Just then, Wei Qinglou turned to Zhu Jiayu and said, "That's Sheng Anbo ahead. You haven't seen him before, have you?"
After receiving Zhu Jiayu's affirmative answer, Wei Qinglou chuckled, "This person has a problem; when he's flattering someone, he tends to repeat idioms. I didn't understand it when I was a child, but after thinking about it more deeply, I think he probably didn't read enough books."
Zhu Jiayu was greatly surprised: "You actually think about such things?"
Before Wei Qinglou could answer, Sheng Anbo had already stepped forward, his face beaming with smiles. "Lord Wei, your presence is an honor to my humble abode!"
Upon hearing his words, Zhu Jiayu recalled Wei Qinglou's conclusion and couldn't help but smile.
Wei Qinglou also saw the smile on her face, winked at her, and the meaning was self-evident: See, I didn't lie to you, it really is so, isn't it?
When Sheng Anbo didn't hear Wei Shaoqing's reply, he couldn't help but raise his eyes, his ambiguous gaze sweeping back and forth between the two of them.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Jiayu coughed lightly.
Wei Qinglou then withdrew his gaze, looked at Sheng Anbo, raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Lord Sheng, it's been a long time."
Sheng Anbo nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, I didn't know Lord Wei would grace us with his presence today. I have failed to greet you properly, I have failed to greet you properly!"
Wei Qinglou said, "Lord, there's no need to be so polite. Where will your son's coming-of-age ceremony be held? Just have someone take us there."
Lord Sheng An naturally agreed. Just as he finished instructing the steward, he heard Wei Qinglou say, "Your attire is indeed festive today, but the dark purple robe paired with the jade belt is somewhat incongruous. Perhaps next time you could wear a black jade one."
How could a guest point fingers at the host's clothes! Zhu Jiayu was quite shocked. But then she thought about it and understood.
It was Wei Qinglou who was speaking; it might not have been appropriate for anyone else, but it was perfectly reasonable for Wei Qinglou to speak.
Now she felt that she was right not to overthink Wei Qinglou's words. He was indeed a very frank person, never hiding his thoughts. Such a person would never have any ulterior motives when he spoke; he simply wanted to be straightforward.
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The coming-of-age ceremonies of the young noblemen in Yujing were quite a spectacle. No matter how incompetent they actually were, on the day of their coming-of-age ceremony, they all appeared to be the elites of Da Ye and pillars of the nation.
After the capping ceremony, they would have to perform for the guests, admirers, and their own clan elders, whether it was composing a poem in seven steps or shooting an arrow from a hundred miles away. Regardless of whether it was literary or martial arts, the essence was always the same: to be beautiful.
There is no room for error.
This means that they have not let down their teachers' guidance over the years and have finally become elegant young men who are skilled in both literature and martial arts.
In general, performances at coming-of-age ceremonies prioritize entertainment over practicality.
Therefore, the Third Young Master decided to perform a sword dance for everyone on the spot. After all, it wasn't difficult. When it comes to sword dancing, the key is naturally the dance itself. As long as his footwork and movements are correct, and he holds the sword steady without dropping it, he will have passed this test today.
Zhu Jiayu was unaware that on such an important day, the third young master of the Bo family harbored the idea of taking advantage of the chaos, and therefore looked forward to the sword dance today.
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