Chapter 62 Unkind Invitation
"Miss, Mr. Song is behind us."

Xingzi, who was standing by the carriage window, saw the carriage behind, lowered the gauze curtain and spoke to the young lady.

Gongshu Yuanyuan nodded with a smile, "Yes."

No one can resist the temptation of hot springs, and Mr. Song is no exception.

In the back car, Bai Zhu couldn't sit still and leaned against the car window to look at the scenery along the way. He returned to Beijing last year and has not left the city since he and his lady went to the mountains once.

Song Yanjin also looked out the window. Green buds had already sprouted on the branches of the trees on the mountain, creating a vibrant scene.

In modern times, this is a good time to go out for a spring outing. Students in the spring examination class have been studying hard all day long, and they are on edge. In order to avoid being stunned in half a month, it is time to go out and relax.

Plum trees come into view on both sides of the road, with many varieties in rose red, cinnabar red, and palace pink.

Bai Zhu excitedly reached out her hand to brush the flower buds, and picked one to show the young lady in the car, "So beautiful, so fragrant, in the past, there were only big trees and lawns in Lishan Academy, no flowers."

Song Yanjin shook her head helplessly. It turned out that girls all like to look at beautiful things.

Cui Yuanchang also lifted the gauze curtain beside her. The prairie they were on seemed very empty and not as beautiful as the Great Xia with its outstanding people and beautiful scenery.

The carriage stopped in front of the gate of the small courtyard. The housekeeper and the maid in the inner room were already waiting at the door. When they saw the young lady get off the carriage, they hurried forward to greet her.

Gongshu Yuanyuan nodded politely and walked back, "It's been a long bumpy ride, Master Song must be tired."

Song Yanjin smiled and shook his head, "It's okay."

The courtyard is located in a valley, surrounded by mountains on all sides. The fragrance of plum blossoms fills the air. It is no exaggeration to say that this place is a paradise on earth.

Following the guidance of Gongshu Yuanyuan, they went to the hot spring pool, which was filled with steam and smoke. Song Yanjin squatted down and raised his hand to test the water temperature. It was not too hot, just right for taking a bath.

Gongshu Yuanyuan dismissed the maids around her and told them to take Baizhu and Manager Cui to find a small pond to soak in.

There were only two people left here. Song Yanjin took off his cloak and looked at Gongshu Yuanyuan who was a little reserved. "Sister, don't you want to soak?"

"without,"

Gongshu Yuanyuan couldn't help but say what she meant. She blushed and began to undress and tie her belt. She had come here alone before, and although they were all women, she still felt a little embarrassed.

After taking off all her clothes except her underwear, Song Yanjin stepped into the water and said, "It's so comfortable. Miss Gongshu really knows how to enjoy herself."

Gongshu Yuanyuan smiled and took Song Shanchang's hand and went down, "This is my mother's dowry. I took it over before she left. I am usually in the capital and I am overwhelmed with banquets of all sizes, so I seldom have time to come here."

After the Lantern Festival, Song Yanjin also received many invitations to parties hosted by young ladies. There was no good thing among women, so Yuan Chang turned them all down.

Song Yanjin sat cross-legged comfortably in the pool and closed his eyes. There would never be such a good opportunity again in the future.

Gongshu Yuanyuan looked at the girl beside her with a heavy heart. A few strands of her hair hung on her neck and were soaked by water. Her perfect profile made her, as a girl, feel moved.

Gongshu Yuanyuan closed her eyes and knocked her head against the edge of the pool, and began to tell the past with a serious tone, "When my brother was three years old, my father's new concubine Cai took advantage of the opportunity to poison him. Later, my grandfather took him back to Jiangnan and found famous doctors to treat him. The poison was cleared, but it took too long to get from the capital to Jiangnan, and part of the poison had spread to his brain. As my brother grew up, his emotional intelligence was not high, and he didn't understand the ways of the world. He would be exposed if he said a few more words."

"Mr. Song, I have an unwelcome request. I hope you will agree to it..."

Song Yanjin sighed, knowing that he couldn't enjoy it for nothing, and opened his eyes, "Tell me about it."

