The Good Mother System

From winter to spring, it seems that the tragic scene of heavy snowfall has passed in a blink of an eye. People and the city are forgettable. Scientific research is about to come, the capital is boiling again, there are countless students coming and going, and the streets are once again prosperous.

In recent days, almost all the news in the capital centered on the upcoming scientific examinations. Those who lack son-in-law are waiting for the son-in-law on the list, and those who are waiting for ten years of cold window are waiting for the title of the gold list... Even the surrounding inns and restaurants have already increased their prices. It is even in short supply.

Among the many students who have gone for reference, there are a few outstanding people who have let those who fall into the eyes of the casino owner to open the market in advance. Among them is such a market, the odds are abnormally high, and everyone in the casino is There is no secret, but those who know it will only take a bit of a boring sip, and don't think it is necessary for the odds to be so high.

This bet is whether Yung Ka Rokuro can be the title of the gold list. This is not just about the results of the test, but also how the emperor will set him in the palace test, whether Rong Liu can win the champion, second place or explore the flower. .

You must know that Rong Liulang's talent is not only in the capital, but also among the scholars of the Daning Dynasty. He memorized the Analects at the age of three, wrote poems at the age of six, and was able to argue with the talents at the age of nine. At that time, everyone thought that he would be selected in the bird screen, won a champion, and after exploring the flowers, he went smoothly, but after that, the Rong family became low-key for a while, and Rong Liulang had no news other than the marriage of the Princess Changsheng, even before. The poetry society that I often participate in has never appeared before.

But in the same way, there are many people who firmly believe that he can't get the first name, and once dragged the odds up. You must know that the ranking of this palace test depends on the emperor’s thoughts. This Rongrokulang has reconciled with Princess Changsheng. Everyone knows how much the princess is favored by the emperor. How can the person who has offended the princess be named on the gold list? Can you get the top few?

This handicap has also attracted more and more attention along with Rong Liu. Almost all gamblers in the city are on this plate. Can Rong Liulang win the top prize?

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On the day of the palace examination, it was still dark.

Candidates in the examination have already lined up neatly outside the palace gate. The leader of the examination is Rong Liu, the first name of the examination. He is in a long gown and is handsome. Unlike the candidates later, he was born early and looks full. The face is vicissitudes, just standing there, it is a magnificent grandeur.

Some candidates from the capital city have long secretly scolded Rong Liu. You must know that during this period of time, the in-laws and elders in the family are high enough, and they have long heard the story of the former husband and the abandonment of the sick princess, who are from poor families. Some, I have also heard from the people in the capital city countless stories about evil princesses deceiving good princesses. There are even courageous teahouses. They have long made up side-scrambling scripts and sang a story about the unscrupulous past. The princess bullies the princess day by day, and he leaves behind. The story of the princess meeting the beloved is often performed by conscientious people in the science and applauding.

Of course, scholars have never talked about melon fields and plums, and the voices of ordinary people can't reach the top. Rong Liu, who is studying behind closed doors, knows that his reputation has been incredible in a few months.

Now that I don’t know, Rong Liulang is standing majestic and majestic. After all, in his opinion, today is his turnaround. You must know that when he gets the guild yuan himself, he will know it. Even if it is to be greatly questioned, let's not say anything else, I still have some confidence in my own talents.

The palace gate was opening, and the **** and a few pre-selected officials led the candidates to the main hall. Early on both sides of the main hall were lined up with neat tables and seats. It will be a while. Answer the question again.

But first, they need to meet the present-day Lord first.

Followed behind the eunuchs, and then asked everyone to kneel down neatly, first kneeling three times and nine knocks. In fact, this is an experience that Rong Liu has not tried in a long time, but it is a bit uncomfortable. After all, the person above is studying in the past. Shi always told him that his friends don’t need to care about each other, and the emperor who often happily called his brother-in-law later, now kneels down seriously, it feels very strange, but Rong Liu has learned etiquette to his bones since he was a child, better than any examinee. Not bad.

Shan Kuo looked down from a height and looked at the people kneeling down in a row. He could recognize the person who led the head at a glance. This person is still as confident as ever. He just smiled in his heart.

Rong Liu, I hope you can be confident for the rest of your life.

Shan Kuo smiled so approachably. He has always been like this. He has never had any pretensions: "The students will be the pillars of the Ning Dynasty in the future. At the time of the examination, the examiner I appointed Prime Minister Xin, Xin Cheng has been able to win the scientific examination for quite a few years. I am down on the rankings, and I will go straight from now on, and you will be the same in the future. For this hall examination question, I also asked Xin Xiang, Yushi, and others to help with the papers. I hope you will achieve good results."

