The 19th of the third month was a good time to go out. Yesterday, there was a heavy spring rain. Yu Shu calculated a few days ago that it would be sunny today, so she set today as the day to enter the school.
Zhao Hui hired someone to make her spring clothes. The weather was warm and Yu Shu finally changed into new clothes. The tailor's skills were not new, but the stitches were well-proportioned and the material was good. The cloth that was given by the palace last time, Zhao Hui bought two sets for Yu Shu.
Yu Shu changed into a yellow skirt that reached her ankles. Her shoulders were straight and her waist was slender. It was just that she was not used to the soft-soled embroidered shoes, so she changed them into the short boots that she wore when she wore Hu clothes. It was too cumbersome. Her hair was also messed up and tied into a high bun. She wore a circle of magnolia flower buckles. Her temples were oiled and tied into a long ponytail.
Looking in the mirror, Yu Shu was very satisfied with the fresh hairstyle. It was just that her eyebrows were a little tender and warm. She raised her eyebrows and grabbed the eyebrow pencil to thicken her eyebrows in front of the mirror. With such a small change, her whole face glowed with a rare heroic spirit. She did not look like a completely different person, but she was brighter than before.
After putting away the private seal and the money bag that the Celestial Commissioner sent yesterday, Yu Shu did not even bring a maid. She went out alone and let Liu Zhong drive to Taishi Shuyuan.
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Yu Shu got out of the car near the yellow wooden door of Taishi Library that did not look like the main entrance but was actually the main entrance. She turned her head to look for Xin Liu. Both of them were new students in the library this year and had already made an appointment to be together when they entered the school.
"Lotus Room, I'm here."
Yu Shu saw the petite Xin Liu waving at her under an old tree not far away. She told Liu Zhong to wait at the street corner and walked towards her with a smile.
"I'm not familiar with the road. I'm late and made you wait." Yu Shu apologized first.
Xin Liu waved his hand and didn't care: "I just arrived too, let's go in quickly, I'm afraid I won't be able to get a room next door if we're late."
As Yu Shu walked with her, she asked curiously, "What do you mean? Are there a lot of newcomers this year?"
They were stopped by the guards at the gate. The two showed their official seals and were allowed to pass. Xin Liuchao curled his lips at Yu Shu and said without concealing his voice, "It's not that there are a lot of newcomers, it's that there are a lot of new girls. There are seven or eight of them. "
Yu Shu was amused and glad at the same time. She was amused that Xin Liu did not hide the fact that she got in through the back door. She was glad that she was outstanding enough to squeeze out a position and her future was not blocked by real power.
Xin Liu saw Yu Shu's expression and thought she was worried, so he rolled his eyes. He patted her shoulder and said, "You're not the same. You were selected with real ability. It's inevitable that there are a few girls from the aristocratic families in the capital who like to make trouble. But it doesn't matter. We'll be together, and they won't dare to make trouble."
This was because Xin Liu didn't know Yu Shu for a long time, so he didn't know her character. Yu Shu was not easy to deal with. She didn't put those young girls in her eyes at all.
It was not the first time that Yu Shu came to the Taishi Library, but she only knew the location of the Daocarrying Tower, one of the four great collections. This was also Xue Rui who asked Feng Zhaomiao to secretly bring her in. Xin Liu was different. Her grandfather was a high-ranking official of the Celestial Commissioner, and her family was also a rich and powerful family. It was not easy to sneak in.
Xin Liu led her through a Feng Shui array. At the end of the road, there was a turn, and the scenery in front of her suddenly changed. She saw an open road, a hall with eight doors open, red walls and vermilion doors. People came and went from time to time, but it was not busy.
Xin Liu told Yu Shu as they walked, "The Taishi Library is not like other schools. There is only a chance to enter every three years, and there are only a dozen new students. At most, there are only two hundred students staying here. There are also eighteen academicians teaching six subjects, a few registrars and clerks, and servants who make tea and clean. There are no more than fifty people. "
There were a few wind chimes hanging under the eaves. When Yu Shu walked through the door, she heard a sweet crisp sound. She looked up to find the sound. Just as she found the silver wind chimes hanging high, she heard Xin Liu arguing with someone in front of her.
"Hey, let me see who it is. Xin Feifei, didn't you disdain to be with us? Why did you follow us to the Taishi Library?"
Yu Shu saw two fifteen-year-old girls blocking Xin Liu at the door. The one who was talking was wearing a red dress. The conspicuous thing was a bright gold necklace hanging on her neck. The five grain longevity bells were very exquisite. At first glance, it was obvious that she was a young lady from the Yi Xue family.
This girl's words were sharp, but Xin Liu was even more rude than her, "Cao Youling, are you blind? Did I follow you here? Is the Taishi Library owned by your Cao family? I come as I like, I come as I like. You don't have anything to do with me. Go away, don't block my way! "
As she said this, she pulled Yu Shu back with one hand and asked the two people in front of them to make way. Cao Youling refused to let them pass, and Xin Liu insisted on going through this door. Thus, the two of them began to quarrel with each other.
Yu Shu watched helplessly as the two girls quarreled. Soon, the people who were working in the hall came out to watch the show. She suspected that it was a wrong decision for her to enter the school with Xin Liu in order to save trouble.
