Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

Qin Yunhe thought that Li Changyu and Ruyi hadn't seen each other for several years, so he asked someone to see what Ruyi was busy with. If she was not busy, he asked her to come and pay her respects to Uncle Li and senior brother.

Ruyi had just arrived home, so naturally there was nothing for her to do, so she immediately followed the servants to the main hall.

"Ruyi greets Uncle Li, and greets Senior Brother."

Li Changyu hurriedly returned the greeting: "You're welcome."

Li Chang knew what Qin Yunhe meant, so he said that he would go with Qin Yunhe to take a look at the dowry, and the two of them left the main hall first.

Li Changyu and Ruyi were the only ones left in the room, and both of them felt a little embarrassed.

Even though they had been exchanging letters, they hadn't seen each other for several years. Li Changyu and Ruyi had changed a lot, and they seemed a little unfamiliar at first glance.

".....Ruyi seems to have grown a lot taller."

Ruyi covered her mouth and chuckled, the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed, and Li Changyu was no longer so reserved.

"Does the brocade cape I sent you a year ago fit you well?"

"It fits me well. I've grown so much taller. How could it not fit me well?" He said in a softer tone, "I like that cloak very much."

Li Changyu's face turned red: "I also like the belt hook you gave me very much."

Both of them felt a little embarrassed. Li Changyu took out an object from his sleeve: "That hairpin... I brought it with me."

The hairpin was found by Li Changyu before Ruyi came of age, but Li Changyu was embarrassed to give it to her because she was not engaged at that time.

Later, the two got engaged, and Li Changyu finally had the opportunity to give the hairpin away.

The hairpin has a special feature. There is a small mortise on it. When put together, it becomes a hairpin. When the mortise is opened, the hairpin is separated into two and can be used as a hairpin again.

Li Changyu's grandparents died one after another. Before he went home to observe mourning, Ruyi opened the hairpins and kept one for each of them.

Li Changyu originally just wanted to return the hairpin to Ruyi, asking her to go back and restore it, so that they could reunite. Unexpectedly, Ruyi also took out another hairpin from her sleeve.

"You bring it too."

Li Changyu felt warm in his heart and quickly took it. He put the two together and pressed them lightly to make them one.

"Let me... help you put it on..."

The two talked for a while, and then Qin Yunhe and Li Chang came back.

Originally, I just wanted to let the two people who hadn't seen each other for a long time meet each other, so as to avoid being a stranger when they get married.

After seeing off Li Chang and Li Changyu, Qin Chong and his brothers came to pay their respects to Qin's mother and also met Qin Yunhe.

Qin Chong is already at the age of knowing the destiny. The increasingly comfortable life in recent years has made him gain a lot of weight, and his features look more prosperous.

Uncle Qin Yunhe's family already had many people, and with the addition of Qin Yi who passed the imperial examination, they rebuilt the ancestral home two years ago, and now the family is thriving.

Now Qin Chong helps Qin Yunhe take care of many things at home. When Qin Yunhe came back, he saw the furniture and dressing table that his elder brother had helped him buy. They were very neat and tidy, and he was very grateful to his elder brother.

After Qin Chong was sent away, Shen Zheng had already been appointed.

Qin Yunhe had nothing to do, so he strolled to Chen Er's clinic in the town.

Yunniang went out to see a patient. Chen Er was sitting alone in the clinic with a waiter cutting medicine. When he looked up, he saw Qin Yunhe and his face was immediately filled with surprise.

"Ah Wen!"

It has been five years since Qin Yunhe last returned home.

There were obvious signs of aging on Chen Er's face, but his smile remained the same.

Chen Er grinned, threw down the herbs in his hand, clapped his hands, and invited Qin Yunhe in: "I thought you would not be home for two days. Come on, come and sit at my house."

While leading Qin Yunhe inside, Chen Er said, "Auntie Qin is back too, right? I haven't seen her for several years. I'll go visit her tomorrow."

"Well, don't worry. We have to stay here for about three months this time. You can go whenever you are not busy."

Chen Er grinned: "Hey, our shop can be closed anytime. Anyway, I have to go back to the village every few days."

