The academy has not yet started. After Xiaoman just returned from Wisteria Villa, his summer vacation has become busier.

This is because the emperor asked Chai Hao to go to the Beijing yamen to observe politics for half a day every day.

I go in the morning or in the afternoon. The time is determined by Chai Hao himself, but I have to go every day.

When Chai Hao goes to the Beijing Yamen, his friends of course have to go together.

Xiaoman was not a companion, and he originally thought there was no such thing as him. But the prince remembered that Mr. Gao followed Xiaoman to learn the words of the other people. Honglu Temple has nothing to do now. There is a lot of idle people. The prince thinks that teaching one is to teach, and teaching a group is also to teach. Chai Hao and his companions go to the Beijing yamen for half a day every day, so Li Man should not be idle. Go to Honglu Temple to teach the words of the other people. Not only Mr. Gao followed, but other officials also learned together. Don’t be too busy and have no time. You only study for one hour a day, and the assessment will be conducted at the end of the month. The assessment results will be included in the official evaluation.

In the past few years, Xiaoman has not only grown taller, but also his facial features have also grown. The pale and thin child used to have long transformed into a pretty young man full of books. I am afraid that even the Empress Dowager would not dare to insist that he was Chai Ran when she saw him.

As for others, even if the senior officials in the court who had seen him before, Chai Ran was already the late emperor. Unless they had a bag in their heads, they would accuse the young master of the Duke's Mansion of the Duke's Mansion of the Duke's Mansion of the last emperor.

Therefore, when Qi Wei learned that Xiaoman was going to Honglu Temple to attend class, he felt relieved and only gave him a few words of advice.

Even so, Xiaoman went to Honglu Temple for get out of class on the first day. After class, he came out and walked out of Honglu Temple, and saw the carriage from the Duke's Mansion parked outside. He comforted and lifted up the curtains and waved to him.

Xiaoman was happy and trotted over. The officials of the Honglu Temple who sent Xiaoman out were secretly surprised. It was said in the capital that Duke Ding regarded this stepson as his own, and thought it was just a rumor. When he saw him today, he realized that it was true.

"Is the class going smoothly?" Qi said in condolences.

There was an ice basin in the carriage and a sour plum soup that was iced. Xiaoman took the sour plum soup and drank two sips. It was so cool that he felt so comfortable.

"It went very smoothly. In addition to Mr. Gao, there were three officials who came to class today. I originally thought that there would be young officials who came to learn foreign languages, but I didn't expect that they were about the same age as Mr. Gao, and they were all in their early thirties." Xiaoman said.

"Oh? What kind of rank are they all?" Qi said in condolences.

Xiaoman smiled: "One eighth rank, two seventh rank."

When Qi Wei saw his smile, he knew that he had already understood the reason and said with a smile: "Tell me, what did you think of."

"The reason why young officials did not come is that they were not long after they entered the government, and they were full of confidence in their future when they were full of energy; secondly, in the eyes of many people, I am still a child who has never even participated in the imperial examination. I only rely on my family background and only know a few words, so there is no need to learn from me."

Xiaoman took two more sips of sour plum soup, and his tone was gentle. In fact, the facts were far more than that. When he learned that the young master of the Duke's Mansion was going to attend classes in Honglu Temple, some of the officials of the Honglu Temple even thought that this was a great humiliation. If a child with a yellow mouth came to teach them, it would be a humiliation of gentleness.

Qi Wei smiled: "Continue."

"The four officials who came to class today, except for Mr. Gao, have been employed by Honglu Temple for many years. They have average abilities and no family support. Seeing new officials coming one after another, if they want to be promoted, they must find opportunities. Learning the words is the opportunity they can seize now." Xiaoman said.

Qi Wei nodded and asked, "Then what are you going to do?"

Xiaoman put down the cup in his hand and said seriously: "I will teach them seriously."

Qi Wei was relieved, lifted the curtain of the car and said to the driver who was driving the car in front: "Go to Xieyaxuan."

Xiaoman asked, "Dad wants to buy something?"

Qi Wei smiled and said, "Today is your first day to be a sir. Your mother asked me to take you to pick a better jade pendant."

