The emperor's matter came to an end, and no one talked about it again.

The days continued to pass peacefully, day by day.

Another year has passed.

In the spring, Xiao Nian, who had accumulated many years of experience in opening a shop, opened his own pastry shop, Xiao Ji Food Shop. After working hard for a year, by the end of the year, the second shop also came into being.

In order to develop their shop, the Xiao family bought a house in the county town. Xiao Nian and Qi Yue moved to the county town, and the Keshangju Food Shop in the town was managed by Xiao Hua and his wife.

This year, most of the students in the school began to prepare for the government examination, including Xiao Taotao Xiao Cheng.

This is the first time for the students of Huangtanngling Academy to take part in the imperial examination. People in the village and surrounding towns are paying attention to this imperial examination. Although the academy already has a considerable reputation in Wuyue, many noble children also study in the academy.

, but this is the first time that we have actually participated in actual combat in so many years, how can we not look forward to it. After all, the specifications of this school, from top to bottom, inside and out, are comparable to the famous schools in the capital.

Even worse.

Compared to outsiders watching, the teachers in the school are doing their things as always.

"A total of eighty-six students participated in the government examination. According to my estimate, 60 of them are very likely to pass the exam." Confucius Che Fei and the masters sitting here analyzed the possible results of this year's government examination.

"Among the eighty-six, thirty of them are not from Wuyue," one of the masters said: "The number of places given by the imperial court to Wuyue is only forty. Counting students from other schools, our school can allocate five people.

That’s pretty good.”

Master Che Fei smiled faintly: "Since there are only forty places, let's try to get ten."

The masters looked at him in surprise. Naturally, the students brought here by Master Che Fei to be masters looked like they were taking it for granted.

Bai Hao and Han Ziran, who were listening to the chatting of the ladies in the house outside the door, looked at each other and smiled. They stopped entering the house and returned the same way.

"It seems that in two months there will be ten scholars in our school. If this continues, they will soon become one of the best among the great men." Bai Hao said with a smile.

"With Master here, it will be a matter of time." Han Ziran had great confidence in Master Che Fei.

"The Queen Mother returns to Beijing this time, and Ah Zhen is going with her. Are you really not going together?" Queen Mother Ren is taking her own students to the largest embroidery workshop in the capital to gain knowledge. A few years ago, she had planned to take care of her children every year.

We went to broaden our horizons and only found time this year.

"I really want to go, but the Queen Mother didn't choose the right time at this time. It's Spring Hunting soon. I am the dean of the school after all, so I always have to sit in the school."

Bai Hao laughed: "You have been stuck together all your life. I thought you must not agree with Ah Zhen going to the capital alone for so long."

"Don't look at her as if nothing has happened. In her heart, she is always thinking about the children, especially Yao'er." Naturally, he couldn't bear to let his wife leave for such a long time, but he would be tied up by things and there was nothing he could do about it.

accompanying.

"The emperor has had many concubines in recent years, but he only has five heirs, three of whom came out of the queen's womb. You don't have to worry, the emperor still has a sense of proportion."

"It's useless for us to worry. This is Yao'er's own choice, and she has to make her own decisions in the future. Ah Zhen came back to Beijing firstly to see her children, and secondly, to see her elder brother and sister-in-law. After so many years, it's time to

Let’s go back and take a look.”

Bai Hao nodded.

At this time, Xiao Zhen was originally preparing things to take to the capital. He thought that the journey was a bit far, so if he had a headache or fever on the way, he went to Wanglin to get some medicine to take precautions. Unexpectedly, he saw Ren Jinxiu also looking at him.

Outside the courtyard, Lin stared blankly at Wang Lin, who was arranging herbs inside the courtyard.

There must be something going on between these two people, and it is not an ordinary matter. It has been all these years since Wanglin came back, and she has never seen the two of them say a word. This is not like Wanglin's style, let alone Ren Jinxiu's.

style.

Obviously, this was not the right time for her to appear. Xiao was about to leave when Wang Lin suddenly raised his head and looked at Ren Jinxiu. Ren Jinxiu was about to leave in a panic when he saw that she was discovered.

"Every time she comes to look at me secretly, the Queen Mother's behavior is really unreserved." Cai Wanglin made Ren Jinxiu blush with anger.

"Who is coming to see you? I'm here to see my sister-in-law." Ren Jinxiu's face instantly darkened.

"Oh? This is my yard." Cai Wanglin walked out of the yard and looked directly at the flamboyant woman who was still beautiful despite her age.

Ren Jinxiu snorted coldly, turned around and left.

