Chapter 1616 Reward

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, there are only two days left before the Spring Examination. Zhulan is waiting for her son to come home. As soon as Changzhong comes back, he goes to the main courtyard and asks, "Mom, do you have something to ask your son?"

"I heard that you went to see Mr. Gu?"

Changzhong understood, "Master Gu is in good health."

Zhulan didn't know whether she felt regret or relief. She felt complicated and muttered, "I'm smart this time."

Chang Zhong laughed, "It can happen once, twice, but it won't happen a third time."

"Mingjia and the others go to the academy on time every day, but you go fishing for three days and dry your nets for two days. And you still say you will come back with a top scorer in the exam. Is that your attitude?"

Changzhong blinked his eyes and said, "Mom, I know what's going on."

Zhulan also said that this child is indeed smart. Every time Shuren tests him, he comes back and tells her that her son is good at studying and "should not be proud."

Changzhong agreed. Although he did not go to the academy, he learned a lot and met many different kinds of people, which was also a good training for himself.

In the courtyard of the fourth room, Yu Wen was reading a book. Her personal maid came in and whispered, "Master Gu, are you all right?"

Yu Wen didn't reply, and the maid stepped aside.

Su Xuan came in and saw the lady quietly reading a book. She walked over and sat down. "Your temper is similar to mine but not like mine. Aren't you impatient?"

At first, she was chasing her husband because she was afraid that he would be robbed, and she was very worried!

Yuwen put down the book, "What are you worried about?"

Su Xuan didn't believe that the lady didn't understand, "Mother heard that several families have set their sights on Master Gu and are just waiting for his name to pass the imperial examination."

Yuwen picked up the book and said, "If the nomination is taken away, then take it away."

Su Xuan was stunned, "Girl, tell me what you think?"

She saw that her daughter-in-law didn't care about anything, so she finally paid attention to one of her, but this is the result?

Yu Wen raised her head, "Mr. Gu has a good appearance."

Su Xuan was holding back her anger and said, "I don't care."

Yu Wen hummed, and Su Xuan left angrily. Yu Wen chuckled and said that her mother couldn't help teasing her more and more. She didn't believe that her mother would not care. Her mother would still care.

In a blink of an eye, it was the Spring Examination. The examination was delayed. The snow had melted, and the pen was no longer frozen and could not be used to write. Changzhong, on behalf of the Marquis' Mansion, personally sent Jiang Du and Mu Fan to the examination room.

There are more candidates from the south this year, so Changzhong and his nephew go in to find Mingrui.

Mingrui was talking to Shangguan Liu, and Changzhong asked, "Master Shangguan, aren't you going to queue?"

Shangguan Liu, "The seats are already arranged, so there's no need to worry."

Chang Zhong thought that the location of the examination room was very important. For Shangguan Liu, he didn't have to worry about the location, but for some people it depended on luck.

One after another, all the candidates entered the examination room, and the door was closed and would not be opened until the appointed time.

Chang Zhong said: "Go home together?"

Mingrui shook his head, "I have to go to the Lin residence to get something for my wife, so you can go back first."

Changzhong thought of the date his mother had calculated, "You will be a father in a few days."

Mingrui's eyes softened. Yes, he was about to become a father.

Changzhong thought about men and women, "Do you like boys or girls?"

Mingrui answered straightforwardly, "Boy or girl is fine, I want a girl as my first child."

The second branch is not in a hurry to have a legitimate grandson at the moment. It would be good if he could blossom first and then bear fruit like the eldest brother.

Changzhong smiled and said, "You and Lin Qing are both good-looking. Your daughter will definitely be a great beauty. I wonder who will marry her when she grows up."

Mingrui's face turned pale, "My son is still the best."

Masatada, "......"

During the Spring Examination, many gambling houses were set up in the capital, waiting for the examination to be over and the results to be announced. Before the examination was over, the news that Su Xuan had sent people to inquire about was delivered to the capital.

Zhulan heard this and called her fourth daughter-in-law over, "How did you find out?"

Su Xuan, "Mom, you should pay attention to it too."

"Um."

