The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Xie Ningzhi shook his head with a wry smile, looking at the scene in front of him, he had no choice but to pay the price today.

Just when he had time to think, hearty laughter came from the living room. Along with the chatting of several people, the topic was instantly brought to him.

"Grandfather! Are you tired from all this journey?"

"Grandfather kept saying that you were bullied, so he had to come here no matter how tired he was." When Xie Zhenghong said this, he immediately glanced around the room.

Xie Zhenghong showed his displeasure when he didn't see Xie Ningzhi. He said in a deep voice, "Why is that rebellious son still standing outside the door? Is he being used as a stake?"

Xie Tingwen's mind raced, and he suddenly realized that the reason for all this was actually because of Xie Ningzhi, and his anger suddenly increased.

Feeling the pressure, Xie Ningzhi reluctantly took the heavy step and walked in slowly. He leaned forward and said, "Grandfather, Father!"

"Do you still see me as your grandfather?"

Xie Zhenghong glared at Xie Ningzhi and said coldly, "You didn't say a word about it in Xunyang. Tell me clearly in front of Shu Ting, what happened?"

Xie Ningzhi lowered his head and said nothing. He knew Xie Zhenghong's temper very well. The more he defended himself now, the more serious the consequences would be. At the same time, it was not convenient for him to speak up about the excuse he had made earlier.

Obviously understanding Xie Ningzhi's concerns, Xie Shuting smiled and said, "Grandfather, please don't get angry. Anger is harmful to your health."

"Huh!~"

Xie Zhenghong let out a long sigh, calmed himself, and looked at Xie Shuting in a gentle tone and said, "Shuting! Tell grandpa what happened? Don't worry, grandpa supports you."

"With the support of my grandfather, the granddaughter will naturally speak her mind."

Xie Shuting glanced at Xie Ningzhi with a faint smile, and said with a barely perceptible smirk, "It's actually not a big deal. I just want my brother to study at the Imperial Academy and pass the imperial examination."

"This..." Xie Zhenghong's expression suddenly froze.

Xie Tingwen also frowned. If someone else had said it, he wouldn't have reacted so strongly, but it was because these words came from Xie Shuting's mouth.

The Xie family's status is not high, but now only Xie Tingyun and Xie Tingwen are serving as officials in the court. The third generation of the family must not enter the court for now. This was originally formulated by Xie Shuting.

Everyone was puzzled at first, but after Xie Shuting's explanation, everyone suddenly understood.

Xie Tingyun and Xie Zhenghong had not yet had much exposure to the darkness of officialdom, but Xie Zhenghong had once served as a Langzhong in the Ministry of Personnel, so he knew all the intricacies of it best.

But now, Xie Shuting's words indirectly overturned her previous remarks, and made it clear that she intended to let Xie Ningzhi enter the court early.

Xie Tingwen seemed to have noticed something was wrong and reminded her slowly, "Shu Ting! Do you still remember the plan you and your family made before your uncle entered the Imperial College?"

"I know." Xie Shuting nodded without hesitation.

"But what you meant just now was obviously that Ren Ningzhi should enter the officialdom?" Xie Tingwen asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"good."

Xie Shuting nodded, then glanced at Xie Ningzhi and said, "Studying at the Imperial College is not in conflict with becoming an official. What do you think, brother?"

After hearing this rhetorical question, Xie Ningzhi instantly felt his hair stand on end, and thought to himself "not good", but it was too late.

Xie Zhenghong's face darkened when he heard this, and he said in a cold voice: "Ningzhi! Is what Shu Ting said true?"

Whether it was true or not was no longer important. Xie Zhenghong had obviously understood that this matter was definitely not as simple as entering the Imperial Academy.

Xie Ningzhi suppressed the fear in his heart, nodded and said, "Reporting to Grandfather! Just as my little sister said, I was quite hesitant about entering the Imperial College."

"How much hesitation?"

As Xie Zhenghong spoke, he glanced at him coldly, his face as cold as ice, and said, "I think you are timid."

Xie Ningzhi didn't dare to argue. The best way to deal with the situation right now was to just listen to whatever Xie Zhenghong said.

If Xie Zhenghong gets angry again, Xie Tingwen would skin him alive.

"Ningzhi!~"

"Father!" Xie Ningzhi responded hurriedly.

"Is what Shu Ting said true?" Xie Tingwen asked with a hint of coldness in his expression.

Faced with double pressure, he could only force himself to respond with "yes" at this time, and dared not say anything else.

Xie Shuting saw Xie Zhenghong getting angry from time to time, and was afraid that Xie Zhenghong would not be able to handle it, so she tried to smooth things over and said, "Grandfather! Father! What do you think of Shuting's suggestion just now?"

"Are you willing to let Ningzhi go to the Imperial College?"

"Yeah!~"

Xie Shuting nodded, then looked at Xie Zhenghong and said, "Although my grandfather has retired, the government sympathizes with the hard work of officials and has never changed the decree that the descendants of third-rank officials can enter the Imperial College. It's the best thing to give it to my brother now."

"Well! Imperial College Chief Academician Cao Chuan and Ziling (Xie Tingyun's courtesy name) are related by marriage, so he's a good choice."

Xie Zhenghong nodded and approved of Xie Shuting's arrangement, then looked at Xie Ningzhi coldly and said, "If you don't apologize to Shuting, then what sister will worry about her brother's affairs?"

"Don't you see which sister is being tricked by her brother?" Xie Ningzhi muttered to himself, not daring to speak out. However, his subtle expression was still captured by Xie Shuting.

"Brother!"

"Ah!~" Xie Ningzhi suddenly came back to his senses and responded.

"Brother, don't you like my arrangement?" Xie Shuting asked softly.

Her gesture of stroking the cup, coupled with her slightly threatening tone, gave Xie Ningzhi no chance to think.

Fortunately, Lian Qiao was quick to act and quickly brought a cup of tea over, reminding him softly, "Sir! Apologize to the young lady as soon as possible."

Lian Qiao's voice was not loud, but everyone present could hear it clearly.

Now that he had the opportunity, Xie Ningzhi dared not act like an elder brother and quickly took the teacup and passed it over.

"Please don't blame me, little sister. It was because of your previous discomfort that I was willing to help you cultivate talents." Xie Ningzhi leaned over and raised the teacup.

Of course he knew that the current situation did not allow for excuses, and that no matter how much he said, it would not change the situation and he would be admitted to the Imperial College. So he could only take advantage of the situation to back off.

"Okay, let's follow Shu Ting's arrangement. I will write a letter to Zi Ling tomorrow and ask him to keep a good eye on you in the capital." Xie Zhenghong said coldly.

Seeing that the matter had been settled, the few of them talked to each other again, expressing their longing for each other for the past six months.

But Xie Shuting's eyes were always on Xie Zhenghong, because she still felt a little uneasy when she saw the gray hair on Xie Zhenghong's temples.

It was not until the maid came to report outside the door that the few of them came to the side hall to have their meal, talking and laughing. Laughter could not be heard from the dining table.

After the meal, Xie Shuting slowly saw Xie Zhenghong off, then looked at Lian Xi and said, "Xi'er! When grandpa goes to bed, let Uncle Xie come to the living room."

"Yes!" Lian Qiao responded.

Just as she was about to leave, she heard Xie Shuting hurriedly say, "Stay away from Grandpa."

Everyone present understood what he meant and didn't say much. They waited in the living room for half an incense stick of time before Xie Chen slowly walked over.