For the imperial examination in the second year, many of them entered Beijing in advance, and Zheng Liang, who had an imminent marriage with Qin Xinyi, also came to the capital in early October to find an inn to live in. Under the mediation of Qin Zhixuan's fourth wife, Zheng Liang made an appointment to visit the Qin Mansion on a certain date. Although Qin Xinyi was reluctant in her heart, she had already promised to meet before.

Tang Tong also has his difficulties, mainly because there are no heavyweights who come to the door to propose, and the civil officials look down on the military attaché, at this time the door-to-door proposing can only be counterproductive, Tang Tong finally chose to stand by and then start. Tang Tong wrote a letter to Qin Xinyi about his difficulties, but he didn't hear back, sometimes no news is the best news, and he comforted himself with such a mentality.

The appointed day came, and Zheng Liang came to the Qin Mansion in advance. It was Qin Zhixuan's fourth lady who received him, and until Qin Xinyi nodded, the people of the Qin Mansion would not agree with him. After everything was arranged, Zheng Liang was taken to the Xinlan Hall in the garden, and the bamboo curtain was lowered on the left, in front of the bamboo curtain there was an old lady in her seventies sitting, some women were sitting next to her, there were men in their forties standing next to the old lady, and some maids were waiting.

Zheng Liang saluted first, "The junior Zheng Liang has seen all the elders!".

Qin Zhixuan's fourth lady pointed to the old lady and hurriedly introduced, "This is the old lady Qin!".

Zheng Liang made a big salute, "Old Madam Qin is well!".

Then he pointed to the middle-aged man and said, "This is our master!".

Zheng Liang bowed and saluted, "Hello Uncle Qin!".

Qin Zhixuan stretched out his hand and signaled, "Zheng Gongzi, please take a seat!".

Zheng Liang hurriedly refused, "Lord Qin is standing, then there is a gift for me to sit!", Qin Zhixuan just smiled slightly.

Old Madam Qin couldn't help but ask, "Where does Gongzi Zheng live now?".

"A small inn in the outer city was opened by our fellow countrymen, and my father contacted it first!".

With a dignified appearance and politeness, Mrs. Qin was very satisfied when she saw it, "It seems that Zheng Gongzi listens to his parents very much and is a filial child!".

Zheng Liang was still smiling, "Filial piety comes first, this is the code of conduct for the younger generation!".

After hearing this, Old Madam Qin couldn't help nodding, turned her head to Qin Zhixuan and said, "Zhixuan, what do you have to ask?".

Qin Zhixuan moistened his throat and put the score of the elders, "I originally wanted to invite my father to meet you, but as the chief examiner, I also met with the candidates, and I hope that you will rely on your own strength, not the relationship of the Qin family!".

Zheng Liang nodded hurriedly, "I have relied on real talent and learning all the way, and I will not drop the chain at a critical time, please don't treat Qin Ge Lao differently!".

Qin Zhixuan and everyone agreed, Qin Zhixuan said happily in his heart: "Our family respects the opinions of young people very much, as for whether you and the Qin family have a fate, it depends on the little girl's heart!".

Zheng Liang knew that Miss Qin must be watching herself from behind the bamboo curtain, in order to show her talent. So he confidently proposed, "Please Miss Qin to take the test, Xiaosheng is confident that she can satisfy everyone!".

After hearing this, everyone turned their heads to look inside the bamboo curtain, and after waiting for a while, a person who walked out of the bamboo curtain was holding the qin, and came to Qin Zhixuan and whispered a few words. Qin Zhixuan nodded, hugged the qin and walked in.

Qin Zhixuan smiled knowingly, "You don't have to take the test!" Zheng Gongzi improvised a poem!".

At this time, the servant brought the bookcase and pen and paper, Zheng Liang seriously pondered and meditated, and after a short time sat down by the bookcase, and wrote with a stroke of the pen. It is written: Never a talented woman who is a woman, wrong jade beads Wan Hu Zhou. Self-said people are thinner than yellow flowers, but they can be like yellow flowers in late autumn. After Zheng Liang finished writing and waited for the ink to dry, he spread his hands and presented it to Qin Zhixuan.

