Sheng Kuan's face turned red, and he was speechless because of Huo Jin's taunting.
They finally fled in a panic.
Chu Yuan took a sip of tea, unable to bear looking at his childishness, "Why are you making things difficult for him? The imperial examinations are not easy to pass."
My younger brother can pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, which meets the standard for completing the task, right?
Baba retorted: 【No way, little cutie, you have to be at least a scholar who passed the imperial examinations.】
Chu Yuan rolled her eyes. You're just like Huo Jin, talking without any sense of the situation.
She didn't exchange more than a few words with Baba in front of Huo Jin.
This guy is incredibly perceptive, especially when you're intimately close; the slightest distraction will result in severe punishment.
He was also so exceptionally gifted
Chu Yuan felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about it...
I did the math, it's July now, and there's only one month left until August.
Jiaoling Village is a few days' journey from Beijing. In order to provide my younger brother with a good environment to prepare for the exam, we should start preparing to bring him to Beijing.
She discussed her ideas with Huo Jin.
He was quite generous, "Sure, Yuan'er's family is my family too. I'll let them live in a villa in the East City, right next to the Imperial Academy. I'll also find a way to hire an instructor from the Imperial Academy to teach him privately."
That would be the best possible outcome.
Chu Yuan felt a significant weight lifted off her shoulders.
Huo Jintian leaned closer, gently inhaling the fragrance of her hair, "I'm so good, how does Yuan'er plan to reward me?"
...
A few days passed in the blink of an eye.
The people Huo Jin sent out have already brought the entire Chu family over.
They were directly relocated to the East City Villa.
Chu Yuan was a step ahead of them and sent people to tidy up the villa first. Huo Jin had many properties, all of which were bestowed by the emperor after his property was confiscated, but he never really cared about them. Although the houses were nice, they had a very old and worn smell.
Just as things were finished, the Chu family arrived.
Upon seeing Chu Yuan dressed in her finest attire, they almost dared not recognize her.
Chu Xu hugged Chu Yuan tightly and called her "elder sister".
"Hmm, you've grown taller and stronger," Chu Yuan said casually.
Only then did Chu's father and mother dare to acknowledge him.
Her eyes were moist, and she wanted to grab Chu Yuan and cry her heart out, but Chu Yuan changed the subject with a few words.
"Have you sold the house and land at home? I brought you to the capital this time, so I don't plan to let you go back. I will give the family a living allowance every month until Xiaoxu is able to take charge of the household."
Chu's mother was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the two guards beside Chu Yuan.
Inside the courtyard, there were several old women and servants sweeping and cleaning.
Chu Yuan knew what she wanted to ask, and took the initiative to speak, "Don't worry, I'm doing well at the Governor's Mansion. The Governor... isn't as scary as you think."
Don't believe the rumors circulating outside; try to listen to as little as possible.
The two old women and the page in the courtyard are all newly bought; they will stay and take care of you from now on.
"Let them do the heavy and rough work. Don't lift a finger, especially my dad. His health isn't good to begin with, understand?"
"Yes, yes, sir and madam, if you need anything, just tell us!"
"I heard that the young master will be taking the imperial examination soon? Then I'll mainly be responsible for following him around!"
The three servants were all clever, and they quickly tried to flatter him.
This villa in the East City is not large, with only two courtyards, but its location is unparalleled.
It would take a lot of money to acquire it.
After all, it was right next to the Imperial College. Even if one's status wasn't high enough to get in, one could still attend classes by building a high platform in one's own courtyard.
It's similar to the school district housing in ancient times.
Seeing this, Chu Xu scratched the back of his head. Suddenly having such a big house to live in, with servants and pageboys, felt like a dream.
Once inside the courtyard, he quietly tugged at Chu Yuan's sleeve, "Sister, is your husband good to you?"
Brother-in-law? Call him Huo Jin?
Chu Yuan herself was a little dazed. Logically speaking, she was not Huo Jin's legal wife, and if someone with ulterior motives heard her calling him that, it would cause trouble.
But Huo Jin had said more than once that he wanted to marry her.
Currently, due to some objective reasons, we cannot hold this ceremony in a high-profile manner with eight sedan chairs.
He even gave her the key to the mansion's storeroom, treated her with great respect in front of the servants, and had no concubines or other women who would bother her.
It seems there's not much difference.
Shaking her head to clear these unimportant thoughts, Chu Yuan rubbed her younger brother's tender face, "Children should ask less and mind less about adult matters."
Chu Xu pouted, "Sister, there's something I haven't told you yet."
"What?"
"Actually... actually, the eldest brother of the Sheng family also came to Beijing with us. He lives on Jiulong Street in Xicheng District, where houses are cheap."
Sheng Kuan is Chu Xu's husband, but he prefers to be called "brother".
So in the private school, he was Mr. Sheng; in private, he was Brother Sheng.
Chu Yuan didn't react much. "Why is he here too?"
Chu Yuan wasn't stupid; she knew what Sheng Kuan was thinking from his behavior during his last visit.
He was devoted, but she was not; his deep affection was destined to be betrayed.
Therefore, when Chu Xu tentatively asked if Sheng Kuan could stay for a month and leave after the exam, Chu Yuan refused.
"Haven't you heard of Huo Yanwang's reputation? You dare to send a foreign man into your house? Do you not want me to come out and visit you in the future?"
Chu Xu was stunned. "Huh? Are you trying to avoid suspicion like this?"
Chu Yuan gave him a look that said, "What else did you think?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Xu immediately slumped down. "Sigh, I was thinking that since Brother Sheng has always taken such good care of us and even let me work part-time at the private school to save money, I was going to let him audit the lectures of the Imperial Academy instructors to repay him in some way."
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