Before Xie Shu could finish his words, the door was pushed open from the inside.
Xie Shu's brows softened a lot, but when he raised his head, he couldn't help but be slightly startled.
It seemed that Yu Chuxi had just fallen asleep and was in a hurry to get up. He was only wearing a jade-white undershirt and no longer had the tasseled sash tied around his waist, which loosely outlined the curves of his figure.
His long black hair flowed down from his shoulders, making his skin look whiter than snow and his complexion look even more beautiful.
When Yu Chuxi saw Xie Shu, he also widened his eyes.
How could he have imagined that Xie Shu was still bowing to him outside the door.
How could he see the man bowing outside? What if he hadn't opened the door?
Yu Chuxi was both angry and amused, but for some reason, a little fire suddenly rose in his heart.
He had clearly made up his mind that since this person was avoiding him, he would never provoke him again.
He can like whoever he wants, it has nothing to do with him anyway.
But why did this person come at this time? And why did he have to act so considerate?
If he really has no interest in me, then why bother making him fall in love with me?
Xie Shu saw that the man in front of him was only wearing a shirt. For some reason, he didn't dare to look at him any longer and subconsciously prepared to look away.
At this moment, Xie Shu remembered that he had just made up his mind that he would never do anything that would make his husband sad again. Didn’t his behavior seem a little strange?
So Xie Shu calmed down and looked at Langjun's face, but Langjun had a blank expression and no emotion could be seen. He just looked at him without saying a word.
When Xie Shu looked into her husband's eyes, he realized that her husband's eyes, which were always bright, could also contain such complex tenderness, seeming to express both joy and resentment, and hiding a little unknown grievance.
At this moment, Xie Shu held his breath.
But soon, the corners of Yu Chuxi's eyes gently lifted up again, and his eyes were as clear as autumn water, concealing the ripples deep inside.
The expression on his face was the same as usual, and his tone was a little annoyed: "Why are you apologizing outside the door? You've made a fool of yourself for nothing."
Xie Shu just realized something at this moment.
When he came just now, he didn't think about this, because there was no maid serving in Yu Chuxi's room at night, but there were maids on duty in the corridor nearby, and a few of them were secretly looking in at this moment.
In fact, Xie Shu doesn’t care about these things. What does it matter what others say?
But I don't know what Langjun thinks. Just when Xie Shu was hesitant, Yu Chuxi suddenly said, "If you have anything to say, come in and say it."
Come in and talk?
Xie Shu didn't react for a moment. He had never entered Yu Chuxi's room before, and it was on such a night. Would he be being too rude to his husband?
Before Xie Shu could think more, Yu Chuxi raised a smile at the corner of his lips: "Why? Is this a difficult thing for you?"
Xie Shu hurriedly shook his head. Since her husband didn't mind, why should he bother about it?
When Xie Shu walked into the room, Yu Chuxi's eyelashes drooped slightly and he closed the door casually. Just now, when he saw Xie Shu bowing to him, he suddenly thought in his heart:
In this world, no one stipulates that he cannot fall in love with his husband.
Therefore, of course he could like him, admire his knowledge, and be nostalgic for his gentleness.
Even though he may have someone else in his heart.
But so what?
Yu Chuxi thought that he was the one who wanted to provoke her.
Xie Shu walked into Yu Chuxi's room and saw that the whole room was dimly lit. There were a few lights on in the innermost part of the light gauze curtain.
The lamp is made of ceramic, with a goose head holding a fish. The smoke from the burning vegetable oil will eventually flow into the fish's belly through the goose's neck, leaving only a faint fragrance.
It turned out that there was no incense burning in the man's room, but at this moment, Xie Shu suddenly had an inexplicable idea, where did the fragrance that the man often carried come from?
Xie Shu didn't think any more and went to find a stool to sit down. At this time, he saw Yu Chuxi coming. The moonlight outside the window was like water, and the evening breeze was blowing gently, swaying the lights in front of him. The hazy halo followed the shadow of her lover and circled slowly, making him vaguely aware of what day it was.
As Langjun got closer, Xie Shu came back to his senses, his eyes fell on Langjun's collar, and he couldn't help but say, "Langjun, your clothes are too thin, put on something."
Yu Chuxi was silent for a moment, but didn't say anything else. He found a coat and put it on.
Only then did Xie Shu feel relieved and continued, "My dear, today's incident..."
However, Yu Chuxi just shook his head and said, "Don't mention the past anymore. Just remember it in the future."
Unexpectedly, Yu Chuxi just brushed it off so lightly. Seeing that he was no longer angry, Xie Shu breathed a sigh of relief. His eyes were gentle as he just looked at Yu Chuxi.
Yu Chuxi turned away and said softly, "Besides this, don't you have anything else to say to me?"
