Song Nian led Yu Ruhai and the others to the courtyard opposite. This was also a courtyard with two entrances, but it was not as exquisitely decorated as Yu Qizhe's courtyard. Two maids came forward, bowed and said, "Greetings, old master, old lady."
Yu Ruhai glanced at the two maids and asked Song Nian, "What is this?"
Song Nian said, "When the master knew you were coming to the capital, he specifically asked me to buy two maids and a cook."
Yu Ruhai was satisfied now, "Fifth brother is really careful."
Song Nian showed them the room, gave instructions to the two maids, and then said to Yu Ruhai, "Old Master, please go to bed early. I have to go to the young master's study to serve him, so I'll take my leave now."
Yu Ruhai nodded. After Song Nian left, his expression changed. He said to Yu Zhoushi, "Look at what you have done. You insisted on bringing Jinshu and Jinyan to the capital, which made Fifth Brother unhappy for no reason."
Yu Zhou felt very unhappy. In the past, Jinshu and Jinyan were the treasures of the master, but now they were only despised.
But she didn't dare to show it on her face, and said softly, "I don't think Fifth Brother is angry. His yard is indeed small, and it is inconvenient to live in. He probably moved us here to make us live more comfortably. He knows that we are old, and he even bought maids to serve us. That child is very filial!"
Yu Ruhai looked better after hearing that. Yu Zhou continued, "As the saying goes, fathers and sons fight together in battle, and brothers fight together to kill tigers. Fifth brother is alone in the capital. No matter how capable he is, he still needs the help of his brothers. People outside only know a person by his appearance, not his heart. Jinyan and Jinshu are brothers who are connected by blood. If Jinyan passes the imperial examination and becomes an official in the future, Fifth brother will not be isolated and helpless in the court."
Yu Ruhai was willing to bring Yu Jinshu and Yu Jinyan to Beijing because he had this intention. His expression softened, "It depends on what Fifth Brother wants. But if the incident with Third Brother comes out again, what will happen to Fifth Brother's official position?"
Yu Zhou stepped forward and rubbed Yu Ruhai's shoulders while saying, "The third son has already married Widow Li. If the Chen family dares to make further accusations, we can just say that we wanted to give the third son a concubine. This is a muddled account, how can we calculate it clearly? Besides, Li Xiu'e has no man to begin with. She has already married the third son, so she must be on the same page with our family. As long as Li Xiu'e comes out to testify that she did not commit adultery with the third son, the Chen family will have no evidence, right?"
Yu Ruhai was still a little hesitant, "We don't have much experience, but we can't cause trouble for the fifth brother! He finally became a high-ranking official, and we can't let any trouble happen because of the evil third brother."
Yu Zhou smiled and said, "Master is right. The fifth brother is now a fourth-rank official. What does the Chen family mean to you? How dare they challenge our Yu family?"
Yu Zhou's words made Yu Ruhai feel relieved. Ever since his fifth brother won the top spot in the imperial examination and his eldest brother became the head of the village, all the villagers flattered him. Even Chen Gensheng could only say nice things to him when he saw him.
"Speaking of which, Chen Zhiqing also worked as an official in the capital. Tomorrow I have to ask my fifth brother whether Chen Zhiqing was promoted!" Yu Ruhai remembered that some time ago, Chen Gensheng had been sarcastic in front of him, saying that although Chen Zhiqing's ranking in the spring examination was not as good as Yu Qizhe, he also stayed in the capital and worked as a sixth-rank official, which was one rank higher than Yu Qizhe's seventh-rank editor of the Hanlin Academy. He also boasted about how many great people his son had met in the capital, and how the prince of the Earl's Mansion and the son of the Shangshu's family were all good friends with his son. He boasted to the sky.
Yu Ruhai was very angry at that time. His fifth brother was the top scholar, so how could he be inferior to Chen Zhiqing who was at the bottom of the list!
"He must not be as high-ranking as our fifth brother, otherwise, with the Chen family's love of showing off, the news would have been spread to everyone in the surrounding villages." Yu Zhou knew what Yu Ruhai was thinking. She only said what Yu Ruhai liked to hear and praised Yu Qizhe a lot.
The maid brought in hot water and helped Yu Ruhai and Yu Zhoushi to wash and dress. Yu Zhoushi sent the maid away and personally washed Yu Ruhai's feet and helped him lie down on the bed.
Yu Ruhai was very happy. He had never thought of buying a maid to serve him and living a life like those dukes and marquises. He hummed a little song and said, "Fifth brother should get married. Do you think anyone would be interested in our fifth brother? Our fifth brother is her father's disciple. Do they meet often?"
As soon as Yu Zhou heard it, she knew who Yu Ruhai was talking about, and her heart sank slightly. When Meng Yujiao left, the old man blamed all his resentment on her. Moreover, she had beaten and scolded Meng Yujiao at every turn, and almost beat the girl to death. Thinking about it now, Yu Zhou felt scared. Naturally, she didn't want Yu Qizhe to marry Yu Jiao.
But the situation has changed, and she can't make the decision now. Yu Zhou knows clearly that Yu Qizhe will be the one who carries the most weight in this family in the future, so she smiled and said, "When they were in the village, that girl had a very good relationship with our fifth brother. Maybe they can become closer relatives. Her father is willing to accept our fifth brother as a student. It may be that he thinks highly of our fifth brother. Besides, the fifth brother is a handsome man, and now he is the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, so he is worthy of the position."
Yu Ruhai naturally liked to hear this. Their Yu family had no background at all and was from a poor family. If Qizhe could become the son-in-law of the Lord, with such a father-in-law to support him, there would be no need to worry about his future.
Furthermore, although Meng Yujiao is now the daughter of the elder brother, she has lived and eaten with Qi Qizhe in the second house for so many days. If it gets out, her innocence will be proven.
Yu Ruhai fell asleep with a sweet dream of marrying the elder, but Yu Zhou tossed and turned for a long time and couldn't fall asleep. The image of Yu Qizhe in red clothes today, his handsome and majestic appearance lingered in her mind for a long time. Facing the dark night, Yu Zhou sighed heavily. She knew very well that if the Yu Jinshu brothers wanted to gain a foothold in the capital, they could only curry favor with Yu Qizhe. Yu Zhou watched Yu Qizhe grow up, and she saw that this boy was both lonely and cold-hearted, and she was afraid that he would never care about brotherhood.
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