Yu Lan was very moved when she heard this. The friendship between Yu Xin and Lu Zhi is really touching. Although this is because Lu Zhi is loyal, it is also due to Yu Xin's sincerity in treating others. She has taken great care of Lu Zhi, and she has long since

Beyond the ordinary relationship between master and servant, this was the loyalty of Lu Zhi.

Yulan left Xiaoyue alone in the room. Luzhi knelt on the ground and kowtowed. There was a banging sound. Without Yulan's instructions, Xiaoyue came over and pulled her up. Yulan saw the white forehead on her face.

It was already red and swollen. I couldn't help complaining: "What are you doing! Hey, your stubborn temper is exactly the same as the eighth sister!"

Xiaoyue forced Lvzhi to sit on the brocade stool. Yulan asked the little girl to fetch hot water, twisted the handkerchief and applied it to Lvzhi's face, which was a busy job. When the little maid stepped back, Lvzhi's face was covered

Tonghong said: "It's causing trouble for the princess."

Yulan waved his hand and said, "I don't mean to blame you. Just sit down and I have a few words to say to you."

Luzhi sat down again, and Yulan gently advised: "You are loyal. Me and the eighth sister see it all, but you also have to think about the eighth sister's thoughts. What kind of person is she? You are better than me."

It’s clearer. She didn’t want the tragedy to happen just because her marriage was unhappy.

Among the people around her, she put so much thought into choosing a husband for you, just to hope that you can live happily in the future. She will never sacrifice any of you for her own sake.

No matter who she is, her pride will never allow her to do this!"

In fact, Lu Zhi understands these truths, "But the princess is alone in the palace, and the servant is really worried!"

Yulan smiled and said: "Don't be too unreasonable. In the past few years that Eighth Sister has been in the palace, I have watched with cold eyes. There is no shortage of ways to use people. Even if you are gone, Lu Rui is still there.

There are several other maids here. She is so smart and well-prepared, plus she has a natural advantage in status. How can it be so easy for the concubines to attack her?"

"Besides, you have to think about Lu Rui and the others. If your wish really comes true and you are allowed to stay with Eighth Sister forever and never marry, what will Lu Rui and the others do? Marry or not? What if everyone is like this?

If you act like this, won't the reputation of the Crown Princess be ruined? If you are so mean to everyone around you, who will dare to serve her in the future?"

Luzhi was shocked when she heard this. She really hadn't thought of this. She lowered her head and said, "It's my fault!" Yulan smiled and said, "Go back and admit your mistake to her, and marry her happily. She

She will also be happy to see you have a good home."

Luzhi thought for a while and finally nodded hesitantly. Yulan gave her another reassurance, "It will only be two or three years at most when you get married and have children. It will be too late for you to come back and be her aunt in charge."

You, master and servant, will be ignored for the rest of your life."

"Then what if she refuses to ask the slave to go back?"

Yu Lan smiled and said: "I will naturally persuade her then! I don't think she will refute my face."

After sending Luzhi away, Xiaoyue saw Yulan's face looking tired and couldn't help but said: "This girl Luzhi is really getting more and more careless. I know you are pregnant, so I can't work hard, but you are involved in so many things."

Come on...why do you need to persuade her personally? That's all the slaves can do."

Yulan said: "She is a good girl. Because she is a good girl, she deserves my words." Xiaoyue was stunned. She did not understand that Yulan's soul came from modern times, although she had to obey

Despite the strict social hierarchy in this era, when she judges a person, she is more accustomed to looking at the person's quality first, rather than her birth status.

In fact, the greatness of the souls of many little people is far greater than that of those in power who are lying on their bodies.

When Luzhi was leaving, Yulan gave her five hundred taels of silver to add makeup. Five hundred taels was considered a huge sum of money in this era.

However, since Yulan married into the palace, money has been nothing to her. Not to mention her dowry of one hundred thousand taels of silver, the funds she can allocate at will in the palace accountant are measured in units of ten thousand taels of silver.

of.

