Jian Yuehua really couldn't believe that these words actually came from her grandmother's mouth. She said she was incompetent, but wasn't she the one who loved her the most?
"Grandma..." Jian Yuehua felt as if she had heard wrongly, "It's not that I'm incompetent, it's that she seduced me--"
Madam Jian interrupted her and said, "Stop talking. You always blame others for what they do. With just a stunning glance, people were attracted to Mi Niang and appreciated her talent. That's her ability. If you want to complain, blame yourself for your incompetence."
Jian Yuehua seemed to be meeting Madam Jian for the first time. She still didn't understand: "But, she is born with a foxy charm——"
"You are wrong. You are incompetent."
Madam Jian looked at Jian Yuehua who still didn't know she was wrong, and said lazily: "You don't have to be unconvinced. Your appearance is also top-notch. Although it is slightly inferior to Mi Niang, it is already very good. But if you have other charms, Zhang Ao will not be obsessed with her. If you want to blame someone, you should blame these men for being too indecisive. Why blame Mi Niang?"
Jian Yuehua didn't know why her grandmother, who had always loved her, said this?
Seeing that she was still blindfolded, Mrs. Jane felt tired: "We, as the elders, can only do this much for you. You can't always ask me to worry about everything." Mrs. Jane has risked her reputation for her granddaughter's marriage, so why is she still so mediocre?
Seeing Mrs. Jian close her eyes, she went to find her mother again, feeling very aggrieved.
Her mother was helpless: "The palms and backs of your hands are made of flesh, what do you want your grandmother to do? Besides..."
She didn't say the rest. Who doesn't want to be strong? She's already married, so how can she care about this? It's just private admiration, and it hasn't reached the point where the two of them are having an affair. What can they do?
Jian Yuehua looked depressed.
During the days when Su Ziqing was taking the imperial examination, Xu was worried about Fang Yaqing, and the people in Dong'an Marquis's Mansion were also concerned. After all, if Su Ziqing passed, it would be another great happy event for the Marquis's Mansion.
The reason why many noble families eventually become empty shells is that they have no descendants to carry on their business, and there is no one to support them, so it is normal for them to fall into decline.
Mi Niang also hopes that Su Ziqing can succeed, which means that Fang Weiyan has found a good person for her sister. Otherwise, if Su Ziqing fails, Fang Yaqing will have a hard time. What if she blames Fang Weiyan?
People like to compare their happiness with others, and no one is an exception. This is probably her little selfish desire.
Little did people know that Fang Weiyan was also struggling with his own inner struggles. He was studying the Book of Poetry and was the examiner in the Poetry Room. There were two other examiners who also examined the papers. All three of them worked day and night and never complained about the hard work.
When he felt sleepy at night, Fang Weiyan took a sip of tea and felt more alert. He gradually discovered the abnormalities of the papers and suspected that someone had tampered with them.
The highly recommended papers sent by the other two examiners were even poorly written and contained spelling errors.
He found the two people and couldn't help asking, "How can such a paper be highly recommended? Did you two work hard?"
The two men laughed, "Editor Fang, didn't you hear that there is a master who wants to protect us this time?"
"That won't work either."
Fang Weiyan himself suffered greatly from this. Anyway, he was among the top students and was still a Jinshi. However, some people might have to wait another three years because of those who passed the imperial examination. How could they cope with this?
He would also be willing to be dismissed from office this time.
Because pretending to be deaf and dumb may achieve temporary success, but it won't take you far.
Especially my own conscience will not be able to accept it.
He was the same in his previous life. He did things even though he knew they were wrong, probably just for the sake of his own conscience.
He took a few problematic papers to the chief examiner, Zeng Sandao. Zeng Sandao was a selfless man who did not get along well with Prime Minister Zhang. This was normal, as all emperors liked to have different opinions stirred up, probably to facilitate checks and balances and prevent one person from dominating the country.
Zeng Sandao did not show any anger or emotion at the time, but just let him go back first.
But Fang Weiyan knew that Zeng Sandao was an upright official, and since he had told him about this matter, there was no problem.
As for whether anyone would retaliate against him, that was not within his consideration.
After finishing the review, Fang Weiyan returned home quickly because he knew that he and Mi Niang would be separated for a few days. When he left, she was so reluctant to leave that he didn't know whether she cried or not.
But when she came back, Mi Niang was hugging Xian Ge'er and giggling, saying something like, "Xian Ge'er is the person that mother loves the most, right? When our Xian Ge'er grows up, mother will teach you how to paint, okay?"
Why does she miss him the most? It is obvious that the person she loves the most is Envy.
Thinking of this, Fang Weiyan secretly cursed himself for being so stupid and why he was so jealous of his son.
Mi Niang happened to see him coming back. Fang Weiyan wanted to hug her, but she pinched her nose and said, "Go take a shower first, don't let the stink of our son."
Fang Weiyan went to take a shower in a depressed mood. Mi Niang naturally knew what he was thinking and couldn't help but find it funny.
Then she told the little girl Chenghong, "Ask the kitchen to get some salted pork and pork elbow in rock sugar. The fourth master has been suffering in there, so he needs to eat well when he comes back. But we also need some vegetarian dishes. Go quickly and ask the kitchen to hurry up."
The envious boy was handed over to the wet nurse, who took him down to feed him, while she herself poured tea for him.
After Fang Weiyan came out of the shower, he served him a cup of tea: "It's not very strong, why don't you try it first? I'll ask the kitchen to prepare the meal."
