Chapter 649: Reading Once Is Not Enough

When the carriage arrived at the destination, Zhulan got off. The front was crowded with people, so Zhulan did not go forward. Changlian and Rongchuan squeezed in with the servants.

Although Zhulan did not step forward, she could hear the discussions around her. The number of people selected this year was not large, still 150, and the emperor was still not generous. The candidates who did not make the list this year left in despair, while those who made the list were excitedly preparing for the palace examination in a few days.

Zhulan couldn't help but stand on tiptoe. Although she had confidence in Changlian and Rongchuan, she still felt uneasy before she got the exact news.

Mrs. Song didn't care about age, her eyes were very sharp, "The Third Young Master and Young Master Rongchuan are back."

Zhulan also saw it, and looking at the faces of the two, she was delighted, "They must have made the list."

Chang Lian held the fan in his hand, walked quickly, and said with joy, "Mother, my son is on the list. He is ranked 21st."

Zhulan looked at Rongchuan again, "What about you?"

Rong Chuan felt relieved and said, "Sixteenth place."

Zhu Lan smiled and said, "These are all good results. Don't put too much pressure on yourselves. The final results will be known after the palace examination. Let's go back home and celebrate today."

She had the confidence to say this. When Zhou Shuren was taking the palace examination, there were many candidates who were ranked at the bottom of the exam who made it to the top.

As long as the two children maintain a good attitude, there will be no problem.

Shen Yang was a little proud. His ranking was sixth. After searching around, he finally found Mr. Zhou Zhou. "Mr. Zhou, I heard that Mr. Zhou ranked second in the examination that year. Mr. Zhou's ranking is far behind Mr. Zhou."

Chang Lian knew in his heart that once his results were released, someone would definitely compare him to his father. Unexpectedly, the first person to jump out was Shen Yang, who said calmly, "Mr. Shen, there is no comparison even if you want to."

Zhulan pressed the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief to hold back her smile. Chang Lian's words hurt her heart!

Shen Yang's expression suddenly changed. He wanted to say something else but lost the courage. "I have something else to do. Bye."

Chang Lian was too lazy to pay attention to Shen Yang, but, thanks to Shen Yang, some people who didn't like him stopped walking. Chang Lian said, "Mom, let's go back."

Zhulan was relieved to see that Changlian coped well. The child finally grew up.

Chang Lian said as he walked, "Now everyone knows that Rong Chuan is our son-in-law, so no one would come up to ask Rong Chuan about his affairs!"

Rongchuan coughed, "Third brother."

Zhulan smiled, but she was worried. Rongchuan had too many problems with his background, and she was really worried that their marriage would go wrong. "Okay, stop teasing Rongchuan."

Chang Lian was stunned for a moment. He spent more time with his mother and always felt that she was not as happy as she appeared to be. In the end, he kept silent.

After returning home, Zhulan first gave wedding money to the servants. Today was a happy day and everyone was in a happy mood.

Mrs. Dong was the happiest one. As long as she was on the list, she could take part in the palace examination. Like a diligent bee, Mrs. Dong could be seen everywhere.

Zhulan had also written a letter, and Changlian and Rongchuan each wrote one and sent them back to Jinzhou by express horse.

At Jinzhou Prefecture Office, Zhou Shuren received the news earlier than the letter. It was the news sent by Lord Wang, "Lord Zhou, congratulations."

Zhou Shuren's heart was shaken. It was indeed a happy thing. "I am happy for you. I am happy for you."

Lord Wang was in a particularly good mood. The better the Zhou Mansion was, the more stable the relationship between the two Mansions would be. His eldest grandson, that was the eldest grandson, which had a different meaning. "Today, the Lord is going to treat us."

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Of course, of course. I will arrange for everyone to be invited today."

Lord Wang also smiled. He really deserved to be slapped in the face. By this time, he basically knew the results. He said gloatingly, "Sir, I will help you notify everyone. I'm sure they have been notified."

Lord Wang came in and heard this, "Lord Wang, I will go with you to inform them."

During this time, because of He Shu, the Wang family and the Zhou family have become closer. He has heard a lot of angry words and has been waiting for this day to vent his anger!

Zhou Shuren asked the servant to go back home and report the good news. He then touched the silver in his purse. He had already prepared the money for the dinner!

At the Zhou residence, Xue Han got the news and called the housekeeper, "Quick, go set off the firecrackers. Yes, and the monthly salary will be doubled this month."

She was also holding her anger. The young lady who had been at odds with her these past few days had been talking a lot about her Third Brother and Rong Chuan!

Xue Han then instructed Liuli, "Go to the kitchen and inform everyone in the kitchen that we will eat together today."

Liuli's lips curled up, not only because she got more monthly allowance, but also because the better the Zhou Mansion was, the better the future of the aunt, the better the young lady's talent, and the better the girls would be. "Yes."

After the eldest wife Li was overjoyed, she kept saying, "Mom will be back soon."

Then she looked at her little son who was holding a pen, and pinched his face, "You have to do well too. In the whole mansion, your grandfather has only held your uncle and you in his arms, and your eldest brother has never been treated this way. I don't ask you to fight for an imperial decree for me. Anyway, I have your eldest brother, and I just hope you can be like your third uncle."

Yu Lu listened to this and thought to herself, it's a good thing Minghui didn't understand, otherwise the pressure would be so great. And he still wanted to be like his third uncle, which was too high a requirement. In her eyes, except for the young uncle, his third uncle was the most powerful person. He might not be as good as his fourth uncle in studying, but his third uncle was more sophisticated, and she thought he was more powerful.

As for her fourth uncle, she felt that he was too smooth. He was a good father, a good master, and married a good wife. So her fourth uncle was not as cautious as her third uncle. She thought that her fourth uncle was more outspoken than her third uncle. Anyway, she liked her third uncle more.

As for the second house, after Zhao was happy, she continued to sort out the papers her son had written. The Zhou Mansion was good, and their second house was good too, but in the end, they still had to rely on their son. Recently, her son had been working harder and rarely messed around with Ming Teng. She was most relieved.

When Zhao saw her daughter holding her son's pen, she smiled and picked her up, "Yudie, do you want to learn to read too?"

Yudie held the pen tightly in her hand and nodded, "I like it."

I like listening to my brother reading.

Zhao kissed the little girl's face. This girl liked to stay by her son's side, especially when he was reading or writing. Then she sighed. This girl loved reading so much. If she was her son, it would be great. The second house would be more confident. "When you grow up, mother will teach you to read."

In the fourth room, Su Xuan's belly was a little big, and she didn't dare to move. As soon as she moved, the baby in her belly moved. She said to the maid beside her, "I won't go to dinner tonight. Go and tell the young lady."

The girl took the order and went out, "Yes."

Su Xuan touched her belly and said, "You guys should be happy too. Mom is happy too. The better the Zhou Mansion is, the smoother your future will be."

She hoped that the two children would not be born in a hurry. It had only been seven months. It would be best if they could be born after nine months.

In the capital city, inside the imperial palace, Ning Xu's smile never dropped as he looked at the list. It was not enough to just look at it once.

The emperor was speechless. "Are you paying too much attention to Zhou Changlian? Do you have such a good impression of him? Looking at the way you look at the list, if you don't know, you would think that the Ning family's child is on the list."

(End of this chapter)