The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

In the garden of Haitang Xiaozhu, Sheng An and Shu Yajing sat opposite each other and drank tea.

These two dignified and elegant people looked at them from a distance, their demeanor was gentle and relaxed.

There was no trace of the confusion that the man had turned on his back before.

Only Rouge dozing off on Sheng An's shoulder reminded them that the chaos just now was real.

After tasting the tea, Sheng An put down the teacup and looked at the sea of ​​flowers not far away with a smile: "Miss Shu Er, the flowers and plants you raise are very different from those of others. Many flowers and plants that have passed their blooming season, It can still drive so gloriously!"

"The big girl is absurd." When Shu Yajing mentioned her strengths, she had a particularly bright smile on her face, and her slightly adjusted eyes seemed to be shining.

"I'm not being polite to you." Sheng An bent his eyes and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "I remember that you are attached to Yunqi Academy. There is a gentleman who is very good at gardening flowers and plants. His surname seems to be Qin?"

"My surname is Qin? The big girl is talking about Mr. Yuqin, right? Mr. Rong's surname is Rong, and his words are Qin." The smile in Shu Yajing's eyes became brighter, and she covered her lips with her hand and said with a smile, "There are more than a dozen gentlemen who are famous for gardening flowers and plants in the academy. , but there is no one with the surname Qin, if there is a connection between the name and the character, it is Mr. Yuqin."

When Sheng An heard the words, he suddenly felt embarrassed: "It's showing timidity, it should be this gentleman."

"You know Mr. Rong?" Hearing that Sheng An wanted to talk about this gentleman, Shu Yajing's alienation became much less.

"If I knew Mr. Yuqin, I wouldn't have made a joke just now, would I?" After laughing at himself, Sheng An put away his smile and said seriously, "Since the women's imperial examination began, many avenues have been opened to girls. According to the female agricultural officer, the recruiters also include those who are good at planting flowers and weeds. This gentleman is in charge of the registration, do you know about Miss Shu?"

Shu Yajing was slightly stunned: "I, I, I don't know... I never heard of it, how would I know if I don't know a big girl?"

Sheng An said with a smile: "The Imperial Academy often knows better than the outside world."

Shu Yajing's eyes were full of envy.

"I think Miss Shu Er is very talented in flowers, plants and gardens. Why don't you give it a try? If you can say that, although the official position is not big, you can work for the imperial court and receive the imperial salary. It is also very decent."

"This..." Shu Yajing hesitated, but after a while, she shook her head reluctantly, and said with a wry smile, "I'm incompetent, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it."

"Miss Shu Er, don't be self-effacing. Who doesn't learn from ignorance? As long as you have talent and perseverance, there is no such thing as incompetence." After Sheng Anyan finished speaking, he shook his head like self-deprecating, "Look at me, I'm a bit talkative. Yes! Everyone has their own pursuits, I’m just talking about it, you’re just listening, it’s up to you to choose.”

Shu Yajing was a little upset, she smiled and shook her head: "I know what the big girl wants, but... after the audition, I will get married, and the eldest sister can't leave Beijing in time to see me get married. Reunion, how can I only care about myself!"

Sheng An nodded: "It's also... Each has its own difficulties."

She talked about difficulties, but Shu Yajing felt a little sad when she heard them.

They were about the same age, and Sheng An was able to insist on reference under pressure, but she could only wait to be married in her boudoir.

She heard from the servant girls in the mansion that the Yongxinghou couple wanted to insist that Sheng An pass the exam in one go, and they didn't plan to tell her about him before.

Although the elder sister said that it was because Sheng An was too ambitious and no man dared to ask for a marriage, the Yongxinghou couple could only let Sheng An go all out, and they might still be able to live with rare goods.

But she doesn't think so, the Marquis Yongxing loves their daughter so much, she has experienced it in the past few years in the mansion, how can such a family put interests before family affection.

"Speaking of reuniting sister-in-law and elder brother...I'm afraid it's not easy!" Sheng An shook his head slowly.

Shu Yajing's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly said: "I should have gone now, but I was dragging it down first, and the prince also had arrangements, so I postponed it."

"I'm afraid of this delay... sister-in-law, she is going to be the first mother." Sheng An sighed worriedly, "Back then, who would not envy the marriage between sister-in-law and elder brother? However, the situation is changing. Promises are hard to keep!"

Shu Yajing's face turned blue when she heard this: "My aunt, aunt?!"

"Ah... I, I'm just feeling like this. Second Miss Shu, don't take it seriously, don't mention it to my sister-in-law. After all, it's a matter of nowhere. If my sister-in-law takes it seriously, it will be my fault if I make a joke at that time!" Sheng An consciously made a slip of the tongue and quickly made amends.

It's fine if she doesn't say it, but after saying that, Shu Yajing's expression became even more unsightly.

"Hey! Miss Shu, it's inappropriate to say something. It's a done deal now, even if my sister-in-law is now going to Beijing outside Qin, it's not easy to handle. After all, she asked to be an equal wife as soon as she came up, which shows that the relationship is not deep. ...That's right, the love that came out of the suppression of the bandits!"

Sheng An's persuasion made Shu Yajing's thoughts flutter, and all kinds of ideas were turbulent for a while.

Seeing that her complexion was not good, Sheng An tactfully got up and said goodbye without waiting for the other party to serve tea.

But before going out, he held Shu Yajing's hand and repeatedly told her not to tell her sister-in-law Shu Shi what she said.

Shu Yajing smiled and nodded in agreement.

When Sheng An left, she turned her head and walked quickly towards her sister's courtyard.

……

"Sister!" Sheng Yuan searched for a long time, but Yan Zhi was nowhere to be found, and was planning to visit Haitang Garden, after all, this was one of the places that Yan Zhi was thinking about, and when she found it, she saw her sister walking out of it.

"What about you?" Sheng An was taken aback when he saw the little girl, but he quickly realized it.

She handed the little falcon on her shoulder to her younger sister neatly: "Here, eat and drink enough!"

Sheng Yuan touched Rouge's swollen belly with his hands, and shook his head helplessly: "It seems that we will find some seeds to send over."

Sheng An smiled and said nothing.

She didn't want Sheng Yuan to ask, but she didn't want Sheng Yuan to remember it.

"My sister just persuaded me to come here. It's too coincidental to say, why?"

Sheng An listened to the question, but didn't take it seriously: "It's just to pass the time. After all, my sister is not as well-behaved as other sisters, and I don't listen to nice words. I can only chat with other sisters and look at other sisters. How did you raise it?"

"..." Sheng Yuan felt that everything her sister said was true.

Unfortunately, this is all based on intuition, she herself has no evidence!
"If that's the case, sister should look for Shu... look for sister-in-law! Otherwise, how much can you gain from Miss Shu? How many useful details can a shy person like her tell you?"

Seeing that the younger sister didn't trust her, Sheng An just smiled and said, "That's right, it's normal if you don't understand! After all, not everyone's younger sister is as naughty as my younger sister!"

Sheng Yuan: "..."

It feels as if it has been connoted!