Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 137: The Prince's Youngest Son

"In my opinion, my eldest brother might not be a good match for Xiao Zhen'er."

"My eldest brother is too pedantic. I guess he has the same opinion as you, sir. But my third brother has unconventional ideas." Su Shiyun said after thinking for a while.

"Then please trouble Shiyun to talk to your third brother Su first." Qiao Lili asked like this, but she didn't hold out much hope. Would a well-read scholar be willing to help a little kid solve his doubts?

It is said that Su Shiyun's third brother was as talented as the top scholar in literature, but because of his handsome appearance, he stood out among the three top scholars, so the emperor selected him as the third place and gave the top place to Jin Bo, who was in his early thirties.

When the horses were paraded through the streets that year, the noble ladies in the capital only knew about the third place in the imperial examination, but not the first place.

After saying this, Su Shiyun could no longer sit still and insisted on going to Qiao Lili's study to take a look. In her words, if the notebook she wrote was not worthy of the elegance of Sister Lili's study, she would not be embarrassed.

But in fact, both Qiao Lili and Chen Ruxin knew that she was just anxious to go and take a look. Even if Qiao Lili's study was a small bookstore that could only accommodate one person, or it was the largest Moxiang Pavilion in Beijing, she would print it. Her eagerness was written all over her little face.

After an incense stick of time, the carriage carrying the three people stopped in front of a study. The study was a three-story building, standing out among the one- and two-story shops surrounding it.

The study was crowded with scholars wearing scholar's scarves coming in and out, students wearing academy uniforms, and literati fanning themselves. There were three big characters on the door of the study: "Moxiang Pavilion".

This time, not only Su Shiyun opened her mouth wide, but Chen Ruxin's eyes were also as big as copper bells. You, Qiao Lili, are really good at hiding it.

Su Shiyun and Chen Ruxin didn't wait for Qiao Lili, nor did they bother to wait for the maid in the next carriage to help them. They jumped off the carriage and ran straight to the study. One of them was the granddaughter of the elder, and the other was the youngest daughter of a scholar. Both of them came from scholarly families, and seeing books was like seeing delicious food to people who have been hungry for a long time.

The eagerness they showed at this moment was completely different from when they went to Nishang Pavilion and saw the beautiful clothes. It seemed that books were their true love.

Qiao Lili walked into the study calmly. The two figures had already disappeared into the rows of bookshelves and no one could be seen anymore.

She had no choice but to instruct the owner of the study on duty not to pay for the two young ladies who had just entered and to take them to her lounge on the third floor.

Qiao Lili went to the third floor and ordered tea and snacks to be prepared. Seeing that it was getting late, she asked the shopkeeper to go to a nearby restaurant to prepare a table and send it over as soon as the two of them finished choosing the books.

The shopkeeper took the order and left. She picked up the account book and looked at it for a while. There was nothing unusual in the revenue. She rubbed her sore neck, walked to the window and opened it.

Moxiang Pavilion is located in a quiet place in a bustling city. The street in front is the busy Imperial City Street. Because the study is high, Qiao Lili can see the endless stream of pedestrians and vehicles on the street over the row of shops in front and feel the hustle and bustle there.

This street is close to Fengqiao Academy, and most of the shops on it are bookstores, of different sizes and focusing on selling different things. Some focus on writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones, some focus on selling classics, some specialize in selling vernacular novels, there are also some small shops for copying books, and some small shops that specialize in selling daily necessities for students.

Therefore, the people coming and going on this street are relatively elegant, and there are no hawkers, so it seems very peaceful and harmonious.

But a few sudden curses broke the quiet atmosphere, "Get out, I'll break your legs if you come here again." A disheveled man was carried out of a small bookstore opposite and thrown into the middle of the road.

"Look at your dirty hands, and you still want to copy books? Can you afford to pay for it if you dirty the books?" At this time, the person who was thrown on the ground raised his head, and the messy hair covering his face was blown up by the wind, revealing a face that Qiao Lili had seen in her previous life.

A memory from her previous life came flooding back. In her previous life, she and Bai Rouer were on the street and encountered this scene. Qiao Lili felt that a man who did not steal or rob when he was down and out, and only thought of copying books to make money, must be a scholar with a good heart. So she felt sympathy for him and asked someone to give him twenty taels of silver.

Bai Rouer beside her was indignant, thinking that the money should have been given to her, and that giving it to others would have harmed her interests.

He ran up to the man and cursed him.

It was these few words of scolding that caused this man to misunderstand. He thought that Bai Rouer was giving him money while scolding him, and that she had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He regarded Bai Rouer as his savior.

Later, she learned that his name was Yue Zirui, and he was the youngest son of the prince of Shu. Qiao Lili could not remember exactly how he had fallen to such a state. She only knew that after he restored his identity, Bai Rouer wanted to marry him in order to repay her kindness, but he politely declined, took 200,000 taels of silver to Bai's house and gave it to Bai Rouer, then turned around and returned to Shu.

Lou Xinyue told her what happened later in the dungeon, specifically to hurt her heart. She said that she had made wedding dresses for others, and that good things would bypass her, and that she was born with such bad luck.

Qiao Lili felt that although Yue Zirui was a little blind and recognized the wrong benefactor, his heart was not blind. He did not regard Bai Rouer as a good person, and he was also grateful. In this life, she would just do a favor. However, she didn't want to make wedding dresses for others again.

Although it was impossible for Bai Rouer to claim credit for this, there was no guarantee that another Zhang San, Li Si, or Wang Er Mazi would not show up. She rang the bell to call the shopkeeper and asked him to arrange for Yue Zirui to live in Moxiang Pavilion. He could copy books or do other things as he wished, as long as he was well fed and well drunk and treated like a guest, and he must not be deliberate.

This person is of noble status and should not be treated lightly. From her perspective, she and Brother Jing were going to take over the poor Great Yan State, and they would definitely be stretched to the limit. Shu was rich, and there was no way they would let go of the opportunity to build good relationships in advance.

However, as a girl waiting to be married, she could not have too much contact with men outside. She could only keep the man and wait for Ajing to come back so that they could make further friends.

It is said that which shopkeeper is not smart and shrewd? After his master gave him this instruction, he naturally thought that this man was of extraordinary identity. However, it was not appropriate to reveal it at this time. He had to pretend that he didn't know, treat him well, and not let him notice it. He knew how to strike a balance.

The shopkeeper went to handle the matter himself. Qiao Lili walked to the window and looked down. He didn't know what the shopkeeper said to him. He raised his head and glanced upward. He was really a perceptive person. He could actually feel that someone was looking at him here. However, from Qiao Lili's position, he couldn't see anyone from below.

Yue Zirui stood up and left with the shopkeeper, probably going into the backyard of the study.

Just as Qiao Lili was about to sit down and have a sip of tea, two carriages stopped on the road, one in front and one behind. She knew everyone who got off the carriages. Wow, it was really lively today.