Chapter 278 Gu Shi was coaxed into an embryo!
After dinner, everyone sat in the old lady's yard for a while.
The old lady then asked her eldest son about the emperor's sudden appointment of her second son to the Ministry of Rites.
"Boss, tell us what happened to your second brother. We have been wondering about this all day."
"Mom, speaking of this matter, my second brother has to thank Zhizhi and Fei'er."
Gu Ting himself felt that this matter was quite outrageous, and he did not dare to tell his second brother at the gate of the mansion before dinner. Now that his mother asked him, he naturally had to tell the truth.
When the old lady heard that this was related to her granddaughter and granddaughter-in-law, she became even more curious.
He smiled and urged, "Tell us about it!"
"Everyone still remembers the work Zhizhi arranged for my second brother on Yunfei's wedding day. The Emperor felt that my second brother's crying was so heartfelt and touching."
"And then?" the old lady asked immediately after noticing her eldest son was hesitant.
"The Emperor felt that my second brother was very suitable for a position in the Ministry of Rites. The Emperor probably remembered this matter today and issued an imperial decree."
The more Gu Ting spoke, the lower his voice became. What the emperor did was really outrageous, but there was nothing he could do. The emperor was just such an outrageous person.
After Gu Ting finished speaking, everyone fell into a brief silence. Everyone was trying hard not to laugh out loud, for fear of touching Gu Shi's sensitive nerves.
Gu Ting secretly looked up at his second brother and saw that his face was full of shock and regret.
Gu Shi was the first to speak after he realized what was going on. "Brother, since you knew, why didn't you stop the emperor earlier? I just couldn't bear to see my niece get married. What does this have to do with my job at the Ministry of Rites?"
Gu Shi is now regretting to the point of tears. If he had known that day, he would not have cried so loudly. How could he have forgotten that the emperor was there too?
If it weren't for the saying that the louder the crying, the sweeter and happier the newlyweds' future life would be, why would he cry so loudly and be remembered by the emperor?
Gu Ting said with a guilty conscience, "I thought the emperor was joking. He just mentioned it casually at the time. Big brother didn't expect that he would really arrange an official position for you."
"The emperor values talent. You are also benefiting from Yunfei and Zhizhi. Otherwise, how could the emperor see your strengths?" The old lady smiled from ear to ear.
Gu Shi was a little dumbfounded. His mother said that the emperor valued talents. What kind of talent was this? Who would want this blessing? Anyway, he didn't want it.
"Second brother, you were a famous scholar in the imperial examination at that time. It would be a waste of your talent to serve in the Ministry of Rites."
The eldest princess smiled and said that her second brother was not some uneducated young man from a noble family.
He is indeed talented, but after so many years, everyone has gradually become accustomed to his "mediocrity"!
"Wow, my second uncle is so amazing! My brother-in-law is also a top scholar. My second uncle and my brother-in-law are just as amazing!"
Gu Yunlang, a master of showing off, exclaimed in surprise. He had no idea what the third place winner was.
But his brother-in-law Qin Qingyuan was the third place in the imperial examination, so he thought his brother-in-law was very capable. By the same token, his second uncle was also very capable.
"Daddy, you are so awesome! I want to follow your example!"
"Daddy, you will be Yao'er's role model in the future!"
Gu Jingshu and Gu Jingyao also joined in the flattery, and Qin Zhizhi quietly gave thumbs up to the three children.
Gu Shi was originally very resistant to going to the Ministry of Rites, but now looking at the admiring eyes of the children, Gu Shi suddenly felt that this was not an impossible thing.
"Time flies! I didn't expect it to be so many years already!"
Hearing the eldest princess talk about her second son, the old lady was filled with emotion.
"It turns out that Jing Huai, Jing Shu, and Jing Yao all inherited their cleverness from their husbands!"
The lady's words made Gu Shi even more proud. He felt that he could report to the Ministry of Rites right now. The lady praised him.
"Yes, the second son used to be a good student and had a good knowledge. If he hadn't fallen ill during the exam, he would probably have come back with the top scorer."
When talking about Gu, the old lady's face was full of pride. Although she usually disliked her son, she knew that he was a smart one.
Hearing his mother talk about this, Gu Shi was a little moved. His mother still loved him and remembered all these things. He would work hard in the future.
"I didn't expect father to be so capable. Second brother, third sister, you must learn from father in the future!"
Qin Zhizhi said to Gu Jingshu and Gu Jingyao with a smile, and winked at them.
There was a tacit understanding between the few of them. After receiving Qin Zhizhi's signal, the two of them immediately surrounded Gu Shi and praised him in various ways.
"Mom, I will report to the Ministry of Rites tomorrow, hahahaha..."
All Gu Shi needed to do to go from resisting the imperial edict to accepting it gladly was the praise from his family.
Seeing that Gu Shi was willing to report to the Ministry of Rites, the old lady, Gu Ting, the eldest princess, Qin Zhizhi, and Gu Jinghuai breathed a sigh of relief.
Fearing that her son would change his mind again, the old lady quickly sent everyone back to rest. Once they left her yard, it would be impossible for them to regret.
On the way back, Qin Zhizhi couldn't help but sigh.
"I was so worried just now, luckily Dad was very satisfied in the end!"
Gu Jinghuai chuckled when he heard this. His wife was so cute.
She smiled and said, "The emperor has issued an edict. Grandmother will not let him act recklessly. He needs something to do so that he doesn't have to bother mother every day. Mother will be grateful to you and your sister."
Qin Zhizhi laughed out loud upon hearing this. "Husband, if Dad heard you say this, he would probably be sad."
"I'm afraid he doesn't have time to be sad now. He should be thanking you and his sister."
"Forget it then, as long as Dad is happy!"
Qin Zhizhi didn't dare ask her father-in-law to thank her. She saw the resentful look in her father-in-law's eyes during the day, and now she felt a little guilty when she thought about it.
"Of course I have to thank you. If it weren't for my sister getting married and you hadn't arranged for him to be the one crying at her wedding, how could the emperor have thought of him?"
Qin Zhizhi thought about it and it seemed to be true, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.
"Others may not get this opportunity even after ten years of studying hard, but Dad got it so easily."
Qin Zhizhi was dumbfounded after hearing this. Why did it sound so strange coming from her husband's mouth? Her father-in-law was also a real third place winner in the imperial examination.
My husband spoke as if this position in the Ministry of Rites was picked up by chance.
"But Daddy himself is also very powerful. Now I finally understand why my husband is so powerful. It turns out that it is Daddy who is so powerful."
Qin Zhizhi smiled and joked with Gu Jinghuai.
"No, I'm great because I have a good wife supporting me. He can only represent himself."
Gu Jinghuai refused to admit it. It was his wife who gave him away. He only acknowledged his wife's contribution, not even his own father's.
"Okay, okay, my husband is the best, even better than my father!"
Qin Zhizhi understood Gu Jinghuai's little arrogance and was very good at praising her husband.
Gu Jinghuai was satisfied after hearing his wife praise him as the best.
The two of them walked back to the yard. Gu Jinghuai shared with his wife the interesting things that happened during the previous shift, and Qin Zhizhi told her about the baby in her belly.
This moment is so warm and beautiful!
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