Ruan Mianmian didn't delay any longer, and after a short break, he said goodbye and returned to Yipinxiang, today's incident is really troublesome, but fortunately, Mrs. Jin will have no worries at home in the future.

Yipinxiang is not leisurely, although the turmoil of the imperial examination has come to an end, and there have been no more incidents in the Wei Mansion, but the emperor trusts them very much, and sends a new job, this time it is the palace examination.

It stands to reason that the palace examination will be held in the square in front of the main hall of the palace, when the emperor will bring the ladies of the palace, as well as the royal relatives and nobles to the scene to personally select, thirty candidates each sit in a seat, and the emperor will decide the final ranking of the candidates.

Although there are only thirty candidates this time, there are still the diets of the emperor's relatives who need to be prepared, so the people of Yipinxiang do not need to focus on quantity like last time, but win with finesse.

After getting the news, Mu Ruqing had already gone to the palace to get the list drawn up by the Ministry of Rites, and began to arrange the dishes and styles of the day.

Jiang Xinyue is sophisticated, and still goes out to buy some expensive ingredients, while Mu Ruqing soaks in the kitchen all day long, personally selecting dishes that are good at a good taste. The palace test is formal and solemn, it is necessary to be light, and the greasy meat of hot pot and polar soup is not suitable, and the choice of side dishes alone is not brilliant, which makes Mu Ruqing anxious.

Ruan Mianmian came back from the Jin Mansion and first went back to the room to rest, but when he saw that everyone was busy, no one took care of the business, and he was not good at being idle, so he quickly changed his clothes and jewelry and came out to eat and broadcast, so he took care of the situation in the hall, and the atmosphere was better than before.

In the governor's mansion, Jin Zhong took his wife and eldest son Jin Jiaoyang at the door to watch Ruan Mianmian's carriage roll away, looking at the smoke and rain in the capital, but it was also comfortable.

Just stood for a while, Jin Jiaoyang felt cold on his body, as if a cold wind was pouring into his sleeves, and he just wanted to turn around and say that he would go back to change his clothes, but when he turned his head, his head was empty and he lost consciousness.

Jin Jiaoyang only heard the concerned voices of his father and mother on the side, and the maids and maids came and went, and the doctors who prescribed medicine came and went, but he didn't know how long it was. Feeling a dull pain in his head, he opened his eyes with difficulty, and Jin Jiaoyang was in a trance for a while before he saw that his bed was in front of him, and it turned out that he was already lying in his room.

"Mother?" Jin Jiaoyang tilted his head slightly, just this small movement made him feel an unbearable headache, and when he saw Mrs. Jin standing in front of the bed with a worried face, he felt better.

"Alright, don't talk yet, just get some rest. The doctor said that you rushed into the water and rained, and you were so sick because of the wind and cold, but it was okay, and you will be fine after a few days of recuperation. Mrs. Jin remembered the situation when Jin Jiaoyang suddenly fainted at the door, and shed two more tears.

The little maid who was waiting outside saw that the eldest young master had finally woken up, and immediately took the medicine hanging on the table next to her and handed it to Mrs. Jin: "Madam, the doctor said that when the young master wakes up, he can drink the medicine, and the temperature is just right now." ”

Mrs. Jin remembered at this time, took the medicine bowl and spoon, and prepared to feed Jin Jiaoyang little by little. Jin Jiaoyang has always been strong and indifferent, not used to contact with others, even his mother felt uncomfortable, so he hurriedly avoided it, and coughed a few words because the action was too big: "Ahem!" Mother, let it go, I'll drink it myself. ”

Mrs. Jin didn't force it, this child was always prematurely independent, born withdrawn and indifferent, and couldn't help but think of the eldest son who died early, if he was still alive, would it be the same, or gentle and enthusiastic? I didn't dare to think about it anymore, Mrs. Jin put the bowl on the small table at the head of the bed, touched her son's forehead, which was still a little hot, and retreated with the maids.

Seeing his mother's maid close the door, Jin Jiaoyang lay on the bed and was stunned for a while, supporting his head as if he weighed a thousand pounds with his arm, and holding the medicine bowl with his other hand, the rich black liquid was like a bottomless black hole, reflecting his haggard and sick face, he raised his head and drank it all, it was neat, and he couldn't even reach the brain when he was sick.

It's not bitter at all.

After only holding it up for a short while, Jin Jiaoyang already felt that his entire arm was a little weak, so he simply lay down again, touched the clothes on his body, and the outer robe had been taken off, only the close-fitting underwear was left, and even the pants had been changed by the little girl.

Jin Jiaoyang smiled bitterly, okay, okay, lifted the sleeve of his shirt, took out a crystal slender thing, held it in the palm of his hand and looked at it fixedly, his eyes were full of the subtle and gentle sapphire.

Jin Jiaoyang himself didn't expect that he, who had always disliked Ruan Mianmian, would volunteer to fish for this hairpin, obviously wishing that she would suffer some grievances and go back with a bitter face, but he still jumped down.

The water is cold, and the raindrops are also cold, after Jin Jiaoyang jumped down, he found that the gem on the hairpin was hidden in the stone crack, he should have picked it up like this and returned it to Ruan Mianmian, but he looked up and saw her looking at him with a smile, and the ghost sent the hairpin into his cuff without a trace.

