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She touched Minglan's little head and consoled her with a smile, "Yes, Xiaotao just loves to eat. Fortunately, she follows a good master, so she is not hungry."

Although Minglan was very smart, she was young after all. She blinked her big eyes and felt that something was wrong, but she still couldn't react.

Her innocent look immediately made Old Lady Wang laugh, and added a bit of warmth to the originally deserted Shou'an Hall.

A few months later,

In the fifth month of the first year of Zhihe,

Tokyo, Yongyi Marquis Mansion

Old Man Wang and Old Lady Wang brought Wang Yue to Kyoto. As soon as they settled down, they accompanied Old Lady Sheng back to the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion as guests.

The current Marquis of Yongyi, Xu Zhongmou, happened to be back in Beijing to report on his work, so he accompanied his mother to meet his aunt, whom he had rarely seen.

Of course, he also wanted to meet his cousin, Wang Laonian, and Wang Laodi.

As for Wang Yue, he could only sit there with them. Watching them chatting, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

As for the children of the Xu family, Wang Yue had not seen any of the other children except the eldest son Xu Xiuqi, which made Wang Yue and Xu Xiuqi feel somewhat lonely.

Fortunately, Xu Xiuqi had the same feeling. After a while, he was fidgeting. If he had known that Wang Yue was coming today, he would have left earlier.

When Old Lady Xu saw her grandson like this, she smiled and said, "Qi'er, take your cousin out to play. Just don't get into trouble."

Xu Xiuqi felt as if he had been pardoned when he heard this, and he quickly stood up and said, "Grandma, great-aunt, I will take my cousin with me."

Old Mrs. Xu calmed down her emotions, then waved her hand and said helplessly, "Go ahead. It's too much of a hassle for you kids to sit here quietly with us."

Xu Xiuqi smiled awkwardly, then took Wang Yue outside, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

He saw that Wang Yue was very calm, which seemed different from what was rumored, so he became curious and wondered if his servants had seen it wrong.

He decided to test it out, and after a roll of his eyes, he asked bluntly, "Cousin, I heard my grandmother and great-aunt talking about you being skilled in archery and horse riding? Is that true?"

Wang Yue thought that the child must be jealous. After all, no matter who it is, they will definitely feel dissatisfied when they hear their elders praising other people's children. If they don't simply retaliate, they will be sorry for the nagging they may face in the future.

Wang Yue was certainly not afraid of the challenge, but he couldn't just agree to it casually, so he smiled and said, "I just practiced blindly, I can't compare to my cousin who has my uncle teaching me personally."

Xu Xiuqi thought Wang Yue wanted to refuse, so he quickly said, "No, we must compete. If you win, I will give you the chestnut horse that my father brought back from the border."

Wang Yue saw Xu Xiuqi's painful expression and knew that this horse must be extraordinary. Their Wang family had no shortage of horses, but they lacked good horses. He smiled and said, "In that case, I'd better obey your command."

Seeing that Wang Yue agreed, Xu Xiuqi immediately took Wang Yue to the martial arts training ground in the mansion and competed with Wang Yue in archery.

Xu Xiuqi's archery skills were indeed very good, and he was almost as good as Wang Yue in shooting with fixed targets. However, he was still a little lacking in skills when shooting with a horse, and he could not always hit the center of a fixed target, let alone a moving target.

Seeing that Wang Yue was able to hit the target every time, Xu Xiuqi said with great emotion, "Cousin, you said that you are good at writing lyrics, how come you are also so good at horse riding? I am afraid that my father will nag me every day in the future."

Wang Yue felt that since he had won someone else's BMW, he had to say a few good words, so he advised, "Cousin, you should still practice archery and horse riding. After all, the Xu family is a family of meritorious service. You may go to the battlefield in the future, so having better martial arts skills will certainly be beneficial."

Xu Xiuqi waved his hands and said in a surrendering gesture, "No, no, don't tell me this. It sounds like my dad is nagging me. By the way, why did I hear that you came here with that kid Gu Tingye?"

Wang Yue noticed that Xu Xiuqi had been talking around for a long time before getting to the point, which surprised him. He didn't expect that the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion had already sent people to keep an eye on them when they arrived.

However, this is normal. After all, Mrs. Sheng is going back to the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion, so it is understandable that the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion is serious about it.

He smiled and explained, "Gu Tingye is the same as you. As soon as he arrived in Yangzhou, he competed with me. He lost the bet to me and became my younger brother. It just so happened that he had something to do in Yangzhou and was delayed for a while. This time we returned to Beijing together, so we came together."

