As he spoke, he would occasionally give Xue Tingsheng some advice: "Tingsheng, you must work hard on your studies and strive to pass the imperial examination next year. Then you can become an official and help your brother."
Xue Tingsheng's eyelashes moved, and he raised his glass: "Father is right."
Here, Xue Zhiyi noticed that Xue Hanshu's table was empty. She did not come tonight.
Thinking of this, Xue Zhiyi couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, and even the snacks tasted sweet.
Xue Hanshu didn't come, so what was she doing?
Sure enough, she was not the only one who noticed this problem. Aunt Rong sighed at an inappropriate time.
"Why isn't Si Niang here tonight? Won't the master send someone to ask about her?"
As a concubine's daughter who was not favored by his biological mother, Xue Zhentong didn't care whether Xue Hanshu attended or not.
Only Concubine Chun, who was also sitting in the corner, stood up and replied weakly, "Master, Shu'er is not feeling well today, so she is resting in the courtyard. Shu'er cannot accompany her, so I will apologize to you on her behalf."
Fu Ling, who was already in a bad mood, felt a bit unlucky after hearing this, but she always maintained a kind and virtuous image, so she also pretended to be concerned and asked, "Are you sick and need a doctor to see you?"
Aunt Chun said respectfully, "It's just some cold, nothing serious, thank you Madam Lao for your concern."
So, whether Xue Hanshu was sick or not, whether she was present or not, this topic that no one cared about was just ignored.
Just then, somehow, the conversation started talking about Xue Panrou.
Xue Tingliu said, "A few days ago, my son met Zhao Sanlang. Zhao Sanlang and I are very close friends. We were classmates in the academy. I think there was some misunderstanding between him and Rou'er. I have explained it to him. Zhao Sanlang also said that he would come to visit us again in the near future. What do you think, father..."
This hint is very obvious. It simply means that Xue Panrou should come back earlier so that the marriage between the Xue and Zhao families can still be possible.
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