When he arrived at Xieyaxuan, Qi Wei picked a jade pendant of good quality for Xiaoman, and then a jade hairpin of ancient style for Li Qiniang.

Xiaoman was very happy that this jade pendant was monumental and he wanted to preserve it well.

Xiefangxuan is not far from Qingping Lane, Xiaoman remembered that Zhou Wanqian asked him to borrow books.

The guy in Qianwei Curie is said to be able to recognize all the words on the water card, but he is a little better than the schoolchild who has not been long ago. Xiaoman is definitely not able to read the books now, so he wants to find some simple books.

Such books are not available in the Duke's Mansion, but there are them in Qingping Lane.

All the old books Xiaoman used when he was in school at Huang Xiucai was left in Qingping Lane.

When he heard that he was going to Qingping Lane to get books, Qi Wei didn't ask much. He hadn't been to Qingping Lane for some days, so he happened to go to see Caiwang.

Li Qiniang also wanted Caiwang to move to the Duke's Mansion, but Caiwang didn't want to come. He was more comfortable in Qingping Lane. He could grow vegetables and flowers. He could go around Li Shijiji for no reason.

Suddenly, a scent of flowers wafted in from the car window, which was the fragrance of white orchids.

Only in the inner city in the capital can there be those who sell white orchids in baskets.

The imperial city is not allowed to be sold, and the outer city cannot afford it, so only the inner city can see flowers selling around the streets.

Qi Wei and Xiaoman looked out the car window together. Under the big tree by the roadside, there was indeed an old lady selling white orchids sitting.

Qi Wei asked the carriage to stop and sent the followers to buy some back, which Li Qiniang liked.

The father and son were sitting in the car waiting, and Xiaoman exclaimed: "Bai Lan."

Thinking of Qi Wei, he didn't know who Bai Lan was. Xiaoman explained: "Bai Lan is Aunt Wen's daughter. She is working in Qianweiju now. By the way, her family lives nearby. Hey, who is with her?"

I heard that it was a female family member, Qi Wei did not go to see it. Xiaoman lay on the car window and looked out. Bailan was also picking Bailan. There was also a woman beside her. From Xiaoman's perspective, you could see Bailan's side face and the woman's back.

The entourage from the Duke's Mansion walked over and saw that there were not many white orchids in the old lady's basket, so she wanted to buy them all. The Duke bought them for her wife. If you only buy a few, you must buy more of them.

Bai Lan and Xiaoying were picking flowers, and someone next to him suddenly said, "Grandma, I want all these flowers."

Bai Lan was unhappy. You, a man, came to compete with us for flowers. Do you show that you are rich?

"Why, who are you? We'll give you what we'll give you first. We'll buy it too. Do you understand when we're here?"

The sound of Bailan's cannon-like sound came over. Xiaoman was happy and called "Tang Long". Tang Long also saw Bailan, but Xiaoman did not give him instructions. He could not go over. Now he heard Xiaoman calling him, Tang Long knew what was going on, so he ran over quickly.

"Sister Bai, Sister Bai, don't worry, they are all your own people."

Tang Long is Tang Ru's younger brother, Bai Lan knows him. Although Xiaoying doesn't know who he is, he guessed that he must have known him when he heard that he was called Sister Bai.

Bai Lan saw Tang Long, subconsciously looked at the direction in which Tang Long ran over, and said to Xiaoying with a smile: "It's really my own person. Did you see it? It's the carriage of the Duke's Mansion, and the young master is looking here."

Bai Lan said, blessing to Xiaoman from afar.

Xiaoman waved at her, but his smile froze on his face. The woman beside Bailan seemed familiar and seemed to have seen her somewhere.

In particular, the woman glanced at him, looked away, and then hid behind Bailan.

Soon, Tang Long came back with a large basket of white orchids, and said to Qi Wei and Xiaoman: "Give Sister Bai a few."

Xiaoman nodded and looked out the car. Bailan was still there, but the other woman disappeared.

When he arrived at Qingping Lane, Xiaoman found a few books and suddenly remembered the woman he had just seen. He called Tang Long to the study and asked, "Who was the one who was with Bai Lan just now? Do you know him?"

Tang Long really didn't know him. Since last year, he has been with Xiaoman. He spent most of his time in the Duke's Mansion. Even if he returned to Qingping Lane, he had never seen that woman.