Cai Wanglin suddenly said: "Back then, it was you who let me go. You chose the identity and rights of the Queen Mother. Why do you do this now?"

Ren Jinxiu paused and her body stiffened. After a long while, she said: "Yes, identity and rights are what I have always wanted. It is true that I came to see you secretly." Ren Jinxiu turned around and said coldly.

Looking at Cai Wanglin: "There is no conflict. If there is a conflict, my choice will always be the former."

"Really? Then why do you still come to see me?"

"Because I have been moved by you, but no matter how moved I am, your position in my heart will never be as good as my status as the Queen Mother." Ren Jinxiu said this very coldly, and then she waved away and left.

Cai Wanglin clenched his hands hanging by his legs. After a while, he shouted towards where Xiao Zhen was standing: "Sister, come out."

Xiao Zhen walked into the courtyard: "I'm going to Beijing tomorrow, I'll get some medicine to prepare."

"Don't you want to ask anything?" Cai Wanglin looked at her.

"There's nothing to ask." Xiao Zhen looked at the herbs drying in the yard and sighed, "It's impossible between you two."

Cai Wanglin was slightly startled.

Xiao Zhen continued: "No matter when and where she is, Ren Jinxiu will always think of herself, and other people are nothing in her eyes. Although you don't get along well with her, you should understand clearly after having been in contact with her for so many years.

Or do you think she will change for you?"

"I never thought of it that way."

"Wanglin, although Ren Jinxiu lives with us and although she has changed a lot over the years, her identity will always be the Queen Mother, and this will not change."

"I know." Cai Wanglin said softly.

"Why her?" Xiao Zhen couldn't understand this. From the beginning, Ren Jinxiu and Wang Lin had always disliked each other, and they didn't understand what attracted him to Ren Jinxiu.

"Because we are also afraid of loss, loneliness, and the sudden disappearance of what we have. Every day, a person faces the hesitation of not knowing the future, and we are even more afraid that what we got will suddenly disappear. She always felt that when she first returned to the palace,

Someone poisoned her food, and always ordered Shadow to call me into the palace to diagnose her pulse. Seeing her living in fear every day, I thought of my old self."

Xiao Zhen was stunned.

at night.

Xiao Zhen was packing things when Han Ziran returned to the house.

"I see that the carriages outside are full of things. You are going to empty out all the things at home." Han Ziran walked to his wife with a smile and helped her organize her clothes.

"They are all kept by the elder brothers and sisters-in-law. They said they are all for your brother, sister-in-law and the children's favorite food. Ziran," Xiao Zhen put down what he was doing and said, "You are really right."

"What?"

"You once said that Wanglin was afraid of separation because the past had a shadow on him." Xiao Zhen told what happened to Cai Wanglin in the afternoon: "I didn't expect that Ren Jinxiu would fall into Wanglin's eyes like this. You said

, How are the two of them similar? One is about status, and the other is about the damage left by the war, which is beyond the reach of eight poles. He actually said that they are similar."

Han Ziran smiled.

"why are you laughing?"

"Perhaps at that moment, the Queen Mother fell in Wanglin's eyes. It was also their fate."

"It's simply a bad fate." Xiao Zhen sighed: "I always hope that Wanglin can be happy, but if he doesn't open his heart, how can he be happy?"

"Even if Wanglin doesn't find his other half, but he has you as his sister, I think what he wants most in his heart should be with you and Wu Yin."

Xiao Zhen remained silent for a while before nodding: "By the way, my brother and sister-in-law are both concerned about whether Xiao Taotao can pass the college exam this time. What do you think?"

"Taotao's knowledge has always been passed down by his master himself, and he also works hard himself. This college examination should not be a problem for him."

"If my brother and sister-in-law knew that you said this, they would definitely be very happy."

Han Ziran put aside some of the bundles his wife had packed: "You are going to Beijing tomorrow. Do you have nothing to say to me?"

"There are so many people at home, and I feel very relieved about you." Xiao Zhen saw her husband's expression of dissatisfaction when he heard what she said, and couldn't help but grinned, hugged him, and leaned her face against his broad and warm body

On the chest, he whispered: "We have been together for so many years and have never been separated. The thought of being separated tomorrow makes me feel uncomfortable."

"Me too." Han Ziran also hugged her tightly: "Why don't you go."

Xiao Zhen laughed: "Brother and sister-in-law don't know how many times they have written to us asking us to go back to visit relatives. If we don't go back, they say they will break off the brotherhood with you. Besides, I really miss Wu Yin and Zhao Jie, and it's time to go back.
Chapter completed!