Chu Lingjue's question made the Marquis of Lin'an quite embarrassed. His handsome face, one of the best among the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, turned red, and he spoke fiercely:
"Misunderstanding? Is there any misunderstanding? Butler Liu went to invite him personally and conveyed my intention clearly. If he doesn't come back obediently, he speaks so arrogantly. He is really too stupid to be raised by those rural families!"
After the Marquis Lin'an finished speaking, he took a sip of tea, which made him cough in anger. Madam Chu, who was still angry just now, saw that the Marquis Lin'an was choking. Wearing on the back:
"Master Marquis, don't be angry, don't be angry, come on, take it easy——"
"Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, you are the good son you gave birth to!"
Marquis Lin'an couldn't help but glare at Madam Chu. As soon as Madam Chu saw Marquis Lin'an's handsome face, she lost all her anger. She hurriedly comforted:
"Yes, yes, it's all my fault."
"It's your fault in the first place. If you hadn't given birth to that rebellious and unfilial son, how could you be so angry with me?"
"You are right. Come, Lord Marquis, take a mouthful of the honey from the flowers and moisten your throat."
Lin'an Hou muttered a few words impatiently and was calmed down by Mrs. Chu.
Chu Lingjue watched Lin'an Hou and his wife calm down, and then pretended to remind them casually:
"But, dad, mom, I heard from Butler Liu that my brother is in weak health and he fainted with shock when he received the news that day. How about we..."
The Marquis of Lin'an waved his sleeves and said angrily:
"If you don't come back, don't ever come back! You don't know how to praise someone! If not..."
Lin'anhou suddenly stopped talking and said nothing.
Mrs. Chu and the Marquis of Lin'an became husband and wife, breathing out from one nostril. They were also very angry at this moment:
"In the end, either I keep him by my side, or I don't kiss him!"
"I heard that my brother is very ill. I'm afraid he won't be able to survive the winter at that house, right? How can you be angry with your parents like this?"
Chu Lingjue sighed with regret, and the Marquis of Lin'an also snorted coldly:
"Just wait, it won't take long for him to return to the Marquis Mansion, crying and shouting! I will send people to welcome him back to the Marquis Mansion today, but he will not come back. When the time comes, he will have to kowtow a hundred times. He comes in!"
The Marquis of Lin'an put down these words, flicked his sleeves and left.
After Mrs. Chu waited for Hou Lin'an to leave, she let out a long breath. She didn't know whether it was because she was relieved that Hou Hou Lin'an was finally comforted, or because she was relieved that her "son" who might have made her lose face was not back.
Later, Mrs. Chu raised her hand to summon Chu Lingjue. Chu Lingjue obediently knelt on the footrest and pressed against Mrs. Chu's legs intimately:
"Whatever mother orders, Ling Jue will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Chu Lingjue's voice was soft, with the clearness of a young man, and she was fair and pure. She looked up with a face full of admiration for Madam Chu. Madam Chu's heart softened immediately.
This child used to be a high-spirited person, but now he is so cautious, which is frightening to think about.
"What dangerous things can mother ask you to do? Don't worry, that shameless thing coming back from the countryside won't hit you."
Mrs. Chu was born in the Ning family. She was the legitimate daughter of the Ning family who had been pampered and raised since childhood. She was just one step below the royal princess. She was always very noble, but the most disgusting thing was the roughness of the common people.
But as luck would have it, her only son actually grew twelve kinds of plants in that countryside!
If word of this got out, how could she hold her head high among the ladies in the capital? !
When Mrs. Chu thought of this incident, there was a flash of anger in her eyes:
"The good young master of the Hou Mansion was brought up by country women to look like he doesn't know how to appreciate others... Humph, the best thing your parents have done in their lives is to give birth to you, Ling Jue! This is It can be considered that their coming to this life is not in vain."
Mrs. Chu's tone revealed a hint of contempt that could not be concealed, and she mocked Chu Lingjue's biological parents in an extremely mean manner.
