After Guo Yumei left, Tu Yufan coughed.
"Xiaohua, stop hiding and come out."
Jin Xiaohua came out from another room in the study, looking embarrassed as if she had been caught.
"Dad, I was looking for a book here and then I fell asleep."
"It's okay. I don't blame you. Dad wants to hear your thoughts on this matter."
Jin Xiaohua pursed her lips and shook her head: "I don't want to be that young master's concubine, and I don't like this woman either. She is obviously unwilling, but she pretends to be warm-hearted."
"Dad doesn't like it either. Xiaohua must become a legitimate wife in the future and wear a bright red wedding dress when she gets married."
A blush appeared on Jin Xiaohua's face.
"Dad, it's still early for me. I want to stay with you longer."
A sixteen-year-old girl is not young anymore. In Jisheng Village, most girls are married at this age. However, she is still too young for Tu Yufan.
You can just prepare in advance to find a husband's family for Xiaohua.
Later, it was heard that the prince had arrived safely in the capital and was favored by the emperor. The emperor had already renovated the prince's bedroom and his food, clothing and other expenses were second only to those of the emperor.
However, the prince was quite low-key, and the emperor wanted him to participate in government affairs. The prince said that his injuries had not yet healed, he had neglected his studies for many years, and he needed to learn again, so he asked his father to give him some time, and the emperor agreed.
Tu Yufan couldn't help but think back to the prince's life experiences. Perhaps only after being deposed would he truly understand that this position was like walking on thin ice. His own brothers wanted to pull him down and crush him to pieces. And the title of "Father Emperor" meant first "Emperor" and then "Father".
Later, Tu Yufan did not rush to the capital. Instead, at the request of the county magistrate, he worked as a teacher in the academy for half a year. When he heard that the prince had gradually settled down in the capital and there was no trouble, he resigned from his job and went to the capital.
During this period, a young scholar wanted to marry Jin Xiaohua. Tu Yufan investigated her and asked for her opinion. He felt there was no problem and decided on the marriage temporarily.
The actual fulfillment of the marriage contract would have to wait until Tu Yufan took part in the imperial examination, which would take about three years. If he was unwilling to wait, he would not be forced to do so.
The man expressed his willingness to wait. Tu Yufan nodded with satisfaction and left Shao County.
During this period, of course, Jin Lougui had to be warned, and Chen Xinru was entrusted to discipline him well, and to have someone beat him up if necessary.
Chen Xinru is now the head of the Jin family. At home, except for Tu Yufan, she has the final say. The guards and servants all obey her arrangements. It seems that with her in charge, Jin Lougui will not make any mistakes.
After arriving in the capital, Tu Yufan found a Fukushi family according to the address in the letter. This family did not live in the most prosperous area of the capital, but in a relatively remote and quiet place.
There was only a tightly closed wooden door at the entrance. He walked forward and knocked on the door for a long time before an old woman came over and looked at Tu Yufan.
"Sir, my master is not in a position to see guests. Please go back."
It seems that many people have visited this place.
Tu Yufan took out the letter and said, "Aunt, please help me. Someone introduced me here. Please give this letter to the master."
The old woman took the letter and casually glanced at the cover. When she saw the words on it, her face changed and she turned around and took the letter into the room.
After an unknown amount of time, the old woman opened the door again, her expression much more amiable.
"Sir, please follow me."
After walking along a winding path, we arrived at the book house surrounded by redwood trees.
There was an old man with white hair and wrinkled face inside, wearing a gray robe. He raised his eyes and glanced at Tu Yufan without any change in his expression.
"Since it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who recommended it to me, I will accept it. You should first rewrite the classics and policy essays you wrote in the previous provincial examination."
Tu Yufan was not afraid. He calmly sat down to grind the ink, concentrated his mind and began to write. After a few hours, he finally finished writing the essay, with some minor changes. After all, he was relying entirely on memory and could not make it perfect.
"It's pretty standard, but it won't get a very good ranking." Lao Yu looked at it carefully for a while and uttered a few words coldly.
Tu Yufan thought that it was fine to just do well, as long as he passed the exam.
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