He didn't see Envy'er, but only saw Mi Niang circling around him. Fang Weiyan felt secretly happy, but he couldn't express this happiness in words.
At that moment, the maids served the meal. Mi Niang stood up to serve him the food, but he pulled her to sit down and said, "We are inseparable. Why are you being so mean? There is no need to do this."
Mi Niang shook her head: "I really feel sorry for you. Although this job is great, you must be tired. I have been playing in the garden with Xian Ge'er at home these days, so I didn't have a good rest for a few days."
Even when she sat down, she still wanted him to eat more, and served him soup and rice. Even at such a small moment, she was so considerate that Fang Weiyan was deeply moved.
After finishing the meal, Fang Weiyan stood for a while, paid his respects to Marquis Dong'an and Xu, and then came back and fell asleep.
A few days later, the results were announced. Fang Ziqing, the aunt of the Marquis of Dong'an, ranked second in the imperial examination. The Marquis of Dong'an was so happy that he set off fireworks and firecrackers all night long. Fang Yaqing was also congratulated by everyone. When it came to the palace examination, she even won the first place.
Naturally, the other person named Liu Ju, who was previously favored by Fang Weiyan, also passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi.
Xu was so happy that she couldn't find the end. When she saw Mi Niang, she said, "I think Yaqing is really lucky. She has only been married for a few days and she has become the wife of the top scholar."
"Madam, let's not be too happy yet. I think there are few people in the Su family, and Yaqing may not be able to handle it alone. Let's go over and help quickly." Mi Niang also smiled.
Su Ziqing almost got the top three places in the imperial examination, which is really a great thing.
The top scholar is different from an ordinary scholar-official. Like Fang Weiyan, one has to wait three years to become an editor. If he is the top scholar, he will be immediately appointed as an editor and be on equal footing with Fang Weiyan.
Of course, the qualifications of the Hanlin Academy are also very important.
For example, Fang Weiyan had just been appointed as an editor for a short time when he became a examiner for the imperial examination. While serving as an examiner, he was appreciated by Zeng Sandao, the third assistant, who recommended him to teach in the inner study.
The speed of his promotion scared Mi Niang.
"Wei Yan, how come you have such a good job?" Because she felt that Fang Wei Yan was not the kind of person who would play tricks on others.
Fang Weiyan then laughed: "It was probably because I reported a few papers, and because the essays I wrote were just right, that Zeng Sanfu valued me."
Mi Niang realized that those who don't focus on official careers can often become high-ranking officials. Zeng Sandao was upright and honest, and Fang Weiyan's move was just what he wanted.
"Congratulations. If you teach the eunuchs in the inner study, and become a big shot in the palace in the future, you will have some friendship with them."
Facing Mi Niang, Fang Wei Yan finally told the truth: "On the surface, I will not have any friendship with them, nor can I accept their invitations to become their master and apprentice, but in private, I will help them if I can. Firstly, colluding with eunuchs is not a good thing if the emperor knows about it, and secondly, the way to be an official is to be cautious. It is best to be the same as you are in front of others, so that people will not think you are a hypocrite."
He told her his true thoughts, and Mi Niang felt that he trusted her and praised her: "You are right to do this."
"Don't tell anyone at home. My next step is to take turns in the cabinet, but there are too many people who want to take the turn, so I have to find an opportunity. Therefore, the matters in the church study are nothing compared to this." He told Mi Niang about his plan seriously.
Mi Niang nodded. With such an ambitious and sensible husband, she really didn't have to worry about anything.
Because his son got a new job, his son-in-law was the top scholar, and his youngest son was going to marry a girl from the Jian family, the Marquis of Dong'an valued the Xu family more. He used to take care of Fang Weichang a bit, but now he rarely mentions him. Even Aunt Mei can't play any role.
Especially after Mrs. Xu helped him find a pretty housewife, Aunt Mei was no longer a big deal.
This made Shen even more anxious. She didn't know if Fang Weichang disliked her for being dirty. Since he came back from the Nanping Marquis's Mansion last time, although they lived in the same room, he seldom touched her. Instead, he went to Aunt Fang's place several times. She said bad things about Aunt Fang several times, but was stopped by Fang Weichang every time.
The Shen family now seemed to be gradually giving up on her, and she had to accept her fate.
She and Fang Weichang used to be in love, but now that love is gradually disappearing. Watching Fang Weiyan and the others getting promoted step by step, if that's the case, don't blame her.
As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a kid.
"Mother Shen, is Ruan good at catching snakes?"
Mother Shen said quickly, "Yes." Because Fang Weichang was no longer the prince, the first wife had no power now, and Mother Shen was also very idle, and there was no benefit at all in this mansion.
"She is the only one in this mansion who dares to handle snakes. Yaqing will return home in a few days. Then you can have someone release a snake to bite me. Then let's see how Ruan will explain herself. Use the people that Aunt Mei has inserted." As long as she is poisoned and the person who released the snake dies to prove his innocence that it was Ruan who ordered it, the situation can change in an instant.
Mother Shen had not expected Shen to use this trick, and hurriedly said, "You must not do that, this snake is poisonous."
"You can just let that non-venomous one bite me. As for the others, I have my own discretion." The future of the son-in-law of the doctor in the mansion is in the hands of the Shen family. The doctor in the mansion dare not disobey. Whether you are sick or not depends not only on the doctor.
Mother Shen's eyes lit up when she heard this: "I obey your command."
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