Volume 6: Dream Record Chapter 407 Gao Hui Appears
"Bah, you still know I'm going to throw you away?"
Chi Yanei came forward with his hands behind his back, and was about to order his servants to throw Du Changfeng back into the river. Du Changfeng was so frightened that he trembled and quickly hugged Mu Mu tightly and said weakly:
"I am a successful candidate in this year's imperial examination. You cannot use the common people to offend the government!"
"You are an official, who are you trying to fool?"
Chi Yanei and the other servants did not believe that the famous Du Xiazi in the academy could pass the imperial examination. Just as they were about to continue their action, Du Changfeng quickly explained:
"I really am a successful candidate in this year's imperial examination. The list is still posted there. I am number 27 in the second class. My name is Du Changfeng. You can check it out!"
Seeing Du Changfeng's confident words, Chi Yanei was stunned. He never thought that Du Changfeng, who was as blind as a blind man, could pass the imperial examination and become the 27th in the second class. At this time, the servant next to him immediately advised:
" Yanei , I think he really is a Jinshi!"
"Yes, Young Master, we can't offend the officials as common people!"
Looking at the frail and extremely embarrassed Du Changfeng, Chi Yanei was extremely angry. Du the Blind, who was not worth mentioning before, has now passed the imperial examination and has become an official that Chi Pan, Chi Yanei, cannot easily provoke. A mere second-class 27th-ranked imperial scholar is like this, let alone Xiao Fan's father, Xiao Qinyan, who is powerful in the court. Thinking of this, Chi Yanei felt discouraged. Looking at the extremely embarrassed Du Changfeng, he waved his hand helplessly and said:
"Let him go!"
Seeing that Chi Yanei didn't dare to do anything to him, Du Changfeng stood up from the ground at once, and stopped holding the wood. He bowed to Chi Yanei with a smug smile on his face and said:
"Thank you, Thirteenth Master!"
Hearing the annoying nickname "Thirteenth Young Master" again, Chi Yanei was so angry that his teeth were itching, but he could not do anything about Du Changfeng, who was so arrogant when he succeeded. He was about to order his servants to drive Du Changfeng out and put an end to him, but Du Changfeng suddenly retched a few times and choked. In the end, he actually vomited out a fresh big grass shrimp. Du Changfeng was immediately frightened when he saw the transparent big grass shrimp still jumping in his palm. Chi Yanei and the servants were also stunned. It was the first time for them to see this living man vomit out a live grass shrimp. He was indeed worthy of being a Jinshi of this year's imperial examination. He could do what others could not!
…
Du Changfeng left, holding the big grass shrimp in his hands and leaving Shuangxi Building. He went home, changed into clean clothes, and then went to the courtyard where Ouyang Xu lived with the big grass shrimp in his hands. When he saw Ouyang Xu, Du Changfeng told him what happened indignantly, and finally said with a face full of anger:
"Shrimp! Such a big shrimp came out of my mouth, and I feel so ashamed!"
After listening to Du Changfeng and looking at the shrimp he was still holding in his hand, Ouyang Xu said with a smile while packing up his books:
"Brother Du, don't you think this shrimp is suitable for you?"
As he spoke, Ouyang Xu pointed at his eyes. The meaning was self-evident. Seeing that Ouyang Xu not only did not comfort him, but also made fun of his blindness, Du Changfeng was so angry that he threw the big shrimp in his hand aside and said unhappily:
"Brother Ouyang, I'm showing this to you not to make you laugh at me, but to prove that I was really made miserable by them!"
"Okay, okay, I know that Brother Du is doing this for my own good, but do you still remember how I advised you before?"
As he spoke, Ouyang Xu looked at Du Changfeng who was still standing there in a daze and joked:
"Why are you still standing there? Come over here and give me a hand. We're having shrimp dinner tonight!"
“I…”
Looking at Ouyang Xu who was still smiling, Du Changfeng lowered his head and sighed, shaking his head and said:
"Well, just cook it and eat it tonight!"
After that, Du Changfeng helped Ouyang Xu to tidy up the books in the room, muttering to himself:
"But it's true. You tried to dissuade me again and again, but I didn't listen to you, which is why I got into this trouble. But why are these two girls so powerful?"
Ouyang Xu did not speak, but quietly sorted out the books that filled the room. Du Changfeng continued:
"However, Brother Ouyang, since we hit it off right away, please listen to my advice. As for Zhao Pan'er, don't even think about taking her in as a concubine. It's best if you never see her again. She and Xiao..."
