12dz Chapter 282 Hearing
Chapter 282 Hearing
Chu Ning'an won the first place in the Spring Examination. To many people, he was just a stranger, and they had never even heard of his name. But for Ru Yue and her close friends, this was undoubtedly a great thing.
At this moment, the joy in Chu Emperor's teacher's heart had already surged like a tide, and he could hardly contain himself.
This joy even exceeded the joy he felt when his own grandson passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi.
He was so excited that his face flushed, his eyes sparkling with excitement, and he couldn't wait to call his grandson Chu Shengyan and rush to the clinic together.
Along the way, people cast curious glances at him, but Master Chu ignored them all. His heart had already flown to the clinic.
When he arrived at the clinic, he was slightly stunned by the scene before him.
Ru Yue was leading a group of maids and servants, receiving visitors in an orderly manner.
Although there were not many guests at the moment, every visitor was a powerful figure in the capital.
Not to mention the Prince of Kang and the Prince of Yongning, both of whom are highly respected guests in this slightly cramped mansion and are both Left Vice Ministers of the Ministry of Rites, even Lord Qin Zhengqing, who truly holds great power in the court, is among them!
Watching this scene, Chu Dishi couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "It seems that I still underestimated this great-grandson!"
I originally thought that my great-grandson Chu Ning'an was just talented, but I didn't expect that he would attract so many powerful people to visit him.
Thinking of this, a gratified smile appeared on the face of Chu Di Shi. At the same time, he became more convinced that the palace examination in a few days would become a stage for Chu Ning'an to shine, and by then all the truth would be revealed to the world.
Now, even if the Wu'an Marquisate learned that Chu Ning'an was still alive, it would probably be powerless to do anything.
After all, at this critical moment when the final result is about to be revealed, no one dares to touch Chu Ning'an easily.
The highly respected old imperial tutor slowly walked into the hall. His appearance startled everyone present.
Fortunately, those in power were all experienced officials who had seen many ups and downs. They quickly adjusted themselves and concealed their surprise calmly.
In sharp contrast to these powerful people are several of Chu Ning'an's classmates and friends.
They were new to the capital's officialdom and hadn't experienced many grand occasions like this. Seeing so many prominent figures gathered together, their hearts were already filled with shock. They marveled inwardly, "Chu Ning'an is truly amazing! He's only been in the capital for a short time, and he's already made friends with so many powerful figures with deep connections!"
When Chu Ning'an saw two important figures walking in, he quickly stood up and walked forward to greet them.
He respectfully called out, "Great-grandfather, uncle..." As soon as these two names came out, it was like a huge rock hitting the water, causing thousands of ripples and making everyone present feel surprised and puzzled.
You know, in this circle of powerful people, every household knows everything about any incident that happens.
As everyone knows, the grandson of the Chu family is the heir of the Wu'an Marquisate. So, could this Chu Huiyuan be...? But according to rumors, many years have passed since the Wu'an Marquisate's accident. The Wei heir back then seemed to be named Wei Jinxuan, right?
Everyone's heart was filled with suspicion and confusion. You know, the prince of Wu'an Marquis has been missing for many years, and no one can explain the reason clearly!
However, such a confusing thing spread rapidly as if it had wings.
Even before the guests who came to visit stepped out of the gate of their mansion, the news had already reached the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.
......
The front hall of the main courtyard of Wu'an Marquis Mansion.
Marquis of Wu'an Wei Tingqian was sitting with several of his staff, discussing the security of the newly-appointed Jinshi candidates in the palace during their examination in a few days.
At this moment, a young man dressed in the clothes of a palace servant walked in hurriedly.
He looked flustered and anxious. He walked quickly forward, bowed to Wei Tingqian, and said, "My Lord, I just received news that the Imperial Tutor Chu and Little Master Chu went to the residence of the new Huiyuan. During the banquet, the new Huiyuan Chu actually addressed the old Imperial Tutor as his great-grandfather and Little Master Chu as his uncle."
In an instant, the entire main hall became silent, as if time had frozen at this moment.
Everyone present stared with wide eyes, looking at the servant who reported the news in disbelief.
Wei Tingqian, who was sitting in the main seat, was as tense as a bow with a fully drawn string. For a moment, he could not tell whether he was so nervous at the moment because of doubts or because of the surprise that surged from deep in his heart!
After a brief pause, the attendant glanced at Marquis Wu'an from the corner of his eye, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, then took a deep breath and added, "Also, Marquis, as far as I know, Chu Huiyuan's full name is Chu Ning'an."
Upon hearing this, Marquis Wu'an, who had been sitting firmly on the armchair, trembled violently. Then, as if struck by electricity, he quickly jumped up, his eyes wide open, his face filled with anger, and he demanded in a deafening voice, "What did you say his name was?"
The person who came to report was obviously frightened by the Marquis of Wu'an's sudden reaction. His body trembled involuntarily, and he spoke with a bit of timidity and hesitation: "I... I heard that the champion of this year's exam is called... Chu Ning'an."
After hearing this, Marquis Wu'an said nothing and strode out the door at a brisk pace, his steps so fast that it seemed as if there was wind under his feet.
However, just as he was about to step out of the main hall, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him - it turned out to be Madam Hu who hurried over from the backyard.
This Madam Hu was the personal maid that came with the old lady of Marquis Wu'an when she got married. She has been accompanying the old lady since then, and it has been decades now.
She holds a high position in this mansion, even more prestigious than some of the other masters. She is rarely seen personally walking around and doing things on weekdays.
Madam Hu bowed respectfully to the Marquis of Wu'an, then said calmly and leisurely, "My Lord, the old lady would like you to go to Songhe Hall, saying that she has something important to discuss."
Over the years, the old lady led the women in the mansion to make trouble all day long, disturbing the entire mansion. Marquis Wu'an had long been dissatisfied with this, and the relationship between mother and son was gradually drifting apart.
Seeing Madam Hu coming to deliver the message, Marquis Wu'an naturally knew what the old lady was doing.
He glanced at Madam Hu coldly with an expressionless face, and said in a stiff tone, "I have something urgent to deal with right now. After I finish, I will go to pay my respects to Mother."
After saying this, he continued to walk away without looking back, and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
He didn't even bother to look at the old lady with wrinkles on her face, as if she was just an insignificant weed on the roadside. His mind was filled with only one thought - he wanted to see the young man named Chu Ning'an with his own eyes.
However, in this short delay, fate seemed to play a trick on him and made him see the old lady and Chen and other female relatives hurriedly coming from not far away.
As soon as these people came into view, everyone present already understood about 70% of the situation.
Especially the old lady of Marquis Wu'an. Because she came in too hasty, her chest was obviously rising and falling, and her breathing was also much heavier. At this moment, she was staring at her son with a look of astonishment and slightly anger.
Her brows furrowed, her expression darkening instantly. She demanded sharply, "What could have frightened you so much? You couldn't even stop and say hello or a word to your own mother?"