After Song Sanxiao got off the carriage, Song Wangyue and Gu Yi went to the restaurant and called out to shopkeeper Wei to lead the way and deliver the pills there.
The scholar had already gone to queue, and Grand Master Sun ordered the boy to buy breakfast, and the two of them were about to eat with Master Sun.
The servant came in to report, “Master, Miss Song and Young Master Gu are here.”
The two of them hurriedly got up and greeted them, seeing the two servants carrying the box, knowing that the pills were ready.
Master Sun said, “I was just saying to my second brother that we should go to your house after we’ve eaten our fill and see if the pills are ready.
“I know you’re in a hurry, so I’ve brought them to you.”
After saying that, he looked at Old Master Sun, “The herbal tea has also been made quite a lot, when your caravan arrives, go to the restaurant and look for Boss Wei and ask him to send someone to take you there, I won’t be accompanying you, I’m going to listen to my maternal great grandfather’s lecture today.”
The two laughed in response and invited her to sit inside, Song Wan Yue waved her hand, “No, we still have to go to grandma’s side.”
After counting the money and putting it away, Song Wan Yue and Gu Yi got into the carriage and went to the mansion, heading straight for the old man’s courtyard.
Before she arrived, her voice was heard, “Great-grandfather!”
The old gentleman had just woken up and was washing up, when he heard this shout, his whole spirit shook, then he put his handkerchief on the basin stand, and just turned around, Song Wangyue had already run into the house.
If it was someone else, the old gentleman would have already reprimanded her for her lack of discipline, but when it was Song Wangyue, the old gentleman only felt happy to the core of his heart, that it was because she missed him that she was so eager.
“Slow down, maternal great-grandfather is here, he can’t run away.”
Song Wan Yue narrowed her eyes with a smile, “Gu Yi and I came over especially to accompany you for breakfast.”
“Good, good, good, Xu Liang, set the rice.”
The food was quickly set out and the three of them sat down, Song Wangyue took her chopsticks and gave the old gentleman a dish, “I hear your voice is a bit mute, so let’s talk less today.”
“Those students have come all the way here, it’s not easy. I can speak as much as I can, it’s only one more day.”
“Gu Yi and I are fine today, so we will accompany you.”
“Good.”
After eating, the old man finished a cup of tea and got up, “It’s almost time, let’s go.”
Song Wan Yue and Gu Yi followed him, just as they reached the door, a carriage drove by and stopped, Song San Xiao jumped down from the carriage, “Yue’er!”
Song Wangyue narrowed her eyes slightly.
“Old man.”
Song San Xiao called out to the person before pulling her aside, “Miss Qi wants to go and see a lecture in full swing, can you take her there?”
Song Wangyue glanced towards the carriage behind her, Qi Ying happened to lift the curtain and the four eyes met, Song Wangyue smiled at her, “Of course you can, just let her carriage follow ours.”
“I knew you would help Third Uncle, when Third Uncle has money he will buy you nice things.”
Song San Xiao turned around and went back to Qi Ying, who smiled and nodded towards Song Wan Yue.
Song Wangyue and Gu Yi helped the old gentleman onto the carriage, theirs in front and Qi Ying’s at the back, and arrived at the entrance to the Qinghe Academy.
When they saw the old gentleman get off the carriage, the queue of scholars made way for Song Wangyue and Gu Yi to help him walk in.
Song San Xiao walked Qi Ying to the door, “I won’t go in, be careful yourself, don’t get rushed.”
“I know, if it’s okay at noon, I’ll go to the stall and eat cold skin.”
Song Sanxiao instantly smiled with joy, “I know.”
The dean greeted him, Qin Qian followed him, exchanging a look with Qi Ying the moment he saw her, the corners of Qi Ying’s mouth slowly pursing up.
The dean took them to the temporary lounge, after sitting down, Song Wangyue introduced them, “This is sister Qi, the eldest lady of the Weiyuan Dart Board, a good friend of mine, she wanted to come and see the lecture in full swing, please don’t mind the dean.”
“No matter, it’s just that there are no seats left, I’m afraid Miss Qi will have to stand to the side.”
“I’m supposed to be here to see the fun, it’s good to have a place.”
Qin Qian brought over tea and placed it in front of the crowd one by one.
The dean gave the old gentleman an account of yesterday’s situation, “It’s already the eleventh hour, but those students still refuse to leave and are gathered around to discuss, I can’t do anything else, I just have to persuade them to leave together with the husbandmen, I reckon that today’s afternoon session of the benefactor will have to go on for a while longer.”
The old gentleman stroked his beard, “In that case, I will speak for a quarter of an hour longer.”
“You can’t say that in front of the students, but we’ll see how you feel and if you’re well enough, we’ll talk a little longer.”
“No matter, the Moon Maid knows the art of healing, if there is any discomfort in my body, she will quickly adjust it for me.”
Qi Ying lowered her eyebrows and lifted her tea, glancing in Qin Qian’s direction out of the corner of her eye, Qin Qian’s fingers hanging down at his side moved, Qi Ying looked understandingly, withdrew her gaze and concentrated on her tea.
At the beginning of the hour, the crowd left the lounge and came under the high platform. The old gentleman, still in high spirits, went up to the high platform and the scholars below erupted in thunderous applause.
“The old gentleman is truly beloved by these schoolchildren.”
Qi Ying lamented.
“That is.”
Song Wangyue was honoured with this.
Qi Ying lost her smile.
The old gentleman’s unhurried voice rang out from the high platform and the students were silent.
Qin Qian walked steadily towards the high platform with a cup of tea and stood side by side with Xu Liang behind the old gentleman, waiting for the quarter of an hour to arrive, then he brought the tea to the old gentleman, and when he had drunk it, he walked down to pour the tea again.
The scholars were used to it and none of their eyes fell on him, but Song Wan Yue looked at him twice.
Song Wangyue, Qi Ying and Gu Yi were standing, and after half an hour, Qi Ying could not take it anymore and her body was shaking a little.
When she saw her pale face, she remembered that she had just been seriously injured and had not yet fully recovered, so she wanted to ask Qin Qian to help her move a stool, but before she could say anything, Qin Qian had already walked up to the high platform with a tealight.
“I’ll help you to sit in the shade for a while.”
Song Wan Yue said quietly.
Qi Ying nodded and went with her to the shade, sitting on a rock, “This broken body of mine, I really can’t take it anymore.”
Song Wangyue comforted her, “You’ve just recovered from a serious injury, you’ll be fine after some more days of recuperation, you can’t rush.”
“You don’t know, these days of recuperating from my injuries are suffocating me to death, I really wanted to come over today to see the pomp and circumstance of the lecture, and I was also looking for an excuse to come out, if I stay like this any longer, I’m really going to suffocate to death.”
After she finished her words, she suddenly covered her stomach, “Yue’er, my stomach hurts and I want to go to the toilet.”
Song Wan Yue looked around and saw no toilet, everyone from the academy was over there, she couldn’t find anyone even if she wanted to ask.
Qi Ying bent over in pain.
“I’ll help you go to the dean’s house, it’s just behind.”
Qi Ying strained to stand up and held her hand towards the back.
Qin Qian saw it out of the corner of his eye and, with a natural look, brought the tea to the old gentleman, who took it, drank it dry and gave it to him. Qin Qian took it and went down to the high platform, re-poured the tea and came back, went up again and stood behind the old gentleman.
“That’s all for today, let’s …… talk in the afternoon.”
Before the words were finished, the old gentleman planted himself towards the front!