But half an hour ago, Xiao Tao learned that the provincial examination results were released.
After Xiaotao told Qi Niang, she rushed to prepare the carriage, but Qi Niang stopped her and sent someone to inform Wu Anzhi.
Immediately Wu An prepared a carriage and headed to Gongyuan, and then Seventeenth Mother went there in a carriage with her maid Xiao Tao.
When she arrived at Gongyuan, she saw that there were already people in front of Gongyuan.
Especially the one in front of the screen wall was crowded with people looking at the list. The posture was so impenetrable that needles couldn't penetrate it, and water couldn't be poured in either.
"What should I do?"
Wu Anshi said to Seventeen Niang: "You stay here, I will go and see the list."
The Seventeenth Mother agreed and stood beside the carriage wearing a power mask.
Xiaotao, the maid of Seventeenth Mother, looked around and saw many women waiting beside the carriage, but most of them were women, and there were also many women who were waiting to be married.
But most of them had their faces covered. Seventeenth Mother looked around and saw an acquaintance, a rich lady.
Fu Bi wanted to ask Ding You for his mother's death, but he was already the emperor, but now he is still Zhao Wenxiang.
The Seventeenth Mother had also heard about the engagement between the rich lady and Wang Kui, but one day when the Seventeenth Mother attended the birthday of a female official in Bianjing, she happened to meet the rich lady, and for some reason she took the initiative to chat with her. .
Seventeen Niang intuitively felt that the other party didn't just want to chat with her.
However, the rich lady spoke frankly about her engagement to Wang Kui. The Seventeenth Mother had heard Wang Kui's name and knew that he was now one of the most talented people in Bianjing, so she congratulated her a few words, but the rich lady was But he told him bluntly in front of him that Wang Kui was a climber, coveting the power and wealth that the rich family had today. To put it bluntly, he wanted to have both people and wealth.
The other party was so frank and direct, which made Seventeenth Mother look at the rich lady with admiration.
Not everyone in Bianjing knew about the marriage agreement between the Wu family and Zhang Yue.
Finally, he said, "Smart men like to take shortcuts." She was using Wang Kui as a hint to Zhang Yue in every word she said?
In response to this, the Seventeenth Mother said: "Sima Xiangru can't write Phoenix Seeking Phoenix, Zhuo Wenjun can also write Baitou Yin."
After saying that, Shi Qi Niang saw the rich lady's face visibly darken, and then left.
However, in the past few days, Wang Kui's deception of a good girl has become known to everyone in the capital, but this rich lady didn't mind at all and came here to see the list.
However, now the rich lady did not cover her face, but stood pretty in front of the carriage, immediately attracting the attention of countless people. The rich lady did not shy away from suspicion, she just stood there and let everyone admire her.
There was even a frivolous man who came up to chat and laugh with her, but she smiled and chatted with him for a few words.
Xiao Tao didn't know that the rich lady shook her head and said, "Whose husband can marry such a woman?"
Shi Qi Niang glanced at Xiao Tao, who stuck out her tongue and did not dare to say anything.
"This is no different than at home. You should be more cautious in what you say. What other people do is their business. Let's just look at the rankings."
The Seventeenth Mother glanced at the rich lady and thought, could it be that she is not here for Wang Kui?
Soon the people watching the list came back.
A housekeeper who was following Wu Anzhi rushed over and said with a happy face: "Girl, the husband of the Zhang family..."
"Steward Wu, keep your voice down..." Seventeenth Mother ordered.
"Yes, yes," the housekeeper said in a low voice while looking around, "Langjun Zhang's high school...he is second in high school!"
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Tao covered her mouth, her eyes filled with stars.
The other female envoys on the left and right also had expressions of surprise on their faces, and their eyes were filled with envy and jealousy as they looked at Seventeenth Mother.
As for the Seventeenth Mother wearing a power hat, her expression could not be seen from the left and right, but she was speechless.
"Girl...Girl, why don't you speak?" Xiao Tao said while pulling Qi Niang.
Xiao Tao saw something cold falling on the back of her hand.
At this moment, Xiao Tao felt tears flashing in her eyes. She wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. As for Seventeenth Mother?
"Okay, what do you want me to say? Well, I feel relieved."
Xiao Tao couldn't help laughing when she heard this. Several people watching the excitement knew that the housekeeper looked at the list and asked, "Who is Sheng Yuan?"
The steward said: "This is Jiang Yan, from Lanxi."
Another person said: "I didn't have much reputation before. However, there are talented people in Liangzhe Road, but they are not famous in Beijing."
"What about third?"
"It's a man named Wang Kui."
When the Seventeenth Mother heard this, she looked towards the rich lady. The rich lady had learned the news about the list, but at this moment she didn't look happy at all. Instead, she looked at herself with a complicated expression...
Xiao Tao said: "Girl, that rich lady has been looking at you from time to time."
A sudden move occurred in Seventeen Niang's heart. Could it be that she came to see the list today and not for Wang Kui?
Just as Lady Seventeen was thinking of this, Butler Wu pointed forward in surprise and said, "Miss Seventeen, the husband of the Zhang family is here."
Everyone looked in the direction pointed by Butler Wu.
But when he saw a young man getting out of the carriage, the carriage actually belonged to the Wu family.
Although the other party was wearing a long robe, he was tall and handsome and stood out among the others.
