Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 96: Keeping Filial Piety
In some dynasties, children were required to observe a three-year mourning period after their parents passed away. There were even special laws that prohibited them from marrying or taking exams. Those who did not comply would be punished accordingly.

However, since He said so, it means that this dynasty was not strict about this, nor was it as rigorous as she understood it.

Xu Qingmeng asked, "Are there any laws or regulations in place regarding the practice of mourning?"

Gu Yunyi was not surprised at all that she could think of this.

"No, this dynasty has always ruled the world by force. Military generals have always acted unruly and would never make such a suggestion. It's just that in recent years, the status of scholars has become increasingly high, and some scholars who have studied the way of sages have mentioned this matter. However, Confucianism is not the only dominant school of thought now, and the saying of observing three years of mourning is not universally accepted. Therefore, it has never been included in the law."

After Gu Yunyi finished speaking, Xu Qingmeng breathed a sigh of relief. Since there were no laws or regulations, there was still room for maneuver.

At this point, Mrs. He felt a little more at ease.

Xun Ge'er then asked, "Uncle, who is the person who reported you? Do you know? Could it be that this person is deliberately trying to prevent you from participating in the imperial examination?"

“It’s not impossible.” Gu Yunyi nodded. “This person hasn’t shown up yet, so it’s hard to make a conclusion. If it’s really for the college exam in August, I think this person won’t let it go. Although the law doesn’t explicitly say so, filial piety has always been a basic human virtue. I’m just afraid that someone might stir up rumors, and you might suffer and be pointed at by others.”

"Let whoever wants to talk, talk. What does it have to do with them? Even the imperial laws don't concern them, so why should they care? Remember, if anyone asks, just ignore them," Madam He said domineeringly.

Gu Yunyi was both amused and exasperated: "Mother, how can one live a life where one can do whatever one pleases and ignore everything?"

Xu Qingmeng frowned. "So what are your plans now? Or are you planning to skip this year's provincial examination?"

Gu Yunyi shook his head. "Since my father passed away, I have indeed done something improper, and the accusation is also true."

"What are you saying? Your father's biggest regret is not seeing you achieve great things. If you could truly pass the imperial examinations, that would be the greatest filial piety you could show him." Madam He spat, then continued:
"Don't worry about the mourning period. If anyone asks, I'll tell them. As for the marriage, you were almost dead at the time. As for the imperial examination, just say it was your father's dying wish. Who would dare say anything then? Isn't filial piety all about putting your father's wishes first?"

"Alright, alright, it's so late, everyone should get some rest."

Back in the side room, when it was just him and Xu Qingmeng, Xu Qingmeng said, "You never intended to skip the academy exam, did you? You were just teasing your mother on purpose, weren't you?"

Gu Yunyi said with a smile, "It really is true that nothing can be hidden from you, my wife. I was a little hesitant at first, but then I thought that if I really let others have their way, there might be other reasons to hinder me next time. It's better to go for it and pass the exam first."

"Is it related to Er Laizi and his gang?" Xu Qingmeng guessed.

Although the He family's identity is not yet fully understood, it is definitely not an ordinary family. From guiding someone like the original owner to marry into the Gu family at the beginning, to the incident of Er Laizi, and now, because Gu Yunyi has topped the list in the academy examination, this has happened again.

It was obvious that the other party did not want the Gu family to leave this small county, did not want the Gu family to climb the social ladder, or could be said to not want Gu Yunyi to succeed and take He Shi to the capital.

Gu Yunyi nodded. "That's possible, but it could also be related to County Commandant Liu."

Liu Shengming was imprisoned by the prefect. In order to save his own life, County Lieutenant Liu completely absolved himself of any responsibility, and instead pinned all the evidence and accusations on his son and Liu Shanzhang, further aggravating their crimes.

Having suffered such a huge loss and lost the academy as a source of income, he hates Huang Boyang and Lord Huang, and naturally wouldn't have any sympathy for Gu Yunyi either, so it's not impossible. Xu Qingmeng also felt it wasn't impossible, after all, there were no clues about the person behind this, and right now it's all speculation, anything is possible.

Xu Qingmeng frowned: "So what are your plans?"

Gu Yunyi lifted the quilt and leaned against the bamboo couch. He placed a stool at the end of the couch, and now that he was used to sleeping there, he didn't feel anything special about it.

Then, calmly, she said, "Don't worry, I already have a plan. You and your mother don't need to worry. If outsiders ask, just do as your mother says."

Xu Qing dreamt of his confident demeanor and realized she had been worrying for nothing. She threw back the covers and crawled inside, saying, "It's enough that you have a plan. My mother and I are completely clueless about these things and can't help you."

Right now, all she wants to do is focus on her pastry shop. She doesn't understand the intricacies of officialdom, nor does she want to waste her energy on them.

As the weather grew hotter, Xu Qingmeng slept without lowering her curtains. By the moonlight streaming through the window, Gu Yunyi could see her face by turning his head.

Xu Qingmeng was worried about the day ahead and still had work to do, so she closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.

Gu Yunyi looked at her sleeping face and said softly, "Sweet dreams."

As the weather gradually warmed up and the days grew longer, it got light very early in the morning. Aunt Tang and Aunt Li arrived just as the sky was beginning to lighten.

Xinting is now quite adept at making the fillings. Xu Qingmeng is still asleep, her head is unusually foggy, and she wants to stay in bed a little longer.

I hadn't been asleep for long when I heard loud crying coming from outside.

Yun Sheng woke up in a daze. Looking at the sky, she thought she hadn't slept for long, but then she saw that Aunt Tang and Aunt Li had already arrived and her mother was making dumplings. She realized that it was already early.

Thinking of the peach jam she had been longing for for days but hadn't been able to eat, she felt incredibly aggrieved. She got up, dressed herself, and ran to Yunmo's room.

Then the two started fighting.

Yunmo rarely gets into fights, but he was beaten up before he was even fully awake, which made him angry.

The two wrestled on the bed. One was crying loudly, saying that Yunmo had lied to her and made her not get to eat the peach jam. The other was silently shedding tears, crying from the pain of being hit by her sister, but she also gritted her teeth and didn't say a word.

When Xun Ge'er separated the two, he discovered that Yun Sheng had scratched a mark on Yun Mo's face.

This really angered Madam He. She already felt that her daughter had been spoiled, and now that her daughter was taking her anger out on Yunmo and even hitting her, she immediately grabbed a bamboo stick and gave her two slaps on the bottom.

(End of this chapter)