Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 190 My chance has come!
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A night of wind and snow.

The scenery outside the window is covered in silver and looks particularly charming.

The incense burner in the house is burning brightly, and it is warm like spring.

The candles on the candlesticks have burned out.

The two of them each held each other's articles, but still no winner was decided.

"Its daybreak."

Xu Lian stretched lazily: "You go to the school first, I'll take a nap first."

Jia Rong: “…”

I want to take a nap too.

Forget it, just sleep in class.

I've been working all night, so it's reasonable to get some sleep before class to make up for it.

"Creak" a light sound.

A pretty little book boy with a bun on his head walked in from outside the door, holding a tea tray in his hand and taking small steps. There were a few crystal snowflakes on his embroidered shoes.

"Mr. Jia, please have breakfast."

Jia Rong took two snacks, put on his cloak, and opened his oil-paper umbrella: "I'll go over first. Can I ask for leave for you?"

Xu Lianyi was on the bed: "It will only take half a day."

Outside, the snow still hasn't stopped.

The ground was already half a foot deep and very soft, and it made a crackling sound when I stepped on it.

A line of prints that could not be called footprints came from far away. Jia Rong looked in the direction they were heading and found that it was a little white rabbit that could not jump up in the thick snow.

No one knew if it was injured or frozen, but it didn't move even when Jia Rong was very close to it.

Jia Rong walked forward quietly and carefully and grabbed the rabbit's long ears.

Ice cold.

The little rabbit narrowed its red eyes and did not move.

The male rabbit's feet are confused and the female rabbit's eyes are blurred.

Jia Rong thought to himself: It's a female.

Of course, it is also possible that it is a male rabbit that has been frozen to the point of being unable to move.

"Follow it."

Xie Jiwen came over.

"Thank you brother."

Jia Rong nodded.

Xie Jiwen looked at what Jia Rong was holding: "What's this?"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Save the rabbit's life."

Xie Jiwen was delighted: "Let's stew it and eat it?"

Jia Rong picked up the rabbit and said, "Amitabha, you are so cruel."

Xie Jiwen said: "Let me eat it first, and I promise to put down the butcher knife immediately and say Amitabha."

Jia Rong: "Go, go!"

"Don't ruin the mood here."

The two of them came to the school.

It is worthy of being the top school in the Imperial College. Although it was icy and snowy, most people were there.

The most likely reason for not coming is that he caught a cold.

After all, scholars are like weak willows swaying in the wind, their bodies are very frail and they may not be able to withstand the cold weather.

The school was not very warm. There were only two incense burners in the middle, and everyone sat around them.

"Brother Shunzhi, why are you carrying a rabbit to school?"

Soon, Jia Rong's strange behavior attracted everyone's attention.

Since Jia Rong was usually very humble, polite and gentle, never put on airs, and often discussed and exchanged eight-legged essays with his classmates, and was generous with his guidance to beginners, Jia Rong was very popular in the Imperial College and had many good friends.

"Haha." Jia Rong smiled faintly and stroked the top of the little rabbit's head: "This is not an ordinary rabbit."

The little rabbit was either frightened or had not recovered yet. It lay quietly in Jia Rong's arms, not moving a muscle.

"What is it?" everyone was surprised.

"Auspicious rabbit!" Jia Rong smiled.

"Lucky Rabbit?"

Everyone began to wonder, is there such a kind of rabbit?

It was because Jia Rong was so famous that everyone unconsciously felt that this rabbit was special. Otherwise, would a young minister hold an ordinary rabbit as a treasure?
impossible!

"Brother Shunzhi, I wonder what's so special about this auspicious rabbit? Can you please tell me?" someone asked carefully.

“Of course there are some uses.”

Jia Rong lowered his voice and said, "It is said that holding a lucky rabbit can turn misfortune into good fortune and bring good luck and happiness. Some even say that holding a lucky rabbit can help you pass every exam!"

"what!"

"Really?"

"Turn danger into good fortune?"

"I will pass every exam!"

Everyone was excited.

Everything else is fine, but the requirement of passing every exam is what attracts everyone and makes them unable to stop.

