Yu Shu, the Lucky Hidewon, attracted the most attention at today's Double Sun Meeting. She accompanied Liu Tan until the afternoon under all kinds of scrutiny.
When the meeting ended, Prince Ning had already left with his people an hour earlier. When he left, he didn't even say goodbye to Liu Tan.
"Ninth Younger Brother, you can't just run away after getting such a good result today. You have to treat us to a few drinks!" The Eighth Prince Liu Du called out to the Twelfth Prince Liu Tan and insisted that Liu Tan treat them to a few drinks.
Liu Tan nodded with a smile. How could he refuse such a good opportunity to bond? Thus, he turned to ask the nobles upstairs, "The princes and the younger sisters of the royal princesses, why don't you go?"
Crown Prince Xiang and Crown Prince Lian naturally wouldn't refuse Liu Tan's good intentions, so they readily agreed. There were also a few other princesses who followed them, and they also sweetly agreed. Only Xi Wen looked unhappy. She pulled her elder brother's sleeve and said: "Elder brother, I'm not feeling well, so I can't go with you. Can you apologize to the Ninth Prince on my behalf?"
Liu Jiong nodded and left her to talk with the other girls. He went over to talk with Liu Tan and the others, and then went downstairs with a smile.
When everyone came, they all came in a sedan chair, so it wasn't good to travel together. Thus, Liu Tan booked a restaurant in the north of the city that catered to nobles and arranged to meet in the evening. Now, everyone went back to their manors to freshen up.
When Yu Shu and Helanchou followed Liu Tan back to the guest house, the sun hadn't set yet. Liu Tan wasn't in a hurry to go back to the inner courtyard to change clothes, so he sat in the reception hall and talked with them. His expression wasn't as calm as before, and there was a hint of lightness on his face.
"Haha, Miss Yu is really unexpected. You gave me a pleasant surprise." As soon as Liu Tan sat down, he first praised Yu Shu.
"Not to mention Your Highness, even I didn't expect it myself." Yu Shu sighed with a smile.
With regards to today's results, Yu Shu was no less surprised than Liu Tan. She spent the whole afternoon in bliss. Only now did she feel that it was real — she had not had much hope in the magic exam. Moreover, it was a true Hidewon. There wasn't even a first place on the list.
Helan Chou laughed brightly and said, "So you also did not expect this. I thought that Miss knew that she could enter the Extreme Proclamation. That's why I didn't add myself to the list. I'll be able to help Your Highness blossom three times, and I'll be able to add flowers to your brocade. How delightful! "
Seeing that Helanchou was putting on airs, Yu Shu quickly waved her hand and said, "At the end of the day, it was all luck. How could I dare to be so careless?"
Liu Tan was secretly satisfied with Yu Shu's humble attitude. He gently said to her, "You must be tired these days. You don't need to attend the banquet tonight. Tomorrow, you will need to go to the Celestial Commissioner's office to collect your pen and seal. You can go home and rest for a few days. When the list of names for the first mathematics course is ready, I will send someone to invite you. "
Yu Shu had the same intention, so she thanked him, "Your Highness is understanding. I haven't been sleeping well recently. If you don't have any other instructions, I will take my leave now."
Liu Tan nodded. He waved his hand to have someone see her out.
After Yu Shu left, Helan Chou asked in confusion, "Your Highness, why didn't you mention the matter of recruiting her earlier? You should know that Miss Yu isn't on the list of the Twin Suns Society. In the future, if someone tries to recruit her, she can go at any time. It would be a pity to let go of such a talent. "
Liu Tan lifted the lid of the teacup and lightly touched the rim of the cup. He slowly said, "What does Teacher think of this woman's temperament?"
Helan Chou muttered, "Her mind is introverted, and she plans to do things in a big way. She has her own opinions."
Liu Tan laughed, "That's right. Women who learn to change have a strong temperament. She also has more opinions than others. At this time, she is feeling proud of herself. How would she be willing to let others make decisions for her? If I recruit her now, she will definitely overthink things. Why don't I put her aside for now … "
At this point. He gestured to the cup of hot tea in his hand, saying with a double meaning, "Wait until this matter blows over and her cup of tea turns cold."
Helan Chou's eyes twinkled. He nodded in agreement, then sighed, "Your Highness is always calm and steady. Why worry that you can't achieve great things?"
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Yu Shu rode the carriage home. On the way, she was thinking about how to tell her family the good news. She didn't expect that the whole family was already gathered in the front courtyard, waiting for her in the living room.
"She's here, she's here. Miss is back!" Yun Dou, who was guarding the door, shouted and ran in when she saw Yu Shu. There were also several servants standing in the courtyard, idle.
Yu Shu was wondering if Old Madame He and the others had returned home. Just as she entered the courtyard, she saw Yu Xiaoxiu jump out of the living room and run in front of her like a monkey. He grabbed her and jumped up and down, shouting in joy, "Sister, sister, you got in! You got in! "
Yu Shu was dizzy from his shaking. She was wondering how he knew. She saw Pei Jing walk out of the living room. Only then did she understand who had come to tell her family the good news before her.