But Chu Lingjue didn't even frown, and even got closer to Mrs. Chu. He said with a hint of flattery:
"You are Ling Jue's only mother in this life. Ling Jue will not recognize anyone else, no matter who they are!"
Mrs. Chu was so elated by Chu Lingjue's words that she forgot about her biological son and only hugged Chu Lingjue and kissed him non-stop.
Chu Lingjue smiled while making Mrs. Chu happy, while looking at the luxurious and wealthy furnishings around her, she slowly exhaled:
Brother, you don’t want these for yourself.
Xu Jinyu, who was far away in Xiaoshi Village, didn't know that she was being talked about by the Hou family. After sneezing a few times, Xu's mother nervously put on her clothes, which made Xu Jinyu cry and laugh:
"Mom, it's summer now. If I put on more clothes, I'll get prickly heat!"
"But Dalang just sneezed. If you catch a cold, what will you do with your little body?"
Xu Jinyu wanted to protest, but when she raised her arms, she found that her wrists were not as thick as Xu's mother, and she couldn't help but feel weak:
"Mom took good care of me, how could I catch a cold? Maybe someone scolded me behind my back."
Xu Jinyu said with a smile. Xu’s mother couldn’t help but smile and said:
"Our uncle is so good, who would be willing to scold us?"
Ever since Xu's mother knew that Xu Jinyu had no intention of returning to the Hou Mansion, the smile on her face never faded.
"Of course some people are willing to give it up."
Mrs. Xu, who had just come back from outside, came over holding a bamboo branch and sat slowly at the table:
"If Jin Yu doesn't go back, do you think the Hou Mansion won't have any ideas?"
Mrs. Xu was usually silent, but she hit the mark as soon as she spoke. Mother Xu also thought of this and said hurriedly:
"Why, they still want to compete with us for Jin Yu?!"
Mrs. Xu couldn't help but rolled her eyes:
"Our chickens lay eggs next door, do you want them or not?"
"What, our hen laid the egg next door, of course we have to get it! Mom, you and Dalang are sitting here, I have to go get it quickly-"
"return!"
Mrs. Xu was so angry that she was about to poke the ground with a bamboo branch. She glanced at Xu Jinyu, thinking that her grandson felt sorry for her, and then stopped:
"Can you use your brain? Am I talking about chickens?!"
"It's not a chicken, that's..."
Xu's mother paused, thought carefully, and then patted her thigh:
"Hey, Mom, that's the chicken you're talking about, then who is it... Ahem, Mom, please tell me this kind of thing clearly. You don't know that my brain sometimes doesn't turn around!"
Mother Xu smiled flatteringly at Mrs. Xu, then sat back down, looked at Xu Jinyu and rolled her eyes:
"Since Dalang doesn't want to go back, what else can they do?"
"That's the Hou Mansion. Killing someone is like killing a chicken."
Mrs. Xu said this, and then she took a long breath:
"Jin Yu, we are just ordinary people. The Hou Mansion is very powerful. If they are forced to rob you, our family may not be able to protect you."
Mrs. Xu said and paused:
"Naiyuan originally thought that if you don't want to go back, then we will move the whole family..."
"Oh, no wonder Mom asked me to pack the house when someone came from the Marquis Mansion that day."
Xu's mother suddenly realized, and Mrs. Xu glanced sideways at Xu's mother:
"Don't interrupt, listen carefully!"
Xu Jinyu sat upright, looking at Mrs. Xu's obviously old and bent figure, but she felt so at ease in her heart for no reason.
Mrs. Xu continued:
"But, Jinyu, you gave me a surprise! Maybe there is a way for us to avoid hiding."
As soon as Old Mrs. Xu said these words, Xu's mother's eyes lit up instantly, but she was worried that Old Mrs. Xu wouldn't be allowed to interrupt, so she sat on the stool as if she had thorns.
After a long while, Xu's mother asked cautiously:
"Mom, can I interrupt now?"
Mrs. Xu: "..."
"Talk about it!"
Mrs. Xu said angrily, pretending that she usually didn't like to talk, but if she kept talking nonsense to her daughter-in-law here, she might lose ten years of her life.
