The afterglow of summer shines through the window, reflecting mottledly on the wooden table in the elegant room.
Yu Pu sat upright, even though he was burned and rubbing his fingers, his back remained straight.
Under this demeanor, there was actually no fluctuation in him. The only thing that revealed his mood was his red ears.
Of course Chen Gui saw it, and at the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The government asked him to be a matchmaker, but Chen Gui didn't know much about it at first.
Although the princess said that there was a play in all likelihood, Chen Gui didn't know where the play was.
However, Chen Gui still believed in the princess's words.
Now that he looked at it, most of his hanging heart finally dropped.
The princess is still the judge of people!
Chen Gui did not stare at Yu Pu's ears, but his eyes fell on the other party's hands. Seeing the young man rubbing his fingers absentmindedly and getting redder and redder, he repeated the question again: "Master Yu, do you think our big girl
How about it?"
The movements of Yu Pu's hands just stopped.
He was a little unsure of what Chen Gui meant.
If he were a bystander and listened to such a question, he would immediately understand the intention behind it.
——This person wants to say goodbye.
But Yu Pu was not a bystander, he was the one being questioned by Dong Chen's family.
The Chen Dong family wants to get married? The man is Yu Pu, and the woman is the eldest daughter of the Hou family?
This, this is too strange.
How could he deserve to be compared with such a noble girl?
As a result, he understood, but he was not sure. He felt that his "understanding" was all pretentious.
How could someone like Uncle Chengyi choose him?
If he answers according to these words...
Yu Pu thought, Chen Dongjia was a kind person and took great care of his face from the first time he said thank you. Even if he said something wrong, Chen Dongjia would not laugh at him for "thinking too much", but how could he be so shameless?
While thinking, Yu Pu looked at Chen Gui.
Chen Gui asked twice. No matter how hard he understood, Yu Pu couldn't avoid talking about it. He could only bite the bullet and said: "The big girl is very polite.
That day the carriage was in danger, and there were many people helping. I just happened to be there, and it was only human nature to help, so it was nothing serious.
Unexpectedly, the government came to look for me and gave me a generous thank you gift.
Mr. Chen, I have always been very grateful. If the government hadn't lent me money and arranged accommodation for me so that I could prepare for the exam without any worries, I might not have gotten such a good ranking or even failed.
I only helped to get out of the carriage, but what I got was an opportunity that changed my entire future. In fact, I deserved it.
I have received so many benefits, but I didn’t expect the eldest lady to thank me personally. The government and the eldest lady are really too polite.”
These are Yu Pu’s true words.
Uncle Chengyi is very particular about what he does.
Whether it's a thank you or a gift of silver, it's all done by the Chen Dong family from the beginning to the end, in the name of Shenghui Pavilion giving some study rooms to talented candidates.
Yu Pu was mixed among them. After so long, no one outside knew that he had rescued Miss Lin, and no one knew that he had borrowed money from the uncle's house.
In fact, there would be no problem if Uncle Chengyi really sent it out with great fanfare.
At that time, there was a lot of commotion in the capital. Everyone knew that the uncle's carriage was in danger. They also knew that people on the mountain road had helped and received some new year's goods as a thank you gift.
But for him, Yu Pu, the uncle seemed to be "looking for trouble" and used other methods.
Because I don’t want to cause trouble to Yu Pu.
Yu Pu is a candidate who came from a foreign country and has connections with powerful people. Even if he is a well-established person, it is easy for him to have rumors.
After passing the exam, there may be people who secretly say that he has taken the path of Uncle Chengyi.
Especially when he finally entered the Hanlin Academy, people would say, "No wonder he didn't have to wait for a job."
Those situations were already discussed exactly when Dong Chen's family came to find the piece of paper he accidentally left on the mountain road.
It was such a decent and considerate mansion that made Yu Pu sincerely feel that both the uncle and the eldest lady were too polite.
When Chen Gui heard what he said, he was a little choked for a moment.
This answer was such that he couldn't even recover.
If the princess hadn't said something was going on, and if Chen Gui hadn't seen Yu Pu's red ears, he would have thought he had "guessed wrong."
Could it be that his question was not straightforward enough?
Chen Gui thought for a while and then said: "I invite Mr. Yu to come here, not to say that you are polite. In this way, I will ask more carefully."
Yu Pu's heart was slightly startled.
The pretentiousness that had been swept out of his mind resurfaced again, and he tried to suppress it, but failed.
Then, Chen Gui's more "detailed" questions made Yu Pu no longer able to think about what was there and what was not.
Chen Gui asked him: "Is the big girl good-looking?"
This time, Yu Pu's face was red, let alone her ears.
