Sixth Master Gu laughed and said, "Kang-ge'er and Fu-ge'er are being taken care of by Young Master Qin at the Imperial Academy and are eager to talk to you, while you are eager to talk to my third brother."
Madam Gu said, "That's how children this age are. The younger ones like to play with the older ones, and the older ones like to play with adults."
Just then, Mr. Songshan walked in. Seeing everyone gathered together, he was taken aback at first, then smiled and asked, "Have all the masters of the Marquis's mansion arrived?"
Mr. Songshan was handsome and spoke Mandarin with a touch of Southern accent, giving him a gentle and refined appearance.
They were quite different from the storytellers in the entertainment district.
Madam Gu and the others developed a certain degree of goodwill towards them.
Qin Heng exclaimed, "No, there's also the Qin family's."
"Chancellor Qin?"
Mr. Songshan then lowered his head and glanced in Qin Heng's direction, saying, "Is this Lord Qin, the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy?"
"Yes, this is my cousin. He will be taking the imperial examination next year. My cousin and I are both studying at the Imperial Academy. We heard that our teacher said the Spring and Autumn Annals were very well said, so we came to listen."
Qin Heng immediately struck up a conversation.
Mr. Songshan laughed and said, "I'm just trying to make a living, why would I bother two students from the Imperial Academy?"
Qin Siyuan said, "Since ancient times, profound meanings have been conveyed in seemingly insignificant words. Sages can discern good or bad fortune from nursery rhymes. How can we know that storytellers do not possess profound wisdom?"
Mr. Songshan examined Qin Siyuan's appearance for a moment, nodded, and said, "This young master speaks with remarkable eloquence. Please don't make fun of my lack of skill later."
Gu Jinghui turned to Qin Yuan and asked, "Tell me the truth. You can fool others with your tricks, but you can't fool me. Is this Mr. Songshan someone with quite a background?"
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