Su Xuan smiled, "The information I got is consistent with what I said. Mr. Gu's family was separated a long time ago. After Mr. Gu's grandfather passed away, he no longer had any contact with his uncles."

He paused and said, "Especially after the family split up, when they served in the military, Uncle Gu Sheng's third son died on the battlefield, but Gu Sheng's elder brother came back alive, and they severed all ties, and Gu Sheng Zhongju did not ease the relationship either."

Zhulan asked, "What about other relatives?"

Su Xuan continued, "There aren't many relatives. My maternal family cut off contact early on. Gu Shengzhong came in later. We didn't have much contact because of filial piety, and there was some unhappiness because of Gu Sheng's brother's marriage."

Zhulan calculated that the two brothers were indeed dependent on each other, and Gu Sheng had no ties in his hometown, so he had fewer troubles than many noblemen from poor families.

Su Xuan hesitated to speak, Zhu Lan asked, "What else?"

Su Xuan, "I did check, and several families are eyeing Mr. Gu. I wonder whose son-in-law he is."

Zhulan was thinking about Yuwen. Yuwen really didn't do anything. She just asked a few questions. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other. Well, they became active instead.

In a blink of an eye, the spring examination was over and the results were about to be announced. Several famous young men were mentioned one after another.

As the days of waiting passed, Yuwen was invited by the eldest princess to enter the palace, and Linxi also entered the palace with her.

Linxi was wearing a red dress with a whip tied around her waist. Yuwen pointed at the whip and asked, "Why do you carry a whip?"

Lin Xi smiled and said, "I promised the Empress Dowager that I would go to the palace again and show her the whip."

Yuwen, "I never thought you had a talent for martial arts."

Lin Xi hugged her cousin's arm and said, "I was surprised too. I saw that my father had hired a master to teach my brother, and I was just curious. Who would have thought that I would fall in love with him?"

Yu Wen thought of Lin Xi's marriage and chuckled, "My cousin should live freely."

The cousin had more capital than her. She raised her hand and touched the whip, feeling a little tempted, but finally withdrew her hand. Forget it, it’s better to lie down comfortably.

The two saw the eldest princess, who was in the pavilion. They greeted each other, and Zhenyue smiled and said, "Come and sit down."

As soon as Yu Wen entered the pavilion, she saw the portraits on the stone table. She took a quick look and saw that they all looked good.

Zhenyue signaled the maid to take the portrait away, "This was just sent over by my father."

Linxi, "Hasn't the results been announced yet?"

Zhenyue made tea with her bare hands, "It will only be these two days."

Seeing the princess' indifferent expression, Yu Wen lamented that the princess did not live as freely as she did. Apparently the princess also understood this and simply admired the portrait without any emotion.

Lin Xi didn't say much either. She wouldn't rely on the favor of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to say much. The princess's marriage was not an easy matter.

Zhenyue continued, "The princess's mansion was chosen the day before yesterday, and construction can begin in the summer."

Yuwen was surprised, "So fast?"

Zhenyue explained, "We are not in a hurry to complete it. It will take several years to build it slowly."

As they were talking, the palace maid came to report that the emperor and the prince had arrived, and as they were talking, they had already met the emperor and the prince.

Yuwen went to the palace to thank the emperor for his grace, Linxi often went to the palace, not to mention Zhenyue, who was the emperor's own daughter. The three of them greeted each other calmly.

The Emperor unexpectedly met Linxi and Anhe. He never asked about his daughters' affairs. He just wanted them to be well-behaved. "Stand up."

Zhenyue stepped forward to explain, "My daughter doesn't know many people well. She is only familiar with Linxi and Anhe, so I asked them to come into the palace to talk to her."

The emperor hadn't seen the portrait, so he knew to put it away. He came over to ask the concubine who she thought was better, but now he couldn't ask. His eyes saw the whip on Lin Xi's waist, "I heard that you practiced martial arts. I didn't believe it at first, but now I believe it after seeing the whip."

Linxi touched the whip and said, "My niece has learned a few basics."

An hour later, news spread from the palace that Princess Linxi and County Lord Anhe had received the Emperor's reward, and for a moment everyone's eyes were once again fixed on County Lord Anhe.