Chapter 186 Winning the First Prize
My cousin won!
Yun Wan's heart was relieved and he looked very happy.
Then she grabbed Yueya and asked, "What's the ranking? What place did you get, cousin?"
"It's the first place!" Yueya was panting but smiling.
Yun Wan was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: "It's Huiyuan!"
She was a little surprised. She knew that her cousin was a good student and was often praised by the teacher as a role model when he was in school. Later, he was delayed for six years. Unexpectedly, he was not discouraged and was able to win the first place in one fell swoop.
Yueya nodded, her expression excited: "Yes, yes, I saw it clearly, your cousin's name is at the top, there is no other name above it!"
Yun Wan's face flashed with worry as she thought of something. "Did you see your cousin when you went to check the list?"
Yueya: "I saw that my cousin and his servant went together, but because there were so many people and they were far away, I did not go forward to disturb them."
"So, is my cousin... okay? He hasn't been captured to be a son-in-law, has he?"
Yun Wan asked hesitantly, but when she thought of that scene, she couldn't help but burst out laughing, with smiles in her eyes.
There has been a tradition of helping people to find a son-in-law since ancient times. Officials who have daughters of marriageable age often order people to follow the golden list in order to find a promising and capable son-in-law for themselves.
If there was a student who passed the exam and had a good appearance but a humble family background, the servants would rush over and take him to the house.
Upon hearing this, Yueya, Fuling and others were stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.
Yueya: "Don't worry, Madam. My cousin is staying in the carriage and hasn't gotten off. It was the servant who went to check the rankings. He is thin and agile. After checking the rankings, he got on the carriage immediately. The others had no time to catch up."
Yun Wan smiled. It seemed that her cousin had been prepared for this, fearing that he would be caught and forced to become someone else's son-in-law.
"Mother, what are you laughing at?"
As Sui was very curious when he heard laughter in the room after entering the hall.
Fuling smiled and said, "The young prince is back!"
She stepped forward to help Asui take off his outer coat that was used to keep out the wind and keep warm, and told the little palace maid to fetch some water.
Yun Wan waved: "Are you tired? Drink some water and put down your school bag."
Ah Sui let her take off his precious school bag, holding the teacup and shaking his head: "Mother, I'm not tired."
In the past, Asui thought going to school was the most relaxing and interesting thing. Now, he thinks the most interesting thing is going to court with his father, because he can see and hear different things every day, and going to school has become boring.
Unfortunately, classes at the Hongwenguan resumed at the end of February, so Asui could no longer follow Emperor Jingxuan to the Xuanzheng Hall.
He felt quite regretful.
As spring arrived, Ah Sui wore less clothing. Yun Wan held his soft yet firm arm, squeezed it gently, and said, "Mother was smiling just now because your uncle passed the imperial examination, and even won first place."
Seeing A Niang playing with his arms, Asui simply rolled up his sleeves and let her play with them.
The bare little arms are like lotus root nodes, white and clean, like fine jade.
Fuling and others on the side were envious and really wanted to pinch the little prince's arm. No wonder the monsters in the storybooks like to eat children.
"Huiyuan!"
His eyes widened with admiration, "Uncle is so awesome!"
For various reasons, Asui had not had the chance to meet his uncle from Yangzhou. Now, when he heard that he had won the first place in the imperial examination, he felt even more fond of his uncle whom he had never met.
Children always admire powerful people.
Yun Wan curled her lips, "Yes, so should our Ah Sui also be diligent and hardworking? Otherwise, what if we can't compare to your uncle?"
"Your uncle studied very hard for nearly twenty years. He missed the Spring Examination twice due to his father's death and his mother's illness, but he still managed to bounce back and take first place."
Ah Sui's mouth opened slightly. His uncle had studied for twenty years before passing the exam. He was filled with awe and said, "I should learn from my uncle. I must never give up studying, no matter what."
Yun Wan showed a look of relief: "That's right. You are only four years old now. Your top priority is to study and grow up. It's not too late to go to court with your father on your day off. Don't be so preoccupied with studying that you forget your primary task. Otherwise, you'll be putting the cart before the horse."
Ah Sui said embarrassedly, "My mother found out."
Yun Wan didn't mean to blame her. "You are my mother's child. As a mother, I know what kind of character my child has. I won't do it again, okay?"
Ah Sui nodded obediently, "Okay, mother."
"But mother, I'm five years old now!"
He spread his fingers, his expression serious and emphasizing.
There is a world of difference between four and five years old for Asui. There are only a few years left, and even one year less will not do.
Yun Wan laughed, "Okay, okay, you're already a five-year-old kid."
After playing with the child's fleshy arms for a while, she carefully put down his sleeves, straightened the cuffs and asked, "What do you want for your birthday in a few days?"
Ah Sui said without hesitation: "I want to live with my mother... and my father."
Yun Wan chuckled, "What kind of request is that? Mother and your father will definitely celebrate your birthday with you, and then we can change to something else."
"Then I want to ride a big horse." Asui blurted out.
Yun Wan’s first reaction was that what he called riding a big horse was not real horse riding.
She looked hesitant: "This...I'm afraid it's a bit difficult."
Just as he was about to explain, Emperor Jingxuan strode in and said in a loud and powerful voice, "Who wants to ride a horse?"
Yun Wan stopped and said, "Your Majesty."
Emperor Jingxuan shifted his gaze from her to Asui below, and said vaguely, "I just heard a kid say he wanted to ride a big horse?"
A kid, who else could it be other than Asui?
Ah Sui put his hands behind his back and raised his head to admit: "I said it."
The arrogant little boy looked so arrogant that Emperor Jingxuan pinched his cheek unhappily and said, "Want to ride a big horse? I'll take you there tomorrow."
Even if he wanted to ride Chifeng, it wouldn't be a problem.
However, Asui said, "It's not that kind of horse."
Emperor Jingxuan frowned, "Is there any horse that I don't know about?"
Asui remained silent.
He turned around and hugged Yun Wan's legs, with his back facing Emperor Jingxuan.
A trace of heartache flashed across Yun Wan's eyes. She gently stroked the back of his plump and round head with her palm and explained to the man:
"Your Majesty, Asui is talking about a folk game between father and son. When they are watching a lively event on the street, the father will usually let the child ride on his neck, which is commonly known as riding a big horse."
Emperor Jingxuan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."
He tutted his words and stared at the back of Asui's head: "How dare you, little brat! You still want to ride on my neck?"
"Your Majesty, children speak without restraint..."
Seeing that his master's expression did not seem angry, Eunuch Jiang lowered his voice.
Yun Wan didn't say anything, but listened quietly to the conversation between the father and son.
Ah Sui: "It's okay if you don't ride it. I don't have to ride it."
Emperor Jingxuan: "Then why do you have this idea?"
Ah Sui: "I've seen other fathers and children behave this way. When I was a child... Lord Lu also did the same thing."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingxuan was displeased, his competitive spirit suddenly surged, "Isn't it just riding a big horse? Come on up."
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