At this time, the other party also looked over, and then walked over. Several female envoys and maid Xiao Tao all smiled and said: "Girl, the husband of the Zhang family is here, let's stay away for a while."
Yes, Zhang Yue was the first among everyone to see Qi Niang.
Although the other party was wearing a pair of hats, he could see that figure at a glance. Of course, Zhang Yue also recognized the maid Xiao Tao next to her.
However, I saw that they were all avoiding him.
Zhang Yue felt a little embarrassed immediately, but after thinking about it he walked over.
Countless stars twinkled in the night sky, horse-drawn carriages kept passing through the streets of Bianjing, and people were noisy in front of the Gongyuan Golden List. Some people wept with joy, and some burst into tears. Scenes of joy and sorrow were unfolding around them.
Along the way Zhang Yue walked, he saw some people looking up into the distance, some sighing repeatedly, some putting hands on their shoulders to comfort others, and some gray-haired people looking up to the sky in ecstasy and shouting.
Zhang Yue walked through the crowd like this, until he was a few steps in front of Shiqi Niang, and then he stopped. For a moment, he seemed not to know how to speak, and felt his heart beating very fast.
The rich lady watched this scene from a distance. When she saw Zhang Yue's helpless look, tears flashed in her eyes.
Then the rich lady said to her left and right: "Let's go!"
"But Mr. Wang Jialang still..."
"Who is waiting for him?"
Zhang Yue thought about it for a long time before he said: "Madam Wu family, I was attending the birthday banquet before and only came here after knowing the results were released. This carriage was lent to me by your brother."
Zhang Yue stammered and couldn't speak. He had no choice but to get nervous when he saw a girl he liked. He couldn't change it.
"Um."
"I used the cold clothes and pens you gave me during the provincial examination."
"Um."
Zhang Yue was a little at a loss and then said: "I heard that I seemed... I seemed to have passed the exam, yes, second place."
"Um.."
"Okay, thank you." Zhang Yue felt like he was blushing so much that he was bleeding.
Zhang Yue felt that his mind was foggy and he didn't know what he had just said.
"Then I'm going to look at the rankings."
"Um."
Zhang Yue felt that the other party didn't speak, and she didn't know why. He didn't seem to care. Zhang Yue was a little disappointed, but he felt that this woman should be the one who liked him. Why did she behave so without any fluctuations? At least she wanted to say congratulations.
Zhang Yue was about to turn around and leave when he saw something shiny dripping from under the other party's umbrella.
Coupled with the slight sobbing sound, Zhang Yue suddenly understood everything.
"Ms. Wu." Zhang Yue couldn't help but take a step closer, trying to see her clearly, but saw Shi Qi Niang taking a step back, turning around and shrugging her shoulders slightly.
"Don't come closer." Seventeenth Mother's voice was a little vague, but Zhang Yue could tell that the other party was really crying just now, and he immediately took a step back consciously.
A beautiful woman crying should be particularly touching, but it's a pity that I didn't see it.
After a while, the Seventeenth Mother said: "You got the second place in the provincial examination. My two brothers and I are naturally happy for you, but there is still the palace examination. Although the palace examination has not been given up since the second year of Jiayou, but It’s not until the last minute, but I would like to ask Mr. Zhang not to slack off. Don’t be careless because of your high ranking in the provincial examination.”
"besides……"
Zhang Yue looked at Shiqi Niang's outfit, and he thought of the scene when the two of them were watching the waterfall at Man'ye Temple, and the other party was dressed in the same way at that time.
I remember that when the Seventeenth Mother admitted that she had a tendency to criticize others, I was worried about her future husband for a while, but now it seems that the old saying 'We have shot ourselves in the foot' has been reflected.
I want to hear not a single word of your congratulations, but your careful instructions. These words must have been prepared for a long time.
I just want to share the joy of success with my girl, not listen to your long speech.
Zhang Yue felt so tight in his chest!
What to do.
"Thank you, Zhang Yue will remember it."
After the other party finished his "mother-in-law" instructions, Zhang Yue said helplessly.
But he heard a faint smile from the other party. After hearing this laughter, Zhang Yue felt a little more comfortable.
He saw the maids and female servants of the Seventeen Mothers on the left and right were avoiding each other at a distance, and he also saw the other party's hands folded in front of her.
Immediately, Zhang Yue couldn't help but want to hold the other person's hand. I had never held a girl's hand in my previous life. I don't know what it would feel like... We are engaged, so the girl shouldn't object.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yue couldn't help but have bursts of impulse, and he was having a fierce ideological struggle in his mind.
The last thought defeated the other, just when Zhang Yue was about to turn his thought into action...
"Save it!"
One person said loudly.
Zhang Yue looked back and saw that Wu Anzhi was here.
It’s really abominable!
But when Wu Anzhi arrived, he held Zhang Yue's hand with both hands, and Zhang Yue was unable to break free.
"What a surprise, I actually got second place in the provincial examination. Do you know how happy I was just now?"
"When I looked at the list just now, I couldn't believe my eyes. I looked at it several times and then I was convinced that I could hardly walk. I sent the housekeeper back to announce the good news, and I waited for a while before coming. . Duzhi, how long have you been here? I really belong to you."
Wu Anzhi held Zhang Yue's hand and shook it up and down with excitement on his face.
Zhang Yue was really depressed at this moment.
Why? You want to do this to me.
