After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 207 Rong Peilan (Previous Life Extra)

In the second year after Rong Peilan got married, Kang Jintang, who had always been "unlucky", was not allowed to get close to her by Kang's mother.

A woman has been married for a year but hasn't even consummated her marriage.

Such a ridiculous and sad thing happened to her.

The mother and son of the Kang family wanted to divorce her for fear that she would bring bad luck to her husband, but they were also afraid that the Xie family would cause trouble, so they did not dare to divorce her.

So, he simply kept her at home as a facade. Moreover, Kang Jintang discovered that her calligraphy and paintings could be a great tool for making friends.

Lin Songxue is pregnant, and Kang's mother is very happy.

Kang Jintang was not very happy, as he had just been able to attend Prime Minister Chen's staff banquet through his good friends.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Chen praised him, saying that his family was simple and harmonious, and that all famous scholars and students should learn from him.

Now Lin Songxue told him that she was pregnant. If this got to Chen Xiang's ears, wouldn't this be a slap in Chen Xiang's face?
Rong Peilan drank her tea leisurely. She now knew that no vows could compare to the importance of a man's career and reputation, or even a word from a so-called noble person.

Just like that, Lin Songxue didn’t have her first child.

What’s funny is that Lin Songxue actually hated her.

Lin Songxue, "Don't be so proud. After all, I have already raped my husband's child. What about you? My husband's mother still doesn't want to touch you!"

Yes, I don’t even want to eat at the same table with you.

She looked at Lin Songxue's pale face and could neither hate her nor sympathize with her.

"So, I love you so much, but I don't even give you a name. I even beat your unborn child just for your nobleman's words 'our family is harmonious'."

She had long seen through that the mother and son of the Kang family were sweet on the outside but bitter on the inside, and they were both hypocritical and insolent. Their superficial tricks were no worse than those of the nobles.

Not only does she want to help Kang Jintang ascend to a high position, she also wants to become the only person in power in the family. Kang Jintang is her puppet.

Although she was not in the court, she knew that the court was now saturated with officials.

Da Qi respected literature. Anyone who wanted to make a name for himself would go to study, not just the rich or the poor. From high-ranking officials to peddlers, everyone studied.

But Da Qi still had an old worry: the Yin'en Order was that the throne would be passed from father to son, with no sons or nephews to inherit.

This is what her father told her. This was the policy that Emperor Kangxi adopted at the beginning of the nation in order to connect the old and new courts and appease the people of the old dynasty.

It was a good policy at the time, but it will become a major hidden danger in the long run.

If the people who were blessed by imperial favor were incompetent, the imperial court would create new positions to recruit capable people.

More and more people attended the court session, and each grand court session would last for more than two hours.

The reasons for the Yin En Order and the Chongwen Order can be understood by looking at how many students are on the streets now.

The appointment of officials was postponed because there were no vacancies.

This has been the concern of successive emperors.

She broke all this down and told Kang Jintang, who turned pale. He also realized that his career path would not be as easy as he had imagined.

He, “What should I do?”

She said, "Wait."

In the winter of the second year after their marriage, they met in the long corridor on one side of the main hall of Xiangguo Temple.

Several paintings were hung on a long rope.

She endured the biting wind and accompanied Kang Jintang in performing for several days.

Your Majesty goes to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense every winter, but the date is not fixed.

She asked someone to look up all the good days for burning incense since the beginning of winter.

The two have missed four times.

Because of this, Kang Jintang caught a cold twice. When Kang's mother found out, she scolded her for a long time.

I took medicine for several days before I got better, and then she dragged me to Xiangguo Temple again.

Kang Jintang was already impatient, "What if I fail again today?"

She looked up at him and said coldly, "Then go back to your hometown as soon as possible and don't waste time here."

Kang Jintang was the new top scholar last year. When the good news was delivered to his hometown, the county magistrate came to his house in person and gave him travel expenses.

If he went back in disgrace like this, he would never be able to hold his head up in his hometown for the rest of his life.

Kang Jintang's tone softened a bit, "It's really too much to meet your Majesty by chance... I heard that Prime Minister Chen is recruiting staff..."

She placed all the brushes and paints expertly, "It turns out that Kang Zhuangyuan just wanted to be a staff member who would never get ahead."

Kang Jintang shut up. Of course he wasn't. This time they didn't wait in vain. As soon as she picked up the pen, someone came to drive her away.

She knew that the person she was waiting for had arrived.

Kang Jintang subconsciously looked at Rong Peilan. He knew that His Majesty was not so easy to meet, and the eunuchs and guards who led the way would clear the area.

They were cleared out early, so all their work was in vain.

She bowed calmly and said, "Please allow me and my wife a little time, we will pack it up right away."

Kang Jintang had only seen His Majesty from afar in the palace, but now they were deliberately putting on a show, and he couldn't help but tremble in his hands and feet.

She calmly packed up her things and warned Kang Jintang, "When you decide to take this path, you should know what you are facing."

"If that's all you're brave enough to do, take the path down the mountain."

"Wealth and honor lie ahead, it all depends on whether you have the ability to get them."

Kang Jintang looked at her beautiful face without a trace of panic, his eyes were as calm as water.

How could he, a grown man, be inferior to a young woman? !

He gritted his teeth and said, "As a man, if you can't make a difference, then all the twenty years of studying are in vain!"

She glanced at him and said nothing.

She was carrying a wicker painting basket filled with the paintings she had painted over the past two days.

She stood on the long steps and took a deep breath.

It is said among the people that His Majesty is a kind person. If you are lucky enough to meet him, you can not only see him but also have a few words with him.

She was betting on this slim hope.

She fell, and the paintings flew all over the sky.

There is no poetic or picturesque mood, no beautiful woman as beautiful as jade, in the painting.

Only, paint the market, paint the people's livelihood, paint the world.

There is no real name on the painting, only Mr. Shangxi.

When an imperial edict arrived at the Kang family, the whole family cried for joy.

Only she paid the price of spraining her foot.

Is she doing this for Kang Jinkang's career?

No.

She did it for herself. She did not forget that her younger brother Rong Lingkuan was still in the Xie family.

At this point, Kang Jintang jumped from an unknown student to a close minister of the emperor.

When the two-year period was up, Lin Songxue became pregnant again, but her legal status was nowhere in sight.

No one knew that Lin Songxue was pregnant except her.

Because Kang Jinkang's career has just started on the right track, he will not allow any mistakes.

In His Majesty's mind, he is a perfect subject.

The family is simple and harmonious, and the backyard is clean.

This is how he saves face in front of His Majesty.

Until Lin Songxue's belly could no longer be hidden, Kang Jintang looked at Lin Songxue with a look of tenderness and affection, only a bloodthirsty look.

She said, "Give birth to the baby. The Kang family should have a firstborn son."

Lin Songxue gave birth to a son, but before she could even take a look at him, he was held in her arms.

While she was still in confinement after giving birth, she received the news that Kang Jintang was detained by Prince Qing.

Prince Qing is fighting with the Prince's party, and joining the game means death.

Prince Qing knew that Kang Jintang was a new favorite of His Majesty, so he naturally wanted to win him over.

If coercion fails, use bribery.

Kang Jintang has boarded a pirate ship and can't get off.

She rushed thousands of miles regardless of her health, which earned her the reputation of "rushing a thousand miles to save her husband".

(End of this chapter)