Mrs. Ning was also a woman, but when she heard her son say that he wanted to stay at home for a while longer, she didn't feel anything strange, she was just relieved and happy. "I wanted to keep you, but I was afraid that it would delay your studies." She smiled and said, "You always have your own opinions. Since you said there's no rush, then there's definitely no rush."

"I won't be back for the New Year next year, so I want to stay at home longer this year," said Ning Yunzhao.

If he passes the imperial examination next year, he can embark on a career as an official. Since Ning Yan is in the court, Ning Yunzhao will be sent out to other places and will come back after ten years of experience. After another ten years, when Ning Yan is away, Ning Yunzhao will be able to replace Ning Yan and become an important official.

Of course, the Ning family has many sons and nephews, and Ning Yunzhao is not the only scholar or Jinshi. As for who can get the greatest support from the family, it depends on his or her qualifications to pass the tests in the officialdom.

Madam Ning nodded.

"When do we leave?" she asked, taking out the almanac.

"Let's wait until after March 3rd." Ning Yunzhao said.

It's less than a month.

"That was a good time, it was spring and the flowers were blooming, a good time for traveling." Madam Ning said with a smile, and paused here, "Is the young lady from the Yang family the same age as your cousin?"

This question was a bit incoherent, Ning Yunzhao just said "oh".

"Probably. I've never met her before, but my cousin said we often visit each other. So we must be of the same age." He answered without any hesitation or abnormality. He listened and answered frankly, as if this was the same topic as the previous one, which was about good weather for traveling.

Never seen before.

Madam Ning understood.

"Your aunt mentioned it several times before I knew that your aunt's grandfather was actually a distant relative of the Yang family." She sighed, "It shows that the relationship between these big clans is really complicated."

"The same is true for officials in the court." Ning Yunzhao continued with a smile, "They didn't know each other before, but sat down and chatted. If you are more than three generations apart, there will always be someone who can be considered a relative."

After the mother and son chatted and laughed for a while, Ning Yunzhao stood up and took his leave. As soon as he left, Madam Ning immediately turned around and gave an instruction to the maid beside her.

"If the second lady's maid asks you again, just tell her that Yun Zhao is not suitable for early marriage," she said.

The maid was startled.

Ning Yunzhao was already 19 years old, which was no longer considered an early marriage. This was obviously an excuse for rejection, and it was not a subtle excuse at all.

What Ning Yunyan said before about Ning Yunzhao and Miss Yang was not fabricated, because it was indeed Ning Yan's wife who revealed the news to the family. She was interested in getting married.

This time, when I came back from the Chinese New Year, I tried to ask her about it again, but the first lady was vague and didn't answer. As soon as I mentioned Miss Yang, she simply refused.

"Is there something wrong with Miss Yang?" the maid couldn't help but ask.

Her family background is not low, her appearance is said to be very beautiful, and her talent is well-known. The woman educated by such a person will definitely be the most perfect and suitable wife.

Madam Ning smiled.

"Nothing is wrong. She's fine." She said, her expression gentle. "It's just that Yun Zhao doesn't like it."

Otherwise, why would my son suddenly delay his return to the capital? It must be because he was worried about his aunt's marriage proposal.

As a mother, it is natural for her to solve her son's troubles.

So she suddenly said what Miss Yang meant, and her son naturally knew.

She naturally understood what her son meant when he said he had never seen it.

How could she force her son to do something he didn't like?

That was her son, and he lived a smooth and happy life, which was what every mother in the world hoped for and should do.

If Yun Zhao doesn't like this marriage, then she doesn't like it either.

The maid understood, but she disagreed a little, thinking that a mother should not be too pampered with her children.

The young master is very talented, but he is still a young man after all.

Sometimes young people's thoughts are childish and casual. They think that good things are just a momentary happiness, but life is very long.

What's more, what if the young man falls in love with someone who is not suitable for him? Many young men have done shocking things and made their families a laughing stock.

This is all due to spoiling children.

In response to the maid's subtle reminder, Madam Ning smiled.

"Whatever my son likes must be what I like," she said with a firm and proud look.

…

Ning Yunzhao sat in the study, sighed, then smiled again as he looked at the hydrangea lamp on the desk.

"You're overthinking it." He said, poking the lantern.

He knew that it was not inappropriate for a man like him to hold a lantern. His companions all held more lanterns, but the boys held the lanterns just to show that they were having fun, and would give them to their sisters at home after the fun was over.

But he just kept it and put it on his desk.

Ning Yunyan deliberately tried to insinuate this, and naturally she overthought it, thinking that this was a gift involving a love affair between her children.

When his mother heard that he had postponed the trip, she overestimated it and thought it was because of marriage troubles.

In fact, it was not like that. This lantern was not a gift from his son or daughter out of love, and he postponed the trip not because of marriage troubles.

Ning Yunzhao smiled again.

In fact, he thought too much and thought that the woman had other intentions. As a result, until now, no one has come to find out who she is, and he can't even find out who the owner of the chess game lantern is.

The information about the chess game lanterns was obviously deliberately erased, but many people speculated that the one who could place such a large bet must be Jinyun Tower.

Jinyun Tower is not talked about much because of its background as the Jinyiwei.

Thinking of this, the smile on his face became deeper and brighter, and he sat up straighter.

A flower lantern is just a flower lantern, it has no other meaning. It is just a coincidence that we met, exchanged a few words, or gave it as a gift out of emotion. That's all.

It was just like when he took over the detention case and asked about her background. He had no other intentions, he just wanted to do it, so he did it.

He did not go to see how the chess game was played that night, nor did he allow his friends to mention it. He wanted to figure it out himself.

I guess she feels the same way.

He is bold and generous, but also has a girlish temper. In short, he is a proud person.

She must be like that, too.

By the time of March 3rd, he should be able to solve the chess game and probably find out her background. Then he will go to visit her with confidence.

Of course, the visit was just to discuss the chess game, after all, she had beaten me once.

This is a very interesting thing.

From outside the window came the whispering of several servants and maids.

"…I'm really not lying to you…We're getting married tomorrow…"

"...That's great...I won't bother our Master anymore..."

Ning Yunzhao knew what they were talking about. Although no one in the family deliberately mentioned it, the news that Miss Jun was going to marry the young master of the Fang family had already spread everywhere.

They avoided him and didn't let him hear it, trying to show that this had nothing to do with him.

However, this matter had nothing to do with him, he never cared about it, so what did it matter if others cared.

Ning Yunzhao stood up and walked to the bookshelf to look at the chess game seriously again.

Miss Jun didn't know that she had become a key figure in an interesting matter for others, nor did she know that the lamp she gave away made Mr. Ning Shi care so much. For her, giving away the lamp was just for Jun Zhenzhen, and after giving it away, Mr. Ning Shi had nothing to do with her anymore.

Yes, Ning Shigongzi played chess well, but that was all. There were many people in the world who were good at chess. Was she going to keep them all in her mind? Didn't she immediately forget about the man who cracked her chess game and took her money?

She is so busy and has so many things to do, how can she have the time to think about someone.

Now she is getting married.