After the family fell, I wanted to lie down

Old Master Chen waved his hand and said, "Stop saying these polite words. Isn't my Chen family more suitable for you? Why don't you get married soon?"

Yingge continued, "Old Master Chen, you don't want me to be an ungrateful person, right? Old Master, you have been kind to me, but I cannot put you in an unjust position."

Old Master Chen said, "It's okay, it's okay. Our Chen family has always been different from the Liu family. We never care about what others say, and we will never do anything for reputation. If you want to be ungrateful, just come."

This old man is so domineering that he is different from the ancestors of all the noble families in Mo City. He is far incomparable to Liu Wenru and others. It is quite helpless to deal with such a person. No matter whether Old Master Chen appreciates her or really does not seek her fame and fortune in the future as he said, the sentence "I don't care can kill everything in seconds." Ask yourself, who can defeat a person who doesn't care about the opinions of others? It cannot be because he is not strong inside.

After Old Master Chen finished speaking, the two iron balls in his hands collided with each other, making a creaking sound, and he waited for Yingge to give a reply. "You are actually worried about being ungrateful. This is easier to handle. If you win the first prize, you can marry Miss Liu. If you don't win, you can marry Wu'er from my family. This way, both sides will be loyal and righteous. What do you think?"

Yingge was shocked. Could things be handled this way? Could the law of time be handled this way? No matter how you handle it, you will fall into this trap. She frowned and said, "Old Master, even if I fail the exam, there is no reason for me to marry your fifth daughter."

Old Master Chen clapped his hands and laughed, "Boy, I know what you're thinking."

Now I know, Yingge thought, I just thought of it myself.

"You just want to say that the other woman in your heart is worried about you. Don't worry, even if you fail the exam and marry my Wu'er, the woman in your heart can still be taken into the family. Although she may not be able to be the principal wife in the future, it is also good to give her the same status as the principal wife."

Which woman is this referring to? Yingge became more and more confused.

Old Master Chen was also confused. "Why? You won't agree to this. Is there another woman? A man who is too affectionate is promiscuous."

What the hell is going on? Yingge was confused when she heard this. Fortunately, Chen Junhe reminded her that it was Chunqiao. Yingge was angry and amused at the same time. "Grandpa, you misunderstood. If you are worried about this matter in Mocheng, you can rest assured that Yingge will definitely share the honor and disgrace with you. But there is no need to tie us together in the form of marriage, right?"

Old Master Chen sneered and said, "Are you saying that our Chen family has a mean heart?"

Yingge was about to explain, but before she could say anything, Old Master Chen said, "You are right. Our Chen family is different from the Liu family. There is no great favor between your family and ours. We in the Chen family will not care about many things. Therefore, reputation does not have much impact on our family."

This is a naked threat. Are we going to become enemies because of this? Yingge smiled bitterly. This kind of thing has to be handled properly. The Liu family can be ignored in the future, but you have to be careful when you want to have contact with the Chen family in the future.

After Old Master Chen finished speaking, his attitude changed again and became gentler. "Marriage is not a joke. I will wait for a suitable time to discuss it with your family. It's the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words."

"If you really don't want to get married, that's fine too. Just work hard to get the top spot in the imperial examination. If you pass, it will mean that our Chen family has good vision, right? We will definitely not force you then."

It was really a coercion and inducement. Yingge could only look at him and say, "In that case, Yingge would like to thank Old Master Chen first."

Old Master Chen seemed to be oblivious to her dissatisfaction and replied seriously, "No problem, you're welcome."

I originally thought that being a man in ancient times would not be constrained by the times, but I didn't expect that men also have many frustrations. It seems that being too outstanding is also wrong. The key to solving the problem is the identity of the woman. This still needs to be considered in the future. Then I can only use my relatives to resist. After all, crying is Xue's strong point.

"What are you looking at?"

Chen Junhe came back to his senses, heard the voice and turned around to see Yingge behind him. He had been staring at a place unconsciously, but Chen Junhe's experience reminded her that the ruins were the place where Lu Gongqing was killed and the place that was burned at that time.

When Chen Junhe saw Yingge's smile, he felt a chill down his spine. He certainly knew what had happened here, and that guess had just popped up, but he didn't dare to ask.

"Things have changed and people have changed, tears flow before words are spoken."

Chen Junhe asked, "Do you like writing poetry so much?"

