[Chapter 4, Volume 4]

Chapter 147 Chapter 147 Occasional on the road

In late autumn, the weather is cool, especially in the morning and evening. But because of the arrival of the test, Lu Erniang got up early and made a hot breakfast for Lu Hong very carefully. Knowing that she would have to do it in the examination room for a day, Lu Erniang also made some simple but very nourishing meals. Of course, Lu Erniang did not forget to bring a small stove for Lu Hong.

Looking at Lu Hong, who was refreshed, talking to Lu Xiang'er, Chaoxia interjected a few words with a smile on the side, and Lu Erniang smiled slightly. After all, Lu Hong is the flesh and blood of her pregnancy in October, seeing his high-spirited appearance, Lu Erniang suddenly felt that although she was separated, she was a very happy woman.

Lu Xiang'er noticed that Lu Erniang was a little distracted, so she immediately ran to her and said with a smile: "A-Niang, today is my brother's first exam, I won't go to the shop, let's send my brother to the exam room as a family." ”

"I'll go too, isn't it?" Lu Erniang knew that those who rushed to take the exam were rarely accompanied by their family members, and most of them were followed by their own attendants. Seeing Lu Hong's expectant eyes, Lu Erniang also wanted to see her son walk into the examination room, so she nodded lightly.

Seeing this, Lu Xiang'er turned around and gestured to Lu Hong, and said to Xiao Wu: "Xiao Wu, don't go to the car yet." ”

"Got it, little lady, let's go." Xiao Wu handed the bamboo basket in his hand to Zao'er, and ran to the backyard. A quarter of an hour later, the Lu family's carriage, which was not too big, slowly drove towards the examination room for the examination. Because the carriage was too small, Lu Hong didn't want to be inside, so he sat outside the carriage with Xiao Wu. In order to be afraid that Lu Erniang would be worried, Lu Hong also found an excuse that he would be colder and his spirits would be better.

Besides, the general examination is like the township examination, the civil and military examinations are also held on the same day, and the release of the results is also on the same day. It's just that three days later, there will be a martial arts test in martial arts. As for the temple examination, it was held a month later. Because the palace test was presided over by His Majesty the Emperor himself, the literary test and the martial test were not in one day.

In the past, the imperial examinations were held in the Gongyuan of the Ministry of Rites, but today it is different from the past, it is held at the same time as the civil and military examinations, and the location of the examination has not changed. For this reason, the Tribute Academy of the Ministry of Rites was divided into two parts, and the place for candidates to answer questions was much smaller than before.

"A-Niang, you see that there are a lot of outstanding students in our Great Zhou Dynasty." Lu Xiang'er lowered the curtain but found that Lu Erniang glanced at herself, as if she was blaming herself for looking out, so she gently stuck out her tongue and talked about the students who were rushing to take the exam outside.

Lu Erniang thought that she was about to marry into the Guogong Mansion, and Lu Xiang'er couldn't go with her, but she was about to get married. glanced at her again, and said softly: "Xiang'er, you are going to be in time, and you have to take care of the dignity of the girl's family." Don't lift the curtain anymore to look at it...... I don't hear this kind of thing. ”

"A-Niang, I'm just taking a peek......" Seeing Lu Erniang's expression change, Lu Xiang'er immediately nodded again and again: "Okay, good, A-Niang, Xiang'er will definitely learn from Sister Chaoxia in the future, steady and low-key." ”

"You, you don't let me worry." Lu Erniang wanted to nod, but thinking of Chaoxia's temperament and His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, she really had a headache. Nodding Lu Xiang'er's forehead, and holding Chaoxia's hand again, Lu Erniang sighed lightly.

Lu Xiang'er glanced at it a little shyly, but there was a look of anger in her eyes, and a puzzled look appeared on her face. Could it be that something happened to Chaoxia during this time. Lu Xiang'er rolled her eyes, and wrote it down in her heart, and she would ask Zao'er when she went back.

Seeing her daughter's look, Lu Erniang didn't know what she was thinking, so she nodded her forehead again, and said softly: "What are your eyes turning, take good care of your shop, and think about bullying Chaoxia." ”

"A-Niang, I have bullied Sister Chaoxia, I want to care about her......" Lu Xiang'er had just said this, and there was a low sound of 'stopping' from outside the Malay area, and then the carriage suddenly stopped. With the neighing of the horse, Lu Erniang and Lu Xiang'er in the car immediately leaned forward. And Chaoxia noticed it, and instantly held the car box, and with the other hand, she helped Lu Erniang well.

Chaoxia took care of Lu Erniang, but she couldn't take care of Lu Xiang'er on the other side of Lu Erniang, and Lu Xiang'er almost hit her head. It's small, and it would be ugly if it left a scar or something. Any woman, regardless of age, cares about her appearance, and of course Lu Xianger is the same.

However, thinking that the voice just now seemed to be Lu Hong's, Lu Xiang'er thought that someone might be blocking the run, so she asked softly, "Brother, what's wrong?" ”

After Lu Xiang'er asked, Lu Hong didn't answer for a long time, and Lu Erniang and Chaoxia were also a little strange. Lu Xiang'er wondered if she had bumped into someone, but she didn't hear any sound, so she reached out and wanted to open the curtain to take a look.

Unexpectedly, Lu Xiang'er just lifted a corner, and Lu Hong pulled the curtain back and put it back. At the same time, Lu Hong's deep voice also came in: "Xiang'er, A-Niang, Chaoxia, nothing happened." It's just that you almost ran into someone, so you sit down and go. ”

"Oh." Lu Xiang'er nodded and withdrew her hand, but her heart became more and more strange. If what she felt just now was not wrong, Lu Hong's hand holding the curtain seemed to tremble a little. Moreover, the carriage was moving much faster again than before.

