"I've heard that the Empress also wants to choose a Crown Princess for the Crown Prince, so she will probably let you go with her."
"What? The young prince is only twelve years old, and he's already chosen one?" This doesn't follow the rules.
"Yes, looking at it now, it would take a year or two to settle down. It's not something you can find someone to like on the first meeting. You might have to pick and choose, and it could take two or three years. After you find someone you like, there's a whole process to go through before you can get married."
“That’s true. Let’s see. Maybe in seven or eight years, he’ll be right at twenty!” Ji Yingying was absolutely right.
The two young men were unwilling to be restricted by love at all. The people who could stay by Ji Yingying's side might not have a big vision, but they had big ideas!
At the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Ji Yingying sat next to the Empress, cracking melon seeds and watching the new batch of children.
I suddenly found it interesting because those in her group are already wives and mothers.
Seeing how engrossed she was in watching, the Empress asked, "Aren't you envious?"
"What are you envious of?"
"As a wife and mother?"
"No, I'm not envious. They look glamorous now, but who knows how much pain they've endured behind the scenes!"
Ji Yingying said with disdain, and then let Xiangxiang start eating melons.
They only eat melons from mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships.
That's Zhao's daughter. She just married into the Jia family and is constantly being mistreated by her mother-in-law. Every morning she has to get up early to serve her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law isn't a good person; she just likes to mistreat her daughter-in-law.
Unfortunately, her husband doesn't stand by her side, making life miserable.
[And then there's Liu's daughter-in-law. Marrying into the Lin family was supposed to be a blessing, but her husband is a disappointment—he has low sperm count. Her mother-in-law even complains that she can't have children, making her get up before dawn every day and nitpicking at everything. It's inhuman! If you were like that, you'd be back in the modern world in three to five years.]
【Why?】
[I'm so angry!]
"Impossible! I'm the one who gets angry at others, not the other way around. Don't try to pressure me with filial piety; I'm not even that good to my own mother!"
[Haha, that daughter-in-law is even worse off. She's forced to kneel by her mother-in-law every day; her knees are practically ruined. I wonder if her own mother feels sorry for her, raising a child only to have her treated like this. But it's okay, her mother-in-law also has a daughter, and her daughter is being abused by her own mother-in-law too.]
In short, everyone here is pretty much the same; whoever marries into this place will encounter this kind of situation. However, there are good people among them; look how incredibly good your mother is to your two sisters-in-law.
I know that. My mother doesn't care about my two sisters-in-law at all. In her words, she can't even take care of me, let alone them. She just gives them money when they need it, and if that's not enough, she finds someone to help them. Overall, my mother is pretty good. My two sisters-in-law have been taking care of their own little families since they married into the family.
Yes, and the wives of several high-ranking officials in the Sixth Ministry also treat their daughters-in-law very well. They don't interfere much; as long as the daughters-in-law are sensible, they don't meddle. They just let things be peaceful.
[That lady over there comes from a good family; she didn't waste her daughter-in-law's time, but her own daughter was wasted when she married into another family.]
[Tsk tsk~ They even want me to get married, haha, a bunch of stinking scum, I don't want to get involved with them.]
Yes, we're the only ones who truly appreciate it!
These women are just too much. The laws are so good now; if there's trouble, go to the Women's Federation. Why do they have to suffer like this? Well, as long as it's in their own family's best interest, who cares about your life or death?
"Let's not look at anything too heavy, let's look at something else." Xiangxiang immediately changed the subject.
What are you looking at?
[Do you believe that lady's family is even more terrifying than Xiao Yun's?]
[How can it be terrifying? I've already experienced group battles, what else could it be?]
Everyone was afraid to let her explode, so they quickly grabbed her and started chatting with her. If she continued to explode, everyone would be beheaded.
That's Princess Yong, let her investigate the royal secrets herself!
The Hundred Flowers Banquet, which should have been a perfect occasion, ended up breaking up several couples instead of finding a match.
At the end of February, the annual imperial examinations began again. This year, Emperor Xuande appointed Ji Yingying as the proctor, and even the exam questions were set by Ji Yingying.
When the candidates heard that the questions were set by the Prince of Jin, they all panicked. The main reason was that the questions the Prince of Jin had set for the Crown Prince had been circulated, and those questions were simply not something that could be learned by ordinary people.
They couldn't even understand the questions.
The students were all in a panic!
When this reached the ears of the Xuande Emperor, he couldn't help but laugh. It had to be Ji Yingying!
However, I still summoned Ji Yingying to ask her if the test takers could solve this kind of question.
"Oh, don't worry. Who am I? I'm Aisin-Gioro Ji! Who understands the people better than me!"
Emperor Xuande: ...Well! This girl is getting smug again, and there's nothing he can do about it.
Ji Yingying snorted and said, "Let the Crown Prince take the exam too, but his score won't count. Just let him experience the idea of taking the college entrance exam."
Emperor Xuande felt it was inappropriate, but was persuaded by Ji Yingying, and in the end he still allowed the Crown Prince to take the exam.
On the day of the exam, Ji Yingying was the proctor. She carried her down jacket to the exam room and watched them come in one by one. Anyone caught cheating was caught.
Unfortunately, several people still acted recklessly, and during the inspection, they even ran into two acquaintances.
Xiao Yun was staying with the second young master of the family she had stayed at during her previous trip.
After the invigilation began, Ji Yingying spent the rest of her time in her own shed, except when she was patrolling the building. Occasionally, Mu Kaiji would come to visit, and he would bring her some treats.
"You're so lucky, you don't need to come here."
"Hehe... I'm in charge of the martial arts champion. If you come to see me later, I'll show you some fighting and killing."
"What are you, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, doing watching all this fighting and killing?"
Mu Kaiji: It's all because you recommended me. If it weren't for you, I could have taken a nap.
The baby feels sad, but he doesn’t say it!
Three days passed quickly. The papers were collected, graded, and submitted to the Emperor for a final decision. The results were soon available.
Xiao Yun and the second young master both passed the exam and are now waiting for the final interview. That's right, Ji Yingying calls the palace examination an interview, since it's for the emperor to see!
Now that she had won, Ji Yingying invited the two of them out for drinks at the restaurant, and they were both very happy.
He even knelt down to thank her.
"What are you doing? Wait until you're officially appointed before you talk. I haven't done anything!"
"If it weren't for you showing me the way, I wouldn't know what to do. I wanted to find you when I went to the capital this year, but when I heard that you were the proctor for this exam, I didn't dare to go."
"Actually, it's fine if you come to my door. I have too many positions and I can't handle them all."
"ah?"
"When we become colleagues again, remember to help me out. Although my main focus is on the Ministry of Works, I also have work in other departments. I'm doing a lot of miscellaneous tasks."
Xiao Yun knew her identity, but the second young master did not, and thought she was joking.
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