Pet wife Imperial Examination Road

The capital is really different, Yunyun lived here for a few days and found that the poor in the capital are richer than the rich in their county.After living in Zheng Shuyu's house for a while, she got used to it. Yun Yun found that it was the same as his home, with a hot kang burning in winter.

Zheng Shuyu thought that he had never been with Yun Yun when he returned to the capital, so he was going to take some things to see Cheng Mu. Just as he walked out of Zheng's residence, Wen Chenyi was about to dismount.

"Why did you come out? It's freezing cold, don't freeze."

After dismounting from the horse, Wen Chenyi took off his cloak and tied it on Zheng Shuyu's body. "What is this going to do?"

"On the way from Yunzhou, I met two people who came to the capital to rush for the exam, so I brought them along. I was busy a few days ago and didn't go to see them. I plan to visit them today."

"Okay, then I'll go with you."

Zheng Shuyu asked Ling Yu to bring the carriage over, and Wen Chenyi led him into the carriage.

"I told my father a few days ago that he asked someone to calculate our birthdays. He said that it would be better in April after the next year. Now the weather is bad. If you have a banquet, you may not be able to bear it."

"Okay, it's fine for you to be the master. There are many people in Zheng's mansion who wish for me to get married. They can only sleep if I'm not here."

"You are so tricky with your words now." Wen Chenyi said while touching his little nose.

When he arrived at the mansion, Cheng Mu was sweeping the floor in the courtyard. When he saw Wen Chenyi coming in from the outside, he was stunned. How did Huaian Hou Shizi get here? Then he looked at Zheng Shuyu who was following him. It turned out that they were engaged to be a married couple.

"Brother Cheng, you're still used to living here."

"It's okay, who is this?"

"My husband, Wen Chenyi."

Cheng Mu said vaguely, "Brother Wen's belongings are all valuable, like the son of everyone, who is the son of everyone?"

Wen Chenyi couldn't believe that someone who could tell his status at a glance was a stranger. He looked at Zheng Shuyu, and after getting his consent, he said, "Wen Chenyi, son of the Marquis of Huai'an."

"Then Mr. Zheng?"

"My son is the third son of Zheng Shangshu's family."

Zheng Shangshu's family, when he left the capital, there was no Zheng Shangshu, only Zheng Shilang, who seemed to have been promoted to the household department.

"It's an honor for Cheng Mu to make friends with you two, and I hope you won't dislike them."

Seeing his appearance, Zheng Shuyu smiled and said, "Brother Cheng, we are not together because of our status, we are just born into a good family background, you and Yun Yun will also get good fame."

Zheng Shangshu and Marquis of Huai'an are typical of not standing in line. At the beginning, all the ministers in the court began to make friends with the prince and took a fancy to the object of their support. Only these two were not moved by it.Now Cheng Mu is not clear about the situation in the court, who is gaining power and who is losing power. Now that he and Yun Yun came to the capital, they can no longer hide like before, and they have to gradually understand the court.

After being introduced to Yun Yun and knowing their identities, he has been standing behind Cheng Mu with a timid look in his eyes.

"Cheng Mu, they are all high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Wouldn't it be good for us to associate with them in this capacity?"

Cheng Mu comforted in a low voice, "No, they are nice people, so you don't have to be afraid."

Yun Yun was a little more at ease, but she still didn't dare to look up at them, especially Wen Chenyi, who felt that he was a child of everyone and was different from ordinary people like him.

Wen Chenyi naturally also saw Yun Yun's fear of him, and tried to put down his posture to get along with him. This is the person who accompanied Zheng Shuyu all the way, and he will treat him as a benefactor.

"My lord, everyone is here, and my dish is ready, let's go in and eat."

Aunt Zhang's workmanship is naturally good, and it was freezing cold, so she drank some wine, and the kang in the house was burning hot, and everyone's faces were flushed.

After dinner, Ling Yu followed Aunt Zhang to pack things, leaving the four of them sitting on the bed and talking.The two couples can be considered to have a common language when they are together, and Zheng Shuyu's improvement after returning to the capital is much better than when he was driving.

As he talked, he naturally talked about the important affairs of the court. As the eldest son, Wen Chenyi will inherit the title of Marquis of Huai'an in the future, so he must not stand on the wrong team. "To be honest, my father has always liked the First Prince, but unfortunately, the Holy Majesty doesn't like him very much."

