Chapter 10
Wen's mansion is not big.
Just as Mr. Liang disliked it, although Wen Tingchun's current official status allowed him to live in a house with three entrances, he had never given up on the old house and only repaired and improved it on the original basis. After all, it was not as spacious and grand as other people's courtyards.
Wen Ning went from the west chamber to the east chamber in just one stick of incense.
There is a master, two young masters and a girl in the Wen family. They are not married yet, so dinner should be eaten together.
But Wen Tingchun would get angry every time he saw his two sons.
Wen Ning had just gotten haircut, but what about the two of them? One was twenty-one, and the other was already nineteen, yet neither of them had established a career or a family, and yet they even made some rebellious remarks at the dinner table to annoy him.
After a few times, Wen Tingchun let each of them eat in his own yard, and only ate at the same table every month during the holidays.
Therefore, when Wen Ning passed by, Wen Lan was full of wine and food, and took a medical book to read.
When Wen Lan left Xiangti Garden, although Wen Lan felt something bad, he didn't take it to heart.
But he was in good spirits and had superb chess skills. The two of them fought each other on the chessboard without mercy.
"This..." Wen Lan had nothing to say, so he patted his forehead and said, "My good sister, can you stop crying for now?"
"Of course." Wen Ning immediately showed a delighted smile and said, "Brother Lao has taken the trouble."
At this time, Wang Fucheng was playing chess with Wang You.
"Sir, he said he was the uncle of the sister-in-law next door to my second aunt's house, so I sent him away."
Wang Fuluozi said slowly: "Master Wen has been an official for several years. He is upright and strict. He has never participated in the conflicts between the DPRK and the Central Committee. It should not be him."
The Wang family only had a small courtyard, so Wang Qinsheng reached the main hall in a few steps and replied to Wang Fu.
"Forgive me, although I have always hoped that you could fulfill your father's long-cherished wish, but..."
"Brother, Ah Ning came here because I have something to ask my brother for help." Wen Ning whispered softly by the candlelight.
Spring in Beijing always comes later, and every year after the Spring Festival, there is often a cold spring, and the weather is a bit colder than the coldest month of winter.
He went there early in the morning and stayed there for nearly two hours. He didn't meet anyone special, and no one took the initiative to talk to him.
Wen Lan immediately responded righteously: "Ah Ning, you are too outspoken. Who am I? You can speak out if you have anything to do. There is no question of whether to help or not."
"I actually met the eldest son of Wen Tingchun, the minister of Honglu Temple." Wang You said.
"How would you know what kind of trouble he has without asking?" Wen Ning took out the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes, "Ah Ning knows, but my brother just doesn't want to help me."
"This... every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite. Maybe he has some difficulties..."
"But if he really had a fiancée, how could he only know her given name?" Wen Ning said, "And if he had wanted to find her, he would have gone to Jingzhao Mansion to report the crime long ago. Has he gone to find you in the past two days?"
What did they see in him?
"That's because the eldest brother said that someone wanted to catch his son-in-law." Wen Ning bit her red lips and said, "I think he also had this concern and deliberately made up a marriage contract just in case."
Wen Lan took advantage of the situation and said: "Although he is a talented scholar, Shen Jin is not much worse than him. Shen Jin is also capable of martial arts. He has military exploits at such a young age, and you have been engaged to him since childhood..."
"I...I don't have it!" Wen Lan is usually calm and cares for his sister sincerely. When he saw that she was about to cry, he became a little panicked. "I think he has admitted that he has an engagement. Even if we meet, he may not be willing to do so."
See, why bother hitting this southern wall?"
Although Wang You had no intention of clinging to the powerful, Wang Furui was still worried that his too cold attitude would offend others, so whenever someone knocked on the door, Wang Qinsheng would be asked to go over and take a look.
Wen Ning didn't really like Pei You. She even had such doubts in her previous life when she looked at the women who were attracted to Pei You.
Someone knocked on the door again. As soon as Wang Qinsheng left, Wang Fu asked.
Thinking like crazy...
"This..." Wen Lan faltered. It is true that Wang You has never been to Jingzhao Mansion, but...
Wen Lan was choked for a long time before he found his voice: "A...A Ning...come on...didn't we hear someone say it last time? He...he is already engaged..."
"How do you know if you haven't made an appointment?" Wen Ning wiped her handkerchief and squeezed out two tears, "Besides, didn't my elder brother intentionally let me see each other that day? This time A Ning caught the eye.
, but you obstructed her in every possible way, telling An Ning what to think..."
So what if Wen Ning falls in love with Wang You? It is true that he also thinks that Wang You is a good candidate for his sister-in-law, but she is already engaged, so can they still try to steal the bride?
Wen Ning has always been reserved and gentle, and she also pays attention to the ladylike behavior of everyone, so she felt sad and passed away in a few days.
Wang Qinsheng is Wang You's school boy.
Seeing that she looked like she had something important to discuss, Wen Lan put down the medical book and leaned on the chair to look at her leisurely.
But recently, in addition to these "relatives" who came to recognize relatives unilaterally, there were also many people from the DPRK.
So when he saw Wen Ning coming over, he still didn't connect the two things together. He just raised his head and teased: "Hey, you rare guest, why did my sister think of my brother today?"
"How can marriage be a piece of cake? I don't think Shu is a confused person..."
