Chapter 1455 Jin Yue 56
Cheng Qian seemed dissatisfied with Wei's calmness, and a surge of anger suddenly welled up in his heart: "Father sent a letter yesterday. He has another son, and he won't be coming back for the New Year this year."

Madam Wei glanced at Cheng Qian, but instead of the hysteria he had expected, she smiled and said, "No wonder the young lady always says he is still vigorous despite his age."

Cheng Qian felt like he'd punched a pillow: "You're not angry?"

Wei said, "Why should I, a devout Buddhist, be bothered by worldly affairs?"

"You don't need to tell me about your father's matter in the future."

Helpless, Cheng Qian went to the manor to worship Buddha, only to find that his mother's mind had completely broken down? Or had the bad guy completely reformed? How could this be so unrealistic?

His dear mother, she used to be harsh and ungrateful, but now she seems to have some compassion?
Lin Jinyue looked at Wei Shi on the screen, then at Tan You: "Miss, do you think she has really changed?"

Tan You: "Whether she has truly reformed or not remains to be seen. Regardless of whether she has changed or not, it has nothing to do with our lives."

Lin Jinyue fell silent and continued sewing. She felt nothing for the Wei family, even though they had harmed her and Cheng Sui. Perhaps it was because the hatred from her past life was too intense, but now she had no interest in anything and did everything in a detached manner.

Compared to Tan You, she was more like a fairy, seemingly without desires or wants.

Time flies, and six years have passed in the blink of an eye. Cheng Sui has grown into a fourteen-year-old boy.

Suzaku Street.

The second floor of Tianranju.

The new generation of head maids, Zang Chun and Zang Xia, peered longingly from the window, staring at the end of the street.

Zang Qiu stood to the side and slightly behind Lin Jinyue, her eyes occasionally glancing out the window, her face revealing her anxiety.

Lin Jinyue looked at the maids and servants around her, all of whom seemed more anxious than she was, and she couldn't help but find it amusing.

“Brother Yun has always been steady and reliable. He has always had a smooth time in the imperial examinations. As long as he doesn’t mess up, he’s sure to pass.”

Zang Chun turned to look at Lin Jinyue: "Madam, we're just worried. Our son has already won five top prizes in a row, and now he's just one last push away."

"I hope my son will pass the imperial examination with top honors and achieve the title of 'Six Scholars'."

Lin Jinyue sighed helplessly, "You guys really have wild ideas."

Zang Xia said confidently, "We trust the young lady. She is knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, and is proficient in both literature and martial arts. The young man is her apprentice, so of course he is different from others."

Lin Jinyue shook her head. She felt that the entire Duke's Mansion was like a cult, and the leader was Tan You.

Tan You sat opposite her: "I looked at Cheng Sui's exam paper, and there shouldn't be any major problems. As for whether he can become a Six Yuan, that depends on whether that person will grant him his wish."

"It's just a title, there's no need to care so much about it."

"They're here! They're here!" Zang Dong screamed, sticking his arm out of the window and waving his handkerchief frantically.

Lin Jinyue subconsciously put down her teacup. She said she didn't care, but when it came to Cheng Sui's future, how could she really be calm?

She got up and walked quickly to the window, where she saw a group of students coming from the end of the street. At the very front, on a tall horse, sat a boy of about fourteen or fifteen years old, who was beaming with pride.

"It's the young heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion!"

Six yuan!

"The first six-yuan era of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

"Brother Yun!"

Several young maids crowded around another window, shouting at the top of their lungs. They really were young maids, the oldest being only seven or eight years old. At that moment, their eyes shone brightly as they looked at Cheng Sui, filled with admiration.

Lin Jinyue gripped the window frame, her eyes reddening with emotion. How could she not be happy that her son was so successful? Especially since he was her own bloodline, the one with whom she shared the deepest connection in this world. As they passed Tianranju, Cheng Sui seemed to sense something. He looked up at the second-floor window and saw Lin Jinyue standing behind it, smiling at him.

Cheng Sui's smile widened, just then Cang Chun tossed a bouquet of flowers over his head. Cheng Sui easily caught it, raised the bouquet and waved it at the window before continuing his horseback parade through the streets.

Cheng Qian said sourly, "I've been standing here for so long, and he hasn't even glanced at me once?"

Lin Jinyue didn't even look at him. An old woman said in a low voice, "So many people have come to the manor today. How can the young master possibly see them all?"

Cheng Qian almost laughed in anger: "With eyes that can shoot an arrow through a willow leaf from a hundred paces, how could he not see his own father standing right here?"

Isn't that brat doing it on purpose?

She really holds a grudge.

Over the years, his attitude toward himself has remained the same.

Knowing that Lin Jinyue and her maid were ignoring him, Cheng Qian went to Tan You instead: "Miss, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is a family of military generals. Now that a sixth-rank scholar has emerged, does that mean that all the literary talent of the Cheng family has been concentrated on Cheng Sui?"

Tan You corrected, "It's because Cheng Sui is very talented. He studied so hard and now he has achieved the highest score in six consecutive examinations. He deserves it."

"Don't bring up your ancestors for everything. With your Cheng family's corrupt traditions, what kind of good children can you possibly raise?"

"Cheng Sui is exceptionally intelligent, just like his mother."

Lin Jinyue blushed, "Girl, I'm not a child anymore, why are you still coaxing me?"

Tan You smiled and said, "Tell me, are you happy or not?"

Lin Jinyue wrung out her handkerchief and honestly replied, "I'm happy."

Tan You: "As long as you're happy, no matter how old you are, in my eyes you're still a child."

Cheng Qian deliberately interrupted, "Young lady, you're going to say you're older than my great-great-great-grandmother again."

Tan You glanced at him, then suddenly rubbed her fingers together: "You've been acting strange lately, are you itching for a beating?"

Cheng Qian immediately sat up straight: "Stop your supernatural powers, ancestor."

He glanced at Tan You's face and said, "Cheng Sui has passed the imperial examination six times in a row. Shouldn't we hold a ancestral worship ceremony for such an important event? Mother has also been away on the estate for six years. Shouldn't we bring her back to the manor to live for a while for such an important event?"

Tan You chuckled: "Waiting for me here?"

Cheng Qian spoke up for Wei: "She has indeed sincerely repented these past few years..."

Tan You toyed with the chess pieces: "I have no objection, at most half a month."

Cheng Qian was overjoyed: "That's great, I'll go to the estate to pick her up this afternoon."

Tan You ignored him and looked at Lin Jinyue: "Cheng Sui is rising to fame now, what do you think about his marriage?"

Lin Jinyue thought for a moment and said, "I have no objection. It's entirely up to you, Miss. I hope that Brother Yun will find someone he truly loves and cherishes, rather than someone he's forced to do so because of various interests."

Tan You: "If you have no objections, then I'll take my time looking. He's only fourteen, there's no rush."

As Cheng Qian watched the departing scholars, he suddenly remarked, "Cheng Sui is riding high these days, but Kai Ge can't even read properly. They're brothers, so why is there such a huge difference?"

The private room fell silent, and everyone tacitly slowed down their movements.

Tan You raised her eyebrows slightly and exchanged a glance with Cheng Qian. The dog's eyes were full of inquiry, clearly wanting to know if Tan You had secretly done something.


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