Liu Yu stood up suddenly. He stood up too quickly and felt dizzy. He sat down on the chair again. Madam Liu helped him up and said, "This matter has been decided. Don't be anxious. It will hurt your body."
She brought a cup of tea to Liu Yu. "Zi Qi and Yu Jiao both said that this might not be a bad thing. Master, you should be more relaxed."
Liu Yu paused for a long time and sighed softly, thinking, "It's okay. It's not easy to protect the lives of the two brothers and sisters. How can I care about the moral principles between the ruler and the ministers?"
This is a good thing. Not only can he not figure out what Cheng Ying did, but if the people of Shen's party knew about it, they would also be suspicious for no reason. Shen Tian has tried his best to win over Cheng Ying. Now that Cheng Ying has taken the initiative to get involved with the Liu family, Shen Tian will probably be very angry. However, to do things with Cheng Ying is like trying to get the skin of a tiger.
Yu Jiao also knew that Liu Yu had returned home. Thinking that he had worked hard in the Imperial Examination Hall and needed to have a good rest at home, she waited until the evening to pay her respects.
When she arrived at the East Garden, she heard that Liu Yu was in the old lady's Baoshou Hall. When Yu Jiao arrived at Baoshou Hall, her second uncle Liu Zhen and Wei Lichu were also there. She first paid her respects to the old lady, and then paid her respects to her second uncle and her father Liu Yu in turn.
The old lady asked Yu Jiao to sit down. She was now in much better health and in very good spirits.
"Your father just said that if nothing unexpected happens, the fifth son of the Yu family should be the top of the imperial examination, and he nominated Yu Wulang." The old lady said with a smile.
Yu Jiao was slightly startled, and the hand that was held by the old lady curled up slightly. Maybe it was a moment, or maybe it was a long time, before she smiled.
She should be happy for Yu Qizhe. He got what he wanted. He always wanted to enter the officialdom, and now he is shining. How wonderful.
The official positions of aristocratic families are mostly hereditary, relying on the influence of their ancestors, while those scholars who have actually passed the imperial examinations are different from the children of officials and are truly worthy of respect. Therefore, the Cabinet has the most power. Only those who are Shujishi can enter the Hanlin Academy, and only those who are Hanlin Bachelors can enter the Cabinet.
It was even more difficult for a scholar from a poor family to pass the imperial examination, so the old lady was very happy for Yu Jiao and said to her, "After the palace examination, you should invite Yu Wulang to your home for a meal. Your father has nominated him, so he will be your father's disciple from now on, and you can meet often in the future."
Yu Jiao lowered her eyes and responded softly, but her heart felt a little sour and swollen. She was happy but also felt an indescribable sadness.
Dinner was served at Baoshou Hall. After dinner, Wei Lichu came to Yu Jiao and said, "I think your fifth brother Yu should be able to win the first place. He is handsome and should be the third place."
Traditionally, the third place winner had to be not only well-educated but also good-looking. With Yu Qizhe's looks, it was not an exaggeration for him to be chosen as the third place winner.
Wei Lichu continued, "The streets will surely be empty when the parade takes place. Who knows, there might even be people blocking the streets to catch a son-in-law. Do you want to go and watch the fun? I'll take you."
Yu Jiao pinched her palms. That man was always dazzling, whether in Qingyu Village or in the capital. Yu Jiao never doubted that he would be the center of attention. He would shine brightly in the future, as bright as the moon, and be admired by everyone. But all this had nothing to do with her now.
Yu Jiao pursed her lips and smiled faintly, then changed the subject, "Cousin Li Chu, you are not refining pills these days?"
Wei Lichu rarely stays in the mansion recently. He is not seen every day and no longer chases Yu Jiao to discuss alchemy.
Wei Lichu's expression changed slightly, but he didn't hide it from Yu Jiao, "I'm looking for someone." After a pause, he looked at Yu Jiao again, with a strange emotion flashing in his eyes, and said, "I heard that the powerful Cheng Zhangyin has recognized you as his adopted daughter, and will hold a banquet tomorrow. I also want to go and see the excitement and catch a glimpse of Cheng Zhangyin's style. Please ask my third uncle to let me go with you."
What's so good about seeing someone like Cheng Ying who is so intimidating and moody? Yu Jiao wanted to stay away from Cheng Ying, but Wei Lichu was even more eager to join in the fun by getting close to Cheng Ying.
Yu Jiao nodded. Knowing Wei Lichu's eccentric and unrestrained personality, she still reminded him, "He is a moody person. If you go, you must behave yourself."
Wei Lichu smiled and patted her on the head. "I see. Is it your turn to teach me how to do things? So why did Master Cheng recognize you as his adopted daughter?"
Yu Jiao pushed his hand away, "How would I know? You should go ask him."
When the two talked about Cheng Ying, Liu Yu also heard it. Liu Ziqi had told him in detail about Yu Jiao's meeting Cheng Ying in Lianxi Temple. He touched Yu Jiao's head, but felt sorry for the girl in his heart. Among all the girls from noble families in the capital, no one had ever recognized a eunuch as their godfather. Although Cheng Ying was powerful in the court and others did not dare to criticize him, no one from a noble family wanted such an honor.
What's more, Yu Jiao was born into a noble family and was clearly a daughter of the royal family, but she wanted to recognize a eunuch as her adoptive father, and... he had a grudge against her for killing her relatives.
This is tantamount to recognizing a thief as your father.
Liu Yu didn't dare to think about how sad the girl would be when she found out about this in the future. Fortunately, she didn't know about this. Liu Yu and Liu Ziqi tried their best to prevent her from knowing this in the future.
The next day, the sun was shining brightly, shining through the lattice fans into the room, making it warm.
It seemed that as the imperial examination came to an end, the weather gradually became warmer.
Jianjia served Yu Jiao and put on a pink jacket with apricot blossoms and a soft silver lily skirt. The sunlight from the lattice fan poured into the dressing mirror, making her face look even whiter and clearer. Her long eyelashes fluttered gently, but they couldn't cover her clear and bright almond eyes. Jianjia looked at her increasingly beautiful face in the bronze mirror and said, "The girl seems to have lost some weight, but she's also grown taller."
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