[Red Chamber] Madam's wishes come true

After the couple settled the matter, they had something to say even if they were asked about their children.

Lin Kou only said: "I have been taking care of my body before, but now it is healed. The child will come sooner or later."

Zhen Fu said: "I used to focus on imperial examinations. If I hadn't admired my wife, I wouldn't even have planned to get married. The children are so noisy, and they can't be beaten, scolded, touched, or thrown, and they will attract all the eyes of my wife. In the past, what was I born to do? If I had given birth to a child before, I would not be able to pass the exam. Now that I have fulfilled my wish, I can prepare to have a child. It will only take a year or two. You don’t have to Worry about me."

Believe it or not, the husband and wife gave their reasons anyway.

Moreover, Zhen Fu is only on duty in the Imperial Academy now. Even if he is liked by the emperor, it has only been changed from the compilation of the sixth rank to the official lecture of the sixth rank, so although many people have already inquired about the situation in Zhen Fu's backyard , but most of the people who inquired are not high-ranking officials, and those with high official positions are still waiting and watching, and he can still handle it.

Everything depends on what kind of official position Zhen Fu can get after he comes out of the Imperial Academy.

Therefore, as long as Lin Kou and his wife can conceive a child during the three years that Zhen Fu has been on duty at the Imperial Academy, no matter whether it is rumors outside or people who want to add bricks and tiles to Zhen Fu's backyard, they will disappear without a trace.

Three years is still a long time.

Lin Kou and Zhen Fu already knew each other's thoughts, and they were not in a hurry about this matter at all, they just wanted to let nature take its course.

Of course, Lin Kou still made a wish——

She had made a wish not to conceive for nearly ten years before, but now that she is no longer opposed to conceiving and having children, she should get rid of this wish.

After the Chinese New Year, Lin Kou received news that the wedding date between Baochai and the young minister of Dali Temple had been fixed.

March [-]rd is a good day, and the wedding date of the two is set on this day.

Because she was about to get married, Baochai never left Xue's house after the Chinese New Year, and stayed at home all day embroidering wedding dresses and getting ready for marriage.

Recently, Zhen Fu goes to work every day and doesn't need to do the questions. Lin Kou also has more free time.

Therefore, she always took several girls to Xue's house to accompany Baochai.

It was also during this period that Lin Kou met Xue Pan's wife Xiang Ling.This is a very gentle woman, and she is the kind of simple and innocent woman who is dreamed of by many men. However, a flower stuck in cow dung, such a good girl is married to Xue Pan, who doesn't understand style. As a wife, although life is passable, it is really not happy.

Furthermore, Xiangling used to be a maid, and the Xue family was very concerned about this status.

Lin Kou thought about it, and secretly mentioned Baochai.

Baochai can't say that he likes Xiangling very much, but he doesn't feel bad either.Moreover, Xue Pan married Xiangling at the beginning because he was worried that spending too much money to marry a wife would delay Baochai's marriage, so Baochai has always felt a little guilty towards Xue Pan.

If Xiangling's parents can be found, it will be a good thing for Yu Xiangling, Xue Pan and Xue's family.

So Baochai entrusted someone to pass a message to Shaoqing of Dali Temple, asking him to help find Xiangling's parents.

The Shaoqing of Dali Temple acted quickly, and won the letter of approval in less than a month——

After all, Xiangling's cinnabar mole between the eyebrows was too conspicuous, and Zhen Shiyin and Feng Shi had actually searched for their daughter for a while after she was lost. As long as they asked around the south of the Yangtze River, they could always find someone.

Zhen Shiyin was a well-known family in Gusu area, and Zhen Shiyin was born as a Jinshi, so Xiangling and Xue Pan were more than enough.

Before they got married, they found out about Xiangling's life experience. Both the Shaoqing of Dali Temple and the Xue family were very happy. Even though Zhen Shiyin had become a monk, the Feng family was still there. The Shaoqing of Dali Temple directly brought Feng's family from the Feng family to the capital.Aunt Xue was a little displeased at first, but after a period of contact with Feng Shi, the two became very speculative, and even Aunt Xue's attitude towards Xiangling improved a lot.

