Houfu Key Class

In the courtyard.

Zong Zhao and Xu Wan did not leave.

The mother-in-law stayed in the house to take care of the old marquis, and the couple waited outside, fearing that the old couple could not bear the blow and something would happen again.

Zong Zhao said to Xu Wan: "I still couldn't help it."

Xu Wan pressed the back of his hand and advised: "It's because your father-in-law knows you too well. If it were me in that situation, I would also be unable to help but say it."

Zong Zhao remained silent.

Not long after, the old lady came out of the house.

Her appearance has always been well maintained, but now she feels much older.

"Mother-in-law." "Mother." The couple stood up.

The old lady sat over naturally, her face looked very calm, but the more she looked like this, the more frightening it was.

Xu Wan sat beside her and advised: "Mother-in-law, don't think too much. This is the fault of the bad guys. It has nothing to do with you. We can't punish ourselves with the mistakes of the bad guys. This is unfair to ourselves and our family."

The old lady patted the back of her hand and said to Zong Zhao: "Zhao'er, I have transferred a lot of the family property to you, but your father and I still have half of it. I want to donate this money."

Zong Zhao and Xu Wan paused.

The Yuanyang Marquis's Mansion is rich enough to rival a country. Even if it is only half of the family property, it is still very huge.

The old lady smiled bitterly and said: "As early as thirty years ago, when I just married into the Marquis's Mansion, many people coveted our family property, but your father and I were young and energetic at the time. We felt that we had no right to give our things to others, but we didn't consider the problem of attracting wind. Later, we couldn't get pregnant for several years after marriage, and we suspected that there was something wrong with our bodies. Now I wonder if there is also the work of evil people."

Zong Zhao had never heard her say these things, and he didn't know that the family had been in crisis because of the family property issue since a long time ago.

The old lady chuckled and said, "I'm tired and can't do it anymore. After all the family property is donated, you will be in charge of this family. Jincheng, Suxue and her son, are all entrusted to you."

"Mother-in-law..." Xu Wan realized that something was wrong and said repeatedly, "No, I haven't learned how to be a housekeeper, I can't manage this family well. And Jincheng and Wenxiu, they still have half a year before they go to participate in the Spring Examination, and then there will be the Palace Examination... I can't take care of the housekeeper."

Zong Zhao also heard some of the hidden meaning, and he followed to persuade: "Mother, I agree with you wanting to donate the family property, but not now."

"Why?" The old lady didn't understand.

Zong Zhao said in a deep voice: "Because the three of them did not die under the law."

The old lady's heart skipped a beat.

Then she remembered that Zong Zhao was assassinated, not...

The old lady was extremely worried and asked quickly: "Zhao'er, will you be in trouble?"

Zong Zhao shook his head: "No, this is tacitly approved by the emperor."

"The emperor... tacitly approved..." The old lady read this sentence and suddenly understood why the Dali Temple covered it up so quickly. It turned out that the top had already made a call.

The old lady asked again: "Why did the emperor..."

Zong Zhao interrupted her: "Mother, don't ask anymore, I will take care of the rest, and I will tell you when everything is clean."

Tears swayed in the old lady's eyes, and she responded: "Okay..."

Zong Zhao stepped forward and hugged her weakly, comforting her: "Mother, you and dad can't have any more trouble, otherwise Zong Yan will not be at peace in the underworld, and I will be sleepless and in pain."

The old lady closed her eyes and let the tears fall. At first she just sobbed softly, but then she began to cry loudly, as if she had finally cried out all the sadness and pain for so many years.

The old marquis was very ill.

His health had always been better than the old lady's, but the blow was too severe, and he collapsed all of a sudden. He would vomit blood soon after waking up, and he couldn't take medicine, or he would vomit whatever he drank.

Zong Zhao stayed by his bed and gave him acupuncture to calm him, but after just a few days, the old marquis's hair turned gray.

Until the end of the autumn examination.

Xu Wan went to pick up the children from the Imperial Academy.

The students rushed out of the palace, and Zong Jin's clear and powerful voice could be heard from a distance: "Where is my mother? Where is she? You people, don't squeeze me, are you proud of being tall? This young master will be taller than you in a few years!"

"Chengcheng, we are here." Xu Wan saw him and waved to him.

Zong Jincheng finally saw her, and pushed through the crowd even harder, and hurried over and shouted: "Mom! I've finished the exam! I did really well! This position of Jieyuanlang must belong to me!"

Someone beside him added: "Bah, little brat, bragging."

The little devil was immediately annoyed: "Is this the way you talk to this year's Jieyuanlang?"

"You? Little brat, go home and practice for another ten years."

The little devil: "!!!"

Zong Jincheng wanted to continue arguing with him, and Xu Wan shouted at him again: "Chengcheng, come here quickly."

"Oh, okay!" Zong Jincheng was too lazy to argue with others, and only left a sentence, "My name is Zong Jincheng, you just wait to see my name on the list! Humph!!"

"Tsk."

Zong Jincheng waved his fist at him, and finally didn't continue to pester him, and ran towards his mother happily.

"Mom, I missed you so much, Jiutian, I haven't seen you for nine days!"

Xu Wan smiled and said, "Yes, yes, Jiutian, thank you for your hard work, Master Chengcheng. Come to the carriage and wait for them. I'll wipe your face first."

"Okay!" Zong Jincheng jumped over to follow her.

Xu Wan took a wet towel and wiped his face, then his hands. The dirty boy immediately became handsome and cute again.

She whispered, "This is the last time for such a long exam. The next spring exam will only last three days, and the palace exam will only last one day. Our Chengcheng will never be so miserable again."

Zong Jincheng grinned and said, "That's right, I will definitely pass the exam in one go!"

"Yeah." Xu Wan responded with a faint smile.

"Aunt!" "Auntie!" The other four young boys came back one after another, all of them were covered in dust, as if they had just come back from the fields.

The maids served them to wipe their faces and hands. Xu Wan saw them vying to report their feelings about the exam. They were all very confident. I think they all performed well.

Xu Wan smiled and said, "Then I will wait for the good news that you have made the list. Next, we will take a day off. Everyone can go home to accompany their parents and come to the big study room for class tomorrow."

"Okay!" "Okay!"

Wei Xinglu and Shen Yibai said goodbye to them and turned to get on their own carriage to pick them up.

Zong Jincheng took a brother in each hand and took Zong Wenxiu and He Zheng to their own carriage.

In the carriage, Zong Wenxiu was the first to notice something was wrong.

He asked Xu Wan, "Aunt, did something happen to you? I feel like you are in a bad mood."

Zong Jincheng and He Zheng were playing around. When he heard this, he immediately looked at Xu Wan. He looked carefully. His mother was smiling lightly, but there seemed to be some sadness in her eyes.

The little devil asked nervously, "Mom, what's wrong with you? Did someone bully you when we were not at home?"

He Zheng also hurriedly said, "Aunt, who bullied you? Tell us, and we will go to support you."