Gongshu Yuanyuan turned sideways and looked at her seriously, "Brother came home and said that his classmates in the Spring Examination class were all very nice to him, which shows that Qingyun Academy is a very tolerant place. Brother is a good student. If he passes the imperial examination, he will definitely be found to be a fool during the political inspection. I hope the dean can keep it a secret and make brother a normal person."

Wow~ Even a noble family with huge wealth couldn’t hire a miracle doctor to cure Gongshu Tianye. How could she, a mere headmaster of a small academy, cure him?

Song Yanjin looked at her with a smile, "You can keep it a secret, but I can cure it... Do you think I have such magical powers?"

Gongshu Tianye had always felt that there was something wrong with him, but he never expected that it was due to poisoning that damaged his brain. He suffered this at the age of three. Poor kid.

"Guide with words, or write a story book for your brother to recite. This is how I usually teach."

Gongshu Yuanyuan picked up the towel from the plate beside the pool and carefully wiped the sweat off Song Shanzhang's forehead. Song Yanjin didn't expect that the talented girl would do this for her brother. He raised his hand to take the towel and said, "Actually, there will be clues no matter what you do. However, Qingyun Academy has a lot of academic pressure. Don't worry, no one will pay attention to him."

If no one in the academy finds out, my brother will be safe, and she will be there to give him advice when he enters the officialdom in the future. Gongshu Yuanyuan nodded gratefully, "Thank you, Principal Song."

Now that he could finally soak in the hot spring with peace of mind, Song Yanjin threw the towel onto the plate and continued to enjoy it with his eyes closed.

The hourglass was halfway through and it was not advisable to soak in the hot spring for too long, so Xingzi, who was guarding outside, came in to remind them.

Gongshu Yuanyuan took Song Shanchang out, changed into clean clothes and went to the small courtyard in front.

"Director Song, I asked the kitchen to make some plum cakes earlier. How about we go to Plum Mountain and share them?"

Gongshu Yuanyuan said with some anticipation that plum cakes can only be eaten in this season of the year. If her mother were still alive, she would definitely come here to stay for a while.

Song Yanjin nodded, "Yeah."

Anything that is noticed by a talented lady must be rare. Now that you are here, you might as well try it.

Bai Zhu and Cui Yuanshang also changed their clothes and came out. After greeting Gong Shu Yuanyuan, they walked to the sides of Principal Song.

I climbed up the low slope while admiring the plum blossoms. The maids in the yard had already laid out mats and placed snacks on the surface.

Seeing the tea table, Baizhu sat over it, washed his hands and made tea.

Sitting down, Gongshu Yuanyuan smiled and picked up a piece of plum cake and handed it to Song Shanzhang, "Try it."

"Thank you."

Song Yanjin raised his hand to take it and took a small bite. The cake had a plum blossom fragrance and a crispy texture.

Gongshu Yuanyuan ate two in a row, washed her hands, and sat down beside the guqin. She stroked the guqin with her fair jade hands and sang.

Beautiful scenery, delicious food, and a beautiful woman playing the piano beside you.

Song Yanjin lay down on the mat, crossed his hands behind his head, and looked at the blue sky reflected by plum blossoms. It was a rare opportunity to have free time to play, and this life was really comfortable.

"stop!"

A light sniff disturbed Gongshu Yuanyuan and Song Yanjin. The piano music stopped and Song Yanjin sat up straight and looked towards the source of the sound.

In Merlin, two men in strange clothes and holding big swords were being chased by a group of people. The stern man leading them looked very familiar.

After seeing the faces clearly, Song Yanjin picked up the kettle on the small red clay stove and attacked the two bad guys in front with all his strength.

"Ah~"

One of the men was hit and covered in boiling water. His companion stopped and looked to the side, and saw a few young women who turned around and came towards them.

Bai Zhu ran behind Cui Yuanchang in fear. The man was so ugly and scary.

"Master Song, let's leave quickly."

Gongshu Yuanyuan said this as she picked up the zither and threw it at the man in front of her.

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