In the hall, Yu Ruhai was suppressing his anger and trying to persuade Yu Mengshan and his wife that he could not bear to give up a good relative like the prefect of a state.
Yu Jiao licked her dry lips and said, "Don't you like Miss Yang? Actually, you don't have to use me as a cover..."
Yu Qizhe interrupted her, "Before Lu Jin returned to Beijing, I asked him to change your birth certificate. Yu Jiao, the certificate states that you are my wife, it's not a cover."
Yu Jiao's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she looked up at him, with a hint of surprise in her clear almond-shaped eyes. Her heartbeat was like a sudden rain falling into a lake, very messy.
Yu Jiao didn't take his words that day that he liked her seriously.
She has lived two lives and is no longer an ignorant little girl. At Yu Qizhe's age, he is in puberty and is beginning to fall in love. He has some vague feelings for her, which is a normal physiological phenomenon.
The secretion of this hormone, like liking someone, is not lasting.
Yu Jiao forced herself to regain her composure and said as calmly as possible, "I, I can't give you a response." She pulled her hand out from Yu Qizhe's palm.
Yu Qizhe lowered his eyes and glanced at his empty palm, the touch of her soft skin seemed to still linger between his fingers.
"It's okay, I can wait." He concealed the complicated thoughts in his eyes and said gently, "You are still young, it won't hurt to wait a few more years."
He is too weak now.
Being just a top scholar could not satisfy his ambitions and desires, nor was it enough to take Yu Jiao under his wing and protect her.
Although Yu Jiao did not agree to go to the capital with Liu Ziqi, this has become a concern for Yu Qizhe.
The uncontrollable anxiety and powerlessness turned into the driving force of desire.
He not only wanted to enter officialdom, but also wanted to reach the highest position, the center of the vortex of power. Only in this way, if someone like Gu Yun appeared in the future, he would be qualified to compete with them.
Yu Jiao was unaware of Yu Qizhe's complicated thoughts. She originally wanted to refute him by saying that he was young, but when she thought about his age, she kept silent. Anyway, the affection of a teenager during puberty comes and goes quickly. After some time, he might fall in love with another girl.
Inside the main hall, Yu Ruhai seemed to have failed to persuade Yu Mengshan and Song, and he was so angry that he slammed the table and yelled without caring about his dignity.
Yu Jiao turned her head and glanced inside the house. Yu Qizhe raised his hand and placed it on her shoulder, gently pushing her. "Go back to the house first. I have a new copybook on my desk. You haven't practiced calligraphy for a while."
Yu Jiao nodded. She knew in her heart that Yu Qizhe was afraid that Yu Ruhai would vent his anger on her and cause trouble for her again.
Yu Ruhai was furious at the loss of such a good marriage. She didn't want to bring bad luck to herself, so she didn't stay any longer and went back to the east room as Yu Qizhe said.
Yu Qizhe stepped into the main hall. Seeing him come in, Yu Ruhai's face became even uglier. His face was green, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You used to be the most obedient, but now you are so disobedient and unfilial? Do you know whose marriage proposal you rejected? Prefect Yang, if you marry into a family like that, you will have a good life in the future. Such a good thing that fell from the sky, how could you... Zhong Li Yuan have such a foolish mind!"
Yu Qizhe's expression was somewhat indifferent. "Grandfather, there is no need to say more about this matter. I have made up my mind. You don't need to look for Yu Jiao. It has nothing to do with her. I have chosen her."
Yu Ruhai thought that he was already a top scholar, and the future glory of the Yu family depended on him, so he couldn't help but soften his tone, "Grandfather is thinking about you wholeheartedly. With a father-in-law like Yang Zhifu, you will have someone to help you in the future, whether it is the imperial examination or an official position. Our family background is not good, so we can't help you much. Now that such a high-ranking family is rushing to find you, it would be a pity to refuse. You should plan more for your future."
Yu Qizhe's expression also eased a bit. He said, "Grandfather, I will earn my own future. It is always criticized for a man to rely on women to climb up in the world. I don't want to, and I don't want to, so please don't mention it again in the future."
After saying that, he turned and left the main room.
"Look! This is the good son you have raised!" Yu Ruhai didn't expect that no matter how kindly he tried to persuade Yu Qizhe, he couldn't move on. He was so angry that he spoke without thinking for a while.
In the past, he thought that this fifth grandson was extremely intelligent and taciturn. Today, he realized that he was very opinionated and stubborn. He thought he was obedient, but he must have been pecked in the eye by an eagle to have such an impression.
Song changed her timid look. Yu Qizhe's success in the imperial examination gave her some confidence. She said, "My fifth brother is indeed well-educated. He was able to pass the imperial examination and become a top scholar by studying hard. It is a blessing that Mengshan and I have accumulated in our previous lives to have such a good son."
Seeing that Song, who had never dared to talk back in the past, was now contradicting him, Yu Ruhai was so angry that his teeth were itching and he was speechless.
Although Yu Mengshan stood on the side of his wife and children, he was also afraid that the old man would be angry and hurt himself, so he said, "Dad, Zhe'er doesn't like Miss Yang. No matter how many benefits this marriage has, it doesn't matter. He won't want to go to the capital to take the Spring Examination soon. Please don't bother him because of this matter. It will disturb his studies."
Yu Zhou also advised, "Second brother is right. Fifth brother just passed the imperial examination. How can you be so angry with him? Fifth brother is a man of great potential. If he doesn't agree with the Yang family's marriage, don't force him. It is more important to prepare for the imperial examination. When Fifth brother passes the imperial examination in the future, he won't have to worry about not being able to marry a good girl from an official family."
Speaking of Jinshi, Yu Ruhai's anger was dispelled a lot. Even if there was no marriage with the Yang family, being the grandson of Li Yuan in the imperial examination was enough for him to show off in front of others and be envied and respected by everyone in the village.
He told Yu Mengshan and his wife, "In the future, keep an eye on Fifth Brother's studies and don't bother him with trivial matters at home. The imperial examination is coming up, so his studies should be the most important thing. His daily meals should also be carefully prepared. Cook meat dishes every five days to keep him healthy."
Song responded and stopped standing in the main room to annoy the old man. She and Yu Mengshan returned to the east room.
Zhao listened for a while, and was really jealous. She said sourly, "The couple in the second house are really too careless. If such a good thing falls on my Jinshu and Jinyan, I will go to the home of Qingzhou Governor Yang to propose marriage. What's so good about Meng Yujiao? It shows that those who pass the imperial examination may not be smart!"
Yu Zhou frowned when she heard this. A fool is a fool. She had given Zhao advice many times in private, but who would have thought that she could say such inappropriate words.
Yu Qizhe passed the imperial examination and became the first in the imperial examination. The future prosperity of the Yu family all depends on him. Even though the old man was angry about the marriage with the Yang family, it didn't matter at all. The second branch of the family would rise in status in the future, and the fifth brother would be the grandson the old man loved the most. Zhao was simply born with a pig's brain. She thought that her two sons who failed the imperial examination were not shameful enough, so she dragged them out to serve as foils for Yu Qizhe!
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