Seeing Wang Yue's explanation, Xu Xiuqi understood and quickly reminded him, "Cousin, I don't think you are that kind of rogue. It's best to have less contact with Gu Tingye. He has a very bad reputation in Kyoto. It won't do you any good if you stay with him for too long."

Wang Yue was stunned for a moment, then he said uncertainly, "Cousin, I didn't see other cousins ​​this time. Is it because I have a good relationship with Gu Tingye and they are afraid that I am also a scoundrel?"

Seeing that Wang Yue had guessed it right at once, Xu Xiuqi said a little embarrassedly, "Cousin, to tell you the truth, it is only because I am the eldest in the family that I have to come out to meet guests. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have come.

The main reason is that Tingye's reputation is really bad. You may not know that when he was twelve or thirteen years old, he often visited red-light districts, brothels and gambling houses. It was really outrageous.

And you and him seem to be very intimate, which really arouses suspicion, so my brothers and sisters were asked to stay away from him. "

Wang Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't expect that taking in a younger brother would bring him so much trouble. He said helplessly, "Cousin, don't you think about it? If he is really a scoundrel, would my father let me play with him?

Besides, no matter whose child goes out and does something wrong, who as a parent would not help cover it up? How could the Gu family let a twelve or thirteen-year-old child become notorious at such a young age? Don’t you find it strange?”

Xu Xiuqi was stunned for a moment, then said uncertainly, "So, does that mean that Gu Tingye is not as bad as imagined? Are the rumors in the capital all false?"

Wang Yue shook his head, then nodded, and said helplessly, "Gu Tingye's mother passed away early, and his father has been busy with military affairs all year round. The maids around his mother were all dismissed, and none of them stayed. Do you think anyone will take care of him?

Gu Tingye was young and couldn't tell good from bad, so if someone took him out to play, he would probably go. So, the reason why this kid had such a bad reputation in the past might really be because of those things he had done.

But after he became my younger brother, I have already warned him that if he does something like this again, it will not be too late to cut ties with him. "

Seeing Wang Yue say this, Xu Xiuqi nodded and said, "Cousin, I can understand what you said, but others don't quite understand it. Besides, it's really hard for Gu Tingye to redeem his image.

So, cousin, don't blame me. Whether it's true or not, for my future, I'd better stay away from Gu Tingye, so as not to be beaten by my father because of this."

Wang Yue saw Xu Xiuqi was so honest, but he didn't blame him in his heart. It would be better if he talked it out, so he said nonchalantly, "It's okay, we can just keep our own business, it's okay."

Seeing that Wang Yue was not forcing himself, Xu Xiuqi decided to compete with Wang Yue in other kung fu again. He really didn't believe that he was not better than Wang Yue in some aspects.

Of course Wang Yue would not refuse. He competed with Xu Xiuqi for the entire afternoon and won the entire afternoon. His victory made Xu Xiuqi doubt his life. Only then did he follow his mother and Old Lady Sheng and the others to leave the Yongyi Marquis Mansion.

The reason why he did this was that he wanted to take revenge and let the people in the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion know that he was worthy of the reputation.

……

After sending Old Lady Sheng back to the Sheng family in Jiyun Lane, Old Lady Sheng saw that Wang Yue and his family wanted to leave, so she called Wang Yue and said seriously, "Brother Yue, do you know that after you and Brother Qi left today, other children from the Yongyi Marquis's mansion came.

I see these kids are deliberately avoiding you, I'm afraid it has something to do with Gu Tingye, after you come to Kyoto, you should have less contact with Gu Tingye."

Wang Yue knew what Old Lady Sheng meant, so he pretended to be helpless and said, "Grandma, he is my sworn brother after all. I will discipline him. If I cut off contact with him just because of this, it would be too unkind."

Old Madam Sheng admired Wang Yue for his loyalty, but she still said, "I know you have your own ideas, so I won't say more. You'd better be careful. After all, you are going to take the imperial examination, and reputation is very important."

After she finished speaking, she didn't say anything more to Wang Yue. After signaling to Wang's father and mother, she turned and walked into the Sheng Mansion.

After she left, Wang Yue was about to ride away when he saw Gu Tingye and Changbai walking towards him from not far away. It seemed that they were also about to return home, but judging from the evasive looks of Gu Tingye and Sheng Changbai, these two people might have heard everything.

Gu Tingye hesitated for a moment, then came to Wang Yuema and said very seriously, "Brother, I am going to study at the White Deer Cave Academy, so I am afraid I can't stay in the capital for long."

Chapter 177 Adoption!

Wang Yue was stunned. He didn't expect Gu Tingye to change his mind so suddenly. He immediately said, "Zhong Huai, you must have heard what the old lady said. Actually, I don't care about these. Why don't you just stay and study with Changbai?"

