The three aunts and sisters-in-law sat in the courtyard, eating snacks and drinking tea, or absentmindedly saying a few words, their eyes sweeping to the courtyard gate from time to time. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

When the sun gradually rose, a burst of messy footsteps came, Zhen Wanyi stood up and looked at the gate of the courtyard, only to see the red sleeves rushing in quickly, bending her knees at Zhen Wanyi, and said loudly with a smile: "Princess, hit, hit, the eighth master won the fifth place." ”

Zhen Wanyi's face flashed with surprise, and Zhen Wenyi and Yu Jinzhen looked at each other, and they all saw joy and excitement in each other's eyes, fifth place, the Zhen family has never had such good results, Zhen Mingjie was about 100 in the last subject, and he almost entered the top three. Jia Zhen was also in the thirty-ninth place, but she didn't expect Zhen Xiujie to be the youngest to come back in the fifth place.

After the joy, Zhen Wanyi asked, "How many places did the seventh aunt take the exam?"

Red Sleeves said crisply: "The seventh aunt has taken the one hundred and sixty-two exams. ”

Zhen Wanyi opened her mouth, one hundred and sixty-two, and the most in this subject is only two hundred, and this ranking is only afraid that it will be classified into the top three.

Yu Jinzhen hurriedly said to the Zhen sisters: "Two sisters, I have to go back to the house first, I'm afraid that the official will go to the house to report the good news, and the eighth uncle will go to the gentleman to thank him, and I'm afraid that there is no one in charge of the family." ”

Zhen Wanyi nodded, since Zhen Wanyi was out of confinement, Yu Jinzhen and Zhen Xiujie moved back to Zhen's Mansion, and Yu Jinzhen specially came to Rongwang's Mansion early this morning to wait for news. In her words, it is a little uneasy to wait alone, and it is more reassuring to come to the palace and wait for news.

"That sister-in-law will go back first, and the starling will take the palace exam in a few days, so you let him study more at home. ”

Yu Jinzhen nodded hurriedly and left quickly.

Zhen Wenyi sighed: "If the fourth aunt knows the news, I'm afraid she will be happy." Fifth place, ninth sister, do you think it is possible for a starling to enter the first class?"

Looking at Zhen Wenyi's sparkling eyes, although Zhen Wanyi shook her head, she still smiled, "It's difficult, the prince said that this science talent gathers, and I'm afraid it's difficult." ”

Zhen Wenyi pursed her lips, "Oh, even if you don't enter the first class, you will at least be a second class, unlike the seventh brother-in-law, this time I am afraid that he is only a fellow jinshi." ”

Zhen Wanyi frowned, this Tongjinshi is like a lady, like a lady, like a lady, and said that it is like a lady, but in the final analysis, she is not a lady, and she can't become a main room. is the same as Jinshi, which means that it is a cut below Jinshi, and the ranking and seniority of officialdom in the future must be after Jinshi, and it cannot be taken again, and it will be determined for life at one time. Therefore, it is better for many young students to be admitted to the same jinshi than to fail the list. At least there is still a chance to fall off the next subject.

"I don't know if the seventh sister has got the news?"

Zhen Wenyi sat down and drank tea leisurely, "Anyway, I finally passed the exam, and with the prince here, he won't have nowhere to go, what are you worried about?"

Zhen Wanyi nodded, this is the truth, Qi Rong also intends to let Qi Changming leave the capital and release him.

A few days later, on March 15, the results of the palace examination finally came out, as Qi Rong expected, His Majesty ordered Wei Zhou of Lianzhong Huiyuan, Qin Tianyou was on the list, Tanhua was Wan Hui, and Zhen Xiujie was named the fourth place.

I heard that His Majesty hesitated between Zhen Xiujie and Xu Wei when he decided to pass it on, and later asked Qi Rong's opinion, and Qi Rong directly pushed Zhen Xiujie to come.