Qin Zhixuan tasted it seriously and nodded again and again, "Zheng Gongzi is very talented!" After the little girl appreciates it, I will give Zheng Gongzi news.", turned to the old lady Qin and asked; "Is there anything else for the mother to say?".

Old Madam Qin didn't dare to make a decision, "Just let Xin'er decide everything!".

Qin Zhixuan raised his hand, "That's it today, send Zheng Gongzi!", Zheng Liang was taken out of the Qin Mansion by Qin Zhixuan's fourth wife, everything had to wait for Qin Xinyi's approval, Qin Zhixuan's fourth lady could only let Zheng Liang go back and wait.

When Qin Xinyi saw this poem, she lamented that she knew that she was not enough compared to Li Qingzhao. But seeing Zheng Liangzhi's talent, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him, but compared with Tang Tong's tricky old spicy, he was too immature, just lacking strong practice, but he was also a person to rely on. After all, she has known Tang Tong for a long time, and she still has feelings that she can't give up, so Qin Xinyi is in a dilemma. After thinking about it, I decided to put it on hold for now, and then talk about it after the imperial examination. When Zheng Liang learned of Qin Xinyi's decision, his heart was still full of expectations.

Tang Tong knew about Qin Xinyi's decision before Zheng Liang because the Qin Mansion had its own eyeliner. Because Xia and Autumn have fallen into themselves, the feeling of stepping on two boats is uncomfortable, maybe the bamboo basket is empty. You can't put all your feelings into Qin Xinyi wholeheartedly, but these are not the most important, next year's imperial examination is the most important thing.

After all, it has been three years since I came to the capital, and the routines of officialdom are clear, and some unspoken rules are also well known. Thanks to the Mao Zongxie, now the cabinet members of the capital and the master of the six Shangshu are all familiar with each other. As long as money can solve it, it doesn't count. It's not a problem to get through high school with all kinds of relationships, but it may still be difficult to get into the top 20, and it's artificial, as long as you are willing to work hard, it can still be achieved.

Now Mao Zongxie is spending time outside every day, and he can't pull Tang Tong's back feet at critical moments. It is now almost the end of the year, and the affairs of the military camp are taken care of and managed by Yan Fengchun. It's no big deal, Tang Tong won't go to the barracks again and concentrate on studying. Read books during the day, rest at noon, and practice martial arts at night to read and write articles. No one is allowed to disturb, and the happiest thing is to be able to eat Chen Xiao's supper.

Qin Xinyi also has a major event, that is, Si Qi's marriage, because of her own delay, she has been delayed again and again, and Qin Xinyi can't bear it. Si Qi and his cousin played together when they were young, there were five brothers and sisters in the family, and their parents couldn't support them, so they sold Si Qi and his sister to a rich family, Si Qi's life was bought by the Qin family, and he was assigned to Qin Xinyi's side, and his sister didn't have such a good life, she was abused by the master's family, and she died of illness after a long time. Just like the servant, Si Qi often helps his parents, and he often meets his cousin, not to mention his feelings, and secretly selfishly determines his life. The parents of both sides are relatives and naturally agree, but due to the delay of the slave nationality, after Qin Xinyi's efforts, Qin Yunhou finally agreed to return her free body.

The marriage cannot be postponed any further, for fear that something will happen. And the date has been set for December 12, and all the due etiquette has been fulfilled, but it is just a ceremony.

Si Qi said in his heart that he didn't want to get married at this time, but the day was set, so he could only leave his beloved young lady with pain. On this day, the five masters and servants were together, mainly to say goodbye to Si Qi. Qin Xinyi burned Si Qi's deed of sale in front of the four of them, and her voice was a little whimpering, "When you get married, I will also burn it in front of you, you are all my relatives.".

