Jiang Yichen nodded: "You go and take care of this matter."
"Yes, sir."
Ginger Tea bit his silver teeth secretly.
Last time, Zhao Lin slapped him in front of Zhao Lin’s house, which Jiang Cha regarded as a great humiliation. This time, he must take revenge.
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"Miss, Master Lin has passed the exam and is the top scorer."
Yu'er hurried back to Prince Yu's Mansion and excitedly said to Zhao Mingzhu, "As expected of the eldest lady's younger brother, he is truly talented and has won the title of Jieyuan."
Zhao Mingzhu smiled faintly. "That's great indeed. Pick up a few things and send them over, saying they're gifts. Also, tell him I'll go back to the Marquis' Mansion and discuss this with Mother about letting him return."
Yu'er was surprised: "Miss, judging from the Madam's tone, it seems that she is very disgusted with Young Master Lin and is very partial to Young Master Han. If you go and talk to her about this, what if you anger her..."
Yu'er has been serving Zhao Mingzhu since she was a child, and her relationship with her is better than that with several sisters, so she can say some things directly.
Zhao Mingzhu nodded. "I understand what you're saying, but Zhao Lin is my brother after all, and he's the blood of the Marquisate. Even without the teacher's guidance, he's so talented. If he had been taught, who can guarantee he wouldn't have won first place?"
Yu'er reminded him, "If nothing unexpected happens, Young Master Lin and Young Master Han will take part in the imperial examination together after the New Year. The Marquis's wife has high hopes for Young Master Han and has always wanted him to bring fame to the Marquis's mansion and change its image of relying on martial arts. If Young Master Lin takes away the top spot, the Marquis's wife will definitely be furious."
Zhao Mingzhu said indifferently, "Zhao Lin is also from the Marquis' Mansion. No matter who wins the first place in the imperial examination between him and Chen Han, it will be an honor for the Marquis' Mansion."
"But Madam Hou doesn't think so, and Young Master Han doesn't think so either."
Yu'er said, "Master Han has always been very sensitive because of his status. If you tell Madam Hou directly about this, I'm afraid Master Han will think that you value Master Lin more than him, which will affect the brother-sister relationship between you two."
Zhao Mingzhu frowned slightly. "Although he is an adopted son, in the hearts of us sisters, he is no different from our biological brother, and we have never alienated him because of this."
Yu'er smiled bitterly and said, "But he doesn't think so. Young Master Han is a sensitive person. When Young Master Lin first came back, didn't the young ladies ignore him because they were afraid that he would be upset? Now you ask for Zhao Lin to return to the Marquis' Mansion. Maybe the Marquis's wife won't refuse because of your status, but I'm not sure whether Young Master Han will think too much about it."
Zhao Mingzhu hesitated.
As the saying goes, if you raise a dog for more than ten years, you will develop feelings for it, let alone a living person.
Moreover, Zhao Chenhan is very good at dealing with people and has a sweet mouth. He can make the sisters run around in circles and is very popular with them.
Knowing that Zhao Chenhan would be hurt, Zhao Mingzhu began to hesitate.
If Zhao Chenhan was hurt by this, she would be very distressed.
Yu'er continued, "This time, Young Master Han helped the prince find clues that the crown prince's men had embezzled disaster relief funds. The prince was very happy and even said that he would reward Young Master Han handsomely in the future. "Young Master Han has already shown his face to the prince, while Young Master Lin has never even met the prince. If this displeases the prince, it will not be a good thing."
It was not Yu'er who spoke for Zhao Chenhan, but as Zhao Mingzhu's personal maid, she naturally had to consider all aspects for Zhao Mingzhu and take into account all the possible impacts that Zhao Lin's return home might cause.
Thinking of Prince Yu and this business trip, how, thanks to the people Zhao Chenhan brought with him, they were able to successfully obtain evidence of the Crown Prince's men embezzling disaster relief funds, Zhao Mingzhu nodded slightly. "You're right. I almost made a big mistake because of this. But Zhao Lin is my brother after all, and he's quite talented. If I just ignore him, it won't be good either. Do you have any suggestions?"
Yu'er said, "Master Lin just won 100,000 taels of silver from Jiang Yichen and Bai Shicheng. He's not short of money, and he doesn't need anything else. Perhaps you can hire an experienced teacher for him."
Zhao Mingzhu nodded and said, "You're right. He luckily passed the provincial examination, so he can take the metropolitan examination, which is a national examination for all candidates. It requires not only literary talent but also extensive experience. So, go to Chongwenguan and find a teacher to teach Zhao Lin."
"Yes, Miss." Yu'er took the order and left.
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Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
Zhao Mingyu and Zhao Mingya got off the carriage and quickly walked to the backyard. Han Yuehua was watching Zhao Chenhan practicing martial arts with great interest.
"mother."
Zhao Mingyu and Zhao Mingya came to Han Yuehua.
Han Yuehua said without turning her head, "You're back? Let's see how good Han'er's martial arts are. If he goes into battle, he will definitely be able to kill the enemy general and take his head in the midst of a huge army."
Zhao Mingyu glanced at Zhao Chenhan, who danced with his sword like a flower, and agreed, "Not bad indeed."
When Zhao Chenhan finished his dance, he came over and greeted, "Mother, Fourth Sister, Fifth Sister, how are you?"
Han Yuehua praised with a smile: "Not bad, not bad. I guess your father is not your opponent."
Zhao Chenhan said modestly, "Mother, you're joking. I'm no match for father. By the way, didn't my fourth and fifth sisters go to see the results? How did my eldest brother do?"
Zhao Mingyu said vaguely: "Fortunately, I got it."
Zhao Chenhan's face twisted for a moment, but he quickly forced a smile: "Great, now our family has two successful candidates."
"Hmph, that unfilial son is really lucky." Han Yuehua said unhappily.
The more outstanding Zhao Lin is, the more it proves that her choice was wrong.
Zhao Mingya opened her mouth but couldn't say the rest. Zhao Mingyu said to Zhao Chenhan, "Look at you, you're sweating all over. Go take a shower and change your clothes. It's cold, don't catch a cold."
"Okay. Mother is talking to the fourth and fifth sisters. I'll be there in a moment."
Zhao Chenhan left obediently.
Watching Zhao Chenhan walk away, Zhao Mingyu said, "Zhao Lin not only passed the imperial examination, but also won the first place. Mother, Mingya lost the bet with Sudi."
"What? He's the only one who can win the first prize?"
Han Yuehua flew into a rage: "Are all the scholars in Shengjing Prefecture idiots? So many people can't pass the exam and still be defeated by one loser?"
Zhao Mingyu said: "Zhao Lin is not a waste, he is the top of the three cases and the champion of the provincial examination."
Han Yuehua snorted coldly: "In my eyes, he is a waste."
Zhao Mingyu was helpless and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Mingya lost the bet with Sudi, and the farm outside the city has to be given to Sudi. What should we do?"
"Absolutely not!"
Han Yuehua said angrily, "That farm brings several thousand taels of silver to the mansion every year, and it's where your father raises horses. It's very important to the mansion. How can you give it to him?"
"But if we don't give it to him, others will say that our mansion is not trustworthy." Zhao Mingyu said.
Han Yuehua thought for a moment with a serious face, then said, "Go find Zhao Lin and tell him that as long as Su Di agrees to cancel the bet, he will be allowed to return home."
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