Why did he take this hairpin, he didn't know, because he didn't want Ruan Mianmian to get his wish? Or is it because this hairpin was worn by Ruan Mianmian, even if it was soaked in water, he could hold it in his hand and imagine the distant fragrance in her hair, no, I can't think about it, I have to find a chance to return the hairpin to her, or... Hide it as a secret to yourself.

Jin Jiaoyang didn't think too much, put the hairpin under the pillow, and fell asleep groggyly.

In the past two days, Ruan Mianmian has already received many gifts from the Jin Mansion as an apology, of course, including a complete set of sapphire heads, but she is not very fond of sapphires, so she put the cup aside and take it out to wear when she remembers.

Jin Jiaoyang's illness, he couldn't get up for two or three days, and only improved slightly the day before the palace test, although his face was still haggard and sick, but fortunately, he had some strength and was able to move around by himself, and after drinking the medicine day by day, Jin Zhong was relieved.

If you really delay the palace test because of this wind and cold, wouldn't you miss the future of a lifetime. Jin Jiaoyang is not impatient or impatient, when he is lying on the bed, he closes his eyes and recuperates, he can get up and read the books for a while, and occasionally go to the flower hall to sit down.

The palace examination needs to be attended by the emperor in person, and the pomp is very large, and the students who come to the examination must go through a triple inspection, and they cannot bring into the palace with sharp weapons, firearms, or even drug sachets or suspicious items, just to prevent someone from assassinating in front of the palace, or making trouble.

With such a strict investigation, Jin Jiaoyang's original bag of medicine for treating wind and cold was stopped, but the eunuch who checked was the little dezi next to the emperor, he knew how to pick up his eyes and act best, knowing that Jin Jiaoyang was different from other candidates, he had already met His Majesty, and His Majesty also admired him very much, so the medicine was detained, but it would not delay him to participate in the palace examination, and he was released immediately.

Jin Jiaoyang wore a white loose robe, quite a bit of the elegance of the Wei and Jin dynasties, and the robe was embroidered with gold thread with bamboo dark lines, which made him even more extraordinary, but although he was mostly cured, he occasionally covered his lips and coughed twice, which was even more weak.

The people with the title of Yipinxiang have already arrived at the stands in the square and sat down according to their status. The emperor is naturally in the middle, accompanied by Concubine Lan, and being able to condescendingly overlook the candidates in the entire square is the place with the best view.

The Queen Mother was in a good mood today, so she arranged a position in the side stands, holding Jiang Xinyue with her left hand, Ruan Mianmian with her right hand, Mu Ruqing and Jiang Xinyue shared a table, and the rest of the concubines were sitting in the back position, basically unable to speak to the Queen Mother, and the families of those court officials, the ladies and young ladies who had orders all sat farther away, after all, there was a difference between inside and outside.

Princess Fangyan and Jiang Xinyue are somewhat similar in temperament, and the Queen Mother does not restrain her, so she is more and more accustomed to coming with her mouth open: "Imperial grandmother, you are partial, why are the two little aunts sitting next to you, Fangyan can only sit in the back, you can't see anything here!" ”

Fang Yan dangled the fan, jumped on her feet, frowned and turned her face away, holding the delicate and cute of a carefree little girl.

"And where do you want to sit?" When the Queen Mother heard Fang Yan speak, she looked back at her with a smile, and was happy to joke and tease her, "Look, our Fang Yanqi's nose is crooked, so people can see it, the princess is not as beautiful as the rumors say, and the people who propose to you in two years will not dare to come!" ”

"It's not difficult, if no one comes to propose to the princess, it's better to let the royal brother choose a ready-made husband for her here, the people who came to the palace today are all talented people, who does Fang Yan fancie, just say, I'll tell the imperial brother for you, how about it?" Ruan Mianmian smiled and agreed, swaggering out ideas, angry Fang Yan blushed, and she ate the fruit happily herself.

"Okay, you, see how I clean you up," Fang Yan's eyes rolled, and she turned her head and pulled the queen mother's sleeve to coquettishly: "Imperial grandmother, Fang Yan wants to sit next to Aunt Ruliang, okay?" ”

How could the Queen Mother say anything bad, Fang Yan saw that the Queen Mother nodded, and immediately got up and asked the palace maid and the eunuch to move her seat to Ruan Mianmian's side, and the two of them quarreled for a while, until the official announced that the candidates were in attendance.

Thirty candidates are not many, so they are divided into five rows, six people in each row, neatly walked into the square, and the seats were also arranged in advance, according to the results of the examination, Jin Jiaoyang was the first, and he happened to sit in the first row in front, which was the direction of Ruan Mianmian, so they could clearly see Jin Jiaoyang's appearance here.

Although it is said to be the imperial examination, there has been an unwritten custom over the years, and these famous families who have the ability to attend the palace examination are all figures with heads and faces, and if there is a daughter of the right age to be married in the family, this is a good time to choose. Candidates to the palace examination this step, in fact, is already the beginning of the career, as long as the dragon fast son-in-law is selected well, in the future relying on the ability of the family to slightly promote, naturally it is a big help for the family.