vstars Chapter 1008 Chapter 1008
Chapter 1008 Chapter 1008
There have been more worries and less happy events recently.
Upon hearing this, Song Guanzhou also cheered up and looked at Huang Zhi. Huang Zhi lowered his eyebrows, raised the corners of his lips, and said with a hint of shyness, "In February, all things come back to life and spring flowers bloom. I am not talented, but I will marry my cousin on the 26th. I know that you and your wife are busy, but if you have time, I hope you two will not mind and come to have a gathering and enjoy the joy together."
"February 26th, what a good day!"
Song Guanzhou smiled brightly, "No need for Sanlang to tell you, Silang and I will definitely come to your house to ask for a glass of wedding wine."
Pei An smiled and said, "Of course. I heard that Sanlang was also admitted to the Hanlin Academy. It's a double happiness. Congratulations."
"Thank you, Shilang, for your constant encouragement. Otherwise, the exam for the Hanlin Academy would have been incredibly difficult."
Ever since Song Guanzhou's father took charge of the Hanlin Academy, he advised the emperor that the Hanlin Academy should no longer admit the top few Jinshi candidates directly as it did in the past, but instead the first and second class Jinshi candidates would take the exam again.
Of course, this is a double free choice.
It is not forced, but most Jinshi will not refuse. The Hanlin Academy is a good place. Let’s not talk about anything else. Look at Pei An. He is very young and has only been trained in the Hanlin Academy for two or three years before he came to the Ministry of Personnel.
Huang Zhi luckily got second place this time and successfully entered the Hanlin Academy.
After Pei An's explanation, Song Guanzhou suddenly understood and congratulated him. Huang Zhi didn't dare to look directly into those eyes that looked a bit like Xu Lingqiao's.
"It's a pity that Brother Lingbai has already taken up his post, otherwise he would have been indispensable to the wedding banquet."
Pei An nodded. "My cousin is probably still on his way. Although he left quite some time ago, he encountered a snowstorm, which blocked the mountain and the road, slowing down his journey."
Huang Zhi listened and sighed, "Brother Lingbai and Miss Xu must have suffered a lot on this journey in such weather."
No one knew that when he learned that Xu Lingqiao was going to Tong County to take up his post, he chased her for a hundred miles to see her off.
On the surface, he gave Xu Lingbai a hundred taels of silver, but in fact he also stuffed some gold and silver jewelry into Xu Lingqiao. They were not conspicuous in style, but of very good quality, especially the two gold bracelets, which were very heavy. Even if they were pawned casually, they were still worth a lot of silver.
Xu Lingqiao doesn't want it.
It was late at night in the inn and Xile had diarrhea, so Lianhua had to take her downstairs to find a toilet.
It was at this time that Huang Zhi sneaked into Xu Lingqiao's guest room.
The candlelight was dim. Xu Lingqiao sat up with the quilt in her arms. Just as she was about to lock the door, a dark shadow suddenly flashed in, scaring Xu Lingqiao so much that she screamed.
Huang Zhi was quick-witted and had anticipated this long ago.
As she screamed, he had already reached out to cover her, "Ling Qiao, it's me."
It was a familiar yet unfamiliar voice, one she had heard during the day and in nightmares. Xu Lingqiao looked over and saw Huang Zhi wearing a black cloak and a hat. He was not clearly visible in the backlight.
"I'll let go of your hand, so don't scream. Your maids just went out and will probably be back soon. I'll just say a few words to you and then I'll leave, okay?"
Almost in a pleading tone.
When Xu Lingqiao heard this, her eyes drooped and her straight eyelashes trembled slightly like a small fan.
"Ling Qiao, your brother is lying next to you. Don't disturb him."
Yes!
Xu Lingqiao clenched her fists in her sleeves, tightening and loosening them, loosening and tightening them again. The exhaustion from the journey made her dare not cause any more trouble.
It’s better to get rid of the man in front of you as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, she nodded almost imperceptibly.
Huang Zhi lowered his voice and almost whispered, "Ling Qiao, my dear girl, I am sorry for you. Don't worry, I won't make it difficult for you."
After saying that, he slowly released the hand that was covering Xu Lingqiao.
Xu Lingqiao immediately hid in the corner of the bed, hugged the quilt, and stared at the curtains timidly, "What do you want to say? Hurry up, Lianhua will be back soon."
Huang Zhi felt guilty when he saw the girl being so wary of him.
He sighed softly, his heart full of apologies, which eventually turned into a long sigh. After a long time, he took out a small calfskin bag from his cloak. It was about the size of a man's palm and was exquisite and delicate.
Huang Zhi weighed it and finally put it into Xu Lingqiao's hand.
Xu Lingqiao took a look and immediately pulled it back as if it were burned. "What is this? I don't want it."
"It's not a valuable item. I'm saving it for emergency use. If you or Brother Lingbai need to buy something in the future and don't have enough money, you can use this to pay for it."
As he spoke of this, footsteps were heard on the narrow stairs of the inn.
"Ling Qiao, take it. This is all I can do for you."
As soon as the words fell, Xu Lingqiao was hugged tightly by the man. "If you have any difficulties, just write to me, using Brother Lingbai's tone. If I can do it, I will even sacrifice my life."
After hearing this, Xu Lingqiao immediately began to struggle.
"I have nothing to do with you anymore. Take your things and leave. Don't ever show up in front of me again in this life."
What the hell is this?
My fiancée is so dignified, yet why does she still flirt with me? I’ll just forget about the mistake we made in the past!
Why bother teasing again and again?
Xu Lingqiao's grievance turned into tears and fell down. Huang Zhi saw it and felt even more ashamed. He raised his hand to wipe Xu Lingqiao's tears, but Xu Lingqiao turned her head away suddenly.
"Oh, take care of yourself."
The footsteps were getting faster and faster. Huang Zhi didn't waste any more time. He lifted his hat with both hands and put it on his head. Suddenly half of his face was hidden.
He dodged and walked out the door.
Soon, Lianhua came in with Xile. Seeing the girl sitting on the bed, she hurried over and asked, "Girl, did you get scared?"
Xu Lingqiao came back to her senses and shook her head slightly.
"Xi Le, are you okay?"
Lianhua smiled and said, "It's nothing. I ate too much last night and it made me upset."
After saying that, he found a basin of cold water and asked Xile to wash his hands with him. Finally, he got on the small couch next to Xu Lingqiao.
"Girl, we have to travel tomorrow, so you should go to bed early."
Xu Lingqiao nodded blankly.
The next morning, Lianhua saw the cowhide bag and muttered, "Girl, where did you get it from?"
Xu Lingqiao pointed at the box and said, "I found something from the bottom of the box yesterday. I'm afraid it was something your young lady gave me."
Ok?
When Lianhua heard this, she quickly opened it, wow!
"Girl, so many gold jewellery?"
Xu Lingqiao had seen it long ago and sighed, "Just keep it. If we need money in Tong County later, we can sell it."
Lianhua walked up to her and whispered, "Cousin, this is the young lady's intention. Why do you look so worried?"
Xu Lingqiao sighed softly, "I'm a little worried about Guan Zhou. That's why she encountered such a bad thing. It's a pity that she doesn't have the ability. Otherwise, it would be better for me to stay in the capital to accompany her than to be alone."
"Miss, please don't worry about the young lady. She is blessed with a long life. Although she is in danger every time, she can always turn danger into safety."
But it is not a problem for Xu Lingqiao to stay in the mansion.
Xu Lingqiao had also experienced a lot of things and was not a heartless woman. After she heard this, the worries in her heart gradually subsided.
"I just hope everything goes well for her."