The next morning, He Yan woke up slightly later than usual. Last night, she kept thinking about things and couldn't fall asleep. She only fell asleep in the middle of the night. When she woke up, it was already late in the morning. It wasn't snowing today, so the sun was out. After washing up, she went to the main room to eat. As soon as she walked in, she almost bit her tongue.
"Why are you here?" He Yan asked.
Someone was sitting at the table in the main room, drinking tea. Qing Mei stood at the side. When she saw He Yan, she answered anxiously, "His Excellency came over early in the morning. He told me not to wake you up and to wait here for you to wake up."
Xiao Jue put down the teacup in her hand. She glanced at her and asked, "Did you sleep well?"
"… It was okay." He Yan scratched her head. She felt that Xiao Jue's sudden appearance was very shocking. She subconsciously looked at the roof. This was her house, not the Liang Province Guards.
Qing Mei put the porridge and dishes on the table. He Yan looked and said in surprise, "Qing Mei, did you get rich? So much food? These seem to be snacks from Chen Xiangji, right? "
"His Excellency sent someone to deliver these." Qing Mei answered uneasily.
Originally, the He Family ate simple breakfast. It had been more than ten years, so no one felt that there was anything wrong with it. Today, Xiao Jue sent someone to deliver such a large table of food. Qing Mei felt embarrassed and wondered if her family was too shabby.
He Yan didn't feel anything. It wasn't the first time she took advantage of Xiao Jue. She immediately applauded and praised, "Xiao Jue, you're so considerate. No wonder Yan Nanguang always said that having a wife is good. You're even better than Princess Shang. I can't find a single flaw."
Chi Wu, who was standing in the corner, trembled when he heard this. Was this something a human would say? That was a little too shameless. It was a pity that their Young Master was bewitched to the point of confusion, but he actually looked quite happy?
"Have you eaten?" He Yan gave Xiao Jue a pair of chopsticks. "Let's eat together."
Xiao Jue took the chopsticks. "Okay."
Chi Wu: "…"
She finally knew why her master had left the Xiao manor without eating breakfast. She had woken up so early to freeload her own food. He was really bored out of his mind.
Usually, the He family didn't discriminate between master and servant. Qing Mei also ate together at the same table. But today, Xiao Jue was here. Qing Mei wouldn't come to the table even if she was beaten to death. After hesitating for a while, she dragged Chi Wu away and said that she wanted to sweep the snow. He Yan had no choice but to eat with Xiao Jue.
Qing Mei's porridge was fragrant and soft. She had added red dates, so it was sweet. He Yan remembered that this person didn't seem to like sweet things when she grew up. He asked, "I forgot that you don't like sweet things." She reached out her chopsticks and took the red dates from Xiao Jue's bowl. She smiled and said, "I'll help you."
Xiao Jue paused.
Xiao family members knew that he was very particular about cleanliness. He didn't like to use things that others had used, let alone pick food from his bowl. Even Xiao Jing couldn't do it. But He Yan did this, so he didn't stop her.
"But, you didn't come here today just to eat breakfast with me, right?" He Yan asked, "What's the matter?"
"I plan to go to the Xian Chang Dojo." Xiao Jue said, "You'll come with me."
He Yan was stunned. "… Why are we going to the Xian Chang Dojo?"
"Since you want to expose He Rufei's identity, you need evidence. The Xian Chang Dojo still has your past essays and scrolls. Maybe they can be of use. "
"How is that possible?" He Yan asked curiously. "Those are things from many years ago. How can the Xian Chang Dojo still keep them?"
Xiao Jue pulled the corners of her mouth and looked at her with a mischievous smile. "Don't you know? General Feihong and General Fengyun's calligraphy has been kept in the Dojo until today. Every year, when new students come to the Spring Enrollment, everyone has to look at it. "
He Yan almost choked on his own words. "Are you serious? My … calligraphy? "
Heaven and earth, Xiao Jue was fine, but her "calligraphy" back then could not be considered very beautiful. Her handwriting was like a dog's crawl, but it was an exam paper that was always last place. What was there to look at? Over and over again, wasn't it insulting?
