“Why are you all so nosy? If I say it’s okay, it’s okay, so go away.”
“Brother ……”
“Are you done with this!”
Zhang Huai raised his head in anger and rushed at him, and when he finished, he panicked and lowered his head again when he realized what was going on.
Feeling that his voice was somewhat familiar, Song Si frowned slightly and lowered his head slightly to look at him, “Brother, have we met somewhere before?”
It wasn’t that he couldn’t hear Zhang Huai’s voice, it was that Zhang Huai had covered his nose and made a buzzing sound, plus he had purposely learnt the accent of Yizhou County these days, which was why Song Si only felt that it sounded somewhat familiar.
Zhang Huai did not dare to raise his head and scolded the boy beside him, “You two are dead people.”
The two servants hurriedly blocked him, “This gentleman, since my master said it was fine, you should please leave and let our gentleman take a good breather.”
“That …… is fine.”
Seeing that he insisted on not letting his look, Song Si didn’t insist any further, “I am Song Si from Qingping County, if your gongzi has something to do, you can find me at the Fulai Inn.”
“Good, we’ll make a note of it.”
“Let’s go, little sister.”
Several people walked towards the carriage.
Only when they were far away did Zhang Huai stand up straight and look in the direction they had left.
When Song Wangyue suddenly turned back, Zhang Huai was startled and was about to cover his face subconsciously, but Song Wangyue had already turned back and was saying something to Song Si.
Zhang Huai’s wildly beating heart gradually fell back, and his hand subconsciously fell on his face.
……
The three-person carriage had just stopped
The boy who was guarding the entrance to the inn immediately turned and darted upstairs. Xiao Si was leaning against the door of his room and was about to fall asleep when he heard footsteps and struggled to open his eyes.
“Miss Song has returned.”
Xiao Si was instantly refreshed and knocked on the door, “Young master, Miss Song has returned.”
Gu Yi opened his eyes in a misty voice and sat up in a flash, moving nimbly to fold the quilt, and quickly went to the table to sit down, and had just served himself tea when Xiao Si’s voice rang out at the door, “Young Master Song, Miss Song, you’re back.”
“When did you arrive?”
“Just arrived.”
In reply, Xiao Si pushed the door of the room open, and Gu Yi had already walked to the door, calling out in high spirits, “Big brother, little girl.”
Sun Jin’s feet, which were about to go in with him, paused, “That, it’s getting late, I’ll go back first.”
Only then did Gu Yi see him, his brows frowning slightly.
Sun Jin saw it clearly, his heart trembled a few times and he squeezed out a smile, “Gu, Young Master Gu.”
“Why are you sticking to us again?”
“No, no.”
“Whether it is or not, my big brother needs to get some rest and you’re not allowed to come back until we get into the exam room.”
Sun Jin swallowed, “I, I know, Brother Song, I’ll see you after the exam.”
After saying that, he hurriedly turned around and hurried down the stairs.
He didn’t know why, but he was now a little scared at the sight of Gu Yi, the kind that emanated from his heart.
Song Si lifted his feet and entered the house, “I thought it would be the day after tomorrow.”
“I came on horseback.”
Gu Yi was very proud of himself, “thinking” that he could ride a horse was a big deal.
Song Si gave him a look.
Gu Yi turned his back and winked at Song Wan Yue.
“Amazing.”
Song Wangyue gave a thumbs up in praise, and Gu Yi was so proud of himself that his chest stuck up high.
Song Si “Tired, are you?”
“No.”
Gu Yi patted his chest, bullish and proud, “Not to mention three hundred miles, even if it was eight hundred miles I wouldn’t be tired.”
Song Wangyue looked towards the wrinkled bed and Gu Yi’s little face fell. He had been careless, he had only thought about folding the quilt and had forgotten to make the bed.
Song Si didn’t see it and thought that he had worked hard all the way, “You rest for a while, I’ll go and talk in Yue’er’s house.”
“I’m not tired, it’s better for me to accompany the little girl to talk, big brother can read in this room, the big exam is coming up, no slacking off.”
After saying that, regardless of whether Song Si agreed or disagreed, he pulled Song Wan Yue out of the door quickly.
Song Si looked at that obtrusive hand and narrowed her eyes.
When she reached Song Wan Yue’s house, Gu Yi let go of her hand and sat down like she had no bones, looking at her miserably, “I’m exhausted.”
Song Wan Yue, ……
Poured a cup of water to him, Gu Yi joyfully took it and finished it in small sips.
“I saw Zhang Huai just now.”
Gu Yi’s hand that was putting the tealight down paused.
“He changed his appearance and took two boys with him to see the examination hall, he was flustered when he saw us, as if he was afraid that we would recognise him, I think he must have taken the place of someone who was going to take the session exams.”
Gu Yi’s fingers rubbed unconsciously on his tealight, “What should we do?”
“Since he’s so scared of us, he shouldn’t do anything to us for now, let’s wait and see what happens.”
Gu Yi glanced towards the door, Xiao Si nodded slightly, turned around and went downstairs, borrowed a pen and ink from the shopkeeper, quickly wrote a letter, put it in his arms, went to the backyard, took the horse, turned up and went straight to the Ding Guo Gong Mansion.
He had just been here, and the gatekeeper recognised him.
Xiao Si handed the letter to the gatekeeper, “This is from my young master to the Duke of China.”
The watchman dared not be slow and ran to bring the letter inside.
Xiao Zheng was still there.
Duke Ding read it and handed it to him, “Go and check!”
……
After watching the examination, Zhang Huai returned to the Duke of Qi’s residence, he didn’t go back to his own courtyard, he went to Aunt Zhang’s courtyard.
“Auntie.”
The woman lying in the rocking chair lifted her eyelids, “Sit down.”
Zhang Huai sat down in a disciplined manner.
Aunt Zhang was his own aunt. Back then, when Duke Qi was ordered to go to Qingping County on an errand, he happened to meet Aunt Zhang and was moved by just one glance, so he used tricks to get her into his house. If she were an ordinary woman, she might have become a temporary pastime for the Duke of Qi in Qingping County, and would have been thrown away after use, but Aunt Zhang, by virtue of her skills, not only had the Duke of Qi made her a valuable concubine, but she also got on well with the Duke’s wife. She had been at large in this Duke of Qi’s house for over ten years.
The reason he had framed Song Si in the first place was that he wanted to get a better ranking in the government examinations and be able to enter the capital to take the session examinations. As long as he was on the top of the list in the session examinations, even if he came last, the Qi State Duke’s House would have a way to place him in the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Aunt Zhang waved her hand for the maids serving her to retreat, slowly opened her eyes and went to bring the tea on the table, Zhang Huai immediately got up, brought it up and respectfully handed it to her, Aunt Zhang took it and took a sip, “Are you sure this time?”
“My nephew will not fail my aunt’s expectations.”
“That’s good, the future of our Zhang family depends on you.”
“My nephew will take note of it.”
“Anything else?”
“My nephew saw Song Si today, and my nephew is afraid ……”
“Him, you don’t have to worry about, auntie has her own way to deal with him. The men sent out this time did not succeed, it was aunt’s carelessness.”
Zhang Huai rose, “Then my nephew will retire.”
When Zhang Huai had left, Aunt Zhang spoke out, “Someone!”
A man in black appeared in front of her silently.
“Has the man been found yet?”
“My subordinate is incompetent.”
“Keep looking, see the man alive and see the body.”
“Yes.”
“Also, search for all information on that Song Si as soon as possible.”
“Yes.”