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

Since arriving in the capital, Li Changyu has been completing his studies more seriously and has made great progress in writing, which makes Qin Yunhe very pleased.

This time there should be some progress.

Now that Li Changyu is proficient in the rhythm and format of classics and policy essays, Qin Yunhe extends the time of each lesson a little bit to allow him to spend more time polishing the details.

Another thing is that there were many famous people in the capital, especially Li Chang, who had a wide range of friends. The more relaxed study time also allowed Li Changyu to have more time to communicate with others and broaden his horizons.

Qin Yunhe was having a day off and Li Changyu came to hand in his homework.

Qin Yunhe was very satisfied after seeing it and encouraged him again.

Li Changyu saw that the teacher was in a good mood, and said a little nervously: "Teacher, Uncle San recently visited a beautiful garden where we can appreciate chrysanthemums. I wonder when you are free, so you can take your wife and fellow apprentices to have a look."

Qin Yunhe naturally understood what his students were thinking.

If he was not quite sure about the Li family's thoughts before, Qin Yunhe now roughly understood them.

"Okay, let's take a day off next time. Then call your uncle to go with us."

Li Changyu was someone Qin Yunhe had watched grow up. Since he knew what he was thinking, Qin Yunhe was naturally happy to see it happen.

During another rest period, Qin Yunhe took his wife, children and mother, and Li Chang also took his wife and children, and the two families went together to the garden that Li Chang had visited.

The owner of this garden should have people arrange it according to the four seasons.

Now it is autumn, and the autumn bushes are around the house and the fences are warm, so I planted chrysanthemums of various colors all over the garden. I also imitated the fences in the countryside and made bamboo paths, which have a Taoyuan style.

By the afternoon, the children were having fun, but the adults from both families were a little tired.

After Yu Ru and Qin Shi told the children not to fight and not to destroy the scenery in the garden, they found a bamboo hut to sit down and rest.

It was almost dusk and the sun was warm but not too strong. Li Changyu finally found an opportunity to invite Ruyi to enjoy the scenery in the garden together.

"...Ruyi, look at these ten-foot-long pearl curtains. I remember you liked them the most when you were a child."

The ten-foot-long pearl curtain was very well maintained and of different heights. The highest one almost passed Ruyi's head, while the lowest one only reached Ruyi's waist.

Ruyi chuckled, with a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.

"I remember that the pot of Ten-foot Pearl Curtain in our home was brought in by Brother Zaiming. We have kept it for several years. It is really stunning when it blooms."

Li Changyu also said: "I remember that Brother Hong seemed to like that pot of flowers very much at that time, and he often came to see it..."

Ruyi also recalled and said, "More than just liking it, I remember that Brother Hong always wanted to grow one. At that time, he even asked others how to propagate it by cuttings, but unfortunately he failed after several attempts. Later, the flower died, and Brother Hong was very sad at the time."

Li Changyu had no idea about this and said in surprise, "How come I didn't know that Brother Hong also wanted to grow one? I obviously went to your house often at that time."

Thinking about it, I felt sorry for Fan Hong: "If he wanted to raise one, he should have told me. At that time, my parents liked to take care of flowers and plants, and there were quite a few at home."

Ruyi said, "I guess it's because I didn't see any exotic flowers when I was a kid, so I liked it. I haven't heard Brother Hong mention it since then. I was young at the time, and I just thought it was the most beautiful flower in the world."

"Now, don't you think it looks good?"

For some reason, even though he was talking about flowers, Li Changyu felt a little nervous.

"It looks good." Ruyi said with a smile, "The ten-foot-long pearl curtain has not changed, so why do you think it doesn't look good?"

Li Changyu didn't know whether Ruyi was just talking about the flower or if there was some hidden meaning. He just felt his heart pounding.

"I remember when I first started learning poetry, it happened to be the time when the ten-foot-tall pearl curtain was in bloom, so I tried to imitate two famous lines about chrysanthemums from various poets, and was praised by the teacher."

Li Changyu feels a little embarrassed when he thinks about it now. He remembers that he was very proud when he finished writing those two sentences and showed them to his teacher. Now it seems very childish.

"Oh? Which two lines did Brother Zaiming write?"

Ruyi was still young at that time and didn't remember much about this.

Li Changyu was a little embarrassed and said, "The jade beads are leaning against the fence, reflecting the setting sun, and the golden and silver threads have a faint fragrance."

Ruyi smiled again and said, "Brother Zaiming is very talented. He can write such a poem at such a young age."

Li Changyu blushed: "Ruyi, don't laugh at me..."

"I'm serious, Brother Zaiming..." Ruyi said as she covered her mouth and laughed again.

Li Changyu looked at Ruyi standing among the gold and silver threads, smiling brightly. A faint flower was pressing against Ruyi's temples, and his heart was immediately moved.

"Ruyi, why don't you call me Brother Yu now, but Brother Zaiming?"

I had been holding these words in my heart for a long time, but today, I was caught off guard and they came out of my mouth.

Ruyi, who was covering her mouth and laughing, didn't expect Li Changyu to say this suddenly. She was stunned for a moment before saying, "Now you and I are both grown up, and my senior brother has already taken the exam. I call him by his name for the sake of solemnity."

Li Changyu's mouth was bitter again, but he pretended to be carefree: "You and I grew up together, why do we have to be so rigid about this? Isn't it still Brother Hong if you call me Fan Hong? Why can't I call you Brother Yu?"

After saying that, he added: "Look, the master and the mistress still call me Changyu and Brother Yu, and even the witness still calls me Brother Yu."

Ruyi felt a little uncomfortable for some reason. She lowered her eyes and then raised them again and suddenly smiled: "Okay - Brother Yu -"

As he said this, he bowed slightly.

Upon seeing this, Li Changyu quickly bowed in return, then he realized that Ruyi was teasing him.

Alas - there is really nothing I can do about Ruyi.

Li Changyu lamented that he had come to this day. He couldn't help but look angry and stretched out a finger to poke Ruyi's forehead guiltily.

This was like a dragonfly touching the water. As soon as Li Changyu touched it, he realized that something was wrong, so he did not actually touch Ruyi's forehead.

Li Changyu withdrew his hands behind his back in a panic. His face suddenly felt hot and he unconsciously lowered his head and looked sideways at the shorter chrysanthemum on the side.

Although he had not encountered it, Li Changyu felt more guilty than if he had encountered it.

Ruyi was not prepared for Li Changyu's sudden move. Her heart suddenly started pounding and her face suddenly felt hot.

For some reason, I actually felt a little guilty.

The two were feeling awkward when suddenly a little man rushed over and said, "Sister, do you think this flower is pretty? Can I put it on your head?"

Ruyi didn't care about the embarrassment and looked down, only to see Qin Ci holding up a phoenix and flapping its feathers for her to see as if he was presenting a treasure.

Suddenly, the awkwardness in the atmosphere disappeared: "Qin Ci!"

Qin Ci was so familiar with this tone that when he realized something was wrong he turned around and ran back.

Ruyi chased after him, holding up her skirt: "Stop! Didn't Uncle Li tell you not to damage the flowers and trees in the garden? I'll go tell Uncle Li right now."

Li Changyu's embarrassment came to an abrupt end. Seeing Ruyi chasing Qin Ci away, he hurriedly followed.

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I saw that the ten-foot bead curtain can grow up to 1.5 meters, so it is almost above Ruyi's head. But I am not sure whether it can grow that high. I wonder if any friends have seen it.