This voice made Chu Chengyun stunned, and he didn't realize what happened. He just instinctively held Xiao Xubao tightly to prevent him from falling.
But Xubao's voice didn't attract much attention from others, because it was just in time for Gongyuan to open the door, and the people inside came out. One or two were extremely tired, whether it was parents or servants who came to pick them up. Staring closely, looking for his own family, naturally he would not notice the situation on the Qi family's side.
The only people who really pay attention are the Qi family's own people.
No matter what others say, the old women need not say that their duty is to protect the young master. Now that Xu Bao is making trouble, they naturally want to go up and help, and Xiao Su also hesitated and chose to take Xu Bao in the past.” save".
But one step faster than them was Ye Jiao on the car.
Originally, the villain was half asleep and half awake, but he was woken up by his fat son.
With almost no time to think, Ye Jiao pushed open the car door, jumped out of the car, and snatched Xu Bao into her arms without even looking!
Afterwards, Ye Jiao was stunned when she saw Chu Chengyun's dazed expression.
Looking down at the aggrieved little chubby who was lying in her arms, Ye Jiao shook him: "Xubao, what did you call just now?"
Xu Bao hugged Ye Jiao's neck tightly, heard the words, and replied softly: "Dad said that there will be bad people kidnapping Xu Bao."
Chu Chengyun's eyes turned to Xu Bao, finally making sure that he heard it right.
He really said he was a bad guy...
Where am I broken
Ye Jiao remembered what she heard when she was changing. Even though she was behind the screen and couldn't see it, she could still hear Qi Yun's advice to her son.
Ye Jiao didn't know what happened, but the person in front of her couldn't be a bad guy.
But Ye Jiao didn't know how to explain it to Xu Bao, so she could only say: "He won't kidnap Xu Bao, he is... He is your aunt's brother."
As soon as Xu Bao heard this, he straightened his back and looked at Ye Jiao with round eyes: "Aunt? Is it the golden aunt?"
Ye Jiao smiled when she heard the words.
Obviously, Hua Ning's practice of stuffing small gold ingots for the children has been firmly remembered by Xu Bao. The little ginseng did not break, but just responded with a smile: "Yes, it's that aunt."
Xu Bao's eyes lit up.
For Hua Ning, Xu Bao is very fond of, not only because Hua Ning and Ye Jiao have a good relationship, but also because Hua Ning is cheerful, playful and active. When he comes to Qi's house, he likes to play with the children. See more, naturally remember clearly.
Since Chu Chengyun was his aunt's elder brother, Xu Bao turned his head to look at him cheerfully, his smiling brows and eyes curved, and his pleasing appearance was completely absent from the vigilance and panic just now.
But Xu Bao opened his mouth, but didn't know what it was called, and looked at Ye Jiao again.
It's just that the name Ye Jiao is a little unclear, even if she has been a human for so long, she has not sorted out these complicated kinship relationships.
Fortunately, there were a few old wives around, and one of them came up and said softly, "I'll call you my uncle too."
Xu Bao heard this, and before Ye Jiao could speak, he softly called out, "Hello, uncle."
This identity is a bit complicated and a bit sudden, Chu Chengyun thought about it for a while before realizing that he could get rid of the bad person status only by relying on the identity of Princess Hua Ning.
It's just that he can't directly say that he is an emperor, and emperors are not all good things. Compared with this, it is better to use Hua Ning's relationship.
When Xu Bao saw that he didn't respond, he felt that he had scared others just now, and felt a little embarrassed.
The little guy is young now, but at home there are parents who are close to each other, and there are younger brothers and sisters who can't even talk. Xu Bao knows how to comfort others at the same time. I'm fine myself.
So, he twisted his body and stretched out his hand, and said to Chu Chengyun, "Hugging uncle."
In one sentence, it softened Chu Chengyun's heart.
His Majesty the Emperor was coaxed by Xu Bao before he even thought of being angry.
And when Qi Yun and Ye Pingrong came back, Xu Bao had already grabbed Chu Chengyun's clothes, and his uncle Zhang and uncle shouted out.