He scratched his head: "My sister probably knows."

His sister and Bailan have a good relationship, so maybe she really knows who that is.

Although Tang Long didn't understand why the young master was asking about the woman, he still ran to find Tang Ru.

Tang Ru asked where he met Bailan, and then smiled and said, "That must be Xiaoying. The place you mentioned to buy Bailan is not far from Bailan's house. Xiaoying rented her house and lives with them now."

Tang Ru smiled again: "Don't you know Xiaoying? She used to be from Shantang. Forget it. You were still young and a boy at that time, so you may not have noticed her. By the way, Xiaoying is now doing things in Qianweiju's branch, and it is the one that opens in the inner city."

Tang Long smiled foolishly. There were so many people in the Shantang back then, and the one he could remember was the boys who often played with him. As for the girl, he was not yet at the age of paying attention to the girl.

Tang Long ran back and reported to Xiaoman truthfully, Xiaoman's brows became tighter and tighter.

This Xiaoying looks very much like a person he knows.

After returning to the Duke's Mansion in the evening, Xiaoman said to Zhou Wanqian: "Cousin, will you go to the branch in the inner city tomorrow?"

Zhou Wanqian shook his head: "I will go to the outer city tomorrow, not to go to the branch. Do you have something to do? By the way, where is the book I asked you to find? Have you found it?"

"I found it, by the way, cousin, is your friend who loves reading from the main store or branch? If it is a branch store, I will send it to him tomorrow when I pass by." Xiaoman said.

He didn't ask Xiaoying about it. His cousin was probably similar to what he knew, so it would be useless to ask if he asked.

"The branch is the branch in the inner city, so you can send it to her. Her name is Xiaoying." Zhou Wanqian said.

Xiaoman raised his eyebrows, which was a coincidence.

Xiaoman is a sensible child, so Qi Wei and Li Qiniang are very relieved. When he goes out, he doesn’t have to get his parents’ consent. He just says to the people in his yard and you’ll do it.

Li Qiniang was pregnant and lazy. She slept until she woke up naturally in the morning. When she was having breakfast, she asked Xiaoman. The maid told her that Xiaoman had gone to buy books and had a guard beside her so that Li Qiniang would not have to worry.

Xiaoman did come out to buy books, but he went to Qianweiju branch.

This shop is a new shop, and Xiaoman and Tang Long have never been here. When the guest saw that the guest came early in the morning, he looked apologized. "The guest has arrived early. Our braised food and buns have not yet been served. Cold dishes have to wait, and Li Shiji's dim sum has not been delivered yet."

Tang Long hurriedly said, "No, no, we are here to find someone. Is Xiaoying here?"

The guy breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Xiaoman dressed well, hesitated and did not speak. Xiaoman smiled: "Your boss is my sister, both of them are."

The guy said, "Oh my god, this is either the young master of the Duke's Mansion or the cousin of the Duke's Mansion. He hurriedly said, "Xiaoying is here, she is behind. The young master waits for a moment, and the young man will call her over here."

There is a small courtyard behind Qianweiju, where Wan Erniang and her daughter are cleaning the ingredients for making cold dishes, and Xiaoying is helping.

The guy hurriedly ran in: "Xiaoying, hurry up, uncle is here, let you go."

Xiaoying was stunned and asked, "Who is my uncle, how old?"

The guy said, "I don't know who he is, he is twelve or thirteen years old, gentle and noble."

At this time, Bai Lan came over when she heard this and said with a smile: "The gentle and gentle person must be Mr. Man, and Mr. Yun is not that."

Xiaoying's heart was pounding. If Bai Lan hadn't said yesterday that the young master was in the car, she would have almost no recognition.

The young master grew up and was completely different from before.

Yesterday Xiaoying was lucky, and she felt that the young master might not be able to recognize her.

She has grown up too. She used to be a little girl, but now she is a big girl.

But now the young master is coming to find her. Could it be that he has recognized her?

Xiaoman is a noble young man in the Duke's Mansion, and she is just a rude female mate in the shop. She thought that even if she was working in the princess' shop, it would be difficult for Xiaoman to see her, but she did not expect that it would not take long before she was recognized.
To be continued...