Yingge obviously knew what Chen Junhe meant by asking this question. The young man had almond-shaped eyes and long brows, and it seemed as if she had first met him on the polo field. However, she didn't know if he was thinner now, or if he had grown more confident. His face was more beautiful than before, but there was a look of doubt in his eyes, like a frightened deer.

Chen Junhe spoke first, "Why did my grandfather still like you after you did so many wrong things? He was willing to use coercion and bribery to marry you."

"You're not a monster, are you?"

Yingge turned around and threatened him, "Yes, you are right, I am just a monster, so now I am going to pounce on you and eat you." After saying that, she made a gesture of pouncing on him.

Chen Junhe was so scared that he screamed, and Yingge left with a big laugh.

Chen Junhe stared at the figure of the man who was leaving and suddenly felt very scared.

Putting Old Master Chen's matter aside for the time being, Yingge returned to Xiaolin Hall, which was home to Qinghe Academy. The students who had gathered here should have dispersed, and the place had returned to silence.

The plaque of Xiaolin Hall was hung up again. Liu Ziheng stood aside and looked at it carefully. He said with a happy face, "Now many people want to join Xiaolin Hall, but they were rejected by Master Qinghe. Xiaolin Hall is now under the surveillance of the government. Too many people will not do. What we need to do now is to keep a low profile and not do anything high-profile for the time being."

Yingge nodded with a smile and said, "Everyone just needs to work together and focus on one thing, Xiaolintang will be sharp but not show it."

Liu Ziheng cared about the Chen family's affairs for a while before he gave up. It turned out that when he was not famous, he had no prestige in doing things, and when he was famous, he was also troubled. Liu Ziheng comforted him, "No matter what decision you make, I support you. No matter who you marry in the end, you are my big brother."

Yingge shook her head and smiled helplessly, and sent Liu Ziheng away. "Mr. Zhou from the academy is here too."

"The emperor values ​​heroes, and teaches you to learn literature. Everything else is inferior..." He read, "Yingge, since you have such ambitions, are you really just studying? Do you want to study with me?"

"As long as you study with me, I promise you will pass the county exam next year."

Yingge was a little surprised when these words came out.

Mr. Zhou coughed lightly with some discomfort, and said in a low voice, "Mo Cheng is the county magistrate and my brother-in-law."

This made Yingge even more surprised.

"Because you only need to study with me for a few months and learn the craft. By then, passing the county exam will be a piece of cake. You should know that Yingge is really talented, and she is so good at writing poems. As long as she is not mediocre, there will be no problem for you to pass the county exam."

Mr. Zhou said sincerely, "Now you have won the bet. From now on, just study with Mr. Zichun. We can discuss poetry in detail. It will not interfere with your study at that time."

Before he finished speaking, Yingge agreed and said, "I just like Mr. Zhou. I will go to his class on time in the future."

Sure enough, when the conditions for passing the county examination were put forward, she agreed. After Mr. Zhou returned, he told Mr. Zichun that there was only one unclear point in Yingge's reply to her. She said that she liked Mr. Zhou as he was, and he was like that.

I'm afraid this is a derogatory word, saying that he let her cheat in the exam? Mr. Zhou had no choice but to appeal to Mr. Zichun, Mr. Zichun, you know me, if you hadn't asked me to say this, I wouldn't have told her that my brother-in-law was the county magistrate, and even promised her that she would definitely pass the county exam.

Mr. Zichun also pondered for a moment and said, "I think you are overthinking it. She didn't agree because you promised that she could pass the county exam. She agreed because of what you said afterwards. Just don't delay her studies. She can decide her own business." After saying that, he shook his head. Yingge had never intended to pass the county exam. Her original intention was to gain a reputation and make friends.

Mr. Zhou heaved a sigh of relief when he heard her say this, and looked at Mr. Zichun with a little sympathy. It was not easy for a teacher to achieve this, but Mr. Zichun was impossible to discipline. It seemed that being a teacher was quite pitiful now.

"Sir, let's not talk about whether she can pass the county exam or not. As long as she agrees to come to study every day, this is a good thing. If you want to discipline her while she is studying, you can do so as a teacher."

Zi Zichun nodded first, then said, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Zhou. I will tell you what she taught you from now on."

"I think I like this one, too. It's not that I have to worry too much about it, but her poems are a bit messy, so I just need to teach her well."

Mr. Zichun thought about what Yingge, who people always talked about, was doing at this time, so he wanted to go down the mountain alone to Xiaolin Hall to take a look, and he did so.

