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Since Wang Yue had already passed the imperial examination at the age of 11, he had never thought of keeping a low profile. So, in response to the questions raised by Sheng Hong, although he was a little bit self-conscious on purpose, he still answered the questions using the logic of his age.

Sheng Hong was quite satisfied after hearing this, but he was very busy today, so he did not continue to ask questions. He said to Chang Bai in a very serious tone, "Your cousin is now eligible to take the provincial examination. You should learn more from him."

Changbai also admired Wang Yue, so he nodded and said, "Don't worry, father. I will take my cousin out to get to know the roads in Yangzhou, and then I will continue to study and discuss homework with my cousin when I come back."

Sheng Hong was very satisfied with Changbai's reaction. It seemed that having a genius around was a good thing for his son.

He felt that he should talk to the eldest lady and ask her to let Wang Yue stay in his home for a while. If such a talent could be arranged to marry into his family, it would be a great help to the Sheng family.

Thinking of this, Sheng Hong said to Old Man Wang, "Brother Rong, since you are going to stay in Yangzhou for a while, why don't you live in my house and let my son Changbai learn from your son Yue'er."

Seeing Sheng Hong's invitation, Wang Rong, the old man, did not refuse, "In this case, I'll trouble my brother-in-law for this child."

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Shengfu, Weiruixuan

Madam Sheng waited until Old Lady Wang left before returning to the house. She frowned, looked at Cai Huan, and asked unhappily, "What happened to Madam Wei? Why did she make the house look like it was on fire?"

Cai Huan had just heard Han Niu's narration, so she quickly exaggerated and said, "Madam, it was Nanny Zhou who was beside Miss Lin. She arranged for Madam Hua to take away the charcoal from Aunt Wei's house, and later she even used the charcoal from the kitchen fire to make up the number, which made Aunt Wei's room look like it was filled with smoke."

At this point, she changed her tone and continued, "Madam, what happened today was seen by the young master of the Wang family. Madam, I'm afraid..."

Madam Sheng was very angry when she heard this. She was bringing shame to her family, so she said angrily, "This damn bitch! I was only busy for a few days, and she caused such a big mess for me and made me lose face in front of my family!"

Cai Huan felt that the opportunity had come, so she hurriedly said, "Madam, why not take this opportunity to capture that Hua Madam, and also give Lin Qi Pavilion a warning."

If Madam Liu were still alive, she would definitely advise Madam Sheng to control her anger at this time. After all, this is the eldest lady's wedding day, and it is not easy to cause too much trouble.

But now that Nanny Liu has gone to see Old Lady Wang off, Caihuan has seized the opportunity to demonstrate her ability to do things.

Madam Shengda thought it made a lot of sense. Nanny Zhou beside Madam Lin could not be touched as it would easily cause the master to retaliate. But Madam Hua actually chose that bitch. She must teach her a lesson so that the people below would know who is the mistress of this family.

So, she said angrily, "In that case, take someone to call that Hua Niang to me. I must punish her today."

After hearing this, Caihuan immediately obeyed the order and soon called Hua Niang over.

Madam Hua was from Aunt Lin's side. She knew that she was in great danger, so before she followed, she quickly sent someone to inform Madam Zhou.

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Sheng Hong had just settled Old Man Wang when he was called over by Lin Qinshuang's people. Although he felt it was inappropriate for him to go to Aunt Lin's place since someone from the Wang family was here today, but seeing that the maid from Lin Qige looked very anxious, he couldn't help but went over.

Aunt Lin was very good at observing people's expressions. When she saw Sheng Hong's bad face, she said aggrievedly, "Master, I was reluctant at first, but you said that the eldest lady was busy with the eldest girl's affairs and asked me to help her during this period, so I had to agree.

But today, Madam Hua, who arranged the charcoal distribution, was caught by the Madam again. I don’t know what happened, and I’m worried that the Madam will blame me, so I told the master about it.”

After listening to Lin Qinshuang's description, Sheng Hong felt that the lady was still somewhat dissatisfied with Lin Qinshuang, the housekeeper, and that was why she taught a servant a lesson to vent her anger. If she was dissatisfied with Lin Qige, then wasn't that dissatisfaction with his arrangement?

However, he still had some rationality, so he frowned and asked, "But did that Hua Madam do something wrong?"

Chapter 160: The Restless Yuan Wenchun

Lin Qinshuang picked all the items herself and pretended to be confused and said, "Honglang, everything is clear in the account. I have also seen it. I don't know anything else."

Sheng Hong was a little annoyed by her vague words. He thought that the lady must have done it on purpose, so he stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go take a look."

