Chapter 87: The Tongue Sword

According to the rules of Beixin, candidates who participate in the spring festival should answer the paper in the Gongyuan, which lasted three days and three nights, and they were not allowed to go out during the period, and they left early in the morning of the fourth day. The top 100 will be taken, and the top 20 can participate in the palace examination to determine the top three.

No one in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion participated, and during the exam, the early dynasty also stopped, and there was nothing to do with the generals in this kind of literary examination, and the Zhenbei Hou and General Zhong could also rest for two days and be lazy.

After the exam, it entered the marking stage, and the right minister took several university scholars to mark the paper together, and the marking time was five days, and the score ranking will be posted early in the morning on the sixth day. During the review of the test papers, Ran Ji also ushered in her own makeup and marriage day.

Although it is just a side concubine, it is the daughter of Wan Pingbo, and some of the etiquette that could have been simplified in the past, the Yu family didn't want to be simplified, so except for the welcome without scenery, the others were not missing.

When adding makeup, Ran Ning was the first to pass, and the things she brought were not valuable, but they were all in line with the etiquette. Although Ran Ji suspected that Ran Ning said to the outside that she took Dongzhu earrings, which made her unable to be a concubine, and she was resentful, but today is her good day, and she has to show some appearance to those ladies and wives to prove that she is not as immoral as she said outside.

After sitting down slightly, Wan Pingbo called Ran Ning to the study and asked about the situation of the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei. When Zhong Su was wronged, her father didn't say a word to protect Zhong Su in order to protect himself, and even when the ministers seconded it, he still stood in place. This is still after Zhong Su was fine, when she personally went to the house of several old ministers to give gifts, she listened to what the right minister said, and the right minister also shook his head when he mentioned that day, saying that her father did not inherit the courage and knowledge of Lao Wan Pingbo, but how could he be stupid to this kind of Cheng dù, so he is not worthy of being a minister at all.

This can be regarded as giving Ran Ning a new understanding of his father, for the sake of his neutrality, he can probably deny his six relatives.

So when Wan Pingbo asked her about the Zhenbei Hou Mansion and Zhong Su, she just replied.

Ran Ji will go out tomorrow, and Ran Ning has to come over, so she didn't stay long today, and went back early. As soon as Ran Ning left, Ran Xiao's maid came, saying that Ran Xiao was unwell today and couldn't come, and I was afraid that she wouldn't be able to come tomorrow to send the second girl out, so let her send the makeup gift first, and then come back when the second girl came back.

Ran Xiao's attitude of not being present made Yu and Ran Ji angry, but they still had to pretend to be very calm, after all, there were still outsiders, and the surface work still had to be done. Anyway, no one knows how to scold in my heart.

The makeup lasted all morning, and it was a little surprising that there was no reward in the palace. The emperor is sick, and there is no time to care, but the queen mother has not moved, it is a little strange, after all, it is King Hong who married the side concubine, and the queen should not ignore it.

But the fact is that there is no movement in the palace, and even if others are confused, they dare not say more.

The next day, as soon as the auspicious time arrived, Ran Ji got into a sedan chair and went out. The Yu family seems to be reluctant, but when the woman is married, she can help the uncle's mansion, thinking like this, the sadness will fade, anyway, it is all in Beijing, and it can be common in the future.

Ran Ning went home after eating, Zhong Su wanted to recuperate, Wan Pingbo and Yu also knew it, and did not blame him for not being there, after all, compared with Ran Xiao and Shen Lian, who both did not show up, Ran Ning's side was already good.

This time, Shen Lian is gone, but I don't know what the results are. It's also a coincidence, the day Ran Ji returned to the door, it was also the time when the list was released, and everyone would know what the results would be at that time, maybe it would be double happiness.

On the day Ran Ji returned to the door, Ran Ning got up early in the morning, but Zhong Su held her in his arms and didn't let her get up.

"I know you're awake, I've got to get up." Ran Ning clapped his hand.

In response, Zhong Su hugged her tighter again.

Ran Ning turned to face Zhong Su, Zhong Su didn't open his eyes, as if he was ready to continue sleeping for a while. Ran Ning gently swept his eyelashes with her fingernails and said, "I'll be back after lunch." ”

Zhong Su didn't go with him today, so it would be convenient for her to come back early.

Tickled a little by her, Zhong Su took her troubled hand, opened his eyes, imprinted a kiss on her forehead, and said, "I'll go later." Actually, he wanted to say "don't go", but this kind of thing really doesn't look good if he doesn't show up, he can pretend to be sick and make excuses, but Ran Ning can't.

Ran Ning hugged Zhong Su back and pillowed on his shoulders - it's a little later, it's useless to go early anyway.

When Ran Ning arrived, Ran Xiao had already arrived, Shen Lian did not come with him, and Ran Ji and King Hong had not yet arrived.

Ran Xiao seems to be still immersed in the pain of losing her child, her face is still not very good-looking, and she looks very haggard. Zhao was a little worried, but now was not the time to ask more, so he could only endure it.

