Chapter 9 Continued
The day after returning home, Xue Qing entered the city, took Nuannuan to visit several stores along the street and bought some small items brought by merchants from southeast and northwest.
"...This incense is said to be the best in Beijing..."
Looking at the sachet handed over by Xue Qing, Xue's mother kept smiling and a little sad. She stroked Xue Qing's shoulder and whispered: "My son has grown up... It's just a pity..." Looking at the handsome and innocent boy in front of her, the girls in other people's houses were dressed up as beautiful as jade at this time.
They are all from my daughter's home, and it is natural to love beauty.
Xue Qing said: "Mom, you're thinking too much... I bought it for you when I heard Zhang Shuangtong praise this." He leaned over and lowered his voice, "But there is something I feel very uneasy."
Xue's mother hurriedly asked something nervously.
Xue Qing said: "I'll have a house exam next month... I don't know if I can still go to the court without searching my body? I'm going to hide it from my mother, I really want to take the exam again." As he said, his eyes were bright, "I feel very accomplished... Although I am a girl, I can also take the imperial examination and be the head of the case. Mom, do you think my father would be very happy if he knew about it, right?"
Xue's mother's tears flowed out. Your Majesty would definitely be happy if she was there... and she was sad that her Majesty would not have to do this if she was there.
Xue Qing was shocked and shouted at me.
Xue's mother waved her hand while wiping her tears, saying, "It's okay, I'm so happy... I'm happy, your father must be very happy."
Xue Qing nodded, raised his hand to help Xue's mother wipe her tears, and said, "Of course, if it doesn't work then, it's OK as we said last time."
Xue's mother nodded and choked and said, "Okay, okay, everything is fine. Qingzi, you are the best."
Just as he was sad, Nuannuan was pumping firewood in the yard, and then she cried out to the young master.
Xue Qing walked out to see Nuannuan holding an iron bar in her hand.
"Young Master, I found it. It turned out to be thrown into the pile of firewood." She said happily, "and said she couldn't find it."
That day, she was pulled back from the riverside, and Xue Qing threw the iron bars taken out of the bamboo stick into the pile of firewood. At this time, she smiled slightly: "Take it, I'm learning sword now, I don't need this."
The child was always looking for something new. Xue’s mother didn’t care. She watched Nuannuan throw the iron bars into the pile of firewood and wiped her tears and went to the kitchen to cook.
The night was dark and the door slammed. Xue Qing opened her eyes, looked at the incense burning in the room, looked at the warm warmth of her hands and feet sleeping on the small bed next door, walked out a few steps, stood in the yard and took a deep breath, and the sound of Xue's mother's footsteps had disappeared outside the gate.
Go and discuss how to satisfy a daughter's wish to make her father proud. Xue Qing turned around and went into Xue's mother's bedroom, took out a handful of dead grass and a bag of medicinal powder from her arms, and poured it into the incense burner.
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Li Guangyuan looked at the woman standing in the dark night and held back his temper and said, "What's wrong with her? Can you keep a close eye on her? Let her understand something?"
Xue’s mother didn’t like to listen to this, so she pressed her forehead and sighed: “Sir, she is very obedient. But something happened after studying.”
Is this accusing them? The scholar was unreasonable when he met the soldier. Don’t be idle with this woman. Li Guangyuan said: “How big a mess you almost caused when you drugged me last time…”
When talking about this, Xue's mother couldn't help but look around. Speaking of who was drugging her behind the scenes that time? Could it be Li Guangyuan's people? Lord Du said that these civil officials were the most treacherous. They were sincere, but these civil officials were full of thoughts and secretly hid their means... and said, "Sir, I was wronged, and I was also drugged myself... I have been lying for two days."
That's right, Li Guangyuan frowned.
Xue’s mother said: “Not mentioning this, I’m here to ask about the examination today. Can you let her enter the examination room again?”
Li Guangyuan said: "This, of course we want to do this. As for how we do it, we have to wait for the above reply. You also know that you must be careful when something happened in Chang'an Mansion, and you have many eyes to stare here."