"Miss! I will come to see you often, this is my maiden home.", the most touched was Si Qi, tears flowed involuntarily. He was sold by his parents when he was very young, and he was transferred to several families, and finally sold into Qin Mansion, staying by Qin Xinyi's side, for more than eight years, and he had long regarded Qin Mansion as his home.

Qin Xinyi stepped forward to hug her, patted her on the back, and said comfortingly: "Come to me when you encounter difficulties, you can tell me if you have any grievances, remember that this is also your home.".

As soon as Qin Xinyi said this, the corners of the eyes of the three people who hugged the qin, the waiter and the painting were also red, especially when they entered the painting, they had already cried, and they couldn't cry on the shoulder of the waiter, and no one could say anything at this time.

After all, Si Qi is much more sophisticated, and after holding back his tears, he came to the side of the waiter and patted the painting, "Don't cry anymore, you see that the young lady is crying with her.".

When he heard this, he turned to look at her, but he still couldn't stop, and threw himself into Si Qi's arms again, and then cried again. Si Qi could only hug her, and his mouth was saying, "Okay! That's it!".

After a while, I stopped crying in the painting, and the corners of my eyes were red and there were tears. Si Qi said a few more words, "After I leave, listen to Sister Baoqin's words more, take good care of Miss, and no longer be willful!". I kept nodding my head into the painting, but I couldn't speak.

"Sister Si Qi! After you leave, I will urge her to remind the newcomer that she will not treat the young lady badly!", the waiter, who wiped away her tears, stepped forward and patted her on the back as he spoke.

Si Qi nodded knowingly, her focus was on Qin Xinyi, who was waiting for her heart. came to her, took one of her hands and said affectionately, "Miss! Zheng Gongzi is talented and handsome. There is a master who will obey your words and plans in him, and he is the best partner except for the little marquis, Miss should cherish it!".

When Qin Xinyi said this, she nodded and agreed: "I have my own decision after the Spring Festival, you can go with confidence!".

"I know that Miss can't let go of Tang Tong, Miss Xia can't go this way, and she will definitely entangle you. Although Tang Tong is talented, he is sleek and sophisticated, and if he really flies and Tengda, he will definitely have a group of wives and concubines, and then Miss Xia will be the second Mrs. Xia.", Si Qi did not hide his thoughts, but decided that Tang Tong would not be a very good minister, because the old man would not agree to this family business, but this could not be said to her. What she cares about is that once she gets entangled with Tang Tong, it will ruin Miss's reputation and be detrimental to her future marriage.

"I won't! It is to marry someone who can't be a waste of fame, it must be sincere to me, otherwise it will block grandpa.", Qin Xinyi said her true thoughts in front of her closest people.

It was precisely because he did not directly reject Tang Tong that Si Qi was even more worried. In case Zheng Liang falls off the list, Tang Tong is proud, can Miss be ruthless? Or persuaded more directly: "Why did Xia Xunqiu hang Tang Tong, just because he was afraid of gossip, Chen Dingxian is impeccable regardless of his family background and appearance, she is fine!" You can't let her laugh at you.", Si Qi's eyes looked expectant, hoping that the young lady would listen.

It was also this joke that made Qin Xinyi anxious to say: "As long as grandpa doesn't agree, no one will marry!".

This time the chess player was relieved, nodded happily, and smiled pleasantly.

"It's you! Your cousin's income is meager, if you encounter difficulties, remember to come to me!", you can put your own affairs aside, Qin Xinyi is more worried about Si Qi's future livelihood..

Si Qi really didn't take this matter to heart, as long as he was with his beloved, no matter how bitter it was, it would be sweet. Confidently agreed: "Miss rest assured! Poor people have the way of living in poor families, I will do some female workers to supplement the family.", said and nodded to Qin Xinyi, making her feel relieved.

Qin Xinyi is confident in Si Qi's adaptability, but the situation is different in each family, and she is afraid that she will be too tired. Seeing that Si Qi was so confident, he didn't say more. hugged her excitedly, and Si Qi also hugged Miss tightly, and his heart was infinitely moved.