After Ye Qinglan's birthday, life was really much better.

Ye Qingning is the daughter of the long house, and Cui Wan is the daughter-in-law of the long house, and the attitude of the two represents the attitude of the Zheng family. Xue Shi saw that Ye Qinglan was no longer pleasing to the eye, and he did not treat her as unscrupulously as before.

Ye Qingfu was very greedy for Ye Qinglan's congratulatory gifts, and from time to time she showed envy in front of Ye Qinglan. Words such as "A box full of pearls ground into pearl powder is too wasteful, it is better to make hairpin ornaments", "Why don't you wear that set of ruby head jewelry, you don't like it, lend it to me for two days", I don't know how many times Ye Qinglan whispered in her ear.

Ye Qinglan naturally wouldn't take advantage of this conversation, and quickly changed the topic every time Ye Qingfu was talking to herself. After a few times, Ye Qingfu stopped mentioning it stupidly.

After the spring, the list will be released in half a month.

Because of Zheng Junyan's participation in the Spring Festival, Ye Qingning naturally paid close attention to the release of the Spring Festival. The day before the list was released, I specially went to ask my brother Ye Yuanwei to see the list.

Ye Yuanwei knew that Ye Qingning was thin-skinned, but he didn't make fun of her, but only responded with a smile. Early the next morning, as soon as the sky was bright, I went to the Gongyuan to see the list.

Ye Qingning was so upset that he didn't even have the interest in chatting. Ye Qinglan smiled and quipped: "Sixth sister, don't worry, Cousin Zheng must be on the list." After the palace examination, you will be a jinshi, and you will wait for the new branch jinshi to marry you. ”

Ye Qingning blushed and spat her. After a few laughs, the heart that has been anxious has calmed down a lot.

Cui Wan was also worried about Cui Yu, so she sent someone to Cui's mansion early in the morning to wait for news. It's just that I can't hear back from left and right, and I can't help but be secretly anxious.

If you follow Cui Yu's wonderful performance in the autumn festival, this time the spring festival has the strength to win the championship. But I fell seriously ill before the exam, although I insisted on going to the examination room. After the exam, I was exhausted and lay in bed for half a month. It wasn't until these two days that I started to get out of bed and walk around. Today's spring release list, He refused to let Cui Yu squeeze to watch the list. But Cui Yu was very insistent and went early in the morning.

In the anxious waiting of everyone, Ye Yuanwei finally came back near noon.

Ye Qingning and Cui Wan greeted each other and asked in unison, "The eldest brother (Xianggong), cousin (second brother) has passed the exam?" ”

Ye Yuanwei deliberately sold Guanzi: "I squeezed for a long time to take a look, and I was quickly squeezed out." I hurried all the way back, and now I am tired and thirsty, and no one has poured me a glass of water. ”

As soon as the words fell, a cup of hot tea was delivered to the hand: "Cousin, please drink tea." "After the teacup. It was Ye Qinglan's sweet smile.

Ye Yuanwei took the teacup and joked with a smile: "Is the tenth cousin so concerned about the results of the Spring Festival?" Immediately, he thought of something, and blinked ambiguously: "Are you worried that Cui Yu will not pass the exam?" ”

Ye Qinglan: "......"

Cui Wan coughed. Hurriedly took over the conversation: "Xianggong, don't hang our appetite." Did the second brother and Cousin Zheng pass the test? ”

Ye Yuanwei didn't sell it anymore, and responded with a smile: "Both of them passed the exam." ”

Everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief and had a smile on their faces.

A big stone in Ye Qinglan's heart was finally put down. These days, whenever I think of Cui Yu. She felt a faint sense of guilt. If Cui Yu didn't pass the exam this time, she would definitely have an uneasy conscience......

Wait, what's going on with Ye Yuanwei's face wanting to speak? Ye Qinglan's heart sank, and she opened her mouth to ask, "Cousin, how many people have been selected in this Spring Festival?" What are the rankings of Cousin Zheng and Brother Cui Shi? ”

That's really to the point.

Ye Yuanwei hesitated slightly, thinking that this matter could not be hidden. He also told the truth: "Chunyu took a total of one hundred and twelve, Jun Yan passed the eighteenth, Cui Yu ......"

Cui Wan chuckled in her heart. Anxiously asked: "How many second brothers have been admitted to the exam?" ”

Ye Yuanwei sighed: "I won the fifty-fourth place in the exam." "It's not a great ranking. The first class is hopeless, if you win the second class jinshi, it's okay, if you fall into the top three jinshi, it's really annoying.

The smile on Cui Wan's face faded, and she frowned slightly. I knew that Cui Yu's joy in the exam was suddenly greatly discounted. Because of Cui Yu's wonderful performance in last autumn. The family's expectations for Cui Yu are naturally much higher. Although I have also passed the exam now, this ranking is really far from the expectations in my mind......

"It's always good to get in." Ye Yuanwei smiled and comforted Cui Wan: "There are so many candidates who participate in the Spring Festival. Nearly one out of twenty, as long as you can make the list, you are already the best. He is only fifteen years old this year, and he was admitted to the Spring Festival, which is enough to be beautiful. ”

Zheng also smiled and said: "What Yuan Wei said is true." For such a happy event, you have to go back and see it, and remember to prepare a generous gift. ”

Cui Wan came back to her senses and responded with a smile.

