Family Has a Concubine

Chen Miao, a household doctor, was naturally recognized by Emperor Zhengxuan, and he was also a Jinshi. Although he was not a high-ranking Jinshi back then, he was a fellow Jinshi, but he was considered a founding father of the Chen family, so he took special care of him.

Emperor Zhengxuan said: "Since it is a noble family, how do you understand the subtle influence of the river course on the farmers?"

Chen Zhiheng shyly said: "When I was young, my father took my ministers to the countryside to farm when he was free."

"Planting the land?" Emperor Zhengxuan was startled, and couldn't help but look at Chen Miao differently. He happened to have a brochure about pests in his hand, so he asked Chen Zhiheng some questions about pests, and Chen Zhiheng answered them one by one. Emperor Zhengxuan saw that what he said was slightly lacking, but it was still a material that could be made.

After being busy for half an hour, Emperor Zhengxuan sent the two of them back.

The two walked all the way to the Imperial Academy, and Chen Zhiheng breathed a sigh of relief: "It's the first time to be an advisor to the emperor, luckily I got all the answers. But, don't you understand all of these?"

Chu Yunpan said: "Yes, but not as proficient as you."

This is a fact. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. He has only read about the pest control of this river in books and memorized the solutions, but Chen Zhiheng's personal experience is no match for him.

When the two returned to the Imperial Academy, Zhao Fanxu was leaning over the case to study the history of the country. When he saw the two coming in, he smiled and said, "They are all back. Brother Chen, why did you go to the study too?"

Chen Zhiheng's seat was in front of Zhao Fanxu, and while walking back to sit down, he said, "The emperor asked some questions, and I'll just answer them."

I won't disclose any more, although I don't know how many books about river defense and insect pests every year, but it is related to the monarch, so it's better to say less.

Zhao Fanxu felt sour in his heart, very upset.

The emperor asked Chu Yunpan to go, and now he is called Chen Zhiheng. Needless to ask, it must be Chu Yunpan who recommended Chen Zhiheng, and the emperor suddenly thought of him. Why only recommend Chen Zhiheng, but not him?

After a while, it was time to go to the Yamen.

The news that Emperor Zhengxuan summoned Chen Zhiheng soon reached Chen Miao's ears.

Chen Miao couldn't help but startled, and then felt a burst of joy in her heart, then packed her things and prepared to go down.

After leaving the household department, when I came to the place where the carriage was parked outside the palace gate, I saw a man in his twenties, dressed as a guard, stepped forward: "Master Chen, my third master invites you to come to Baizui Manor for a gathering."

Chen Miao recognized that this was the person next to Chu Yunpan, so she smiled and said, "Okay."

Baizuizhuang is a restaurant in the north of the city. Ding Guobo's Mansion and Chen's House are both in the north of the city, just on the way.

After sitting in the carriage for a quarter of an hour, I arrived at Baizuizhuang. When I walked to the box on the second floor, I saw Chu Yunpan sitting there with his official robe still unchanging.

Chen Miao looked at it and came in with a smile: "Nephew, hahaha."

"Uncle Chen." Chu Yunpan stood up and bowed his hands.

The Chen family had no friendship with the Chu family, but because Chu Yunpan became a colleague of Chen Zhiheng, Chu Yunpan became a good nephew in Chen Miao's mouth.

"Thanks to my nephew for today's matter, my silly boy has the opportunity to show his face." Chen Miao got the gossip, if it weren't for Chu Yunpan's support, Chen Zhiheng would not have such an opportunity.

"Uncle, you are polite. This is brother Chen's specialty. Naturally, it is safer to ask him for river defense issues." Chu Yunpan said. "Please sit down."

Chen Miao took his seat, and the second served the food and wine, Chu Yunpan said: "Uncle Chen, I wonder if Aunt Chen has mentioned about Brother Chen's marriage?"

"Marriage?" Chen Miao was taken aback, shaking his head, "Never."

"Brother Chen fell in love with my sister-in-law Ye Lingjiao at first sight, and wanted to propose marriage, but Aunt Chen didn't agree, so Brother Chen asked me to talk about it." Chu Yunpan said.

"What?" Chen Miao was surprised, Ye Lingjiao? By the way, Ye Hewen's daughter!

"I'm happy to see this matter come to fruition." Chu Yunpan held a white jade pot in his hand and said while pouring wine, "It's true. My sister-in-law was burdened by her father and brother, and the marriage was difficult. Brother Chen is honest and kind, and sister-in-law Huixinlan is a good match. Tight. The last time I invited Brother Chen to visit me, my sister-in-law was also there, and it was really a match between the two. As a result, Brother Chen fell in love with my family at first sight, but Aunt Chen did not agree. Uncle Chen, do you think this will happen?"

Chen Miao was stunned, and immediately made a decision: "OK!"

Chu Yunpan laughed when he heard that, and raised his wine glass: "Uncle Chen is indeed a straightforward person, and we will be relatives from now on!"

