Mr. Xiahou tapped the chessboard with the bamboo flute in his hand and pointed at a position.
Sitting across from him, Lu Yizhi, who had just settled down, was slightly startled, and looked in the direction pointed by Mr. Xiahou with an astonished expression.
"The teacher is right." He said, smiled, and surrendered. "If you make one wrong move in this game, you will lose."
After that, arrange the chessboard.
"Teacher, let's play another game."
Mr. Xiahou shook his head and said with a smile: "If your mind is not here, winning or losing will be boring."
Lu Yizhi lowered his head: "The student is distracted."
"You won't tell me if I ask you, and I won't ask anymore." Mr. Xiahou said, tapping the chessboard with his bamboo flute, "But you can be distracted when playing chess with me. When you come to the Golden Palace to deal with the emperor,
Don’t get distracted.”
Mr. Xiahou pretended to be angry: "I did it for my daughter. You go and talk to A-Qing. If she is unhappy today, see if I will play chess with you in the future."
…
"But the teacher is still willing to teach students to play chess." Lu Yizhi bowed sincerely.
…
Mr. Xiahou coughed lightly: "You are talented, intelligent, and knowledgeable. Money cannot buy this."
Although he was still humming, his eyes were smiling more than before, and Mr. Xiahou also smiled: "He has so much heart, but it is good that he is willing to put his heart into our daughter." After that, he asked curiously, "
What's the reason? Did Ah Qing tell you in private?"
When Lu Yizhi came to Miss Xiahou, he was not turned away. Although Miss Xiahou made an excuse to tidy up, she asked the maid to invite him to sit down in the living room, and refreshments were provided.
Mrs. Xiahou snorted again: "I don't see how he only has ten hearts. He clearly has a hundred hearts. In addition to studying, he is also good at other things." Looking at the direction of the house, "Ah Qing can do it."
After putting on airs for a few days, as soon as I saw him, everything would be over as soon as he told me."
The bead curtain shook, and Miss Xiahou in a blue dress came out.
Before she finished speaking, Lu Yizhi had already spoken: "Senior sister, don't underestimate me, Lu Yizhi, and don't underestimate yourself."
Mr. Xiahou was fine. Seeing Lu Yizhi, he sat up straighter.
"Besides, with a woman like our Ah Qing, what other woman in this world can catch his eye?"
Lu Yizhi hurriedly put down his tea cup and stood up: "Senior sister."
Mrs. Xiahou actually smiled: "What's wrong with him? How can you like someone like Lu Yizhi as your son-in-law? Why don't others look down on him? We, A Qing, are so discerning that we can even like him. Are other women blind? He
If no one really cares about it, that’s not what it looks like.”
Mrs. Xiahou snorted softly: "There are many talented, intelligent and knowledgeable students. Isn't that Scholar Wang from Qizhou very smart at that time? He also came to be your disciple. Why don't you accept him?"
Miss Xiahou is not the kind of woman who loses her temper randomly. She is a reasonable woman who listens to reason. This is good. It is actually the most worry-free to deal with such a woman.
Mr. Xiahou was amused, nodded and said: "Yes, if there were not that set of ancient books, I would indeed choose Scholar Wang. In terms of age, Scholar Wang is more suitable. After all, Lu Yizhi is not calm enough at his young age, but, madam."
He spoke earnestly again.
Miss Xiahou put her hands on the table, angrily and amusedly: "What you said is that it's my fault that I speculated about you and her!"
"It's understandable that an orphan girl doesn't understand etiquette and has unreasonable thoughts. If I, Lu Yi, do the same thing, it's really ridiculous and ridiculous."
Mrs. Xiahou snorted: "You didn't tell me. Although Ah Qing is your daughter, she doesn't want to act like a little daughter when you study with you. She doesn't tell me anything." After that, she raised her eyebrows again, "But don't tell me.
I also know that it’s nothing more than those male-female matters.”
"But he is rich." Mrs.
Just gave it away."
"Okay, let's play another round." He said.