It's a coincidence that everything fits his mind. After all, there are not many important court officials. He chose Xin Xiang as the chief examiner when he knew nothing. Now everything is under control.

The **** next to him helped unsealed the test papers and handed them out in order. The candidates also read the questions nervously under the supervision of the censors, knowing that the winners and losers are here.

Rong Liu just looked at the questions and he knew them well. These questions are not difficult to break. Moreover, one of the readers is the emperor. Is there anyone who knows better than him what types of articles the emperor likes?

He remembered the fact that Xin Xiang was the chief examiner and the examiner who had just said that he had written it. He felt that every word he wrote had the power of Xiu Niang. This should be a great fate. Know that he can now serve Xin Xiang as a seat. Teacher, wouldn’t it be beautiful to become a son-in-law from a teacher and apprentice?

Even if the thoughts are in my mind and the subordinates keep on moving, the article has gradually taken shape.

Shan Kuo took the minister for a walk around the examination room. When he saw the curious article, he would stop and take a closer look. He stopped behind the examinee, and his thoughts were instantly cleared regardless of whether the other party was nervous or not.

As he walked, Shan Kuo couldn't help staying behind Rong Liu, watching that he had already written as much as a god.

Shan Kuo stood behind him, pondered for a while, as if he couldn't help it, and said: "Okay, well written." As soon as the voice fell, he seemed to realize that the person in front of him was not right, and took a deep breath. He turned around and left with the ministers, leaving only the ministers who invigilated the examination.

Rong Liu secretly smiled. Based on his understanding of the emperor, this sentence is definitely destined that he will not suppress himself.

The test lasted for a whole day. When the test takers turned pale and walked out unsteadily, the test papers had been sealed and sent to the side hall that had been prepared for scoring.

The scoring officers changed their papers very quickly. Within a few days, they had already delivered several excellent papers selected by the room to the chief examiner Xin Xiang. Xin Xiang had already passed through with Rong Zhen. Otherwise, how could Xin Xiuniang do that? Chen Cang was blatant with the same order. He flipped through these papers and could pick out Rong Liu's questionnaire at a glance without having to read more. But looking at him like this, he couldn't help frowning, but this year's scientific expedition was born of talented people, Xu Shi Sword walks slanting forward, some of the questionnaires answered very unusually. If they don’t care about their opinions, they can beat Rong Liu, and Rong Liu’s are somewhat satisfactory, although in the volume, no matter the problem, the font, the writing are impeccable , But before these few questionnaires, I feel a bit at a disadvantage.

But ordering the top ten is simple. Rong Liu must have a seat. Xin Xiang, who selected ten excellent papers, just went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, carrying the ten name-sealed examination papers in his hand.

As soon as he entered the house to salute, Shan Kuo signaled that Xin Xiang didn't need to be polite, and asked Xiao Li to go down and take the pile of heavy test papers.

"Xin Xiang, do you think which of these volumes do you think is better?" Shan Kuo asked casually.

Xin Xiang hesitated for a moment, thought about his daily behavior, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister who breaks the topic and takes the path of success in the middle thinks that it is more stable. The other ideas are too biased, I am afraid Not the all-rounder the court wants."

Xin Xiang is usually quite mature. He has always been a grassroots person. He has always been to blame for anyone. He made a small calculation in his heart, knowing that it is reasonable to say so. Moreover, the sovereignty is in the hands of your Majesty. He is nothing more than a suggestion. .

Although he didn't think his Majesty would agree to him from the bottom of his heart, who made Rong Liu resolutely reconcile with Princess Prosperity? If the pie that Rong Zhen promised was far greater than the risk, he wouldn't agree to let Xiuniang and Rong Liu continue to communicate.

Shan Kuo hesitated for a moment, then continued to look through the test papers again and again, closed his eyes and thought for a while, and muttered a few words in a low voice: “Employing people on their merits.” Finally opened his eyes and made a decision. The paper just recommended by Xin Xiang was pointed out, and the champion was selected, and two other special essays were chosen as the second-most talk.

The sealed yellow paper was opened, and the new champion was Rong Liu, who only waited two days to announce the ranking.

...

Rong Liu tossed and turned, unable to take a rest on the long collapse in the study.

As soon as Xin Xiang returned home yesterday, he had hinted at Rong Zhen through his own channels. His grandson occupies the top of the gold list and is the champion of the Jinke. As soon as the news came out, Rong Zhen enthusiastically told his grandson the news. After all, this is They planned to take the first step in the revival of the family. Although the stable Daning Dynasty did not emphasize civility over military affairs, the ministers always had more weight.

Since the reunion with the prosperous princess, the Rong family don't mention how long they have been stubborn, but they truly feel how powerful the prosperous princess that they hadn't looked at before.

