Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
âFifth Brother, thereâs a group of good horses raised in the new drill ground. Theyâre second-grade horses released by Sima Si. Ah Yu obtained two spots. One was given to Third Brother, and the other was said to be for you. Do you wantââ
Before he could finish speaking, the horsewhip was snatched away by Wang Wulang and pinned to his waist. He was smiling so widely that his face was about to wrinkle.
âI knew it. Ah Yu still likes me, her Fifth Big Brother, the most!â
High-grade horses were for the soldiers, first-grade horses were for the nobles, and second-grade horses were for officials and their relatives.
Although that was the case, the chances of riding a second-grade horse could be counted on one hand.
In the past, when they practiced riding for the Six Arts of the Gentleman, they used sixth-grade horses. Those were considered good horses that ordinary people did not dare to touch.
Below that was the horses used for pulling carriages.
And then, there were the old horses who couldnât even pull a carriage.
With that, Wang Wulang hurriedly ate two mouthfuls of food and left.
Wang Qilang shook his head and didnât tell Wang Wulang that All Yu had also left something for her other Big Brothers.
Including the brocade bags she had personally made, each person had three.
Now, they were already selling at the marketplace for 300 taels each. That was truly something that could only be chanced upon by luck.
In the blink of an eye, another ten days passed. King Xiaoyao had never come to the Wang Family in these ten days.
On the other hand, Ah Yu went to look for Qin Huai a few times.
Qin Huai was with All Yu in his courtyard. He had also wanted to bring Ah Yu to Duke An Manor, but he didnât like the awkward atmosphere there and didnât want Ah Yu to suffer.
King Xiaoyao wanted to see Ah Yu more, mainly because he wanted to find All Ruanâs shadow from her.
He pretended that he missed his past acquaintances, so he shamelessly went to Qin Huaiâs house.
The layout of Qin Huaiâs house was normal. It was very similar to the one Ah Yu lived in Nanhe Town. As soon as he entered, he saw a large flower bed with very beautiful flowers.
There were also dozens of pots of Yellow Peonies and Purple Asters that were casually scattered aside like cabbages.
Even someone as extravagant as King Xiaoyao couldnât help but tremble when he saw those good-looking peonies and asters.
How much did his brother and sister-in-law give this kid to make him treat money like dirt?
He wanted to say that a benevolent mother makes a waste of a child, but when he thought of his Imperial Sister-in-lawâs unapproachable appearance, he changed his words in his heart. âA benevolent father makes a waste of a child.â âUncle Ah Shu, can your manor hold everything?â Ah Yu suddenly asked.
King Xiaoyao came back to his senses. âWhat?â
King Xiaoyao had yet to react when he met Qin Huaiâs faint disdain and Ah Yuâs concerned gaze.
Ah Yu said again, âWe said that when Big Brother All You is crowned as the top scholar in the next exam, weâll hold a huge banquet. However, his courtyard is filled with flowers, and he didnât leave any space. He said that he canât hold a banquet here. I think such an important matter definitely has to be arranged. When the time comes, weâll go back to the village to invite everyone so that they can bask in the joy!â
Moreover, it was such an honor to be the top scorer. How could they go over without any preparations?
She already had a fairy temple, so Big Brother Ah You could also have a top scholar temple. He could just build it beside her fairy temple.
âSo?â The corners of King Xiaoyaoâs mouth twitched. âYou want to host it in my King Xiaoyao Estate?â
âThatâs right. I heard that your King Xiaoyao Estate is very, very big. It should be enough to hold a banquet, right?â Ah Yu thought for a moment. âActually, when I entered the palace that day, I saw a huge empty space on the way to the Qinchen Palace. Thereâs not even a tree there. Itâs even bigger than the school field. If we use it to hold a banquet, it can hold three to five hundred tables!â
King Xiaoyao hurriedly stopped Ah Yuâs dangerous thoughts. âAlright, as long as this kid can get conferred, not to mention holding a banquet, Iâll pay for it.â Ah Yuâs eyes lit up. âReally?â
King Xiaoyao thought of Qin Huaiâs pitiful connections and popularity and nodded indifferently. âHow difficult is that? How many do you plan to invite?â â103 tables,â Ah Yu said.
âPfftââ King Xiaoyao almost spat out his tea, but it went up to his nose.
After King Xiaoyao finished coughing, Ah Yu told him the source of those people in detail. âOur family needs three to five tables. Big Brother Ah Youâs classmates will need another three to five tables. I donât know if Big Brother Ah Youâs family will come, but weâll reserve three to five tables for them too.â âThis is at most 20 tables. Why are there more than 100 tables?â King Xiaoyao suspected that this girl wanted to trick him and was deliberately spouting nonsense.
Ah Yu said, âNo, Iâve specially asked around these few days. When those students who were referenced heard that Big Brother Ah You was going to continue participating in the imperial civil service examination, they all planned to stay behind and wait for him to finish the examination before returning to their hometown. There were also those who bought the brocade bags. They said that if Big Brother Ah You became the top scholar, they would come to the residence to congratulate him. 1 counted and there are already more than 600 students who are coming!
When Big Brother All You becomes the top scholar, weâll hold a banquet and invite them to celebrate.â
At the same time, she would sell them a new top scholar brand brocade bag!
King Xiaoyao:ââ¦â
He finally understood why the little girl had been pulling Qin Huai out these few days.
It turned out that she was thinking of reaping benefits in the future.
King Xiaoyao looked at Qin Huaiâs silent appearance and deliberately teased him. âAre you that confident in your Big Brother All You? You have to know that the imperial civil service examination is different from the imperial provincial examination. There are many hidden dragons in the imperial civil service examination, and thereâs no lack of people who are capable but were unlucky previously. Not to mention the top scholar, itâs not easy to even enter the top three.â
âNo.â
âNo.â
The two of them spoke in unison.
Ah Yu said, âBig Brother Ah You is very smart and lucky. He definitely wonât fail.â
Qin Huai also smiled. The corners of his mouth curled up like a fox, as if he was provoking her. âOther than the spot of top scorer, thereâs nothing else for me.â Other than the position of top scholar, the other titles were not worthy of Ah Yuâs expectations.
King Xiaoyao:ââ¦â
He finally understood why he was always beaten up by his Royal Father when he was young.
When smart children didnât know how to be humble, they really deserved a beating..