Some things are not easy to say in front of outsiders. Shen Jinchun said it was a family dinner. Firstly, he meant that Miss Liu San and Yu Qizhe were siblings, so the Liu family held a family dinner to celebrate for him. Secondly, he wanted Yu Qizhe to bring his family along.

Yu Qizhe saw the carriage driven by Lu Jin, nodded and smiled at Shen Jinchun, "Your Excellency, please go first. I will be there later."

Shen Jinchun nodded and left first. Yu Qizhe then said goodbye to several officials. Several officials smiled politely and watched him leave. One of them glanced at Liu Mao and said, "I have heard that the new champion has some connection with the Liu family. Grand Secretary Shen personally pointed out his essays and praised him as a rare talent. Today he has won the favor of the emperor. I am afraid he will have great luck in the future! It's a pity that there are still people who mistake pearls for fish eyes."

Liu Zhanshi could not help but hear that these words were meant to mock him, his face turned red and white, and he was very anxious. He really did not expect that a small place like Changkui County could actually produce a startled dragon, and no matter how much he regretted it, it was too late.

That man has already climbed onto a big ship like that of Lord Liu. Who knows, maybe in the future, he will have to call Yu Qizhe "Sir" when they meet.

Lu Jin was on duty at the Guard Bureau last night. As soon as he got off duty, he went to Kanjing Hutong to pick up Yu Fuling and Yu Zhizhou and came to wait outside the palace gate.

Lu Jin had sharp eyes and saw that Yu Qizhe came out from the middle door and was walking in front, so he knew that he must have been successful.

When Yu Qizhe approached, he couldn't help but asked excitedly, "But he won the first prize?"

The curtain of the carriage was opened, and Yu Fuling and Yu Zhizhou, who were sitting in the carriage, looked at him with shining eyes.

Yu Qizhe smiled slowly and nodded slightly.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief, as if they couldn't believe it, but their faces were filled with unbearable joy. They didn't dare to make a noise outside the palace gate. Yu Fuling cried with joy and said in a low but excited voice, "I won, I won! Qi Zhe actually won the top prize! If my father and mother knew, I don't know how happy they would be!"

Yu Qizhe got on the carriage. Lu Jin was the first one to calm down among the three. While driving, he asked, "I just saw Xiao Yantai talking to you. Is he looking for trouble with you?"

Yu Qizhe shook his head. He did not take Xiao Yantai seriously. Once he entered the officialdom, he would not be afraid of people like Xiao Yantai who had bad intentions and hatred written on their faces. What was really scary were those who did not show their emotions on their faces, who laughed and talked to you in front of you, but wanted to kill you behind your back.

"Let's go to Zanmao Hutong." Yu Qizhe said, "Liu Ci Fu has prepared a banquet and invites you to come with me."

Upon hearing this, Yu Fuling smiled and said, "If Yu Jiao knew that you had won the top spot, she would definitely be ecstatic..." She stopped talking abruptly, and was so happy that she forgot that Qi Zhe and Yu Jiao were no longer as close as before.

Yu Zhizhou was unaware of this. In his opinion, after Yu Jiao returned to her ancestral home, she had no other connection with their Yu family, let alone the ridiculous idea of ​​getting married for good luck. It was a blessing that the Liu family was still willing to take care of them, and it was also a relief that Yu Jiao had forgiven them for the past.

Now that he was working for Yu Jiao, he was her subordinate and just needed to work hard and make good money.

If the Yu family dares to dream of other things again, they will be ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth.

"The colored paper of Qizhen is very popular in the capital now. The batch of paper shipped here is already in short supply. I plan to return to Qingzhou after Qizhe's horse parade, and take the good news of Qizhe's success in high school back with me. Sister Fuling, please come with me. We will say goodbye to the third lady at the banquet today." After saying this, Yu Zhizhou looked at Yu Qizhe again. Although the relationship between the two brothers was not close, he was still the elder brother after all, so he still had to give some advice. "You have always been smart and the most promising one in our family. We can have what we have today because of the great kindness of the Liu family. When you become an official in the future, you will inevitably need the help of the Liu family. This is not what you are dreaming about. It is better to let it go as soon as possible."

Yu Qizhe's hands hanging in his sleeves tightened slightly, and there was a coldness in his drooping eyes. Wishful thinking? He just loved someone and wanted to marry her and grow old together. Why did everyone say that there was a huge difference between him and Yu Jiao? He wanted her, which was wishful thinking?

They were all pressing him.

But what does it matter? He will stay dormant and patient until he is fully grown.

Yu Qizhe clenched his fingers and thought fiercely, just wait until the right time comes...

The time has come...

Even if he had to use any means necessary, he would keep her by his side. Anyway, there was no possibility that he would let her go in this life, and he would not leave himself any way out.

The carriage passed through the busy streets and alleys. Yu Qizhe asked Lu Jin to stop the car. He went to buy a few bags of snacks and frosted sugar. Then the carriage turned into Zanmao Hutong.

Yu Jiao was preparing incense pills on the soft couch, looking absentmindedly from time to time at the window. When she heard footsteps, she looked up and saw that it was Bai Lu who came back. She pretended to be calm and asked, "Has the imperial edict been posted?"

Bai Lu replied respectfully, "It's posted. Master Yu Wu has won the first place in the imperial examination."

Jianjia, who was buying spring clothes in the closet, laughed when she heard this and said, "Master Yu Wu is actually the top scorer in this year's exam? This is such a great joy! If I remember correctly, Master Yu Wu should have been the top three scorers in the exam. Our Taiyan hasn't had such a brilliant and talented man for many years!"

Yu Jiao was also quite excited and happy in her heart, but she pretended to be calm on the surface. The incense ash that she had just pressed in her hand was suddenly messed up. She had thought that he might be admitted to high school, but she had never thought that he would do so well in the exam. It must be so difficult to pass the imperial examination, but he actually did it.

"When I came back from the front yard, the master had also returned home. He ordered the kitchen to prepare a banquet, saying that he had invited Young Master Yu Wu to come over." Bai Lu said again.