Qi Yun didn't expect his son to recognize an emperor as his uncle, but now is obviously not the time to ask these questions, he suppressed the doubts in his heart, grabbed Ye Jiao's hand and said softly, "Why did you come down?"
Ye Jiao pinched Qi Yun's fingertips to indicate that he was fine, and said softly, "Xu Bao called." Then Ye Jiao turned her eyes to Ye Pingrong, her eyebrows curved, "Big brother."
Even though Ye Pingrong usually treats outsiders coldly, his face is as hard as a wooden board, but every time he touches Ye Jiao, he softens his brows and eyes, warms his voice, and even his tone softens: "Jiao Niang, Is it cold? It's not warm yet, you should wear more."
Ye Jiao shook her head obediently and said, "It's not cold." But soon she looked at Qi Yun, "Xiang Gong, are you cold? There is a cape on the carriage, you should put it on, it's windy."
Qi Yun clenched Ye Jiao's hand, her brows and eyes were soft only towards Ye Jiao, and replied softly, "It's not cold, don't worry."
And Ye Pingrong looked at the two young couples with joy and longing.
Glad to be their husband and wife and happy, miss is that he misses Hua Ning...
At this time, only Liu Si who followed the carriage saw Qi Ming walk out of the gate of the Gongyuan!
Liusi originally stepped on a square stone and put his feet to look into it. When he saw Qi Ming, he jumped off the stone and wanted to tell Qi Yun, but the more nervous he became, the more serious his stuttering became, he just opened his mouth and said no. After speaking, he simply turned his head and ran towards Qi Ming.
Qi Sanlang didn't find the Qi family's carriage. It wasn't that Qi Yun chose the place too far, but Qi Ming was already exhausted.
I squatted in that cage-like cell for nine days. Even if I stood up, I would be stared at by the invigilating officials. Even if I was well prepared, I still couldn’t eat or sleep well. In addition to the recent drizzle, the cold wind was blowing to my bones. Being able to resist the cold with heavy clothes made Qi Ming feel like he was several years older.
Others said that the road to the imperial examination was hard, but Qi Ming didn't have a deep understanding of it before.
Even after his second brother got better, he was determined not to enter the official career, which made Qi Ming a little puzzled. After all, in Qi Sanlang's heart, Qi Yun was omnipotent. Also can.
But after these nine days of suffering, Qi Ming finally realized that the most sensible one was the second brother.
Not to mention the dangers and hardships he will face after becoming an official, just the torture of the past few days is not something that his second brother's weak body can handle.
It would be better to make more money to live a good life... But the wealthy and wealthy businessmen in the history books are not easy to end well. Most of the people who can do it smoothly are maintained by people in the court or the royal family. Although the second brother of his own has a gold plaque by his side, But what if there is no one to rely on in the royal family
For a time, Qi Ming, who was already confused in the test, suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of responsibility.
I have to work hard and be a good official, so that I can protect my whole family and my second brother!
And the second brother can have a wife like the second sister-in-law, this life is enough.
Thinking of this, Qi Ming suddenly thought of what Liu Shi had told him to see his daughter-in-law before, and he couldn't help blushing. He also wants someone to feed the sweet-scented osmanthus cake...
Just thinking about it, Qi Ming heard someone call him: "Sanlang!"
Qi Ming turned his head and saw Wen Liulang who showed a bright smile at him.
Originally, Qi Ming didn't know Wen Liulang, but he lived close to him, and Wen Liulang wanted to be close, so he became acquainted with him after visiting each other these days. Although this Wen Liulang was ranked sixth, after the separation, Wen Liulang was the neighbor Wen Liulang. The eldest son of the family, the eldest of the three brothers.
Qi Ming has always been kind to people. When he saw Wen Liulang, he smiled and said, "Brother Wen."
Wen Liulang has a handsome appearance and a tall figure, but a pair of thin lips look a little dull, but when he laughs, he is very enthusiastic: "Don't be so polite, Saburo, how did you test?"
Speaking of this, Qi Ming shook his head: "Not good."
Although the questions in these three exams made him feel something, it was precisely because of the feeling that Qi Ming felt that he couldn't figure it out.
