Chapter 438 Hu Shanxiang 29
The Hu family had been traveling for nearly a month from Junzhou to Yingtian. After Shanxiang and his men had finished cleaning up the house they had purchased in Yingtian, they even had time to renovate it.
"Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Big Sister-in-law."
Hu Shanxiang first paid her respects to her parents whom she had not seen for many days, and then went to visit her brother and sister-in-law. The whole family gathered together, feeling indescribably warm and affectionate.
"Aunt, me! And me!"
Little Radish Head, who had just woken up and was brought in by the maids, saw everyone gathered together when he entered the room. He immediately became crazy and ran to Hu Shanxiang's feet and hugged her thighs.
"And our Hutou, have you missed your aunt in the past six months?" Hu Shanxiang picked him up, the heavy fat child almost weighed him down in her arms.
The five-year-old nephew, whose full name is Hu Tong and nickname is Hu Tou, was very happy to cuddle with his favorite little aunt crazily. He didn't notice his aunt's blushing face at all, and even shook his head happily: "I miss you~ I miss you so much, aunt~"
"Okay, Auntie misses you too. Come, sit in your father's arms for a while."
Hurriedly handing the fat boy to her eldest brother, Hu Shanxiang rubbed her wrist imperceptibly, expressing her sincere admiration for her family's pig-feeding method.
"Buying a house here is very particular. The houses on either side of ours are all owned by scholars or impoverished officials. The atmosphere is better than the others. It's also more convenient for my brother to study and review his lessons. Going east along the Qinhuai River from this street, there are different businesses. Going west, the more expensive it is. It's not the place for us."
Hu Shanxiang led her family for a walk in this small house, occasionally talking about the customs and people of Yingtian, and they finished the tour in just a moment.
After the meal, seeing his daughter about to leave, Hu Shi looked at his wife and said, "Boss and your wife should go and rest first. We still have something to say to your sister."
Huda was a little worried. He saw his wife and younger sister shaking their heads and waving their hands at him, but he still didn't say anything. He took his son and wife away.
Seeing this, the housekeeper also closed the door and walked to the corridor with his men to make sure that no one would hear any gossip.
"Shanxiang, have you…your matter been settled?"
Hu Shi twirled his beard. Seeing his daughter nod, he remained silent for a while. Suddenly, he stood up and paced around the room. After a long while, he said, "Have you really thought it through? Well, you should be careful about where you go."
Lin Chun also touched his daughter's head, his voice faintly tinged with tears: "You have always been a righteous person. Dad, Mom, your eldest brother and his wife, and we can discuss anything as a family. But if you enter the palace to participate in the selection, you will have no say there."
"Dad and Mom, my name card is already buried in the East Palace. Don't you know that?" Hu Shanxiang leaned in her mother's arms, raised her face and smiled. "As for whether I can live a good life in the future, who can predict the future? I only live in the present."
"Someone will come to visit you tomorrow. You've been traveling for so long, so you should take a good rest today. If you have any concerns, we can talk about it tomorrow."
Shanxiang had finished fooling her parents for the moment and was walking around the main courtyard towards her own Qingyuan Pavilion when she saw her eldest brother standing on the road she had to take back. Seeing her coming, he waved and asked, "Did your parents blame you?"
"I didn't do anything wrong, why would Mom and Dad blame me? It's you, big brother, who should go to bed early. Be careful not to have too much energy to study tomorrow."
"Don't be so rude to your brother. How is it? Are you satisfied?"
Hu Da's words were cryptic, but Hu Shanxiang knew who he was talking about and couldn't help but laugh: "Brother, what are you saying? Could it be that that person is something that ordinary people like us can find picky about? Of course he must be of noble character and handsome appearance."
"If you really saw yourself that way, you wouldn't have come to the capital alone." Hu Da picked up his fan and tapped the girl on the head. "I spent all those years with you in the mountains and forests without even knowing you. If you truly didn't want to, I don't believe you had no way to escape."
"Since you already know, why ask again?"
"...Forget it. Since you have made up your mind, there is no point in saying more." Hu Da said so, but a stronger determination emerged in his heart. He had to try his best to take this exam, even if it was just to support his sister in the future!
Thinking of this, he simply told his younger sister to go to bed early and returned to the house impatiently. It seemed that he was going to light the lamp and start studying hard right away.
However, Hu Shanxiang felt relieved with her sister-in-law watching over her.
After fooling her family one after another, even she felt a little tired. Fortunately, Ruo Wei had already prepared hot water, so she went home and took a hot bath, finally eliminating the fatigue of the day.
Hu Shanxiang squinted her eyes and lay on the couch, watching Ruo Wei slowly drying her hair. She smiled and asked, "Why didn't you come with me to meet my family today?"
"...Your family just got together, and I don't want to disturb them."
"What's the big deal? You're my friend, and you're the only one who can accompany me into the palace in the future. Maybe by then we'll have spent more time together than everyone else combined. If we round it off, you'll be my family too."
Sun Ruowei laughed and said, "How can you calculate like that..." But her heart trembled unconsciously at the words of her family.
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The next day, Hu Shanxiang slept until noon. She and Ruo Wei couldn't help but chat for half the night. If she hadn't been worried about Zhu Zhanji coming over today, she would have planned to wait until after noon to get up.
Tiredly, she took the long towel from Ruo Wei and wiped her face, only then did she feel more awake. Jinxiu and Siluo, who had also come with her, helped her put on her clothes and jewelry, and combed her hair into a simple bun. Only then did Hu Shanxiang take Ruo Wei's hand and walk out.
As they reached the main courtyard, they heard a bustle of activity. Upon entering, they saw Zhu Zhanji had already arrived. He was dressed in a scarlet robe, a palm-wide jade belt cinching his slender waist. Sitting squarely, he exuded the imposing aura of a royal noble. Despite his warm smile and elegant speech, he still felt distant and unapproachable.
This is naturally in the eyes of others. If you look at it in a positive way, it's like a peacock spreading its tail feathers - wanting to be praised.
"You came so early today?"
When Hu Shanxiang entered the house, she still greeted her parents and brother and sister-in-law first, and then walked up to Zhu Zhanji and called him "you" as soon as she opened her mouth.
"Since we are going to pay our respects to our elders, we must not be late. Otherwise, wouldn't it be disrespectful?"
Zhu Zhanji was dressed casually today, not acting like a grandson of the throne. Rather, his willingness to come today was already quite extraordinary. This was why the two elders, despite their reserved expressions, smiled genuinely.
On the other hand, his elder brother-in-law, who was a scholar who had won four first place in the imperial examinations, was quite open in talking to him, and even seemed to be dissatisfied with him occasionally.
For example, now, he was chatting happily with Shanxiang, but his brother-in-law kept glaring at him.
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