"Yes! Relatives! Hahaha!" Chen Miao also raised his glass, and the two drank it down in one gulp.

After throwing the wine glass, they ate and chatted, having a good time.

By the time we had enough to eat and drink, it was already more than half the time.

After Chen Miao went downstairs, he went home in a carriage.

The carriage stopped at the Chuihua Gate, and I saw Chen Zhiheng waiting under the jujube tree beside the Chuihua Gate, watching him jump up immediately: "Father!"

Chen Miao got out of the car, and seeing Chen Zhiheng looking at him helplessly, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he let out a harsh sigh: "Stupid!"

Then flicked his sleeves and stepped through the hanging flower door.

Chen Zhiheng was speechless for a moment, why did he say he was stupid again? He quickly chased after him: "Father, what Yun Pan asked you for..."

The father and son had already reached the main courtyard, and Chen Miao turned around and said, "Okay, you go out! I'll discuss it with your mother."

Chen Zhiheng was overjoyed for a while, did dad agree? Then he left happily.

When Chen Miao walked into the room, she saw Mrs. Chen sitting on the teacher's chair, flipping through the picture album in her hand with Nanny Yu. Seeing him, he said: "Master just came back just in time, come and pick out for Heng Er, if you pick a good one, order it right away, let him do what he wants."

Chen Miao sat down across the tea table: "Nurse Yu, step back first, I have something to discuss with my wife."

"Yes." Nanny Yu was startled, glanced at Mrs. Chen, then turned and went out.

Only the husband and wife were left in the room, so Chen Miao said: "You don't need to choose, did Heng'er tell you yesterday that he wants to marry that Ye Lingjiao, let her be!"

"This..." Mrs. Chen frowned, "How can this be done, this Ye family is no better than before! This will make our Chen family lose face, and there are rumors that she and the children of the Meng family are not clear. "

Chen Miao said: "You don't know, Heng'er also has a chance to enter the study today."

"What?" Mrs. Chen was stunned, and then she was overjoyed: "There is such a good thing. Jinshi of the new science usually only studies and writes national history and other things in the Imperial Academy. Even if they go in and out of the upper study room, they are also lectured and read by the above. It is said that the emperor often summons the number one scholar of new subjects recently, and now he is also talking about Heng'er?"

"But I know that the emperor's summoning of Heng'er today was a chance deliberately given by Chu Yunpan, the champion of the new division, otherwise it would not be such a good thing." Chen Miao said. "This Ye Lingjiao is Grandma Chu's sister-in-law."

"So what?" Mrs. Chen frowned slightly, "It's just my natal sister-in-law."

"Chu Sanlang attaches great importance to it. He even asked me to talk about it today, and he even gave the opportunity to Heng'er." Chen Miao said.

Mrs. Chen paused for the hand holding the teacup, her expression solemn.

"Besides, what does Ye Lingjiao value if he doesn't care? The important thing is that he gave up the opportunity to Heng'er. As the saying goes, the officialdom is like the sea, and the bottom is not bottomless. Ye Lingjiao is just a bond, he is I want to form an alliance with our Chen family."

Mrs. Chen frowned: "Even if he wants to win us over, we don't need him! Although he is the champion of the new discipline, the Chu family is alone, and the Ye family is in decline. We don't know what to do in the future. How can we?" Just look at the little bit of grace in front of him."

"You're wrong. Why don't you look at what's in front of you?" Chen Miao shook her head, "What do you want to get married now? If you only want to marry a good daughter-in-law, Ye Lingjiao will be it. You choose , or family background! You pick your family background, it’s not as good as it looks right now? But this is good, who knows what will happen in the future? Leaving aside, let’s just talk about the Liu family a few years ago, how did they get the favor? , Slashing all over the family! Now Chu Yunpan is a young champion in the new discipline, and others can't predict what will happen to him in the future, so let's go in the direction we think is right."

Mrs. Chen sighed: "Okay, I can't say no to you. But Ye Lingjiao's reputation... is too bad! She still doesn't know the Meng family." She couldn't help but complain.

"Then what is it with the Meng family? We still believe this? We also went to the Zhang family's full moon banquet that day. You didn't see things clearly nearby, but it was Mrs. Zhuang Guohou's mouth that didn't know how to handle it, so she gave Miss Ye It's terrible. We have a clean family, as long as we are willing to marry, others will know that it is a rumor, because our Chen family is not blind." Chen Miao said.

Mrs. Chen rubbed her eyebrows.

Chen Miao said: "It's rare for my son to like Chu Sanfei, so it's rare for my son to like it, so let's marry two surnames!"

Mrs. Chen had no choice but to nod: "Okay, that's it! Nanny Yu, Nanny Yu!"

"Hey!" Nanny Yu came in from the outside, "Ma'am."

"Go and call the son over."

Nanny Yu agreed, and walked out, and after a while, led Chen Zhiheng in.

"Father, mother, how did you discuss it?" Chen Zhiheng asked anxiously.