If it is wrapped in splendid articles as before, even if it does not get the first name, it will not be brushed off.
But now, every word has something to do with it. If it suits the examiner's appetite, it can soar into the sky, but if it doesn't suit, I'm afraid that the shadow of being demoted will not be seen.
Worrying in his heart, there was a bit of frustration on his face, Qi Ming sighed and said, "It's just a single thought, that's all, it's all up to destiny."
Seeing him like this, Wen Liulang's face flashed with pride.
After the Qi family moved in, Qi Saburo's name of Xiao Sanyuan was spread, and the neighbors praised him a lot, but Wen Liulang was very angry.
Originally everyone said that Wen Liulang was good at writing and knowledgeable, but as a result, he was suppressed by such a young man, Wen Liulang was naturally reluctant.
As a result, now that I heard that Qi Saburo did not pass the test, Wen Liulang was naturally happy, and his tone was also rising: "Sanlang, don't worry, it's a big deal, and you can continue the test after three years. Although I think the writing is good, I can't guarantee it. You can definitely win, Saburo, don't be too concerned about it."
Qi Ming didn't hear the schadenfreude in these words, but looked up at him and said sincerely, "Then I wish Brother Wen a gold medal first."
Wen Liulang smiled and said, "I borrow your auspicious words."
At this moment, Liu Si had already trotted to the two of them. He reached out and took the book basket and the quilt and clothes that Qi Ming was carrying. , Second... Second Young Master and Second Young Mistress, just, right there, wait, wait for you."
Qi Ming raised his head to take a closer look, and sure enough, he saw his own carriage.
But before he could speak, Wen Liulang asked in surprise: "Sanlang, why do you keep a book boy who can't speak so clearly? Aren't you afraid of delaying things?"
As soon as these words came out, Qi Ming glanced at Wen Liulang.
In fact, according to Wen Liulang's temperament, he has always been a pretentious person, and now he can tell the truth, just because he saw Qi Ming's good-natured and determined that he would not be angry, so he asked casually.
But I don't know if this Qi Saburo has a good temper or not, and he has little knowledge, but his temper is the unique stubbornness and shortness of the Qi family.
Without saying much, Qi Saburo looked at Liusi again, stretched out his hand and took his arm and said, "Okay, I understand, Liusi, take me there, I didn't see them, hurry up, I'm very hungry. "
This is Qi Ming's lie, in order to make his little book boy happy.
Sure enough, Liu Si, who seemed a little shy just because of Wen Liulang's words, immediately raised his head, grabbed Qi Ming's wrist and said: "Master, don't worry, hold me tight, don't go away, I, I will bring you go."
Qi Ming politely said to Wen Liulang, "Farewell." Then he left.
But before he could go far, he heard behind him, Wen Liulang's servant, "Sixth son, Madam's carriage is waiting over there."
And Wen Liulang came with a bit of annoyed voice: "It's just a step room, it's just a matter of pressing my mother's head everywhere. At this time, you want to steal my limelight. Why give her this face? Go back to the house."
Qi Ming's footsteps paused for a while, but he didn't look back, so Liu Si pulled himself away with a calm expression.
When Ye Jiao saw Qi Ming, Qi Saburo's forehead was already sweating.
The little ginseng was stunned for a moment, and couldn't care about anything else. He stepped forward, supported Qi Ming, wrapped his fingers around his wrist without any trace, and asked, "What's the matter? I'm sick. ?"
Qi Ming shook his head and replied with a smile, "It's okay, it's just that the food inside is not good, and I'm tired and hungry."
And Ye Jiao also felt the pulse, which was vigorous and strong, and had no pain. Thinking about it, she was really hungry as he said. She nodded to Qi Yun, and Qi Erlang was relieved.
But as soon as the little ginseng was pushed away, there was a small fat pier in his hand.
Xu Bao, who had just been held in Chu Chengyun's arms, was shoved directly into Ye Jiao's arms, Chu Chengyun strode up to Qi Ming, and looked at him with a frown: "So It looks like you can be so hungry? No, you should go to a hospital and take a good look."
