Chapter 483 - 256 Special Gift_3
Yijin was thrilled to hear that his idol had become the head of the Grand Bachelor’s Cabinet Elders. He silently resolved to learn from his idol and strive to be closer to him...
Lately, he had been feeling rather dejected. Qian Yishan was due to retire next spring, and Yijin believed his own learning was far superior to Qian Yishan’s and wanted to have a try himself. However, Mr. Yu disagreed, saying he was not yet ready. Yijin believed he was not inferior; his calligraphy was much better than that of Li Zhandong, a paternal cousin who had been successful in the spring examinations to become a Scholar, and his knowledge was superior too.
A couple of days ago, he had confided his perplexity to Yixiu.
Knowing that Mr. Yu did not allow the young boy to enter the examinations further confirmed Yixiu’s speculation that Yijin might indeed be Prince Ning’s son. A Prince’s son has no need for examinations.
She advised, "Perhaps Mr. Yu wants you to be fully prepared so that when the time comes, you will amaze everyone. You could start by becoming the top candidate, then later become a top scholar, just like our Grandpa Pan."
This explanation made sense. Yijin nodded and said, "I don’t want to be the top scholar; I aim to be the third-placed laureate, just like Sir Di."
Having heard their conversation, Yixiu felt the small boy idolizing Sir Di was absolutely right.
Look at Sir Di, from such a family, his mother, and wife becoming the laughingstock of Capital City. Yet, he managed his career so well that he even ascended to the position of Secondary Assistant. Secondary Assistant—just beneath two, and above tens of thousands!
As for the handsome Grandpa Pan, even if he was born at an inopportune time and held the worst hand, it couldn’t be worse than Sir Di’s. Yet, he led his life like this, with his wife passing away early and his daughter lost. The Royal Family detested him, and not one of his children or grandchildren were close to him, his life was mostly spent in depression and dissatisfaction. Although Yixiu was not entirely clear about Grandpa Pan’s specific situation, she could guess some of it from his conversations and from the occasional confessions of her little mother.
At night, Ming Wa and Jingjing had already entered dreamland. Cheng Yue and Yixiu, having finished washing up and ready to go to bed, were just about to, when Yixiu finally brought out the gift from Grandpa Pan, saying, "Mother, this is the gift Mr. Pan sent you."
Cheng Yue, upon hearing it was from that man, instinctively wanted to refuse. But seeing her daughter holding a folded garment with a jewelry box on top—both items seemed familiar to her—she took them.