"It's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I'm here to apologize." Mr. Zhang stood up, smiled awkwardly, and bowed.
Mr. Shen had already guessed most of the situation. It was because of Chen Yu's mischievousness that she broke off the engagement. Because he felt guilty towards the Zhang family, he tried to smooth things over by saying, "Since it was a misunderstanding, it has already passed. On this happy day, let's not mention the previous disappointing incident. As the saying goes, there is no acquaintance without fighting, and this is indeed the fate of the Zhang family and the Yu family."
Yu Ruhai stopped when he saw that things were going well, and didn't want to make things too awkward, not to mention that a wealthy gentry like Master Zhang had already bowed his head. He said, "Master Shen is right, I just spoke too quickly. Master Zhang, please take a seat."
Several people exchanged pleasantries again and presented gifts of congratulations. Magistrate Gao stood up and said, "I won't be sitting here for long. I have things to do in the government office. I will come to your house to have a drink when Wulang passes the imperial examination in the future."
Several other people also stood up and said goodbye following Gao Yunsheng. Yu Ruhai, with a smile on his face, was about to see them off.
County Magistrate Gao pulled out a middle-aged man who was following him and said, "Doctor Yu, please stop. You don't have to see me off. This is the steward of Prefect Yang's family. He came all the way from Qingzhou. I heard that several of your brothers have a close relationship with Prefect Yang. You should catch up on the past."
Hearing that they were servants from Magistrate Yang's house, Yu Ruhai hurriedly greeted them and ordered Yu Qizhe to send County Magistrate Gao and others away.
When they reached the gate of the courtyard, Lin Shanzhang turned around and said to Yu Qizhe, "The spring examination will be held in February next year. I heard that you have been studying at home due to illness and have not entered the school. If you want to come to the county school to attend classes during this period, just come. You will not be charged tuition."
"Thank you for your kindness, Principal Lin. I don't plan to go to the academy for the time being. I want to settle in the capital as soon as possible." Yu Qizhe rejected Principal Lin's proposal.
"That's good." Shanzhang Lin said with a smile, "I have neglected it. When you pass the imperial examination, someone will introduce you to a respected teacher. The teachers in our Changkui County School can no longer teach you anything."
Principal Lin was not being sarcastic about Yu Qizhe when he said these words; he was just speaking the truth.
Yu Qizhe bowed and thanked Shanzhang Lin again. He watched County Magistrate Gao and his companions get on the carriage before turning around and returning to the main hall.
Yu Fuling, who was peeking from the east room window, said puzzledly, "Why don't I feel very happy when I see my younger brother pass the exam?"
"Maybe he is calmer and clearer than ordinary people." It may also be that he demands higher of himself, so topping the provincial examination is not something he should be happy about, Yu Jiao thought.
In fact, she was a little surprised. She didn't expect Yu Qizhe to do so well in the exam. Thinking back, she had advised Yu Qizhe not to go down a single path and fight to the death against the imperial examination, which was really superfluous.
The Yu family will probably be different in the future. As the top scorer in the provincial examination and a rising star in the shallows, it is no wonder that Prefect Yang would extend an olive branch and want him to be his son-in-law.
Yu Jiao was embroidering the purse in her hand absentmindedly. People's desires expand as they continue to gain things. Once they have power, it is hard not to go with the flow. She didn't know what Yu Qizhe would become in the future.
She suddenly felt a little nostalgic for the peaceful days in the Yu family. Although there were occasional disturbances, they were nothing at all. If Yu Qizhe became an official in the court in the future, the entire Yu family would be moved by this, and there would be constant turmoil both inside and outside the family.
In the main room, the Yang family's steward explained their purpose.
"My master sent me here to talk to the old man about something. When we were in Qingzhou, my master admired Master Yu Wu very much and intended to marry my daughter to him. However, I heard that Master Yu Wu seemed to have been engaged. This time, he specially asked me to meet the elders of the Yu family and see if Master Yu was interested. If the two families can get along well, my master will be able to help Master Yu Wu in his career in the future."
Manager Yang deliberately revealed, "My master will go to the capital to report on his work soon, and the whole family will move to the capital. If the two families are engaged, Master Yu Wu can live in the Yang Mansion to prepare for the spring imperial examination."
Yu Qizhe walked into the main hall and said, "Lord Yang is really kind. I already have a wife."
The last four words are powerful, clear and firm.
Manager Yang looked embarrassed.
Yu Ruhai had not yet recovered from the joy that the daughter of Governor Yang was going to marry his grandson as his wife. When he heard Yu Qizhe's words, he couldn't help but get a little angry.
"What nonsense are you talking about? How can you be married?" He rebuked Yu Qizhe and turned to Manager Yang and said with a smile, "Don't listen to my fifth brother's nonsense. He has never been engaged, let alone married. Magistrate Yang is so kind, so my Yu family is very happy to have this marriage. It is really the most suitable."
Before Manager Yang came, he was told by his master that as long as the young lady's marriage was agreed to by the Yu family's relatives, he didn't need to worry about what Yu Wulang said.
He smiled and said, "We have only one legitimate daughter in our house. She has been pampered by the mistress and the master since she was a child. She has learned everything from playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting from famous teachers. She is also very rare among the daughters of officials to do double-sided embroidery. I am not praising my own daughter. Although she is very pampered in the house, she has a very good temper, is gentle and decent, and has a good appearance. In recent years, many people have proposed marriage to her in our house, but my master has not seen her. Mr. Yu Wu is very talented, and my master and the daughter admire him very much. If this marriage is successful, it will be the best for Mr. Yu Wu and your Yu family. I don't need to say more, you understand it in your heart."
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