Started as a mute girl? I prospered in the lean years

There were two people from the Zhou clan who went to take the exam together. The three of them rented a carriage together. After arriving in Qianzhou, they rented a small courtyard. The three of them shared the cost equally.

Jiang Erlang hurriedly read for a few days, or the three of them went out together to meet students from various places, and busily waited until the day when the exam started.

There are also several government examinations. For candidates who are always tense, the days are like a year. When they are over, they look back and feel that the examination was over in the blink of an eye.

"Erlang, how do you think you did on the exam?"

As soon as the three of them got together, Zhou Mingqing looked at Jiang Erlang who looked very calm and asked, feeling a little unsure.

"It's going pretty well. Whether it's good or not, you'll know soon. Let the three of us go have dinner first."

On the day when the results came out, unlike Zhou Mingqing and Zhou Mo who were impatient, Jiang Erlang went to see the results after eating at a street vendor.

Returning to the small courtyard again, Zhou Mingqing's gloomy face was in sharp contrast to Zhou Mo's joy, but because of Zhou Mingqing, Zhou Mo was already trying his best to suppress it.

As soon as he saw Jiang Erlang, his eyes lit up, "Erlang, I saw your name just now, and you were actually the second place! I heard someone said that the first place was an old man over fifty years old. Guangfu Examination I have taken the test more than a dozen times, so it is normal for me to be better than you in terms of experience and knowledge."

Jiang Erlang nodded and said: "I was unexpected to get this ranking."

He glanced at Zhou Mingqing and suppressed the joy in his eyes, "We will set off tomorrow. We still have some free time today. Do you two want to take a stroll in Qianzhou City?"

"I won't." After saying this, Zhou Mingqing turned around and entered the house.

Zhou Mo said helplessly: "Don't mind, he is impatient... I will go to the street with you, and I will bring back some food."

The next day Jiang Erlang set out to return home with the things he bought for his family.

As soon as April entered, Shen Huaixu, who was far away in the capital, was entangled in various matters. First comes the Cold Food Festival, then the ancestor worship at Qingming Festival, and then preparations for the Queen’s birthday.

In the ancestral hall of the Hou Mansion, Shen Huaixu knelt on the futon and looked at the five tablets in front of him, which were for Shen Miaomiao's mother, grandmother, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-grandmother.

[Don’t Shen Su hate his father very much? Why is there still his tablet? 】 Fu Tuan revealed a cat head and looked furtively into the ancestral hall.

These servants are so outrageous that they won't let them enter the ancestral hall.

[After all, there is a constant blood relationship, and dad is not a cold-blooded person. This grandfather failed to enter the Jiang family ancestral hall. If his own son did not worship him, wouldn't he become a lonely ghost? 】

[Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are really becoming more and more superstitious. 】

Shen Huaixu bowed three times and put the incense in his hand into the incense burner. You aliens won't understand. 】

【snort! 】 Fu Tuan proudly raised his tail and left gracefully.

Shen Huaixu asked: [Please help me take care of the planting space. From now on, Fubao will be your little brother. 】

[It was originally my little brother, and so are you, the host! 】

Shen Huaixu rolled his eyes in his heart.

After walking out of the ancestral hall, she said to Shuangjiang: "Shuangjiang, please help me pay attention to the letters from Beichuan County. I'm afraid I'm a little busy these days."

"Don't worry, miss, I will remember this."

"Miss, the master has brought back a lot of jewelry in the past few days, and I'm waiting for you to choose from it. I'll attend my queen's birthday party in a few days so that those who are not discerning can take a look!" Xiao Man said with anticipation! .

Since the Marquis became angry, there have been a lot less exaggerated rumors. However, as the Marquis is a celebrity in front of the emperor, his only daughter naturally attracts a lot of attention. People who have never seen her young lady are ridiculing her. To say that the young lady is rustic, in her opinion, her young lady is infinitely better than the somewhat coquettish aristocratic ladies from the capital.

Shen Huaixu looked up at her, "Sister Xiaoman, although I have grown a little taller, I am only ten years old and still a child. How can I dress up for such an occasion? Just let Aunt Ji help me pick out clothes and jewelry that are suitable." "

Xiaoman responded, feeling regretful.

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Shen Huaixu dressed up and got into the carriage.

Shen Su looked with satisfaction at the apricot-yellow clothes his daughter was wearing and the jewelry she wore on her head. They were both chosen by him, and he felt a sense of pride that "I have a daughter in my family."

"Miaomiao looks very good today." His eyes were full of smiles.

Shen Huaixu smiled so hard that he narrowed his eyes, "Dad, are you saying that Miaomiao doesn't look good on weekdays?"

"Gui Niao, you know that's not what dad meant." The smile in Shen Su's eyes did not diminish, and he tapped her forehead gently.

The father and daughter laughed and joked for a while, and then Shen Huaixu asked: "Dad, how come the Queen's birthday banquet was held without hearing that King Yan and King Kang came to celebrate her birthday?"

"Although the vassal king could not leave the fiefdom easily, King Duan had just left. Thinking of the empress's motherly wishes, he specifically allowed them to come to the capital this time, but it must not be extravagant or publicized. The prince and princesses also came with them. They just entered yesterday evening. Jing, I’m afraid you haven’t noticed it.”

Prince?

A face appeared in Shen Huaixu's mind. Could he run into this old acquaintance?

Shen Su noticed something strange in her expression and asked aloud, "What?"

Shen Huaixu told his father about rescuing Yun Qi before, and said with a smile: "We have become familiar with each other all the way through the escape. He doesn't know that I am your daughter yet. It will be fun if we meet at the birthday banquet this time. "

"Cang Heng? Is he the youngest son of King Yan? Dad once heard that King Yan's youngest son has outstanding character and talents. If you can save him, it will be considered a good relationship."

The father and daughter chatted all the way until the carriage stopped. After they both got out of the car, Shen Su couldn't help but give a few more instructions. Shen Huaixu agreed and then followed the young eunuch all the way to Fengyi Palace.

Many ladies and ladies had gathered in the palace, all of them were painted and dressed up. Just standing outside the palace, one could smell the fragrance. After the young eunuch reported, Shen Huaixu heard the noise in the palace suddenly disappear without a trace.

The silence in the palace was quickly broken by the Queen's soft voice, "Mingyi is here, let her in quickly."

Not long after, Shen Huaixu walked into the palace to say hello, and was called to him by the empress. The empress smiled and introduced to everyone: "Mingyi has not shown her face in front of so many people since she came to Beijing. She is the daughter of Marquis Xuanping." The daughter is also Shen Huaixu, the head of Mingyi County who was personally conferred by the Japanese Palace some time ago."

Shen Huaixian bowed to everyone.

"Royal Grandmother~" A young girl hugged the Queen's arm and shook her, "She is the sister of the Shen family that you often mention? She looks like a well-behaved and lovely girl. It's strange that you like Imperial Grandma. Yue'er can't be with you all the time. By the imperial grandmother's side, Yue'er feels relieved to have the Shen sister who often comes to the palace to chat with her."

The Queen smiled and patted Cangyue's hand.

"My daughter thanks the princess for the compliment."

Cang Yue looked at Shen Huaixu with a smile: "I heard that this sister has medical skills, and her medical skills are very superb. I wonder what else the Shen sister can do besides medical skills?"