Chapter 664 Don't Cry
The emperor nodded, "I don't intend to do anything out of the ordinary this time, so the third place winner will naturally stay in the capital."
The queen was delighted and said, "Yes."
In the evening, Zhulan received a letter from Li, "You can't control your mouth after all."
Mrs. Song, "I am so happy today. The first wife is a straightforward person and just said what she said."
Zhulan knew Li well. When she first met Li, she was a show-off. She would show off everything. After her status changed, she slowly learned to hide things. "Xuehan has already dealt with it. Zhao is not a talkative person. It's not a big deal. Besides, Changlian passed the imperial examination and Rongchuan became the third place. The Wang family should take action."
Mrs. Song hoped that the Zhou Mansion would get better and better. She had personally witnessed the Zhou Mansion's development step by step to where it is today. "Then the mansion needs to get ready."
Zhulan, "We must prepare, but we have to wait for me to come back."
Speaking of which, she was able to witness the birth of twins. This year has been really lucky for the Zhou family!
The next day, Zhulan sent Rongchuan and Changlian away, and took her son, daughter-in-law and others to the reserved private room in the restaurant. The private room was reserved long ago. At that time, she didn't care how Rongchuan and Changlian performed in the exam, she had to take her son and Dong to watch the parade.
It only happens once every three years, and it is not easy to see if you don’t live in the capital.
Zhulan was not trying to put herself in a difficult position. Based on her last experience, she had spent money to book a restaurant with a good location.
Mrs. Dong admired her mother-in-law, "Mom, you still think far ahead."
Zhulan opened the window and said, "This is experience. You will have experience next time."
Dong smiled and said, "That will take many years."
Her son is not born yet.
Zhulan looked at Dong's belly. She hoped that the third wife would have a son. Dong and Changlian were both determined to have a son.
Changzhong wanted to go out of the box to have a look, but Zhulan stopped him, "There are people everywhere today, aren't you afraid of being snapped away by the beggars? Just stay here quietly."
Changzhong asked, "Mom, what is a beagle?"
Zhulan explained, "I'm not trying to scare you by saying you're a child thief or a child seller. If you lose your child, it's very hard to find him. You can't just run away from him, okay?"
Changzhong was a little scared, and grabbed his mother's clothes with his fat hands, "Will I never see my parents again if I'm sold?"
"Um."
Changzhong touched his stomach and asked, "Can't I eat anything delicious?"
"Yes, not only will you not be able to eat or wear well, you will also be beaten and scolded. So, you can't run around. You can't leave the servant behind wherever you go."
Changzhong was scared, and he was beaten? And he didn't have enough food or clothes?
The young man started to cry, "Son, I don't want to be without you."
Zhu Lan saw that he was too scared, "Okay, okay, as long as you don't throw him away, you'll be fine."
However, this also reminded Zhulan that it is better for children at home to learn how to save themselves, and yes, they should also be taught danger awareness.
At the palace gate, Rongchuan met the top scholar and the second place scholar. One of them ranked first and the other ranked third in the imperial examination. To be honest, he was the one who surprised everyone.
Chang Lian calculated how many of the second class were from the south, how many were from the center, and how many were from the north. After the calculation, it was relatively evenly distributed.
Shen Yang was standing at the back. The people behind him envied him for being at the back, but the people in front of him would not look back at him, unlike Zhou Changlian, who had people talking to him on both sides. He took a deep breath. After all, he was in the second place, but he didn't know if his luck was good or not. He wanted to stay in the capital.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, and after waiting for a long time, he finally saw Rongchuan. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. This was the third place, the first place and the second place in his mind, but the emperor didn't pay any attention to it.
The prince's eyes were on Shen Yang. He looked at Shen Yang's answer sheet and found that it was not good enough to make it into the second class, but he still took the last place. Feeling his father's obvious joy, the prince could not help but pay more attention to Shen Yang, but he really didn't feel anything.
Don’t these brothers who have the same father and mother feel anything?
After the process, there were no surprises this time, and then there was a parade.
Eunuch Liu felt the emperor's joy the most deeply. The emperor was truly happy.
Rongchuan is an editor of the Hanlin Academy. He wants to stay in the capital. However, this is also his starting point. He moves forward steadily with firm steps. No matter what his background is, he will work hard to prove himself. He is just himself.
Chang Lian was a little flattered. He was actually a Shujishi. Although it was a short term of three years and he would have to take an assessment after three years, he was still a close minister of the emperor. He had not thought that he would have such luck. Three years later, he would be sent abroad as a Shujishi, which was also different.
Shi Qing felt relieved, for he knew in his heart that the position would not be bad, as he would be a Shujishi.
Shen Yang was extremely surprised. He was the last one and he had no hope of staying in Beijing, but he actually became a Shujishi. This was such a surprise.
Shen Yang's face was filled with joy, which made some people in front of him jealous.
Inside the restaurant, Mrs. Dong heard the sound of music and quickly opened the window, "Mom, did you hear it?"
Zhulan also heard it, and she stood up and went to the window. She could still hear the noise of the crowd, "It's almost here."
Dong excitedly grabbed the window frame, but was too embarrassed to stick her head out, so she could only wait.
Zhulan missed her camera or cell phone. It would be so convenient to take a video or a few photos of this scene. However, she could draw it. Yes, why didn't she think of drawing a picture for Zhou Shuren? Well, her drawing skills were not good at that time, so she couldn't draw it. But now she can.
Changzhong looked at them eagerly, "Mom, when will my third brother and the others come over?"
Zhulan heard the sound getting closer and closer, "It's almost there, it's almost there."
In another wine shop's private room, the Queen also came to the window. Today, she brought only her trusted people with her, so she was a little nervous. "Come over quickly."
The lady-in-waiting said, "Yes."
As soon as he finished speaking, the first place winner came into view, followed by the second place winner, and then the third place winner.
The queen held a handkerchief to her heart, her eyes were red, and tears soon fell, "It's like, so like, so like."
This child looks like her older brother. Yes, this is her son. There is no mistake about this feeling.
The Queen's eyes were fixed on Rongchuan. This was her son. Although it was a pity that her son did not look like her, he looked like her elder brother. When his father saw Rongchuan, he would definitely have no regrets.
Rongchuan felt something and looked around. Soon he came to the window of the restaurant. A woman in elegant clothes was staring at him with tears in her eyes. This feeling made him feel upset. He felt uncomfortable. He didn't want the woman to cry. He thought the woman should be smiling.
It’s a pity that even if the horse went slowly, it would pass the tavern in a short while.
Rongchuan turned his head without thinking, still looking at the woman who was crying and laughing. Finally, he couldn't help but open his mouth and stop crying.
(End of this chapter)
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