An Ning smiled and said "That's enough"
Lu Chenyuan looked at Ye Chen and said, "We won't bother the old Duke and the old lady. Please ask the Duke to give his regards."
Ye Chen nodded, "Then I won't send it far away. I'll trouble you to take care of collecting the grain."
"Pang Hu, come here." Pang Hu went to Qiuchen Courtyard to find Liuyun when he had nothing to do recently. Of course, the most important thing was that he wanted to take a look at Xiao Shu. Now he came again, but was stopped by Ye Chen.
Pang Hu came over and bowed to Ye Chen, "Duke"
Ye Chen introduced Lu Chenyuan, "This is the King of Zhennan." Then he turned to Lu Chenyuan and said, "I will ask him to bring people to find you when the time comes. Please recognize him."
When Pang Hu heard that it was the Prince of Zhennan, he immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Prince of Zhennan."
Lu Chenyuan nodded, "Okay, I understand. I will get it done for you within a month. Feel free to send someone over whenever you need it."
The next day, Lu Chenyuan and An Ning left Kyoto. This time, An Ning did not wear the complicated palace dress, but a tight-fitting outfit.
On the way, An Ning told Lu Chenyuan that she wanted to learn martial arts, "You are..."
An Ning knew that she was misunderstood again. She just smiled and shook her head, "I just want to do more things and understand more about the world. Uncle, please help me find a master. You have too many things to do. I can't let you worry about me all the time."
Lu Chenyuan looked at An Ning and felt a little distressed, but this was a good thing.
Lu Chenyuan touched An Ning's head and said, "You did a good job."
An Ning and Lu Chenyuan were talking when a couple walked past them. The man seemed to be in poor health and was basically half lying on the woman.
As soon as he walked past An Ning and Lu Chenyuan, the two of them suddenly fell to the ground.
Lu Chenyuan walked over and helped them up, "Do you need help?"
The man didn't say anything, and the woman quickly waved her hand, "No thanks, we're almost home."
Lu Chenyuan did not continue to meddle in other people's affairs and walked to An Ning's side. "That man should be a martial artist."
"How did uncle know?"
Lu Chenyuan pointed to the calluses on his hand and said, "His right hand has the same calluses as mine. They are caused by years of holding swords, not by farmers' hard work."
An Ning looked at the couple walking away and asked, "Why do you think so?"
Lu Chenyuan clenched his fists and said, "For martial artists, the biggest calluses are on their heads, while for those who work hard all year round, the calluses are all on their palms."
If Ye Chen or Chen Qiu were there, they would be able to tell at a glance that the man was Xia Hanshan who was injured by Chen Qiu.
"Brother, let me tell you something. It's about you. After thinking about it, I think it's better for you to make the decision." Chen Qiu walked out from the inner room, and Chen Yue stepped forward to support her.
"What's the matter? Is it related to the letter your mother gave you?" Shen Yue helped Shen Qiu sit on the chair.
"Yes, mother... mother asked me to find a wife for you. I don't know what you mean, so I dare not make the decision on my own."
"Don't worry about mother. When I was in the northwest, she forced me to not dare to go home. I could only wear military uniforms every day." Shen Yue smiled helplessly.
"Oh? Mom is very anxious? But it's time for you to get married, so it's normal for a mother to be anxious." Chen Qiu picked up a piece of cake and put it into his mouth.
"You don't know, mother wants to bring all the unmarried girls in the three northwestern counties to me for blind dates. She has even invited all the matchmakers in the northwest." Chen Yue always had a cold face, but she was helpless against her mother.
He brought her here to meet her, but she either said she was an ice cube or that she was dull and sick. Later, in a fit of anger, Shen Yue moved into the military camp.
Shen Qiu felt deep sympathy for this brother. Just like when she had just come of age, girls of the same age were already engaged or married, and her mother was so anxious that she didn't know what to do. Later, after she got married, her mother was worried that she would not live a good life. It was not until she saw that Ye Chen was really good to Shen Qiu that she stopped nagging.
"Then, what should we do? How about I hold a spring banquet in my house on March 3rd and invite all the unengaged girls in Kyoto, and you can look at them in secret?" Chen Qiu asked Chen Yue tentatively.
In fact, it’s not that she can’t arrange it secretly, but firstly, she respects her brother, and secondly, her brother knows that if she arranges it without permission, her brother will definitely hide back in the general’s mansion alone.
"No need. What's coming will come. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes. I..."
"elder brother"
"Qiu'er, you have also been to the battlefield. There is really no need to be shy about these things. People on the battlefield all have this awareness." Shen Yue took a sip of tea and spoke as if she was not talking about herself.
"Don't those soldiers get married?" Chen Qiu glared at Chen Yue.
"Okay, I'll follow your arrangements. Maybe I'll really meet my destined one?" Shen Yue shrugged.
The days passed quickly, and the Spring Examination was at the end of February. As February began, there were many more outsiders in Kyoto, all of whom were students coming to Beijing to take the exam.
Just like last year's autumn examination, Ye Chen began to review his lessons every day. Because Shen Qiu was getting closer to her due date, Ye Chen reviewed his lessons in the small study in Qiuchen Courtyard.
No matter what, he wanted to be closer to Chen Qiu.
"The weather is nice today. Many people have come to Kyoto City. I'll take you out to see a little bit. It's just right that we can go to Cuiyu Pavilion to customize some unique jewelry for you." In the morning, Ye Chen combed Chen Qiu's hair and talked to her.
Chen Qiu shook his head, "You still have to review your lessons. It's very close now, and I can't waste too much of your time."
Ye Chen helped Chen Qiu up and tapped his nose. "If you can pass the exam in just a few days, wouldn't it be unfair to those who studied hard for ten years?"
Chen Qiu smiled and joked, "We have a witty saying in the Northwest military camp, 'Sharpen your spear before the battle, so it can shine even if it's not sharp. It's always good to take a closer look now."
"I want to go and see the style of the students from your Great Yin Kingdom. I have never seen your imperial examination system for selecting talents." Lan Yu said as he walked in and fell into a chair, pouring himself a cup of tea.
Finally, taking Chen Yue and Xiao Hang with them, the group went out in a grand manner.
As soon as we walked out of the East Block, the crowd started to gather. There were many more people wearing green school uniforms. These were students coming from various states to take the exams.
Those wearing school uniforms were students studying in the academy. "Do all the students in your Great Yin Kingdom wear such clothes?" Lan Yu lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at these people curiously.
"The general specifications are the same, only the colors are different, but they are mainly blue and blue-gray." Ye Chen lifted the curtain with one hand and explained to Lan Yu.
Ye Chen paused as he lifted the curtain, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.
Shen Qiu saw it and asked, "What's wrong? Did you see someone you know?"
Ye Chen nodded, "I saw an acquaintance. If nothing unexpected happens, he should have good results this year."
Chen Qiu climbed up to the car window and looked out. There were heads everywhere outside, and he couldn't tell who Ye Chen was looking at.
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