Stroll
A month after the provincial exam results were announced, the palace exam would follow. Xia Buyu had finally lived up to everyone's trust in the Great Xiangguo Temple.
Failed the exam.
But this time, Father Xia didn't drag Xia Buyu to the ancestral hall and beat him. Instead, he personally visited the examiner from the Ministry of Rites. After some questioning, he received this reply: "Even rotten wood can still be reborn in spring. It depends on when the spring light will come. General Xia, don't worry, this boy still has a chance."
So, when Old Man Xia returned from his examination room, he simply patted Xia Buyu on the shoulder and calmly left without further comment. He also didn't mention telling him to get out of the capital. Xia Buyu stood there in a daze, watching his father's retreating back. He wondered if the Buddha had truly heard his prayers.
But why doesn’t that high school wish come true?
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That day, there was peace in the Bo Mansion.
The warmth of spring is gradually arriving.
The three sisters-in-law made an appointment to take a walk in the small garden as usual. This seemed to have become a regular activity after Song Mingyue became pregnant.
We stopped and walked along the path, chatting about family matters.
Song Mingyue noticed that Taishi Zheng was staring at her already bulging belly, her gaze never leaving. Puzzled, she asked, "Second sister-in-law, what have you been looking at all this time? Do I look strange?"
Zheng looked up with a confused look on her face and flatly denied, "I didn't see anything."
Cang Yi was laughing secretly on the side.
Song Mingyue looked away, "Sister-in-law, what are you laughing at again?"
"Me?" Cang Yi glanced at Taishi Zheng, remembering that she had mentioned Baohetang to him some time ago. "I'm envious of you, Zheng. What's the matter, Zheng? Is it that the prescription that the old doctor prescribed for you and Erlang is ineffective?"
Cang Yi didn't say it directly, but now she can joke in front of them.
Zheng blushed upon hearing this and softly called her sister-in-law. She had no way to refute it. She couldn't say that the old doctor's prescription was ineffective, but it just took too long to work.
Song Mingyue looked at her two sisters-in-law playing dumb, feeling herself kept in the dark. She said in confusion, "You envy me? I can't eat or sleep well right now. I'm just waiting to give birth soon so I can leave the third child to Cui Zhichou and be free. So, why are you envious of me? But if you're really anxious about having an heir, I can let you touch my penis and share in the joy. Let me tell you, my prescription is more effective than the old doctor's."
She knows what the recipe is and it will work for her?
Cang Yi was trying to hold back his laughter, but Zheng was excited. "Can I really touch it?"
Song Mingyue was generous. Without saying a word, she took Zheng's hands and placed them on her belly. "Go ahead and touch them. If you want to touch them when you're a few months older, I won't let you." Turning to look at Cang Yi, Song Mingyue said, "Where's sister-in-law? You must touch her."
Cang Yi shook his head and refused, "No need, I'm not in a hurry."
Her reaction surprised her two sisters-in-law.
But they didn't ask any further questions. This was a private matter between Cang Yi and Cui Zhijian, and outsiders had no right to interfere. Everyone has their own choices, and as long as they think it's good, it's good.
Zheng stood in front of Song Mingyue, feeling the faint vibrations in her palms and marveling at the magic of life.
"Sixth Brother, he's moving!" Zheng was delighted to hear the response, and also gained confidence. Song Mingyue also responded with a smile, "Yes, sister-in-law, if he doesn't move, it will be troublesome."
But when they heard this, the three sisters-in-law looked at each other and were all amused by Song Mingyue's humorous teasing.
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Later, continue strolling through the sky.
Song Mingyue took Cang Yi's arm and suddenly asked, "Because of my pregnancy recently, I haven't asked about the noodle shop much. Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, how is the noodle shop doing lately? Is business good? I haven't heard you mention it, and I haven't seen you go there recently."
Running her hand over the grass beside the road, Zheng glanced back and replied, "I'm fine, don't worry. We've recently hired two more women who want to work out, so my sister-in-law and I don't have to go over there often to help. We just have to wait to collect the bills at the end of the month. It's a lot easier~"
Song Mingyue looked at Zheng's nonchalant expression and questioned, "Really?"
Cang Yi then took over the conversation, "It's true. Thanks to Zheng's idea, the Er Yue Er shop had a booming business for two days and attracted some customers. It's not a huge hit, but it's now operating normally, and Bao Nian and the others have a guaranteed daily life. However, our noodle shop is a small business, and we don't make much money. It's not easy to maintain such a stable business. We'll take it slow. As long as Bao Nian can gain a foothold in the capital, Zheng's efforts will be worth it."
"Sister-in-law, you're right." Zheng agreed.
Song Mingyue smiled and said, "Yes, yes, you are all right."
The three sisters-in-law chatted and laughed as they turned two corners and stopped in front of the Cangyun Pavilion. Just as they were about to stop, someone from the second house rushed over. Zheng saw how fast they were rushing and quickly reached out to pull Song Mingyue behind her to block them, fearing that they would be careless and bump into them.
