The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 254

With the permission from their elders, the young men looked very excited. Xiao Bei pulled Xu Lingbai and whispered, "We will not study hard that day, but come to see it. With the character of my Fifth Prince, it will be a lively day."

After hearing this, Xu Lingbai became even more worried.

"It's so lively, I'm afraid my cousin may have a hard time coping."

"Brother Xu, you really don't understand Guan Zhou. She is very capable, so you can rest assured."

Of course Xu Lingbai couldn't be at ease, but seeing that his cousin's husband Pei Silang was also calm, he could only swallow his suspicion. A competition between a woman and a man is not about poetry or song, and if he couldn't answer, he could just say a few random words, which would at most make everyone laugh and would not be a big deal.

There is no best in literature.

It can be considered as learning, that is real ability. The more Xu Lingbai thought about it, the more worried he became.

He actually stayed awake all night. The next morning, he was going to Shaohua Garden to talk to his cousin about this matter. If possible, it would be better to refuse. Just as he was about to leave, Alu came to him with breakfast, "Cousin, this is what Sister Dong, who is in front of the young lady, asked me to bring to you. Eat it while it's hot."

"It's so early, has your young mistress gotten up yet?"

Alu touched his head, "...not yet, I just sent the fourth master to work, and bought some snacks on my way back. Sister Dong added two bowls of porridge and brought it to me while it was hot."

It was already past noon, but my cousin was still sleeping soundly with her blanket on.

He looked somewhat embarrassed, not knowing whether to say anything or not.

A-Lu was born carefree and didn't know what his cousin meant. He just thought it was a kind gesture and said directly, "Don't be polite, cousin. I'll set the table for you. Why isn't Linxi here?"

On the second day after entering the mansion, Xu Lingbai went to pay his respects to the Duke, and Pei Jian arranged for Linxi to continue to follow him.

"You don't have a servant when you go out. The servant takes care of your food, clothing and daily expenses, but the one who runs errands inside and outside the house is Linxi."

Everyone knew that Xu Lingbai was better off obeying orders than being respectful.

At this time, Aru saw that Xu Lingbai was the only one in the courtyard, and two servants were still cleaning the courtyard. Only Linxi was nowhere to be seen.

"Linxi went to the martial arts arena."

They were all brought up by Linshan, and they would go there every morning and evening to practice. Seeing this, Alu suddenly realized, "I actually forgot about this. After Brother Linshan left the mansion, I saw that Linxi and Linchuan had slacked off. I didn't expect that they have picked it up again now."

His face was filled with gloating, but he did not dare to stop working, and he quickly arranged the porridge, dishes and noodles.

"Brother Linshan, is that the brave man with a full beard?"

Xu Lingbai held the bowl and chopsticks, and when he was about to eat, he asked A'lu who was half sitting on the drum stool beside him. A'lu nodded, "Yes, it's him. He used to follow the master to the front line to fight the enemy and kill bandits. These days, he follows the fourth young lady and only obeys her orders."

"It's because of my sister's matter. Thank you for your hard work."

Alu waved his hand, "My cousin, please don't be polite. In the past few days, my elder brother Linshan has been sent out by the young lady. Maybe it won't be long before you hear from my cousin. Don't worry, study hard. You must be on the list, so that you can support my cousin and my fourth young lady."

This is very true.

Xu Lingbai could only nod silently.

A'lu saw Xu Lingbai starting to eat and stood up to say goodbye. "My cousin, just tell the servants to send these plates, bowls, chopsticks and bowls to Shaohua Garden."

After saying that, he stood up and left. Xu Lingbai felt uneasy and followed him out again.

"Brother Aru, please stop for a moment."

Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Alu immediately ran up to him and said, "My cousin, if you have any instructions, just tell me and I'll do it for you." He had received Pei An's instructions, so as long as it was a matter for his cousin, no matter how big or small, he would do his best.

Xu Lingbai called him to the eaves of the corridor and asked in a low voice, "Guan Zhou..., is your young lady like this every day?"

Alu was puzzled, "What are you talking about, cousin?"

Xu Lingbai was also very embarrassed, but it seemed that he couldn't let it go. Since he had entered the mansion, he had seen his cousin... From the perspective of the secular world, she was too outrageous and really bold.

How many ordinary women could sleep with him for such a long time after marriage? She was very selfish. He was afraid that such a cousin would attract the attention of the mansion and they would treat her badly in the future.

After careful consideration, he asked in a low voice, "Since your young lady is like this, don't you need to pay respects to the elders in the mansion... and the wives of the Xiao family?"

After listening to this, Aru touched his head and grinned.

"My dear cousin, you can rest assured. The old lady in the mansion is now in retirement, so the younger generation does not need to pay respects. As for my aunt, the rules are also lenient. She feels sorry for my young lady and knows that it is difficult for her to get up early on weekdays, so she has never paid respects. From time to time, she even invites my young lady to have meals with her."

"Is the Duke also exempted?"

Alu nodded, "No need to bother. The old lady won't accept gifts now. The young ladies will go to pay their respects and will go with the young gentlemen. Don't worry, cousin."

That’s all we can say now.

Xu Lingbai thought about his missing cousin Song Xinglu and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. If his cousin could achieve something, it wouldn't matter if his cousin was a little domineering now that he was at home.

Unfortunately, that cousin doesn't care about fame and fortune, and has always done his own thing. Now he is living a carefree life, leaving my cousin without anyone to rely on in this mansion.

Thinking about this, he also became ambitious and must take the imperial examination to earn a future. He was afraid that Ling Qiao would not succeed, and now it was difficult to repay his cousin's kindness. If he could achieve something, it would be better than his cousin being alone. With this thought in mind, his heart became more open. When Xiao Bei invited him to go out and make friends, he happily went.

"In the past, you always refused when I asked you to. Fortunately, you have come to your senses now. Otherwise, it would be useless for me to study hard and not know how to adapt."

While laughing and joking, he led him to the place where students gathered. Several handsome young men were already sitting there. When they saw Xiao Bei and him coming, they all stood up to greet them.

"Silang, I am glad to see you out for some fun. I have invited you several times but you always turned me down. It is really hard to invite you."

"No, no, it's just that something happened at home. Brothers, please don't make fun of Xiao Si, it's really embarrassing." After that, he introduced everyone to Xu Lingbai, and pointed at Huang Zhi in front of him and said, "He is the famous Huang Sanlang, both talented and handsome. If he hadn't always kept a low profile, he would also be a well-known figure in the capital."

Huang Zhixing came and bowed to greet him. The two of them interacted with each other and became friends with courtesy.

"No, no, Silang is flattering me. When I was in the academy, I heard that Brother Xu was very talented. It's a pity that after I entered the academy, Brother Xu was taken back by Ji Zhang."

After much discussion, everyone came to know that this thin and handsome Mr. Xu was actually the cousin of Pei Silang, who was very famous in the capital.

After some pleasantries and the exchange of names, they sat down and chatted and laughed in the wind, which was quite pleasant.