Xichun, the first daughter of the Red Chamber

Qin Keqing was sitting on a chair, staring at the door intently, and stood up when Bao Zhu's figure appeared.

Qin Keqing stood up, walked towards Baozhu, and asked anxiously, "How is it? Did you pass the exam?"

Baozhu shook her head with a bitter face, and Qin Keqing froze for a moment, "...Did you win?"

Baozhu supported Qin Keqing to sit down, "Young Mistress."

Qin Keqing calmed down and asked again, "Where are the rest of the clan?"

Baozhu replied, "No one wins."

Qin Keqing lowered her head and frowned slightly.

Seeing Baozhu, she comforted softly: "Young Mistress, this year there are seven more boys and three scholars in the clan. Maybe Uncle Rong and the others will pass the exam next time."

next time?Qin Keqing was in a daze.

After a while, Jia Rong came back.

Qin Keqing got up with a smile and changed Jia Rong's clothes. Jia Rong held Qin Keqing's hand apologetically, "Keqing..."

Qin Keqing smiled and shook her head, "I know what my husband wants to say, and I believe in him."

Qin Keqing buttoned up Jia Rong's buttons, "I remember my husband said before that he wanted to study in an academy. I don't know which academy my husband has decided to go to?"

Jia Rong suddenly felt guilty, and gently hugged Qin Keqing, "Keqing, listen to me, I went to Lingnan last year, and my fifth uncle and grandfather said that Yueli Academy was very suitable for me. I asked my master, and they also said that Yueli The library is good."

Qin Keqing's heart sank immediately.

At the beginning, Jia Rong promised her that if she failed the exam, she would go out to study and bring her with her, so she also tried to find out about famous academies.

Yueli Academy is famous among all the academies for its almost militarized management.

It is also strictly forbidden to bring family members in the academy, and the academy itself is hidden in the mountains, and there are no towns for several miles.

Qin Keqing lowered her head slightly, and said with a smile: "Yueli Academy? Then my husband will suffer a lot."

"I'm not afraid of suffering." Jia Rong immediately said: "But Qing, the master said that I have made great progress this time. If I can calm down and study hard for a year, I will definitely pass the exam next time!"

"Kaiqing, I will take you out of here."

Qin Keqing smiled lightly and pushed Jia Rong away, "Understood, all right, let's go to the banquet, be careful that Second Uncle Lian and the others are waiting impatiently."

Qin Keqing sent Jia Rong away with a smile, but when Jia Rong left the door, Qin Keqing's smile disappeared immediately.

Qin Keqing clenched her fist tightly, even if her palm was punctured, she didn't react at all.

She looked at the door, as if she saw Jia Rong's back.

fraud.

After a while, someone came to spread the word that Jia Jing asked Qin Keqing to go to the banquet.

Baozhu and Ruizhu were very pleasantly surprised, happily choosing clothes for Qin Keqing.

If Qin Keqing is willing to go to the banquet, then Qin Keqing's ban will be lifted.

It should be a happy thing, but Qin Keqing shivered inexplicably.

This time the banquet was a family gathering, and the originally lively dining room became quiet the moment Qin Keqing entered.

Qin Keqing lowered her head slightly, as if she didn't notice the gazes around her, she walked up to Jia Jing respectfully and greeted him.

Jia Jing nodded, "Take a seat."

The dining room became lively again, Wang Xifeng waited for Qin Keqing to sit down and grabbed her hand, her eyes brightened, "This is great, we can talk and play together again."

Qin Keqing also nodded with a smile.

After dinner, Wang Xifeng took Qin Keqing to her yard, "Speaking of which, you haven't seen my girl."

Qin Keqing blinked, "That's great, I didn't even prepare for the meeting ceremony."

Wang Xifeng glared at her, "We still talk about this? The things you sent before are not enough?"

Qin Keqing suddenly laughed.

Seeing Sister Qiao, Qin Keqing loved her so much that she couldn't bear to let go.

Wang Xifeng sat aside and drank tea, "Since you love her so much, you can just take her back and raise her. You, just look at Ai now, and you will know how annoying she is when she gets into trouble."

Qin Keqing weighed Miss Qiao upwards, "What's the matter, I'm not afraid of trouble, but I'm afraid that someone will miss me after I carry it back."