Qi Ming hurriedly held him back: "Brother, don't panic, I'm really hungry, it's better to let the doctor feed me bitter medicine soup than let me eat something..."
"It's impossible to avoid doctors." Who knew that Chu Chengyun didn't believe it at all, so he grabbed Qi Ming and said to Qi Yun, "Erlang, don't worry, I will definitely send him back."
Why is Qi Yun uneasy? Being by Chu Chengyun's side is more reassuring than anywhere else.
So Qi Yun ignored his third brother's look for help, and replied solemnly: "Then trouble your Majesty... Third Young Master, I'm afraid I will trouble Third Young Master, find something to eat for my brother."
Chu Chengyun nodded and said, "I can't starve him." After speaking, he grabbed Qi Ming and strode away.
Ye Pingrong quickly followed, but didn't have time to say goodbye to Ye Jiao.
The little ginseng carried Xu Bao and walked to Qi Yun's side, and asked softly, "Is it okay?"
"Do not worry."
"Then Xianggong, you said you were going to the restaurant before, didn't you prepare for nothing?"
"Then let's go eat without taking the third brother, let's go."
That night, Qi Ming, who was sent back to Qi's house by Ye Pingrong, had already been cleaned up, and even his clothes had been changed, but he looked wilted. When he went to find Qi Yun, he slumped on the chair. Like no bones.
Ye Jiao was eating apricot cheese, but she was taken aback when she saw him, she wanted to call her pulse again, but was stopped by Qi Yun.
Qi Erlang whispered to Ye Jiao, "He's been tight for so many days. If you want to be more presumptuous today, let him be."
Ye Jiao didn't feel anything as soon as these words came out, but Qi Ming, who also heard it, brought a lot of emotion in her heart.
Even though his second brother usually tempers himself in a different way, when it comes to a critical moment, it is the brothers who are most concerned about it.
Then, Qi Ming listened to Qi Yun again: "When he recovers, I will let him copy the Book of Rites fifty times."
As soon as these words came out, Qi Ming immediately sat upright, looked at Qi Yun seriously and said, "My younger brother lost his mind just now, and I hope the second brother and second sister-in-law don't mind."
Ye Jiao didn't speak, but looked at Qi Yun.
Qi Yun dug up a spoonful of apricot cheese and fed it to Xu Bao, who was waiting with his mouth open. When Xu Bao ate it, he looked at Qi Ming: "It's okay, but why did you come back so late?"
Speaking of this, Qi Ming told Qi Yun truthfully with a tangled face.
After being taken away by Chu Chengyun at noon, he went to a mansion that he did not know whose family he belonged to. A man with a white beard gave him a trembling call, said a bunch of medical principles that he did not understand, and then prescribed medicine for him. Drink, Qi Ming was stared at by Chu Chengyun, so he could only squeeze his nose and pour it in.
"That medicine is so bitter that I can't even eat because of the bitterness." As Qi Ming said, he wanted to sit down again, but when Qi Yun's eyes swept away, he immediately sat up straight and didn't dare to move.
Ye Jiao was a little confused: "You are fine, why do you need medicine?"
Qi Ming's face was also blank, while Qi Yun's heart was like a mirror.
He thought that Chu Chengyun had dragged Qi Ming to the imperial doctor's house and asked him to check his pulse. Although Qi Yun had never seen the imperial doctor, he still knew a few doctors who specialized in treating dignitaries.
Even if you are not sick, you can't say it outright, for fear of getting involved in the secret rivalry of the noble master. Since you can't tell the truth, you can only be specious, and prescribe some prescriptions that strengthen your body but have no special effect. Drink it anyway. It's bad, it's all about picking yourself out.
I think the third brother from home also drank a belly of tonic, otherwise he wouldn't have been so tired for a few days, and he would still have the energy to go to himself to talk about it after returning home.
However, Qi Ming is a kind-hearted child. Even if he drank a belly of bitter medicine, he is now absolving Chu Chengyun: "The righteous brother is too concerned about it, so I am a little nervous."
Qi Yun looked at him and said nothing.
