The scholar, eager to learn more, went to his desk and began grinding ink himself.
Zhen Jingxiu quickly memorized the poem.
After reading it, the scholar stroked his beard and praised, "For a young lady to have such lofty ambitions is truly remarkable."
"Xiu'er, such a talented woman, if she marries into another family, wouldn't it be a waste of her talent? Grandfather will have the steward prepare a gift for her tomorrow."
Zhen Jingxiu understood his grandfather's meaning perfectly well; his grandfather was preparing for him to propose marriage.
Zhen Jingxiu's ears turned bright red, and he said somewhat shyly, "Grandfather, aren't we being too abrupt?"
Zhen Jingxiu waved his wide sleeves and said, "Grandson, don't worry. Your grandfather knows what he's doing. I'll have the steward send over a gift that's neither too generous nor too small, to congratulate the new neighbor on moving to their new home. It'll help us build rapport and won't seem abrupt."
"Grandpa, please go ahead with your work. I'll go check on Grandma to see if she's feeling better." Zhen Jingxiu blushed and almost bumped into the door frame as he turned around.
The Grand Scholar watched his eldest grandson flee in panic and called out to his retreating figure with a smile, "Wait a minute, your grandmother's dizziness is an old ailment, she'll be fine after a few days of rest."
...
At the foot of Qinglian Temple.
Jiang Shuyue carefully placed the "Compendium of Materia Medica" into a hidden compartment in the carriage wall.
Qiuju joked, "Miss, you're always so popular. Master Huiyuan is practically ready to give you a cassock."
Jiang Shuyue: "..." Luckily, this girl's mouth wasn't blessed, otherwise, her dream of holding a gentle and refined gentleman, an unparalleled beauty in the world, would have been shattered.
"But that book is so strange. The words seem familiar, yet I can't quite make them out. I feel like something's missing."
Qiuju thought for a moment and said, "I remember now, he looks like a cripple, missing an arm or a leg. Do you know him, Miss?"
"Just guess."
As the master and servant were talking, the carriage jolted and came to a stop.
Immediately afterwards, Gao Mu shouted, "Who goes there?"
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