Chapter 83 High School
"They can invite whomever they want; it's none of my business."
Fei'er told Gu Yingxue what she had heard, but Gu Yingxue didn't react at all.
Seeing this, Fei'er continued, "Miss, although Madam was very angry before, I can tell that she still cares about you."
Fei'er only wanted to give Gu Yingxue some confidence and prevent her from being so dejected. Who knew that Gu Yingxue would get excited after hearing this and say, "Feel sorry for me? Now that she has her own daughter by her side, I'm afraid our lady has already forgotten about me."
Thinking back to the day when Ji Shi didn't give her a chance to explain, Gu Yingxue had long harbored resentment towards her.
And they even said that Madam Ji felt sorry for her, that she would lock her in the courtyard because she felt sorry for her? That's ridiculous.
“But Miss, we can’t go on like this forever! I have an idea that might help you get out of your current situation.”
Seeing Gu Yingxue growing more and more gloomy every day, Fei'er couldn't let her continue like this.
She had worked so hard to climb from a gatekeeper's maid to the head maid, not to see her so downcast. She had to help Gu Yingxue get back on her feet as soon as possible.
As she quickly calculated in her mind, Fei'er's tone became even more determined.
"Do you have a solution?"
Gu Yingxue turned to look at Fei'er, and seeing her nod seriously, a smile finally appeared on Gu Yingxue's face.
On April 11, Enko was disappointed, a once-every-three-years event.
The Gu family was surrounded by people early in the morning. Gu Renjie, dressed in the robes of a top scholar, was seen being escorted by a group of soldiers as he dismounted from his horse.
After the leading officer finished announcing the name of the new top scholar, just as Gu Jin was about to step forward to express his gratitude, he heard the leader say, "Minister Gu, don't be in such a hurry, the good news hasn't been finished yet."
Then, amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Gu Yingjie, beaming with joy, slowly stepped forward. Immediately, the leading officer announced the news that Gu Yingjie had passed the imperial examination with the rank of Second Class Jinshi.
The presence of two lists of successful candidates in one prefecture immediately caused an uproar among the already noisy crowd.
As for the people in the Gu family, everyone had smiles on their faces, even Second Master Gu and Aunt Qiao were no exception.
Unlike others who were simply happy, they thought that if the son of the Marquis's family was successful, they could also benefit from it. Most importantly, their son had a cousin who was a top scholar, so who knows, he might become a top scholar in the future.
Watching Gu Jin and Madam Ji politely hand over purses and see off the soldiers, Gu Shuyan turned to her two elder brothers and curtsied, saying, "Sister congratulates you both on your happy occasion."
As Gu Shuyan spoke, her smile was even wider than the two of them.
"My sister is also happy."
The two men clasped their hands in greeting to her, and then the group of people escorted the old lady into the mansion.
After everyone had entered the front hall, Gu Renjie and Gu Yingjie solemnly kowtowed to their three elders.
"Renjie (Yingjie) lived up to expectations and passed the imperial examination with flying colors. He especially thanks his grandmother, father and mother for their teachings."
"Alright, alright, you are all my good grandchildren, get up quickly."
The old lady was all smiles, and it was easy to see that she was in a very good mood.
Lady Ji, unable to contain herself any longer, was the first to step forward and help her two sons up.
"Our household has not had such a joyous occasion in a long time. Order that the whole household celebrates today, and each maid in each courtyard will be rewarded with two taels of silver."
The old lady was so pleased that she gave them a reward. Upon hearing this, the servants were overjoyed and immediately knelt down, saying, "Thank you for your reward, old lady."
"Mother, shouldn't we also inform the ancestors about this?"
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