After the powerful minister was reborn, he married the delicate girl back home

There are three examinations, each lasting three days, taking a total of nine days, during which the students are not allowed to leave the Gongyuan.

Gu Xingmo was lucky. He was not assigned to a "stinky room" near the toilet, otherwise he would have been severely smoked. The small single room he was assigned was in the middle, and there were candidates in front, back, left and right. Although it was a bit noisy at night, But this is as good as it gets.

The single room is small, with only two wooden boards and a few candles. During the day, the two wooden boards are inserted into the cracks of the bricks and used as tables and chairs. At night, they are taken down and put together into a simple bed board for sleeping.

Because the space was too small, Gu Xingmo couldn't stretch his legs and had to curl up.

Listening to the sounds of grinding teeth, snoring, and talking in sleep, and thinking of the poems he wrote during the day, Gu Xingmo couldn't help but chuckle. He was confident that this would be the most perfect answer he had ever given. of papers.

Really unable to sleep, Gu Xingmo simply stopped sleeping. He sat up, lit a candle, and drew on the palm of his hand with a brush already stained with ink.

The woman's profile was outlined, her pouty lips looked full, her small nose...

After thinking about it again and again, Gu Xingmo didn't draw the man's eyes, as if he didn't want her to see him in such a mess, with an unshaven beard and a pale face. Maybe there were thick dark circles under his eyes, which were all green and black. It was nothing at all. good-looking.

Even though he was just a person in the painting, Gu Xingmo still didn't want to stain Li Jiaorong's eyes.

Wait a minute, this will be over soon.

Gu Xingmo gently stroked the dried ink stain with great gentleness, as if he was stroking her face.

After being imprisoned in Gongyuan for nine days, when they came out again, these people felt as if they were in another world. They were all dirty and pale, and some even staggered when walking. A bunch of relatives, friends and servants were surrounding and supporting them. Hearing him howl at the top of his lungs, "Mom, the kid wants to eat noodle soup, and he wants to eat a lot of it..." The scene was a little funny, but also a little sad.

Gu Xingmo glanced at him several times. The woman he called "Mother" was so heartbroken that he wiped away tears. It was quite touching.

Compared to others, Gu Xingmo had no major problems other than his pale face and sluggish steps. Since he had to eat dry food, steamed buns and water every day during the exam, although he could endure the hardship, his body was still a bit overwhelmed.

The Gu family has no relatives in the capital, and it is unlikely that anyone will come to pick him up. Gu Xingmo slowly exhaled, carrying a small bag, and planned to walk back to the Duke of Qin's Mansion on his own.

After walking a few steps, he heard someone calling him.

Before Gu Xingmo had time to look back, his forearm was already being held by someone. He looked carefully and saw that it was Xiao Zijue.

This made Gu Xingmo feel warm in his heart, and he chuckled. Although the smile was faint, the gratitude in his eyes was very sincere. He opened his mouth and asked softly, "Zijue, why are you here free? The Ministry of Rites has nothing to do with it. Busy working?"

"Not yet, I've asked for leave and plan to send you back to where you live first. How about going to my house? Let my mother make you some delicious food to make up for it. I remember when I just came out of here, I'm so hungry that I can eat a cow." Xiao Zijue supported Gu Xingmo and suggested kindly.

Gu Xingmo waved his hand and replied, "It's better not to do it. It would be too troublesome for the two elders."

"It's not troublesome. When something happened to my family, it was you and Zhang Xu who raised enough money for me. I will always remember this kindness in my heart. Besides, you and I have been friends for many years, so this is what we should do."

That year, his mother was ill and needed a large sum of money urgently. He borrowed money from relatives at home, but still couldn't get it together. At that time, he packed his bags silently, thinking that if he didn't have his mother, what would be the use of studying? It was Gu Xingmo who stopped him first and took out all the money he had. Zhang Xu also took the money, but he was afraid that it would not be enough, so he asked someone to invite his brother.

No one has the obligation to help him, but these two people are willing to help and solve his urgent need. How can he forget this great kindness?

Xiao Zijue kept it all in mind.

The two were talking and laughing, but they had not gone far when they were stopped again. It was the steward of the Duke of Qin's mansion. He respectfully invited them to get into the carriage, saying that there were too many people on the road, which had delayed them for some time.

Gu Xingmo did not expect that the Duke of Qin's Palace would send someone to pick him up. He was even more moved and introduced to Xiao Zijue: "This is the steward of the Duke of Qin's Palace. I have been making trouble at the Duke of Qin's Palace in recent days."

After finishing speaking, he continued to say to the housekeeper, "Uncle Li, this is my classmate and friend, his name is Xiao Zijue, and he is now a trainee official in the Ministry of Revenue."

The housekeeper clapped his hands in joy, "It's not that the whole family doesn't come into the same house. You can go back together, uncle-to-be."

Uncle-to-be?

Gu Xingmo looked at Xiao Zijue, then smiled and patted him on the shoulder, congratulating him, "What a happy event. You and Miss Qin will get married in the future, and you will definitely invite me to a wedding banquet!"

Xiao Zijue smiled and nodded, two blushes appearing on his face unnaturally, and he was so pure and innocent.

That day, Shangshu and his wife invited him to their home for a gathering. He didn't think much about it and went to the door carrying a few boxes of snacks.

Xiao Zijue has always been a careful person. He once helped Shangshu buy walnut and jujube cakes from the "Hongyun Dessert Shop" in the south of the city. Knowing that his wife liked it, he queued up outside the store to buy it early in the morning. After all, the snack shop was doing very well and sold out after a while. Got the goods.

He went early and bought several boxes.

When he turned around to leave, he heard the maid behind him stamping her feet and complaining, "Miss, I didn't buy it. What should I do?"

"Don't worry, just forget it if you don't buy it."

Her young lady's voice was quite pleasant, and by some strange coincidence, Xiao Zijue turned around, handed over a box of cakes in his hand, and said with a smile: "If you don't give up, girl, I'll have an extra box here."

Although his appearance was not as refined as Gu Xingmo's, his elegant temperament attracted Qin Huairou.

The girl blushed and replied in a low voice, "Thank you, sir."

"You're welcome, girl."

After saying that, Xiao Zijue left. He saw that the girl was dressed in an extraordinary way. She was probably a young lady from a wealthy family. Since he was just a trainee official, he didn't want to involve her too much.

In this way, the good impression he had when they first met was quickly cut off by him.

I thought they would never meet again, but then when they arrived at Shangshu's house, they met their master and servant again. She was holding a woman's forearm in a coquettish way. She looked so cute, but she was cute.

Only then did Xiao Zijue understand why she wanted jujube paste and walnut cakes. It turned out that she wanted to give them to Mrs. Shangshu.

Qin Huairou turned her head, looked at the smile in his eyes, and realized that all her previous embarrassment of being coquettish was ignored by him. For a moment, her face turned red with annoyance.

Just like that, the two became a couple.

The Qin family didn't mind that he had nothing now, and Xiao Zijue was not the kind of ignorant person. He also thought the girl was quite cute, so after thinking about it, he agreed.

If you don’t deserve it now, just try your best to become worthy in the future.

Several people got on the carriage and returned to the Duke of Qin's Mansion. After nine days, Gu Xingmo finally had a good meal. He was still polite and graceful, which made the Duke of Qin look at him differently. This boy will definitely have a great future.