The Ge family held a very low-key funeral, claiming that the second branch of the family had encountered bandits while traveling and unfortunately all perished.
Although most outsiders didn't believe it, the Ge family's second branch was known for its eccentricities and they didn't have many close relatives, so no one pursued the matter further, and the matter was dropped...
Ge Haoran sent a letter to the Shangguan family, effectively severing the kinship between the two families.
Ge Qingzhou grew a lot from this experience.
Because he noticed that after his second uncle's death, his father's hair had turned white, making him look much older...
Jiang Yue knew all this because Qingsong and Fangfang told her after they returned home from their wedding.
Clearly, this was something the head of the Ge family did intentionally, specifically instructing his daughter and son-in-law to relay the message to her.
Otherwise, she has neither the right nor the need to know these things.
"The exams are over, the exams are over! Let's go pick up Third Brother and Changjun!"
These days, Qingsong is newly married, but instead of becoming more composed, he has become even more "mischievous".
"Second brother, I want to go too!"
Although Jinling is nice, it's not the Wu Family Village that Qingyao is familiar with. After staying and exploring for a few days, she's already tired of it.
When she heard her second brother say that he was going to pick up her third brother and Changjun, she immediately raised her hand, indicating that she also wanted to go.
"I won't go. I want to stay home with your sister-in-law."
Qingshan smiled and continued peeling oranges for his wife.
I must say, the tangerines from Nanjing are incredibly sweet! I'll definitely buy several baskets to take back for everyone to try.
"I'm not going either, to save Qingyun and Changjun too much pressure. When you two siblings pick them up, don't ask them how well they did on the exam, okay?"
Jiang Yue was also peeling and eating tangerines; they were so sweet they were almost cloying.
Wenwan quickly climbed off her grandmother's lap, gave her a pleading kiss, and begged:
"Grandma, I want to go pick up my third uncle and Uncle Changjun!"
"Go ahead, listen to your second uncle, don't wander off, be careful of kidnappers~"
Jiang Yue wiped her cheek, which was covered in drool.
She really is her little darling.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. With Sister He'er here, I won't be kidnapped."
Wen Wan beamed with joy, ran to take He'er's hand, and then winked at her silly little brother.
"Sister is right, I won't be kidnapped either, I have Sister Flower~"
Wenhao is a sister-obsessed brother and a total tagalong.
His sister told him to go east, so he went east!
The Ye He and Ye Hua sisters, each led by a young master's hand, inexplicably found themselves in the Second Master's carriage...
Seeing that the two sisters had gone, Han Shu and Xie Fang, under the pretext of protecting the others, also went.
"Tsk tsk, I may be old, but my eyes are still sharp. Third daughter-in-law, your two girls are not young anymore, are they? If they've found a good family, investigate them, make sure their backgrounds are clean, and if they're suitable, then let them go."
Old Mrs. Zhou smiled and, seeing this, chatted privately with her third son's wife.
“Mother, don’t worry, He’er and Hua’er’s indentures have long been returned to them, and their household registrations have been changed to free status. Over the years, I have long regarded them as my juniors because of what they have done. If they meet good men, I will give them each a dowry and send them off from home in a grand and glorious manner…”
Jiang Yue nodded, knowing exactly what she was doing.
Not only He'er and Hua'er, but also Aunt Ge, she treated them the same way.
"Hey, you're always so reliable. With you making the arrangements, these two girls are sure to have a good life ahead of them."
Old Mrs. Zhou said with a smile that she hadn't brought this up for no reason.
She had a sharp eye all the way to Jinling.
She observed both bodyguards; they were upright gentlemen who always shielded her from danger along the way. He'er and Hua'er were secondary.
She had initially considered trying to set the two girls up, but now it seemed she didn't need to "meddle."
As Old Master Wu rubbed his lower back, he spoke helplessly:
"Third brother's wife, my back isn't feeling well, I think I'll have to buy a cane."
"Oh, Dad, when Qingsong and the others come back, I'll have Qingsong take you to pick out a good one."
Seeing this, Jiang Yue nodded and agreed.
She's been busy these past few days thinking about what Manager Liu said that day: three years ago, the Shangguan family had already obtained priority rights for all trade with the Western Regions...
It seems that Shangguan Xian'er was the one devising strategies for the Shangguan family behind the scenes.
Thinking of Shangguan Xian'er reminded her of Crown Prince Baili Youqin; the two of them were like a ticking time bomb...
Outside the Examination Hall—
A large number of candidates' relatives waited in the outer circle, while the inner circle was occupied by the carriages and servants of high-ranking officials and nobles.
The common people do not fight against the officials; ordinary folks naturally wait obediently outside.
Even so, the examination hall was still surrounded by layers upon layers of people, making it impossible to get through!
When Qingsong and the others arrived, good heavens, there was a huge crowd of people!
Without hesitation, they stopped the carriage in one place without crowding the others. Without him saying anything, the Ye sisters understood that they were responsible for the safety of their two young masters.
Han Shu and Xie Fang had only followed along because they were worried, and now that things were like this, they naturally took the lead, each protecting the person they wanted to protect without leaving their side.
Qingsong, with his silver tongue, managed to squeeze his way into a more secluded spot inside.
"Brother-in-law~"
Suddenly, he heard his brother-in-law's voice. Looking closely, he saw it was Ge Qingzhou.
"Hey kid, what brings you here?"
Qingsong knew that this guy didn't like reading or medicine. The Ge family only had this one heir, so why was he at the examination hall?
"Father knows that today is the day my brother-in-law and third brother are coming out, and he's worried that you won't be able to leave unscathed, so he sent me to represent the Ge family and reserve a place..."
Ge Qingzhou explained in a low voice that the results were released today much earlier than expected, so in order to prevent his brother-in-law from being caught after the results were released, his father asked him to help cover for his brother-in-law and the others to leave.
Although he had only met his brother-in-law's third brother a few times, his father said that this boy was destined for great things.
The Ge family is now fraught with crisis. Having been idle and incompetent for many years, he finally understands his father's good intentions and will naturally no longer hold them back...
He had his own selfish motives, but he spoke about them openly and honestly!
"My father-in-law really cares about me, and of course, my brother-in-law is reliable too~"
Qingsong's thoughts raced, and he finally understood.
However, he chose to laugh it off.
"Look! The gates of the examination hall are open!"
"My son, your mother is here—"
"Father, Father, we're here!"
"Father, you've suffered so much!"
"elder brother--"
"Second brother—"
......
If it weren't for the fact that the Dali Temple and the Shuntian Prefecture government hadn't sent people to maintain order at the scene, some tragedy might have occurred by now.
Ten years, or even more than ten years, of hard study—whether one becomes a dragon or a worm, today's list will reveal the answer!
"Third brother, Changjun, I'm here!"
Qingsong also started shouting. Fortunately, he was tall, and the two people he was shouting for were both outstanding young talents with striking looks, making them stand out from the crowd. This allowed him to quickly spot his targets...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and a brother can also see his younger brother as exceptional.
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