Seeing this, Lin Kou and Daiyu were also happy for Xiangling.

It's just that such days didn't last long, because one day when Lin Kou and a few girls were talking with Baochai, Xue Pan broke in without saying hello.

The most exasperating thing is that this man looked straight at Daiyu.

Lin Kou immediately took a few girls to say goodbye and left. After that, except for the day when she put on makeup, she never went to Xue's house again.

Xue Baochai was so angry that she hurriedly sent her maids to find Daiyu and apologize to the little girls.Fortunately, the little girls were not angry with her, but because of Xue Pan, they didn't dare to go to Xue's house anymore.

Fortunately, after she got married, Daiyu and others were still willing to associate with her.

Perhaps Baochai is really prone to pregnancy. It has been less than three months since she was married, and she has already found out that she is pregnant. The young minister of Dali Temple was overjoyed when she heard about it. In three months, they had subdued a few children so that they were willing to get close to her, and they actually had a little more affection for her, and all the housekeeper rights and even the keys to the warehouse were given to her.

Baochai didn't rely on the attention of the Shaoqing of Dali Temple to ignore the other children, she still acted as usual, and she was used to being a human being, so she quickly subdued the whole family, and the days went by better and better.

Even Jia Min, after learning about Baochai's current life, couldn't help admiring: "She really knows what she really wants, and the marriage she picked out is indeed something she can handle, and she didn't trust her."

Such a family, if they don't have a clear mind and take up all the time, ordinary people can't do as well as Baochai.

On the contrary, after visiting Baochai, Yingchun's expression was slightly gloomy.

Baochai found out she was pregnant less than three months after her marriage. She has been married to her husband for more than two years, but still no news of congratulations. Could it be that she...

Although her husband still treated her as usual, Yingchun couldn't help thinking of Jia She's concubines and maidservants.

Lin Kou saw Yingchun's performance in his eyes, thought for a while, looked at Daiyu and said, "I remember that the old genius doctor is good at recuperating? Can you invite the old genius doctor to feel Yingchun's pulse and see if she has suffered from a lack of health in the early years."

Daiyu paused, and after returning to Lin's house, she hurriedly asked Xueyan to invite the old genius doctor.

Yingchun looked at the old genius doctor with a disturbed expression.

The old genius doctor smiled at her comfortingly, then took out the pulse pillow, and put his hand on her wrist.

Lin Kou's intention was that she originally wanted to comfort Yingchun's heart, but she didn't want to...

"Congratulations madam, you are pregnant!"

Everyone: "!!!!"

Unexpectedly, Yingchun already had a child!

Yingchun was hit on the head by such good news, her expression was a little dazed, and she also looked silly, which made people laugh.

Jia Min also knew the good news. Seeing that Yingchun was about to leave, she hurriedly stopped her: "You are pregnant now, so you don't dare to ride in a carriage casually. I have sent a letter to your husband, asking him to go home and drive a new car." A soft carriage is here to pick you up, before he comes over, you wait at Lin's house first."

Yingchun naturally kept nodding.

She was just pregnant, and she didn't know anything about the things that pregnant women need to pay attention to, so naturally she would do whatever others said.

Jia Min was amused, so she simply talked to her about the things that need to be paid attention to during pregnancy.

Yingchun was just like attending a class. Not only did she ask questions while listening to the lecture, but she also borrowed the Four Treasures of the Study from Daiyu, and wrote down all the precautions that Jia Min told her word by word.

Lin Kou watched it amusedly, and felt that Yingchun's marriage was a good match.

If she hadn't married the right person, Yingchun wouldn't be like this now.

Of course, not long after the officials were on duty, the principal drove the carriage to the Lin family. After seeing Yingchun, he led him to the door like jewels and carefully put him on the carriage. He was relieved, and then remembered that he hadn't He thanked the Lin family, said something to Yingchun, and then ran into the Lin family to thank Jia Min and Lin Ruhai.