They are all angry!
"That's right, what method are you talking about?"
Mrs. Xu did not answer directly, but looked at Xu Jinyu:
"Jinyu is smart, do you know what Nai said?"
Xu Jinyu raised her head and said in a gentle but firm tone:
"I know."
"Mistress, mother, I want to take the imperial examination."
I have been in office for decades now, and now is the time to employ people, so I attach great importance to the imperial examination.
If Xu Jinyu was just an ordinary person, Mrs. Xu might not dare to think about this path, but her grandson is extremely talented!
Mrs. Xu's eyes flashed and she said calmly:
"Yes, Jin Yu wants to take the imperial examination. Jin Yu not only wants to take the imperial examination, but also wants to enter Dongchen Academy on Xiangshan Mountain!"
"Hiss, Dongchen Academy?!"
Xu’s mother had a pupil earthquake at the scene:
"Mother, aren't you making things difficult for me? The one who comes out of Dongchen Academy is at least a qualified candidate. The admissions are so strict. Da Lang hasn't read a complete book, how can he go anywhere?!"
Mrs. Xu said slowly:
"But all students who enter Dongchen Academy, no matter rich or poor, high or low, will be protected by the academy for one day in the academy."
When Xu Jinyu heard the name Dongchen Academy, his eyes lit up. This academy was also quite famous in the original text.
The point is that the headmaster of the academy was extremely protective of his shortcomings. There was once a princess who fell in love with Huiyuan who was taking the exam that year and pursued her directly. However, Huiyuan was an infatuated person and was still engaged, so there was a lot of trouble. The city is full of storm.
In the end, it was the headmaster of Dongchen Academy who came forward and rejected the princess directly. The princess wanted to make trouble, but was dragged away by her father.
Mrs. Xu looked at Xu Jinyu and said seriously:
"Jin Yu, I have just inquired with Liu Xiucai. Dongchen Academy will prepare a one-month literary debate in the capital to prepare for the admissions in one month. Jin Yu can go and take a look if you have nothing to do these days."
Go take a look.
Xu Jinyu was slightly embarrassed, then realized that Nai was also a narrow-minded person:
"Ahem, milk, I know! I'll go tomorrow."
The next morning, while Xu Jinyu was still sleeping, he was awakened by an alluring fragrance.
In fact, Xu Jinyu's body was suffering from serious illness. Everyday when he slept, he only felt that his chest was extremely tight, and he was afraid that the suffocation would pass away at some point.
But being awakened by delicious food is a wonderful thing.
Xu Jinyu opened the door. Facial wash water and toiletries were already placed on the washbasin stand outside.
Xu Jinyu bit a willow branch, cleaned her teeth, and washed her face. Xu's mother came out with a smile and a hot meal:
"Dalang, wake up. You slept well today! Come and eat! Your grandma said you were going to do something big today, so she specially made something good for you!"
Xu Jinyu had already been conquered by Xu's mother's craftsmanship, and the overbearing fragrance was really mouth-watering, so she immediately responded crisply:
"Coming!"
When they arrived at the dinner table, Xu Jinyu finally knew that the thing that made him unable to fall asleep was a bowl of sesame oil custard!
I don’t know what method Xu Mu used to make the egg custard. When it is steamed, it is tender, delicious, smooth and delicate.
Pour a spoonful of the prepared cooking water on top of the steaming custard, add a few chopped green onions, and a few drops of sesame oil to stimulate the aroma, which will make your mouth water.
"Eat quickly, eat quickly!"
Xu Jinyu swallowed, used a spoon to draw the character "well" on the custard, and gently shook the edge of the bowl to take in the taste.
Xu Jinyu then raised his eyebrows and smiled, then picked up a spoonful:
"Good food tastes better if you share it. Milk, mother, eldest sister, and little sister, let's all eat together!"
After eating a bowl of egg custard, Xu Jinyu felt warm in her stomach and full of strength all over her body.
"Miscellaneous, mother, I'm going."
He wanted to experience Dongchen Academy's literary debate.
