Mrs. Rebirth

"I remember there is another child who understands Yuan? Which one is it?" The old lady turned her puzzled eyes to Mrs. Xue.

Xue had no choice but to pull Zuo Shaoqing out from behind the crowd.

Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Zuo Shaoqing stepped forward with a beating heart, saluted respectfully, and then began to stare at the old lady.

Everyone was very puzzled, why did the obviously amiable old lady restrain her smile when she saw Zuo Shaoqing just now?

Could it be because Zuo Shaoqing is a concubine?It seems that the news that the old lady doesn't like aunts and concubines is true.

Zuo Yunwen secretly rejoiced that he did not bring Aunt Yue here hastily.

Zuo Shaoqing bit the bullet and let the old lady's scrutiny look around him, clasping his hands nervously, fearing that the old lady would beat him out with a stick!

He looked back at the old lady with clear eyes, and Zuo Shaoqing tried his best not to think about anything in front of the old lady's piercing eyes. He remembered that Lu Zheng said, don't think rashly in front of the old lady.

The two looked at each other for a long time, and after evaluating each other in their hearts, the old lady raised a smile and waved lovingly: "The soil in the south is really nourishing, look, what a handsome little guy, I am so old that I can see it." Stay away! Come here, let me take a good look!"

In a word, everyone in the Zuo family breathed a sigh of relief. Although Zuo Shaoqing was a concubine, and even though the Xue family didn't want to see him, his embarrassment was the same as the Zuo family's embarrassment. Everyone still has this point of view.

Zuo Shaoqing didn't know whether her words were praise or derogation, and she didn't know what was going on in her mind, so she could only bite the bullet and move forward instead of retreating.

The old lady actually took his hand, first looked at it over and over again, and said two words "good", "This is the first time I have seen a boy's hand so beautiful, with rich palm lines, With slender fingers, one looks like a blessed person."

Zuo Shaoqing blinked, was he being praised?He looked at the old lady with some confusion.

"Why are your hands so cold? But you don't wear enough clothes?" The old lady frowned slightly and looked at his clothes. It was obviously a bit big and the color was old-fashioned, not to mention the style. No wonder she thought it was weird just now. .

Xue's heart tightened, if she knew that the old lady would pay so much attention to a concubine, she would never let Zuo Shaoqing come to the door wearing this dress.

Zuo Shaoqing shook her head obediently: "It's not cold." It's all because of being scared, right?I was so nervous that I broke into a cold sweat.

Zuo Shaoqing thought: Even if he went to the Jinluan Hall to meet the emperor in the future, he would not be as nervous as today.

"The north is no better than the south. It's colder in winter. You're about to take an exam again. Don't catch the cold."

What the old lady said came from the heart, Zuo Shaoqing couldn't help being moved, "Thank you, old lady, for your love."

"How old are you?" the old lady asked suddenly.

Zuo Shaoqing was taken aback, and replied obediently: "Fourteen!"

"You are five years younger than me."

Zuo Shaoqing was not sure what she meant again, so she could only bow her head in silence, and then she heard her continue to say: "It's not easy to be a county Jieyuan at only 14 years old!"

"...It's just a fluke."

"You're too modest, and I don't like that."

Zuo Shaoqing was about to cry in her heart, isn't it wrong to be modest?

"Are you sure you will try?"

"... Yes." Zuo Shaoqing dare to say no?

"Don't think about the meeting too simply. There are so many talents in Dayang, so it's normal to fail the exam." The old lady reminded me indifferently.

Zuo Shaoqing wanted to cry, but had no choice but to answer "yes" obediently.

He could see that the old lady was definitely making things difficult for him on purpose, otherwise, why would the elder brothers and sisters praise her so much, and it would be different when it came to him?

"You are still young, don't draw conclusions prematurely, think twice before acting!"

Does this mean hitting him?Zuo Shaoqing thought to himself: In this life, is there anything he doesn't think twice before doing?He was cautious and cautious, but Lu Zheng's move was beyond his control.

"What the old lady said is true, but Wansheng thinks that the opportunity must not be missed and never come again, and overthinking will lead to missed opportunities." Zuo Shaoqing looked straight at the old lady.

Everyone was sweating for him, this was a blatant confrontation, Xue Shi wanted to strangle him to death.

Mrs. Lu was about to say something when she saw her son walking in quickly and shouted: "Mom!"