Lin Kou and the others couldn't help but be overjoyed watching this scene.

Soon after, Zhen Fu didn't see Lin Kou coming home after a long time, and also drove a carriage to Lin's house to pick him up.

Lin Kou met Zhen Fu, and together they found Lin Ruhai and his wife to say goodbye, and then boarded the carriage together.On the way, Lin Kou told Zhen Fu what he had seen and heard today, and said with a smile: "Yingchun's husband is also a little more careful, I feel helpless when I see Yingchun."

Zhen Fu looked at her with a smile: "Does Madam think this is good?"

Lin Kou was about to answer when his eyes met Zhen Fu's, and he instantly understood what he meant.She couldn't help crying and laughing: "I think we get along very well now."

Although the interaction between Yingchun and her husband looked amusing, Lin Kou didn't feel any envy.

If Zhen Fu really learns from the principal, Lin Kou...

She shook her shoulders: "Don't be foolish, every couple has their own way of getting along, what suits others may not suit us."

Zhen Fu sighed with some regret.

Lin Kou: "...do you really want to learn?"

Zhen Fu hugged Lin Kou and smiled sullenly: "...If Madam doesn't like it, I won't learn it."

Lin Kou breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhen Fu smiled, and talked about what happened during the day: "Because I was in the limelight last year, I made many colleagues in the Imperial Academy dissatisfied. Among them, the number one scholar in the previous session was the most angry. I just got the number one. The official position of the sixth rank, he is still compiled from the sixth rank, and now I am quite displeased."

Lin Kou was a little worried: "He didn't do anything to you, did he?"

Although she didn't think Zhen Fu was inferior to others, the other party stayed in the Imperial Academy for a few more years, and his interpersonal relationship was better than Zhen Fu's. If he wanted to trip Zhen Fu, it should be easier.

Lin Kou hesitated whether to teach the other party a lesson.

Zhen Fu laughed: "Madam forgot, my official position is higher than him. Even if he wants to find fault with me, I can use my official position to suppress people. Even if he is more familiar with the old man of the Imperial Academy, we can only compete with each other for five years." Five times, he can't take care of me."

Lin Kou smiled and said, "I'm really concerned about the chaos."

Zhen Fu leaned into her ear: "Ma'am, don't worry, you forgot what I used to do? If someone really offends me, I will dig out the privacy of the three generations of his ancestors, so I won't scare him to death."

Lin Kou laughed: "Are you naive or not?"

Zhen Fu said confidently: "I only do this when he provokes me, and I don't bother to investigate if he doesn't provoke me."

Lin Kou suppressed a smile.

After a while, the carriage arrived home.

The couple got off the carriage and entered the house together.

Time flies, and another year passes in the blink of an eye.

Not long after the new year, Baochai and Yingchun gave birth one after another: Baochai gave birth to a daughter, and Yingchun gave birth to a son.

Because Shaoqing of Dali Temple had a son before, he was not disappointed because Baochai gave birth to a daughter, on the contrary, he liked her because she was quiet and well-behaved, and she was born very similar to Baochai.

And Yingchun gave birth to a son in her first child, and there was no pressure in the future.

It can be regarded as a happy event.

Lin Kou was not stingy either, and gave each of the two children a longevity lock, and gave them away when they participated in the full moon wine.

Early this morning, the two sister-in-laws of General Zhen Guo's Mansion invited Lin Kou to go shopping.

Lin Kou thought that he really didn't have much contact with the General Zhen Guo's mansion, so he rejected the invitations of a few girls, and instead agreed to go shopping with his two sisters-in-law. He didn't plan to go shopping at all, but went straight to the teahouse opposite the place where the list was released.

——Yes, today is exactly the time when the annual palace examination results are announced.

Lin Kou was a little helpless: "I remember that none of the sons and relatives of the two sister-in-laws participated in this palace examination? What are you doing here anxiously?"