It was a coincidence that the people in charge of the admission today were ordinary officials. None of the eighteen academicians who were in charge were present. Who dared to control these little ancestors of the aristocratic families?
Yu Shu didn't want to waste time. Seeing that they quarreled endlessly, it seemed that they would not stop until they scolded each other until they knelt down. She took the opportunity when the girl opposite was still talking to pull Xin Liu from behind and whispered in her ear, "With so many people watching, it's more important for us to do the admission book first. Don't embarrass yourself with her."
This half-coaxing and half-persuasion worked. Xin Liu pouted and was about to agree, but Cao Youling saw them whispering and was unhappy. She pointed at Yu Shu and said angrily, "What are you whispering about? If you have something to say, say it loudly. Don't act like a villain."
Yu Shu glanced at her and was too lazy to pay attention to her. She was about to pull Xin Liu around them to go in, but Xin Liu didn't let her. She slapped Cao Youling's finger and glared at her, "How rude. What are you pointing at? Do you think everyone can make you shout? You're the villain. Open your eyes and look. This is the new fortune-teller, Miss Yu. "
After Xin Liu pointed out her identity, all the gazes in the hall shifted to Yu Shu. Who wouldn't be curious about the female fortune-teller who hadn't appeared in ten years?
Yu Shu held her forehead and really wanted to cover her face. She didn't want to become famous in this situation.
Cao Youling revealed a surprised expression. She looked at Yu Shu, who wasn't much older than her, and doubtfully asked, "You're the new fortune-teller?"
Yu Shu nodded. How could she not admit it?
Cao Youling's expression suddenly became subtle. Yesterday at home, she had heard from the elders that there was a female fortune-teller who was in the top three of the two rankings this year. They told her to find a chance to get close to her and invite her home as a guest. Who would have thought that she would meet the person in person so soon and that the other party was with her arch-enemy?
Xin Liu saw that Cao Youling didn't say anything, so how could he not guess what she was thinking? He smirked and deliberately held Yu Shu's hand and said angrily, "Lotus Master has a good temper. You're a ninth-rank Master Xiaoyi. She won't argue with you if you don't greet her. If you continue to block the way, I won't be polite. Why don't you move aside?"
Xin Liu was actually very smart. He deliberately put aside his family background and only used Master Xiaoyi's rank to talk, which made Cao Youling gnash her teeth in anger. However, she didn't argue with him anymore. She glanced at Yu Shu again, raised her hand, and gloomily bowed to her and walked to the side.
"Excuse me. Miss Yu, please pass."
This behavior surprised Yu Shu. When she saw the two quarreling just now, she thought that the other party was unreasonable. Now it seemed that it wasn't what she thought.
Xin Liu knew that Yu Shu didn't understand when he saw her expression. He winked at her, hinting that she would say it later. He raised his chin and pulled Yu Shu past Cao Youling.
Seeing this, the people in the hall returned to their positions. Xin Liu led them to the back of the hall to find the registrar. After showing his seal, they smoothly completed the admission records. Each of them received a daily pass and went to the back to see the girls' dormitory.
On the way to the girls' dormitory, there was no one around. Xin Liu chuckled and turned his head to tell Yu Shu, "You probably don't know the rigid rules of the Imperial Historian's Library. If you break one rule, you will be kicked out. Among them, there's one that I like the most."
Yu Shu asked, "Which one?"
Xin Liu raised a finger and said seriously, "As long as you enter the door of the Imperial Historian's Library, you don't look at official rank, family background, or age. You only look at rank."
After that, he saw that Yu Shu was still a little confused, so he blinked and said, "Do you think that the girl surnamed Cao has a good temper just now? She dared to quarrel with me but didn't dare to confront you because of this rule. Do you understand?"
Yu Shu's eyebrows relaxed, and she suddenly smiled and nodded, "I understand."
In this way, she, a fourth-rank female fortune teller, was considered the top in the Imperial Historian's Library. Except for Academician Eighteen, she didn't need to look at other people's faces. Other people also had to be afraid of making her unhappy. Interesting, it was really interesting!
Xin Liu said, "I don't like those lowly people who curry favor with the rich and powerful. When others don't get what they want, they hit them when they are down. When they become successful, they come to flatter them. So what if they are from a large family? What's the point of using their ancestors?"
Yu Shu saw that Xin Liu's face was full of disdain and secretly guessed that she must have had some experience. Otherwise, how could a young lady of an aristocratic family say such 'disgraceful' words?
As they were talking, the two of them had reached the vicinity of the female dormitory. On the way, they met two or three female students. Xin Liu and Yu Shu didn't know each other, so they just nodded at each other and passed by.
In front of them was a low wall covered with green vines. There were two full moon doors, and there was a Bagua mirror embedded on the top of the door.
"This is the place where we usually rest. Sometimes we study the stars at night and stay here at night. No matter how close our house is, we still have to occupy a room to stay. There are a total of forty-nine rooms in the front and back courtyards. If it's full, there won't be any room left. I don't know how many female fortune tellers have left this year. Let's look for an empty room. If we are lucky, the sister in front left something behind, we can still get a bargain. "
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