After Ran Ning greeted Wan Pingbo and Yu, she sat on the chair, and several people were relatively speechless, and the atmosphere was not embarrassing or embarrassing.

After a while, the butler ran in to report that Princess Hong's carriage had arrived at the door. When Wan Pingbo heard this, he immediately put down the teacup and led the people of Yifu to greet him.

Ran was gracefully helped down from the carriage, but she was the only one, and she didn't see the figure of King Hong at all. Wan Pingbo and Yu both had doubts in their hearts, but now was not the time to ask, so they saluted Ran Xiao according to the rules, and Ran Xiao and Ran Ning also knelt on the ground and saluted.

It stands to reason that it is unfilial for children to let their parents kneel, but because of their status, this kind of etiquette is sometimes unavoidable. But most of the time, the child will immediately help his parents and get rid of this big gift, but Ran Ji did not do this, and with a smug look of peace of mind, she accepted the gift of the whole house.

"Get up." Ran Ji waved her hand, with a noble posture of a superior person.

In fact, this play also made the people present have different thoughts, and Ran Ji was naturally proud. Because it is his daughter, Yu has no complaints. Wan Pingbo felt uncomfortable in his heart, so he didn't say much. Ran Ning is abiding by the rules and doesn't care. Ran Mi was worried about what good things Ran Ji would bring back, if it was really valuable, this kneeling down was also worth it. And Ran Xiao only looked at her expression and knew that she was a little reluctant, the eldest sister knelt down to her sister, this was the first time she had experienced it, and she was a little uncomfortable no matter how she thought about it.

After everyone got up, Ran Ji was supported by the maid and led the way to the door, and the others followed her back to the main hall together.

After sitting down, Wan Pingbo asked, "Why did you come back by yourself?" What about Hongwang? ”

mentioned her husband, Ran Ji's smile was a little sneering, and her speech was a little vague, "The prince is acting as the government agent, and he is really busy and can't get out, so he let me come back by myself." ”

Whatever the reason, it is very inappropriate to let the new girl come back to the door by herself. But King Hong is the prince, who can say that he is not?

Ran Xiao drank tea, looked at Ran Xiao, and said, "Side concubine, it is reasonable that the prince will not come." ”

Ran Ji was hurt by her words, and it was not easy to attack, so she could only pinch the lid of the tea cup resentfully, as if she was taking it for Ran Xiao. In fact, today King Hongwang said that he would not accompany her back to the door, she was very unhappy in her heart, but she didn't want others to see it, so she could only pretend to be happy and went back to Wanpingbo Mansion by herself. When she got out of the car, she saw everyone kneeling on her, and the unhappiness in her heart dispersed, feeling a level higher than everyone. And Ran Xiao's "side concubine" seemed to knock her back to the prototype at once, reminding her in disguise that King Hong would have a main room sooner or later, and she could only be subservient.

Suppressing the anger, Ran Ji swept around the house and asked, "Why didn't my brother-in-law come?" "When she returned to the door, Zhong Su didn't come if she was sick, why didn't he Shen Lian come?

Ran Xiao smiled and said: "Today is the day of the list, and Xianggong wants to go to see the list." ”

"Yo, if you come back from the top exam, my sister will get her wish." Ran Ji's tone was not sincere, in her opinion, even if Shen Lian was hit, what would happen? This official is also good and low, can you still expect Shen Lian to fight for Ran Xiao's life and come back?

"Let's wait and see." Ran Xiao's tone was a little more proud, and she also hoped that Shen Lian would be able to go to high school, and she could also save a little face in her mother's house. Although she and Shen Lian are a little unhappy, if she can get a decree in the future, and the family is prosperous, it will be worth it.

Ran Ning listened to what they said, as if she was engaged in an invisible competition, which made her feel particularly boring. This kind of comparison will only make it easier to expose the shortcomings, and it will also make you angry, so why bother?

After talking enough to Ran Xiao, Ran Ji turned her gaze to Ran Ning again and asked, "Is my brother-in-law better?" ”

"Yes. It has improved, but it still needs to be raised. This kind of coping words Ran Ning couldn't be more proficient.

Ran Ji nodded and said with a smile: "The prince has the emperor's attention, and I didn't expect it." Now that the six princes have lost their grain and grass again, I am afraid that this day will be sad in the future, and maybe it will implicate the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, right? ”

When Wan Pingbo heard Ran Jidi's words, he coughed fiercely, meaning to shut her up, how can such a thing be speculated?

But Ran Ji didn't even look at Wan Pingbo, and then said: "Also, the prince is a descendant, and the emperor should pay attention to it." ”

Ran Ning picked up the teacup and said lightly: "The princess still don't discuss political affairs in vain, it won't be good for anyone to spread it." ”

Ran Ning's sentence "princess" made Ran Ji very useful, and said with a smile: "It's okay to talk about it yourself." ”

Obviously, Ran Ji didn't know what it meant to have ears on the wall.