His Majesty also quipped: "King Rong does not shy away from suspicion. ”

Qi Rong replied in the main hall: "The virtuous do not avoid relatives, if the minister's brother-in-law has no ability, Your Majesty, you will not hesitate, the reason why the minister recommended Zhen Xiujie is precisely because the question asked by His Majesty has something to do with the Chenyue's family, and the pros and cons of the sea ban have personal experience for Zhen Xiujie, 'the official market is not open, the private market is not stopped, the price is raised, and the business is profitable'." Zhen Xiujie's words are substantial, not on paper. ”

In the end, he said leisurely, "What's more, Zhen Xiujie is not yet twenty years old." ”

The emperor laughed when he heard this, "It's good that you are virtuous and don't avoid relatives, then Zhen Xiujie will pass it on." Xu Wei ranked fifth. ”

Qi Rong thanked him, "Your Majesty is wise, long live, long live." ”

After Zhen Wanyi listened, she chased after Qi Rong and asked, "Did you really nominate the starling in front of Your Majesty? Your Majesty really decided the ranking of the starling brother?"

Qi Rong smiled and rubbed Zhen Wanyi's hair, "Do you think Your Majesty is really all dependent on her husband?" Yijia is from a family, relatively speaking, Brother Xiu'er is a scholar from a poor family, and giving a name to him is also for the sake of calming the hearts of his courtiers. ”

Zhen Wanyi blinked, "Then this year's champion parade should be very lively, the top five are all young talents." I heard that there will be a lot of bold little ladies who throw purses and handkerchiefs on young ladies when they are parading the streets, is it true?" "Qi Rong also participated in the palace examination back then, he should have enjoyed the scene of women robbing, right?"

Qi Rong looked at Zhen Wanyi's flickering eyes and rubbed his wife's hair, "You are asking the wrong question, you were imprisoned after trying for your husband's palace, and you don't have a chance to see the grand scene of parading in the streets?"

Zhen Wanyi was stunned for a moment, but she was very curious, "How did you get recognized?"

Qi Rong took out the five-bat cloud pattern mutton fat jade pendant from his waist, "It was this jade pendant that was recognized, the chamberlain beside the first emperor recognized this jade pendant, and every son of Emperor Xian had such a jade pendant." Besides, his husband looks quite like Emperor Xian. ”

Zhen Wanyi took the jade pendant and looked at it, this is indeed Qi Rong's never leaving her, but she didn't expect it to become a witness of her identity, but relying on a jade pendant and appearance alone is too far-fetched. This doubt has been hidden in Zhen Wanyi's heart for many years, and she has never had a chance to ask it before, but now that she finally met Qi Rong who was willing to speak, she naturally asked all the confusion in her heart.

"Lord Wang, did you know your identity before?"

Qi Rong nodded, so many years have passed, and now that the mother concubine has also taken it out, Qi Rong doesn't feel that there is anything to hide. "After the first emperor ascended the throne, Mama Mu told me the truth, originally I didn't want to recognize my ancestors and return to my ancestors, but later I made a marriage with you, and I felt that it was right to be a husband, why hide and hide all my life, and let our children and grandchildren not be able to stand up to the backbone, so I gambled, fortunately, I bet right. ”

Zhen Wanyi's heart tightened, grabbing Qi Rong's arm, he said that the wind was clear, but it was definitely not as easy as he said at that time, he was arrested by the Imperial Forest Army before he left the palace gate, first Guan Dali Temple and then Zongren Division, and it took more than a month to get out of prison, and he must have suffered a lot.

"You weren't sure, were you?"

Qi Rong felt his wife's concern for him, and his heart was warm, and he held the little hand on his arm in the palm of his hand, "Actually, I was still a little sure in my heart when I made this decision." The mother's kindness to the first emperor will not hurt me no matter what. Later, Mama Mu entered Beijing, and the mother came forward to testify, so she had no worries about her husband. ”

Zhen Wanyi nodded and said with a smile: "In this way, I took a big advantage and picked up a prince for nothing." ”

Qi Rong raised his eyebrows and smiled: "That lady has to answer as a husband." ”

But in my heart, if it weren't for you, I was afraid that my husband would still be living in a muddy nightmare, and I really want to say thank you for my husband and thank my mother.

Zhen Wanyi dodged Qi Rong's head, "Lord Wang, it's not enough for me to give birth to so many children for you?"

Qi Rong put on the white and delicate earlobe, "It's only three, it's not enough." ”

Zhen Wanyi felt the heat of her sensitive earlobe, and with a "bang", she softened in Qi Rong's arms.