Mrs. Chen smiled: "Just Ye Lingjiao!"

Chen Zhiheng was so happy that he almost jumped two feet high: "Thank you father, thank you mother."

Chen Miao looked at the corners of her mouth twitching, what a fool! That Chu San was full of eyes, he dug a big hole, he stepped into it, and danced and said thank you!

...

Qiongmingxuan——

Ye Tangcai was flipping through a newly purchased set of notebooks.

Huiran was embroidering a fan at the side, it was embroidery of green lotus leaves and pink lotus.

Qiu Ju leaned over and said, "Girl, this isn't "Mandarin Duck Knot" last time, is this a book change?"

"I finished reading the set last time." Ye Tang thought for a moment, "Have you finished reading the book I gave her last time?"

"Who?" Hui Ran was puzzled.

"That Zhao Yingqi." Ye Tangcai turned over and lay down on the Arhat's bed, "I wonder if she finished reading it? I haven't seen her for a long time."

"Princess Liang?" Hui Ran frowned lightly, "Didn't the Qionglin Banquet fall into the water last time and be picked up by His Highness Liang Wang?"

"Uh... that's right." Ye Tangcai felt a little pain in his head as he thought about it, "I don't know what happened after I caught it."

Hui Ran just smiled and said nothing, she knew that Ye Tangcai had few friends.

In the past, before she got married, she was detained at home and not allowed to go out, and the only ones she went to and from were those few families. Bao Yue and Bao Qi from Zhuang Guohou's Mansion, and several girls from a family who are good with the Ye family, but later she married into the Chu family, and those girls from the family never contacted her again. Come to send posts, but Ye Tangcai has stopped communicating with them.

"There is a chance to give her the remaining few books." Ye Tangcai smiled slightly and made up her mind.

"Third Master." Qiuju jumped up suddenly.

Ye Tangcai looked out the window, and sure enough, he saw Chu Yunpan approaching.

Ye Tangcai hurriedly threw the book in her hand and walked out: "Is it settled?"

"It's done." Chu Yunpan nodded.

"Where is the Chen family?"

"It's done." Chu Yunpan said: "Master Chen has already promised that Mrs. Chen is also a straightforward and sensible person. If you hurry up, she will come to propose marriage tomorrow."

Ye Tangcai's eyes brightened: "The third master is really amazing."

Chu Yunpan couldn't help but smile when she praised him for being great.

...

Ye Family——

The Miao family was still hesitating about Ye Lingjiao's marriage. Early this morning, while paying their respects, Luo Shi and Ye Chenggang were still persuading her.

"After that day, I went to see Brother Lu. When he learned that his girl was so naughty, he immediately taught her a lesson. He sent that girl back to her hometown early this morning, saying that she would stay there forever, and Ji You will be brought back when you get married." Ye Chenggang said, "So, mother, don't worry?"

Mrs. Miao frowned. He is not married yet, so of course he is obedient. Who knows what will happen next?

"That's right! How about marrying the fifth young master of the Marquis of Changxing?" Mrs. Sun smiled while eating melon seeds, "I'm still waiting there!"

"Second aunt is back." The maid outside called out.

Then the plywood curtain with flowers blooming and rich was lifted, and Ye Licai walked in, followed by the nanny holding the child.

"Grandmother." Ye Licai bowed to a group of people before sitting down beside Mrs. Sun.

"Oh, my dear grandson!" Mrs. Sun was overjoyed, and quickly hugged Brother Bao in the nurse's hand. Turning back to Ye Licai again, he said, "Why is Sister Li back?"

Ye Licai said: "Sister-in-law's marriage has not been finalized yet?"

"Preparing to finalize it!" Sun sneered, "It's about a restaurant owner." As he spoke, he poured out Lu Bin's family fortune.

Ye Licai's eyes were full of sarcasm. The younger brother of a seventh-rank county magistrate, although he has little property, he is just a businessman. Moreover, the original wife died and became the second wife! There is also a first wife who hates her poisonous stepmother! Tsk tsk, I don't know how sour this day is!

Ye Licai now feels that she is very unhappy, as long as she thinks that Ye Tangcai is the wife of the number one scholar, she will regret it.

However, when she saw Ye Lingjiao's troubled marriage, she felt extremely happy, and only here could she find a sense of superiority.

So what if she wasn't the wife of the number one scholar, after all, she was the grandson's daughter-in-law of a third-rank official, and she also won a man in one fell swoop, so she was also the family of powerful officials.

And Ye Lingjiao...was either a businessman's stepwife or a fool, or she was being spotted as an aunt. The more she looked at her, the more excited she became, and she wished she could go back to her mother's house every day to join in the fun.

"It's a coincidence that Sister Li came back." Miao's smile was fake.

Ye Licai smiled and said, "It just so happened that someone from the Marquis of Changxing came to ask, do you want to think about it again? There is also a message from the cousin of the Meng family, if my sister is willing to come in, the etiquette will not be good Too bad."