The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

"I hope my elder sister is doing well!" Sheng Yuan hadn't seen Sheng Zhi for a long time. He only heard her parents mention her occasionally, saying that she was not happy living in her husband's home and was often taken back to the Duke's Mansion for a short stay.

"It's fine, it's fine, Sister Yuan is fine too." Sheng Zhi looked at Sheng Yuan's lively expression, and suddenly felt dazed, as if unconsciously, the image of the girl in front of her with bright features, plump and luxurious figure overlapped with the chubby little dumpling from the past.

Gently shaking her head, Sheng Zhi looked at the smiling face of the person in front of her and inexplicably became happy: "You little girl, you came back to the mansion and didn't even meet your aunt and sister? You came in a hurry and left in a hurry?!"

"Don't wrongly accuse me, big sister! I asked when I came here. Big aunt went to Wan'an Garden for a banquet early this morning and will be back in the evening." Sheng Yuan blinked her big round eyes, looking at Sheng Zhi with clear and bright eyes, tilting her head and asking curiously, "Big sister, why isn't you with big aunt?"

"I'm too lazy to deal with the questions of those ladies." Sheng Zhi shook her handkerchief, took Sheng Yuan's hand, and walked towards the reception garden that led directly to the central gate. "It's tiring to stand here. Let's go to the pavilion in Qianjiao Garden and sit down to chat and taste the cold fruits I've been researching."

Sheng Yuan gladly accepted Sheng Zhi's invitation.

It’s not that I’m craving for those two bites of fruit that I haven’t eaten yet, but mainly because I can’t refuse such a kind invitation!

After sitting down, Sheng Yuan noticed Sheng Zhi's rosy face. Looking at his eldest cousin's charming eyes and thinking of her brisk words and expressions just now, he couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

Eh?! Big sister seems a little different?

It seems... more lively, more relaxed, and more comfortable?

Perhaps because Sheng Yuan's expression was not concealed, Sheng Zhi knew what she was thinking after just one glance, so she laughed out loud: "Do you feel that I am different from before?"

"Hmm!" Sheng Yuan nodded vigorously while tasting the preserved fruit, "It's like being freed from invisible shackles!"

"What a good description." Sheng Zhi smacked his lips twice, feeling that Sheng Yuan's description was very accurate, and exhaled with satisfaction, "You don't know, the reason why I have changed so much is because I have nothing to do now! My sister Ling was admitted to the Agricultural School directly under the Imperial College. As long as her grades are average, she will definitely be able to study at the Imperial College in the future. If she passes the internal assessment, she may be able to seek an official position in the Sinong Academy. As for Hua'er, he was also admitted to the Imperial Academy of Martial Arts. Although his qualifications are not enough to take the civil examination, he has no problem taking the martial arts examination. Maybe he can pass the military examination and become a military scholar!" Speaking of the two children, Sheng Zhi's eyes and face were full of satisfaction and happiness: "I have thought it through. Each person has his own destiny, and each has his own path. As long as there is a clear and foreseeable future, that's great."

Although Sheng Yuan was not familiar with Sheng Zhi's two sons, she still agreed with what her eldest cousin said.

When Sheng Zhi saw her nod, the smile on her face became brighter: "Originally, I was worried that my husband's ability was limited and he was unwilling to make progress. I was also annoyed that my two children were not talented enough and were outdone by their cousins. I was also worried that my husband's eldest half-brother would not be able to inherit the title because of his outstanding ability. Therefore, I was always depressed and could not relax.

At that time, I was often troubled by trivial matters and thought that it was because others were unwilling to make up for themselves. Now I think it was because I had too much free time.

Since I was invited by my friend to set up a history compilation institute with her and started to prepare a history book with girls as the main storyline, these troubles are no longer a problem. Instead, after I devoted myself to my own work, the original troubles gradually dissipated. Looking back, everyone has a bright future, but the me in the past was just worrying about trivial things. "

When talking about her current career, Sheng Zhi's eyes seemed to shine.

Seeing her so happy, Sheng Yuan was also happy for her: "Writing history with girls as the main plot? This is really rare! I really want to see the results this morning!"

"I'm afraid the results won't come out too soon!" Sheng Zhi smiled brightly, and was even more charming when talking about her current career. "We are not just making a small effort. We must start from the legends of our ancestors. There are queens and generals like Fu Hao, and there are also female descendants who are good at various skills in the folk... My best friend's husband was transferred from the Hanlin Academy to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs some time ago. He was exposed to the affairs of many overseas countries. Her husband also helped to ask someone to collect historical materials of those countries. If the information is sufficient, it is possible to include influential women in the history of those countries."

"Oh, if that's the case, that would be great!" Sheng Yuan didn't expect that her eldest cousin and the others had such a grand plan. "But this is a big project! If you need my help, just ask. It would be nice if I could do my best for you."

Sheng Yuan thought that Sheng Zhi asked her to chat in order to ask her to help collect information for compiling history books, so she agreed directly.

But Sheng Zhi heard it and happily agreed, but then changed the subject and talked to her about something else. (End of this chapter)