As the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Household Affairs, Song Chaner was very popular among the noble ladies in the capital.
Except for the ladies from the royal family whom she did not dare to offend, the ladies from other official families would give her more or less face when they saw her. In addition, her mother was also highly regarded by Mr. Song, and over time she developed an arrogant temper.
But ever since she met Xie Zhi, Song Chan'er's limelight had always been suppressed by her, and she had suffered a lot of anger.
There is no way, in terms of appearance, she is only pretty, and there is still a big gap between her and Xie Zhi, who has outstanding appearance. Moreover, the latter has always been famous for her talent and her temperament is also widely praised.
Only in terms of status, Song Chan'er can be said to have every advantage, but Xie Zhi, as a concubine, is not enough. It was precisely because of this that she used this matter to tease her verbally just now.
"Sister Xie really understands justice, and she deserves to be the daughter of Xie Yushi."
Even His Majesty was carried out by her. No matter how arrogant Song Chaner was, she knew that she could not refute Xie Zhi's words.
The words were so sinister that anyone could understand the meaning of her words. The other girls in the box shut up to avoid becoming a fish in the pond.
Song Chan'er was the only legitimate daughter of the Minister of Household Affairs. Although the third-rank official was somewhat unpopular among the dignitaries in the capital, everyone knew that this position was in charge of the world's granaries and official promotions. Her status was very important, and she would not be offended if she could.
However, Xie Zhi just smiled slightly and answered as if he couldn't hear the sarcasm in her words:
"Sister Song is joking. As a citizen of Dayan, you should."
"snort."
Song Chan'er felt like she was punched on the cotton, and the tone in her heart became even more uncomfortable.
"Since Sister Xie is so worried about His Majesty, we can't be ignorant, right? Xi'er, go downstairs and ask which young master the top few on this list are."
When she didn't know what Xie Zhi's purpose was in coming here early in the morning to make fun?
Song Chan'er has a good relationship with an in-law of the Xie family, and has long known some news about the Xie family from her.
The relationship between Xie Zhi and her aunt was not good. If she hadn't established a reputation for herself as a talented woman, she would have been beaten to death by her aunt. However, everything has its pros and cons. Although Xie Zhi gained some benefits for herself, as a concubine, her marriage was controlled by her aunt.
Mrs. Xie regarded her as a thorn in her side because of her reputation as a talented woman, so naturally she would not find a good family for her. Xie Zhi had no choice but to work hard and make plans for the future. I am afraid that this is why she came here today.
The maid named Xi'er quickly went downstairs. At this time, the guests in the restaurant already knew by word of mouth the names of the first few students in this exam and who they came from. She almost didn't bother. After a lot of effort, I got the news I wanted.
"KouKou——"
Xi'er knocked on the wooden door of the restaurant's private room and soon stood in front of several noble ladies.
"Miss, I have heard everything."
"Tell me, who is at the top of the list and from which family? Is it the Yun family in Zhuozhou City, the Lin family in Jiangnan, or the Bai family in Yunzhou?"
"No, neither."
Xi'er looked confused, "The top one is a student named Shen Xingluo."
Shen Xingluo, Shen?
Several noble ladies in the box looked puzzled, "Are there any aristocratic families in Dayan named Shen?"
How come they haven't heard of it before?
It’s not surprising that a few people think so. It’s because major aristocratic families have controlled 70% to 80% of the books in the Yan Dynasty for hundreds of years. Ordinary people with no background rarely have spare money to study. Even if they do have books, it is because of books and books. Insufficient vision leads to a gap between him and his family members.
Xi'er said, "According to the students downstairs, this man is Jieyuan who took the autumn examination of Lin'an Prefecture last year. He is a boy from a poor family, not a young master from any aristocratic family."
"What, he's actually a boy from a poor family?"
Song Chan'er was really surprised now, and the others also looked surprised.
Except for visiting Mr. Du, Chen Xingluo has not had any contact with other officials since he entered the capital. His name as Jieyuan of Lin'an Prefecture is only somewhat famous among the small circle of students preparing for the exam. It is not surprising that these noble ladies have not heard of it. .
"A child from a poor family...what a pity."
It's a pity that the relationship with Yijia is still shallow.
Scientific examination is an important way for the imperial court to select officials. His Majesty and other major officials attach great importance to it. However, this selection is not absolutely transparent.
Officials and families will arrange for their own people to participate, and the emperor will also weigh the checks and balances between the various forces. This will leave fewer places for the children of poor families, especially the three places in the first class.
"It's a pity indeed."
Song Chan'er looked at Xie Zhi with interest, her plan might have failed.
The rankings of several major families in Zhuozhou City, Jiangzhou and Yunzhou this time are not outstanding, and the subsequent palace examinations will also include those students from Beijing who have already passed the examination, so the chance of those few people entering the first class is almost is zero.
As for Shen Xingluo, a young man from a poor family, Song Chaner intuitively disliked Xie Zhi.
So what if he was lucky enough to get a good ranking in the palace examination? Without a background, it will be difficult for Xie Zhi to get married.
Tsk~ It’s so miserable. It seems that her sister Xie can only think of another way.
"Okay, now that we've finished watching the fun, it's time for us to leave."
She Shi Shiran stood up and headed downstairs. The others followed after seeing this, but Xie Zhi stayed at the end because he had something to think about.
"Miss?"
The maid's tentative cry sounded from behind, and Xie Zhi sighed quietly.
"fine."
It seems that it still doesn’t work...
As soon as the group of people walked out of the restaurant door, they heard several students around them cheering to the side.
"Look, that's Chen Xingluo of Lin'an Prefecture, Huiyuan for this additional test!"
Chen Xingluo?
Everyone looked towards the teahouse. At this time, Qin Zheng and others happened to go out and prepare to go back to their respective homes.
Song Chan'er and the others couldn't help but look towards where the man was pointing, and saw a figure of Qingjun standing out among the crowd. Although he wore an ordinary green shirt, it could not hide the man's handsome facial features and that A pair of deep and captivating black eyes.
Song Chan'er was suddenly heartbroken, and Xie Zhi behind him was also stunned in place.
Is he Chen Xingluo?
*
The second Shen family entered the courtyard, and Cheng Xi, who was unaware of this, was teaching Shen Xun how to make pot stickers in the back kitchen.
Next to her, Shen Xingqi, who has always loved cooking, looked distracted, "Sister-in-law, today is the day when the results are released, are you really not in a hurry?"
"Why are you anxious? You have no confidence in your brother?"
"..." Is this a matter of faith?
Chen Xingqi couldn't help shouting filial piety loudly in her heart, and her face looked broken.
This was the first time she felt there was a communication problem between the two.
"But......"
"Stop it, go prepare the ingredients and celebrate when your brother comes back later."
ha?
The little girl looked confused, "What are you celebrating?"
"Of course it's to celebrate your brother's inclusion on the list."
"..." So where does your confidence in your brother come from?