"This..." he hesitated, "Dong Chen's family, how can anyone talk about the girl's family like this..."
After Chen Gui asked, she had to have an answer, so without saying anything else, she asked again: "Is the girl good-looking?"
How could Yu Pu, a junior who had only entered the officialdom for three months, be able to deal with Chen Gui?
His face was burning, and he said bravely: "It looks good..."
Chen Gui didn't stop and continued to the next question: "Does the older girl have a good character?"
Yu Pu felt like his head was filled with smoke.
Being asked this by Dongjia Chen, he couldn't help but think of the previous scene.
It was also in the Shenghui Pavilion and in this private room that he didn't dare to look at Miss Lin openly. He only listened to her whispering a lot of words of thanks, not fast, a little shy, but very sincere.
, his gentle personality is evident.
"Okay..." Yu Pu said.
How can someone with such a gentle temper be bad?
Chen Gui asked: "If I propose marriage to the eldest girl, will Mr. Yu agree?"
Yu Pu's body froze completely, and his neck burned red.
It turns out that it was not his "self-inflicted passion". The problem that Chen Dongjia raised at the beginning was ultimately directed to this point.
But why?
"I..." Yu Pu stammered, "What virtues and abilities do I have? Mr. Chen's family, this is not a joke..."
He knows what his situation is.
A new scholar entered the Hanlin Academy. He was considered young among the new officials and looked upright.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Although his family background is not good, at least he has established a foothold in Beijing. Some officials also came to inquire about his personal situation and expressed their intention to bet on his future.
Yu Pu thought, he could be considered a hot potato.
But no matter how fragrant it is, it's just like this. It's just a fragrance among ordinary officials, but it can't get into the eyes of the rich and powerful.
Uncle Chengyi is a hereditary prince with a good name in the capital. He also works in the Hanlin Academy with his uncle. He knows that his conduct is no different from what is rumored outside. He is very upright and very polite.
tolerance.
Although Miss Lin is only uncle's niece, she is also a noble girl.
A girl like that was completely different from a fledgling official like him.
Why should he go to Xiao Xiangyun Zhongyue?
Just because you helped once in a while, can you consider yourself a lifesaver?
Just because the uncle is polite and the eldest lady thoughtfully expresses her gratitude in person, do you think you can climb to the sky step by step by following the ladder?
He did have a good impression of Miss Lin, but that was all. How could Yu Pu dare to let his so-called good impression lead to unrealistic dreams?
Even today, Dongjia Chen suddenly asked him this.
Subconsciously, Yu Pu still felt "no".
"It's not a joke," Chen Gui motioned for Yu Pu to take a sip of tea first. After he calmed down a little, he said again, "How dare I make fun of the eldest girl in the house and Mr. Yu?"
Yu Pu smiled.
Seeing him like this, Chen Gui felt a lot of emotion in his heart.
Over the past year or so, he has dealt with many young people.
He had personally followed Su Ke, and Chen Gui had gained a lot of experience in Su Ke's chaotic mess with an outside room in the east and a waiter in the west.
He also poked holes in Liu Xun at the academy. Liu Xun's fake knowledge was so filthy that he ended up being exiled. Chen Gui was not surprised.
He also came into contact with many student candidates, including those with various temperaments and talents.
After seeing and interacting with more, he naturally began to appreciate Yu Pu more and more.
For Yu Pu to be able to make the government take the initiative to propose this marriage, everyone from top to bottom was really optimistic about him.
At the same time, Chen Gui thought, he also figured out the reason why the government asked him to speak.
Yu Pu has fun with older girls, but she also has a lot of concerns.
If the uncle opened his mouth, it would be wrong for Yu Pu to refuse, and it would be wrong for Yu Pu not to refuse. Even the reason might not be easy to explain to the uncle in detail.
That is to say, Chen Gui, who had had many dealings with Yu Pu, was able to shamelessly explain the "gift of silver" behavior, and was also shameless to break the casserole and ask the truth. When Yu Pu faced him, it was inevitable that he would hesitate, but he could not help it.
Can speak some truth.
So, Chen Gui changed the question again: "Master Yu, don't think about it, just say, do you like our girl?"
Yu Pu did not answer this time.
Chen Gui didn't really let him answer. He just followed the question and summarized it for him: "I think you like Mr. Yu's face so red."
Yu Pu raised his hand and pressed his face.
He knew that Chen Gui had no intention of holding him back, and his face was really hot.
Chen Gui said again: "If you like me, why doesn't Master Yu want to discuss marriage?"
Yu Pu opened his mouth and wanted to explain: "I, I am still young and have never thought about this."
