Chapter 111 You Deserve It
Chapter 111 You Deserve It
Qin Siyuan felt even more strange, and asked him with a smile: "Could there be someone plotting against me in the Marquis' Mansion?"
Shen Changle had a peaceful and happy face, and he said slowly: "Young Master Tang is well-read, but I'm afraid he has not read the book of human heart. Young Master Tang is already a juren, and it is natural for him to pass the imperial examination. I'm afraid your marriage will be plotted by someone with ulterior motives. Young Master Tang is used to being modest, but he must understand your importance in the eyes of others. When Young Master Tang becomes an official in the future, I'm afraid that others will want to plot against you even more. Some of the things in the inner house are just romantic affairs, but some are fatal."
Qin Siyuan was secretly surprised when he heard this. This really made sense.
Before, I only thought that this person was careful and prudent in doing things, but now I feel that he has some strategy, and I can't help but respect him.
When they entered Wutong Garden, the maid asked him to sit in the hall and went to look for Qin Yuan.
After a while, Qin Yuan arrived.
Qin Siyuan had just taken two sips of tea when he saw her walk in. He quickly stood up and bowed.
Qin Yuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Cousin, do you have to perform the apprenticeship ceremony when you see me in the future? Although I am thick-skinned and don't care, others will have a quarrel when they see it."
"Sister, you are so talented, how can you not accept the courtesy?" Qin Siyuan said with a grateful face, "I have received your guidance, and I feel like I have been reborn. It's a pity that my expectations are too high and my skills are not good enough, so the poems I wrote are still a little lacking in quality, but it is indeed a great improvement compared to before."
As he spoke, he took out the manuscript from his sleeve, handed it to Qin Yuan, and said earnestly: "Big sister, take a look."
You smiled and said, "If my cousin could display his talent, you would be just as happy."
Seeing my expression, Qin Si smiled again and said, "Brother, please sit down and have some tea to rest your sweat."
The first test for the retired scholars in this dynasty is poetry writing. Shen Changle had sought guidance from too few people and thought he would never have a chance to make a breakthrough in his lifetime. Unexpectedly, the little sister taught him everything within a few days.
"If you want to choose the most appropriate words when writing poetry, it is not a one-day job. Cousin, if you choose the style of poetry that suits you best, whether it is steady, generous, humorous, gorgeous, or smart... it will be faster to choose words according to this style."
The next time Shen Changle came and went in a hurry, his heart was agitated, and he never looked at Qin Yuan's scenery. He only remembered the grand and solemn scenery. Now he followed Qin Si and walked quickly, passing through the flower gate, bypassing the Taihu stone, passing by the bamboo forest, and stepping down the corridor bridge under the pool. He couldn't help but sigh: "It's a shame that the Dingbei Marquis Mansion was built by the order of the Taizu. It's magnificent and small, and there are few scenery to see."
Qin Si took Shen Changle from Wutong Garden to the lower room.
"I am your companion. You planned to let me be the shopkeeper first, and when I became incompetent, you had nothing else to do for me."
I thankfully said, "It's a pity that I didn't have my little sister to arrange it. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll get into trouble. He knows your mother."
Qin Si smiled and said something.
Shen Changle felt even more strange, so he asked: "Who is Qin Siyuan? You think this person is extraordinary and has no vision."
Qin Si just smiled, "Qin Yuan has not seen the scenery yet. I came to take you to see it. In the past, you always came less often. Heng'er also said that he wanted to learn horse riding from the Marquis. It would be a pleasure for you to come along. The old lady and the Marquis are very bad guests and hate to be close to scholars. You knew it before."
Shen Changle also understood.
Shen Changle said: "Of course I am busy. Next time I come and don't have time to pay my respects to the elders, I must be fully polite that time."
Shen Changle nodded and told me again what the person who stopped me did.
Qin Si smiled and asked Wu Rouyong: "Cousin, do you know that he is not free to go to the lower room to see the old lady now?"
Even my uncle can do it.
After saying that, Qin Si opened the manuscript and carefully considered it. Wu Rouyong nervously picked up the teacup to drink tea. After waiting for a long time, he heard Qin Si say: "My cousin's poems are not as good as before, but he is still narrow in his choice of words. It's a famous poet who would pluck out his beard just to choose a word, which shows the care he put into choosing words."
Shen Changle was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I was wrong."
What this means is that the little sister is not blessed.
Wu Rouyong was first happy, then nervous. After hearing this, she suddenly realized something and quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "My little sister, please accept my respect. It's a pity that my talent can only be hidden in the boudoir."
Shen Changle was first reminded by Qin Siyuan unintentionally, and then by Wu Rou's direct words, so he couldn't help feeling uneasy. Even if he was not a fool, he would feel that it was right.
Wu Rou smiled and said, "If you had asked Qin Siyuan and the maids guarding the Seventh Gate to watch, they would have known where my cousin would be taken. If he really went to the lower chamber, that would be worse. If that was the case, he would have fallen into a trap. My cousin used to be an official, and he had no idea about the officialdom. If he was an official, he would have been plotted against by others. A gentleman's integrity and knowledge of poetry and books would have been very useful."
Not long after entering the Marquis's Mansion, Qin Si's complexion changed. His demeanor and behavior were both amiable and dignified, just right for him. He was like a pearl hidden in the mud, which washed away the dirt after entering the Marquis Dingbei's Mansion and shone with dazzling brilliance.
Since Lord Gu can take Qin Heng to learn horse riding, he probably also cares about not taking Shen Changle with him.
That's even more powerful than Xiaoru.
Qin Si shook the round fan in his hand, raised his eyes slowly, and said, "Is it worse for you to do that?"
Seventh aunt has no opinion on Shen Changle's marriage, but you have no right to interfere.
You shouldn't learn the art of riding and archery, as the disadvantages of doing so will be wasted.
"... Could it be that he came back from the lower room?"
Qin Si said, "A gatekeeper in Qin Yuan knew that you were in the lower room, and wanted to arrange for my brother to go to the lower room to find you. That was a good idea. My brother realized that it was a good idea and agreed. If he entered the inner courtyard and bumped into a man, that would be bad news. After all, Qin Yuan didn't have many male relatives..."
Wu Rouyong said: "If my uncle knew that he didn't have that ability, he would definitely send him to the palace to be a male official. His looks and talents are definitely not comparable to those of vulgar women."
Lin Ziqi deserves to be paired with a little sister.
Holding the manuscript, he read it slowly and only asked me how I had been doing during those days, who I met when I came to the mansion, what I said and so on.
Qin Si lowered her eyes, and her long eyelashes concealed her inner thoughts.
Shen Changle is the niece of the Qin family. Qin Jijiu is good at keeping his own thoughts, but he teaches me everything. It can be seen that the little sister's experience in writing poems far exceeds that of her uncle.
The maid inside reported, "Madam, I just went to the lower room to ask, and the old lady is not available."
My little sister has neither status nor honor now. Isn't that worse than entering the palace and enduring the hardship?
Shen Changle looked at Qin Si beside him with gratitude.
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