Volume 1, Chapter 72: Head Start
It's March. March is a sunny time when the trees sprout, the flowers and plants begin to flourish, and the catkins fly everywhere.
Orchids also bloom between March. Yueyao squatted in the yard and watched the orchids in the flower bed, and there were still a few drops of dew on the buds.
After Yueyao carefully looked at the shape of the sparrow that day, she began to carefully observe the grass and trees around her, and asked many questions, which made the people around her cry and laugh.
But when Ma Xiuniang heard it, she admired Yueyao's intentions. The flowers and trees in the embroidery are not from real life, the more carefully you observe, the more confident you will be in the heart of the embroidery.
Yue Yao heard Ma Xiuniang praise her intentions, and her heart sweated profusely. She observes the landscape so carefully for the sake of painting, not for embroidery. However, Yueyao's paintings have not been seen by anyone except for Mother Deng and Hua Bud. Even people inside and outside the mansion only know that Yueyao is very good at painting, but they have never seen her paintings. That's why the Moon Ring is suspicious.
Dong Qing said with a smile: "Girl, the fourth young master is back." "Since the narration, everyone has not been called Young Master Zheng, but has been called the Fourth Young Master in a unified manner.
Yue Yao saw Ting Zheng coming back with a bookbag, and was a little strange: "It's not time for the holiday now, right?" "Could it be that Mr. Zhu has something, or maybe the Li family has something.
Ru Yueyao expected: "Sister, Mr. is also going to end, so let us take a vacation." ”
Yue Yao was surprised! One! Root! Read! The Extreme of the Novel xstxt: "This gentleman is strange enough. "If you want to participate in the imperial examination, you should prepare early, why wait until the exam is about to start before you have a holiday. This is not in vain to delay a lot of effort, so it is strange if you pass the test.
Yueyao quickly put these things down. She met this Mr. Zhu once, and she was not familiar with it, and she usually gave generous gifts during the New Year's holidays. Yue Yao thought, maybe she was not sure that she would end up testing the water. Otherwise, it really doesn't make sense.
Originally, Chunqiu's affairs had nothing to do with Yueyao. But because there is a court ceremony at home, even inside and outside the house pay special attention. News from the outside will inevitably reach the Lian Mansion and then the inner courtyard.
At first, Yueyao just listened to it as gossip news, but when she was named Yu Zida, she was shocked: "Yu Zida? Is it Jiangnan candidate Yu Zida? ”
Yue Yao is so familiar with Zida because Yu Zida is the first person to be the first person to be three yuan and the first since the founding of the Great Yuan Dynasty. Back then, she heard that this Yu Zida went from the child test to the palace test, as long as there is his place first, there is no one else's share.
Yueyao read the article of the examination of Zida, and still remembers the article he wrote. The reason why Yue Yao remembers it so clearly is that Yu Zida's article is written in a real splendid article. None of the people who read his articles said it was bad. Everyone thinks that Yu Zida Sanyuan and the first are well deserved. With such a pearl in front, this year's Bangyan and Tanhua have been overshadowed and have become his foil.
After Yue Yao finished recalling, she felt a little regretful. If she were a man, she could also participate in the imperial examination, and if she passed the examination, she could enter the court as an official, instead of just huddled in the backyard like this, and she could only stay in this acre and three points of land every day.
After Yue Yao sighed, she continued to practice calligraphy, and when she practiced calligraphy, she suddenly remembered the article that Yu Zida would try, and just wrote three words, Yue Yao's hand shook, and the pen slipped from between her fingers.
Yue Yao looked at the three words on the white paper, and the whole person was stunned. She remembered Yu Zida's article, which doesn't mean that she knows the exam questions of this year. She even remembered the exam questions of this year, was there anything more shocking?
Hua Bud was the first to notice Yueyao's strange appearance: "Girl, girl, what's wrong with you?" She felt the girl tremble. That's good, girl, what's wrong.
Yue Yao shook her head: "It's okay, I'm just a little tired from practicing calligraphy, just take a rest." Anyway, the people around her are worried that she will go crazy in practicing calligraphy, and use this as an excuse to be 100% effective, and ensure that they will not ask again.