Could it be that she saw something, Lu Xiang'er saw that Lu Erniang and Chaoxia were also a little puzzled, so she quietly pulled up the small curtain beside her again. But after watching for a while, Lu Xiang'er only saw the students going in the same direction, but there was nothing wrong with walking or riding in a carriage like them.

Thinking of letting Chaoxia take a look at the other side, Lu Xiang'er turned her head, but the curtain in her hand did not fall. And when Lu Xiang'er raised her eyes and wanted to open her mouth, she found that Lu Erniang's eyes were staring straight outside, her face was pale, and a complicated look appeared in her eyes that she had never seen before.

Lu Xiang'er glanced at Chaoxia, who was looking at Lu Erniang, and immediately followed Lu Erniang's gaze. On the other side of the street, in front of a pastry shop, there was a more luxurious carriage parked. At this time, a woman who was about the same as Lu Erniang, dressed in a gorgeous and dazzling costume, was carrying a bag of pastries and looking at the young man in front of her with a smile. Next to the woman, there was a tall, but somewhat elegant middle-aged man. He also stroked his beard and looked at the young man with a soothing expression.

Obviously, this is a harmonious family of three. Oh, maybe the couple was sending their son to take the exam. Lu Xiang'er shook her head, not seeing anything wrong, so she turned back to look at Lu Erniang again. At this time, Lu Erniang no longer had the strange look just now, but retracted her gaze and lowered her eyelids, without any expression.

Probably sensing Lu Xiang'er's gaze, Lu Erniang said softly: "Xiang'er, put the curtain down, the weather is a little cold." ”

"Got it, A-Niang." When Lu Xiang'er put down the curtain, she saw Lu Hong's whole body through the translucent curtain.

Seeing Lu Hong's demeanor, and thinking about Lu Erniang's expression, Lu Xiang'er suddenly felt a move in her heart. Wanting to confirm what she was thinking, Lu Xiang'er immediately lifted the curtain and looked at the three people behind. It's a pity that the family of three has already gotten into the carriage and is driving slowly behind, far less fast than their own carriage.

Chaoxia also seemed to feel something, lowered her head slightly, and frowned slightly. For a moment, it was quiet in the carriage, and only the sound of the students outside could be heard. Lu Xiang'er looked at Lu Erniang and wanted to say something, but she didn't know where to start.

Lu Erniang had never told Lu Xiang'er about her previous husband's family, and Lu Xiang'er had only heard some from the drunken Lu Hong's mouth. Although Lu Xiang'er didn't believe that it would be such a coincidence, it can be seen that Lu Erniang and Lu Hong's performance, she had to believe that the family also came to Jingshi.

The few people in the carriage, that is, Xiao Wu who was driving the carriage, didn't know what was going on, and looked at the car very seriously. When Lu Hong heard Lu Erniang let him lower the curtain, he understood that his mother saw his biological father and the woman. Although many years have passed, Lu Hong will never forget the crying in the middle of the night when he followed Lu Erniang back to Qianzhou. Of course, that woman and the so-called grandmother, the harm to Lu Erniang, and everything that the so-called biological father did, Lu Hong will not forget.

Clenching his fists tightly, Lu Hong remembered the 'Zheng Mansion' again. At this time, Lu Hong didn't know what to say to Lu Erniang. The only thing he can do is to use his own skills to tell the Zheng family: Without you, I would be as good as my aunt.

Looking at the door that was getting closer and closer, Lu Hong slowly closed his eyes and calmed his mood. Huo Qingsong once instructed Lu Hong that if he wants to stand out in this imperial examination, he must face it calmly. Only when there are no distractions can you give full play to your strength.

I will definitely go to the end. Lu Hong's mouth was slightly raised, and when the carriage stopped, he slowly opened his eyes again. At this moment, Lu Hong's eyes exuded an extremely confident light, and even the temperament of his whole body had risen to a higher level. Xiao Wu, who was sitting on the side, seemed to notice that Lu Hong was a little different, but he didn't understand the difference.

Even Lu Xiang'er and Chaoxia, who came down from the carriage, were also bright-eyed, and Lu Erniang smiled comfortably because of Lu Hong's changes. Even if they met, it was already clear back then, she still had her son, and she had nothing to do with the Zheng family. He can't afford her Lu Erniang, he despises her, and others put her in their hearts, so as not to make her angry. Moreover, she still has children and filial piety, so what is there to be sad about.

"Brother Hong, don't be too difficult for yourself, just use a normal heart." Lu Erniang stepped forward and gently smoothed the folds on Lu Hong's clothes.

Lu Hong found that Lu Erniang's eyes were calm and relieved, and his heart was even more relaxed, and he couldn't help but smile: "A-Niang, don't worry, my son is not sick this time, no matter how bad he is in the exam, he will never be the last." As long as it's not better than the last test, it's progress. ”

"It's good that you think so." Lu Erniang put the prepared bamboo basket into Lu Hong's hand and nodded lightly: "Go, A-Niang watched you go in, and then go back with Xiang'er and Chaoxia." ”

"Well, A-Niang doesn't have to worry too much about her son, her son will take care of himself." Lu Hong smiled at Lu Erniang, looked at Lu Xiang'er and Chaoxia again, and then turned around and walked towards the gate.

Lu Xiang'er and Chaoxia were with Lu Erniang, and after Lu Hong entered the door, they turned around and prepared to get into the carriage and go home. But when the three of them raised their heads, they saw another carriage parked next to their carriage at some point. The 'family of three' I had met before was standing next to the carriage, and the woman seemed to be telling the young man something.

The middle-aged man next to the woman stared at Lu Erniang, seemingly shocked. After a while, he muttered: "Two, Erniang......"