The troublemakers left, and Wang Caixia secretly breathed a sigh of relief; she wasn't exactly a warmonger.

The key point is that Lady Anping is hosting a banquet today. If she really clashes with Pang Huifang, it will damage Lady Anping's reputation.

In particular, Pang Huifang was not born of the legitimate wife and had no blood relation with the Lady of the Marquis.

There's no need to offend Madam Hou over such an annoying person; Wang Caixia's first impression of the old lady was quite good.

When Wang Caixia returned to her previous seat, she received praise from Huang Shi and Tian Xiaolan, and Wang Caixia actually became a little shy.

I'm a grandmother now, and receiving praise from my mother-in-law feels pretty good.

Tian Xiaolan looked at Wang Caixia with stars in her eyes and whispered,

"Sister-in-law, I thought you would just tear that person apart as soon as you got there. I even rolled up my sleeves."

Wang Caixia gently pushed Tian Xiaolan's head away from hers, her eyes sweeping over Tian Xiaolan's sleeve. Hmm, it really hasn't been put down yet.

"You're getting on in years, be more composed. Don't tarnish the reputation of our princess."

Tian Xiaolan was a little confused, "Why not the Zhao family's reputation?"

Wang Caixia chuckled.

“Our Zhao family doesn’t even have that kind of thing. We’re only able to attend this banquet today because of our third sister-in-law.”

Tian Xiaolan suddenly realized what was going on and looked at Huang Shi, afraid that Huang Shi would have any objections, but she saw Huang Shi nod in agreement.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were whispering to each other when they suddenly realized that a lot of people had gathered around them.

This also included Mu, the eldest daughter-in-law of Prime Minister Qiu, who was the mother of Qiu Zhongqi, who passed the imperial examination in the same year as Wang Huaijing and became a third-ranked scholar.

The reason why Mu and others gathered around was mainly to inquire about how to get their children to enjoy reading.

Fingers vary in length, and so does one's aptitude for reading.

Previously, Madam Mu had always felt that it was already a great fortune for her son to be able to achieve the third-highest rank in the imperial examination.

She never scolded her youngest son for his poor academic performance.

Now I hear that the Zhao family's son actually passed the imperial examination at the age of ten.

Thinking about my youngest son, who is already in his mid-twenties, makes me feel heartbroken.

Thinking of learning from the Huang family, she didn't expect her youngest son to be very successful.

If we can help her pass the imperial examination, that would be fine.

The reason it was said that passing the provincial examination was sufficient was because children from powerful and wealthy families could directly participate in the provincial examination.

There's absolutely no need to go through the trouble of taking the entrance exam for the lowest degree and then the next level.

In other words, for the children of powerful and wealthy families, participating in the provincial examination was the first step in the imperial examination system.

Once someone started, the discussion about the imperial examination system just wouldn't stop.

The Zhao family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are both good at storytelling. As for the imperial examinations, they are only good at reading and arithmetic. They are not good at anything more than that.

"My husband takes care of the children's schooling, so I don't really know the specifics of the situation."

However, I have heard my old man say that the only way to study is through diligence.

Read through, memorize, understand, analyze, and then apply to real-world situations.

There are too many to remember, even for an old woman.

Our family comes from a farming background. For farmers, the most important thing is a bountiful harvest and increased production.

How can we ensure a bumper harvest every year?

Deep plowing, ridging, weeding, fertilizing, etc., are necessary. Water should be applied during droughts and flood prevention should be carried out during heavy rains.

Try selecting large, plump grains for seed to experiment with whether this can effectively increase yield.

There's a lot to learn about farming.

The old woman thought that reading should be done in the same way.

The old woman thinks that our rascals passing the imperial examinations was purely by luck.

The women didn't understand Huang's farming practices, but they understood the last sentence, which they considered a stroke of luck.

That's right, someone from a farming family who didn't have much schooling.

No matter how long one has studied, without sufficient knowledge and experience, how can one acquire more rare and unique books?

It's extremely difficult for a child from a poor family to achieve great success.

As for what kind of luck she had, Huang exaggerated the hardships and natural and man-made disasters she encountered during the imperial examinations.

Jealousy is a terrible thing. The success of the Zhao family men was achieved through countless hardships.

When others asked him about academic matters, Huang always replied that he did not know.

If any of her nephews or nieces really want to ask, they are welcome to come over; her husband is retired and at home.

Today's flower-viewing banquet is being held by the Lady of Anping Marquis to find a wife for her grandson.

Although the Huang family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not intend to steal the spotlight, they still managed to steal the show quite a bit.

There's nothing we can do about it.

The Zhao family's affairs can be easily found out with a little inquiry; keeping it hidden only leads to wild speculation.

It would be better to admit it openly and attribute it to luck, which would make people feel more at ease.

The fact that the Huang family, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, were able to encounter their "enemy" and remain safe today is truly thanks to Lady Anping.

When she saw the illegitimate daughter's ghostly appearance, she knew that she was about to cause trouble.

In order not to affect her choice of a granddaughter-in-law, she sent the person back to the yard early.

Otherwise, even if the Huang mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were eloquent, they might still have a falling out.

I'm not afraid of it, but it's annoying.

Upon returning to the Zhao residence, Huang and her mother-in-law recounted their encounter with Pang Huifang, much to Yan Yue's surprise.

"I heard that he has been away from the capital for a long time. Why did he suddenly come back?"

"No need to worry, as long as Lady Hou is around, she can't cause any trouble. Didn't we see that today?"

Huang nodded, "Yes, back then I really wanted to go and put a sack over her in the middle of the night. Now I think, why bother arguing with a fool?"

The whole room burst into laughter.