Du Changfeng couldn't say the following dirty words. He knew that Ouyang Xu liked Zhao Pan'er, but Zhao Pan'er was targeted by Yuan Xudong. The relationship between the two was obviously very close, and they might have already experienced the joy of love. It was precisely because of this that Du Changfeng did not tell Ouyang Xu anything about Yuan Xudong, for fear that Ouyang Xu would lose his mind and cause trouble for Yuan Xudong, and in the end he might be suppressed by the Xiao family, not be able to obtain an official position, or even be killed to silence him!
Ouyang Xu didn't know the relationship between Zhao Pan'er and Yuan Xudong yet. He thought Zhao Pan'er had always loved him, but she had turned against him just because she couldn't marry him as his legal wife. He sighed slightly and said regretfully:
"Pan'er is a good girl, and I really like her. Not being able to treat her as my first wife is the biggest regret of my life. Let's not talk about that. You just said that a woman pushed you into the Bian River. Do you remember what that woman looked like?"
"Uh, let me think about it!"
Du Changfeng recalled as he packed up his books:
"She's about thirty years old, and she talks like a firecracker. Oh, I remember Zhao Pan'er called her Sanniang!"
"Sun Sanniang?"
Hearing that Sun Sanniang had also followed Zhao Pan'er to Tokyo, Ouyang Xu was slightly surprised and could not help muttering to himself, wondering:
"Why did she come to Tokyo with Pan'er?"
Seeing Ouyang Xu frowning slightly and looking a little serious, Du Changfeng couldn't help but worry about him:
"What's wrong? Is she hard to deal with? Did I cause you any trouble?"
Hearing this, Ouyang Xu came back to his senses and smiled slightly:
"That's not the case, Brother Du. You helped me a lot by accident!"
"ah?"
Hearing Ouyang Xu say this, Du Changfeng couldn't help but said:
"What great favor have I done for you?"
“You helped me…”
Before Ouyang Xu could finish his words, a servant came into the yard and reported:
"Mr. Ouyang, Madam Gao is here to visit!"
Hearing that the Gao family's wife was visiting, Du Changfeng couldn't help but tease Ouyang Xu:
"Hey, the future lady is here to see the future gentleman?"
"Brother Du, you have to find a place to hide!"
Ouyang Xu said nervously.
"No, I haven't seen this Miss Gao yet."
"With the look in your eyes, there's not much difference between seeing you and not seeing you !"
"No, no, I just want to take a look, just one look!"
"No need to look, thank you Brother Du for your help!"
After pushing Du Changfeng behind the screen, Ouyang Xu hurriedly tidied his clothes and then went out to greet Gao Hui, the only daughter of Gao Guancha. In the courtyard, as soon as Ouyang Xu walked out of the main hall, the beautiful and charming daughter of the Gao family, accompanied by her maid and nanny, walked into Ouyang Xu's small house. When he saw Gao Hui, Ouyang Xu bowed and said respectfully:
"Meet Madam Gao!"
"When I entered the palace today, I got a piece of good ink from my aunt, so I thought of giving it to you. Take a look. Do you like it?"
As Gao Hui walked into the house, she handed Ouyang Xu a piece of good ink and said with a sweet smile.
Ouyang Xu took the ink and followed Gao Hui and said respectfully:
"The ink of the virtuous concubine is naturally a rare treasure in the world. How can you let a young man like me use it?"
"That's nothing, it's just a piece of ink!"
Walking up the steps in front of the main hall, Gao Hui suddenly turned around, looked down at Ouyang Xu and said with a smile:
"When we get married, it won't be difficult to ask the emperor for some imperial ink when we go to the palace to express our gratitude. Also, I have told you so many times, don't be so formal in the future, call me Ah Hui, remember?"
"Then I'll just call you Hui Niang, okay?"
Ouyang Xu smiled slightly.
"Oh well!"
Gao Huiqiao smiled and nodded, then walked into the room. She sat in front of Ouyang Xu's desk, flipping through his books and said with a smile:
"I haven't seen you for a few days. Do you miss me?"
"I……"
Looking at the passionate Gao Hui, Ouyang Xu was speechless for a moment. How could a lady from a noble family ask such a question to a young man? Just when he didn't know how to answer, the wet nurse Jiang who was standing next to Gao Hui immediately reminded Gao Hui:
"girl!"
After taking a look at her wet nurse, Gao Hui couldn't help but curl her lips and complain:
"You said the prince is really something. He never got sick earlier or later, but he had to wait until the emperor granted us the marriage before he got sick. Otherwise, we should have been married by now!"