Lin Qinshuang was overjoyed when she heard this, but on the surface she was very embarrassed and said, "Master, if you leave like this, the lady will think I am trying to sow discord. Otherwise, forget it. I am just a small steward."

Sheng Hong was very resolute. As he walked out, he said, "You are so kind to help her, I certainly can't let you suffer any injustice."

After he finished speaking, he left Linxi Pavilion under the gaze of Lin Qinshuang and headed towards Weiruixuan.

Lin Qinshuang and Nanny Zhou stood at the door of Linqi Pavilion, watching Sheng Hong's figure disappear, and then came back to Linqi Pavilion together. They looked like wives who were worried about their husbands who were away on a long journey.

Sheng Hong was halfway there when he seemed to realize something. He looked back and saw Lin Qinshuang's thin figure, which looked particularly fragile in the chilly spring weather.

The anger that he had just lost accumulated again, and he felt that he should give an explanation to his true love.

Sheng Hong quickened his pace. When he arrived, he happened to see several old maids pressing Madam Hua to the ground, and Madam Hua continued to struggle.

Although he had never seen Madam Hua, he still judged that this person was working for Lin Qinshuang.

He walked up quickly and asked angrily, "What are you doing? Let them go quickly. Do you have any manners?"

Mrs. Sheng was very angry when she saw Sheng Hong coming so quickly. Now that her family members were here, she had to be strong and not let them worry.

So, she said sarcastically, "Master, as the eldest lady of the Sheng family, could it be that I can't even discipline my servants?"

Sheng Hong was choked. He didn't expect the lady to be so angry today. However, although he was dissatisfied, he couldn't say no. This kind of later matter was not something a master like him should worry about.

But he had promised Lin Qinshuang after all, so he couldn't really just ignore everything. He organized his words and said, "Why can't we wait until the eldest girl pays the betrothal gift? Why do we have to deal with it now?"

Madam Sheng snorted coldly and said in dissatisfaction, "Then what should I do? Let these servants bring shame to our Sheng family and I will do nothing about it?"

Sheng Hong was choked again. He attached great importance to face. When he heard what the old lady said, he immediately forgot about Lin Qinshuang's thoughts.

He immediately changed his attitude and asked seriously, "What do you mean by losing face? Explain it to me clearly."

Madam Sheng was very annoyed when she saw Sheng Hong actually came to question her. Why did he always come to question Lin Qinshuang whenever she caused trouble, no matter whether he was right or wrong?

Since Cai Huan wanted to be promoted, she certainly couldn't let Madam Sheng suffer for nothing, so she immediately reported back, "Master, today, the eldest son of the Wang family and the second son were reviewing their lessons together, but they were choked by the smoke in Madam Wei's courtyard.

The second young master specially sent his servant Han Niu to inquire about it, and only then did he discover that it was Madam Hua who had actually distributed some charcoal for cooking in the kitchen to Madam Lin's room. Madam Wei did not understand this, and that was why the room was filled with smoke.

Han Niu thought that Wei Xiaoniang was already pregnant, so he immediately asked me to tell the eldest lady, for he was worried that something bad might happen when the eldest lady was getting married.

When Sheng Hong heard that Wang Yue, a member of the Wang family, actually discovered the choking smoke in his concubine's room, he immediately thought of the Wang family's eldest wife, Xu, who was also in the wife's courtyard. He couldn't help but feel his veins throbbing.

It seems that this person is doomed to be lost.

Moreover, he remembered that Changbai seemed to have said that the two of them had been reading in the room before, and later he deliberately took Wang Yue out for a walk.

He thought about it carefully and felt that the eldest son probably didn't want his family scandal to be witnessed by Wang Yue, so he took the person away.

Sheng Hong, who was most concerned about his reputation, said angrily, "If you abuse the master's servant like this, just kill him directly. What are you doing keeping him here?"

After hearing this, Madam Sheng said unhappily, "If that's the case, let the master handle it. I just don't want to bother with this kind of thing."

Sheng Hong was rebuked by the lady and had nothing to say, so he angrily said to his long-time attendant, "Dong Rong, take this slave out and beat him to death in a quiet place!"

Dong Rong was stunned for a moment, hesitant in his heart. He didn't know whether Aunt Lin would make things difficult for him in front of Sheng Hong after he killed the servant today.

But he only hesitated for a short while. If he didn't kill Madam Hua now, he wouldn't have to worry about the future at all.

After Dong Rong dragged the man away, Sheng Hong frowned and said, "This evil slave bullying his master actually happened in our Sheng family. How do you manage this family?"

Seeing Sheng Hong blaming her again, Madam Sheng said unhappily, "It was you who said I had to take care of the eldest girl's affairs recently, so you asked me to give the housekeeper's pair of cards to Lin Qinshuang. You should ask her about this."

