Chapter 3 Fan Ruoruo: My brother said that if you don’t find someone you like, you will regret it for the rest of your life
"Father, this is not necessary. I am determined to take the imperial examination and get my name on the list of successful candidates!"
Ye Zheng quickly said seriously.
His father was a genuine ninth-grade cultivator, who had mastered the art of splitting coffins to perfection, and when he took action, he was extremely fierce.
Just because he can take a beating doesn't mean he likes being beaten.
“Heh.” Ye Zhong sneered, “Okay, my Ye family will also produce a seed of learning.”
Ye Zheng was speechless.
Seeing how aggrieved he was, Ye Ling'er beside him covered her mouth and her shoulders trembled.
Should!
"Mother~"
There was no other way, Ye Zheng could only look at her with disdain.
Fortunately, his face is lethal enough.
In addition, Ye Cui really loved her youngest son.
She glanced at her husband, who slowly closed his eyes.
Pulling her youngest son's hand, Ye Cui warned him, "Stay with me today and don't run around."
really…
What the mother said basically confirmed Ye Zheng's guess.
He forced a smile and said in a docile tone, "Yes, mother."
...
Not far away, there is a luxurious carriage that is even better than Ye Zheng's carriage.
"Father, daughter, daughter..."
"Father, my brother said that you must find someone you love, otherwise you will regret it for the rest of your life."
Since returning to Kyoto from Danzhou Port at the age of four, Fan Ruoruo has gradually figured out her father's character and bottom line under the guidance of her brother Fan Xian's letters.
His father doted deeply on his elder brother whom he had seemingly 'abandoned' in Danzhou.
Fan Jian knew his daughter's thoughts. He stroked his beard and smiled, "We are just seeing each other. We are not at the stage of talking about marriage yet. I have to see her first to know whether you like her or not, right?"
His daughter, whose talent and reputation spread far and wide, was outstanding in both appearance and character. She was often invited to participate in poetry gatherings and seemed to be polite and elegant in her dealings with others, but in fact...
Well, it’s good to have a higher vision, but being too ambitious is not beautiful.
Ye Chong praised his youngest son to the heavens, but I wonder if he can catch the eye of our daughter.
My daughter is coming of age this year.
Girls of this age in Kyoto have already been promised to someone else.
Seeing her father lost in thought, the shame in Fan Ruoruo's eyes gradually faded away, and she began to think about how to deal with the situation later.
……
The huge Qin Mansion was crowded with people.
The invited ones entered one by one under the reception of Qin Ye's second son Qin Heng, and those who were not invited also rushed to hand over their gifts.
"Brother, why did you come just now?"
As soon as the Ye family's carriage stopped, Qin Heng slowly walked up to them, smiling and complaining in a friendly tone.
"I was delayed by something." As the saying goes, 'Don't hit a smiling person', Ye Zhong also showed a somewhat formal smile.
"Sister-in-law." Qin Heng bowed to Ye Cui, his eyes swept across Ye Ling'er and fell on Ye Zheng's face, "This must be my nephew, right? It is said that the Ye family gave birth to a unicorn child, who is born with knowledge and does not need to go to academy like ordinary people. Seeing him today, he is indeed a dragon colt and phoenix chick."
Ye Chong was fine. After all, he had been in the officialdom for so long. He had heard all kinds of words of flattery and murder, and had seen all kinds of scenes of squeezing people out.
Ye Cui's face froze slightly.
Ye Ling'er was also a little annoyed.
You can just say that his parents spoiled him too much, he is a closed-minded person and has little knowledge.
Ye Zheng looked calm, stepped forward and saluted, smiling, "Uncle, you may as well say more. I like to hear people praise me the most."
The smile on Qin Heng's face froze. This guy... isn't that old, but he has a thick skin.
"Haha~" He reached out and patted Ye Zheng's arm gently, "Interesting, interesting."
Then he looked at Ye Zhong and said, "Brother, please." "Please."
After passing the main gate, the four people including Ye's parents, siblings and brothers split into two groups. Ye Chong went straight to the flower hall in the front yard, while Ye Cui led Ye Zheng and Ye Ling'er to take a detour to the backyard.
Is the Qin family the number one family in Qing Kingdom?
