Xi Duanhong looked confused and his eyes were lifeless. She couldn't believe that what Mu Lingchuan told her that day came true.
"Am I really nosy?"
Xi Duanhong was so lost in thought that he didn't even know who was coming next to him until the person beside him reached out and patted Xi Duanhong on the shoulder.
"Miss Xi, what are you thinking so absorbed in?"
Turning around, he saw the steward A Yue. Xi Duanhong hurriedly bowed and saluted, "I've seen the steward before."
A Yue supported Xi Duanhong's figure and said, "You don't have to be so polite. I came here to discuss something with you."
"Okay," Xi Duanhong turned sideways and asked Ayue to come into the room, "Master Steward, please."
A Yue nodded her thanks and walked in with a smile, came to the table and sat down, "The academy has not had this rule in the past years, but when I came that day, I saw that the girl was a kind-hearted person, and the girl's group came out on top at yesterday's banquet. I want to come and decide There is something extraordinary about it.”
"No, no," Xi Duanhong was embarrassed by A Yue's compliment, "Yesterday's banquet was thanks to Mr. Mu and Mr. Gu, and what happened when I came here, others would definitely do the same thing. .”
"Hahahaha, girl, you don't have to be modest," A-Yue said, taking out an invitation book from her sleeve and handing it to Xi Duanhong, "Girl, think about it for a while before making a decision. This is an invitation to go to the Pavilion to offer sacrifices to your concubines. "
"Of course, if the girl doesn't want to go here, she can also go with this invitation to take the women's scientific examination."
Xi Duanhong was shocked. Could this small notebook in front of him be of such great use?
There are only two choices in front of her. One is to take the scientific examination and become an official in the court. The other is an unknown road with no way forward. It is a mystery. Now Ayue brings this to see how she chooses in the future.
Should he become an official and dominate the world, or should he still live in the world? Although the future is unknown, he is still free and unencumbered by the bureaucracy.
Ah Yue saw Xi Duanhong's embarrassment and entanglement, and smiled lightly, "Girl, there is no need to rush to answer me, just think about it for some time. In the end, no matter what, it is what girl wants in her heart. Girl, I will take my leave now."
Xi Duanhong hurriedly stood up to see him off, not forgetting to express his gratitude again and again, "Thank you, Mr. Steward."
Xi Duanhong walked slowly to the table, reached for the invitation and looked at it over and over, his heart wavering, not knowing how to make a decision.
Until nightfall, Xi Duanhong did not go out. Instead, he sat quietly in front of the window with the invitation in front of him.
Her eyes fell on the night sky far outside the window, her eyes dull as if she was thinking about something.
There was a slight chill in the evening breeze. After a long time, Xi Duanhong slowly came back to his senses. His eyes fell on the invitation again. He had no expression and just shook his head.
——
Early the next morning, Xi Duanhong took the invitation and went to look for A Yue. When he came, he saw that there were guests in her courtyard, so he waited outside the door.
inside the house.
"Still not leaving? She will stand outside as long as you are here. If you don't feel bad, I still feel bad!"
"Why are you panicking? How could someone trained by Lao Immortal not be able to handle such a trivial matter?"
"Bah! Leave now."
——
Outside the house, the reception maid came out and asked Xi Duanhong to come in to talk. Xi Duanhong moved his legs that were numb from standing, and couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
A Yue came out with a smile and said while greeting her: "Girl is here, please come in quickly."
Xi Duanhong nodded and thanked, "Please, Mr. Steward."
The two of them excused themselves and entered the house one after another. Ah Yue ordered someone to pour two cups of tea.
Ah Yue actually knew Xi Duanhong's intention of coming here, but she still pretended to be confused for the sake of appearance, and said with a smile: "Why do you want to come here this time?"
"I'm here for what your Excellency told me yesterday," Xi Duanhong said, taking out the invitation and placing it between the two of them, "Sir, if you said yesterday, I think I am not worthy of this important task, this invitation, Please take it back, sir..."
A Yue secretly sighed in her heart: Your Majesty is right, this girl Xi is really different from other women. If you can have such a woman under your command, it will be even more powerful.
Hmm... I have to poach everything for this girl. It would be a huge tragedy if she didn't poach her.
Ah Yue couldn't express what she was thinking outwardly, looking puzzled, "How do you say this? Looking at the academy, if the girl can't do it, then who else can?"
Xi Duanhong shook his head, lowered his eyes and said softly, "Sir, there is no need to praise my little girl. I am originally a girl from the mountains. She had the opportunity to come here because of chance. If not for this, I am afraid that my little girl would still be living in the mountains."
Even if I live in the mountains, I don't want to become an official in the court, let alone face an unknown future.
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Ah Yue did not force her, "It doesn't matter, I can't guess the girl's thoughts. If the girl doesn't want to, she doesn't want to. I won't force the girl."
"However, girls should also know that whether it is a women's scientific examination or entering the concubine's pavilion, these two opportunities are hard to come by. How many people have tried their best to get in, but they have been in vain all their lives."
I don't believe what I said, you can still be unmoved. However, what she didn't expect was that Xi Duanhong was indeed indifferent to this.
"I'm sorry. I thank you for your love, but no matter who it is, I don't have the ability to take on this important responsibility at the moment. I'm afraid it will only cause trouble, so..."
Xi Duanhong's words were already very clear, and Ah Yue naturally understood them too, so she stopped trying to persuade him too much.
Xi Duanhong took a sip of the tea in the tea cup, which gave her some dignity. He put down the tea cup and slowly stood up and bowed, "Sir, I will leave now. I also ask you to take back this invitation and give it to someone who is worthy of this important task." Bar."
"That's alright, I won't say much more then. I'll keep saying the same thing. Come find me again when you figure it out. Go ahead."
Xi Duanhong bowed and left. Looking at Xi Duanhong's leaving figure, Ah Yue's eyes gradually became gloomy, with a hint of murderous intent in his gloomy eyes.