Sheng Hong frowned. He didn't expect to run into trouble again and again with the lady, leaving him with no place to vent his anger.

He took a few deep breaths and then said depressedly, "I plan to let your nephew live at home for a few days. Please make arrangements so that the child will not be disturbed."

When Mrs. Sheng heard Sheng Hong mention Wang Yue, her face looked better. She didn't want to quarrel with Sheng Hong on her eldest daughter's happy day, so she decided to take advantage of the situation.

But she still said unconvincedly, "Don't worry about this. As long as your Lin Qinshuang doesn't cause any trouble, there won't be any problem."

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Changfengdu, Yangzhou

Without mentioning what Sheng Hong and the lady discussed, Wang Yue and Changbai left the Sheng family together, taking two servants with them, each riding a horse, and soon traveled all over Yangzhou.

In fact, Yangzhou is very big and lively. The main reason why they finished the tour so quickly was that although Sheng Changbai was the son of the second-in-command, he was always honest and had never been to those lively places such as brothels, so the two half-grown children had nowhere to play.

So, as they strolled along, the four of them arrived at the Yangzhou wharf, the most prosperous place in Yangzhou.

The city of Yangzhou is close to the Yangtze River, and the canal happens to pass through here, making Yangzhou the intersection of the north-south canal transportation and also contributing to the prosperity of Yangzhou.

Changbai saw that Wang Yue seemed to be very skilled in riding a horse, so he said to Wang Yue with admiration, "Cousin, I didn't expect you to be so skilled in riding a horse. You really let your cousin bully you."

Wang Yue looked at Changbai like a younger brother who admired his elder brother, so he smiled and said, "Cousin, the six arts of a gentleman cannot be learned superficially. You need to study them well."

He said this only to conceal his martial arts and archery skills. Ordinary horse riding cannot achieve the unity of man and horse.

After hearing this, Sheng Changbai thought Wang Yue was teaching him, so he said excitedly, "Cousin is right. Our Song Dynasty governs the military with civil officials. If civil officials cannot master the six arts of a gentleman, how can they govern the army on horseback and the people on foot?"

Wang Yue looked back at Sheng Changbai and saw that he had misunderstood his words. He also wanted to teach his younger brother a lesson, so he smiled and said, "That's great. During the time I stay at your house, we can go hunting together on horseback. It's a good opportunity to practice your archery skills."

Sheng Changbai listened to Wang Yue's suggestion and was about to agree when he saw a ship coming up the canal with a red chip hanging on the bow.

He asked uncertainly, "Cousin, is the word hanging on the bow of the boat a Yuan?"

Wang Yue looked up and saw that it was indeed the character Yuan, so he smiled and said, "It seems that the Yuan family has come to Yangzhou to propose marriage to my eldest sister. Do you want to go back and inform them?"

Sheng Changbai hesitated for a moment, then frowned and said, "I remember my family has sent people to keep an eye on them. I don't need to go back and inform them. Since I've met them, I might as well go up and say hello. After all, they are my sister's parents-in-law."

Wang Yue saw Changbai saying this, and did not remind Changbai that the people from the Yuan family were only Yuan Wenchun and his wife. He just smiled and nodded and said, "In that case, I will go with you to take a look."

As they were talking, they handed the horses to the servants and went to the dock together. The servants of the Sheng family saw Sheng Changbai and Wang Yue from a distance and hurried over to pay their respects.

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Merchant ship, bow

Yuan Wenchun noticed the situation at the dock, and also noticed Wang Yue and Chang Bai.

He thought that the Yuan family had been rude this time, and he needed to find a way to deal with it. He didn't want to condescend to apologize, so he said to a young man who was traveling with him, "Brother Ye, did you see those two people getting off the horse?"

Gu Tingye didn't know what Yuan Wenchun meant, so he commented very pertinently, "I saw that. One of them dismounted very skillfully, and it's obvious that he rides horses often. The other one seemed a little unfamiliar, and it seems that he doesn't ride very often."

Yuan Wenchun couldn't help laughing. He didn't expect that Gu Tingye, who was rumored to be a playful man, would be so honest. He felt that the Gu family was quite interesting.

However, he didn't have time to pay attention to the Gu family now. He thought about the information he had found out from his family. The Sheng family was a family of scholars who passed down farming and reading. Changbai of the Sheng family seemed to be better at studying.

He hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Brother Ye, can you help me?"

Gu Tingye frowned, not knowing what Yuan Wenchun wanted to do. He originally didn't want to get involved, but after all, he came to Yangzhou on the Yuan family's boat, so it was difficult for him to refuse.

So, he asked in confusion, "What help?"