Some of the bolder ones asked: "Brother Shunzhi, can I hold the lucky rabbit for a moment?"

Jia Rong shook his head.

"No."

"It's not that I'm stingy, this auspicious rabbit is strange. It only recognizes one owner in its life. It's useless for others to hold it."

"Oh."

The man nodded in disappointment.

"Thank you, Brother Shunzhi, for your guidance."

"Where can I buy this lucky rabbit?"

Jia Rong shook his head again.

"You can't buy it with a fortune, it depends on luck. I was lucky enough to get one by chance."

"Actually, you don't have to do that. Rumors are just rumors after all. I was holding the auspicious rabbit just to test whether the rumor was true. Besides, you are not allowed to enter the provincial examination with a rabbit, so... 'passing every exam' is actually not very useful."

Everyone was stunned.

Indeed, 'passing every exam' is extremely unbelievable.

But, what’s the point if it can’t be used in formal exams?

Chicken ribs.

So everyone stopped paying attention to the auspicious rabbit and instead gathered around the incense burner and started reading books.

The teacher arrived soon after.

Seeing Jia Rong holding a rabbit, although he was confused, he didn't say anything in the end.

"The weather is cold, students, please remember to wear more clothes to keep warm. If you catch a cold, you must leave the prison immediately. No need to ask for leave. You can return to the prison only after you recover."

This is to prevent the disease from spreading to other students.

There were also many students who did not want to learn who took the opportunity to cough a few times and left the prison to play. The teachers mostly turned a blind eye to this.

Learning is for yourself.

“Today we are learning…”

As Jia Rong listened, he fell asleep holding the rabbit.

I had a dream that the lucky rabbit turned into a beautiful woman.

"Hey, wake up."

Jia Rong opened his eyes hastily.

"You... ruined my dream."

"hehe."

Xu Lian smiled: "Did you pass the exam and become the top scorer?"

Jia Rong: “Almost.”

"Where's Xie Jiwen? Why didn't he call me?"

Xu Lian: "Him."

"I heard he had a bad cough and was released from prison."

Jia Rong: “…”

This guy!

He probably went to find his beautiful girlfriend.

"Hey, what's in your arms?"

Xu Lian suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh, Lucky Rabbit."

Jia Rong rubbed the rabbit's head.

The auspicious rabbit opened its red eyes, looked around, and went back to sleep.

Maybe she should not be called the Lucky Rabbit, but the Sleepy Rabbit.

"Hehe, let me hug it."

"No, the lucky rabbit recognizes its master..."

"Stop talking nonsense."

Xu Lian snatched the lucky rabbit from Jia Rong's arms and held it for a while: "It seems hungry."

Jia Rong: "What do you mean?"

Xu Lian: "Don't you see it's so hungry that it can't move?"

Jia Rong: “…”

That's it!

"Let's go, everyone's going to eat, let's go home and eat too."

After saying this, Xu Lian walked away holding the rabbit.

……

The wind and snow are still there.

The construction of the half-finished garden in Ning Mansion was forced to stop.

"Oh, with such heavy snow, if I don't paint a picture of it, wouldn't it be a pity to see such a beautiful scene?"

Xichun ordered people to prepare colored ink and spread out rice paper.

By chance, two girls in cloaks came to the window. Xichun smiled and said, "You sisters, stand still. I will paint you into the picture and make it a picture of 'Sisters Standing Proudly in the Snow'."

Naturally, the two of them refused to obey and walked into the house with a smile.

Baoqin took off her cloak and said with a smile, "When you finish, we will both be snowmen." Baochai said with a smile, "How can we be proud of the snow? We should go and paint those plum blossoms in the garden of the East Palace. I just went there and took a look. They are really plum blossoms proud of the snow."

Xichun said, "That was planted by Rong'er, just for the purpose of enjoying the plum blossoms in the snow. It's a pity that the garden is not ready yet. I will paint it when it is ready next year. This year, I will paint you two first."

As she spoke, Xichun began to paint based on her memory.

The two stood beside Xichun and watched quietly.

Soon, a picture of "Sisters Proud of the Snow" was drawn.