I passed by many arched doors, and my eyes were all on the pavilions, terraces, corridors and pavilions that were carefully built and arranged by skilled craftsmen.
After passing another corner gate, I saw a plaque in the distance with the words "Ming'an Hall" written on it.
Countless wives and young children of high-ranking officials, dukes and princes in Kyoto City, some gathered in the courtyard, some in the hall, some asked others to introduce them to other people, some reunited with good friends and had endless things to talk about, or... like Ye Zheng.
"Go see the old lady first." The mother seemed to be afraid that Ye Zheng would run away, so she gave a reminder.
"Yes." Ye Zheng said sullenly.
Seeing that her brother didn't seem to be in a very good mood, Ye Ling'er was confused.
Even after what happened in the carriage, her thick nerves did not allow her to understand the real intention of her parents coming to attend Old Lady Qin's birthday party today.
"Mrs. Ye is here."
An old lady who was chatting and laughing with several women on the couch in the Mingtang had already noticed Ye Cui, Ye Zheng and Ye Ling'er when she heard the words of her personal maid.
"Good morning, old lady." Ye Cui bowed first.
Then, Ye Ling'er bowed, and Ye Zheng bowed, saying at the same time, "Old Madam Ci'an."
"Very good, Ling'er is becoming more and more outstanding." The old lady smiled like a flower, her eyes fell on Ye Zheng's face, and seeing that he was neither humble nor arrogant, and was generous and generous, she nodded gently, "You are really a young man like a zhilan and a jade tree."
"Come, come closer." As she spoke, she waved at Ye Zheng and picked up a jade pendant from a silver plate on the low table on the couch. Looking at the quality, it was obviously the finest white jade, with exquisite carvings and a natural look. It must be the work of a skilled craftsman.
Obviously, this was prepared long ago.
"old lady…"
Even though she knew it, Ye Cui still refused.
"Hey, I'm happy to see these handsome young men. In the future, you might as well bring Brother Zheng to your house more often." Old Lady Qin waved her hands repeatedly, not giving her a chance to continue.
"In that case, thank you very much for your kindness, old lady." Ye Cui bowed again and gave a wink to her youngest son.
Ye Zheng understood and stepped forward, bowed first, took the jade pendant, bowed again and said, "Thank you for your kindness, old lady. I have a few words of blessing for you."
"May your youth remain the same year after year, may the osmanthus trees become more fragrant, may the Chinese toon trees remain healthy, and may you be blessed with the best of luck."
In this world, there is a cultural gap, which means he has no intention of building up his reputation, otherwise he would be a plagiarist.
Mrs. Qin was obviously not a stupid lady who could not read and only knew how to do accounts. She was also from a famous family. Although it was not written on paper, she read it several times and sighed, "I only heard about it before, but now I see it today. It is indeed an extraordinary literary talent."
Ye Zheng bowed and said nothing more.
The grandson criticized him for being "working in isolation and having little knowledge", while his grandmother praised him for being "remarkably talented".
What a pity, what a pity that my grandson is not here.
The wives of officials who were sitting or standing on both sides saw that he was elegant, handsome, and knowledgeable, and many of them became interested and quickly tried to find a way to start a conversation with Ye Cui.
After a while, several women, introduced by people who were related to Ye or Cui, came to talk to Ye Cui, and their eyes were always on Ye Zheng's face.
He accepted it calmly, secretly hating himself for being born too well.
Ye Cui was also from a prominent family, and was warm and considerate to others.
Even if he knew the purpose of these people, he would not give them a cold response. He was more humble and vaguely agreed to a few really good ones.
Afterwards, he told the old lady and took his two children to the side hall.
"You guys are a step late. Today, Madam Ye brought Brother Zheng here to meet the daughter of the Sinan family."
I don’t know which family was quick to speak or if it was intentional, and I don’t know which family, the Ye family or the Fan family, leaked the news.
After these words were spoken, the families that Ye Cui had just agreed to meet felt a little disappointed.
Si Nanbo's daughter, Fan Ruoruo, is the most talented woman in Kyoto.
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Qin looked puzzled and pondered secretly.
Not long after, a woman under her left hand stood up, said something to each other, and left the hall on the pretext of something.
(End of this chapter)