The yard was quiet for a while.
Luo Qingzhou suddenly asked: "Second Miss, why are you looking at me like that? You don't think that the last condition of the eldest princess is prepared for me, do you?"
Miss Qin said with a half-smile: "Brother Qingzhou, isn't it? With your talent, it's more than enough for you to be the top scorer in the exam."
Luo Qingzhou smiled bitterly and said, "Under normal circumstances, there should be no problem. But Miss Second may have forgotten that the top scholar is not an ordinary exam, but a palace exam, which requires the emperor to personally appoint me. Miss Second, do you think that the current emperor will appoint me as the top scholar?"
Miss Qin Er thought for a moment and said, "It is indeed unlikely. But if Brother Qingzhou performs too well in the palace examination, perhaps the emperor will have to grant you the title of No. 1 for the sake of the ministers. This is also possible."
Luo Qingzhou shook his head and said, "That's impossible. Once the princess put forward this condition, the top scholar should have been chosen directly."
Miss Qin Er pondered for a moment and said, "Then the reason why the princess proposed this condition is actually for another purpose, which is to continue to delay the time of marriage, right, Brother Qingzhou?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Maybe. How can we guess what the princess is thinking? Anyway, the people in the palace, the queen mother, the princess, and even the little emperor are all very powerful. We should try to stay away from them."
Miss Qin Er said, "Didn't Brother Qingzhou agree to help the Princess?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "I can only do what I can. The eldest princess is in the palace now, and I can't go there to help her."
The two talked for a while, and the night gradually fell.
They are getting married the day after tomorrow. According to the rules, they definitely cannot stay together for these two nights.
Luo Qingzhou stood up and said goodbye.
Miss Qin II sent him to the door and told Qiu'er to carry the lantern and take him back.
When Luo Qingzhou was about to stop her, Miss Qin said softly, "Brother Qingzhou, Weimo wants to tell you in advance that after we get married the day after tomorrow, it may be Qiu'er who will help Weimo spend the wedding night with you. Brother Qingzhou, can you accept that?"
Qiu'er stood aside with her head down, holding a lantern. Her cheeks were slightly red, and she looked bright and charming under the light.
Luo Qingzhou said: "Second Miss, it is not necessary to have a bridal chamber."
"Of course, the bridal chamber."
Miss Qin Er said firmly: "Brother Qingzhou, you don't have to follow other rules, but this process must be followed. The etiquette stipulates that if the bride is unwell, the maid can temporarily take over. If there is no bridal chamber, it is not considered a marriage."
Luo Qingzhou was surprised and asked, "Is there such an item in the etiquette law?"
Miss Qin nodded and said, "Of course there is. Didn't Brother Qingzhou read the etiquette carefully? The etiquette..."
She suddenly stopped talking, smiled slightly, and said, "Brother Qingzhou, just listen to Weimo, okay?"
Then, she lowered her voice again, and said shyly: "Brother Qingzhou, Weimo will try...try to spend the wedding night with you. If that doesn't work, let Qiu'er take over. Qiu'er is Weimo's person, and also Brother Qingzhou's person. I hope Brother Qingzhou won't dislike it..."
Luo Qingzhou said quickly: "I don't dislike... Second Miss, then... then I will listen to you."
Miss Qin Er smiled slightly, turned to look at Qiu Er and said, "Go, send the son-in-law back."
"Yes, ma'am."
Qiu'er, with a red face, carried a lantern, went out the door and walked in front.
Luo Qingzhou said goodbye to Miss Qin Er and followed behind.
The two walked one after the other for a while. When they were about to reach the Exiled Immortal Residence, Luo Qingzhou suddenly asked, "Qiu'er, um... are you willing to spend the wedding night with my uncle?"
Qiu'er said softly, "Sir, of course I am willing. Back when I was in Mo City, I was willing."
Luo Qingzhou didn't know what to say.
Soon we arrived at the Exiled Immortal Residence.
Qiu'er sent him to the door and was about to turn around and say goodbye when Luo Qingzhou suddenly said, "Qiu'er, the uncle will not treat you as a maid. You are like Xiaodie. The uncle will treat you well."
Qiu Er smiled when she heard this, and she was very pretty: "Master, I dare not compare myself with Xiaodie. Even my young lady dare not compare herself with Xiaodie. Master, as long as you treat my young lady well, I will always follow you and serve you."
Luo Qingzhou nodded and said, "Of course I will be nice to the Second Miss."
Qiu'er smiled, bowed slightly, lowered her head and left.
Luo Qingzhou looked at her slender figure until it disappeared, then he turned and walked into the courtyard.
Xiaodie was in the room, helping him wipe the countertops, windowsills and other places.
Luo Qingzhou entered the room, hugged her from behind, and told her everything that the Second Young Lady had just said to him, as well as her conversation with Qiu'er.
After hearing this, Xiaodie was immediately filled with joy and said, "Sir, I have been looking forward to this day for a long time. Sir, you can finally be with the Second Miss, and I can finally live with Sister Qiu'er."
Luo Qingzhou suddenly felt jealous: "Xiaodie, are you having an affair with Qiu'er?"
Xiaodie asked in confusion, "What do you mean by having an affair? I and Sister Qiu'er are good sisters, and there is also Sister Xiaotao."
Luo Qingzhou asked curiously: "By the way, Xiaodie, who is Xiaotao? Why have I never seen her before?"
