After she returned home, when her husband returned from dispersion, she told him about the matter, and said: "I guess what my aunt and grandmother mean, the Shen and Liu families are there, but it is recorded in history that the six valves in China were too prominent in their heyday, and they must be taboo by the royal family." So, if you make friends with them, you can certainly help each other, but you will also attract suspicion? ”

"Now that the imperial examination is booming, how can it be so easy for the six valves in the sea to revitalize the lintel?" Jian Xubai disagreed, "In the past, when the Jiupin Zhongzheng system was popular, there was no cold family in the upper grade, and there was no scholar in the lower grade. Nowadays, regardless of the origin, all articles are used to win - people like me are already a special case. Even if Xiliang Shen and Donghu Liu enter the WTO, can they still guarantee that their children will be named on the gold list? If you don't count Enko, if you try it every three years, how many people will be selected? ”

Song Yi smiled: "Then my aunt's proposal? ”

"Since I am the deceased of my aunt and grandmother, I will definitely see it, but I don't need to see it before the gold list comes out." Jian Xubai said, "After all, there are no vain people under the fame, Xiliang Shen and Donghu Liu have been dormant for these years, and the children who dare to show their hands are expected to have no problem in taking the exam." In that case, why bother to show your face before you end up and provoke people to talk about it in vain? ”

Although he is not a member of the imperial examination, the envoy who presides over the scientific examination will definitely not be able to take his turn, but the status and power are placed here, if there are scholars who have close contacts with him before the examination, after the title of the gold list, it is difficult not to be suspected that he is gone. Door.

So it's good for each other to wait for these two families to meet after they get the exam.

After her husband gave the right words, Song Yixiao went to the old lady of Duanmu to convey the next day - the old lady Duanmu bowed her head and said: "I am really old, I only want to introduce the old people to you, but I forgot this section." ”

Song Yi smiled and hurriedly said, "Aunt and grandmother have been thinking about us!" ”

The old lady smiled when she heard this, but did not answer, but diverted the topic and said, "Qingyue is almost full of Zhou, right?" Show me when you come back, okay? ”

"It's a blessing for my aunt and grandmother to like her, what's so bad?" Song Yi smiled and said, "Speaking of which, thanks to my aunt and grandmother, if it weren't for Aunt Yun in the house, the illness at the summer retreat would really freak us out!" ”

"As a first-time parent, it is inevitable that you have no experience." The old lady sighed, as if she remembered her sons who died young—suddenly she lost interest in talking, and only said, "It's useless for Aunt Hengzhu Yun to follow me now, and it has given you the hard work to live up to her more than ten years of studying the art of disambiguation." ”

Speaking of this, there was a little dullness - Song Yi retired with a smile.

Now there are still several months before next year's gold list comes out, and the people of the Shen and Liu families are still on the way, so this matter will end here.

After Song Yixiao returned to the mansion, she could be regarded as having the kung fu to send someone to invite Wei Chan, but after Jin Xun went, she came back alone, saying: "Miss Biao only agreed on the marriage date with the Cheng family two days ago, and she will leave the cabinet in the spring next year - she will have to be busy packing up her makeup, and she really can't get out, so let the slave and maid sue you." ”

He also said, "The Wei family said that the lady will not send a slave or maid to ask Miss Cousin today, but they will also send someone to report good news to you." ”

"Then what are you doing in a daze?" Song Yi smiled, "Why don't you pack up the makeup you prepared before, and send it to your cousin later?" ”

Having said that, Song Yixiao was also a little puzzled, since he would not leave the cabinet until the beginning of spring next year, and it didn't mean that he would get married the day after tomorrow, how could he not find time to come here by himself?

It's not that she feels that she has been neglected, but it is really a little suspicious that Wei Chan will not come this time.

To say something unpleasant - against the power of the Yanguo Mansion, Wei Chan should not refuse this time.

After all, Wei Chan's parents are in the hall, there is a grandmother in charge, and there is no shortage of brothers and sisters-in-law, as the youngest daughter, the Wei family is already familiar with this matter of going out of the cabinet, where does she need to worry about it everywhere? I heard that Song Yixiao invited her here, and the rest of the Wei family will also share what she has to do and let her come over, right?

Didn't the Wei family do this before?

"Is this really, since Cuihua Mountain came back, one or two have been wrong?" Song Yi smiled and thought for a moment, then sighed lightly, "Forget it, let's talk about it after the New Year!" ”

She is not idle enough to concentrate on getting to the bottom of the matter now - it is already the end of November and the end of the month, as the mistress of a house, the people are sophisticated, and the New Year's gifts are exchanged, what don't she worry about?

