Chapter 420: Handkerchief Falls from the Sky
In Ying Zhilin's courtyard, there were constant congratulations and laughter.
Mrs. Qiao stood in the distance, her cheeks clenched tightly, and she squeezed out a sound from between her teeth: "Damn Ying Zhilin, how could he be admitted again?
He is no longer a member of the Ying family. I will not allow you to pass the exam!"
Mrs. Qiao gritted her teeth too hard and hit her mouth.
When he opened his mouth and spit, a few teeth fell out.
Mrs. Qiao's face turned green.
She ran home angrily and called her family together: "Ying Zhilin passed the exam again. As long as he lives well, we will not have a good life.
Now, each of you must think of a way to deal with him and bring him down."
The people in the old Ying family looked at each other, and no one dared to say a word.
Am I crazy?
You should know that Lin Du has passed the imperial examination and is a guaranteed official.
I don't want to curry favor or turn hostility into friendship, but instead I want to stir up trouble.
Isn't this digging your own grave?
Seeing that the whole family had backed out, Mrs. Qiao was so angry that she pinched her philtrum hard to avoid fainting on the spot.
Time flies, half a month passed in a flash, and the temperature suddenly became warmer as if riding a thousand-mile horse.
Fur is no longer wearable, and everyone has changed into spring clothes.
Winter incense is too strong, so Wen Yan took the opportunity to launch several elegant and refreshing spring fragrances.
It became very popular as soon as it was launched.
Wen Yan was not very satisfied with the scent and its lastingness.
The climate is cold in winter, so the fragrance dissipates more slowly and lasts longer.
Wen Yan plans to adjust the recipe.
However, due to the surge in incense orders, she was seriously short-staffed and could not even keep up with making the incense cakes.
Unfortunately, the day of the palace examination arrived, and Ying Zhilin was too busy to help.
early morning.
Ying Zhilin changed into a robe and a Confucian scarf, and walked from the courtyard to the Qingfeng Building to say goodbye to Wen Yan.
"Aren't you taking the palace examination today? Why are you here? You are not allowed to blame me for delaying your entry into the palace to take the examination." Wen Yan didn't give him a good look and started scolding him.
Ying Zhilin sighed deeply.
Just because he lied to her that morning, she has been angry ever since.
He followed Wen Yan in and out every day to help and apologize, but Wen Yan still hadn't crossed out that entry from the little notebook.
You have to swallow the consequences of your own sins, no matter how bitter they are.
Ying Zhilin first handed a food box to Wen Yan: "This is your favorite snow vegetable buns and wontons."
He handed over another paper bag: "Here are your favorite preserved fruits and snacks. Don't forget to eat while you're working. It's not good for your health to be hungry all the time."
"Hmph. I received the things, you can leave now." Wen Yan took the things.
Ying Zhilin not only did not leave, but he took a step closer and whispered to Wen Yan, "I'm going to get the top prize today. Can you please stop being angry with me?"
Wen Yan raised an eyebrow: "Haha! Are you so confident that out of more than 300 Jinshi candidates, you can stand out and become the top scorer?"
Ying Zhilin puffed out his chest and said confidently, "I've been attending various gatherings during this period, and I've already figured out the details of those people.
It's not that I'm confident, but those people are too weak and are no match for me."
"Pride comes before a fall, so you're just bragging." Wen Yan didn't respond, "Besides, even if you pass the exam and become the top scorer, it will bring honor to your Ying family, what does it have to do with me?
There is no way I can take up this official position."
"It's not a bad idea to give you a seat. I'll be your puppet in the front, and you can give orders from behind."
Wen Yan rolled her eyes almost to the sky, but in the end she still couldn't suppress her anger.
She directly spit on him: "You wish!
I do the hard work, and you take all the fame and credit.
Ying Zhilin, this is the first time I've seen a man as calculating as you."
Wen Yan became angrier and angrier as she thought about it. She pointed at Ying Zhilin and said, "If you weren't taking the imperial examination today, I would have scratched your face."
Ying Zhilin: “…”
He stroked his forehead.
I wanted to make her happy, but I said the wrong thing and made her unhappy.
Sure enough, what Dad said before was right.
When my wife gets angry, it's hard to appease her, and everything you say is wrong.
He sighed and quickly admitted his mistake.
Wen Yan was too impatient to deal with him and told him to leave quickly as he would be late for the palace examination.
"I'll apologize to you when I come back." Ying Zhilin left in a hurry.
However, when he heard Yan was in a bad mood, he was actually very happy.
The Wen Yan in the past would never treat him like this.
Even if he had lied to her, she would at most remind him: "Contract partners, there are still rules to be broken."
Ying Zhilin went to take the exam happily.
Wen Yan returned to the yard and continued to adjust the incense recipe.
After working for most of the day, she finally came up with a new formula. She handed the sample to Aunt Shuang and said, "Give it to all the maids in the store and record the fragrance retention at any time."
"Miss, I'll arrange it right away." Aunt Shuang took the fragrant cake and left.
Wen Yan took off her apron, rubbed her aching waist, and threw herself on the beauty couch: "I can't take it anymore, my waist is about to break."
Pei'er immediately went over to pinch her waist: "Miss, your uncle is going to take the palace examination today. Why aren't you anxious at all? Aunt Shuang and I are very worried, wondering if your uncle can get the top prize this time."
"Oh, right! How could I have forgotten about this?" Wen Yan suddenly sat down, took out a stack of banknotes from the drawer, and handed them to Pei'er: "Ask someone to go around and see if there's any gambling going on to see who will win the top prize? If Ying Zhilin has a higher odds, bet it all on it."
"One thousand taels! Are you going to bet it all on my son-in-law?" Pei'er's hands were shaking as she held the money. This was too much money.
"It's not that I don't believe in my brother-in-law's ability, but good things don't have to be kept in the same box." It would be too painful to lose so much money!
"Ying Zhilin may not be good at other things, but he still has some strength in exams. Listen to me and go buy it." Wen Yan ordered.
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Pei'er turned to leave, but Wen Yan suddenly stopped her, "Wait, let's go together."
It's time for her to add some manpower.
The two men changed into casual clothes and went to the teahouse and gambling house to place bets, and then went to the brokerage firm.
at this time.
Inside the Chongzheng Hall.
The palace examination has reached its final stage.
The delicate fragrance representing time is only a finger long.
The emperor didn't know how many times he had passed by Ying Zhilin.
He took the opportunity to pass by and took another peek at Ying Zhilin's answer sheet.
Ying Zhilin: “…”
The emperor really likes to play.
Perhaps because he saw that she was too calm, he deliberately hung around him.
If he didn't have a strong ability to withstand pressure, he would have been so scared that his brain would have frozen and he wouldn't have known how to answer.
After he wrote the last word, he put down the brush.
Use your sleeves as a fan and gently fan the ink to make it dry faster.
Soon, the exam was over.
Collect the papers and cover their names.
Ying Zhilin and other candidates also left the palace.
The eunuch escorted them to the palace gate and left.
Wen Yan left with his fellow brothers.
When passing by a restaurant, a scented handkerchief suddenly floated down from the second floor and landed on his face.
He took off his handkerchief and looked towards the second floor, where he saw a woman dressed in luxurious clothes, smiling and waving at him.
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