It is really no exaggeration to describe Ye Yichen as being as rich as a country. Yu Lan really wanted to use a very fashionable and pretentious sentence and say it loudly: "Sister is so poor that all she has left is money!"

The green branch was reluctant to take it at first, but after some push and pull, it was finally accepted.

Yulan lay on the couch with her eyes closed and rested for a while. Because it was past the nap time and she couldn't fall asleep, so Yulan stopped sleeping. She asked Xiaoyue to bring the sleeve she had just made.

He was wearing little clothes, and while talking to the maid and the mother-in-law, he was thinking: "The exam will be over this afternoon. I don't know how the Chengzong incident will end!"

The examination lasted for three days, with one test every day. It lasted from April 9th ​​to April 11th. In the afternoon, the door of Gongyuan opened wide, and the candidates walked out of it one by one with empty steps.

At the majestic gate, everyone is looking for their carriage.

"Dad! Uncle! Fifth uncle! Why are you all here?" As soon as Chengzu and Chengzong went out, they saw three elders from their families arriving. He was still a little surprised. Although the scientific examination is a big event, there is no need to be like this.

It's grand, all the elders will pick them up.

The last time the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination was held, the family only sent a few servants to greet them.

Seeing such a posture, Chengzong couldn't help but feel an ominous premonition in his heart. He looked around and saw many students who had just left the "Dragon Gate" saying a few words to the boy next to them, and then all of them said to

They looked over, some boldly, and pointed at them. His heart skipped a beat.

This must be something serious. He has a calm and resolute temperament, and the older he gets, the more he becomes like this. Although there are countless doubts in his heart, his face does not show it at all.

Chengzu didn't notice anything strange. His answer this time was better than expected. He originally thought that he was just going to practice his skills when participating in the examination, but he didn't expect that his performance on the spot was perfect. If he was lucky, he might be able to win a Jinshi.

Thinking of this, he felt excited.

He did not notice that all the elders' faces were ashen.

The second master frowned and said directly: "Let's talk after we get in the car."

Chengzong noticed that no one asked him and Chengzu how they did in the exam this time. He knew better. But he couldn't help but guess what big thing happened and why he called the elders

I didn't even have time to ask about such a big thing.

Scientific research is related to the rise and fall of a family. This sentence is not an exaggeration at all!

Chengzu and Chengzong did not dare to say anything. They got on the carriage respectively. Chengzu and the second master took a car, Chengzong and the eldest master took a car, and the fifth master was in a car alone.

The wheel rolled forward. The elder looked at Chengzong sitting next to him. The elder also passed the exam in seven literary competitions in ten years of hard work. He knew the torment of the exam. Taking the exam once was like peeling off a layer of skin.

Although Chengzong's face was a little pale, his body was still upright and his eyes were still bright and bright.

He was only seventeen years old, and he became the Jieyuan of Shuntian Prefecture Provincial Examination. Judging from his behavior and behavior, he looked like an old man again. This time, even the second master, who had always been different from him, lowered his profile.

, expressing his willingness to make Chengzong the eldest son of the clan. You must know that the second master had always disagreed with him becoming the eldest son of the clan as a concubine.

It all depends on his enthusiasm for success! There is a difference between a concubine and a concubine. As long as a concubine has abilities, it will be easy for him to gain recognition from society.

But if this matter is not handled properly, his future will be completely ruined!

Chengzong knew that something big had happened at home, but he was not in a hurry to ask. Since the elder was willing to come to pick him up, he would definitely tell him. Although he was young, he was already extremely calm.

He sat next to the eldest man with a respectful attitude. He had not been close to his father since he was a child. Before he was seven years old, he had been struggling to survive with his seventh sister and two aunts in Lujingzhai. His father was more like a

A symbol. At least at that time he could see his father, and his father had never hugged him or kissed him.