Gu Tingye shook his head and said helplessly, "Brother, I know you and Changbai are doing this for my own good, but I can't help but consider you.

Just like the old lady said, my reputation in Kyoto has long been tarnished. If they find out that you two are often with me, I'm afraid you two will also be disliked by other slightly more serious families.

Just like my eldest brother comforted me at the beginning, after a long time, the people in Tokyo will definitely forget about my past.

So, I want to go out and hide for a few years, which is actually quite appropriate. When I come back, others will have forgotten my past romantic behavior. "

Wang Yue saw Gu Tingye was so sincere. He hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "In that case, I won't stop you. However, I have a suggestion, and I hope you can agree to it."

Gu Tingye knew that his elder brother was resourceful, so he hurriedly said respectfully, "Brother, just tell me, I will obey."

Wang Yue thought of the play in which Gu Tingye's elder brother ruined Gu Tingye's path to the imperial examination, so he said seriously, "I remember you once said that you didn't care about the title of Ningyuan Hou at all, so I think after you leave Tokyo this time, you should just tell others that your last name is Bai, and use the pass that the old man prepared for you to study at Bailudong Academy.

Also, you must remember not to tell your family that you are studying at Bailu Academy. They can then arrange for someone else to study under your name."

Gu Tingye originally didn't believe that his kind-looking stepmother and his sickly brother would harm him for a title, but after listening to Wang Yue's heartfelt words, he began to have some doubts in his heart.

Wang Yue's request was quite normal. He could just bring a servant with him and let the servant study under his name. No one would probably notice.

So, he said respectfully, "Brother, you are doing this for my own good. I understand. I will let Zhique go to the academy with me. I will let him go in under the name of Gu Tingye. Then I will bring two servants from the Bai family to be our servants. I think the Baidong Academy is far away in Jiangzhou, and my family won't go there in person, so they probably won't be able to find out."

Wang Yue saw that Gu Tingye had made such careful arrangements, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Your arrangements are very good. Study hard when you get there. When you pass the imperial examination, we will spread some rumors to help you restore your reputation. Naturally, someone will speak up for you for all the dirty words that have been said about you. At the very least, you will be known as a prodigal son who has returned home."

He was not joking. After all, everyone only wanted to believe what they saw, and the imperial examination was no joke. A playboy would never pass the exam, unless his father was Zhang Erhe.

Gu Tingye bowed to Wang Yue again, and then said seriously, "Thank you for your reminder, brother. I will leave tomorrow, so you and Changbai don't have to see me off."

Sheng Changbai didn't expect that Gu Tingye was leaving so soon. He was very reluctant to let him go. He was one of the few friends he knew, and it was always difficult to accept parting with him like this.

But he also understood that if Gu Tingye left Tokyo now, it would be good for the three of them, so he could only say seriously, "Then take care on your journey!"

Gu Tingye's eyes were slightly red. After bowing to Wang Yuesheng again, he left in a hurry.

……

Two days later, Zhuxian Town

Gu Tingye looked at Wang Yue and Sheng Changbai who came hurriedly, and felt a little touched in his heart, but he still complained, "Brother, Changbai, didn't you say that you two didn't need to send me off? Why did you still rush over?"

Wang Yue saw that Gu Tingye's eyes were slightly red, so he smiled and comforted him, "You went to Bai Ludong Academy to study because you cared about our friendship. Changbai and I must also consider our friendship. We can't let you leave alone."

Changbai glanced at the two servants that Gu Tingye brought with him, and frowned and said, "Yes, isn't it unsafe for you to go south with just these two people?"

Of course Wang Yue knew this too, and without waiting for Gu Tingye to speak, he smiled and said, "Don't worry about this, cousin. I have already made arrangements. There happens to be a caravan of the Wang family heading south today, so you can take the Wang family's fleet and go south."

Gu Tingye was stunned for a moment, then said with some embarrassment, "But I have already contacted the boatman, why bother?"

Wang Yue was speechless. Although Gu Tingye was somewhat vigilant, it was still not enough.

He remembered that in the play, when Gu Tingye and the Sheng family's team came to Tokyo together, as soon as they got off the ship, Xiao Qinshi had already arrived at the dock with Gu Tingye's younger brother.

It was the same when he and Gu Tingye came a few days ago, but he had clearly told Gu Tingye not to tell his family about his whereabouts.

Even so, Xiao Qinshi still got the news. I'm afraid Xiao Qinshi had already arranged people to keep an eye on it and not to inquire about the Sheng family's boarding time. That's why she calculated the time so accurately.