Leading Qin Yunhe into the inner courtyard, Chen Er shouted, "Kang'er, your uncle Qin is here, come out quickly."

Chen Kang didn't go to school today. He was doing his homework at home. He heard his father calling him and ran out.

Chen Kang is thirteen years old and now looks like a teenager.

Although five years have passed, Chen Kang was already a big boy when he came back last time, and Chen Er often mentioned Qin Yunhe on weekdays, so he still remembered Qin Yunhe.

Chen Kang bowed and said, "Hello, Uncle Qin."

"Hey, Kang'er, hello. Kang'er has grown so tall."

Qin Yunhe followed Chen Er to the main hall and sat down. Seeing Chen Kang's homework on the table, he picked it up.

Chen Kang's handwriting cannot be said to be very good, but it is very neat and one can tell at a glance that he is very serious.

"Have you finished your classes at the academy?"

"The teacher said that we can almost finish the course."

Chen Er went out to boil some water and came back, saying, "I'll make tea for you when the water boils."

"No need to make tea, I just came to see you, and I'm not thirsty at the moment."

Qin Yunhe then asked Chen Kang: "So you will need to find a teacher to study classics and policy essays, right?"

"Well, my father has made an agreement with Third Uncle that he will be my teacher in a few days."

Originally, Qin Yunhe had thought of bringing Chen Kang to teach him after he graduated from the school.

But in that case, the child would probably have to leave Chen Er for a long time.

Now that the third brother Qin Yi has passed the imperial examination, there will be no problem for him to teach Chen Kang, and Chen Kang does not have to stay too far away from Chen Er.

As expected, Chen Er said, "I thought that Brother Yi is close by and has time on weekdays, so it's just right for him to teach Chen Kang."

Qin Yunhe nodded, thinking that this was a good idea.

While chatting with Chen Er, it was almost evening before I knew it.

Yunniang came back from outside and bowed and smiled when she saw Qin Yunhe, "Master Qin is back."

Qin Yunhe stood up and returned the greeting: "Yes, Yunniang has finished her consultation. I didn't realize it's already this late. I'll be going back today."

Yunniang said quickly, "No, please stay for dinner. You and Chen Er haven't seen each other for several years. I'll cook a few dishes, and you and Chen Er can have a drink and chat."

Qin Yunhe smiled and said, "There's no rush to drink. I'll be at home for a few months this time. After I'm done with this, Chen Er and I will have a good drink."

Yunniang and her husband tried to persuade Qin Yunhe to stay again and again, but seeing that they could not keep him, they had no choice but to let him leave.

The next morning, Qin Yunhe took gifts for his teacher and took a carriage to the county town to visit his teacher.

It's been five years since I last saw you. I wonder how you are doing now, teacher.

Qin Yunhe knocked on the door nervously. After a while, footsteps were heard from inside. The door opened and Bisong appeared inside.

Qin Yunhe felt mixed emotions and bowed, "Brother Bisong."

"Mr. Qin, you're back."

Bisong is now over 40 years old, and there are deep marks at the corners of his eyes.

Now only Bisong would call Qin Yunhe "Qin Langjun".

After not seeing each other for five years, Bisong's eyes were a little wet: "Mr. Qin, come in quickly."

As the two walked in, Qin Yunhe asked, "Brother Bisong, is the teacher in good health?"

"The master is in good health, don't worry."

The two entered the inner courtyard, and Qin Yunhe saw the old man lying on the rattan chair under the corridor. Mr. Gu's hair was almost completely white, and his face had many more wrinkles.

Qin Yunhe felt a lump in his throat and felt a little sad.

"Oh, the master fell asleep again. I called him to wake up."

Qin Yunhe quickly stopped him: "No, let the teacher sleep, I'll just watch."

"It's okay. The master has been looking forward to your return."

Bisong went over and patted Mr. Gu slowly, saying softly, "Master, Master..."

After shouting four or five times, Mr. Gu finally woke up: "Ah, Bisong, what's wrong?"

"Master, Mr. Qin is here."

Only then did Mr. Gu look over.

Qin Yunhe, whose eyes were already red, quickly put down the things in his hands, walked a few steps to the corridor and knelt down: "Qin Wen greets the teacher."