Chapter 209 Returning Home in Glory
Why did she have the illusion before that the Jiang Yu in the original novel was not the same person as the Jiang Yu she knew?
Because Jiang Yu always treated her with the most gentle side in front of her.
Thinking of this, Su Wan suddenly ran over, bent down and kissed him on the face, so lightly that it was over before Jiang Yu could react.
He looked at Su Wan in astonishment, his pupils focused on one point, with both surprise and joy.
I was surprised that she kissed me, but I was happy that it also meant that she accepted me.
Su Wan was also very shy. It was her first time kissing a boy on the face. She turned her back, not daring to look at him, and said in a panic:
"I'm going to go back and share this great news with my family right away, so they can be happy and prepare to welcome my eldest brother's glorious return."
He wanted to keep her, even wanted to hug her, but she had already opened the door and left, leaving him alone in the room.
Jiang Yu had been tense for so long, but at that moment he completely relaxed and lay on the chaise longue, where the fragrance of Su Wan still lingered.
He gave a very silly smile, if Fengying and the others saw it, they would probably be shocked.
The young master must have been possessed by another spirit, that's for sure.
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A group of officials in the provincial government had already received the news. The emperor announced to the world that someone had brought the imperial edict to Xiangzhou a few days in advance. It was shocking news that a state had produced a top scholar, and the people of Xiangzhou would also be proud of it.
When the governor of Xiangzhou received the news, he personally led the officials of Xiangzhou to the city gate to welcome the top scholar, and also brought his family along.
The imperial edict had also been posted. On the morning of the second day after Su Wan announced the good news, the people of Xiangzhou were in an uproar, and almost everyone in the city was talking about it.
How many years has it been since Xiangzhou produced a top scholar? The last time someone ranked second in the imperial examination was decades ago, and the number one scholar was even older.
When the Su family heard the good news, they were so happy that they almost blew the roof off.
The governor came in person to congratulate them, and Su's mother asked her third son to go back quickly to pick up Su's father, not wanting him to miss this highlight moment of his son.
The nobles of Xiangzhou were naturally also keeping an eye on this matter and received the news at the first time, especially the wife of the Earl of Ningyuan. When she heard that the top scorer in this year's exam was surnamed Su, and that he was from the Su family of Yuyan Hall, she began to regret her ridicule of Su Wan that day.
He quickly instructed Earl Ningyuan to deliver the visiting card as soon as possible, invite the person to his house as a guest of honor, and ask his son to meet him. It would be best if Su Wan could be brought along as well, and he must invite her before Earl Changlong, after all, their family has several concubines.
On this day, the governor, chief secretary, and prefect of Xiangzhou, all dressed in official robes, were waiting at the city gate with the Su family.
The people sent from Shili Pavilion reported that the top scholar's team had arrived outside Shili Pavilion and asked everyone to get ready.
Su's father and mother were extremely nervous, and the people of Xiangzhou City were also waiting to catch a glimpse of the number one scholar. The teahouses on both sides of the street that he had to pass were already crowded, and the street was no exception, with a huge crowd of people.
Su Wan stood among her brothers. She had dressed up specially today to greet her eldest brother in the best possible manner. Jiang Yu stood behind her without her knowing when.
He stretched out his slender fingers and gently touched her shoulder. When she turned around, she saw Jiang Yu with a smile on his face. His peach blossom eyes were more affectionate than usual.
They haven't seen each other since they parted at the Moon Full West Tower last time. Jiang Yu slept for a whole day before waking up. His dreams were filled with her shadow, her charming smile and her beautiful eyes.
Afterwards, thinking that they were at their happiest and had to receive repeated thanks from officials from Xiangzhou, he thought they would have no time to see him, so he held back and did not come to see her.
Today, he also wanted to greet Su Jing with her at the city gate.
When Su Wan thought of that day, his heart couldn't help but flutter. Su Yun also noticed Jiang Yu and pulled him to stand next to him, and then stood with Su Wan:
"Brother Yu is here, stand here quickly, my eldest brother is coming soon."
When this kid talked about his elder brother, he couldn't suppress the pride in his tone.
In the distance, a group of people dressed in red appeared. They were the team sent by the court to escort the top scholar back home. They were also wearing red robes. There were two carriages carrying rewards for the top scholar. There was also another carriage for Su Jing to rest during his journey. When he was near Xiangzhou, he changed into the top scholar's clothes and rode a tall horse with a big red flower on his head.
"Here he comes, our top scholar is here." Su Yun said excitedly, pointing to the front.
Mother Su wanted to cry and laugh at the same time. Father Su held her hand the whole time and his hands were sweaty from nervousness.
As the team got closer, everyone could see more and more clearly that Su Jing was riding on his horse, his back straight, his eyes looking forward, and his demeanor dignified.
He is like the wind, like the moon, like the stars, like orchid. At this moment, all the beautiful words can be used to describe him, just like when Su Wan first met his elder brother, he knew what it meant to be a gentleman who was as gentle as jade and as elegant as orchid.
People all over the world lament that she is so stunningly beautiful and talented. What should the talented and beautiful scholar do?
The third place winner must not only be good at writing essays, but also have first-class character and appearance. However, Su Jing, the first place winner, has such a good-looking appearance, so what kind of appearance must the third place winner have?
Because of this, the emperor had a dispute with many ministers at the time. The ministers really couldn't find anyone better looking than him to be the third place winner. It was the words of the cabinet minister that made Su Jing's first place winner a final decision. He said:
"If Su Jing is the third place, who can be worthy of the title of the first place in this exam?"
What it means is that he is the best and no one is better than him.
Arriving at the city gate, Su Jing dismounted and first exchanged greetings with several adults. His current position might not be as high as theirs, but he was the top scholar and there was a high chance that he would be able to enter the cabinet in the future, so he had to treat them with respect.
Then, Su Jing walked up to Su's father and mother, and kowtowed to them three times, regardless of the yellow sand and dust on the ground. At that moment, Su's mother's tears fell like beads from a broken string.
"Dad, Mom, my son is back."
"Our son, you've worked hard. Get up quickly." The couple helped him up.
Su Wan also started crying. Except for Su Yun, the other brothers were holding back their tears. Men don't shed tears easily, except for Su Yun.
When Jiang met Su Wan crying, he took out a clean handkerchief and wanted to give it to her to wipe her tears, but he was a step too late. Su Wan picked up his sleeve and wiped her tears, saving her the trouble.
When she saw clearly that it was Jiang Yu, she quickly let go of his sleeve:
"Yes, sorry, I thought it was Fourth Brother."
When Su Yun heard Su Wan calling him, he turned his head and asked hurriedly:
"What's the matter? What's the matter?"
She was crying, her eyes tearful. Jiang Yu felt so distressed that he didn't even have time to feel disgusted with her.
Su Jing had already walked in front of Su Wan. He looked at her with a smile and wiped her tears with his fingertips:
"Wanwan, big brother did it."
Su Wan's defenses were broken, her lips pouted and she cried even harder. Knowing that she looked ugly when she cried, she turned her back and covered her face with her hands, her shoulders shaking.
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