Xue's mother said: "It's not that you officials who have an inappropriate handling something happened in Chang'an Mansion." Before Li Guangyuan was angry, he continued, "Okay, sir, she wants the palace examination with full hope. Don't let her down... After all, you asked her to participate in the county examination."
What does this mean? Are they blamed? Li Guangyuan frowned and said, "We have our own arrangements for this matter. Just be careful with the child."
Xue's mother said goodbye. Seeing the woman disappearing into the night, Li Guangyuan frowned and shook her head, but breathed a sigh of relief. Since she was looking forward to the trial in the house, she would definitely concentrate on studying and would not cause trouble again, either.
When Xue's mother returned home, she saw that Xue Qing and Nuannuan were sleeping heavily, and then she returned to her room with confidence. She paused and seemed to have a strange smell... Xue's mother raised her hand and hid her mouth and nose. There was a powder on her cuff that could help her wake up and detoxify. Her eyes fell on the head of the bed, and a sachet was hung on the tent. So that's what Xue Qing bought for her... Xue's mother put down her cuffs and walked over and sniffed slightly. It was this smell. She stroked the sachet, blew the light and untied her clothes to fall asleep.
This sleep was extremely sweet. I opened my eyes and didn't know where I was until I saw the sunlight outside the tent! Xue's mother turned over and got up and opened the tent. The room was bright and the sun was already at noon.
How could he sleep until now? Xue's mother hurriedly put on her clothes and walked out, and the yard was empty and silent.
"Qingzi?" She shouted and pushed open Xue Qing's door. The beds were neatly arranged and the tents were hung, leaving no one, but there were buttoned dishes and bowls on the table... Xue's mother walked over quickly and opened them to see that there was a simple meal and another piece of paper.
I have prepared the meal. Mom, get up and eat hot. I'm going to school. I've brought the meal today. Let Nuannuan bring the meal tomorrow.
Xue's mother breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out to be like this. She was ashamed and excited. She was ashamed that she was sleeping in. She was so excited that Qingzi could take care of her. So she said, very sensible, all the scholars taught her badly, but Nuannuan... She turned around and came to Nuannuan's small house. Sure enough, she saw Nuannuan still sleeping. Did her medicine have a heavier effect last night? Or she was still sleeping... She stepped forward and leaned forward and said, "I've eaten."
Nuannuan nodded, and before she opened her eyes, she said vaguely: "Auntie, I'm here."
Xue's mother laughed, knocked Nuannuan's head and turned around and walked out.
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The sun is bright and the sound of reading aloud in society is everywhere.
Zhang Shuangtong tiptoed in with Mr. Zhou's unhappy gaze, sat next to Zhang Liantang, twisted his seat, and whispered: "Where is Sanshilang?"
Zhang Liantang whispered: "Mr. Zhou said he had a leave yesterday and was at home today if he had something to do."
Zhang Shuangtong said oh, and wanted to say something. Mr. Zhou coughed heavily in front of him and glared at him. Zhang Shuangtong hurriedly sat up straight and didn't dare to speak anymore.
The ups and downs of the teacher's explanation sounded again, spreading through the doors and windows, gathering with the sound of reading from various schools in the society, and the six mountains of springs were full of vitality.
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Students study, farmers make a living in the morning, and merchants are no exception. Before dawn, a team of merchants walked out of the city gate. The guards at the city gate yawned and let them go. It was obvious that the caravan had already established a relationship.
"...Old Luo, you have to be careful when you go this time... Something happened to Xiliang now..." A guard said with concern.
A middle-aged man who was turning over the horse smiled and thanked, "It's okay, it's okay, when we arrive, the matter will be resolved."
Everyone talked and laughed, wearing misty green light and walked through the city gate to the west.
When the sunlight was bright, Xue Qing, who was lying in the truck, reached out to block his eyes, watching the sunlight being separated by her fingers, landing on her braid hanging on her side, on the green cloth dress, shaking with the car, the light and darkness intersecting.
Chang'an City has been left behind.
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(Thanks to the most gorgeous vest for rewarding 10,000 yuan for starting coins.
Chapter completed!