Before dawn, Ye Qing was woken up. Looking at Qianqian's wrinkled face, he couldn't help but laugh: "Are you worried?"
Qianqian couldn't help but nod, with both anxiety and hope in her eyes: "It would be great if the young master can pass the Tongsheng test!"
It was early in the morning, and Qianqian was still wearing the clothes reserved for the inner room. She brought a basin of water to Ye Qing to wash, and asked: "Young master, you are hungry now. Get up when you are hungry."
After Ye Qing finished washing, he dropped his hand to her chest, pinched it inside, and whispered: "It's not lacking, but I'll get up later!"
"Master, you are too lazy. Today is the opening day, and everyone in the house is waiting!" Qianqian wrinkled her nose and pretended to be disdainful. Following Ye Qing's movements, her face gradually turned red, and her eyes were shining brightly.
Like peach blossoms.
"Are you pregnant with Nuan Yu?" Ye Qing smiled harshly, but he didn't go too far. After a moment of gentleness, he said: "Today is the day when the results will be announced. If you win, you will have a banquet and give out money. You...
Are you ready?"
Qianqian blushed, gently pulled down the unruly hand, stood up, and said: "While I was buying rice, I exchanged fifty taels of copper coins several times.
Got it."
"If the young master wins, he can sit at the clan's banquet. If others win, they can also sit at the clan's banquet, but they will be ranked behind."
"But we have to do it at home. Some women and girls will come. I have bought pork, carp, and wine. They should be delivered - Master, you have to go out."
"Little Master!" Ye Qing smiled, touched her, and stood up. As expected, he had fully dressed and had a bowl of porridge. He saw two sons of the family coming over with a burden and unloading it at the door.
"Young Master Qing, is Miss Qianqian in the house? Everything you want has been delivered!"
Qianqian rushed out and started counting. But today, the two servants were not so cold. They helped Qianqian carry the goods into the house. After moving, the two servants walked a few steps and looked back to Ye Qing with a smile.
He said: "Young Master Qing, if you have anything to do, you're welcome. Just ask, at least my mother-in-law can come and help, and she doesn't live far away."
After that, he went out.
Qianqian knew in her heart that the reason for the politeness towards the son-in-law today was because on the day when the results were announced, although the sons from these families did not think that the son would win, nor did they hope that the son would win, but what if he did?
So I showed myself to be attentive and polite today. This is also a survival tactic for small people. I thought to myself and helped Ye Qing straighten his clothes.
Seeing this, Ye Qing couldn't help laughing.
After leaving the small courtyard, Ye Qing felt that the atmosphere in the mansion was different today.
The rain stopped yesterday, and now hundreds of servants were out, cleaning, clearing, and carrying goods. They all tacitly said nothing when Ye Qing came over. Ye Qing ignored him and walked over.
The central and outer buildings of the mansion stand solemnly, the surrounding gardens are mostly occupied by female relatives and young children, and there are few people on the hill that separates the gardens. These are normal.
Dongfu is bustling with people, and the closer you get to the East Lake Forest Garden, the more lively it becomes.
From the northwest all the way east along the verandah stone path, you can hear the servants talking about the boy test, guessing who among the clan will win, and even placing bets on it, and no one will stop it today.
An atmosphere of anticipation and joy.
But in the crowd, few people mentioned Ye Qing's name. Occasionally, someone mentioned it carelessly, and they were quickly laughed at: "God in heaven, how can such a person win? Isn't this a natural law?"
Several of the servants immediately responded: "How can one be regarded as a talented person even though he has taken human life? He is lucky but has been cut off by God to avoid disaster in the future."
"Hmph, even a talented person can still defeat his parents..."
"Hush, don't say this nonsense. If you hear it, you'll get thirty lashes."
Although Ye Qing did not practice Taoism, he had the experience of being a Taoist in his previous life, and his instinctive movements contained some martial arts. It was difficult for these servants to detect them, so they could hear them.
After hearing the thoughts and curses of these servants, Ye Qing was not angry, but felt a little sad, a little lost, and even more ambitious.
"Today I want to see who is swimming in the spring after the big waves!" The sun gradually rose, and we walked along the pebble corridor, passed through the corridor, and crossed the small wooden bridge inscribed with the four characters "Dengke Jiayuan". There were hundreds of roads facing us.
The eyes of men, women, old and young were cast from the pavilion and under the forest.
The originally lively small circles stopped talking and whispered: "Look, it's Ye Qing."
"It's really rare to be so young and decisive in killing. Let's see if you can succeed." This is an appreciative look.
Someone looked at Ye Qing with malicious eyes: "Isn't this one of the protagonists today? Is it better to be bold or unruly?"
"They say he is the protagonist on the stage, so let's just treat him as watching a show..." This is a neutral statement.
Ye Qing kept moving forward and arrived at a main hall. He stood in front of the main hall and asked the servant to tell his name. After a moment, he heard a steady middle-aged man's voice coming from inside: "Come in and talk!"
Ye Qing agreed and stepped in, and saw Ye Zifan sitting with an official sitting opposite him. Although this person was not wearing a formal official robe, he was wearing official boots, a belt, and a jade pendant.
It shows this person's identity - he has seen a lot in his previous life.
This person was looking at him seriously. Ye Qing was stunned, but he saluted to Zifan first. After Ye Qing saluted, Zifan said: "Let me introduce to you, this is Mr. Cao Hushan Cao, you should have known him before.
, but it’s been seven years since we saw each other, and you still haven’t come forward to greet me?”
