Notes of Lanxi Crossing

Chapter 27 Entering the Palace
Zhan Heng no longer calls himself Zhen, and in front of Nan Jin, he is willing to let go of his pride as an emperor.

Nan Jin stared intently at Zhan Heng's eyes, except for the deep affection in it, she couldn't find any trace of dishonesty in it.

Silently, her heartstrings trembled slightly as if being plucked by an invisible hand.

She was no longer attached, and relaxed into the man's arms, letting his arms cover her completely.

The maids withdrew winkingly, and only this pair of Bi people, who looked like a couple of gods and gods, remained in the hall.

After a while, a woman's coquettish and trembling moans came from the hall.

In August, the golden wind blows cool, the sky is bright and the air is clear.

In the Song Mansion, Lan Xi and others were sitting around the hall looking forward to it. Today is the day when the provincial examination will be announced.

Song Lanzhang is the eldest son of Song, the heir of the next generation. He is sixteen years old and passed the academician last year. To be honest, he can also be called Song Xiucai.

"It's just a provincial exam. My brother is so knowledgeable that he will definitely be among the best. Why do you need to be so nervous!"

Song Lanjiu spoke to appease everyone, but he himself stared at the gate without blinking, for fear of missing the announcement from the servant who watched the list.

Song Lanzhang was a little ashamed by the praise, but he didn't refute it. He was indeed quite confident in this provincial examination.

"Hmm, that's it!"

Lan Xi responded to the third brother, she had no idea about the ancient imperial examinations, but sincerely felt that Song Lanzhang was very good from her daily relationship, among other things, the provincial examination would definitely not be a problem.

Her eyes were sharp, and she saw Wen Chen running quickly across the threshold at a glance.

"coming!"

No need for her to remind, everyone who was staring at the door carefully saw it, and everyone couldn't help standing up from their seats. The result was right in front of them, and even Song Lanzhang became a little nervous.

"Great joy! The Eldest Young Master is not only on the list, but also the top one, it's Jie Yuan!"

As soon as Wen Chen entered the door, he couldn't wait to announce the good news, his face almost turned into a flower with a smile, and he was proud of the eldest son's good grades.

When he proudly declared that Xie Yuan was his son in front of the imperial list, his surroundings were immediately filled with envious eyes and endless congratulations.

"Xie Yuan! It's Jie Yuan! That's great!" Liu Yunyao repeated several times in surprise, overjoyed.

"Brother, congratulations, your years of hard study are not in vain!"

Song Lanshu is also happy for her brother. She and Song Lanzhang are similar in age, and she understands his pressure and ambition best.

Song Qinnian nodded, and patted his son's shoulder which was getting thicker.

"Not bad!"

Song Lanzhang, who was recognized by his family, finally no longer forcibly concealed his joy, and there was a smile on his face.

"Father, mother, eldest brother won the first place, should we go to a restaurant to celebrate!"

Knowing that it was Lan Xi who wanted to go, but the eldest son was really happy today, Liu Yunyao didn't care about it.

With a wave of Song Qinnian's hand, the family arrived at Sifanglou, the largest and most prosperous building in Beijing.

Today's township examination released the rankings, and the whole capital was very lively, and many families with students who were on the rankings came to Sifanglou to hold a banquet.

Lan Xi and the others came by coincidence, not to mention the private rooms, and there was only one table left in the lobby, and Lan Jiu took advantage of her dexterity to grab it before another family.

Lan Xi gave him an appreciative look, and hurried over with her second sister, Yun Shu.

"There are so many people today! This is the first time I've seen so many people in the capital!"

Only such a scene can be worthy of the word prosperous!
"I have no experience, let alone the New Year, even the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated by the whole city, is more lively than this!"

Lan Jiu summoned Xiao Er and whispered to Lan Xi.

"So what, because there are too many people, my parents don't want me to play!"

It's not that she doesn't know, but at this time, she usually doesn't have her share, so she can only be greedy.

"You will be six years old during the Chinese New Year. If you have a rough time with your mother, maybe she will agree. When the time comes, take the second sister with you and let her watch you!"

Lan Jiu has been watched by her eldest brother and second sister since she was a child, and they are biological brothers and sisters, so there is no doubt about the brother-sister relationship between them.

During this period of time, the second sister was always restrained by some broken rules, and she was bored at home every day. Lan Jiu felt very sad, so she just took this opportunity to let her go out to relax.

Lan Xi thought about it for a second, and this matter is indeed somewhat feasible.

Even Liu Yunyao didn't want to watch her daughter be too quiet. What does the rules of noble girls in Beijing have to do with the Song family's daughter.

A few people ordered a large table of dishes, but it was a pity that there were too many guests and the dishes were served slowly. They were not annoyed, and waited patiently before they came, feeling the atmosphere of fireworks here.

At this time, voices came from the next table.

"Master Feng, you are here too!"

"Master Meng! It's a pleasure to meet you!" Someone at the table responded.

"Isn't this the ranking of the township examination? Gouzi got on the ranking by chance. Her mother doted on her and insisted on coming to Sifanglou to celebrate. Could it be that Mr. Feng is also..."

The man laughed loudly: "Isn't that why you came here? Unfortunately, you came late and there are no seats left."

"What's the difficulty? My table is just big enough for two families to sit together. If Mr. Meng doesn't mind, why not join us!"

"This... good! I'd rather be respectful than obedient!"

The people at this table were behind the Song family. Lan Xi raised his eyebrows and looked at Song Qinnian.

Dad, do you know these two?
Song Qinnian blinked, nodded affirmatively, and then shook his head.

Recognized, but not familiar!

Lan Xi noticed Song Qinnian's seat and sideways sitting posture, and immediately understood that it was probably not only unfamiliarity, but also a bad relationship!

The table behind spoke again.

"October is the Holy Majesty's birthday. I wonder if Mr. Feng has prepared a birthday gift?"

"Brother, don't laugh at me, I'm worrying about what to do after two months!"

"Don't worry, brother, it's still early, whether you go to Beijing, China or Beijing to look for it, there is still time."

"I hope so! Haha..."

……

The conversation at the back table came to an end for a while, and Lan Xi immediately looked at his father in surprise.

Dad, how about you, are you ready?
Song Qinnian had no choice but to close his eyes and shake his head as a signal to this little girl who was a big kid.

Not yet!

Lan Xi still wanted to continue, but was slapped lightly on the forehead by Liu Yunyao.

"What are you two doing dumb? The food is already served, why don't you eat it quickly!"

Lan Shu, who was sitting beside Lan Xi, didn't miss the movement behind her and the eyebrow-eye lawsuit between the two, looked at Lan Xi with a half-smile, and gave her a piece of mutton with chopsticks.

Well, she doesn't need to worry about this matter, since her father is here, she should concentrate on eating!

Two months later, Lan Xi and the others put on new clothes specially made for entering the palace, and boarded the carriage.

Thanks to Song Qinnian's promotion, otherwise his family would not be eligible to enter the palace for a banquet!
The two daughters were sitting in the same car with Liu Yunyao, it wasn't her first time entering the palace, but the two daughters were, so she had to carefully explain some rules in the White House to them.

(End of this chapter)