Hearing Gao Hui's outrageous words, her nurse couldn't help but cough as a reminder:
"Please be careful with your words, young lady!"
"Okay, nurse, there's no one here, tell me what happened to the prince?"
Gao Hui rolled her eyes at her wet nurse, but she didn't take it seriously. Instead, she said even more harshly:
"He is not the current queen's biological son, what are you afraid of?"
As he spoke, Gao Hui picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and began to scribble on Ouyang Xu's book. Seeing Gao Hui wasting his collection of books like this, Ouyang Xu wanted to say something several times but stopped himself. In the end, he didn't dare to say a word. He just stood respectfully in front of his desk, waiting for Gao Hui to lecture him. Jiang, who was standing next to Gao Hui, glanced at Ouyang Xu, then looked at Gao Hui and reminded him:
"Girl, just get down to business!"
"good!"
Hearing the nurse's reminder, Gao Hui put down her pen, looked at Ouyang Xu and asked softly:
"Xu Lang, I heard from the servants that this morning, you seemed to be talking to a woman at the door of our house. Who is she?"
After that, Gao Hui and Jiang looked at Ouyang Xu's expression carefully. Ouyang Xu's eyes flickered twice, and he stammered and asked:
"Hui Niang, which lady are you talking about?"
Seeing Gao Hui and Jiang looking at him with slightly frowned brows, Ouyang Xu hurriedly said:
"Oh, I remember now. You must be talking about Sister Wang. I used to live in their courtyard. This morning, I happened to meet her at the gate of your house. I chatted with her for a while. Hui Niang, I and..."
"Well, whether it's the sister-in-law of the king or any other young lady, as long as she is good to you, she is my noble lady, Gao Hui!"
Looking at Ouyang Xu's evasive words, Gao Hui was not a young lady who knew nothing. She stood up and walked to Ouyang Xu and asked tentatively:
"By the way, I didn't have time to tell you when we got engaged, but I'm definitely not the type to get jealous. If you have any female confidantes, why not bring them to Beijing earlier? I'll treat them as sisters and get along well with them. We can recite poems, paint, and learn needlework together in the future. Isn't that a wonderful thing?"
Looking at Gao Hui's sweet smile, Ouyang Xu couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart. He knew that Gao Hui was beginning to doubt him. Delivering ink was just an excuse. Her purpose was to clarify the relationship between him and Zhao Pan'er. Just as Ouyang Xu was thinking carefully, Du Changfeng, who was hiding behind the screen, suddenly made a noise. Gao Hui and her wet nurse were startled. They didn't expect that there were other people in the room. Jiang immediately walked to the screen and said loudly:
"Come out, who's hiding there?"
"Don't worry, he's not some outsider, he's Uncle De, the housekeeper who has taken care of me since I was a child!"
Ouyang Xu hurriedly stood in front of the screen and explained:
"He has had measles these days, so I arranged for him to rest in the wing!"
"Measles, measles?"
Gao Hui's wet nurse Jiang was shocked to hear that there was a measles patient in Ouyang Xu's room. She dragged Gao Hui away. Ouyang Xu was afraid that the Gao family would even dislike him, so he hurriedly explained:
"It's not serious, it will heal in a few days!"
As he spoke, he shouted to Du Changfeng who was hiding behind the screen:
"Uncle De, I know what you mean. I will definitely remember the Ouyang family motto and never marry another woman in my life!"
"Xiaolang, is this true?"
Seeing that Ouyang Xu was speaking very seriously, although Gao Hui was not stupid, she was after all a virgin with no experience in love affairs. For a moment, she was actually moved by Ouyang Xu's sincerity. Seeing Ouyang Xu nod slightly, Gao Hui said shyly:
"But, I heard before that many young ladies like to mess with you?"
At this moment, before Ouyang Xu could continue to say sweet words, the wet nurse Jiang who was standing next to Gao Hui said calmly:
"It would be best if Mr. Ouyang could do what he said. The girl is my master's only daughter. She has been spoiled since she was a child and has never suffered even the slightest grievance. Do you understand what I am saying?"
"Understood, Ouyang understands!"
Ouyang Xu bowed to Gao Hui's wet nurse Jiang and responded respectfully. Seeing his respectful attitude, Jiang nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Gao Hui and reminded her:
"Miss, it's time for us to go. We can't delay the banquet at Princess Xianping's mansion for even a moment!"
"Oh, you've been delayed for so long, Nanny, please wait for me outside first!"
"Okay, I'll wait outside, but hurry up girl!"
"Okay, got it!"