"But you still have to be careful." Wang Fu warned, "You come from a poor family. If you win the first place in the palace examination at the end of the month, you will be the first person in our dynasty to reach the sixth place. That will ruin the face of many noble families, and how many noble families will be disgraced.
How many interests of the princes, grandsons and nobles will be harmed? If they fail to win over, they will inevitably have other ideas."
Unfortunately this year, it suddenly snowed on a warm day the day before yesterday, making it feel like winter again.
What kind of Meng Lang's words came from the mouth of Wen Ning, who had always been arrogant and self-sufficient?
Didn't she feel sad for Shen Jin these days?
"Brother..." Wen Ning glanced at him gratefully, lowered her eyebrows, lowered her eyes, and her face turned a little red, "A Ning thought... After A Ning saw Prince Wang last time, she... became crazy about it.
, Ah Ning was thinking... Can the elder brother introduce him to me so that I can see him again? "
If others have it, others must also have it if they forgive it.
"Excuse me, Qinsheng said you went to Ci'en Temple alone a few days ago. Why?"
Wang Fu actually came from a literary background. However, more than 20 years ago, the implementation of the imperial examination was not mature. There were many objections to this in the court, especially the nobles from aristocratic families, who wanted them to give up their rights and interests to students from poorer families.
It's like cutting flesh off your legs.
Wen Lan took a breath and sighed again: "Oh, Ah Ning...what do you like about him? He comes from a poor family, and the results of the palace examination are still unknown. If he fails, he will not be a good match for you."
"But if he doesn't want to...you can't blame the elder brother!" Wen Lan added.
Ever since the news came that Wang You came first in the examination, relatives who had not seen each other for ten or eight years, relatives of relatives, and even people who were not related by blood at all, have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. In the past,
From time to time, people come to visit the deserted house.
Without waiting for him to speak again, Wen Ning took the handkerchief and wiped her tears again: "If the eldest brother doesn't want to help, that's it. When the second brother comes back, Ah Ning will ask the second brother for help. The second brother has always loved Ah Ning the most, so I will definitely I won’t sit back and ignore it.”
Mentioning this, Wang You frowned slightly and thought for a while before saying: "I received an anonymous letter a few days ago, saying that he was an old friend whom I hadn't seen for many years and asked me to talk to Ci'en Temple. After thinking about it, I didn't come up with anything. An old friend whom I hadn't seen for many years, but seeing that the handwriting was green and powerful and not written by ordinary people, I followed the request in the letter and went there alone."
Wang Qinsheng knocked down the door bolt with a loud bang, put his hands into his sleeves, stepped on the snow and walked quickly while cursing: "Pick up high things and step on low things! What did you do before? If you want to come in now, just dream!" "
He couldn't refute... Wang You's appearance was indeed impeccable. He was elegant yet cold, profound yet sharp. Even his temperament clearly showed that he came from a poor family, but he often felt intimidating. Shen Jinchang It's not bad, but compared to him, it falls behind.
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Mrs. Wang had been ill for a long time and could not bear such disturbance, so she simply closed the door and refused to see guests.
Back then, he also achieved excellent results in the examination, and fully expected to make a splash in the palace examination and win glory for the students from a poor family, but unfortunately...
The Wang family was not wealthy, but even when it was most difficult to reveal the blame, Wang Fu never wronged Wang You in his studies.
Wenlan:……
Wang Fu is not that old, he is just forty-five years old this year. But since Mrs. Wang got sick, the family situation has been deteriorating. He has worked in various jobs and suffered all kinds of hardships. After more than ten years, his hair is now gray. Cang Cang, like an old man in his sixties.
Wen Ning really held back her tears and looked at her with watery eyes.
"A-Ning, A-Ning, don't..." Wen Lan stopped her, "That's all, brother Xiu Mu will go to Shu Zhi to talk to Shu Zhi in a few days." If Wen Qi, the devil incarnate in this world, knew about it, I don't know what he would do about it. What does it look like?
"He is prettier than Shen Jin..." Wen Ningjiao's soft voice interrupted Wen Lan's words.
Wen Ning gave Linglan a look, and Linglan immediately moved a chair for her, and she sat down next to Wenlan's desk.
So he didn't answer for a while and just blinked.
Wang Fu's hand holding the chess piece paused: "Who did you see?"
He cried so much that he became flustered.
After saying that, he stood up and made a gesture to leave.
After saying these words, not only Wen Lan, but also Ling Lan beside him opened his eyes wide and stared at Wen Ning in disbelief.
He was inexplicably beaten and seriously injured before the palace examination. He was in a coma for half a month. When he woke up, the results of the palace examination came out.
"Well, it's just a chance encounter."
Wang You gave a low chuckle and said in an arrogant tone: "What can they do to me?"
Wang You shook his head: "Not really."
It's just...when did Wen Ning become so superficial?
"Father, I won." Wang You lowered his head and raised the corners of his mouth, feeling satisfied.
Just at this time, Wang Qinsheng walked in hastily: "Master, Young Master, outside the door, Wen Lan, a member of the Jingzhao Mansion, said he had something to do and wanted to see the Young Master."
Wang Fu and Wang You glanced at each other. Wang Fu stood up and said, "I'm going to see your mother."
Wang You closed his eyes and collected the remaining chess pieces on the chessboard. His long eyelashes cast a quiet shadow on his lower eyelids. After a moment, he said in a clear voice: "Please come in, Wen Canjun."
Chapter completed!