Chapter 65
In the palace examination, Jun Qingmo was supposed to be the leader, with the prime minister as the civil officials behind Li Zhi, and the generals as the general behind Ruan Jiancheng. One of them was designated as the top scorer, and the other was designated as the second place.
Jun Qingmo, who was actually at the top of the list, became the third place after weighing the pros and cons.
It doesn’t matter what it is, Jun Qingmo is very satisfied with the result.
No matter whether he is the top scholar, the second scholar, or the third scholar, it is just a stepping stone for him to enter the official career. Even if his ranking is pushed down, it will not affect him.
Whether you can succeed or not does not depend on these things.
The first thing Jun Qingmo did after winning the third place in the imperial examination was to take people to the Anle Palace to ask for the dowry left by his deceased mother.
Everyone knew that Jun Qingmo had won the third place in the imperial examination, and the Anle Palace naturally knew about it as well.
King Anle was heartbroken and wondered why he had been so foolish as to drive the person out.
It doesn't cost much to support one more person and feed him.
I just can't figure out why they kicked people out.
He looked at Jun Qingxuan who was standing below him and kicked him.
"You useless thing."
Jun Qingxuan knelt on the ground in pain, bowed his head respectfully, and hid the hatred in his heart. Beat me and scold me, but soon, you won't have a chance.
"Father, please calm down. Father, please calm down. It's all because of your son's incompetence. If you have any complaints, just spank and scold me. Don't let your anger damage your health."
"Thinking back, you all sang the same tune and drove him out of the palace. Why don't you show me one of your top three candidates?"
"It is my son who is useless. Father, please take care of yourself."
"The son of a whore is of no use."
Jun Yi was filled with anger and kicked and punched the person again to vent his frustration.
He completely forgot that he was the one who wanted to kick people out of the house that day. If he didn't have this intention, how could others kick his legitimate wife and son out of the house?
Princess Anle didn't dare to say a word. She was now old and her family was gradually declining. Jun Yi looked down on her more and more.
Jun Yi was anxious. A hundred years after his death, the throne would be demoted. None of his children would be promising. If this continued, their branch would have no chance of turning things around.
The Anle Palace was still nominally a royal palace, but due to its lack of access to the imperial court, it had declined, and even its status as a royal relative had been greatly compromised. The only guests who came to see them off were those from small, underrepresented families, while the aristocratic families had long since forgotten them.
Jun Yi felt extremely uncomfortable as he watched the palace decline step by step in his hands.
Now, even a small fourth-rank official looked down on their family background, and their idea of using marriage as a means to win over connections and revive their family was impossible to achieve.
Not long after, a servant came to report that Jun Qingmo, who had been kicked out, was actually asking to see him at the door?
Jun Yi was overjoyed. Blood is thicker than water, and fallen leaves return to their roots. It seemed that after suffering some hardships outside, he probably wanted to return to the palace.
He trotted all the way to the palace gate, unable to hide his excitement. If there was a third place winner in the imperial examination, the rise of Anle Palace would be a matter of overnight.
"Mo'er, you are finally willing to come home. Father just said some harsh words in anger, why did you take it so seriously?"
Princess Anle followed behind him, also wearing a smile on her face, as if all the previous disagreements had never happened. "Mo'er, come in quickly. If there is anything, we can talk slowly when we get back to the mansion."
Jun Qingmo brushed away the hand extended to him and politely performed the greetings expected of a member of the royal family, "Greetings, Your Highness. Greetings, Your Highness."
Princess Anle's smile was a little hard to hold back, but she quickly regained her composure, still smiling, "Why call me Princess? Call me mother. I've been calling you mother since I was a child, how come I feel so awkward now that I'm older?"
Prince Anle was very excited. "Mo'er, I will arrange a banquet and invite some relatives and friends to come over. Passing the imperial examination and becoming the third place is worth celebrating."
Zhang Yunniang was dragged here to watch the show.
She stared at the scene in front of her in amazement. All her mental preparations were in vain. How could these people change their attitude so quickly? That day, they drove the person out of the palace with such firm and ruthless words, and now that the person has become successful, they want to take him back. How could such a good thing happen?
Jun Qingmo watched the two people's performance coldly. He wanted to tear those two hypocritical faces into pieces.
He needs to be patient for the time being, as he has not forgotten the revenge for his mother.
Be patient, be patient, he warned himself. He was still young and it was not the time to ask for justice.
But he now has the ability to get back what belongs to his mother.
He pulled out a copied dowry list from his pocket and said, "Your Highness, Princess, I'm sure you haven't forgotten. According to the household laws of our dynasty, upon the death of a woman, her dowry and belongings all pass to her children. This is a copy of my mother's dowry list. I hope you will return it as soon as possible."
Jun Yi looked at the dowry list in Jun Qingmo's hand, his face expressionless. Yan Shu had said that the dowry list had been lost. At that time, the two of them were in love, and Yan Shu would never lie to him.
"Mo'er, your mother's dowry list was lost when she was alive. Why are you making up a random list? You are a prince of the palace. As long as you come back, you will have a share of the palace's property."
Jun Qingmo opened the list and read it out one by one: "Yan Shu, the daughter of the Yan family, and Jun Yi, the son of the Anle Prince, are getting married. The following items are specially prepared as a dowry. First, real estate. Two hundred acres of fertile land in the suburbs of Beijing, with a land deed; five silk shops on Furong Street in Beijing, and a gold and silver shop in Kuanzhai Alley..."
Jun Yi was shocked. This list was exactly the one Yan Shu had said was lost.
Well, it seems that Yan Shu is not as simple as he seems. He started to lie to him so early.
"Your Highness, do you need me to continue reading? The furniture for the rooms and bedrooms is a total of 128 pieces."