The two sister-in-laws were not very embarrassed. After they looked at each other, Mrs. Lin said, "Isn't it said recently that one of the candidates this year is extremely handsome, and his talent, learning and appearance are far better than my uncle? Many people have said, If this candidate took the same exam as my uncle, it may not be certain whether my uncle will still get the six-yuan grade. We wanted to come over and see if this person has three heads and six arms, why is he so brazen. "

Lin Kou's first reaction was: "Is this person really good-looking?"

The two sisters-in-law: "..."

Seeing that the two were speechless, Lin Kou couldn't help smiling: "Why should the two sisters-in-law care about it? These scholars are very smart, and they won't take the initiative to let go of their looks and talents before the test results are out. If the sixth and number one prizes are even better."

After a pause, "I'm afraid this person is being used as a raft to pull Zhen Fu on. He may be very distressed by this rumor."

After all, he offended the previous No. [-] Scholar before he even got the title of Jinshi, and was dragged and crushed the No. [-] Scholar handpicked by the emperor. This is not the old birthday star who hanged himself——

Tired of living?

Otherwise, do you see that the two in front of you are hostile to the candidate who has never even met?

The two sisters-in-law looked at each other, and Mrs. Lin couldn't help asking: "Did he offend someone?"

Lin Kou shook his head: "I don't know about that."

But it's good that the rumor didn't reach the emperor's ears. If it did, the examinee's future might be affected.

Lin Kou thought for a while and asked, "How was this candidate's previous ranking?"

Mrs. Lin understood something: "It's just bad luck. I fell ill when I took the government and township exams, so I didn't get No.1. In the other exams, I got the first place in all the exams."

No wonder others want to compare this person with Zhen Fu, it turned out that the other party really has this ability.

Now we are waiting for a result. If this person really wins the champion, although it may not affect Zhen Fu, the rumors that are raging now may intensify.

but……

In the end, the news reached the emperor's ears.

Before they met, the emperor felt somewhat displeased with the examinee, but he was not a person who acted according to his own likes and dislikes, so he still asked to bring his examination paper——

He is indeed capable, and the test paper is among the top ten selected by the examiners.

The emperor glanced at it, and although it was not as novel as Zhen Fu's policy perspective, it was considered outstanding among all the examination papers.

He specifically asked the examiners about the candidate's appearance.

Several examiners understood the recent rumors, and immediately understood why the emperor asked such a question.

But should they belittle the man, or are they telling the truth?

In the end, I still felt that it was safer to explain truthfully, so several examiners praised the candidate's appearance as the best in the world...

"How does it compare to Zhen Aiqing?"

"..."

This is so boring ha--

Candidates are here to take part in the imperial examination, not for the beauty pageant!

But several examiners chose to answer truthfully.

"The two have their own advantages and disadvantages, and they are equal."

The emperor was obviously not satisfied with this answer. In his opinion, Zhen Aiqing's appearance was already top-notch, and he couldn't think of anyone else who could be on par with him.

The emperor looked at the test papers of the top ten in front of him again, thought about it, and moved this person's test paper to No.3.

Although it is okay for this person to be the No. 3 scholar in answering the questions, in order to quell the rumors and live up to his appearance, let this person be placed at No.[-].

In the final analysis, there is still some anger.

But the other examiners had no opinion. In their opinion, it was very good that the emperor was willing to give someone a position even though he knew about the rumors.

So when the list came out, Lin Kou knew the ranking.

She smiled: "Tanhualang? It seems that this candidate is really just like what you said, he is very good-looking."

The two sisters-in-law were relieved.

"Tanhualang is good, since he is Tanhualang, no one will compare him with my uncle in the future."

"Yes, yes, everyone has their own lives, there is no need to compare them together."

The three of them chatted and laughed as they walked out.

Walking to the door of one of the private rooms, the other party just opened the door.

