"Brother Ling, try this. This is a new snack made by our cook. I wonder if you can eat it. If not, I'll ask my staff to bring some other ones over."
Yan Cheng's yard was a little farther from the main hall, so he arrived later. Although he was not familiar with Yan Ling, he treated Yan Ling well because of his good relationship with Yan Miao.
He asked someone to serve tea and snacks, and asked Yan Ling why he suddenly came at this time and brought a bag with him.
Yan Ling repeated what he had just said to Yan Zhuo, and glanced to the side without leaving any trace. Yan Zhuo always felt that there seemed to be some kind of vigilance in his eyes.
Seeing Yan Cheng and Yan Ling talking back and forth about the whole thing, Yan Zhuo stroked his ear with his fingers and found that Yan Ling, who was unable to hide his emotions, would glance at him from time to time.
Every glance was full of vigilance.
He couldn't help but wonder when he had offended Yan Ling.
Yan Cheng and Yan Ling said that once the list of top scorers came out, they would set off for the capital. They looked at Yan Ling's luggage and asked him if he would stay here during this period.
Yan Ling nodded frankly, and like Yan Miao, he did not hide his situation at home at all.
“Although there are people left by my mother to take care of the family, and my uncle and aunt visit from time to time, there are too many annoying people in the house, and too many things that are not to my liking.
I can't stand having to see my stepmother's ugly and treacherous face and my father's withered old face every day. Now that Miao'er is gone, I might as well move out of there as soon as possible.
Although I am not an official yet, I am still a scholar, and my stepmother and others can't control me.
My mother did leave a house for my brother and me in Wuding Prefecture, but we haven't been there for many years and it's in a state of disrepair. The imperial examination will be announced in a few days, and even if we clean it up, we won't be able to live in it for many days."
Yan Ling very frankly took out the silver his brother had prepared for him in advance, about twenty taels, and said, "I want to stay with you for a few days."
Yan Cheng was at a loss for words: "You two brothers really look alike. We are from the same clan. We are just staying here for a few days. How can we ask you for money?"
He only said this to the Yan Ling brothers. If it were any other member of the Yan clan, Yan Cheng's attitude might not be so kind.
People's feelings are mutual. I can only be nice to you if you are nice to me, but some people are not worthy of being nice to them.
Yan Ling was very stubborn and insisted that Yan Cheng accept the money. Yan Cheng looked at Yan Zhuo and after thinking about it, he decided to accept it. Otherwise, he might not feel at ease even if Yan Ling stayed in the mansion.
After sending Yan Ling to the guest house which was cleaned permanently, Yan Zhuo was puzzled as he walked back.
"Big brother always feels that Cousin Ling looks at me strangely, as if he is very wary. I don't know what Cousin Miao said."
Yan Cheng was also curious and said, "I originally thought that given the relationship between Cousin Ling and Cousin Miao, Cousin Ling would be very sad and angry when he knew that Cousin Miao had joined the army without telling him.
I didn't expect that cousin Miao got over it in just a few days. Now he seems to be in a stable mood. He doesn't seem angry, and he doesn't blame me for helping cousin Miao hide him.
I don't know what cousin Miao said in the letter, but it seems that cousin Ling doesn't blame me, but seems to have some thoughts about my brother."
When they were talking before, Yan Ling said that Yan Miao left him a letter. He didn't see Yan Miao all morning that day and felt something was wrong, so he went to Yan Miao's room and saw the letter at a glance.
An ominous premonition came to my mind. I opened the envelope tremblingly, and my heart trembled at the first glance.
Miao'er actually joined the army!
At first, Yan Ling was indeed angry and worried.
He was angry that his younger brother had grown up and forgotten him, hiding everything from him and making friends with outsiders instead.
He was also angry at himself for being useless and making his younger brother feel uneasy, so he went off to make achievements on his own.
Worried about his brother's safety, it is not easy to achieve success on the battlefield. If you are not careful, you may lose your life. It is a road more dangerous than the imperial examination.
Why doesn’t he think about what his brother would do if something happens to him?
If you were to ask who knows Yan Ling best in the world, it would definitely be Yan Miao. After he decided to join the army without telling his elder brother, he could guess Yan Ling's reaction when he knew the truth.
There were many words written in the letter he left behind. At the beginning, he said that he was joining the army and hoped to make great achievements and return home in glory. Then he wrote words to comfort Yan Ling.
Yan Ling looked at Yan Miao who was recalling the past word by word with true emotion, and said that he didn't want to be a useless person, and wanted to support him, and couldn't help but shed tears.
Fortunately, he was the only one in the room, otherwise he would be so embarrassed when he came to his senses.
With Yan Miao's sincere message, Yan Ling's mood gradually stabilized. He thought that his younger brother always had good luck, so he would definitely be able to come back safely this time, right?
Yan Miaoren had already left. Half a day or even longer had passed, and he could no longer be caught up. It was useless to regret not keeping an eye on him.
I can only pray day and night for him to be safe and sound.
After reading the sentence in the letter, "If I become a higher official than you in the future, please don't be angry," Yan Ling clenched his fists and vowed to pass the imperial examination and become an official next year.
Continuing to read, I saw Yan Miao saying that he had a good friend, but because of his identity, his friend was in a bad situation at home.
He used to take care of him, but now that he is gone, he is afraid that his friend will suffer at home, so he hopes his brother can help take care of him.
Seeing that this good friend was Yan Cheng, Yan Ling couldn't help but frown. Is Yan Cheng in a bad situation at home?
Recalling the boy's state when he met him occasionally, his appearance, which was rare in the world, left an indelible impression on him when he first saw him.
Moreover, the young man had a transparent and light temperament. At that time, he wondered which family could raise such an outstanding young man.
Later, I learned that the young man was also a member of the Yan clan, and his father had served as the Minister of Works.
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