Do you need directions to the inn?"
"Thank you."
The carriage continued to move forward and soon arrived at an inn that looked better. The two big words "Chengfeng" were prominently hung on the door.
"The accommodation here is good and affordable. Most students taking the imperial examinations choose to stay here!"
The driver explained, "If you show the winning notice to your boss, you can get a lower price!"
Duan Huaichuan thanked him, paid the bill and entered the inn.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper immediately arranged a room for him and only charged a symbolic fee.
After thanking him again, Duan Huaichuan went upstairs to pack his luggage, took out the bag prepared for Wen Zhu, and asked about the location of Yun Mansion.
Since the Minister of Revenue came from his family, it was naturally much easier to find him, and soon he arrived at the gate.
As soon as he stood still, he attracted the attention of the security guard.
This young student looked well-mannered, but the clothes he wore had long faded, and it was obvious at first glance that he was just a child from an ordinary family.
Before Duan Huaichuan could even say anything, the guard stepped forward to stop him: "Hey, where are you from, young man? Go away, this is not a place for casual entry!"
Duan Huaichuan hurriedly bowed and explained, "Please tell the story. I'm from Xikou Village and want to catch up with my younger sister Wen Zhu."
"Xikou Village?"
The guard looked him up and down, "Wait a moment then!"
"Okay, thank you."
The guard quickly entered the courtyard and found a maid outside the second door and told her the situation. The maid then went in to report, while he stayed there waiting.
Not long after, the maid came back.
"Madam said that the second young lady is now a member of the Yun family and has nothing to do with your Xikou Village. Let her go."
"Okay." The guard turned around and conveyed the lady's decision to Duan Huaichuan.
In fact, Duan Huaichuan had already been mentally prepared for this.
After all, this is a wealthy family and they won't like people from the countryside. They probably think you are here to take advantage of them.
Even so, he still handed over the package: "Brother, these are the clothes that my family sewed for Xier. Please give them to her..."
Before he could finish his words, the guard irritably waved his hand and knocked the package away. "That's enough! This isn't the place to just drop things off. Do you know who you are? If this gets dirty here, will you be held responsible?"
The thing was pushed to the ground and Duan Huaichuan had to pick it up.
Before he could say anything, the guard pushed him several steps forward and said, "Hurry up and leave!"
It seems that he won’t be able to see Wen Zhu today, so Duan Huaichuan had no choice but to turn around and leave.
Someone cursed quietly behind his back: "Anyone can come here and eat for free. How unlucky!"
But he pretended not to hear and went straight back to Chengfeng Inn.
After several days of running around, he was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as he entered the room.
As soon as Hanlin scholar Shen Rang walked out of the palace gate, he immediately saw Jing Er, the subordinate he sent to investigate but who had no response.
"How's the situation going?"
Jing Er bowed and said, "Sir, we have found out that the daughter of the Chen family is actually the eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue, Yun Fu. She was stranded among the people for some reason when she was young and was only found not long ago."
"I heard that the Chen family's school has produced a new champion, and now everyone is vying to be admitted. The Chen couple have been very busy recently, and the champion has also come to the capital and is staying at the Chengfeng Inn."
He followed Duan Huaichuan all the way here.
Shen Rang frowned slightly and asked, "Has Duan Huaichuan entered the city?"
"Yes."
Jing Er replied, "He went to the Yun Mansion once, apparently to deliver something to Wen Zhu, but was stopped by the guard at the door. The guard's attitude was very rude, but Jie Yuan was quite calm and didn't lose his temper even when the package fell to the ground."
Shen Rang was not too surprised by this situation.
People like this are mostly introverted and steady.
Compared with Duan Huaichuan's attitude, Shen Rang was more concerned about the batch of clothes.
"What did he bring?"
"They are said to be some clothes handmade by Mrs. Chen."
At that time, when Mr. and Mrs. Chen were seeing off Jie Yuan, he secretly hid aside and observed the whole process.
After listening to the report, Shen Rang nodded: "You can leave first."
"As you wish." After Jing Er left, a hint of contemplation flashed in Shen Rang's eyes.
I didn’t expect that Chen Xi was actually the biological daughter of the Yun family.
But why should they hide the person they found, or even send him to the palace?
There must be a reason for this.
"Jing Er." Jing Er, who had just walked a short distance, immediately turned back to listen to new instructions when he heard the call.
Shen Rang was the only one left in the room, thinking quietly: Should I call her Wen Zhu? She has a close relationship with Duan Jieyuan, so it is reasonable to tell her about this. But for some reason, every time he thought of the four words "Brother Huaichuan", he always felt a little uneasy.
Almost at the same time, Wen Zhu was racking his brains to think of how to leak some information without getting into trouble.
Suddenly, Jixiang rushed into the room and said, "Miss, there's news from Doukou that this year's top scholar in the autumn imperial examination has arrived in the capital!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Zhu immediately perked up - it was none other than her brother Huaichuan!
I heard that he is a young man around 20 years old. I really hope to have the chance to meet him!
In fact, Wen Zhu had long stopped listening to what the people around him were saying. He just glanced at the time and asked Jixiang beside him: "Jixiang, do you know where he is now?"
"Doukou said he was staying at Chengfeng Inn."
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