Although Yi Ning knew what was going to happen, she had no power to intervene. Perhaps this Lord Lin Maolin was still in his youthful frivolity, so she didn't ask any further questions. She gathered the jade bracelets and pendants tightly in her arms, said goodbye to Lin Hairu, and took them back home.
When Mrs. Luo saw that she had brought back so many jade bracelets, she was both amused and confused. She asked the maid to quickly register them in the register for Yining, so that she wouldn't lose them by playing with them in the future. These were all very valuable.
Yining felt like she had gotten a great deal, and even smiled as she fell asleep. The next morning, she even opened the small drawer to take a look.
When Lin Hairu came to pay her respects that morning, Mrs. Luo scolded her, "How dare you give her such valuable things so carelessly? She's so young, what will happen if she loses them?"
Lin Hairu said disapprovingly, "It's useless to keep it with me. I even think it takes up space. If Yi Ning throws it away, I can just buy her another one."
Old Mrs. Luo was both angry and amused. Seeing the little girl hugging her jade bracelet like a money-grubber, she didn't want to ask her to hand it over.
Yi Ning took the raw stone of mutton-fat white jade and wanted to make a jade pendant for Luo Shenyuan.
He used a jade pendant made of green jade all year round, which was of average quality. The last time she looked at it carefully, she saw that the jade pendant had a crack on it, probably from being dropped once.
White jade, it suits Third Brother’s temperament quite well!
After it's finished, I can give it to my third brother when he returns from the provincial examination. Thinking of this, Yining asked Xuezhi to find a jade craftsman for her that afternoon. The old craftsman had a long white beard. He held the material in his hands and examined it, feeling a little excited. He couldn't let go for a long time. This was definitely the finest quality jade!
He asked Yining what she wanted to do, but Yining thought for a long time and couldn't make up her mind.
The patterns of Fu, Lu, Shou and Xi were too common, so why not make one of an auspicious animal? The dragon and phoenix were too common, so Yi Ning decided, "Then let's carve a Pixiu!"
It can ward off evil and attract wealth, which is pretty good.
The jade craftsman was an old employee of the Luo family, so Yining handed the jade to him with confidence. He respectfully took the box containing the jade and left.
The maid came in and told Mrs. Luo that the eldest young master and others had returned.
They followed Luo Chengzhang to visit Inspector Song, who praised Luo Huaiyuan highly, saying that he would definitely pass the imperial examination. Chen was very happy to hear this and asked someone to send several calligraphy and paintings to Inspector Song.
After Luo Huaiyuan and the other three came back, Chen and Lin Hairu also came over.
They will set off for the Imperial Examination Hall early tomorrow morning to take part in the provincial examination, and everyone came to say goodbye to Mrs. Luo for the last time.
Chen looked at her son, who had grown into a handsome man. She couldn't help but say with emotion, "You are the eldest son. You must set an example for your second and third brothers. You must pass the imperial examination this time and return home. In the future, your second and third brothers will also be able to receive your guidance. The Luo family is counting on you to bring honor to the family."
Chen had never thought that Luo Shenyuan would pass the imperial examination, not even a possibility. Although Luo Shenyuan was taken into Lin Hairu's main house, he was, after all, a concubine's son born to a maid, so how much could he achieve?
Luo Shanyuan had already decided that he would be his eldest brother's sparring partner this time. He knew that with his own abilities, passing the imperial examination would be difficult. So when his mother held his eldest brother's hand and gave him instructions without saying anything, he didn't care.
Lin Hairu looked at Luo Shenyuan, thinking he was her own son now. Chen was already giving her son instructions, so why not give Luo Shenyuan some advice as well? But what was the best thing to say?
Lin Hairu looked at Luo Shenyuan for a long moment before she said calmly, "Shenyuan, it doesn't matter if you don't pass this time. You'll pass if you take the test a few more times."
Yining was drinking Guizhi Decoction and was almost choked by Lin Hairu's words.
She coughed a few times, and Xuezhi quickly patted her on the back: "Sister, why are you drinking so fast? Be careful not to choke."
Luo Shenyuan looked at Lin Hairu, then at Yi Ning who kept coughing. He turned around and said with a faint smile, "I understand. Thank you for your advice, mother."
Yining finally caught his breath and thought to himself that next time he should not drink soup while Lin Hairu was talking.
Lin Hairu felt baffled. What she had said was absolutely right. If you didn't pass the test once, you could just try again. If you were lucky, you'd always pass. If you weren't, you could just come back and continue studying. She pressed Yining's hand and asked in a low voice, "Did I say something wrong again?"
Yining was still frightened. She put down her teacup and said, "Mother is absolutely right. It's okay. Third brother won't mind."
Chen covered the teacup with a smile. Although she felt Lin Hairu was blunt, it was nothing. Her entire focus was on her son's provincial examination, and she didn't care about anything else. As long as Luo Huaiyuan passed, she wasn't afraid of the old lady not looking down on her.
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