At this moment, the housekeeper who was sent to Cui's Mansion to wait for the echo also came back, and replied with a smile: "The young grandmother is overjoyed, the second son of Cui has won the list, and the wife is very happy, and ordered the old slave to come back to report the good news to the young grandmother." ”

Cui Wan nodded with a smile, sighed lightly in her heart, and put aside this undeserved regret. Just as Ye Yuanwei said, I don't know how many students stopped at the Spring Festival. Cui Yu was able to pass the exam at a young age, which is already a happy event for the glorious family.

Needless to say, in the afternoon, the Zheng family prepared a congratulatory gift and returned to the Zheng Guogong Mansion. Cui Wan returned to Cui's Mansion accompanied by Ye Yuanwei.

This time, Cui Wan did not invite Ye Qinglan to accompany her.

Ye Qingning knew the reason, but deliberately teased Ye Qinglan: "Tenth sister, don't you plan to see Cui Yu again in the future!" ”

Ye Qinglan smiled: "Since they are in-laws, it is always indispensable to meet in the future." However, I will not go to Choi Mansion again. "Now that he has made up his mind to keep his distance, it is better for Cui Fu not to go. Cui Wan was smart and careful, and probably guessed her mind, so she didn't invite her to go along, but saved her a lot of words.

Ye Qingning saw that she didn't want to say more, so she casually opened the topic.

The two sisters gossiped and didn't need to say much, but they said that on the side of Cui's house, everyone's faces were beaming, and long firecrackers were set off one after another.

He's face was radiant, and Cui Yu was also very happy. But in this joy, there is a faint sense of loss. It was indeed a happy thing to pass the exam, but it was much worse than he expected. He originally wanted to get the top three in the exam and compete for the top prize in the palace exam......

He Shi glanced at him, as if he saw his thoughts, and smiled and reassured: "Yu'er, you participated in the Spring Festival with illness, and it is already a great luck to be able to pass the exam." Don't worry about rankings anymore. Although she also hoped that Cui Yu would do better, the current result was unexpectedly good.

Cui Yu hummed shyly, and was about to open his mouth to say something, when he heard someone come to report: "The eldest lady and uncle are back." ”

He Shi was very happy, and immediately smiled: "Hurry up and welcome them in." ”

Cui Yu's heart also pounded. The eldest sister and brother-in-law are here, so she should come with her to see him......

It's a pity that Cui Yu's expectations are destined to be disappointed. After Cui Wan and Ye Yuanwei came in, there was no figure behind him that he had been thinking about for a long time.

Cui Yu is never good at hiding his thoughts, and that disappointment is clearly revealed.

Cui Wan and He Shi clearly noticed it, but they didn't mention it very tacitly, and the topic only circled around on the Spring Release.

"After the list is released, are you going to take the temple exam soon?" Cui Wan asked with a smile.

Cui Yu calmed down and responded with a smile: "Well, there will be a palace test within ten days after the release of the list." "The palace examination is the last hurdle of the scientific examination. The students on the list have the opportunity to meet the sky. At this time, the eloquence is fluent and wonderful, and naturally there is no worry about a bright future.

He Shi smiled and advised: "Don't be stupid when the time comes, you must be good." ”

Cui Yu nodded seriously: "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely fight for a second-class jinshi to come back." "The champion list is looking for flowers or something, and there is no hope. At least you have to fight for a jinshi background. will come to Changyuan Bofu to propose marriage, which can also make Ye Qinglan more beautiful......

Cui Yu was thinking wildly, and his eyes unconsciously shone brightly.

Cui Wan looked at it with a heavy heart. Poor second brother, I don't know my mother's real plan yet! After the palace test, as soon as the dust settled, his mother was about to start taking care of his family affairs. Judging from the current situation, the possibility between him and Ye Qinglan is very small!

Sure enough, after He deliberately separated Cui Yu and Ye Yuanwei, he said to Cui Wan with a smile: "Wanniang, Yu'er is really going to be happy this time." ”

Cui Wan was stunned: "What's wrong?" ”

He's eyebrows were full of joy that couldn't be concealed: "A few days ago, Prime Minister Luo's wife, Mrs. Wang, celebrated her birthday, and I also went. There is also a second lady in Luofu who has not been out of the cabinet, she is a serious concubine, with outstanding appearance, and her character is not picky......"

Miss Luo Er? Luo Miaoke?

Cui Wan was really shocked this time, and couldn't help but interrupt He: "Mother, Second Miss Luo seems to be one year older than her second brother!" Why haven't you talked about your family until now? ”

He smiled proudly: "I heard that I said a family before, and the other party is the son of Li Shangshu's mansion." It's a pity that this Li Gongzi is a short-lived ghost, and he was seriously ill at the end of the year, so he died like this. It was originally scheduled for this year's family affair, but I had to give up. This Miss Luo Er happened to encounter such a thing, and it was not easy to find a satisfactory family. Mrs. Wang heard that Yu'er had not yet decided to marry, and her words revealed the meaning of marriage. ”

The more He said, the more excited he became: "The eldest lady in Prime Minister Luo's mansion is now the third princess. If Yu'er can marry Miss Luo Er, she will become the in-law of the third prince. This is very good for Yu'er's future! ”

If it is placed in normal times, with Cui Yushu's identity, he will not be able to enter Mrs. Wang's eyes no matter what. But now, Mrs. Wang is willing to take the initiative to reveal the intention of getting married, which is really Cui Yu's luck.