Walking down the mountain, he saw a simple thatched cottage not far away. There was a little girl playing at the door. He opened the door and saw a young man writing with a pen inside. Mr. Zichun thought to himself, "Is this the emperor who will ascend to the throne in the future?" He pondered for a moment, looked stern, and made a decision.

Yingge looked up at the receding figure. When she walked out of the thatched cottage, only Xiao Taohong was still playing at the door. She rescued Chunqiao and killed Lu Gongqing, which led to the conviction of the investigators. These days, her life has been going so well. After all this, the boys have grown up, but it is better than their life of fighting and killing all the time. It is good to live a good life.

Yingge threw the pen in her hand into the pen holder behind her. With a crisp sound, the pen fell steadily into the pen holder.

The night wind made the windows of the thatched cottage rustle. Zhixing carried a small wine pot and drank wine alone. He took a sip of wine and ate a peanut, which made a crackling sound when he chewed it.

Several women were sitting at the door of the courtyard, sewing shoes and chatting about family matters. Liu Abao walked in quietly, followed by a group of servants and holding a large bamboo basket in his hand.

Someone saw the enthusiastic greetings. Before the ladies spoke, Liu Aibao spoke first, "You can't spread rumors. The fifth daughter of the Chen family didn't like Yingge. She lost the bet with me and she is fulfilling the bet."

In fact, they had all heard about this bet, and now it was confirmed by Liu Abao. They had thought it was just an excuse before, but who knew it was true.

"Don't spread rumors. Just keep going. I'll go and serve soup to Yingge."

The door of Xue's mother and son's house was open, and faint voices could be heard from inside. This was the scene Liu Abao saw when he came in.

"Aunt Xue, is Yingge here? I'm here to bring her some soup. She studies very hard every day."

When Xue's mother heard Liu Abao's voice coming from outside, she stood up and walked towards the door. After a while of greeting, Liu Abao left. The food box she had brought was left behind. However, Xue did not seem to intend to let Yingge take it. Instead, she asked Xiao Taohong to carry it to the gate of the courtyard and separate the group of children.

Yingge's breathing stagnated, perhaps she guessed something, but keeping silent has always been her style.

Even after walking a long way, Liu Aibao's voice could still be heard, "Yingge, I'm leaving. Remember to drink your soup, study hard, and don't worry."

The woman at the door sighed again, "Yingge is so lucky. If she passes the exam, she will marry the daughter of the Liu family. If she fails, she will marry the daughter of the Chen family. This means she has the best of both worlds."

"As expected, talented people will find a market wherever they go."

Xue heard the women's nonsense and felt worried.

At this time, at the Chen family, Chen Junhe was walking in the courtyard. A maid came forward and saluted, saying, "Young Master, the Fifth Miss wants to ask you something."

Then he ran away and hugged Miss Chen Wu behind him. Chen Junhe could roughly guess why she was looking for him, and just raised his hand and said, "Don't look for me about this matter. I can't help you. At the beginning, I said I wouldn't go to the gambling appointment, but you insisted on letting me go. Look, now it's fine."

"Brother, I didn't come to you for this." After saying this, Miss Chen Wu's face flushed, and her voice was as thin as a fly's. "I just want to tell that person through you, don't feel pressured. Whether he thinks I can pass the exam or not, I can accept it."

Chen Junhe felt like he saw a ghost when he heard her say this. What kind of people are these? They come one after another to torture him like this.

"Brother, don't worry. I'm not worried about your sister."

Chen Junhe was stunned when he heard this.

Liu Chunyang was stunned and said, "I don't understand."

Miss Chen Wu said shyly, "You don't understand. What I mean is that as long as it's him, I'll accept it, no matter if he won the title of No. 1 Scholar or not."

This is simply crazy, for Chen Junhe, such an idea.

"Why are you all like that?"

"Brother, you are such a fool. What else could it be? Of course, it's because you like her."

After saying that, Miss Chen Wu ran away. The maid covered her mouth and laughed, "You must have scared the young master."

Miss Chen Wu smiled faintly and said nothing.

"Miss, you are not angry at all. The old man betrothed you to a boy who has nothing."

"What girl, why are you so angry? If you knew she was Yingge."

The maid didn't understand.

"Who do you think is smarter, us or the old man? Do you think the person the old man likes is someone with poor vision?"

"So, rather than saying that I believe in Yingge, I believe in my grandfather as a person. Of course, I also admire Yingge's talent. Tell me, am I stupid, or are you stupid?"

The maid was somewhat surprised. It turned out to be like this. "Miss, you are really amazing."