Ye Jiao wiped Xu Bao's mouth with the handkerchief, and pinched the little guy's fat face, then smiled and looked at Qi Ming: "Since there's nothing else, Saburo goes back to sleep early, mother. I wrote to her before saying that you will write a letter to her and send it after you finish the exam."
Qi Yun nodded, looked at Qi Ming and said, "There are still some days before the list is released, you should also adjust your mood, rest and study well."
Who knows, Qi Ming said: "Second brother, I have something to tell you."
While pouring tea for Ye Jiao, Qi Yun replied lightly, "Speak."
Qi Ming hesitated for a moment, then said, "I want to follow you around the shop these few days."
As soon as these words came out, not only Qi Yun, but also Ye Jiao looked at him in surprise.
Since ancient times, this position has not changed much.
Even though the status of businessmen has skyrocketed, it is unheard of to go to the store to help.
Xu Bao also blinked, and asked in a milky voice, "Uncle San doesn't study anymore? Then how can you be a prime minister?"
Qi Ming smiled and picked up Xu Bao, put it on his lap, and looked at Qi Yun and said, "Second brother, I don't think I can endure hardship now. A test can make me exhausted, and I still don’t know what to do in the future, I have to find something to do.”
When he changed sides, Qi Yun definitely wanted to scold him and drive him back to the house to study.
But now, Qi Yun has other plans.
He looked at Qi Ming carefully, and then nodded: "Alright, since you have the heart, I won't refuse, but you can't go in this store, and I will let Director Qin accompany you there. Walk around the capital and have a look, if you want to go to the outskirts of Beijing, where I just bought a village, you can also live there for a few days."
As soon as these words came out, several people in the room stared at Qi Yun.
However, Xu Bao was looking at the apricot cheese in Qi Yun's hand, Qi Ming was happy that Qi Yun agreed, and Ye Jiao was surprised to have a new Zhuangzi.
Little Ginseng feels that Xianggongcai is more like a magician than himself.
There is a restaurant on the left, and another Zhuangzi, and Xianggong's hands are probably really holding a cornucopia.
But after Qi Ming left with Xu Bao in his arms, Qi Yun said softly to Ye Jiao: "The Zhuangzi, I arranged it as you used to face the manor on the mountain when you were in your hometown. Let's go live."
Ye Jiao responded with a smile, but her eyes were fixed on Qi Yun.
Qi Yun didn't speak, just opened his arms.
The little ginseng got up, sat sideways on Qi Yun's lap, leaned in his arms, kissed the man's cheek, and said softly: "Xiang Gong, you are really good."
Qi Yun smiled and hugged her tightly.
After waiting for a while, Ye Jiao remembered and asked: "Xiang Gong, why did you agree to the third brother so easily? You said before that he would copy the book."
There are some things that Qi Yun can't say to Qi Ming, but he knows everything to Ye Jiao, this time he didn't hide it, he said bluntly: "There are only two results left and right, I will try it, and the palace test has nothing to do with him. Son, then there are still three years, let him see more. If he can try it, the palace exam is purely based on his ability, and it's not too short of time."
Ye Jiao raised her head to look at him: "What's your skill?"
Qi Yun's expression was light: "Can you be able to write well in shock?"
When he arrived at the palace exam, the emperor himself set out the questions and invigilated the exam himself. At that time, if his third brother knew that his righteous brother was the emperor, it would really depend on him whether he could finish it well.
Even though this relationship is a good thing that no one can ask for, but Qi Yun knows Qi Ming best, he looks calm, and he also has grand ambitions of the family and the world in his heart, making him an official and a capable official. But after all, he is still young, with little experience, and his mind is definitely not as calm and sophisticated as it looks.
It's just that although Qi Yun is worried about these things, he doesn't always remember them.
When Ye Jiao kissed the corner of his mouth again, Qi Yun carried his wife into the inner room and went to study the mysteries in the book together.
A few days later, Ye Jiao's invitation was released, inviting her neighbors to come to her house for tea.
When the day came, Ye Jiao had just finished breakfast when Xiao Su entered the door and said, "Second young lady, Mrs. Wen's has already arrived in the front hall."