Who would have thought that the last place in the Xian Chang Dojo would one day be on par with the first place and become the Dojo's signboard? Sure enough, don't bully the young for being poor. Every dog has its day.
"I actually don't really want to go …"
Xiao Jue said, "Oh."
He Yan made a sad face. "Okay, I'll go."
After the meal, He Yan and Xiao Jue went out together.
He didn't feel this way when he was in the Liang Province Guards. But once he returned to the capital and put on "Lady He's" dress, he felt uncomfortable all over. It wasn't because of anything else. It was because Lady He's dress was too exquisite and complicated. He Yan decided to simplify the complicated dress and put away all the straps. It was more convenient to go out.
There was no carriage at the door. He Yan paused and asked the person beside him, "Xiao Jue, where's the carriage?"
"The weather is good today. Let's go." He said.
It was a rare sunny day. The snow from last night hadn't melted, and the ground was glowing with golden warmth. When they walked under the sun, they felt that the haze of the past few days had been swept away. Their bodies felt warm from head to toe. He Yan closed his eyes comfortably and said, "It would be great if it was this warm every day."
Xiao Jue turned her head and glanced at him. The young girl had a bright smile. A little sunlight was enough to make her happy. It was hard to imagine that the brave and fierce General Feihong on the battlefield was this silly person in front of him. The corners of his mouth curved slightly, and he restrained the smile in his eyes.
The two of them walked side by side on the street. Even though He Yan wasn't very famous, Xiao Jue's face wasn't unfamiliar. People recognized him from afar. Although they didn't dare to approach him, they still pointed and discussed in secret. "Isn't that General Fengyun, Military Governor Xiao?"
"Who's the girl beside him? I don't think I've seen her before. "
"When did Military Governor Xiao walk side by side with a girl in the daytime? She must be the fiancée that His Majesty has bestowed upon him."
"Fiancée? Are you talking about the Marquess He Yan? "
"That's right, that's right!"
"So Marquis Wu An looks like this. She looks so soft and weak. How did she get on the battlefield?"
He Yan's hearing was outstanding. He accidentally heard the discussions around him. He Yan looked at the man walking beside him. His expression was calm and indifferent. He Yan inexplicably felt that he had been brought out by Xiao Jue to show his face. So that people would know that Xiao Jue's fiancée, Marquis Wu An, looked like this.
Forget it, she said to herself in her heart. If they want to see, then let them see. In the past, when she wore a mask, she had to hide. Now that she was openly using this face, even if there were people who wanted to substitute her, it would be impossible.
Along the way, they were surrounded by people. After walking for a long time, the two of them finally arrived at the entrance of the Xian Chang Pavilion.
Years had passed since they parted, but the Xian Chang Pavilion still looked the same as before. The mottled door, the familiar plaque, and the apricot tree at the entrance bent under the weight of the snow. He Yan looked and looked and felt a little emotional.
Her days in the Xian Chang Pavilion were not very relaxing. Now that she thought about it, it was full of happy memories. The teachers here taught her to be reasonable and righteous. Otherwise, a girl who couldn't distinguish right from wrong and disguised as a man, even if she was a chess piece of the He family, would still be an ignorant chess piece that couldn't control her own fate.
The most correct thing He Yuansheng had done in his life was to send her to the Virtuous Prosperity Dojo, which changed her life.
"Let's go," Xiao Jue said.
The two of them walked in together. As soon as they walked into the courtyard, they heard the sound of students reading in the Academy.
"The way of the university is to be virtuous, to be close to the people, and to stop doing good deeds …"
"After so many years, you're still memorizing this." He Yan suddenly recalled the memories of "improving together" with Lin Shuanghe. "It's strange. At that time, I couldn't memorize it no matter how hard I tried. Later, after I joined the army, I recited it every night when I had nothing to do in the camp. Then, I memorized it."
Xiao Jue raised her eyebrows. "You memorized it in the camp?"
"Of course," He Yan said proudly. "In the beginning, before I met my master, my skills were not good, so I could only rely on my brain. You don't know, but in the Fuyue Army, anyone who can read is very popular in the camp. They are good at both the pen and the sword. "
She began to praise herself again. Xiao Jue was about to say something when she suddenly heard someone's voice in front of them. "Military Governor Xiao!"
