This time, even Zheng Junyan saw something was wrong.
Cui Yu was very famous in the Imperial College. He was diligent in studying and extremely talented. He was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, quoted from scriptures, and wrote excellent articles. He was often praised by his masters.
However, Cui Yu is more famous for his "dumbness". As soon as he leaves the book, he is not so smart and his reactions are not fast. He is often teased by the noble children. He is not angry and smiles casually.
Forget it. When he saw the person who teased him later, he was still polite and polite. This made people feel embarrassed to tease him all the time. Therefore, his popularity was also very good.
Unexpectedly, such a shy and dull boy would stare at a girl for a day...
Zheng Junyan secretly laughed and couldn't help but glance at Ye Qinglan.
In the past, he had never really paid attention to Ye Qinglan's appearance. He only knew that she was a delicate girl. But now when he looked carefully, he realized that this twelve-year-old girl was really outstanding. She had delicate and beautiful eyebrows and a gentle and pleasant temperament.
, and the calmness and calmness of the clouds are all impressive. Although it is not as bright as Ye Qingning's, it has a beautiful and refined charm. It is very comfortable to look at.
No wonder Cui Yu fell in love with her at first sight!
Sitting like this all the time is a bit embarrassing. As the host, Ye Qinglan has to take on the important task of finding topics to adjust the atmosphere: "Cousin Zheng, are you going to participate in Qiuwei this year?"
Zheng Junyan smiled and nodded: "Well, the Autumn Festival is in October. If you can pass the exam, you can participate in the Spring Festival next year."
The Autumn Examination in October is the Provincial Examination. If you pass the examination, you will have the honor of being a scholar. The Spring Examination of the next year is in March. If you pass the Spring Examination, you will be a Jinshi. Then there is the Palace Examination, and the top three in the Palace Examination will be the No. 1 Scholar and the No. 2 overall winner. There are
After obtaining the title of Jinshi, and then passing the official examination and selection, you can serve as an official.
Autumn and spring come only once every three years. If you miss this time, you have to wait another three years. Therefore, all students are eagerly looking forward to the scientific examination.
A direct descendant of the prince like Zheng Junyan, in fact, even if he does not take the imperial examination, if he inherits the title in the future, he can still enter the court as an official. Even Cui Yu can also take the Enyin route and find a career. However,
The more scholarly and distinguished the family, the more they pay attention to the education of their children. Most aristocratic young people start reading and reading at the age of five or six, and then go to the Imperial College to study at the age of eleven or twelve.
As soon as he mentioned studying, Cui Yu suddenly spoke much more smoothly and said with a smile: "Brother Zheng Shi is very talented. He will definitely be in high school this year."
Zheng Junyan hurriedly humbled himself and said: "No, no. I am far behind Brother Cui. With Brother Cui's talent and learning, he will definitely shine in this autumn."
Ye Qinglan and Ye Qingning were both secretly amused when they heard this.
Cui Yu suddenly sighed: "Speaking of this, I think of Mr. Gu. Back then, he won three prizes in a row and won the top prize at the age of sixteen. It's really exciting!"
When Gu Xinian was mentioned, Ye Qingning's smile suddenly became stiff. Zheng Junyan probably thought of Gu Xiyu because of Gu Xinian, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
Ye Qinglan was also very interested in this name and did not accept it.
Cui Yu was completely unaware of the strange behavior of the three people present, and continued: "I have always admired Mr. Gu's talent and learning. It's a pity that I have never gotten to know him. I ran into him on the street a few days ago and was lucky enough to get to know Mr. Gu."
Zheng Junyan composed himself and asked with a smile: "What a coincidence. How did we get to know each other on the street?"
Speaking of this, Cui Yu was a little surprised and said with a red face: "I came out of the Imperial College that day and planned to go home. On the way, I accidentally bumped into a peddler and knocked over his load. The peddler refused to let me compensate him.
Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my money bag again. When the salesman saw that I was wearing a jade pendant, he insisted that I give him the jade pendant to pay for it. The jade pendant was a gift from my mother, and I really couldn’t give it to him. So I
I negotiated with the salesman and left my address, and I would pay him back another day. But the salesman refused. Fortunately, Brother Gu Shi passed by and paid me two taels of silver. Otherwise, I really don’t know how it would end..."
Zheng Junyan laughed loudly when he heard this, and Ye Qingning was also overjoyed. This Cui Yu, as expected, was stupid and stupid. He was actually embarrassed by a mere salesman. At that time, as long as the name of the Cui family was reported, how could the salesman dare to make things difficult again?
Ye Qinglan was also present at the time, and naturally knew how embarrassed Cui Yu was at that time, so he couldn't help but laugh. Unexpectedly, Cui Yu looked over at this time, his eyes shining brightly: "That day was a coincidence, Sister Ten
He was also sitting in the sedan chair. Before leaving, he raised the curtain and took a look outside."
He didn't have time to see the girl's face clearly, but those beautiful eyes as calm as water were firmly imprinted in his mind, and he couldn't get rid of them.
Ye Qingning glanced at Ye Qinglan with a very ambiguous look. It turned out that this was the first time the two met like this!
