Chapter 170 Thank you: Suddenly, my brother-in-law started praising me

"Go, go, Kang'er, go."

"Congratulations to Shen Bangyan. Please change your clothes and get on the horse."

The ceremonial officer handed over the second place winner's clothes, and after changing his clothes, he had to go through the streets.

Old Madam Shen smiled from ear to ear and kept praying that God bless them, saying that their Shen family will have a bright future this time.

The butler handed the red envelopes that had been prepared long ago to the people in the ceremonial guard one by one, and asked the servants to set off firecrackers. The noise was heard by several families on the street, and they opened their doors and came out to congratulate.

"Sister-in-law, look! My brother looks so handsome today." Shen Yuan was very happy when she saw her brother in a red robe. As a sister, she felt sincerely proud.

Shen Su was naturally happy to change his clothes and mount his horse, but it was not the same for Li Ping.

Li Ping thought that if he wrote that article, the emperor might demote him directly and prevent him from taking the imperial examination in this life. Unexpectedly, he was actually selected as the top scorer.

When the top scholar's ceremony arrived at the inn where Li Ping was staying, the innkeeper looked much happier than he was.

But he didn't have time to think too much. When the other students and the inn's waiters heard that he had won the top spot, they gathered around him, helped him change his clothes, and pushed him in front of the horse.

Li Ping also knew that writing articles was one thing, but now that he had been chosen as the top scholar, he certainly could not refuse, otherwise it would be disobeying the emperor's order. He just didn't want to be an official, not to die, so he just got on the horse obediently.

If people around heard what he was thinking, he would definitely be beaten.

The Shen family had booked a room in a restaurant facing the street early on just to watch the parade. He Ying also asked someone to go home to inform her mother and grandfather to come to the restaurant together. As for her father and father-in-law, they both had to be on duty today, so she could only let the servants at home inform them.

Shen Yuan also invited Yan Siyu, Lu Shuyan and Jiang Yunyi to come and watch the fun.

"Yuanyuan, congratulations on your brother getting into high school!"

Yan Siyu held Shen Yuan's hand and said, "Shuyan and Yunyi are right. Our last trip to the temple was not in vain."

Jiang Yunyi jokingly said, "Yes, even the Buddha must bless you to find a husband of your dreams."

The room was not small, with a corridor and railings outside. The procession had not yet reached the street, and the adults were all sitting inside. Shen Yuan, Shen Xi, Yan Siyu and the other two were talking in the corridor outside.

"Shuyan, when did you come back from Ezhou? I thought you would stay longer."

Before Lu Shuyan left, she also wrote to them, saying that she was going to her grandparents' home and might stay there for a while, and would write to them when she came back.

"I have been back for a few days. My mother was sick and I was worried, so I rushed back early. Fortunately, my mother is not seriously ill."

Lu Shuyan knew what her mother meant. She wanted her grandmother and uncle and aunt to find a marriage for her in Ezhou, so that she would have someone to protect her in the future and avoid being plotted against in marriage by her father who wanted to marry into a rich family in the capital.

Speaking of this, Lu Shuyan's expression turned a little cold. She had just returned, and her father and Gao had already made a plan.

The three of them hurried to comfort her: "I'm glad that aunt is okay."

"Is it coming? I heard a sound!"

After Shen Yuan saw the procession from a distance, he shouted into the house, "They are coming, they are coming, come out quickly, sister-in-law, stand in the middle."

Before the procession, the imperial guards cleared the way on both sides. Yuwen Mu rode his horse in the front, and did not forget to look around to see if there were any accidents.

Then, he saw Lu Shuyan standing on the upper floor. Yuwen Mu nodded slightly to her. The commander's eyes were precise. Lu Shuyan knew that he was greeting her, so she also nodded slightly in response.

Seeing his brother riding a tall horse and wearing a red flower appear in his sight, Shen Yuan couldn't help but patting the railing and shouting to the people below.

"Shen Su——"

Old Madam Shen smiled and scolded, "You are so disrespectful, kid."

Shen Yuan didn't care and continued to call out the name. Shen Su also waved vigorously in this direction.

Li Ping, who originally didn't feel anything about becoming the top scholar, couldn't help but be touched. His parents, grandparents, and brothers and sisters would also be happy if they knew he had won the top scholar.

Along the way, sachets were constantly thrown down from the upper floors. Shen Su was dodging the sachets while looking at his family. Li Ping in front of him, on the other hand, accepted all the sachets. He caught them whenever they hit him, and not only that, he also picked them up and showed them around.

Yan Siyu looked at the falling sachets and said with a smile, "This time the top three candidates are all very handsome!"

Especially the third place winner, his hat was knocked askew by the sachets around him.

Seeing his brother coming downstairs soon, Shen Yuan said to his sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, throw one for your brother too."

"But I didn't prepare any sachets." He was just happy and didn't think about this at all.

"If you don't have a sachet, you can throw in a purse! It's just right now."

The place where they were standing was not high, so they were not inaccurate in their throws. He Ying listened to the encouragement and saw Shen Su passing by. She didn't think too much and subconsciously pulled the purse around her waist.

"Brother, go on!"

"Okay - Ouch!" He Ying threw the ball very accurately and hit Shen Su directly on the head.

He Ying then remembered and said in annoyance, "I forgot there were still a lot of silver ingots in it."

When the people in the corridor saw this, they all laughed.

"Brother Shen is so lucky. I am really jealous."

Li Ping, who was in front, also turned around and asked Shen Su: "The one in the pink dress is your sister. I wonder if she is married? I am not married yet. I wonder if I will have the blessing to do so. My family has thousands of acres of good land, and my parents are still alive. I have quite a lot of wealth!"

Shen Su's face froze. It turned out that there were men in this world who were even more shameless than Xie Youqi!

Shen Xu gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you, Brother Li, for your kindness. My sister already has an engagement."

"Ah... that's such a pity." He really thought that the girl was lively and lovely!

Xu Heng added: "I heard that Brother Shen's father-in-law's grandfather is the great scholar He. I wonder if Brother Shen can introduce him to me. I have admired the great scholar He for a long time."

Just as Shen Xu was about to answer, Li Ping came over again, "You are the grandson-in-law of the great scholar He! Why haven't I heard you mention it before? The great scholar He's "Autumn Hunting Gift" is unforgettable. Don't forget me when you introduce Brother Xu! I can't believe that Brother Shen is so low-key!"

"I will introduce him to you two some other day." Shen Xu decided to take back his admiration for Li Ping after reading his poems. This guy is a big fool.

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"That third place winner is so handsome! Is he married?"

"Are you interested in her?"

Yan Siyu shook her head, "I don't like people who are prettier than me."

After hearing what Yan Siyu said, Shen Yuan came back to her senses. She had also seen that third place winner before, the one who was at the gate of Gongyuan.