Qiao Hui lowered his eyes and said in a hoarse and deep voice, "Old Madam, you are too kind. You are just a little older."
Since arriving in Xuancheng, Qiao Hui had been avoiding making any sound. Now that he spoke, it surprised everyone.
Chen Jianfang's widowed mother Duan said in a trembling voice, "Baoyuan, your voice..."
Qiao Hui lowered his eyes slightly, "My voice is hoarse, I'll have to trouble you to distinguish it."
Madam Qu looked reluctant, "Next year...will we take the imperial examination again next year?"
If I take the palace examination, how can I respond to the sage with this voice?
When a juren takes the imperial examination to become a jinshi, the final test is based on their spirit, appearance, body, and voice. How can a scholar who speaks as hoarsely as a cracked stone be selected?
"No more exams." Qiao Hui's voice was hoarse. "I haven't read a book in three years. I can't write a good article like Erlang's."
In her heart, Madam Qu heaved a sigh of relief: If Qiao Hui also took the exam, who would Qiao Fangzhi focus on tutoring? How could a disciple win over his son? !
As soon as Qiao Hui finished speaking, Xian Jin followed behind him, raised his eyes, and looked carefully and attentively at this young man who was forced to grow up quickly.
The last time they met, Qiao Hui's temperament was still as maddening as ever, so Xianjin naturally ignored his changes.
Yes, two years, two years in which my life was disrupted.
The young man who should have been frivolous and arrogant, gave up his stable life, took the initiative to face the unpredictable future, took on the responsibility of clearing the name of the Qiao family and his father, put away his pen, turned around and picked up a sword to earn a living for himself... How could there be no changes? How could there be no changes? Even if his life was corrected, how could he return to the right path without a trace?
Now, hearing Qiao Hui speak frankly and hoarsely, a delayed and dull regret quietly crept into Xianjin's heart.
Chen Jianfang, who followed closely behind silently and calmly, looked at Xianjin as if a blessing had come to him.
It just happened to bump into the girl's soft and caring eyes as she looked at someone else.
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