Lin Kou heard the sound and looked around, but happened to see Baochai, Yingchun, and Daiyu who were about to leave the house and several other girls: "...Why are you here? When did you come?"

Baochai froze for a moment: "Didn't Sister Kou say you have something to do today?"

Lin Kou turned around helplessly, and introduced Baochai and the others to the two sister-in-laws, before saying, "The two sister-in-laws said they were here to go shopping, but who would have thought that they would actually come to watch the announcement. What about you? Didn't you say that you would hold a poetry festival to be lively?" Lively? Why are you here?"

Daiyu covered her lips and laughed: "This is called a mistake. We didn't think of it at first, but sister Bao told the recent rumors, so we changed our minds and wanted to see who was brazenly talking to brother-in-law Compared to this, we made an appointment to come to the teahouse together."

Lin Kou was helpless: "It's another rumor? If I had known this, I would have asked you to be together."

Mrs. Lin laughed: "Yes, everyone is having fun together."

It's just that the teahouse is not a place to stay for a long time, and after a few chatters, they went downstairs one after another and left the teahouse in a carriage.

But they didn't know that shortly after they left, one of the private rooms opened again.

Then, a young man with a smile on his brows, an outstanding appearance but looking unruly and uninhibited came out of it, waving his fan as he walked.

Although it is already March, the capital is about to get warmer, and it's time to fan...

The strange thing is that this behavior is obviously a bit silly, but it is just a little more chic and coquettish when placed on this person. It makes people completely forget about the current weather, and instead they can't move their eyes away after they fall on him.

This person is this year's Tanhua Lang Jiang Lin.

As soon as he went out, the servant next to him asked, "Master, since you have passed the Jinshi examination, can we go back to Jiangnan right away?"

To be honest, although the prosperity of the capital exceeds that of the south of the Yangtze River, the weather in the capital...

The boy still thinks Jiangnan is good.

Jiang Lin paused and said lazily, "I'm afraid it won't work..."

"Huh?" The servant was stunned, "Didn't the young master let the servants pack the luggage before?"

Jiang Lin shook his head and sighed: "Isn't that, something happened again?"

The servant was at a loss: "What happened?"

"It happened..." Jiang Lin covered his face with a fan, and a chuckle escaped from his throat, "That's not what you should know."

After finishing speaking, he walked straight to the door of the teahouse.

Just after the imperial examination ended this year, Tanchun told Lin Kou and the others another news: "Baoyu and Lan'er are going back to Jinling to take the imperial examination, and they will leave in April."

Lin Kou paused, "Baoyu?"

Tanchun nodded: "He still has no interest in becoming an official, but he thought that having fame would protect us and make the old lady happy, so he decided to go back to Jinling to take the exam. He doesn't ask too much, he just wants to It is enough to take the exam, the future of the Jia family still depends on Lan'er."

After a pause, "Huan'er originally wanted to go, but his foundation is too weak, and he was worried that going back would be a waste of time, so he decided to go back to Jinling together when Lan'er returns to his hometown to take the provincial examination next time."

Lin Kou asked, "What's wrong with the old lady?"

If the old lady is as usual, Jia Baoyu may not be born with the idea of ​​taking the imperial examination.

His dislike of imperial examinations and being an official came from the bottom of his heart. If there was no external persecution, it would be impossible for him to suddenly have the idea that "I can take the exam to protect my family and make the old lady happy".

Tanchun fell silent.

Xichun whispered: "The old lady has been feeling unwell recently, and she always talks nonsense about 'Baoyu was born with jade in her mouth, so she must have a great future', and her memory is also somewhat confused, and she always calls Baoyu when she catches someone. Lian's second brother and Lian's second sister-in-law both said that the old lady may not have a good life for a few years, so..."

Regardless of other things, Jia Baoyu's filial piety to the old lady is also true.

The old lady was sick, and it was inevitable that Baoyu would be touched.

Lin Kou couldn't help sighing: "This is also a good thing. If you pass the Juren exam, you can do whatever you like, and others don't dare to point it out."