The two of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged man wearing yellow hemp clothes quickly walking over. This man was very gentle and had an amiable appearance. When he walked in front of Xiao Jue and He Yan, he smiled and said, "Military Governor Xiao, why did you think of coming to the Academy today?"
He Yan was stunned. This was Huang Sancai, the teacher who taught mathematics in the Xian Chang Academy. He Yan had also taught mathematics in the past. During He Yan's school life, because she was not outstanding in any aspect, it was very difficult for her to gain the teacher's favor. This Mr. Huang Sancai, perhaps because he was not very old at the time, was very gentle and amiable to his students. He did not treat his students differently because of their grades, and was very accommodating. It was also this teacher who used to praise He Yan in the Academy. "Diligent learning is like a sprout in spring. You don't see it growing, but it grows day by day. Look at He Rufei, you should all learn from him. "Because of this, a group of youths were dissatisfied with He Yan.
However, when he saw this Mr. Huang, He Yan still felt very close.
"I was passing by here, so I came to take a look." Xiao Jue replied.
Huang Sancai showed an expression of pride, "Please come in, please come in."
Don't blame this teacher for showing a fawning expression. Xiao Jue was now Da Wei's famous General Fengyun and the Commander-In-Chief of the Right Army. The reason why he did not get promoted was because even if he won the war, His Majesty did not have a higher position to promote him. Moreover, when he was in the Xian Chang Academy, instead of saying that the teachers were teaching Xiao Jue, it was more accurate to say that Xiao Jue came to the Xian Chang Academy to go through the motions. The teachers in the Xian Chang Academy did not have anything to teach him.
In order to avoid causing a commotion among the students, He Yan and Xiao Jue went to the teachers' room. The teachers rested in this spacious room during the day and only attended three classes a day. Today's class was Literature, Mathematics, and Etiquette. Tomorrow's class was Bow, Horse, and Saber.
When He Yan and Xiao Jue walked in, there was no one else in the room. Huang Sancai first poured a cup of tea for the two of them and invited them to sit down. Then he got up and fiddled with the stove in the room. The stove in the room was warm, and a cup of hot tea was very comfortable.
"I did not expect Military Governor Xiao to be here today." Huang Sancai smiled and looked at He Yan, "This … is Marquis Wu An, Miss He?"
He Yan quickly got up and bowed, "He Yan greets Teacher."
She was bowing to the teacher as a student, but it gave Huang Sancai a fright. He quickly got up and bowed back, "Miss He is too polite. Please sit down. "
He Yan sat down. Huang Sancai smiled and said to He Yan, "When Military Governor Xiao was a teenager, he was very popular with girls. However, I have never seen him treat anyone differently. At that time, I was wondering what kind of woman his future wife would be. Now, that group of brats have all settled down and gotten married, but I don't see any movement from him. Now that the dust has settled, I can be at ease. "
"This Miss He," Huang Sancai said to He Yan, "is very different from ordinary girls. I have stayed in Shuo Jing for so many years and have seen countless girls. However, Miss He is the first one I have seen. Military Governor Xiao's eyes are really sharp."
He Yan, "…"
Huang Sancai probably did not expect that the "girl" he was praising was a student that he had personally taught in the past.
As they were talking, the door opened and someone came in. The two looked over at the same time and saw a thin old man wearing a brown robe and a high bun walk in.
"Mr. Wei," Huang Sancai stood up and said to the old man, "Military Governor Xiao and his fiancée, Miss He, are here."
Wei Xuanzhang, the curator of the Xianchang Hall, looked at the two. He Yan and Xiao Jue stood up and bowed to him. Wei Xuanzhang was not as friendly as Huang Sancai. He only nodded slightly, walked to his desk, and sat down. He put down the book in his hand. He was the one who was in class just now.
He Yan leaned closer to Xiao Jue and whispered, "Look, the person I am most afraid of is here."