Therefore, it was decided to postpone it a little longer.

The fourth day of the lunar month is Wei Mengying's birthday, although the mother and daughter were not so happy when they met recently, but in order not to let outsiders see the gap between them, when the day came, Song Yixiao still had to pack up the congratulatory gifts and come to the door to congratulate in person.

"It's been almost half a year since the new monarch ascended the throne, and it looks like he's about to change the yuan." Because the Hengshan Mansion has not yet produced her mother's filial piety, Wei Mengying has recently been worried about Song Yuan's death, and she is not in the mood to give her birthday a lively and lively life, so in the name of concentrating on filial piety, she greeted familiar people in advance.

So on this day, except for Song Yixiao's daughter, the other masters did not come to the door in person, and only sent someone to give a courtesy.

Wei Mengying called her into the inner room to speak, "What does the son-in-law think?" ”

"Why did my mother suddenly care about the government?" Song Yixiao said in surprise, "I haven't asked my husband - but my husband is His Majesty's cousin, so he won't suffer." ”

She thought that Wei Mengying's heart was nothing more than to let Lu Guanyun be the son of the world, and the male heirs under the knee of King Hengshan, the eldest son and the fifth son were all concubines, so they naturally had no chance when they had a son-in-law, not to mention that they were neither favored, nor were their wives from low backgrounds.

The most promising third son, Lu Guanlun, has been passed out, and the second son Lu Guanqun was calculated by Wei Mengying to marry Cao Lianxiu, the daughter of a petty official.

In this case, the young and favored Lu Guanyun worshiped under He Lou Duhan's door, and indirectly got in touch with Gu Shao, and he has always liked this younger brother - Wei Mengying shouldn't have made any big moves, right?

Because this would mention the government, she thought that her mother was just asking casually.

But when Wei Mengying heard this, he said: "Next year, I will open Enke, according to the previous rules, the chief examiner is probably a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, and now there is only one waiter in the Ministry of Rites, your uncle Ji Zhou, if there is no accident, this batch of protégés is his." The son-in-law specially recommended such a personal choice on this eye joint, doesn't he have any thoughts about this batch of new science and technology scholars? ”

"Mother, I didn't expect it if you didn't say it!" Song Yixiao was slightly surprised, "But originally my husband didn't plan to meddle in Uncle Ji's affairs, and it was a coincidence." ”

Princess Liang wanted to repay the favor, and asked King Liang to get Xie Yan back to the imperial capital, not wanting to occupy the position of the prince of the country that Ji Zhou fancied, and said, "The husband is such an aunt, and the aunt and uncle have always been good, how can we not help in this matter?" The husband personally went to discuss with Gu Xiang, and then recommended his uncle to serve in the Ministry of Rites. ”

"I don't recommend it anywhere else, I recommend Ji Zhou to enter the Ministry of Rites, I'm afraid that my son-in-law still has some plans after all!" Wei Mengying raised her chin and said, "You are also smart!" Don't do anything until your son-in-law tells you to understand, after a long time, people think you are stupid, maybe they don't bother to tell you - I'll tell you, this is how many interpreters take advantage of loopholes to become aunts! ”

Song Yixiao said disapprerovingly: "This mother doesn't have to worry about it, I have my own measure." ”

Jian Xubai clearly said that he didn't like his wife too much to mix in the government and politics, if she had to go to him to help him in this regard, that would be the rhythm of husband and wife!

Besides, she really didn't have much interest in pointing out the country.

Seeing this, Wei Mengying rarely scolded her for not knowing good people's hearts, and only said: "Actually, these are secondary, the most important thing is that you have to have a sister-in-law - I heard that the son-in-law likes Qingyue very much, but no matter how pleasing the girl is, after all, she will be allowed in the future." can be the one you rely on when you are old, in the final analysis, it is still a son! Don't think I'm sarcastic about you being unreliable, there will be no one else here, you ask yourself, if you have a brother with the same father and mother, do we need to toss and turn around? ”

And he said, "It is no secret that the son-in-law is not at peace with his brother of the same father and mother." It's just that the title of the Jian family is on the son-in-law, and you don't want to succeed an outsider to inherit the Yanguo Mansion in the future, maybe you have to look at the face of the heir, right? ”

"I naturally understand my mother's kindness, but it's still the same sentence, children are fate." Song Yixiao didn't have any objection to her words, after all, in this world, no one said that she could not have a son, but being seriously concerned about the issue of the heir by her mother inevitably reminded her of last year's incident - last year, when Wei Mengying planned to kill the princess of Hengshan, she also repeatedly interrogated her daughter if she was happy?