Yuan Wenchun saw Gu Tingye's vigilance and deliberately said casually, "Brother Ye, I told you on the way that our two families had agreed that my parents would come to propose marriage, but it just so happened that something happened at home and my parents couldn't get away, so they sent my husband and me here.

I guess the Sheng family will not let the betrothal gift platform get off the boat so easily. Brother Ye, can you help me find an excuse to get off the boat?"

Chapter 161: A show of strength!

Gu Tingye felt that this was not a troublesome matter, so he let down his guard and asked doubtfully, "Then what should I do?"

Yuan Wenchun pointed at the two young men at the dock and said sincerely, "I will provoke you to compete with the young master of the Sheng family in horsemanship. If you can win, I can start unloading the betrothal gifts from the boat.

Mr. Sheng Changbai is not very familiar with riding a horse, so you can easily win, but how to challenge him requires your cooperation. "

He knew very well in his mind that if he couldn't find a way to send the betrothal gift, then he would have to admit his mistake, after all, it was their Yuan family who broke their promise first.

However, he did not want to admit his mistake to a minor official of the sixth rank, so he wanted to take advantage of the gambling opportunity to carry the betrothal gifts to the Sheng family to avoid being left alone at the dock.

Gu Tingye didn't expect Yuan Wenchun's request to be so simple, so he smiled and said, "Brother Yuan, don't worry about this. I promise I can beat him."

Yuan Wenchun was very happy to see that Gu Tingye agreed. Gu Tingye's reputation had long been ruined, and he could completely push the responsibility away afterwards. No one could believe the words of a playboy.

He was in a very good mood. After the boat stopped, he smiled and shouted to the two people at the dock, "Who is the second son of the Sheng family at this moment?"

Sheng Changbai quickly bowed his hands, very politely and said, "Is it the eldest brother of the Yuan family on the boat? Is my uncle and aunt there? I should go and pay my respects to them."

After Yuan Wenchun confirmed their identity, he deliberately looked at Gu Tingye, meaning, you see, they came looking for my dad as soon as they arrived.

Gu Tingye understood what Yuan Wenchun meant. He was also very annoyed by people complaining about him. He had suffered a lot, which made him look at Changbai in a different way.

Yuan Wenchun knew that his goal had been achieved when he saw Gu Tingye's unfriendly look. He did not answer Changbai's question, but deliberately changed the subject and said, "That's right, brother Yu. I just saw you getting off the horse with great skill. Brother Ye from Tokyo beside me is itching to show off his skills. I wonder if I can compete with you?"

Sheng Changbai was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the eldest brother of the Yuan family would make this request. It was the first time he met him and he didn't know whether he should refuse.

Wang Yue saw Sheng Changbai's embarrassment and couldn't stand the face of the eldest brother of the Yuan family. It would be enough to apologize for such a disrespectful thing, but he insisted on meeting her and refused to bow his head.

So, he said with a half-smile, "Brother Yuan is a guest from afar, and my cousin shouldn't have refused. However, Uncle Yuan and Aunt Yuan are elders after all, and Changbai and I, as younger generations, must go on board to pay them a visit. Why not, let Brother Yuan lead the way, and we will meet Uncle Yuan and Aunt Yuan, and then accompany Brother Yuan and this young man."

Yuan Wenchun didn't expect that he had the audacity to make a request as a guest, but it was resolved by the people around Sheng Changbai. He was a little angry, and since he missed the opportunity, he could only apologize.

So, he asked with a straight face, "Brother Changbai, who is this person next to you? Why don't you introduce her to me?"

Sheng Changbai's embarrassment was resolved, and he followed Wang Yue's words as if he had just woken up from a dream, "Brother Yuan, I am sorry for being rude. This is my cousin from the Wang family. I wonder if my uncle and aunt are here. I should go aboard to meet them."

Yuan Wenchun didn't expect that it was someone from the Wang family. Although the Wang family is not as strong as before, there is still an old master who is enshrined in the Taimiao, and there are still many disciples and former officials. It is not easy for them, a noble family, to offend them.

Then he thought of the Wang family actually sending someone to come in person, which made the Yuan family seem even more wrong. He quickly changed the subject and said, "It turned out to be Brother Wang. I am so sorry for my disrespect."

Wang Yue saw that Yuan Wenchun was still trying to change the subject, and he didn't want Sheng Changbai to be the bad guy, so he asked with a dagger hidden in his smile, "Brother Yuan, the two families agreed that my uncle and aunt would come to propose marriage, so my uncle specially sent the two of us to the dock to welcome them.

Now the Sheng family has already shown all the etiquette. Could it be that uncle and aunt Yuan did not come and only sent Brother Yuan?