After hearing this, Ye Qing hurriedly saluted and said, "I'm a junior, I've met the adults before."
"Get up, don't be too polite!" Cao Hushan just smiled, raised his hand and said, "Your father and I know each other, and I was deeply moved when I heard the bad news. I also heard that you participated in the boy test this time? I'm here for you.
Still studying hard at this young age is a terrible thing for future generations."
The words sounded polite, but there was a hint of criticism. Ye Qing frowned secretly, but with decades of experience, he would not show it to the outside. He simply said: "This is a young boy who has jumped in."
Cao Hushan also smiled after hearing this and stopped talking. Ye Qing said to Zifan again: "If third uncle has any other instructions, just give them."
"No, today is a special day. You'd better go down to the pavilion and play. Don't drink too much." Ye Zifan ordered.
The rules of the Ye clan are still very strict. He is not allowed to drink without permission. He is told not to drink too much. In fact, it means that today is a ban on alcohol.
Ye Qing naturally agreed. When Ye Qing went out, Ye Zifan asked: "Master Cao, you are proficient in physiognomy. What did you think when you saw it just now?"
"..." Cao Hushan was silent, thinking silently, and then sighed for a long time and said: "You also know that although physiognomy is a myth among the people, it can only tell the current pattern, and it can also be slightly influenced by the trend of luck.
, it’s just a matter of inferring what will happen in the next three to five years.”
"Based on the current physiognomy, this person's luck is weak and he has a mean look. However, after careful inspection, we found that this person has a small group of yellow energy to protect his body, and a red energy has arisen..."
When Cao Hushan said this, he paused and his face turned pale when he saw Ye Zifan.
There are four spots for the Ye clan. If you are unlucky, you may not win, but under normal circumstances, you will win one. The so-called "born with red energy", the hidden meaning of this is very obvious.
Although he had had a premonition, he was still in a daze after hearing the words. After a while, Ye Zifan woke up and smiled bitterly: "Master Cao, I lost my temper, please don't take offense!"
"The feeling of licking a calf is human nature, how can I find it strange." Cao Hushan smiled and said: "I felt this small ball of yellow air, it doesn't look like it was given by the Ye Clan, nor is it
Feng Shui, I’m afraid it’s his late father’s protection!”
"This son's father was extremely talented. Although he died young, he accumulated a lot of reputation and virtue in the past few years. It is not surprising that there is such a group."
Ye Zifan was speechless after hearing this, and then he sighed: "Hey!"
As for Ye Qing, he just ignored these and walked along the creek. A little further away, under the white stone rockery, he set up a pergola platform, spread it with big red brocade mats, and set up more than a dozen seats. Several ethnic groups were already sitting there.
The old men in Zhongsu were drinking and chatting with each other.
The main seat was empty. On this occasion, the clan leader would come. Uncle Ye Zifan hadn't arrived yet. Ye Qing observed, found a seat under the shade of a tree, and sat down calmly.
Nearby, there were a few acquaintances with the clan brothers, and there was also a girl who looked familiar!
When these clan brothers saw Ye Qing coming, they were a little reluctant. At this time, they all found excuses to disperse, fearing that they would avoid him. For a while, they almost formed an empty circle, which was very conspicuous in the garden.
Ye Qing couldn't help but smile bitterly. In a circle of this age, killing someone with one's own hands was too scary. No wonder he had this reaction.
"Xiao Qingzi?" came a voice, Ye Qing was startled and looked up.
This is a girl wearing a light blue dress, holding a girlish bun, with two headdresses inserted between the blue hair, holding a round fan in her hand, she has a slim figure and a pair of attractive phoenix eyes.
Thinking back to these phoenix eyes, Ye Qing suddenly remembered and remembered Master Cao's identity just now, so he blurted out: "Why don't Sister Bai Jing leave?"
"What did you say? My sister is not from your Ye family. She doesn't owe you money from the Ye family, and she doesn't want to marry into your Ye family. Why are you avoiding me?" Cao Baijing smiled and narrowed her eyes into crescent moons: "Also
Yes, during the Lantern Festival at Aunt Yue's banquet, you said you were lacking in literary ideas and owed your sister a poem."
Ye Qing felt a little ashamed when he recalled more memories.
This is a close cousin from my mother’s family. She is only seventeen years old and is very loved by her family. I just don’t know why she comes here now...
Aunt Yue is a single, unmarried and talented girl from the Cao family. Ye Qing's mother's surname is also Cao, and she is somewhat of a cousin. Although the two generations are not close, they feel a natural affinity when they meet in the Ye family.
In the previous life, I was struggling like an ant, and I no longer have a clear impression of these relatives from my maternal clan. Do you still remember that this woman took shelter in Ye Mansion and survived, while the others died when the disaster came?
Even if they were lucky enough to escape, they would be able to escape a few times, but in the end the Leaf Clan would all be in disgrace.
Now, recalling the personnel and affairs of Cao's mother's family is like looking at an old yellowed photo album, or because people are not here, I remember the good side, vague and warm.
I suddenly felt complicated and unspeakable in my heart, but I just smiled and said: "Xiao Qingzi is not a good name."
"Hey, wasn't it called like this before?" The fan was slightly dissatisfied and waved twice.
"This was before."
"How can you, a debtor, be so particular... Well, you're not really angry, are you?" Tuan Fan paused for a moment.
"This won't happen, but this title reminds me of eunuch."
"..." Tuan Fan revealed question marks one after another. In this world of eunuchs, there is no such title as Xiao Qingzi, so Tuan Fan cannot react.