She fixed her mind before she said, "What's more, we are still young, and the future is long." ”

Wei Mengying also seemed to have thought of the past, and didn't say anything more: "It's good that you know, after all, Qingyue is about to turn one year old." ”

Next, the mother and daughter casually said some common words, and Song Yixiao went to see Lu Guanyun, Lu Zhuo'er, and Lu Cui'er's three younger siblings, and played with them for a while, and they were about to leave.

Before she left, she wanted to stop by to visit the eldest young grandmother Kong and the second young grandmother Cao Lianxiu - after all, she used to get along well with the Kong family when she was in the Hengshan Palace, and the current second young grandmother is her cousin who turned the corner.

But Wei Mengying said: "Kong's family finally got pregnant, and now she is carefully separating the baby." You also know how uncomfortable she was after losing her eldest son in her early years, she was finally pregnant, and even Lu Zimu couldn't wait to quit her mission and come back to guard her all day long! Thou hast not come often, and thou hast come to see her, and she will rise up to meet thee, but it is a toss! ”

As for Cao Lianxiu, "I have been lying on the couch for the first two days because of the wind cold, it doesn't matter if you go to see her by yourself, what if you go back with illness and pass it on to Qingyue?" Zhuang'er and Cui'er are older than Qingyue, and I asked them not to go to the second room for the next two days! ”

Song Yixiao dispelled this idea when she heard this, and after asking her to convey the greetings on her behalf, she said: "I don't know the situation of the two young grandmothers yet, but today I only brought a congratulatory gift for my mother, and I will send something back to someone, and my mother will send it for me?" ”

Seeing that Wei Mengying should respond, Fang got up and retreated.

After she left, Bo's mother came in with refreshments, and asked the other people to go out, and then asked Wei Mengying: "Niangniang has been worried about the affairs of the Song family for the past two days, since the eldest lady is here today, why don't you reveal one or two to the eldest lady?" After all, the eldest lady is right, my uncle is His Majesty's cousin, and he has always been friendly with His Majesty, if the eldest lady and my aunt are willing to share your worries for you, even if Gu Xiang pulls a bias for the Song family, how can I get my mother? ”

"I was meant to say that." Wei Mengying took a sip of the hot tea, and said with a gloomy expression, "But remembering last year's events, I really don't have confidence - in the end, Song Yuan is not good at Xiaoxiao, so I thought about breaking her leg and allowed her to go to the Liu family, but I directly almost killed Xiaoxiao's life at the beginning!" ”

She sighed with interest, "Although I am her own mother, and I have a clear conscience on the death of Song Yuan, who knows if Xiaoxiao will stand on my side after knowing this?" After all, you also know that since this kid left the cabinet and had a husband as a backer, he has become more and more estranged from me, and we almost quarreled when we met last time! ”

Bo's mother said worriedly: "It's just that the mother also said that the seventh prince worships under the door of He Lou Xiu, and the He Lou Xiu has a lot to do with Gu Xiang, and the son now has to go to He Lou to study every three or five times." In case the Song family asks Gu Xiang for help, and Gu Xiang is angry with the Seventh Prince, then ...... Then we can't prevent it! ”

However, Lu Guanyun is the official teacher, and He Lou Duhan is not a teacher who sits in the palace, he is willing to teach Lu Guanyun, and everyone says that this is the blessing of Lu Guanyun to have a good sister, otherwise how could the dignified champion personally guide a young person who is not his own junior. Child?!

Therefore, Wei Mengying is no longer at ease, and she can't change the teacher for Lu Guanyun, otherwise the discussion of not respecting teachers and valuing teachers and belittling teachers will be enough for her to drink a pot!

And Lu Guanyun is not good at his current age, and it is not good for him to go out to study or something to avoid the limelight - go to He Lou Duhan two times in three days, even if Wei Mengying sends many people to accompany him, he is like sitting on pins and needles all day long: after all, she is such a biological son, once this son has three longs and two shorts, her hard work over the years will be in vain!

Hearing this at this moment, Wei Mengying was silent for a while, and said, "Tell her directly, it's really difficult to measure her reaction." Let me think of a better way to make sure she helps me! ”