The Zhang family was all concerned about this matter, including Zhang Yushi's eldest granddaughter, Zhang Xinyue. Knowing that Zhang Yushi had returned alone, Zhang Xinyue wanted to go find him.
Zhang Xinyue's mother wanted Zhang Xinyue to go, but was also afraid that Imperial Censor Zhang would get angry at her. Just as Zhang Xinyue was telling her mother that she wasn't afraid of her grandfather's anger, Old Madam Zhang entered.
As soon as Madam Zhang entered, she looked at Zhang Xinyue and said, "Yue'er, didn't those children from the Yun family say they were coming to discuss their studies with your younger brother? Why don't you discuss with them on his behalf? Your knowledge is much better than your younger brother's."
Zhang Xinyue's mother's eyes lit up immediately. "That's a good idea. But, Yue'er is a girl, and what about my father..."
“Your father agreed. However, your father said that Yue’er cannot compete with the boys of the Yun family as the eldest daughter of the Zhang family, but Yue’er can go as the cousin’s son.”
Zhang Xinyue's mother was relieved. "Zhang Ma, go find the young lady a set of men's clothing. Qiuyue, comb the young lady's hair into a boy's style."
Zhang Ma said "Yes" and went to find clothes.
Qiu Yue said "yes" and began to remove the hair accessories from Zhang Xinyue's head.
Zhang Ma and Qiu Yue worked quickly, and in no time, Zhang Xinyue transformed from a pretty young woman into a scholar.
The young scholar had delicate features, bright eyes, red lips, and white teeth.
The young scholar looked in the mirror and felt he didn't look like a boy at all.
However, she didn't intend to get too close to the wasps, so this would be fine. Zhang Xinyue stood up from her chair. "Grandmother, Mother, I'm going."
Madam Zhang: "Go ahead. Compete with them well and try to outdo them."
Zhang Xinyue's mother: "Yes, outshining them. Look how scared they are of your younger brother."
"I understand, I'm leaving."
On the other side, Sun Xingyao and his friends were eating steamed buns.
The Zhang family had prepared food for them, but they didn't eat. They said they came to discuss scholarship with Young Master Zhang, not to eat.
They not only refused to eat the Zhang family's food, but also refused to drink any water. Each of them carried a water bag.
Zhang Xinyue saw Yun Ruibo wiping the mouths of Twelve, Thirteen, and Xiao Mumu from afar. Zhang Xinyue was a little surprised. Could this wasp also be a girl in disguise?
Boys aren't usually this attentive.
When she was little, she went out to play with her uncle's brothers, and they almost lost her.
Yun Ruibo noticed someone was watching him and looked over. He immediately realized Zhang Xinyue was a girl. Yun Ruibo glanced at her briefly and then looked away.
Yun Ruibo practices martial arts every day and has a face with distinct features. Zhang Xinyue knew he wasn't a girl in disguise just by looking at him.
After learning that he was a proper boy, Zhang Xinyue's impression of Yun Ruibo improved considerably. She remembered that when she was a child, her father would never treat her like this when they visited other people's homes; he would only entrust her to the maids.
A moment later, Zhang Xinyue walked past.
Yun Ruibo glanced at her out of the corner of his eye as she walked past and said to Sun Xingyao and the others, "That young scholar who just passed by is a girl. Be careful."
Upon hearing this, Sun Xingyao and the others looked towards Zhang Xinyue's retreating figure.
After memorizing Zhang Xinyue's clothes, hairstyle, and figure, I looked away.
Yun Ruibo fed Twelve, Thirteen, and Xiao Mumu some water and then let them go back to their seats.
On the other side, Zhang Xinyue's younger brother, Zhang Haocheng, was almost in tears. "Why haven't they left yet? Why haven't they left yet?"
Zhang Haocheng's servant thought to himself, "If you don't leave, they might stay here." Then he looked at Zhang Haocheng and said, "Young Master, don't worry. The Old Master will definitely think of a way."
"How can we not be anxious? How long have they been here?"
Who told the old master to go and provoke Miss Yun? "They left when they got sleepy. There were children among them, and the children will get sleepy soon."
Zhang Haocheng walked to the window and peeked across the street through the crack. "Those three children are sitting up straight, and they don't look sleepy at all."
"..." The servant didn't know what to say.
Just as the servant was worrying, Zhang Xinyue pushed open the door and walked in.
Zhang Haocheng was startled by the noise. After realizing it was his sister, he patted his chest. "Sis, you scared me to death! Sis, why are you dressed like that?"
Zhang Xinyue walked up to Zhang Haocheng and said, "Grandfather and Grandmother asked my sister to pretend to be your cousin and go discuss scholarship with those young masters of the Yun family on your behalf. Grandmother and Mother also wanted my sister to outdo them. But my sister doesn't want to go."
"Why? Are you afraid you can't compare to them?"
"No. Your sister thinks you shouldn't live in the shadow of your childhood forever."
"I...I didn't want to either. But...but..."
Zhang Xinyue glanced at the servants inside the room. "You may all leave."
"yes."
After the servants left, Zhang Xinyue stroked Zhang Haocheng's hair. "Our family is different from the Yun family. The Yun family's children are all legitimate, so anyone can take power. It's different in our family. Aunt Sun is pregnant again. If Aunt Sun gives birth to a son this time, and if that son is bolder and more capable than you, do you think Grandfather and Father will still entrust the Zhang family to you?"
"..."
Zhang Xinyue stared into Zhang Haocheng's eyes and said, "You don't even dare to go out and discuss scholarship with those young masters of the Yun family."
"..."
"So what if they outnumber you and are a bit fierce? They didn't bring any knives, and they didn't say they wanted to fight you."
"..."
“Grandfather didn’t gain anything this time. They just came to vent their anger and give you a warning. They won’t do anything to you.”
"If you don't even dare to face this, how can your grandfather and father entrust the Zhang family to you?"
"Don't even mention asking Mother to give us another baby brother. She's too old; it's unlikely she'll have another one. And even if she did, it might not be a boy."
“Look at those three little boys, they’re so young but they dare to come out with their older brothers to support the girls in their families.”
Zhang Haocheng felt ashamed after hearing this. "They...they were almost trampled to death by the chaotic soldiers."
"They have seen real war. Real war is not just about galloping warhorses, but also about splattering blood and falling limbs."
Zhang Haocheng couldn't help but shudder. "Those three...those three are so young, how...how could they possibly have seen...see a real war?"
Zhang Xinyue didn't know if Twelve, Thirteen, and Xiao Mumu had ever seen a real war. However, in order to get her younger brother to take this step, she didn't mind telling a little lie.
“The three of them have met before.” Zhang Xinyue’s tone was as firm as could be. “Miss Yun Liu took them there.”
"..." Really?
"You don't believe me, do you? When has your sister ever lied to you?"
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