Hua Bud really didn't ask anymore, and helped Yueyao back to the house. Yueyao lay on the bed, kept taking deep breaths, deep breaths, and it took a long time to calm down.
Yue Yao looked at the roof, she knew the topic of this scientific examination, but the question was whether she wanted to use this topic. If so, how? These are all questions. If one accidentally leaks out, it will bring about death.
Yue Yao didn't plan to tell the people in the Lian Mansion, and even the people in the Mansion didn't trust anyone except the old lady, including the old lady, and she didn't dare to guarantee that she would stand by her side in the face of such a big matter. If an uncle accidentally knows that she is reborn, then her fate may be even more miserable than in her previous life, so even her family can never be said.
Yueyao hesitated whether to tell Ma Chengteng. If you tell your uncle, your eldest cousin will definitely be able to pass this test. Jinshi and lifting people are two grades, if the eldest cousin is in the jinshi, the future will definitely be good. The eldest cousin will become a high-ranking official in the future, which is naturally a good thing for her, the stronger the backer, the more the uncle and Mo will calculate her in the future, and even if she is sold, she will have to weigh it. But after so many years of positive education, Yueyao felt that the good grades obtained by fraud were not desirable, and it was not a gentleman's doing, so Yueyao was really in a dilemma.
Yueyao tossed and turned on the bed, unable to fall asleep. Hua Bud kept vigil and listened to Yueyao's voice turning over: "Girl, what's wrong with you?" Is it unwell? ”
Yue Yao shook her head: "It's okay, you can sleep!" Yue Yao was hesitating whether to tell her uncle about it. If you don't tell your uncle, if you miss this opportunity, maybe your eldest cousin won't be able to get into the Jinshi in his life, and his future will stop below the third grade. The eldest cousin doesn't have strong strength, and she won't be able to get enough security in the future. But if you say it, it is tantamount to cheating, and Yueyao can't accept it.
Yueyao thought that her head was about to explode, and she didn't sleep well all night. When I wake up in the morning, people are still in a trance, and even in class, they are not in good spirits.
When Yueyao was in class, she made a mistake for the first time in history. Yue Bing watched Mama Wang point out Yueyao, but she didn't show joy on her face. In the past six months, the three of them have made mistakes to a greater or lesser extent, but Yueyao has not made a mistake once, this is a rare opportunity.
Mama Wang did not reprimand Yueyao: "If the girl is not feeling well, she should rest well, and she must not be reckless." Since she arrived in Lianfu, although Yue Yao was occasionally late for a minute or two, she never asked for leave, and the other three girls had asked for leave more or less because of poor health and other reasons, but Yue Yao didn't have a single one, in the face of such a serious student, no matter how strict Mama Wang was, she couldn't bear to punish her.
Yueyao also knew that this situation was not right, and it would only backfire if she held it hard. If I got Mama Wang, I simply took a day off.
The old lady knew that Yueyao was not feeling well, so she hurriedly sent someone to invite Dr. Tang over. Doctor Tang took Yueyao's pulse, and the result was that Yueyao was overworked and needed a good rest.
Doctor Tang is not a fool, Yueyao is indeed overworked. Spinning like a spinning top every day, there is no pause from morning to night, and Yue Yao has too many things in her heart, which tightens her nerves. If it weren't for fate this time, sooner or later I would have overworked and fallen ill.
The old lady instructed Mother Deng and Mother Hao to look at Yueyao and not allow her to go to school again. Qiaohui came over to pass on the old lady's words: "Girl, the old lady said that you should have a good rest, now is not the time to be reckless, the body is the most important." ”
Yue Yao nodded and said, "Let grandmother rest assured, I will rest in peace." "Take advantage of these few days to take a good rest.
But I am used to a busy life, and I am used to practicing calligraphy and painting every day, and my whole body is uncomfortable if I don't do it this day: "You can rest assured, I will practice half an hour of words, and when the hour comes, I will rest obediently." In the end, everyone couldn't resist Yueyao, so she went into the study again.