When He Yan was in school, he was most afraid of this Mr. Wei, Curator Wei. Wei Xuanzhang was not a commoner. He had an official position. However, He Yan once thought that the reason why he founded the Xianchang Hall was because his personality was too unlikable. He was old-fashioned and strict. His colleagues in the officialdom did not like him, so they rushed him to be the curator of the school.
Unlike Huang Sancai who was gentle and amiable and never scolded students, Wei Xuanzhang was excessively strict. As long as there were students with bad grades, they would always be punished by him. The students secretly called him "Old Man Wei". As He Yan was the last in the Xianchang Hall, Wei Xuanzhang naturally saw her as the shame of the Xianchang Hall. He Yan believed that if it wasn't for He Yuansheng persuading that Shi Bao and the fact that the Xianchang Hall didn't have the rule of driving out the accepted students, she would have been driven out by Wei Xuanzhang on the first day she entered the Xianchang Hall. She would never be allowed to step into the school again.
In short, in the memories of this gentleman, He Yan could only remember the unpleasant memories of being beaten, punished, scolded, and copying books. Even though she was no longer studying in the school and was not afraid of facing the Uto, He Yan still felt a chill down her spine the moment she saw this old gentleman.
"This is Miss He." Huang Sancai said with a smile.
Wei Xuanzhang picked up the tea on the table and took a sip. His scrutinizing gaze swept over He Yan's body and said with a straight face, "You are He Yan? How can a woman join the army to fight and show her face in public? "
He Yan, "?"
She didn't study anymore, but this Old Man Wei still wanted to pick on her and find trouble with her. He Yan smiled and said, "It's just that the situation forced me to do so."
"Eating and living with a man is immoral and unorthodox. You don't know the rules at all. Xiao Huaijin has always been clean and honest. How could he be coaxed into the hands of a woman like you?"
He Yan, "…"
Huang Sancai wiped his sweat awkwardly, "Curator …"
"Mr. Wei is too serious." Xiao Jue said lightly, "Miss He didn't coax me. I liked her first."
Wei Xuanzhang furrowed his brows and looked at Xiao Jue with even more disappointment. "A real man talks about love and love all day long, what's wrong with him!" He then glared fiercely at He Yan. "Femme fatale!"
He Yan's smile stiffened. After living for two lifetimes, this was the first time someone called her a femme fatale. She took it as a compliment. But the way Old Man Wei looked at her, it was as if she was the demoness who brought disaster to the country. Xiao Jue was the fatuous ruler of the country. Could it be that her last place temperament had already seeped into her bones? Even if she changed her body, as long as Wei Xuanzhang saw her, he would still dislike her from the bottom of his heart.
"We came here today to ask for a favor." He Yan changed the topic. If she continued, she was afraid that Old Man Wei would use a long stick to chase them away.
Huang Sancai asked, "What is it?"
"We want to borrow the brush and ink that He Rufei left in the academy." Xiao Jue said.
When she said this, Wei Xuanzhang and Huang Sancai looked at her in surprise.
"What does Military Governor Xiao want to borrow He Rufei's brush and ink for?" Huang Sancai asked.
"It's me." He Yan laughed, "I've always heard that General Feihong is a great general who is as famous as the Governor. My heart is filled with admiration. I also heard that they used to be classmates, so I wanted to see the traces of General Feihong's past …"
"Nonsense! Ridiculous! " Wei Xuanzhang slammed the table. His face was green with anger. He pointed at He Yan and said, "How can you be like this … like this …"
He Yan guessed what he wanted to say and thoughtfully reminded him, "Zhaoqin, Mu Chu, Zhaosan, Mu Si?"
"You!" Wei Xuanzhang was furious. He turned and looked at Xiao Jue, "Xiao Huaijin, this is the wife you chose!"
The corner of Xiao Jue's mouth twitched and she said, "It's nonsense. Sir, don't take it to heart. Please take a look at He Rufei's brush and ink first."
"He Rufei is a student of my Xianchang Academy." Wei Xuanzhang flicked his sleeves and said, "He is also a famous general of Da Wei. How can his brush and ink be seen by just anyone?"