Before Jun Qingmo could finish his words, he was interrupted. "Jun Qingmo, you ungrateful thing! I raised you, provided you with food, clothing, and shelter, and now you're counting the bills. Calculate how much money you've spent from the palace over the years."
Jun Yi suppressed his displeasure and interrupted the woman, his face frosty as he glanced at Liu Rumei with a reproachful look. The matter of the dowry list could be put aside for now. He now had a new plan. He would first coax her back to the palace. Even if she needed to be returned, wouldn't she still be the palace's assets?
"Mo'er, you were young before, so I took over the management. Your mother's things are naturally left to you. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get back to the mansion."
More and more people gathered around to watch the fun, and Jun Yi has always been very concerned about his reputation.
Once the palace gates are closed, everything will be easy to discuss.
Jun Qingmo didn't have the time to get entangled with them. He came here only to get back the dowry left by his mother.
His mother's dowry was generous and it would take time to count it. He didn't expect to be able to take the property back directly today.
"Your Highness, Princess, in consideration of your previous upbringing, I will not charge you any interest over the years. If the original property is still available, it will be returned. If not, it will be exchanged for silver at the market price. I have come here today to inform you of this. If I do not receive all the property my mother left me within seven days, I will file a lawsuit directly with the government. By then, this matter will no longer be between you and me."
"Mo'er, there's no such thing as an overnight grudge between father and son. I was busy with my father's affairs before and neglected you. You are a good child. Don't be angry with your father anymore."
Jun Yi was furious, but he still held it back. This child used to be mild-tempered and docile, but now, how could he be so unreasonable?
Princess Anle had just suppressed her anger and said softly, "Yes, Mo'er, ever since you left in anger, your father has been nagging you. He can't eat or sleep, and his body is broken."
Jun Qingxuan and Jun Zhili stood behind the crowd. Naturally, neither of them wanted Jun Qingmo to return home.
The difference is that Jun Zhili values property more. He doesn't want anyone to covet the palace's property, so he can't sit still at this moment.
Between returning the person to the palace and returning the property, he still chose to return the person to the palace. The meager allowance of the title was not enough to cover the expenses of such a large palace.
If all these properties were returned to Jun Qingmo, what would they eat and drink in the future?
People who are used to living a carefree life don't want to tighten their belts.
"Oh, second brother, our father and mother have both apologized to you. You are the most filial son, so don't be angry anymore. Come home quickly."
Jun Qingmo looked at the faces of the people in front of him and felt disgusted.
He really wanted this dirty and ugly palace to disappear, immediately.
Jun Qingxuan also stepped forward to persuade him, "Second brother, how can a family hold a grudge overnight? What happened previously, given the circumstances at the time, really can't be blamed entirely on Father and Mother. For a long time, the palace was still ridiculed. Fourth sister's marriage was also greatly affected and has not yet been finalized."
It seemed like persuasion, but in fact it was adding fuel to the fire. Jun Qingmo looked at him. Just for the throne of the crown prince, did he hate him so much? Was he afraid that he would return home and take it back?
Yunniang said that capable people would bring things home from outside, while incapable people would fight over the pots and pans at home.
Oh, he disdains to associate with them.
Jun Zhili felt emboldened and excited upon hearing this. "What you did back then was truly inappropriate. Now, your merits and demerits have evened out. Come back. I still have some academic matters I'd like to consult with you."
The previous affection, after all, was, forget it, he didn't need those things now. Jun Qingmo didn't want to be entangled anymore, he just wanted the result.
"I'll leave this copied dowry list with you. I won't charge you any interest over the years. However, you can't leave out a single item on this list."
"That's all I have to say today. If you don't receive what belongs to me in seven days, I'll see you in court."
After saying that, he signaled the people behind him to leave.
Jun Yi was so angry that he held his chest and coughed continuously.
He squandered too much when he was young and destroyed the foundation of his body.
"Oh my, that's refreshing."
"Yes, yes. Previously, he was disdained because of his disability and shame, and drove him out of the house. Now that he has become prosperous, he wants to take him back."
"A person with mobility problems was kicked out like this. I don't know how he survived."
"Who says it's not true? A normal person would have a hard time surviving if they were kicked out of their home without any money, let alone a paraplegic."
"This promising person is definitely promising. Now he even won the third place in the imperial examination."
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The discussions of the people around him continued to be heard, and Jun Yi became even more furious, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Princess Anle angrily directed at the servants, "Are they all dead? Why don't you drive these people away?"
He was anxious to calm Jun Yi down, "Prince, are you okay? Don't be angry, don't be angry."
Lin Wu pushed Jun Qingmo, followed by a group of servants. For safety reasons, they brought a lot of servants with them.
Zhang Yunniang and Jun Qingmo walked together. She was very curious. If she asked directly, would the people in Anle Palace really return the property?
"Prince Anle has made a lot of jokes in his life. He's lost all his dignity, but it doesn't affect his lifelong reputation. Naturally, he doesn't want to go to court. We have the initial dowry list, and he can't win no matter what. He won't fight a case he's sure to lose. If he really goes to court, it will not only bring shame to the prince's palace, but also affect the royal family behind it."
Jun Qingmo looked back in the direction of the palace. It was such a dirty and disgusting place that he really wanted it to disappear.
"That makes sense. Let's get the money back first."
Zhang Yunniang recalled the property on the dowry list. Jun Qingmo, this thing turned upside down so suddenly that she was caught off guard.
I thought about turning things around, but I didn't expect that in just two years, I could turn things around so thoroughly.
There is a difference between a smart person and a brainless person.
She had accidentally entered the circle of "great gods".
The coldness in Jun Qingmo's eyes caught her sight without hesitation.
Oh my god! I just signed a contract and I feel a little regretful. What should I do?
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