Ye Qinglan had no choice but to explain with a smile: "That day we were going to Ciyun Temple. Cousin Xiyu and I were sitting in the same sedan. Unfortunately, we were stopped by the crowd, so Cousin Gu came back to help us. He also helped Brother Cui Shi.
A handful."
When he mentioned Ciyun Temple, Ye Qingning's smile suddenly faded and he lowered his eyelids.
When Zheng Junyan heard Gu Xiyu's name, his expression became a little sad.
Cui Yu was still unaware and continued: "The next day I came to express my gratitude. Brother Gu Shi is really talented. He only said a few words, but he also benefited me a lot." After a pause, he said with a slight blush.
: "At first I thought the tenth sister was a young lady from Duke Dingguo's palace, so I almost made another joke."
The shy look of a young boy with a budding lust for love is really interesting.
Ye Qingning cheered up and said with a smile: "Ten sister has been living in Zhengzhou before, no wonder you don't know her. However, if she stays this time, she will not leave again. There will be many opportunities to meet her in the future!"
The last sentence was full of hints, and Cui Yu suddenly became excited: "Really, really?"
Ye Qingning held back his smile and responded seriously: "Of course it's true. As long as you're free, it doesn't matter if you come."
Ye Qinglan hurriedly took over the conversation: "Sixth sister, don't be ridiculous. Brother Cui Shi is studying in the Imperial College every day, and he has to prepare for this year's autumn scientific examination. How can he find time to come here often..."
"I'm free, I'm free." Cui Yu added hurriedly: "The Imperial College has one day off every half month. I will definitely come to visit my tenth sister often in the future."
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For the first time in her life, Ye Qinglan was choked and speechless. This Cui Yu, indeed, has read a lot. When it comes to dealing with people, he is simply stupid. Didn't you hear that she was politely refusing just now?
Ye Qingning raised his eyebrows proudly and smiled, and winked at Ye Qinglan. Good Tenth Sister, Sixth Sister, I have created such a good opportunity for you, you have to take advantage of it!
Ye Qinglan's teeth were itching with hatred. She didn't know whether to be angry with Ye Qingning for taking matters into her own hands or Cui Yu's ignorance.
Zheng Junyan was very attentive. Seeing that Ye Qinglan didn't look happy, he vaguely guessed that she didn't like this topic very much, so he smiled and dropped the topic. Finally, Ye Qinglan's embarrassment was relieved a little.
As they were talking, Ying'er hurried over to report: "Miss, the theater troupe has started singing, and my wife has sent someone over to ask you to go watch the theater together!"
Ye Qinglan happily agreed. If he stays like this, I really don’t know what Cui Yu will say. It’s better to go to the theater as soon as possible. At least he can avoid Cui Yu first.
Cui Yu stood up reluctantly. Once he arrived at the stage, he would never find such a chance to get along again...
Ye Qingning quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Although it was fun to tease Cui Yu, Zheng Junyan was also there, and she didn't have the courage to look at him for a long time. Of course, he didn't have the courage to look at herself either.
A pair of cousins who were once very familiar to each other have now become so unfamiliar and awkward, which is really unexpected!
Ye Qinglan was thinking wildly and couldn't help but glance at Zheng Junyan secretly. Unexpectedly, Zheng Junyan also glanced over secretly. Their eyes happened to meet.
It was like being caught as a thief, feeling guilty and embarrassed.
The two quickly looked away again.
Ye Qinglan took in all the subtle actions of the two people and couldn't help but secretly laugh. After thinking about it, she laughed in a low voice: "Brother Cui Shi, can you walk slower with me?" It would also make it easier for Ye Qingning and Zheng Junyan to talk.
Cui Yu was overjoyed, nodded repeatedly, and indeed slowed down his pace. His heart was beating wildly, almost bursting out of his chest. Ye Qinglan actually asked him to accompany her to walk slower. Does this mean that she also has such feelings for him?
A little bit of goodwill?
Ye Qinglan had already noticed Cui Yu's excitement and excitement from the corner of her eyes, and she couldn't help but feel a trace of apology in her heart. Since she didn't have that affection for him, it was better not to let him misunderstand it. It was really unkind to disturb someone else's pool of spring water for no reason.
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But, how should she express her feelings politely?
After all, this was only the third time that the two met. Cui Yu neither confessed nor acted excessively. Even though she knew that Cui Yu liked her, it was hard to say anything!
Hey, the implicit and euphemistic nature of the ancients is such a headache. If it were her time, if you met such a young boy, you only need to say "I'm sorry, I already have a boyfriend", and the other person will give up.
.It’s a good thing now that I have fallen into such an awkward and inexplicable situation...
Cui Yu was excited and nervous, and more of a panic. There were beads of sweat on his forehead. He wanted to say something to break the silence, but after holding it in for a long time, he couldn't think of what to say. The delicate and fair-skinned girl was both excited and nervous.
His face was red from suppressing it, which made people look angry and funny, but they couldn't help but feel a little pity.
Ye Qinglan glanced at him and felt a little soft.
Ever since she was a child, she has never been short of admirers. She has seen many handsome, humorous, handsome and cheerful boys. But there is no such young, naive and simple boy like Cui Yu.
He is like a blank piece of paper, with all his thoughts on his face. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.