Zuo Shaoqing let out a deep breath when he heard this voice, and when Lu Zheng walked in front of him, he didn't dare to show his eyes asking for help, but just stood aside respectfully.

"Mother, all the guests are here, it's time for the banquet." Lu Zheng said calmly.

The old lady let go of Zuo Shaoqing's hand and asked the steward to take them to the table. After the Zuo family members retreated, she said reluctantly: "I just talked to him a few more words, it seems to make you nervous."

Lu Zheng didn't like her, and said flatly: "He is timid, don't scare him!"

The old lady curled her lips, "He is timid? I didn't see it." She dared to talk back just now.

Lu Zheng trimmed her sideburns for her, helped her up, and said in a still cold voice: "You play it back, don't overplay it."

The old lady gave her son a blank look, "Why am I just playing? I'm investigating. Do you think anyone can be Mrs. Zhen Guo?"

Lu Zheng knew that she was angry, so he didn't say much, let the maidservant serve her, and went to the banquet hall by himself.

As soon as he left, the old lady immediately looked at Nanny Zhong beside her, and asked, "Is everything ready?"

Nanny Zhong nodded, and asked with some hesitation: "Madam, are you really going to do this? What if..."

The old lady turned cold, "There is no chance! If you can't even stand this test, it's better to let him give up as soon as possible!"

"Yes!"

As soon as the four men from the Zuo family entered the banquet hall, they received all kinds of eyes gathered from all directions.

Many people are quietly inquiring about the identities of these four people. Although the capital is big, how can there be people who have reached the fifth rank or above in the imperial court and don't know them.

Zuo Yunwen began to sweat on his forehead. He was okay when he faced the old lady just now, but now he is facing the real giants of the imperial court. He, a commoner with no official position, expressed that he was under a lot of pressure.

The butler ushered people into the seat, which was the most rear seat in the audience, but no one from the Zuo family had any objection, and sat down with trepidation.

I don't know how long it took, someone suddenly exclaimed, and then saw a middle-aged man walking over quickly, "But brother-in-law?"

When Zuo Yunwen heard that someone recognized him, he hurriedly raised his head, looked at the middle-aged man carefully, looked at his face through his mustache, and asked in surprise, "It's...Brother Cheng Rui?"

Speaking of which, the two families are still very serious relatives, and Cheng Rui is Xue's brother-in-law. Although he is a few years older than Zuo Yunwen, he is already the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, in charge of the affairs of the son of the country.

If we met in another place, Cheng Rui would never take the initiative to recognize each other, let alone have such great enthusiasm.

What happened to the Zuo family back then not only made the Zuo family lose, but even several families related to the Zuo family were suppressed to varying degrees.

Therefore, it can be said that the Zuo family has been disliked by others in recent years, and even relatives would not take the initiative to contact them.

"Brother-in-law's family has come to Beijing?" Cheng Rui's surprise is not unreasonable. After all, everyone knew the will of the late emperor. If Zuo Yunwen hadn't appeared in the Zhen Guogong's mansion, he must have thought that the family was disrespectful. I entered Beijing privately.

Zuo Yunwen felt emotional, once Cheng Rui was just a student from his family who needed to rely on him everywhere, but he didn't expect that 20 years later, the other party's official worship was the fourth-rank Taichang Temple Shaoqing, and he was just a commoner.

But... it will be different in the future!The Zuo family will definitely stand up!

"Grandpa's love!" Zuo Yunwen didn't say much, and deliberately made the relationship between Zuo's family and Zhenguo's mansion vague.

Everyone has different thoughts, even if they are not high-ranking officials of the imperial court, they are also relatives of Zhen Guogong. Who is this Zuo family?Even someone who is out of touch with Zhen Guogong can even be seated, which shows that there is a lot of mystery in it.

They are all people who have worked in the officialdom for many years, so they naturally understand that everything should not be seen on the surface, so many officials who had been in contact with the Zuo family stepped forward to say hello.

Zuo Yunwen instantly felt that he had returned to 20 years ago, and he was still the grandson of the precious Taifu. He regained his arrogance and greeted a group of officials until Lu Zheng walked in with steady steps.

Glancing at Zuo Shaoqing's position, Lu Zheng frowned and said nothing, but sat on the main seat, facing a group of respectfully standing guests, and said politely: "Everyone, please sit down, treat it as normal Just a family dinner."

Regardless of whether everyone was in awe or fear of Lu Zheng in their hearts, there was joy on their faces, and good things were poured out.