He Yan thought to himself. He didn't expect her to be so important in Wei Xuanzhang's heart. For a moment, he was touched and his resentment towards this old man disappeared.
"I'm not asking as a student," Xiao Jue said calmly. "I'm asking as the Governor of the Right Army."
Huang Sancai shuddered. He knew that when this young master was in the Xianchang Academy, although he didn't seem to cause trouble, he was definitely not an obedient person. Most of the time, he was just too lazy to do it. Now that he was talking about his official position, the Xianchang Academy couldn't act rashly in front of the Right Army's Governor for the time being. He pulled Wei Xuanzhang and squeezed out a smile, "What are you saying? If Military Governor Xiao wants to see it, he can do so at any time. General He's brush and ink are stored in the study. The two of you, please follow me."
Wei Xuanzhang was furious, "Huang Sancai …"
"Curator," Huang Sancai leaned closer to him and whispered, "That's Commander-In-Chief Xiao we're talking about. Besides, most of the students who attend the spring recruitment every year are here because of Commander-In-Chief Xiao and General He. If we offend Military Governor Xiao, in the future, Military Governor Xiao will spread the word that everyone else will go to the Imperial College. What kind of talents will our Xianchang Academy be able to recruit! "
Wei Xuanzhang didn't speak. He only knew how to teach and didn't know anything about politics or business. Ordinary chores were taken care of by Huang Sancai. At this moment, when he heard Huang Sancai's words, he knew that what he said was reasonable. In the end, he couldn't keep his face. He snorted and left in a huff.
"Mr. Wei is just a bit old-fashioned. He doesn't have any ill intentions." Huang Sancai didn't forget to rope in He Yan. "Miss He, please don't take it to heart."
"I know." He Yan smiled and said, "I won't take it to heart."
"That's good."
Huang Sancai brought the two of them into the library of the Xianchang Academy and left first. The library had a total of three floors. The topmost floor retained the brushes and ink left behind by the students in the past. In the past few years, the most famous people in the Xianchang Academy were He Yan and Xiao Jue. Therefore, the scrolls, paintings, and paintings they left behind were sealed on the same shelf. The top row was Xiao Jue's, and the bottom row was He Yan's.
He Yan took out a stack of exam papers and casually took out one. It was mathematics, and a "C" was clearly drawn on it. The paper was full of mistakes.
The moment He Yan saw it, she subconsciously hid the exam paper behind her back. Xiao Jue glanced at her and sneered, "It's not like you haven't seen it before. Why are you hiding it?"
He Yan pursed her lips and thought for a while. Then, she said, "I think it's unfair."
Xiao Jue took out a book and casually flipped through it. "What's unfair?"
"Think about it." He Yan answered seriously. "When you met me, I was at the lowest point of my life. I didn't know anything and I wasn't good at anything. What you saw was the worst version of me. When I went to the battlefield, I knew everything. You didn't see me at my best. "
"But when I saw you, you were always so good." He Yan said, "Don't you think it's unfair?"
Xiao Jue laughed. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly looked downstairs and her expression changed slightly. "Someone came in."
"It can't be?" He Yan whispered, "Didn't Mr. Huang tell us to look for books ourselves? Why did he let other students in? If those students saw us, wouldn't it be lively again?"
But soon, she realized that this was not the case. The footsteps coming up the stairs obviously belonged to someone who knew martial arts. Xiao Jue and He Yan looked at each other and the two of them quickly hid behind another row of bookshelves. The distance between the bookshelves was very narrow. Only one person could pass through at a time. The two of them hid in the corner and had to face each other.
Xiao Jue was very tall. He Yan raised his head slightly and almost touched her chin. As the two of them breathed in and out, they could almost hear each other's heartbeat. He Yan's palms couldn't help but sweat. He couldn't help but feel nervous.
But this nervousness only lasted for a moment. Her gaze froze. The person who had sneaked up the stairs quickly rushed to the row of bookshelves that they were standing on. Then, he took out a flint and lit the row of bookshelves that He Yan was standing on.
With a 'teng' sound, the fire ignited. He Yan and Xiao Jue flew out.
"Stop!"
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