After her wet nurse left, Gao Hui looked at Ouyang Xu with a sweet smile and boldly invited him:
"Then, Xulang, I'll wait for you to pick me up the day after tomorrow to go to Qinghui Garden to appreciate the peach blossoms?"
"Okay, sure!"
Ouyang Xu looked at Gao Hui, whose face was filled with joy, and forced a smile.
"Yes, definitely!"
Gao Hui couldn't help but feel happy after receiving Ouyang Xu's reply. She jumped out with her skirt lifted. Ouyang Xu kept bending over and bowing to see her off until Gao Hui disappeared with the help of her maid and wet nurse just like when she came. Then he straightened up, his face full of exhaustion. With a soft sigh, Ouyang Xu looked at Du Changfeng who was still hiding behind the screen and said in a flat voice:
"They're gone, come out now!"
“You!”
Du Changfeng came out from behind the screen and asked with a puzzled look on his face:
"Didn't you say that you always regretted not being able to treat Zhao as your principal wife? Since Miss Gao has already said that, why don't you say that you did have a confidante before and wanted to marry her as your co-wife?"
"Do you really think Gao Hui can let Pan'er be my second wife?"
Ouyang Xu said with a smile.
"How is it impossible? A co-wife is just a nice word, but in the family tree she is still a concubine. I just heard that Miss Gao is well-educated and well-mannered, maybe she will agree to it?"
Du Changfeng shook his head and continued:
"Not jealous or envious, this is the demeanor of a famous and wealthy family!"
"Do you really think she's not jealous?"
Looking at Du Changfeng, Ouyang Xu sighed softly and said:
"Do you still remember the last time we went to Lieutenant Yang's house together?"
"Remember, there was a young lady from the Su family, the sister of Su Xingyuan who ranked third on the list, and she gave you plum blossoms!"
"Yes, that's her!"
Ouyang Xu continued:
"Three days after she sent the plum blossoms, she accidentally fell while going out, and she has been blind in her left eye ever since. At first, I thought it was just a coincidence. Later, at the Luming Banquet, Mr. Gong, who threatened to marry his little daughter to my proofreader, had a problem at home. When his little daughter was traveling by boat, the boat capsized accidentally. Although she was rescued, her clothes were soaked, and she was seen by many people. So out of shame, she had no choice but to become a nun!"
"So you think all this has something to do with Gao Hui?"
After hearing what Ouyang Xu said, Du Changfeng couldn't believe it and said:
"No way. I heard that Miss Gao's voice is sweet and melodious, just like that of a lark. How could such a young lady be so cruel and ruthless?"
"Brother Du, you don't know. As the saying goes, you can't know a person's heart by his appearance. Although Gao Hui looks sweet, she is jealous and ruthless. Her father is a high-ranking official in the court, and her aunt is a favorite concubine of the emperor. She naturally thinks that everything in the world should be hers to decide, including me!"
"this……"
Du Changfeng didn't know what to say, and Ouyang Xu continued to arrange Gao Hui and said:
"Brother Du, think about it. This Jinshi's sister, the daughter of a sixth-rank official, can do whatever she wants. If I, a humble person, dare to disobey her, what will she do to me? And Pan'er, how can she let Pan'er go?"
Hearing this, Du Changfeng couldn't help but ask in confusion:
"Since it's like this, do you still dare to take Zhao as your concubine?"
"Alas, actually I said that just to deliberately anger Pan'er. I know her too well. How could she bear the humiliation of being demoted to a concubine?"
Looking at Du Changfeng, Ouyang Xu actually said with emotion:
"As long as Pan'er leaves in anger and Gao Hui doesn't know about Pan'er 's existence, I can keep her safe. I, Ouyang Xu, have no other requests except that Pan'er can be safe!"
"I see, so you want to protect her!"
Seeing that Ouyang Xu was so affectionate to Zhao that he was willing to sacrifice himself to protect Zhao Pan'er, Du Changfeng was deeply moved and murmured:
"You want to make Zhao angry so that you can leave Tokyo. No wonder Xiao Fan said you are ungrateful and a mean person who wants to cling to the rich and powerful. I think he is the one who judges others by his own meanness. How can a mean person like him understand your selfless love, Brother Ouyang?"
At this point, Du Changfeng patted Ouyang Xu on the shoulder and sighed:
"Brother Ouyang, I'm sorry for what you have done. You made such a sacrifice for the Zhao family, but she..."
Before he finished speaking, Du Changfeng stopped abruptly and said:
"Forget it, let's not talk about it, it's all in the past!"
"Brother Du, what happened to Pan'er?"
