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A friend who had always worried about Ji Mingxi came to him again: "Brother Mingxi, I've been hearing some rumors lately, and I'm feeling a little uneasy. Your family is going to take the Spring Examination, and you know the test questions. You won't be able to explain yourself properly, and I'm afraid you'll be slandered by villains."
Ji Mingxi smiled and said, "Actually, there's no need to worry about this. Mingshuang's knowledge is there. How could he possibly frame me?"
The friend said mysteriously, "I'm not talking about Ming Shuang, but your uh—the eldest son of the Wu family."
Ji Mingxi's expression was a little strange when he heard this, but he took a sip of tea and returned to his carefree demeanor. He said something profound: "If Wei'an can pass the exam, it means he is also knowledgeable."
Ji Mingxi's temper has always been like this. His friend was very disappointed with him. "Brother Mingxi, I won't talk to you about this anymore. I'll just give you a suggestion. Go to the emperor and explain the connection between these things. Either you don't need to review the test paper, or if you do, you have to leave home and stay until the end of the Spring Examination."
Ji Mingxi took another sip of tea and said, "In fact, I reported this matter to His Majesty several months ago."
The friend was stunned: "What does His Majesty mean?"
Ji Mingxi looked at the lights of the thousands of houses outside and said, "The emperor said that if you employ someone, trust him. If you doubt him, don't employ him. He trusts me and the Ji family, so I don't have to worry too much."
After Ji Mingxi said this, his friend fell silent.
After all, His Majesty has said this, so this is the only thing we can do.
Ji Mingxi put away his things and smiled at his friend: "There's no point in thinking too much about everything in this world. I'd better go home early to have the New Year's Eve dinner."
The friend sighed softly: "That's all we can do."
When Ji Mingxi got home, Ji Yunxi had already been back for a while.
She was chatting with her two brothers in the hall.
In fact, it was mainly Ji Mingshuang and Ji Mingyan arguing, and she was listening.
Seeing Ji Mingxi coming back, the three of them stood up together.
Ji Mingyan was the quickest, rushing up to greet him, "Brother, you're back! The food is all here, we've been waiting for you. Hurry up, hurry up..."
Ji Mingxi was taken a few steps and the family sat down at the table.
There are many dishes, but they are all as strange and colorful as always.
Ji Yunxi asked the servant to make her a cup of tea. She drank it slowly before saying, "I just went to An Lang's place and had some with him. I'm full and not too hungry. You guys finish eating. I'll stay with you."
Ji Mingxi also asked the servant to make a cup of tea. Hearing this, he asked with concern, "How is Wei'an doing in his studies?"
Ji Yunxi's honest evaluation: "Very good, he really put his heart into it."
Ji Mingxi looked at his sister and said nothing: "That's good. If you study hard, you will always gain something."
Ji Mingshuang's focus was different from his elder brother's. He sat next to Ji Yunxi and whispered, "You actually came back secretly after eating a full meal!"
Ji Yunxi looked at Ji Mingyan who was very active in serving food to his eldest brother and seventh brother, and whispered, "You can do it too."
Ji Mingshuang finally softened his heart: "Forget it, it's not like I can't eat it."
Anyway, although the dishes cooked by Ji Mingyan look and taste a bit strange, there is no problem eating them.
Just don't eat the meat he grills. Once he spreads the dust, it's easy to get into trouble.
Ji Mingxi took the bowl from Ji Mingyan and distributed the prepared red envelopes to his brothers and sisters before picking up his chopsticks. After taking a few bites, he sighed, "I miss your second and fifth brothers a little bit."
Ji Mingyan raised his hand: "I miss Fifth Brother too!!"
Ji Mingshuang poured cold water on him: "Fifth Brother probably doesn't miss you. He wants to be far away from you."
Ji Mingyan glared at Ji Mingshuang. "Seventh brother, is this how you talk to your brother? And are you the worm in Fifth Brother's stomach? Let me tell you, Fifth Brother likes me very much!"
Ji Yunxi almost choked while drinking water. She put down the cup and took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her mouth.
How to say it, my sixth brother in the family has never been able to figure things out.
Ji Mingshuang pointed at Ji Yunxi and said, "See, Ji San thinks the same way."
Ji Mingyan looked at Ji Yunxi.
Ji Yunxi's expression remained calm, and she was determined not to get involved in any verbal arguments: "I just choked a little."
Ji Mingyan started arguing with Ji Mingshuang again.
The two brothers are of similar age, have the same father but different mothers, and are only a few months apart in age. They have been quarreling since they were young.
The brothers and sisters in the family are not born from the same mother.
Ji Yunxi's father, in addition to her mother, also had a concubine.
Not long after her parents' accident, the concubine also fell ill and died.
As far as I can remember, my parents have always had a good relationship, and they were both very nice to my aunt, who wasn't the type to stir up trouble.
In short, Ji Yunxi did not comment too much on the affairs of her parents' generation.
As for these brothers, even though they are not born from the same mother, they grew up together and have a deep relationship. Their relationship is even better than that of brothers and sisters with the same father and mother in other families.
Ji Yunxi had long forgotten which brother had the same father and mother as her and which brother did not.
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There is a lot left over from tonight's New Year's Eve dinner.
In the past, Ji Mingyan would cook these meals several times and eat them for a day or two until they went bad and then throw them away.
After all, the things Ji Mingyan used to cook were all really good stuff, and he couldn't bear to throw them away before they were broken.
But now, Ji Mingyan has a brother-in-law!
Ji Mingyan stayed in the kitchen for a long time, then carried two large buckets of food, one on each side, and skipped to the Wu family to bring warmth.
He didn't bother Wu Weian because now he not only has a brother-in-law, he also has a confidant!
"Sister Du!" Ji Mingyan rushed into the kitchen and put two heavy buckets aside. "This is the leftover New Year's Eve dinner from today. Please heat it up tomorrow or the day after tomorrow and share it with everyone in the mansion."
The cook was tinkering with her new poison. Upon hearing this, she glanced at him and was very unhappy. She threw a handful of poison powder at him and said, "Give us the rest of the New Year's Eve dinner. Do you think we are beggars from the Wu family?"
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