The expressions and smiles of the two sisters in the painting are particularly vivid.

Baochai looked at it and exclaimed: "Sister Xichun will surely become a great lady in the future."

Baoqin smiled and said, "Why bother reading books? Just paint."

Baochai shook her head and said, "You are wrong. To be a good painter, you must first read a lot and gain a lot of knowledge. When you put pen to paper, you will have a plan in mind. After the painting is completed, it will be full of grace and grace. So you still need to read more."

Xichun was obviously very satisfied with her painting and said with a smile, "Wait and show it to Rong'er."

Baochai opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

It would be fine to just put Baoqin in the painting, after all, Jia Rong and Baoqin already have that kind of relationship.

I'm on it too, so what does it matter?

"Brother Rong is still studying in the Imperial College, right? I wonder if it's cold there." Baoqin said in a faint voice, with a bit of worry on her face.
Xichun nodded, looked out the window and sighed, "Yes, such heavy snow is really worrying."

Only Baochai was not worried. She smiled and said, "As the saying goes, 'The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.' After this snow, next year will be the time for Rong'er to embrace the moon in the clear sky."

For a family to prosper, it must have the best heirs.

Indeed, Rong Ge'er is already very outstanding.

But there is still a real test to be done.

Only after passing this hurdle will you be recognized.

The Ning Mansion is a true scholarly family with successors.

……

"Cough cough."

When Lin Daiyu woke up early in the morning, she suddenly coughed twice, which frightened Zijuan and Hubo so much that they had to find a doctor and boil some medicine.

Lin Daiyu stopped them and said with a smile, "Don't you let me cough in the morning? I've been in much better shape these years than when I was a kid. Just ask Xueyan and you'll know. At home, I was so scared that I couldn't breathe after coughing a few times. No matter how many famous doctors Daddy invited, they were useless."

Xueyan was standing by and said hurriedly, "Miss, don't talk about that time. You've grown up now, and your health will naturally get better."

Amber also said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, I was always sick when I was a child, and my parents almost didn't want me anymore. It was only when I grew up that I gradually got better."

Normally, children are weak and sickly when they are young. If the symptoms are not serious, their condition will gradually improve as they grow older and their bodies develop during puberty.

Lin Daiyu has rarely been sick during the past year in the East Palace, which means that her health is gradually getting better. As long as she pays attention to recuperation in the future, recovery is not impossible.

Of course, the so-called conditioning does not involve taking any pills or pills.

"Okay, you don't have to say anything more. I know all this." Lin Daiyu stood up, sat in front of the mirror and combed her temples. Suddenly, she said, "I heard that Qingwen is sick. Who of you will go see her?"

She and Qingwen had a very good relationship, and it all started with that time when she secretly read a novel.

"I'll go, I'll go." Amber stepped out and said with a smile, "I heard that he's gotten much better now and can eat a bowl of buns."

"That's good."

……

Jia Rong's yard.

Several maids gathered around the incense burner, eating melon seeds and talking.

"Is the master coming back today?"

After taking the medicine for two days, Qingwen is almost recovered. After washing up this morning, she felt much more refreshed.

Xiaoxiao looked outside and said, "You said you were coming back, but it's really cold outside. Even the sun feels cold."

Ping'er put down the account book and said, "It's not cold when it snows, but it's cold when it melts. The road is not easy to walk on. It's better to stay for two more days."

Xiao Xiao shook her head: "There is no place to live over there, so our master is still staying in someone else's house temporarily. It's always a little inconvenient. He will have to come back and change clothes next time."

"Then you should get ready to pick it up!"

Qingwen urged anxiously.

I started missing you after not seeing you for a few days.

Xiaoxiao saw through Qingwen's thoughts and smiled slightly.

"No hurry, it's still early."

"It won't be too late for me to go after school."

"By the way, I adopted a lucky rabbit."

Qingwen's eyes lit up: "Auspicious rabbit?"

Xiao Xiao: "Yes, it's a rabbit."

Qingwen: "Oh, haha, I like it."

"I want to keep it, so don't fight with me for it."

Ping Er said, "We are all busy, and only you have time to raise a baby."