At night, Yueyao tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. It was Deng's mother who kept vigil this night, and Yueyao tentatively said to Deng's mother: "Mom, there is one thing that I am very conflicted about, and I don't know whether to say it or not. She felt that the scientific examination should rely on her true ability, but she was very sure that her eldest cousin would never be able to pass the examination with her own ability. She will rely on her uncle and eldest cousin in the future, but her uncle will die when she is ten years old, and the only one she can rely on is her eldest cousin whose fate has been changed. Therefore, if you don't say that Yueyao is uneasy in her heart,
To say it or not to say it. On the one hand, it is related to the vital interests, and on the other hand, it is one's own morality. Yue Yao wants everything, and she is unwilling to give up, but if she chooses the same, she must give up the other. It's really a very painful process.
Mother Deng was surprised by Yueyao's solemnity: "Girl, you say." ”
Yue Yao sighed slightly: "Mom, what my mother told me about the dream that day was not only about Gu's mother and Mo's family, but also about one thing I didn't care about at the time. But yesterday I found out something strange, but I didn't know whether to believe it or not. ”
Mother Deng said, "Girl, you say." ”
Yueyao said quietly: "When my mother dreamed that day, she not only said that Gu's mother was unfaithful and Mo's hidden adultery. He also told me that the Ma family was going to fall into the hands of the Cheng family. In my dream, my mother asked me to try my best to help the Ma family and my eldest cousin. That's why I interfered in the internal affairs of the Ma Mansion that day. ”
Mother Deng suddenly realized, she wondered why the girl did not hesitate to offend the Cheng family to meddle in the affairs of the Ma family, it turned out that Mrs. had a dream: "Girl, Mrs. said something that made you feel unbelievable and unbelievable." ”
Yueyao looked at Mother Deng, her face was very embarrassed: "My mother said a few words to me at that time, and I asked my mother what this meant. My mother told me that when I heard the name of a person named Yu Zida, I would understand the meaning of these words. Niang also said that this Yu Zida is a rare person in a century. Mom, I heard from Hua Bud yesterday that there was a person named Yu Zida in this scientific expedition. He is a famous talent in Jiangnan, the first in the children's test, the first in the township test, I doubt that he will be the first in the test, and even the palace test will be the first. Otherwise, my mother wouldn't say that he was a rare person in a century. ”
Mother Deng is also a knowledgeable person, and she was stunned at the moment: "What does the girl mean by this Yu Zida will be three yuan and the first?" "If this is the case, it is really a rare person in a hundred years, at least the founding of the Great Yuan Dynasty has not yet had a three-yuan and first-class talent.
Yue Yao nodded: "I have this suspicion. ”
Mother Deng chewed on what Yueyao said just now, but she still didn't understand: "What does the girl mean by being unbelievable?" Didn't the old slave understand? ”
Yueyao's face was very complicated: "Mom, I suspect that the few words my mother said to me may be related to the scientific examination, and may even be the examination questions of the scientific examination." Of course, this is just my speculation, if it is true, I should tell my uncle, and the eldest cousin will definitely be able to win by then; But if it's fake, I'm afraid that my uncle will be disappointed, and if someone finds out, something big will happen. ”
Mother Deng didn't have any worries about this, and said with a smile after listening to Yueyao's words: "The girl is too careful, we only tell my uncle about this matter, except for the girl and me and my uncle, there will be no fourth person who knows, as for whether the exam questions are true, just gamble, anyway, the eldest young master has little hope in this subject." ”
Yueyao was still struggling.
Seeing Yueyao's tangled appearance, Mother Deng smiled and said, "If the girl is afraid of the consequences in her eyes, this is not necessary. The old slave will never say it, and the uncle will not say it. And I don't know if this question is the question of the exam! Even if it's true, so what? Girl, as long as the exam questions are not leaked, it's just that the young master is accidentally hit by himself, and others are envious of the young master's luck. Thinking about the township exam, everyone also said that the young master failed the exam, and even the gentleman said that there was no hope, but the young master was stunned that he had passed the exam. That's luck, girl. ”
Yueyao said, "Mom, but I think it's against the way of a gentleman to do this. "A gentleman should be open-minded, Yue Yao feels that she is now acting as a villain.
Mother Deng looked at Yue Yao speechlessly: "Girl, this is given to you by Madame without worrying about the Ma family's dream, it is related to the future of the Ma family, and it is not contrary to the way of a gentleman." ”
Yueyao was relieved at the moment, this matter did not hurt anyone, so it had nothing to do with morality, so she should choose interests. Maybe because the eldest cousin changed his fate, he was destined to have excellent luck in his life. Otherwise, the eldest cousin didn't win, even if she knew the exam questions, it wouldn't help, so she didn't need to have a mental burden.