Xiaodie's smile faded slightly, and she sighed, "Sister Xiaotao has some problems with her legs and can't walk, so she seldom goes out. But Sister Xiaotao is amazing. She can embroider, play the piano, play the flute, make clothes, etc. I learned my embroidery and clothing-making skills from Sister Xiaotao. Everyone's clothes in the mansion are also sewn by Sister Xiaotao herself. By the way, sir, you have two Confucian robes, the blue one and the white one, both of which were made with the help of Sister Xiaotao. I heard that Madam is going to open a clothing shop, and Sister Xiaotao will manage it then."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "What happened to her legs?"
Xiaodie shook her head and said, "I don't know either. Anyway, since the first time I saw Sister Xiaotao, I saw her sitting in a wheelchair."
Luo Qingzhou said: "It's pitiful, but compared to others, Xiao Tao's life is much more valuable."
Xiaodie nodded and said, "That's right, Xiaotao is diligent and capable. I heard that Madam has lost her temper with everyone but never with Xiaotao. When we moved from Mo City to Kyoto, Xiaotao was also sent here in advance. Madam dotes on her."
Luo Qingzhou picked her up and put her on the table next to him, saying, "Xiao Die, the young master also loves you."
"Sir, it's not time to go to bed yet..."
"Silly girl, what are you thinking about?"
Luo Qingzhou kissed her little mouth and said, "I'm going to tell stories to the young ladies. If you're sleepy, go to sleep first. I might be back later."
Xiaodie hurriedly said: "Master, you...you..."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "What's wrong?"
Xiaodie hesitated for a moment and said, "No, it's okay."
Luo Qingzhou turned around and went back, hugging her slender waist and said, "Xiaodie, it's ok for you to hesitate when you go to bed at night, but why are you still hesitating now? If you have anything to say, just say it directly, the young master won't blame you."
Xiaodie then said weakly: "Sir, according to the rules, you will marry the second young lady the day after tomorrow, so you can't see other women these two nights. Moreover, the eldest young lady is... yours..."
Luo Qingzhou was slightly startled when he heard this, and after a pause, he said, "Then I'll go tell Bailing so that they don't have to wait."
Xiaodie quickly added: "Sir, it doesn't really matter. No one else knows. And the Second Miss is so nice, she won't mind."
Luo Qingzhou said nothing more and turned to leave the room.
Xiaodie secretly regretted: Am I... too talkative? If Sister Bailing and the others knew, would they blame me
When Luo Qingzhou arrived at Lingchan Moon Palace, the gate was open.
Bai Ling was sitting alone in front of the stone table in the courtyard, humming a song and pounding medicine.
The whole garden is filled with the fragrance of flowers.
Luo Qingzhou knocked on the door, then went in and said, "Bai Ling, I want to tell you something. I won't go to the back garden to tell the young lady a story tonight. Let's wait a few days."
Hearing this, Bai Ling stopped pounding the medicine and asked in confusion, "Why? Isn't the son-in-law here already?"
Luo Qingzhou hesitated for a moment, but still stated the rules: "I will be getting married to the second young lady the day after tomorrow, so these two nights... are not very convenient."
Bailing blinked, stood up and said, "Sir, what's wrong with you? We're getting married the day after tomorrow, so are you going to start recuperating today? But I'm here just to tell stories, not to do anything strenuous, right?"
Luo Qingzhou's mouth twitched, and he could only say: "Bai Ling, that's not what the uncle meant. What the uncle meant was that according to the rules, I can't go out to see other women two nights before the wedding, especially at night. That... should be written in the "Da Yan Etiquette Law", right?"
Bai Ling suddenly laughed and asked, "Sir, have you read The Etiquette of Great Yan carefully?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "I have probably seen it, there should be such a rule."
Bai Ling chuckled, revealing two cute dimples on her face, and said in a crisp voice: "Son-in-law, you have misunderstood. The etiquette means that a man cannot go out to see other women of questionable character, go to brothels, or stay out all night on the first two nights of his marriage. Son-in-law, do you think that Xia Chan, I, and the eldest lady are women of questionable character?"
Luo Qingzhou paused for a moment and said, "Of course not."
Bailing shrugged and said, "That's it. Uncle came to tell us stories tonight, and it didn't break the rules. The three of us are his family, so we can meet."
"family?"
Luo Qingzhou was slightly stunned.
Bai Ling raised her eyebrows and said, "Why, Master, do you think we are not your family? Is it Chanchan, or me, or maybe it is the eldest lady?"
Luo Qingzhou said quickly: "That's not what I meant. Bailing, since the etiquette says so, then there is no problem. Is the eldest lady in the back garden? Let's go to the back garden."
He decided that after returning, he would find the "Dayan Rituals" and read it carefully to avoid making such a low-level mistake again.
When I took a quick look at it, I didn't look at those entries because I had no feelings about marriage.
It seems that it is time to understand more so as not to make a fool of myself again.
"Uncle, wait a minute. I put the medicine away."
Bailing quickly picked up the medicine jar and ran back to the room.
Luo Qingzhou followed behind and just as he entered the house, he suddenly felt the communication certificate in his storage bag move.
He hesitated for a moment, looked around, then immediately took it out and looked at it carefully.
It turned out to be sent by Xiaoyue.
Xiaoyue: Brother, brother, good brother! I'm out tonight and have come to the outer city! Where is brother? I miss you so much! I want to see you right away and give you a sweet kiss! If you don't like it, I've brought socks with me.