Chapter two hundred and sixty-eight things are not good
As soon as Gu Chengyu sat down, he saw Xi Yan's movements and quickly stopped him.
He just came to discuss the art of piano. When Yu Ting proposed it before, he could already feel Xi Yan's reluctance, because her breathing was a little faster at that time.
At this moment, he would not force himself to be with her.
"Wait a minute! I just admire the girl's piano skills, but there are still a few things I don't understand about her piano skills. I wonder if the girl can help me clear up my doubts?"
Xiyan hooked her fingers around the veil, but failed to take off the veil. Then, she felt a sense of disappointment.
"Young Master Gu is so humble. I didn't expect that Mr. Gu is also accomplished in the art of piano." Xi Yan was really impressed, as if nothing could trouble Gu Chengyu.
"I only know a little bit about it, so I'm not here to ask the girl for advice." Gu Chengyu sat upright, looking at Xiyan eagerly.
Xiyan smiled, then put her hands on the strings and played the song Xiaoxiang Shuiyun. Xiyan was so immersed in the playing that Gu Chengyu closed her eyes and listened. Both of them were attracted by the sound of the piano and were intoxicated by it.
The song ended! It took Gu Chengyu a long time to come back to his senses, "I admire the girl's superb piano skills."
Then, Gu Chengyu asked about some things he didn't understand, and Xiyan patiently explained them to Gu Chengyu.
Neither of them paid attention to the time. When the turtle slave came to call, Gu Chengyu realized that it was already three o'clock in the morning.
"Thank you so much for clearing up my doubts today. Your words made me enlightened." Gu Chengyu stood up and bowed to Xiyan.
They had been alone for more than an hour, and Hua's mother must have been anxious, as the ghost slave had been waiting outside.
"Young Master's words are serious. My family studies piano skills every day, but Young Master is busy with other things, so he spends very little time practicing piano. In the future, if you don't understand anything, you can just ask me in handwriting. Let the servant in the house write the letter.
Just leave it to the slave girl Hongzhuang."
Xi Yan blurted out these words without thinking too much, and then she felt faint regret after saying it.
Gui Nu, who was waiting at the door, glanced at her in surprise. He knew how noble Miss Xiyan was, but he didn't expect that she would talk happily with this young master and even make an appointment to write letters.
Miss Xiyan, are you afraid that you are tempted? Gui Nu was heartbroken and planned to find an opportunity to tell Mother Hua about this.
Gu Chengyu was also a little surprised, and then replied: "If I really don't understand something in the future, I'm afraid I'll bother Miss Xiyan again. It's getting late, so I won't disturb the girl's rest. I'll take my leave now."
Gu Chengyu smiled, thinking that was what he said, and he would usually not bother her again.
Xiyan looked at Gu Chengyu's fading figure, loneliness welling up in her eyes.
As soon as Gu Chengyu came out of the flower hall, Hua's mother came up to her and said, "Oh! Mr. Gu, did you have a lot of fun today? Our Miss Xiyan is a first-class beauty. Her true appearance is what makes the young master see it. In the future, the young master will decide
You should always come to Tianxiang Pavilion to support me."
Gu Chengyu smiled and nodded, saying yes. He led Mingmo out of Tianxiang Pavilion and breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be better not to come to Tianxiang Pavilion in the future. In one day, he actually spent 680 taels of silver. Although Yu Ting’s 300 taels of silver were at the bottom, he still paid 380 taels of silver himself!
This is just to invite some girls to accompany the wine. If they also spend the spring night with the girls, the money will definitely be too much. However, it is also because there are too many people here today.
Gu Chengyu shook his head, the brothel is really a gold-selling den!
Ming Mo, who was behind him, saw the young master shaking his head and couldn't help but look at the young master from behind.
The boys said that these girls were very good at martial arts. Although he didn't quite understand, his young master didn't look happy!
Ming Mo was looking at Gu Chengyu, wondering if his son had lost his virginity today.
Perhaps Ming Mo's gaze was too hot. When Gu Chengyu looked back, he found Ming Mo's eyes were vulgar and said angrily: "What are you thinking about? I'm the one who messes around?"
Ming Mo smiled when he was caught, but he already planned to go back and brag to Ming Yan.
A few days later, in the early morning, Gu Chengyu had just finished practicing his calligraphy, and Ming Yan was waiting for him to wash up.
Ming Mo hurriedly entered the study room, "Sir, something bad has happened! There are rumors outside that the test questions for this exam have been leaked, and there are also rumors that someone has bribed the examiner."
Gu Chengyu was sitting at the table, preparing to eat some food, when he heard Ming Mo talk about such important things.
Gu Chengyu's face was solemn, "There was no news in the past few days. Could it be that the news came out just today? Please tell the details about this quickly."
Ming Mo also knew that this matter was extremely serious and did not dare to neglect it. He hurriedly said: "There was really no news a few days ago, but this morning it seemed to appear out of nowhere, and it became more and more serious. The news spread throughout the streets and alleys. I sent someone to go
I went to the teahouse and made some inquiries, and I got the news."
Mingmo paused before continuing: "Those people said that the person who leaked the test questions this time was Mr. Wan, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the one who was bribed was Song Shujing, the censor of the right capital. Some people are panicking outside, and some candidates are already worried about being implicated.
They are all inquiring about the news."
"Young Master! The Second Young Master and several other young masters are here." Ming Yan saw a young boy poking his head outside the door, and quickly went out to inquire. It turned out that several young masters were here.
"Please come in quickly! Ming Yan, you send someone to wait at my senior brother's house. As soon as he comes back, you send someone to notify me."
Gu Chengyu knew that Sun Xian and the others must have known the news, and came here specially to discuss the matter.
"Chengyu, have you heard about that?"
Sure enough, as soon as Sun Xian entered the house, he asked about it.
"I just heard about it, please sit down quickly."
Several people couldn't care less about being polite now, even Zhu Pang came.
Although he did not participate in the examination, several friends were involved. As soon as he found out the news, he quickly called Zheng Lun and rushed to Gu Chengyu's house.
They met Sun Xian and others at the door, and then they entered the Gu Mansion together.
"Tell me about it! Have you found out any information?"
Gu Chengyu ordered Mingmo to take down the food, but he was not in the mood to eat at the moment.
"The main official who set the questions this time is Wan Xuenian, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites. It is said that he leaked the test questions. There is also Song Shujing, the censor of the right capital, who is said to have been bribed. The incident broke out suddenly. At this time, the two families
It’s a mess, and we’ve sent people to guard outside the palace.”
Zhu Pang was better informed. His father had not returned from the court, so he did not know what was going on in the courtroom debate.
After Gu Chengyu heard this, it turned out that this matter was not hearsay. The capital was afraid that the situation would be stirred up, and he had a feeling that a storm was coming.
"Wan Xuenian is the third prince's grandfather, but it involves competition among the princes?"
Gu Chengyu couldn't care less at this time. As the third prince's grandfather, Wan Xuenian would never do this. It was so easy to leave clues. Could it be that he was insane?
Since ancient times, emperors of all dynasties have zero tolerance for fraud in imperial examinations. Once it is verified, it will be a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan.