The Fortieth Round of the Temple Examination
"What, I'm afraid of losing badly?" The eldest princess laughed. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"This ...... Eldest sister, although the children in the palace school are not ideal in this written test, they are also a little outstanding, so that they will not be so unbearable, I am just worried that it will be a little weird to be like this tomorrow. The Emperor said worriedly.
"Weird? What's weird, since it has to be compared, it is naturally necessary to compare thoroughly, but it is just a palace test, even if they lose, it can give them a wake-up, which is not a bad thing. The eldest princess smiled slightly.
"It's true, it's already compared, then listen to the eldest sister, let's be thorough, by the way, eldest sister, you can come together tomorrow, how about helping my brother take a look at these young people?" The emperor followed the words of the eldest princess and decided.
The eldest princess said with a smile: "I haven't asked about court affairs for many years, so forget it, you know that I don't like the nonsense of those courtiers who are crepe-free, I think it's better to avoid it, you look at yours, if there are really a few good qualifications, I can see them when I come to the palace in the future, and forget about tomorrow's palace test." ”
"Eldest sister, you are here to help me, those courtiers don't dare to talk nonsense." The emperor hoped that the eldest princess would be there.
"Hehe, I'm not afraid of their nonsense, I just don't want you to trouble, besides, those people are most worried about me, I'd better save you something, save some people from annoying." The eldest princess meant something.
The emperor smiled a little embarrassedly: "I forgot, the eldest sister doesn't like to see them the most, that's fine, if I choose some people tomorrow, I will definitely show them to the eldest sister alone." ”
"That's good, by the way, I'm here to send you some incense, didn't you say that the incense in the temple was about to run out, these are newly made, and the best camellia powder is added to it, which you like, this box can be used for a month, and you will put it first." The eldest princess took out a glass box from her sleeve pocket and placed it on the table.
The emperor took the box, opened it gently, lowered his head and sniffed it, and said with a comfortable smile: "It's still the eldest sister who feels sorry for me, these days without this fragrance, I can't sleep well at night, but now I can relax." ”
The eldest princess looked at the emperor's cherished appearance, and the corners of her eyes were a little moist, but after all, she was afraid of making the emperor sad again, so she turned her head and sighed softly in disguise, letting the emperor hold the incense box in a daze.
And outside the palace, in Yan's mansion, in the small courtyard, Mo still can't wait for Yan Ruojiu to come back, and even the little guy sent out has not come back, Mo is so anxious that he goes around the house for almost half an hour, his legs are sore, just sit on the couch and want to eat a cup of tea, take a break, just now, the maid's happy voice came from the door: "Madam, the girl is back!" ”
Mo Shi hurriedly got out of the house, and went out in a little anxious, and when he arrived at the door, he happened to bump into Yan Ruojiu with an excited face, and Mo Shi was also a little anxious and asked: "Why did you come back now, nothing happened, did you see the results?" ”
"Whew...... Call...... Mother...... See, see...... Call...... Call...... Mother, Brother Ziran is the first, the first place, Mother, Brother Ziran is the first! Yan Ruojiu said ecstatically while panting.
"...... First place? Are you sure? Mo couldn't believe her own ears, although she knew in her heart that Fei Ziran was a very talented child, but there were many talented people in Beijing, and there were many children of the family in this exam, and there were even a few princes for reference, she really didn't dare to think of such an achievement.
"It's really, it's really, don't believe it, my mother asked Ye Qing, she also saw it." Yan Ruojiu said excitedly.
"Ye Qing, is that really the case?" Mo turned his head and asked Ye Qing.
"Madam, the slave maid and the girl really see it, this first place is really Zi Ran's son, the slave maid also saw the third son in the house, and the fourth son is also on the list." Ye Qing was also a little excited.
"Hey, Ziran really didn't disappoint, hey, by the way, what about your brother Ziran? Didn't come back with you? Mo Shi was excited for a long time before he found out that Fei Ziran did not come back with him.
"Mother, don't you want to test the palace tomorrow, Brother Ziran has to prepare, I'll send Brother Ziran back first." Yan Ruojiu finally breathed evenly.
"Hey, I forgot about this stubble in this hurry, and so is your child, but I'm just going to see a list, why didn't I come back until now, didn't I have time to eat lunch?" Mo complained with some concern.
"Hehe, mother, Brother Ziran and I have used it outside, you don't have to worry." Yan Ruojiu said with a smile.
Mo Shi led Yan Ruojiu into the house and said, "You have spent Zi Ran's money again, haven't you?" ”
Yan Ruojiu stuck out her little tongue and said: "Brother Ziran took the first place in the exam, shouldn't you celebrate, besides, Ye Qing and I helped Brother Ziran run errands back and forth, and it was time for Brother Ziran to ask for a meal to express his gratitude." ”
"You, it's good not to make trouble for Ziran." Mohs looked helpless.
"Mother, I don't have it, I don't believe you asked Ye Qing, I went to see the list today, and the person who posted the list said that the top 30 of them were going to prepare to enter the palace for the test, and what information did they need to submit, Brother Ziran didn't bring it, but there were some things on the scene that could not be separated, so I went with Ye Qing to help Brother Ziran get it, and I went back and forth two or three times, isn't it a help?" Yan Ruojiu kicked off her shoes and rolled on the soft kang and sighed comfortably: "Woo, it's still the most comfortable kang here for my mother."
Mo Shi looked at Yan Ruojiu nestled on the warm kang like a lazy kitten, and said with a smile: "You girl, you don't look like a girl anymore, how can such a posture be good." ”
"Hehe, mother, isn't this in your own room, where are there so many rules, besides, I've been running all morning, I'm really tired, mother, don't worry about the rules." Yan Ruojiu was most afraid that her mother Mo Shi would go online with the rules, and since she entered the Yan Mansion in Beijing this time, Yan Ruojiu obviously felt that her mother Mo Shi was more and more disgusted with her half-pulled rules.
As soon as Mo Shi opened his mouth to talk about the rules, he was fooled by Yan Ruojiu's passive resistance, and Mo Shi also said with a helpless face: "You girl, my mother hasn't started to talk about it seriously." ”
"Mother...... You just let me rest for a while, okay? Yan Ruojiu rolled to Mo's side who was sitting on the edge of the kang, and hugged Mo's waist and coquettishly.
Mo Shi was helpless, so she could only poke Yan Ruojiu's squeamish little head and said helplessly: "You, you really said no." ”
"Mother......" Yan Ruojiu begged.
"Okay, okay, I don't have the strength to worry about you, Ye Qing, you've been busy all morning, let's go down and rest, the girl can stay with me, you can go." Mo Shi turned around and asked Ye Qing to retreat first.
As soon as Ye Qing left, Mo Shi turned around and asked, "Ah Wei, how is your brother Ziran feeling?" ”
"Huh? What's the mood? Naturally, he's happy, but he's the first. Yan Ruojiu was asked a little inexplicably by Mo's question.
"Uh...... Besides having fun? Mohs asked.
"There's nothing else, mother, what do you want to ask?" Yan Ruojiu was puzzled.
"Ao, it's nothing, but just ask, Ao is right, didn't Ye Qing say that he also saw that your third brother and fourth brother in the mansion are also on the list, how about them?" Mohs didn't ask anything, so he changed the subject.
"Uh...... I didn't pay much attention, but their names are all golden, and they should be on the list of tomorrow's temple exams. Yan Ruojiu didn't pay attention to Yan Wenmo's ranking in Yan Mansion, but at a glance, it was the same golden, and she knew this.
"That ranking should be good, your eldest aunt, second aunt should be happy." Mo's said with a smile.
"Hmm...... Mother, we are also happy, Brother Ziran is the first, better than the third brother and the fourth brother, we should also be happy, if Daddy knows, he will be very happy. Yan Ruojiu muttered childishly.
"yes, your dad must be happy, too." Mo Shi said along with Yan Ruojiu, but in his heart, he thought that on the night when the test ended, Yan Wenqing said that she was worried, for some reason, this Fei Ziran took the first exam but also made her feel a trace of worry in her heart.
But after all, it was a happy event, and Mo Shi overwhelmed this worry deeply.
At night, before falling asleep, Mo Shi was a little worried about Fei Ziran's palace test tomorrow, and after hesitating for a long time, he still asked: "Master, what will be the situation of tomorrow's palace test?" ”
"What, worried about Ziran?" Yan Wenqing lifted the quilt and leaned side by side with Mo at the head of the bed.
"Hey, Zi Ran has always lived a simple life, he has never been exposed to all these deceitful and treacherous officialdom rules, I am afraid that he will suffer a loss tomorrow." Mohs worried.
"Tomorrow is just a palace test, how can it be as terrible as you say, besides, Zi Ran is very smart, and naturally knows how to improvise, don't worry about this, after today's results came out, I asked the second brother, he said that tomorrow is to answer some questions from the emperor or courtiers in the palace, nothing serious, and the second brother is also there, I have already said hello in advance, don't worry, rest assured, wait for the news from the other end of the palace tomorrow." Yan Shuqing put aside the quilt and pushed Mo Shi in, blew out the corner lamp at the head of the bed, and fell asleep into the quilt.
As soon as it was dark in the room, Mo Shi didn't ask any more questions, and slowly fell asleep with a hint of worry.
The next day, the palace test, Fei Ziran arrived at the designated place early in the morning, and then followed the other people who wanted to take the palace test into the palace in the designated carriage in the palace.
On the carriage, there were six people, but perhaps because of the competition between them, the carriage had always been quiet and embarrassing, and Fei Ziran just smiled and entered the palace wordlessly.
At three o'clock, the top 30 examinees on the list gathered in the palace, outside the palace of nourishing the heart, until the end of the early dynasty, the examiners were announced into the palace, and at the moment of the hour, the door of the main hall was closed, and the palace test officially began.
When it was almost noon, there were snowflakes outside the main hall, and it didn't take long for the snowflakes to fly all over the sky, and the palace people guarding outside the hall were a little stunned when they looked at the snowflakes that fell suddenly.
The princes also participated in the palace examination together, and the queen in the palace, Leng Guifei, and Yuwen Guifei were a little nervous, especially the queen, the prince was reluctant to see this examination, but due to the emperor's will, the prince was forced to participate by the queen, but the results of this list came out, and the prince was only ranked twenty-first, which was much lower than the five princes.
And Yuwen Guifei is relatively calm, his son is the fifth prince who is tied for the first place with Fei Ziran, although she is also worried about the palace test, but it is still good, at least this time their mother and son are much better than the queen and the prince, and her face is already a lot of scenery.
Looking at the snowflakes outside the house, Concubine Yuwen asked, "What time is it?" ”
"Back to my mother, it's past noon, are you going to pass the meal?" The palace maid asked.
"It's almost two hours, isn't it over at the end of the Heart Cultivation Palace?" Concubine Yuwen asked again.
"Back to Niangniang, the person sent to investigate just came back with a message, saying that it is still continuing." The palace maid replied.
"The snow outside has been falling for a while, come on, take the big dhorn of the palace to the heart of the palace and wait for the five princes outside the palace, the palace is warm, and it is inevitable that the wind will be cold when you come out, so go quickly." Concubine Yuwen was worried about the body of the fifth prince.