The eldest prince is not the queen's legitimate son. He has been fostered by the queen for many years. It is reasonable to say that he should please the emperor, but the emperor has always disliked this son. Cheng Mu has always been like this before he set off for the expedition, but he did not expect it to still be like this now.

"Then who does the emperor like?"

"To be honest, the fourth prince is the most powerful now." Wen Chenyi said regretfully.

A few simple sentences, but Cheng Mu has already understood the general situation. The fourth prince is the child of Concubine Liang. Concubine Liang has always been more favored than the emperor, and there should be a lot of support in the court.

"Then why is the eldest prince not in power?"

"Even if the eldest prince is the successor son, he should have a higher status than the fourth prince, but the emperor thinks that the eldest prince is too ambitious, and the fourth prince is the best candidate. Moreover, the first prince is upright in doing things, and he will not accept bribes or flattery. The prince is mellow in doing things, and he is the most favored by the emperor, so it is normal for the emperor to like him."

"Establishing a concubine has always been based on the virtue of the concubine, and the eldest prince has both. The emperor didn't realize it at all."

Zheng Shuyu said, "I'm afraid the current emperor doesn't have much energy. He has been in power for decades, but the country has not been as good as one day. In his later years, his mind is on who will covet his throne. The more powerful the eldest prince is among the officials , his thoughts will be a little more, and naturally he doesn't want to give him the throne. On the contrary, the fourth prince never pays attention to the throne, and finds rare treasures from everywhere to win the favor of the emperor. Who doesn't like it."

After thinking about it, Yun Yun understood that the affairs of the imperial court were also complicated.The issue of heirs is even more of a risk. If any of the ministers is on the wrong side, it is equivalent to pushing his entire family into a pit of fire.

"The eldest prince is not favored now, what should we do, do we want to make the emperor pay attention to him?"

"The more you pay attention now, the better it is to stand still and wait for an opportunity." Cheng Mu said.

Wen Chenyi nodded, "Yes, the fourth prince will never make mistakes, the emperor will always trust him."

Cheng Mu and Nan Rong Zeyu grew up together, and the relationship between the two is not bad, although as a prince, he can show emotions of joy and anger, and treats others with a cold attitude, which is better than the fourth prince Nan Rong Zehan. A smiling tiger looks good.

"We will get married in April next year. If you are still in the capital, I will ask Lingyu to send you an invitation card and treat you to a wedding wine."

Seeing Zheng Shuyu's happy face, Yun Yun promised that it would be the first time she saw a marriage from an aristocratic family, she must be very grand.And he hasn't seen the real wedding ceremony yet, and he made up with Cheng Mu later, it would be even better if he could really watch it.

After sitting for a long time, Wen Chenyi and Zheng Shuyu had to leave, and they had to prepare for the New Year in the remaining month, so they didn't have much time to visit them, so they only made an appointment on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to see the lanterns.

Looking at the back of the two of them leaving hand in hand, Yun Yun suddenly said, "Cheng Mu, you said it would be nice if we could stay in the capital, and have a friend for company."

"That's up to you. If you seek an official position, we can stay in the capital. When the time comes, you go to Dianmao, and I'll wait for you at home."

"I will study hard, and we will definitely stay in the capital."

The end of the new year is approaching, and the prices of things in the capital have been rising. Cheng Mu is calculating the money. An old man sent a carload of New Year's goods, saying that it was from the third son, and he must accept it. Yun Yun and Cheng Mu looked at each other with a smile on their faces. The smile accepted it.

"Brother Zheng still misses us."

"We are friends after all, and we should not judge others with suspicion and power in the future."

Yun Yun stuck out her tongue and said, "I don't have one, they are very nice people, they have nothing but money."

On New Year's Eve, Aunt Zhang also went to her son's house to celebrate the New Year, and there were only the two of them left in the small house. After eating dumplings, there was a fireworks show in the capital, and the fireworks in the distance were set off in unison. Looking at it, I didn't even notice that it was snowing in the sky.Cheng Mu put on the cloak for him, and the two watched the fireworks together under the eaves.

Next year will be a new year, and they will have a new start in the capital.