Sir, can you marry me?

Chapter 251

When Prime Minister Ling came back in the evening, he went to the study to read the official documents and deal with the official business brought home. When he learned that all the brothers of the Xiao family had arrived at his mansion, he said that he would take care of the brother-in-law of the Xiao family. At that time, Jing Jingyuan and the two young boys were also called to the front to accompany Xiao Wencong.

After Xiao Wenqing received the message sent by Ling Yuxuan, she ate alone, and then took her maid and Yun Sanniang to the garden for a walk, waiting for Yuxuan to come back.

When Ling Yuxuan came back at night, Xiao Wenqing told him what the third sister-in-law had told her.

"The imperial physician in the palace still touches the fetal position? I don't know." Ling Yuxuan said immediately, "I'll ask tomorrow, and when you are seven months pregnant, I will ask the female imperial physician to touch the fetal position for you." The third sister-in-law is soft-hearted Although people with strong hearts sometimes have a hard heart, they can't be ruthless in everything.Wenqing has a good relationship with her sister-in-law, which is good for the present and the future.

Xiao Wenfeng worked hard at Mingchunju to study the previous scientific examination answer sheets written by Xiao Wencong silently, and he was not ashamed to ask Xiao Wencong for advice when he didn't understand.Xiao Wencong had already read and understood these, and explained them clearly.Xiao Wenhua, who has broadened her horizons a lot, lamented that there is no end to learning, and those who study dead books at home don't know that there are heaven and earth outside the sky and people outside the sky.

On the sixth day of February, Xiao Wenqing began to write letters to contact the ladies and ladies whom he knew well, asking when they planned to have a spring break.The noble ladies contacted each other, and finally went for an outing at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain on the outskirts of the capital on February [-]th.

In the early morning of the eighth day of February, Xiao Wenqing finished his breakfast early and went to Mingchun Residence in the front yard.There will be one exam every three days, and there will be three exams in total. The first exam will be on the ninth day of February, and candidates from all over the country will be called to enter the hall on the eighth day.

Xiao Wenhua and Xiao Wencong were already having breakfast, and Manager Funing Hetian was packing the bedding and dry food that Xiao Wenhua was about to bring into the examination room.

"Have you prepared enough pens, ink, paper and inkstones, bedding and dry food?" Xiao Wenqing asked.Candidates will be locked in a numbered room for three days after entering the examination room, where they will eat, drink and drink.It's early spring, and it's warm and cold. Wenhua must dress thickly, and use new bedding to keep warm.

"Sister, didn't you check everything yourself yesterday?" Xiao Wencong said, "You are more nervous than elder brother now." After reading the books and files he brought over, elder brother felt that the chances of passing the exam were not high, and he had already thought about the situation in his heart. If you don't take the test, it's just here to learn from experience.

"Wen Hua is taking part in the test for the first time, and I'm always a little worried. I thought about it yesterday, and asked someone to make a pack of ginger and brown sugar pills, and asked Wen Hua to put it in the dry food."

Xiao Wenqing said worriedly.The scientific examination is very strict. Candidates will be searched and everything they bring in must be strictly checked, so she can only ask the chef to make ginger and brown sugar pills to dispel the cold, hoping that they can be used as food and mixed in.

"My sister is really hardworking." Xiao Wencong said with a smile.Candidates are not allowed to come out even if they are sick after entering the examination room.It is even more forbidden to ask for a doctor. If a sick candidate cannot survive, he will die in the No. [-] room, and then he will be wrapped in a mat by the guards and carried out.

"Be more concerned about my sister, I can survive." Xiao Wenhua said gratefully.The No. [-] room was five feet long, four feet wide, and eight feet high. It was only covered by oilcloth curtains. It was hot in summer and extremely cold in winter, and some scholars with poor physical fitness fell ill because of it.Scholars are known for their lack of power, and their mother, Mrs. Xiao, attaches great importance to the health of the three children because of the untimely death of their father. When they are at home, the three brothers will be arranged for appropriate activities.Wen Cong was too young to learn. Both he and Wen Feng had learned to ride a horse, and they could gallop for a while. They were in better shape than ordinary scholars.

"I hope everything goes well." Xiao Wenqing said, waiting for Xiao Wenhua and Xiao Wencong to eat breakfast and send them out of the prime minister's residence before turning back.In order to prevent collusion and fraud, the emperor appointed many examiners only one day before the examination, and the examination questions were not given to the chief examiner until the night before the examination.Prime Minister Ling was the head of all officials, and Ling Yuxuan was a close minister of the emperor. They might all know who the examiners and invigilators were in advance, but no one told the Xiao family siblings.

When Tian Guanshi and Fu An, who sent Xiao Wenhua into the examination room, came back, Xiao Wenqing knew that this year's chief examiner was Li Taishi, two second-rank civil servants were assistant examiners, Liu Hanlin was one of the eighteen examiners, and one of the two invigilators was the emperor. His Royal Highness Prince Rui, the sixth prince.

"I hope Wen Hua comes out safely." Xiao Wenqing prayed.Although spring has begun, it is still cold.I heard that there is no door at all in the examination room, and the tarpaulin curtains to keep out the wind have to be lifted when writing articles during the day. How can the scholars sitting in it bear it?It happens from time to time that candidates die in the examination room due to illness.

"It'll be fine." Xiao Wencong comforted, "Didn't the elder brother bring in a large bag of ginger brown sugar pills and a whole piece of ginger? Other candidates didn't prepare this." In addition, Xiao Wenqing brought ginger because Xiao Wenqing was worried that the ginger brown sugar pills might Officials in the examination room who are not checked are allowed to bring in, so the whole ginger should be fine, right?Everyone knows that ginger is the best way to dispel cold.

Xiao Wencong felt that his sister was always worrying about her health, so she changed the subject and asked, "Sister, I heard from Lue that you are pregnant. Is it true?" Brother doesn't even know.

"Yeah." Xiao Wenqing laughed immediately, "Wen Cong, you are going to be an uncle." She told Mrs. Liu not to tell Wen Cong about this boy about the miscarriage last time.

"Pregnancy is a good thing." Xiao Wencong said happily.He had heard others say that if a woman is unable to bear children after she gets married, she will be ridiculed by her husband's family.

"Yes, this is a good thing." Xiao Wenqing said with a smile.Although Yu Xuan and her love each other deeply, and Yu Xuan made a promise to adopt a son because she might be barren, but if she is really barren, Yu Xuan will bear the pressure outside.With children, especially sons, their dedicated feelings for each other can not be forcibly disturbed by external forces.

(End of this chapter)