As they were talking, Amber came in from outside.

"Wow, it's so cold!"

As soon as he entered the door, he started stomping his feet.

Ping Er smiled and said, "Come here and warm up."

Seeing Ping'er still holding a spiral account book, Hubo smiled and said, "Ping'er is really a good housekeeper. She is still doing the accounting in such a cold day. Let me see how much reward money you got this year."

Ping'er hid the account book behind her and smiled.

"It's a secret. I won't show it to you."

"Okay!" Amber said, "You still want to hide it from me."

Qingwen smiled and said, "You want to come? It's still a little early."

Amber: "Pah!"

"My girl asked me to come and see you. I thought we were best friends, so I came here in such a cold weather."

Qingwen was flattered and quickly stood up.

It was different because Amber came to see her on Miss Lin's orders.

"Oh, thank you very much."

"Sister, please take a seat."

Xiao Xiao said sourly: "Someone has a lot of face."

Ping Er also said sarcastically, "She is the only one who has it."

Amber covered her mouth and said, "Oh, you guys are so sour here. It's easy for me to come here once, but I'm jealous just watching you."

Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "Are you envious? Now that you're here, it would be inappropriate to leave without eating a bowl."

Ping Erh: "Qing Wen, go get the vinegar."

Qingwen: "I'm coming."

amber:"……"

……

After the heavy snow, the sky cleared up.

Huangji Hall, grand court meeting.

"Congratulations to the Holy Emperor! Congratulations to the Holy Emperor! Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest. The coming year will surely be a year of good weather, peace and prosperity, and abundant harvests..." Lord Liu from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory was the first to come out and heaped on a lot of compliments.

Then another minister stood up and shouted: "The Holy Emperor has made great achievements in civil and military affairs. He has conquered the states in the south, intimidated the barbarians in the north, and made the western regions submit. All nations have come to pay tribute..."

"Hahaha."

The retired emperor sat on the dragon throne and looked at his highness and his ministers, smiling very happily. Unexpectedly, he, who was already in his old age, would start a reign of peace.

This made the emperor feel younger and younger.

Especially recently, I have been practicing meditation and cultivating the health-preserving breathing method every day with Taoist master Bu Lingzi. I feel much more energetic than before, and I have become more fascinated by Taoist methods unconsciously.

"I and my beloved ministers will create a prosperous era together."

"Long live the Holy Emperor!"

At one point, the court was dismissed.

The retired emperor returned to his bedroom and summoned the new emperor.

"My son has met my father."

The new emperor performed the ceremony politely and kept a very humble attitude.

The emperor smiled slightly.

He thought he knew his son very well.

Be filial and obedient!
Although sometimes a little cautious.

For example, he made a mistake in the matter of Yuanchun, but it is understandable.

After all, a gentleman loves a beautiful lady.

The emperor is not a saint.

and also.

It is said that he went to recruit Wang Ziteng.

This is also understandable.

After all, he has been emperor for four years.

How can you not have your own team?
"No need to be polite, my son."

"I will be in seclusion for a while recently, so you can go to the court meeting for the time being."

The emperor said this seemingly casually.

The new emperor's heart was pounding.

Extremely excited.

However, he dared not show any sign of it, and instead said with great fear and trepidation: "Father, I am still young and incompetent, and I am afraid that I cannot take on such a big responsibility..."

"It doesn't matter."

The emperor waved his hand and smiled, "The cabinet elders are all mature and prudent people, and they are also capable ministers who are dedicated to the country. You should listen to their opinions on everything and never act on your own. Only then can you become a wise ruler."

"But……"

The new emperor still wanted to refuse.

The Emperor said with a straight face, "Don't say buts. You have been on the throne for four years, and you have been hiding behind your father. When will you be able to truly stand up?"

The new emperor's eyes were moist: "My son wants to always..."

"Nonsense!"

The emperor said unhappily, "This matter has been settled, you don't need to say anything more."

"Go back."

"My son, I'm leaving..."

The new emperor walked out of the emperor's bedroom with his back bent.

Then he stood up straight.

My chance has come!
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(End of this chapter)