Seeing that Gu Tingye still had no vigilance at all, he said unhappily, "Although you didn't tell your family where you were going, I can guarantee that as long as you get to Bailudong Academy, your little Qin will definitely know."

After Wang Yue's reminder, Gu Tingye remembered that when they returned to Tokyo, Wang Yue couldn't help but say "What a coincidence" when he saw Xiao Qin. Now thinking about it, there is a lot of deep meaning in it.

He nodded quickly and said very respectfully, "Thank you, big brother, for arranging it for me."

Sheng Changbai saw that both of them had already made arrangements, so he complained, "You two call each other elder brother and younger brother, making it seem like you are real brothers, but I am the only outsider."

Gu Tingye saw that Sheng Changbai's words were still sour, so he said jokingly, "In that case, then you can be our third brother."

Sheng Changbai was stunned for a moment, then said with dissatisfaction, "Zhong Huai, have you been waiting for me to say this?"

Gu Tingye and Wang Yue couldn't help but laugh. They didn't really think so. After all, Wang Yue and Sheng Changbai's families were relatives, so it was not appropriate to become sworn brothers.

Gu Tingye smiled and comforted him, "Don't think too much. No matter what, we are good brothers."

Sheng Changbai saw Gu Tingye say this, and then he said with emotion, "Cousin, Zhong Huai is now preparing to go south. Before he leaves, do you have a poem for him?"

Gu Tingye looked at Wang Yue curiously. He also wanted to have a poem to accompany him, so that his days in the south would not be so lonely.

Wang Yue faced the two people's expectant gazes and felt speechless. This poem couldn't have a beginning, otherwise it would never end.

So he said vaguely, "Let me think about it carefully. I'll send it to you when I'm ready."

Looking back, three years had passed. Gu Tingye received many letters from Wang Yue and Sheng Changbai at the Bai Lu Dong Academy, but the poem they had agreed on was not included.

The second year of Jiayou, the end of February

Cumulus Lane, Wang Family

After the examination, Sheng Changbai came to Wang's house in the same alley. Seeing that Wang Yue was not in a hurry at all, he asked in confusion, "Cousin, aren't you worried about your test results at all?"

Wang Yue was actually very depressed. He passed the imperial examination last year and came to Kyoto to take part in the imperial examination. He was full of confidence and thought he could pass the imperial examination, but he didn't think about going to Beijing to prepare for the exam.

Who has he heard of?

Five of the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties are among them, one of whom is the chief examiner, and the remaining four will take the examination with him.

That’s not all. There are also a group of names circulating among the officials. Many of them are familiar. Although he can’t remember the achievements of these people, he still feels a little depressed. Why did he participate in this war of the gods?

It would be fine if he won, but if he lost, he would not have a single chance. After all, he didn't think he couldn't even make it into the top three.

Wang Yue felt that if he had known this would happen, he would rather not take the exam this time and wait until next time to take the exam with Sheng Changbai, Gu Tingye and others.

But it was too late to say anything now. He wanted to postpone it to the next exam, but his parents were unwilling.

Because he turned 15 last year, many matchmakers have been vying to come to his house to arrange a marriage for him.

Especially after he passed the examination and became Xie Yuan in his hometown last year, several relatives came to propose marriage to him, and some of them were difficult to refuse.

For example, Xu Jingyao, the younger sister of Xu Xiuqi from the Yongyi Marquis's mansion, is five years younger than Wang Yue and is the legitimate daughter of the Yongyi Marquis. She seems to be a suitable match, and the two sides are closely related.

The other one is Yu Yanran, the granddaughter of Lord Yu. The good thing is that Lord Yu loves this granddaughter very much, but the bad thing is that this girl has a stepmother and a stepfather.

Of course, there are others who have shown the desire to marry, and one of them is Rulan, the eldest daughter of the Sheng family. This was proposed by Madam Sheng to Old Lady Wang.

Mrs. Wang was suddenly in a dilemma. After all, if she made a wrong choice, she would offend people. So she postponed the decision on the grounds that Wang Yue was busy with the imperial examination and the three girls were too young.

Wang Yue looked at Sheng Changbai with a curious look in his eyes and said helplessly, "Are you here today to lobby again on behalf of your mother?"

Sheng Changbai was very honest. He said helplessly, "I won't hide it from you. It was indeed my mother who asked me to come here to lobby. But I won't hide it from you either. If it was my sister Hualan, I would actually support her. You two are really a good match.

But my younger sister, Rulan, was raised by my mother to be honest and straightforward. She is not suitable for the complicated officialdom. I really don’t want her to betray my cousin.”