"Madam, everything is fine at the border, don't worry, you have a big belly, don't sleep alone at night, let the maids keep watch at all times, let them rub if your legs cramp, I heard that drinking more bone broth can relieve cramps......"

It was hard to imagine that such a serious and cold person as Wei Yuanhou would write such babbling words, and the smile on Zhong Lan's face became bigger and bigger.

"There may be some rumors in the capital recently, don't believe these, stay in the house with peace of mind."

Seeing the end of the letter, Zhong Lan's brows furrowed involuntarily, is there something happening at the border gate?

"Ma'am, what's wrong?" Ye Qiu keenly sensed that something was wrong and asked.

"The letter said that there may be some rumors about the Hou Mansion in the capital recently."

"Master Hou can put you at ease?"

"Anyway, I'm still a little worried."

"The slave maid thinks that Madame should not think too much, Hou Ye is deeply valued by His Majesty, maybe someone will be red, you and the child in your belly are now the most important people in Hou Ye, if something happens to you, Hou Ye should not know what to do." Ye Qiu persuaded while analyzing.

Zhong Lan really calmed down after hearing this, that's right, if something goes wrong now, it will be the biggest blow to Hou Ye.

"Miss, good news!" At this time, Yang Chun walked in from the outside, with a happy face.

"What's the good news so happy?" Shen Dong asked with a smile.

"It's the eldest son, the eldest son, he won the sixth place in the exam."

"Really?" Zhong Lan stood up happily.

"It's true, the people who reported the good news have already gone to Zhongfu."

"God forbid." Zhong Lan cried with joy, his eldest brother will never be pinched by those people again, he will try the sixth place, and he will not fall into the top three when he waits for the palace test, his eldest brother is only nineteen this year, and he said that he also has capital.

"You mean sixth?" Zhong Huaiwen couldn't believe it when he heard the news, and his eyes widened.

"Yes, the little one is here to congratulate Master Zhong and Young Master Zhong." The person who announces the good news has a beaming face.

Zhong Huaiwen hadn't come back to his senses yet, but Zhong Jue signaled his scholar to stuff a red envelope for the person who reported the good news.

"How can it be sixth?" Zhong Huaiwen looked at Zhong Jue and muttered.

Zhong Jue looked at him sarcastically: "Why, you seem disappointed that I didn't fall off the list?" ”

Father Zhong came back to his senses now, and said angrily: "What do you mean by this? I'm your father, how can I think that? ”

"And what do you think?" Zhong Jue glared at him with a smile.

"Of course I'm glad you can go to high school." Zhong Huaiwen finally had a smile on his face, "If only my luck could be so good during the palace test." ”

"Luck?" Zhong Jue's eyes widened in disbelief, "Do you think it's luck that I'll try sixth place?" This is also the words of a person who once fell for the flower exploration in the Ministry of Rites? Could it be that you were lucky to be admitted all the way to the exam, father? ”

"You talk nonsense!" Zhong Huaiwen's face flushed, "How could it be luck that the scientific expedition was so difficult back then." ”

"Oh, it's not your luck to take the exam, I just do, the scientific exam was difficult back then, isn't it difficult now?" Zhong Jue was disappointed again and again, and now he doesn't feel anything, "I think my father has been gentle and rusty for too long, right, can things like scientific research be described as luck?" According to this statement, if the second brother passes the exam in three years, it will be lucky, but if he can't take the exam, he will be unlucky? ”

After speaking, he also deliberately glanced at Zhong Lang, who originally wanted to watch the play, Zhong Lang's face is not very good-looking now, he thought that Zhong Jue's results in the exam would be very poor, so he came over, but he didn't expect to take the sixth place in the exam, is he sure that he will win this rank in three years? He wasn't sure.

"What nonsense are you talking about, your second brother's grades are so good, even the master has praised him, he will definitely be able to do well in three years." Zhong Huaiwen subconsciously refuted Zhong Jue.

Zhong Jue continued to laugh, his eyes were cold: "Well, that's right, he has good grades, and he will definitely do better than my eldest brother in the future, then I'll wait and see, father, I'll burn incense for my mother, I hope she will bless me with such good luck when I take the palace exam." ”

After speaking, he walked away quickly, not giving Zhong Huaiwen and Zhong Lang time to refute.

Zhong Huaiwen's face was black and red at this time, both embarrassed and annoyed, he is also aware now, he will try to cross the single-plank bridge with thousands of troops, and the topic will not focus on one side, how can there be luck? He knew that he had said the wrong thing, but wouldn't Zhong Jue be able to defend himself? Do you have to be ugly for yourself as a father?

"Dad, the eldest brother is angry for a while, don't blame him." Zhong Lang said good things to Zhong Jue after Zhong Jue said good things to Zhong Huaiwen as usual, but he didn't know if what he was thinking in his heart was the same as what he said.

"Gas? Those who have passed the test are still so unstable, and will they still offend people as officials in the future? Zhong Huaiwen seemed to have found an excuse for himself, thinking that he was really right not to pay attention to his eldest son, what if he was a junior sergeant? In the future, he will definitely not be able to go far as an official, and he is afraid that he and his youngest son will be affected by the time.

Therefore, he said to Zhong Lang seriously: "Lang'er, you have to do a good job in the past three years, your brother can take the sixth place in the exam, and in the future, my father will wait for you to come back as the champion." ”

In the face of Zhong Huaiwen's ardent hope, Zhong Lang definitely couldn't hold back the smile on the corner of his mouth, Huiyuan? Champion? It's so easy, can you get in? He couldn't help but feel like he had a mountain on his back.

But I really have to work harder, if I am worse than my eldest brother in the exam, won't my father be disappointed in himself?

"Sixth?" Aunt Wei, who was in the backyard at the moment, also heard the news and almost broke her fingernails.

"Like, how is he so lucky?" Zhong Yin was indignant on the side, looking quite unconvinced, "Mother, you said that the palace exam will be held in three days, will the eldest brother do better in the exam?" ”

"No, it won't." Aunt Wei suddenly said in a loud voice, her eyes flickered, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed in it, "He won't have this opportunity." ”

It was the first time Zhong Yin had seen her mother like this, and she was a little stunned: "Mother, what did you say?" ”

Aunt Wei was normal again after losing her mind, with the usual weak smile on her face: "It's nothing, you don't care about these things, I recently asked you to sort out the bills of the needlework room, how are you sorting out?" ”

Zhong Yin pouted: "Mother, those bills are too troublesome, I feel dizzy when I see them, can I not read them?" ”

"Nope."

Zhong Yin was taken aback, Aunt Wei found that her tone was a little harsh, and she gently persuaded, "Yin'er, you must know that your mother is for your good, and she will be a lady in the main house in the future, how can you not read the accounts?" ”