Chapter 447: Brother, I’m scared!
Ying Zhilin is in a particularly good mood today.
He hummed an unknown tune and left the Hanlin Academy with light steps.
"Excuse me, is this Ying Zhilin, Ying Zhuangyuan?" A man dressed as a servant immediately came forward.
"Who are you?" Ying Zhilin asked, "What do you want from me?"
"I'm a servant from the Lan Mansion. We're going to hold a spring banquet tomorrow, so please be sure to attend." The servant respectfully handed over an invitation.
Ying Zhilin took the invitation, opened it and took a look.
Then he threw it back into the servant's arms without hesitation: "I have to go to work tomorrow and won't be able to attend the banquet. Please go back and apologize for me."
"But..." The servant wanted to say something.
Ying Zhilin had already strode away.
The servant caught up and forced the invitation into Ying Zhilin's arms, "Ying Zhuangyuan, I advise you to go."
After the servant finished speaking, he turned around and ran away.
Ying Zhilin took a look at the invitation and wanted to throw it away.
After thinking about it, he put the invitation back into his bag.
Although he has already decided on his future path, there is no need to offend others blatantly.
His eyes suddenly rolled.
I am new to the officialdom and I don’t know anything. I need your guidance!
For such an important invitation, I must discuss it with my wife and make the decision.
He walked home briskly. If he wasn't on the street, he would probably jump up and down and sing.
suddenly.
A girl ran out from the side.
"Help..." The girl cried out, her left foot tripping over her right foot, and she threw herself straight into Ying Zhilin's arms, "Master, help me."
Ying Zhilin's eyes almost popped out.
He took a breath.
Just when the girl was about to pounce on him, he suddenly stepped back, dodged the girl, and jumped on the spot onto the back of a man on the side of the road.
The man on the roadside was tall and burly. Ying Zhilin lay on his shoulder and screamed in fear: "Good man, protect my innocence! I didn't touch anyone."
Ji Xiangyun screamed "Ouch" and fell to the ground, looking extremely embarrassed.
When she realized belatedly that Ying Zhilin disliked her, a look of surprise flashed across her face, followed by disbelief.
She raised her head, looked at Ying Zhilin aggrievedly, and stretched out her hand to him: "Sir..."
Ying Zhilin looked frightened and hugged his elder brother's neck tightly with his arms: "Brother, I'm scared!"
There was a man on the back of a man on the roadside for no apparent reason, and he was still confused.
Ying Zhilin shook him and said, "Brother, I sprained my foot. Can you take me to the clinic?"
"Oh, okay..." The man on the roadside carried Ying Zhilin on his back and walked towards the nearby pharmacy.
Ji Xiangyun was disappointed and felt very embarrassed.
Instead, the man next to him came forward, rubbing his hands: "Girl, the ground is cold, let me help you."
"Get out!" Ji Xiangyun waved his hand away and stood up by himself.
How could it be that Lin, a grown man, was more delicate than himself?
She stared at Ying Zhilin and said angrily, "You're so stubborn!
Ying Zhilin, just wait for me. At tomorrow's Spring Banquet, I will make sure you become my slave."
Everyone thought it was just a minor incident.
But I didn't expect it.
The next morning at court, among the memorials received by the emperor, there was one that implicated the Ministry of Works and Jingzhao Prefecture.
The memorial directly accused the Ministry of Works of cutting corners and the Jingzhao Prefecture of poor maintenance, resulting in uneven streets that often caused people to trip.
The memorial also listed a case that occurred near the Hanlin Academy yesterday.
"At the very least, it could cause someone to fall and get injured or disabled, and at the worst, it could ruin someone's reputation.
It's okay for a man, but if it's a woman, once her reputation is ruined, how can she find a good family? Wouldn't her whole life be ruined?"
In the memorials, things were described as exaggerated as possible.
The emperor looked at the familiar handwriting and sneered, "Even after being demoted to a scholar, he's still so restless. I think this matter has something to do with him. Ah Fu..."
The emperor called the chief steward and said, "Go and check what happened near the Hanlin Academy yesterday."
"Yes." The general steward took the order and left. Not long after, the emperor got the details of the whole story.
His face immediately darkened, and he said to the chief manager, "Ah Fu, go get Xiao Wu."
The chief steward quickly reported: "Your Majesty, the Fifth Princess went to the Lan Mansion to attend the Spring Festival Banquet today. She will not be back until sunset."
The emperor frowned and asked him, "Will the new number one scholar Ying Zhilin also go?"
The chief steward quickly said, "The number one scholar is working in the Hanlin Academy, but his wife Wen Yan has gone."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Keep an eye on that side. If there's any unusual movement, tell me immediately."
Of course, this is all in the past.
On the way home, Ying Zhilin met Wen Yan who came to pick him up.
Ying Zhilin was delighted and began to boast to Wen Yan: "I learned a dish called plum pork ribs today. I'll make it for you tonight, okay?"
Seeing that he was happy, Wen Yan didn't say anything to spoil his mood and immediately said, "Sure."
Ever since Ying Zhilin entered the Hanlin Academy, he has taken advantage of his position to read almost half of the books on food in the library.
Whenever he came across something new, he would write down the recipe and come back to make it for Wen Yan.
After a few days, Wen Yan was almost raised into a curious baby by Ying Zhilin.
Every day I look forward to him coming home from work and making something new and delicious for me.
Wen Yan wanted Pei'er to learn from her so that she could eat it anytime.
Ying Zhilin refused: "This is my unique secret to coax you. If I teach it to others, how can I lure you?"
Grandma Wu once said that if you want to capture a woman's heart, you must first capture her stomach.
Wen Yan pinched his face and said, "I'm short-sighted. Why didn't I see it before? You're more cunning than a sieve."
The two went to buy ingredients together, and that night, Wen Yan ate plum spare ribs.
Wen Yan liked this dish very much and was very satisfied with it.
She praised Ying Zhilin: "The Hanlin Academy should have many more books on food. You should keep up the good work."
"Don't worry, Master, I will definitely satisfy you." Ying Zhilin held her hand and kissed her palm.
Then he took out the invitation and said, "Master, someone gave me this. I don't want to go. Please teach me how to write a letter of refusal."
As he spoke, he pulled Wen Yan's hand and covered it with his pen-holding hand.
Wen Yan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Ever since that night, Ying Zhilin has been trying to create physical contact between the two of them all the time.
**
The next day.
It was the day to go to the Lan Mansion to attend the Spring Banquet.
Wen Yan was going to go, so he got up early.
After having breakfast with Ying Zhilin, she dressed up and set off with her gifts.
They drove a carriage to take her and Pearl to the Lan Mansion.
When they passed by the Imperial College, Wen Yan discovered that Wen Ruyue's calligraphy and painting shop had removed its sign and was being renovated.
She asked curiously, "Wen Ruyue closed the store?
What will the new owner sell?
Pei'er lifted the curtain and took a look, then said, "I've been keeping an eye on this store these past few days.
I heard that the contract hadn't expired yet, so Wen Ruyue hadn't given up the shop and was planning to redecorate it and sell other things."
"Have you found out what they're selling?"
"I heard they're selling clothes. Miss, do you think Wen Ruyue knows you're the one running Tianyi Cloth Shop, and she wants to imitate you?"
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