"Second aunt? And second uncle?" Song Mingyue was surprised while hiding behind Zheng.
But watching these people pass by like shooting stars, Song Mingyue was puzzled again, "Where are they going with so many people..."
Zheng's gaze followed the crowd as they left, and Cang Yi shook his head in confusion.
The three sisters-in-law stood there in a daze, unable to understand what was going on.
Song Mingyue was the first to question, "Why do they look so anxious? They look like they're going to fight someone."
Zheng frowned and guessed, "Are they going to the Prince's Mansion to cause trouble with the County Lady? I heard that my cousin Zhilin went to the Prince's Mansion before the New Year and hasn't come back yet. Could it be that my second aunt only remembered to ask for him now..."
"That's impossible."
Song Mingyue denied Taishi Zheng's words. She said, "Second Aunt isn't brave enough to go to the Prince's Mansion to snatch someone away. If she really wanted to snatch someone away, she would have gone a long time ago. Why would she wait until now? Besides, Second Aunt hasn't asked about Cousin Zhilin for so long, so she must have given up on him. So, I bet they're definitely not going to the Prince's Mansion."
The two sisters-in-law were talking excitedly, and Cang Yi couldn't help but join in.
For the first time, she dared to imitate their behavior and speculated, "So...are Second Uncle and his friends...going to the Academy to beat up the father-in-law?"
As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere instantly calmed down.
Zheng Zheng and Song Mingyue's expressions instantly fell. They turned their eyes to Cang Yi and said in unison: "Sister-in-law, this is even more outrageous!"
"Sorry..." Cang Yi apologized with a stiff neck and automatically closed his mouth.
She thought that she was really not the type to hang out with others.
Fortunately, someone sneaked up from the west, breaking Cang Yi's awkwardness. Zheng saw the familiar figure with her own eyes. After seeing them, she dodged and turned to escape, but Song Mingyue shouted, "Chun'er, you saw us, where are you going——"
Song Mingyue looked very familiar with the panicked woman.
Since Cui Jianchun had been called, she couldn't just turn around and pretend nothing happened. She could only bite the bullet and step forward to greet them: "Chun'er greets all the sisters-in-law. Sister-in-law Zhichou...do you have something to talk to me about?"
The young lady was shy and lowered her head after saying a few words.
Zheng felt that she was the same as she had seen on New Year's Eve, quiet and peaceful, even the sound she made when she opened her mouth was light and airy.
Song Mingyue looked at Cui Jianchun and keenly sensed something unusual. She pushed Taishi Zheng away and walked over to pull Cui Jianchun towards Cangyun Pavilion. "Can't I call you if there's nothing wrong? Why did you run away when you saw us?"
Cui Jianchun's entire body was filled with resistance, but she still managed a smile, "Sister-in-law Zhichou, I...I didn't run away."
"Mingyue, don't scare Sister Chun'er." Zheng followed into Cangyun Pavilion, wanting to help Cui Jianchun out. Song Mingyue actually smiled and arranged for everyone to sit down. "Second sister-in-law, I didn't scare her. Our Chun'er is just like this. What did the eldest sister-in-law say—"
Cang Yi came from behind and nodded at Zheng with a smile.
Zheng was even more puzzled. Cui Jianchun wondered how one of his own could be so shy.
But she didn't have time to think about it. Song Mingyue was in the corridor, blocking Cui Jianchun's way and asking, "Chun'er, you wouldn't be here for no reason. Everyone in the uncle's mansion knows that you never leave the main gate or the secondary gate. You spend all day surrounded by poetry and books. Tell me the truth, are you here to chase after your second aunt and the others? Tell your sister-in-law quickly, what are your second aunt and the others doing in such a hurry? Are they going to settle accounts with the Zou family?"
"If that's the case, if you want to go, sister-in-law will prepare a car to take you there now."
"?"
Zheng looked at Song Mingyue in confusion. Her pregnancy didn't slow down her curiosity at all. It was obvious that she wanted to go...
Cang Yi couldn't help but call out to Ming Yue to remind her.
"Mother and the others aren't going to my second sister-in-law's house!" Cui Jianchun answered in surprise. Then she looked around and hesitated again, "I followed them out... I followed them out because..."
Song Mingyue's impatient personality met Cui Jianchun's hot temper. She felt suffocated just by listening to the people in front of her talking.
She couldn't help but urge: "Why? Chun'er, you are so anxious."
But Song Mingyue's urging seemed to have worked.
Cui Jianchun suddenly changed his usual behavior and uttered a string of words without even taking a breath.
"I followed them out because the Ministry of Rites announced the results today, and Mother and the others wanted to find a ready-made husband for me. I wanted to see what kind of person they were going to find, how they were going to find him, whether it would be the top or the second-best, so I planned to follow them stealthily. Unexpectedly, as soon as I got here, my sisters-in-law ran into me and held me here. Sister-in-law Zhichou, do you have any other questions?"
But after the words fell, Zheng looked at Cui Jianchun in shock. What she said...wasn't it...
Isn’t it difficult?
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