Yue Yao thought about it seriously again, and there was no fraud in Yu Zida's scientific expedition, so her last worry was superfluous: "Go to my uncle's house tomorrow and tell my uncle about it, and let my uncle be a live horse doctor." "In fact, the best way to do this is for Yueyao to tell Ma Chengteng in person. You must know that one more person is one more danger. But Yueyao is sick now and goes to Mafu, which is a rather eye-catching thing, and when the eldest cousin is unexpectedly in the future, Yuehuan will definitely suspect her at that time.
If there was no temptation before Yuehuan, Yueyao was not worried about suspicion on her. But Yuehuan's last temptation made Yueyao vigilant.
For this reason, Yueyao pays great attention to her daily life, making herself look like a little girl as much as possible, making sure not to let people see that she is weird, and not to find evidence for Yuehuan to attack her. Of course, this is just in case, Yuehuan also has a handle in her hand, I believe that Yuehuan will not dare to act rashly, and it is best for the two of them to live in peace.
Mother Deng thought for a while and said: "Girl, it will be over in a few days, the last time I took the township test, the girl gave a gift to the young master, and this time I just let the old slave run." "The eldest cousin wants to go down as a cousin to express that it's normal to send some things in the past, plus I also sent things over last time, so I won't mess with people's eyes.
Yue Yao nodded: "Don't let the etiquette of the eldest brother and the second brother fall, I can't make people think that I take a fancy to my cousin, but I neglect my cousin." ”
Mother Deng personally went to Mafu to give gifts, as long as she reported to Mo's and let her go. Not to mention that the old lady is still alive, even if the old lady is not alive, Mother Deng wants to go to Mafu, and the Mo family can't stop her. If Yueyao goes out by herself, it can also be said that the girl's family can't always run out. Now it's normal to send a servant woman to walk around my uncle's house.
Yue Yao wrote a piece of paper, not directly, but using the method of dismantling word puzzles. Of course, the method was told to Deng's mother.
Yueyao has been nervous since she was reborn, and she can't allow herself to really relax. This time, I struggled with the exam questions for most of the day, and I was really tired, so I fell asleep after explaining to Deng's mother. This sleep is most of the day.
Yue Yao was sick, so naturally she had to come to visit. Mohs was the first to come, but Mohs had a lot to do, so he sat down for a while and left. Now Mo no longer pretends to be charitable, because Yueyao doesn't eat her at all. Then Yueying and Yuebing also came over after class.
Speaking of which, Yueyao has a bad relationship with the three girls in the big house, and she has maintained a relationship with Yueying since the last incident. Yueying wanted to improve the relationship, but unfortunately Yueyao listened to Hao's mother's words and was no longer willing to have too much contact with Yueying.
Under the teaching of Mama Wang, Yue Bing knew that no matter what happened inside, she must show sisterhood on the outside, so she also had a good heart. It's a pity that Yue Yao is cold and indifferent, obviously unwilling to intersect with Moon Bing, so that Yue Bing is angry. But she couldn't do anything about Yueyao, and because of Yueyao's cold attitude towards Yueying and Yuehuan, she didn't let Yuebing think about it much, she just thought that she was such a character.
Yuehuan took the initiative to stay away from Yueyao, after the last lesson, she deeply felt the gap between the concubine and the concubine, and she wanted to live well with her aunt and younger brother, don't get close to the third girl that Madame doesn't like. The aunt also told her that if she wanted the three of them to live well, she had to please the second girl. She can't do it and doesn't bother to do it if she pleases the second girl, but she can still do it if she doesn't befriend Yueyao.
The three gentlemen have been teaching the four of them for more than half a year, and the four girls are good, especially the third girl and the fourth girl are very smart people, but the four people have four hearts. In other people's families, even if the relationship is not good, those girls will pretend to be sisters, but even the four girls in the family don't even pretend to pretend. Among them, the leader is the third girl, Mama Wang has always told Yueyao that the family is important and needs sisters to support each other, but Yueyao has been ignoring this, which makes Mama Wang feel a little frustrated.