Wang Xifeng also laughed, "But then again, you should have a child."

Qin Keqing replied nonchalantly: "How can this kind of thing be rushed? It depends on fate."

Wang Xifeng frowned slightly, "That's right, how about we find some time and go to the temple to worship the Bodhisattva as well."

Qin Keqing replied with a smile: "Okay, but I'm afraid it won't work recently."

Wang Xifeng also thought of it, Qin Keqing was released.

Thinking of this, Wang Xifeng also secretly sighed in his heart, "Since this is the case, we won't go out anymore, I will ask Zun to send my wife back to make offerings in two days."

Qin Keqing was moved, and handed Sister Qiao to the nanny, and reached out to hold Wang Xifeng's hand, "Good aunt."

Wang Xifeng also hugged Qin Keqing back, "You, don't make Uncle Jing angry anymore."

Don't you make Jia Jing angry?

Qin Keqing smiled, but did not answer.

Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng talked for a while before leaving. As soon as they returned to the garden, they realized that someone was watching them.

Qin Keqing subconsciously looked back, only to see a piece of robe flashing past in the air.

Qin Keqing shivered suddenly, goosebumps all over her body.

Qin Keqing hurried back to the courtyard, and Ruizhu greeted her with a smile, "Young Mistress, just now someone from the sewing room sent some fashionable clothes and jewelry over, do you want to have a look, Young Mistress?"

Qin Keqing nodded, and Baozhu and Ruizhu showed Qin Keqing everything.

Qin Keqing looked at everything, suddenly felt that something was wrong, picked up a skirt embroidered with acacia flowers, and looked at it carefully.

Looking at it, Qin Keqing's face changed.

These clothes and jewelry look like the latest fashion, but they are not at all!This is exactly how it was made decades ago!

If she hadn't learned the needlework technique and the forging method of jewelry when she was young, she wouldn't be able to see it!

Inexplicably, Qin Keqing thought of the sight in the garden again, feeling sick in her heart, she pushed the thing forward, "Put it away."

Ruizhu and Baozhu looked at each other, but still obeyed Qin Keqing's order and packed up their things.

Jia Lian was very proud of being a scholar this time, and he didn't compete with Xichun on weekdays. In his words, it's not easy to bully children.

Xichun hehe twice, now you know that you have been bullying children before?

But without Jia Lian and Xichun playing together, Xichun is really boring sometimes.

And looking at Jia Lian's triumphant look, Xichun always felt a little itchy.

And the degree of itching gradually increased as Jia Lian began to teach her.

After Jia Lian tried to teach Xichun to practice calligraphy, Xichun couldn't bear it anymore and ran to invite Wang Xifeng and Li Wan over to welcome the spring.

Wang Xifeng and others were a little surprised when they came over, Li Wan was even more so.

Xichun asked Lichun and the others to serve some snacks and juice, and expressed her thoughts with a smile.

"Let me tell you about the process and content of the imperial examination?" Li Wan asked subconsciously with his eyes wide open.

"Yes." Xichun was still smiling, "A few days ago, so many people in our family took the imperial examination, I was a little curious, so I wanted to ask sister-in-law Zhu to tell us about it."

Li Wan's father is the Imperial College Jijiu, so he naturally understands these things.

Li Wan nodded, "That's good, but I don't know much, so don't laugh at me."

Everyone naturally said no.

Li Wan recalled what he had seen and heard at home when he was young, and began to talk about it in detail. This was the first time everyone heard about it, and everyone listened with great interest.

"Yeah, if it's really found out that you brought a cheat sheet, and you're taken to show it to the public, wouldn't you lose all face?"

Li Wan nodded, "No matter which dynasty or generation, the punishment for cheating in the imperial examination is very severe. Not only is it a public display, but it will also deprive you of your qualifications for the imperial examination."

Tanchun yelled, "Isn't it true that I've been involved in it all my life, why bother?"

Li Wan said with a smile: "Of course it's because the imperial examination is too difficult, and there are too few people who can pass it."

Li Wan also told them about the candidates she had heard before, how they hid cheat sheets in steamed buns, pen tubes, and even in their hair.