Mr. Xiahou's face became condensed: "What's the matter between men and women? Isn't Lu Yizhi not cultivating himself properly?"
Mr. Xiahou coughed dryly: "Nonsense."
Mr. Xiahou said with a smile: "I am a really good disciple, except that I am from a lower background..."
At this he chuckled lightly.
They all say that a daughter is like a mother.
After saying that, he picked up the soft ivory chess piece and gently dropped it on the chessboard.
Sure enough, it was this kind of thing. Although it was rare, it was not unheard of. Miss Xiahou shook his hands on her knees, looked at him and said, "I don't care how she is or how your parents are. I just want to ask...
…”
Lu Yizhi hurriedly answered yes.
Mr. Xiahou's brows were still furrowed: "We can't cause anything unsightly!"
"Scholar Wang is not suitable for me to study Shangshu." Mr. Xiahou said earnestly, "It takes decades of study to get a glimpse of the king's books. His family is poor and widowed, and the whole family is studying together, so he should study the Four Books.
He wants to study the ways of being in the world, so I recommend him to Mr. Leyang’s disciples. In less than three years, he will be able to become the master of a place, which will be beneficial to him and the people. This is teaching in accordance with his aptitude."
"You are willing to deal with him." She frowned and said, "You really like this disciple as your son-in-law?"
This also meant that he was asked to see Miss Xiahou. Lu Yizhi smiled and saluted, said no more and left quickly.
Mrs. Xiahou snorted.
Lu Yizhi picked up the tea cup and looked at the tea. An inexplicable thought flashed through his mind, but Ah Qi remembered his taste.
"What's wrong with her? It's a trivial matter." Mrs. Xiahou said, "No matter what kind of woman she is, he will get rid of her. He is so thoughtful, so he doesn't even know this."
Mrs. Xiahou seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "Don't tell me these big principles. Just tell me, if you don't have that set of ancient books, who would you choose to be your disciple?"
Mr. Xiahou smiled again and waved his hand: "Go ahead, go ahead, you are not here to play chess."
Mrs. Xiahou interrupted: "That's because Lu Yizhi, who also came to apprentice as a disciple, gave me a set of out-of-print ancient books. You are embarrassed not to choose him as your disciple."
As soon as he left, Mrs. Xiahou came down from the attic nearby.
"Before you answer, think about the sage and you can't lie."
Lu Yizhi responded solemnly: "Students, please remember this."
A child came from outside the garden and said with a smile: "Master, the lady is back from the palace."
Lu Yizhi raised his chin slightly: "I know that many people are talking about me in private, saying that I, Lu Yizhi, look like a handsome young man, but in fact I am arrogant. Yes, senior sister, I won't hide it from you. I am indeed arrogant, and I want to be more...
How can I be involved in the love between a man and a woman in a high place, let alone an orphan girl who is fostered at home?"
She reminded Mr. Xiahou before he could speak.
"Only if you have a dedicated mind can you read books intensively. It is already rare for others to devote sixty percent of their concentration to reading. This young man, Lu Yizhi, has such a deep family fortune. He has no cares, no desires, and no demands, so he can fully devote himself to reading."
In terms of reading, he is really the most suitable candidate to inherit my Xiahou clan's official history."
"That's because he doesn't..." Mr. Xiahou wanted to say.
No matter how rich or smart you are, you can’t ask for it.
Lu Yizhi didn't say yes or no. He looked at Miss Xiahou and said, "She is an orphan girl from a distant relative who is fostered in my home. Over time, she has been in love with me, but my parents don't approve."
Miss Xiahou sat down at the side and said, "Did you call me Senior Sister?" She looked at him and said, "Then you want to discuss things with me."
"I even look down on myself like this!"
This was also the first time Miss Xiahou saw him showing a arrogant attitude, especially such a straightforward expression of ambition. However, she did not find it vulgar, but...
Miss Xiahou's other hand, which was placed on her lap, was gently released.
That's it, how could such a young man fall in love with such a woman?