Seeing Ran Ji's attitude, Wan Pingbo interjected: "What Ning Er said is right, the things in the palace, don't talk nonsense about you as a woman, it is rumored that our Wan Pingbo Mansion will also suffer." ”

Seeing this, Yu was afraid that Ran Ji would really make Wan Pingbo unhappy and spread it badly, so he hurriedly changed the topic and asked, "Can you go to the palace to say hello to the queen?" How does the Queen Mother treat you? ”

When it comes to the queen, Ran Ji can't say it, but the Yu family has asked, and she can't pretend not to hear it, let alone tell lies.

"The queen said that the emperor is still sick, and she wants to serve the sick, and it is inconvenient to see me, so she will not greet me." This matter has always been choked in Ran Ji's heart, on the second day of marriage, although she is a side room, but because she is the first female dependent of King Hong to officially carry into the door, she can still enter the palace to meet the queen and listen to the queen's teachings. Who knew that the queen sent her away with a word.

The Yu family was also quite surprised, there was no reward in the palace on the day of the makeup, which already made her a little worried, but she didn't expect that Ran Ji didn't even see the queen. The queen's reason was not wrong, but she always felt that something was wrong, as if the queen was not satisfied with Ran Ji.

The atmosphere was a little silent for a while, and at this time, the little guy sent by Bofu to see the list came back. Shen Lian is gone, and Wan Pingbo Mansion must pay attention to one or two.

"How?" Ran Xiao hurriedly asked the little guy who went to see the list.

The little girl was a little embarrassed, but she still said truthfully: "Uncle didn't win." ”

"Impossible!" Ran Xiao stood up suddenly and categorically denied: "Are you wrong?" ”

The little guy hurriedly shook his head and said: "No, no, the little one and the two figures who went with him carefully looked at it three times, and when they came out of the crowd, they also met Aunt Shen, and Aunt Shen's little guy also whispered to the little one that he didn't hit." It's not that the little ones are wrong. ”

Ran Xiaosoft sat back in the chair, the love in his eyes was very complicated, "How could it be that you didn't win?" How so? ”

Seeing this, Zhao hurriedly comforted: "Uncle is still young, and there is still a chance." It's just that it hasn't been planted once. ”

Ran Ji sneered and said, "It seems that my sister's wish is about to come to fruition." But then again, this champion is really not that easy to test, in addition to being smart, it is also important to be knowledgeable. In my opinion, instead of yearning for the position of fate, my sister should find a way to conceive a child sooner. Count the days, the maid in the Shen Mansion is about to be born, although the brother-in-law did not pass the exam, it is inevitable that he will be sad, but when the child is born, the brother-in-law will be happy, right? ”

Ran Xiao was so angry that her whole body trembled a little, but in terms of momentum, she didn't want to lose to Ran Ji at all, "My sister has time to care about me, so it's better to think about how to please the queen." ”

Ran Ji's original mocking smile also retracted, "This doesn't bother my sister, King Hong took me very well, our husband and wife are harmonious, even if the queen doesn't see me, she will be happy to know." ”

Ran Ning watched the two of them begging for a bargain, and sighed slightly in her heart. She misses Zhong Su very much now, and if she can, she really wants to run back to Zhong Su immediately and live her simple and happy little life.

After lunch, Ran Xiao excused himself and went back first. Ran Ning also took the opportunity to say goodbye and returned to the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei.

As soon as he entered the door, Ran Ning took the initiative to hug Zhong Su. Zhong Su looked at Ran Ning in his arms with soft eyes and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"It's nothing, I just feel tired." It is better to stay by Zhong Su's side, so that her heart can be calmed down immediately, and she can forget all the noises in Wanpingbo's Mansion today.

Zhong Su picked up Ran Ning horizontally, put him on the bed, and said, "If you're tired, sleep for a while." ”

"Well, you stay with me." Ran Ning grabbed Zhong Su's clothes and said.

"Okay." Zhong Su responded, helped Ran Ning take off her coat, shoes and socks, and lay down with her.

Listening to Zhong Su's strong and powerful heartbeat, Ran Ning felt very satisfied and relieved. After a while, he fell asleep.

On the other side, Ran Xiao returned to the Shen Mansion with a stomach full of anger, and the maid in the room was strolling around the house with her stomach on her stomach, and the doctor said that walking around more would be good for production. Seeing Ran Xiao coming back, the maid in the room immediately bowed to her. Ran Xiao's strength hadn't passed yet, and he felt that she was very annoying, so he directly reached out and pushed her aside, asking her not to get in the way.

Who's strength is a little big this time, the maid in the room didn't stand firm, and was directly piled to the ground, hitting the rockery behind him, just at this moment, the maid in the room suddenly had a pain in her stomach, and the maid who was waiting for her immediately shouted to someone, Ran Xiao was slightly stunned, but she didn't pay much attention, and went directly around her and walked to her yard.