At this time, Xie Shu looked at Yu Chuxi under the lamp. His cheeks were as white as jade and his lips were as red as vermilion, just like the first snow covering the crabapple tree. There was something indescribable about his majestic appearance.
At this moment, Xie Shu suddenly forgot what to say.
At this time, Yu Chuxi smiled and said, "We used to be playing chess at this time. I can't sleep now, how about you?"
That night, Xie Shu and Yu Chuxi played a few games of chess in the room before they went their separate ways.
And the next day, Xie Shu didn't know how the maids spread the news, but he always felt that the way they looked at him was a little strange.
But Xie Shu didn't care about this, he had other things to do.
Since attending the poetry reading yesterday, Xie Shu has made new plans.
Although this world is still a little confusing to Xie Shu, some choices do not require waiting too long.
Life as a live-in son-in-law here is certainly leisurely and relaxed, but Xie Shu knows very well that this is because all the pressure is shared by her husband alone.
Although Xie Shu was not clear about what Shuang'er's identity meant in this world, it was obvious that Langjun was subject to many restrictions because of this. Therefore, although he was the only legitimate son of Mr. Yu, his position in the Yu family was still threatened.
Yu Wanchun, who had caused trouble several times before, now seems to have disappeared, but who can say for sure what he will do in the future?
Xie Shu knew that he knew nothing about business and could not help Langjun in any way, but he was also good at other things.
In ancient times, there was a road called Qingyun Road.
This road is called imperial examination.
Only the imperial examination could change one's destiny in such an ancient society with strict class divisions and distinct levels, and open the door to a higher position for ordinary common people.
Whether for others or for himself, Xie Shu decided that he should explore this path to success himself.
Xie Shu soon learned that the imperial examination system in Daqing had not been in existence for long, less than a hundred years, and that the system was not as complicated as he knew.
The imperial examination in Daqing mainly tested four subjects: poetry, classics, essays, and policies.
Xie Shu's current status is a scholar, and the next hurdle he has to pass is the provincial examination.
The provincial examination sounds somewhat ordinary, but it is actually equivalent to the provincial examination. As long as you pass the provincial examination, you will become a juren and have the qualification to be an official. Even if you fail the metropolitan examination, you can still be arranged for a certain official position. Therefore, the pass rate is extremely low and the difficulty is the most arduous.
As for the subsequent joint examination and palace examination, let’s not discuss them for now.
The provincial examination is held every three years, with a total of three sessions. One was held last year in the second year of Tai'an, and the next one will be in the fifth year of Tai'an, which means that Xie Shu still has two years.
In the past two years, Xie Shu needs to be familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, and also needs to study these four types of questions carefully, which is also a considerable challenge for Xie Shu.
After all, in modern times, although Xie Shu had done some research on this, he had not done it to this extent.
There is no need to worry about poetry and classics. For the former, you only need to give corresponding answers according to the questions. For the latter, the question setter will extract some words from the Four Books and Five Classics and ask the candidates to explain the meaning. You can know a thing or two about these by reading the books yourself.
However, essays and policy papers require some understanding of historical events and current affairs, which are difficult to fully understand from books alone, so Xie Shu had to consider them carefully.
But there is no rush for these, Xie Shu first started reviewing the Four Books and Five Classics.
Because the original body's textbooks and notes were quite detailed, Xie Shu didn't need much, so he just asked Ximo to buy whatever he needed. When Ximo saw that his master began to concentrate on his studies, he was even happier and worked very attentively.
After a few days, news about the grand event of the Xiyuan Poetry Meeting gradually spread among the literati.
In particular, the two poems written by Xie Shu and Cui Cheng were talked about a lot among the people. Everyone said that these two poems with peach blossoms as the theme were extremely well written.
But everyone knows Cui Cheng, and he has always been famous in Jinling.
But who is this Xie Shu? He was able to surpass many talented people at the Xiyuan Poetry Festival held by the Third Master Gu, and left behind such a romantic and unique peach blossom poem.
After all, before this, people had rarely seen poems with such delicate style, graceful language and profound emotions.
According to those who attended the poetry reading, this poem was written by Xie Shu for her husband, and on that day she asked Mr. Gu San for a peach blossom for her husband.
Everyone can't help but be curious, who is this Xie Shu?
Soon, everyone found that Xie Shu's name sounded familiar. Wasn't this the poor scholar who went to the Yu family to become a son-in-law three years ago?
In recent years, there are often rumors that Xie Shu and the young master of the Yu family are actually not on good terms. Many people also think so. After all, everyone knows how powerful Yu Chuxi's temper is, and why did Xie Shu take the initiative to become a son-in-law?
Unexpectedly, Xie Shu was very different from what everyone thought. He was such a talented and affectionate person.
Although everyone was still a little skeptical, people all loved gossip, and along with Xie Shu's fame as a poet, the story spread more and more widely.
That day, Yu Chuxi also heard it.
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