Not to mention welcoming the spring and exploring them, even Xichun is an eye-opener.

Xichun listened, and began to sigh, "The imperial examination is really hard. If I have to stay in a small room for three days, I can't stand it."

Yingchun and Tanchun were also full of fear, "Yes, the food they ate was also cold, and they didn't even drink hot water."

Li Wan shook his head with a smile, "Where is this? If you are unlucky and the room is close to the latrine, it will be uncomfortable."

Now even Wang Xifeng couldn't help but change his expression.

Li Wan sighed: "So every time in the imperial examination, there are scholars who are not famous because they can't bear the hardship."

Xichun blinked, "I remember, someone in our family was sent out this time, right?"

Wang Xifeng nodded, "There is one, Grandma Ling's son, who is weak in body, had a fever the next day and was sent out."

"And this time the imperial examination is over, many people are sick." Wang Xifeng said again: "It is your second elder brother Lian, who also recovered after lying down for two days this time."

With these words, Xichun has a bottom line. I told Jia Jing at dinner at night, I hope that the children of the Jia family will not forget to exercise when they are studying. After all, the body is a revolution... No, it is the capital of studying.

Jia Jing thought for a while, and felt that what Xichun said made sense, so he agreed.

So from the second day, Jia Lian and others discovered that they had morning jogging and morning exercises.

Jia Lian and others:? ? ?No, let's sweat all over early in the morning before going to study?Isn't it right?

Jia Dairu blinked, what's wrong?In fact, speaking seriously, this is how the Jia family studied at school, studying in the morning and practicing martial arts in the afternoon.

Jia Lian and others ran away for a few days, but the guards of the Jia family became interested. They hadn't seen this scene for many years, and it was so memorable. After watching it for a few days, they ran to tell Jia Jing that they were I'm not very focused on my studies. After running, many people are so tired that they fall asleep on their stomachs. This is not good.

So the only ethnology in the world that reads in horse-backsteps appeared.

Xichun also went to watch Jia Lian's current situation, and said to Jia Lian with a smile: "Why is Lian's second brother's handwriting not strong at all? Would you like my sister to teach you how to write?"

Jia Lian heard it familiarly, and then remembered what she said to Xichun that day.

Well, the culprit who caused them to become like this has been found.

Jia Lian glared at him immediately.

Xichun showed Jia Lian a malicious smile, do you think it's over?

Xichun went to Jia Jing again and talked about the method of imitating the imperial examination. Jia Jing also agreed, so Jia Lian and others ushered in the day of the imitation exam.

Xichun also brought Yingchun and Tanchun together to come up with ideas and strive to simulate every aspect of the examination room.

What came into the field to search and pick up, the number room was next to the hut, the rain leaked on the head, the wind leaked around, ate cold steamed buns for three days, and there was even a scene of simulated water leakage.

This is not over yet, Xichun said to Jia Jing that our family is a bit self-conscious, look, the dust marks on this paper.

So Jia Lian and others ushered in the labor class again.

Xichun also suggested that they should be trained in the six arts of a gentleman. After all, they need to develop morality, intelligence, physique, art and labor in an all-round way. Jia Jing also agreed, but this time it was voluntary.

Jia Lian didn't participate, and went back to the yard humming a little tune, thinking that Xichun's plan had failed this time, and he was happy.

He can ride and shoot!Although it's not very good, it's still riding and shooting!

Jia Lian opened the door with a happy face, and Ping'er came up to meet him, "Second Master Lian, you are back."

Jia Lian walked in and asked what's wrong.

Wang Xifeng laid out a table of paints, pens, inks and paper, seeing his eyes light up, "Second Master, hurry up!"

Jia Lian stepped forward, "What's the matter?"

Wang Xifeng stuffed the pen into his hand, "The fourth younger sister said that this period of time is just the time when Sister Qiao starts to understand the surrounding environment. Taking advantage of this opportunity, she can cultivate many things, such as the perception of colors and so on. Yes, oops, I can’t tell, anyway, you draw it.”

Wang Xifeng also made a request, "The colors should be bright and eye-catching, and you can't scribble. You can draw flowers and fruits, and you can teach Sister Qiao to recognize things."

Jia Lian: ...