After enlightenment, I had more opportunities to meet my father. He was one of those late bloomers. When he was young, he did not show any extraordinary talent, so his father did not think highly of him. His father preferred the smart second brother, especially the second brother.

My brother was born to Aunt Liu.

They are both sons and concubines, but the second brother's food and clothing expenses are one level higher than his. For this, he has been angry and angry.

It wasn't until he grew older that he gradually showed his talent. He passed the examination as a scholar, was written in his name by the eldest wife, and became the nominal legitimate son. Later, he won the title of Xie Yuan, and then the eldest master began to care for him.

But Chengzong found it quite boring. What had he been doing so long ago? He was already so old, and even if he went out to establish a family, he would be able to do it. He no longer needed his father's care.

He even disagrees with some of his father's words and deeds. It's just that the son doesn't say anything about his father's faults. It's not his turn to talk about these things. When he meets his father, he is always respectful, not too close, but absolutely respectful. He respects his father.

Father, because my father has such an identity, I don’t think that his behavior is correct. One day when my father is old and retires, he will still be filial and respectful to him, but let him 100% identify with him and respect him.

Chengzong really couldn't do it.

Chengzong hid his thoughts so deeply that even the eldest master did not notice that there was a trace of alienation in his respect for him. After the carriage drove for a while, the eldest master finally asked: "How did you do in the exam this time?

"

Chengzong replied: "This time, I did well in the exam!"

The elder looked shocked. With Chengzong's character, he said that he did "fairly well" in the exam, which meant that he did very well in the exam. At this juncture, he would rather Chengzong did poorly in the exam, or preferably very poorly.

, and if he failed to get the Jinshi, then the rumor would be self-defeating.

If you don't do well in the exam, you can come back next time. Anyway, he is still young. But if he is involved in such a big case, he may be ruined for the rest of his life. The old man has been in high and low officialdom for many years, so he still has this knowledge.

So doing well in the exam at this time is actually a bad thing!

The elder's expression was gloomy: "You know, there are some rumors that are not good for you, saying that you colluded with Mr. Jiang Zhengjiang and bought the test questions. This matter has now been spread to everyone."

"What?" Chengzong's face showed a look of shock. He instantly understood why so many people were pointing fingers at the Yang family as soon as they left the Gongyuan. He said in a deep voice: "The Yang family has a clean family tradition, and my son

I would never do something so degrading and unethical!"

The elder's expression softened slightly: "I forgive you for not being so confused!"

Chengzong didn't know how serious the matter was, so he felt a little uneasy. "How does father plan to deal with this matter?"

He waved his hand a little tiredly: "We will discuss these matters in detail when we return home." The complexity of this matter exceeded his ability, and in fact he didn't know how to deal with it.

"Yes! Father!" Chengzong agreed respectfully and said nothing more. He leaned on the carriage and fell asleep.

The elder's face changed slightly when he saw that he had just heard the news, and then he regained his composure. He was at the forefront of the storm, and everything concerned his personal interests, so he was able to remain calm like this.

This kind of calmness and restraint is not something that the elder could not achieve when he was as old as he is. Even the elder is not as good as he is now. The elder's eyes couldn't help but feel a little more pleased when he looked at his son. Maybe this matter was not imagined.

So tricky.

It was already ten minutes when everyone returned to the Yang Mansion. A red lantern was hung in front of the Yang Mansion door. The eldest wife and the second wife were worried about their son. Although they could not go to the Gongyuan to greet them, they all guarded the door with their maids and wives.

Seeing the carriage with the Yang family's mark parked in front of the door, the eldest wife and the second wife went to welcome it. The brothers Chengzu and Chengzong helped the young man get out of the carriage. Chengzong was better, although Chengzu was also a calm man.

, but now his face was blue, and he obviously knew the reason.

The maids gathered around. The three masters all frowned and couldn't help but feel a little angry. The eldest master said to the eldest lady, her nose was not her nose or her eyes were not her eyes: "What time is it? Go back! Don't cause trouble here!"
To be continued...