"Good child. You've really worked hard. Without saying a word, you got a Hideout! Come here, let uncle take a good look at our family's female teacher! "
Pei Jing waved at Yu Shu with a face full of joy. He patted her shoulder and pushed her in front of He Fangzhi and Zhao Hui. "As soon as I heard the news, I rushed over to tell your parents that you got second place. But they didn't believe me and insisted that I drive the carriage with them to the Imperial Censorate to see the Imperial Gazette. Fortunately, I persuaded your mother. At noon, there were officials beating gongs and drums at home to give you prizes and set off firecrackers. Only then did they believe that you got in. "
He Fangzhi looked a little embarrassed. She coughed and put on the posture of a father. She said to Yu Shu, "It's good that you got in. Don't be too proud. I heard that you have to go to the Celestial Commissioner to be recorded in the register and officially become a Master of Disguise."
"All right, I'm happy. We can talk about this later." Zhao Hui squeezed He Fangzhi to the side. She grinned and pulled Yu Shu to pat her while saying, "You don't know, mother is afraid that if the wrong name is written on the announcement, it will make people happy for nothing."
"Pfft, don't worry. They didn't write the wrong name. The first name on the announcement is me." Yu Shu walked to the front of the elders and showed some pride.
The family stood in the courtyard and rejoiced for a while. Yu Shu was afraid that Zhao Hui would be uncomfortable standing for a long time, so she wanted to help her into the house. But she was stopped by Pei Jing, who shouted loudly, "Go, go, take out two Big Red Grenades I brought and set them off at the door. Come over and kowtow to your daughter to congratulate her. Later, your uncle will reward you!"
So all the servants in the courtyard started to move. Some took out firecrackers, some lit the fire, and the rest ran over happily to kowtow to Yu Shu. They said, "Congratulations, Miss, for getting into the Imperial Censorate." When the firecrackers outside crackled, the whole house was as lively as the New Year.
Pei Jing was already prepared. He asked his servant to bring a plate of silver cake and gave one piece to each person. There were three taels of silver cake, which made the servants laugh so hard that they lost their teeth. They worked even harder to say auspicious words to Yu Shu.
The atmosphere was so warm that Yu Shu felt a little light. Looking at the firecrackers at the door, she felt a little relieved. The unhappiness in her heart seemed to be blown away by the firecrackers.
The neighbors who lived nearby had heard the firecrackers during the day. They all heard that there was a female disguise master in the third house on the street. They didn't see her during the day. Now that they heard the firecrackers at dusk, they knew that the female disguise master had returned. Not long after, people came to visit one after another.
As He Fangzhi and her husband were from the south, they didn't have much contact with the residents in the north. Most of them looked unfamiliar. Zhao Hui was pregnant, so it wasn't easy to receive them. Fortunately, there was Pei Jing, who was smooth and slick. He accompanied Yu Shu to receive the guests and easily sent them away.
When this group of people left, Zhao Hui hurriedly asked the gatekeeper to close the door. She urged the kitchen to cook some dishes to go with the wine. They set up a table in the big house in the backyard. The family ate and drank happily.
When the moon was high, Pei Jing left in a drunken state. He Fangzhi also drank a lot of wine. She sent her brother-in-law out with a red face.
"Mother, you should rest too. I'll get someone to clean up and go to bed. I have to go to the Celestial Commissioner's office to get my stamp tomorrow. I have to get up early." Yu Shu helped Zhao Hui back to her room. She turned around and asked Shen Ma to get someone to clean up the room. She also asked the kitchen to make some soup for He Fangzhi to sober up.
Yu Xiaoxiu followed Yu Shu around like a little tail. He didn't leave her side. His eyes were filled with admiration. Yu Shu felt good and didn't chase him away. She only brought him back to her room after everything was arranged. After closing the door, Yu Shu suddenly raised her arms and hugged him. She rubbed his little head and laughed, "My good little brother, I'm amazing, right?"
Yu Xiaoxiu grimaced and grabbed her sleeve. He said, "Sister, you're the best!"
"Be good. When I get my pay from the imperial court, I'll get uncle to get you a pony to play with."
"Really?"
"Why would I lie to you?"
"Sister, you're the best!"
The siblings played around for a while. When Yun Dou knocked on the door and said that the bath water was ready, Yu Shu let go of Yu Xiaoxiu. She opened the door and pushed him out, "Sleep early. You don't need to study tonight. Tomorrow, let Bai Ran go to the academy to ask for a leave. I'll take you to the Celestial Commissioner's office."
"Really!?" Yu Xiaoxiu almost jumped up in excitement. When he was studying at Baichuan Academy, he had heard many people talk about how imposing the Celestial Commissioner's office was. Unfortunately, not everyone had the ability to go there. If he had been there, he could show off to Hu Tian 'er. Needless to say, he would have gained a lot of face in front of his classmates.
"If you ask again, it'll be fake." Yu Shu smiled and flicked his forehead.
Yu Xiaoxiu quickly shut his mouth and ran back to his room to talk to Bai Ran.
Yu Shu was tired for the whole day. After soaking in the bucket of hot water for a while, she wiped herself clean and laid on the bed. She didn't remember any worries. She closed her eyes and went to play with Zhou Gong.
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