Yu Jiao responded, and Jianjia and Bailu led the maids in one after another. The little maid held a square lacquer tray inlaid with mother-of-pearl sandalwood in her hand, on which were placed dresses with exquisite embroidery and luxurious fabrics, as well as jewelry with exquisite workmanship and jewels.
Yu Jiao chose a slightly plain flowered milky cloud gauze pleated skirt and a light pink embroidered jacket with a ruyi pattern.
After Jianjia helped Yu Jiao bathe and change clothes, Bailu helped Yu Jiao tie her hair.
"You don't need to make a very complicated bun, just keep it simple." Yu Jiao is a modern person after all, and she is not used to wearing a heavy bun on her head.
Bai Lu responded and skillfully tied a bun for Yu Jiao. She understood her thoughts very well and did not choose those complicated jewelry. Instead, she picked a gold hairpin inlaid with mutton-fat jade and matched it with a pink crystal pendant. After this decoration, Yu Jiao's little face looked more lively, charming, radiant and pure.
Jianjia knew that Yu Jiao was brought back from the countryside and might not know the rules of worshipping the ancestral temple, so she said carefully, "Miss, when the ancestral temple is opened, neither I nor Bai Lu can accompany you in. After you kneel down to worship the ancestral tablets, you serve tea to the old lady, add your name to the family tree, and kowtow to the ancestral tablets, you can come out. I and Bai Lu will wait for you outside the ancestral hall."
Yu Jiao nodded. These two maids must have been carefully selected by Liu Ziqi and arranged for her. Not to mention their martial arts skills, their intelligence and meticulousness alone were very rare.
"Not only will people from outside the family come here soon, but also families that are on good terms with our Liu family. Miss, there is no need to be shy in front of those people from outside the family. You are the master of the mansion, and people from outside the family have no right to respect you." Jianjia said again.
Yu Jiao really didn't understand the rules of a wealthy family, and she guessed that the Liu family's in-laws must be brothers who had divided the family property from the old grandfather who had passed away.
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"Zhan Xing, your writing is really exquisite. In just a few days, you have been able to produce four or five essays of comparable literary talent. I am really surprised. No wonder you can produce such poems and couplets in Xinglou!"
Scholar Shen was holding an article in his hand and was full of praise for the young man sitting in the hall. It was the handwriting on the paper. It was not easy for him to write such beautiful characters with such vigorous and powerful strokes at this age.
"Zhan Xing does not dare to be arrogant. Lord Shen, thank you for your praise." Yu Qizhe, who was wearing a light blue cloth gown with bamboo leaf patterns, sat upright in the hall and said with a faint smile, neither humble nor arrogant.
Scholar Shen smiled and said, "You don't have to be modest. I have only met one person who can write such a brilliant article at your age. That person is Ziqi, the eldest son of Liu Ge's family. You two are equally talented, but it's a pity that Ziqi's ambition is not to pursue a career in politics. If there is a chance someday, I will introduce you two to each other. You two will definitely get along well."
Yu Qizhe smiled slightly. His gloomy eyebrows and eyes looked even more handsome and elegant because of the smile on his face. "To be praised by you, Master, I think Mr. Liu must be a man of extraordinary talent. It would be an honor for Zhan Xing to meet him."
"Zhan Xing, you are too self-deprecating. The chief examiner of the Spring Examination is Lord Liu. With your talent, you should worship him as your teacher. This is why I have never asked to accept you as my student." Grand Scholar Shen waved his hand and asked the servant to add tea for Yu Qizhe.
There were footsteps approaching from afar outside, and a graceful figure walked into the hall. Shen Guan was wearing a dark blue satin jacket and a flowery skirt. She smiled at Yu Qizhe, then looked at Grand Secretary Shen and said, "Father, don't delay us. We should go to the residence of Lord Liu."
A glimmer of light flashed across Yu Qizhe's eyes. He put down the teacup and stood up. "Since the Lord still has things to do, Zhan Xing will not bother you any more."
Qingliu was in need of talents, and most of Liu Cifu's students were from poor families. Grand Secretary Shen had intended to introduce Yu Qizhe to Liu Cifu, but today was not the right time. He stood up and said, "Lord Liu had a daughter who was lost in the outside world a few years ago. She was found recently. Today is the day for the daughter to recognize her ancestors. I will take you to Lord Liu's residence in two days."
Yu Qizhe was tall and straight, and the green robe made him look tall and slender. He smiled faintly, "In this case, I will trouble you, Lord Shen. Zhan Xing will take his leave first."
When passing by Shen Wan, Yu Qizhe nodded slightly at her and walked away slowly.
Chen Guan looked at his departing figure and sighed softly in her heart. No wonder Sister Yan seemed obsessed and insisted on marrying this man.
Yu Qizhe was born with a refined and elegant appearance, with clear and beautiful eyes and brows that were very attractive when he smiled. Not only was he very talented, but he was also calm and polite in his temperament, and his every move was measured. Such a talented man would easily make a woman's heart beat faster.
"Wanwan, what do you think of Zhan Xing?" Grand Scholar Shen saw that his daughter had been staring at Yu Qizhe's departing figure, even though he had disappeared, but she was still in a daze, so he couldn't help but ask with a smile.
A faint blush flashed across Shen Guan's face. She turned to look at Shen Daxueshi, "Father, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Grand Scholar Shen thought she was shy and laughed, "I admire Zhan Xing very much. With his talent, he will be ranked in the top three. If you are interested in him, it would be great. You are also at the age to get engaged."
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