"Master Yu," Chen Gui laughed, "you are young, but we, the older girls, are slowly getting older. There is no shop like this after passing this village..."
Yu Pu said: "Yes, it's not easy to delay the girl's family."
Seeing how he responded, Chen Gui more or less understood Yu Pu's concerns. At the same time, he also remembered the princess's explanation.
It must be said that the princess saw it very accurately and had long expected that Mr. Yu would refuse.
At the same time, Chen Gui became more and more satisfied with Yu Pu.
It’s not that Chen Gui has a big face, but Yu Pu and Yu Pu are like pie in the sky. They have become uncles of Chengyi’s house, and are brothers-in-law with Duke Fu. Not to mention that they will rise to great heights in the future, at least they will not be looked down upon casually.
The opportunity that belongs to him was taken away by others.
The best thing is that Yu Pu also likes older girls.
Your beautiful family and future are all here.
If it were someone else who was unsteady, he might have jumped up, but Yu Pu was pushing away.
It's not that he doesn't want to be well-meaning, but he has too many concerns.
Chen Gui took a sip of tea.
The princess is right, she must tell Yu Pu clearly about the good and the bad, just like the gift of silver that day, even if some words are not pleasing to the ears, he and the uncle are sincere, Mr. Yu
He is also a sincere person, sincere for sincerity, and even if he cannot reach an agreement in the end, he will not be angry at all.
"Master Yu, if you don't agree to the marriage proposal, it's not because you don't like our eldest girl, right?" Chen Gui sorted out her thoughts, "Of course, it's not because we have a marriage contract and we can't break the promise."
Yu Pu felt a little uncomfortable with the words "engaged".
"Master Yu is worried about the reputation of the family, right?" When Chen Gui said this, seeing Yu Pu becoming more and more embarrassed, he knew that he was right, "The government has always been aware of Master Yu's situation.
I know that your family has an ordinary background and does not have much money. I also know that it is not easy for your family to provide a new scholar.
I told Mr. Yu that day that lending you money was a good relationship. From this fate, my family saw your character and ability.
When it comes to talent, you will be named on the gold medal list; when it comes to character, you will take the initiative to agree to pay back the money; when it comes to ability, in the Hanlin Academy, your uncle will always watch your work.
It was not just a whim, but after much consideration, the government wanted to get married to Mr. Yu.
Since I opened my mouth about portals and stuff like that, I didn’t care about that.”
Yu Pu still sat upright.
Xu's business-like speech helped him get used to it, and his face was no longer so hot.
Chen Gui continued: "Speaking of the benefits of getting married, it seems that the government looks down on Mr. Yu.
You also know that our eldest girl had been engaged before, but the man really didn't want to talk, so he canceled the engagement.
When marrying a girl in the house, you don't have any other thoughts. It just depends on your character and ability, and whether you have a big girl in your heart.
In the future, if you can do your job well in the yamen in a down-to-earth manner, do not cause trouble by relying on your status as uncle's uncle, be able to treat and care for the eldest daughter well, and live a smooth and harmonious life, this will be enough for the elders to rest assured.
Mr. Yu, to be fair, with this little request, there are very few people in the capital that the government can choose."
Chen Gui added some tea to Yu Pu: "Of course, Master Yu can refuse.
I do things in the house, Lord Yu, don't worry, no gossip will spread outside this door. If it spreads, it will not be good for Lord Yu, nor will it be good for us girls.
Mr. Yu doesn't have to worry about his career being affected. Even if he is in the Hanlin Academy with his uncle, he will not wear small shoes for you.
Everything is business as usual.”
Yu Pu said: "I believe it."
"However, I would like to personally advise Mr. Yu not to refuse, and think about it carefully. After all, it is a major event in life," Chen Guidao said. "If you want to be more careful and thorough, you will not regret it in the future."
For this reason, Yu Pu certainly would not continue to reject Chen Gui's kindness.
"My boss is right," he said. "This happened so suddenly. I was completely unprepared. I really need to think more about it."
At this point, Yu Pu added another sentence: "I know that the girl doesn't want to be delayed, and I won't keep delaying it. If it takes half a month, no, ten days at most, I will definitely give my boss an answer."
Chen Gui responded with a smile.
Yu Pu stood up and left the table.
Chen Gui sent him out of the private room, but did not send him all the way down. Instead, he stood at the top of the stairs and watched Yu Pu pretend to be calm and go downstairs, and almost missed the step at the bottom.
Ten days?
Chen Guishi smiled and shook his head.
Mr. Yu is so nervous. How can he insist on thinking about it for ten days in front of his uncle in the Hanlin Academy?