The prosperous princess treats Rong Liu like an ordinary couple. If the court does not hold a banquet during the festive season, she will take the initiative to come to Rong’s house, not to mention any big and small banquets, even a concubine Rong Liu, as long as Rong Liu mentioned it, and she didn’t even bother to add makeup to him... It was obvious that she was only devoted to Rong Liu, even if she was a princess, she didn’t like to put on airs, but in the eyes of the Rong family, that was to look down on her from the bottom of her heart. .

But this peace and separation, when everyone had nowhere to stay in the social arena in the capital, they began to regret one by one. Of course, they did not blame Rong Liu, but blame the princess for not being soft. If you talk to Liu Lang, the couple Where can it be so troublesome, so it must be the princess's fault.

If they didn’t get together, they wouldn’t have any big or small banquets, especially those held by the clan, they could hardly receive invitations, and those who got married were even more grieving. They used to hold their heads high in their respective homes, but now they are even family-like. No wives can match.

Who wants to deal with the prosperous princess so much that they have nowhere to stay in Daducheng!

Now it’s good, Rong Liu’s new champion, Rong Zhen also said that the Rong family will be back in this move. The days when the old man retired and the princess and the princess could be stepped on after seeing anyone could finally pass. Anyway, now I don’t look at the face of the monk to see the face of the Buddha.

The Rong family had secretly celebrated it before the list was revealed outside.

After drinking some wine, Rong Liu returned to the room. The night was a little dark. Tomorrow was the day when the ranking was announced. He couldn't help but smile, laughing wantonly. He has been suffocated badly in the past few years.

Xiao Si poked his head and walked in, somewhat sneaky.

"What's the matter?" Rong Liu asked, although his heart was beating fiercely, after all, who else could let his close friend deliver the letter later?

"Liu Ye, there is a banquet at home today. The little one went too late. I only fetched it back now. I think that Lu Ren looks very anxious, I am afraid that Miss Xin has ordered you to bring it to you in a hurry." Xiao Si He quickly handed over the letter. Fortunately, he thought about it today or went to Xicheng to see Lu Ren looking around. Maybe the future lady has something important to order.

Rong Liu knew that this was Xiuniang's letter, and he opened it quickly.

"Liu Lang, I heard from my father that you have been named on the Gold List, and there are countless joys in my heart, and it is difficult to write it all. Thinking of your difficulties and my difficulties along the way, I can’t help but choke in silence and melancholy. If it hadn’t been a coincidence, Maybe we have children running around now, but unfortunately so."

"It was a great joy in the world when the gold list was inscribed, but Xiuniang can't be with you. Can you come and meet Xiuniang? I have already told Lu Ren. After the curfew at night, there is no one on the road, Lu Ren Will open the back door quietly for me, so shall we meet under the back door tree?"

"Xiu Niang miss you very much."

Rong Liu smiled when he looked at the letter. It seems that Xiuniang has been frightened for him these few days, and the relationship that has been delayed for so many years has finally been able to get together.

The curfew in the Daning Dynasty was very strict. Every time the curfew was reached, there would be city defense patrols. Unless there is an official order and a last resort, one must never go out during the curfew. If caught, there will be a light fine and a heavy penalty. , The people all obeyed, do not dare to go out.

Rong Liu is different. He had the travel token issued by His Majesty earlier in his hand. Although he met at the back door of Xin Mansion, it seemed dangerous, but in the dead of night, anyone could be heard quickly, and there was no time to dodge. , After all, it was Lu people who watched the Xin family night.

He thought about everything after they got married, and he was already awake.

...

What Rong Liu didn't know was that Xin Xiuniang also received a letter from Lu Ren earlier.

Blushing, she ran into the room shyly, afraid of being seen, and opened the letter with a thunderous heartbeat.

"Xiu Niang, I have learned from my future father-in-law that I have been named the champion of this class. Once I learned that I wanted to share my joy with you, but I also thought that Xin Xiang might have already told you this time. Come, we haven't seen each other for a long time, I've suffered you, let you wait for me."

"The agreement at the beginning has always been the same. Whether I saw you at the beginning of the year or now, Xiu Niang has always been the only person Liu Lang wanted to marry. Remember. When tomorrow is the announcement of the list, I cannot rest all day today. I just want to be with you. See you, Xiuniang, I miss you very much!"

"After the curfew tonight, can you meet at the back door of Xin Mansion? Please tell Lu Ren, he will take care of us, and please reply as soon as possible!"

"Rokuro, yours."

Her face flushed red, but she replied the letter shyly, pressed the letter back to the big rock, and quietly reminded him when she passed by Lu Ren, and then returned to the house with peace of mind.

Not long after she returned to the house, Lu Ren rushed to the new kitchen helper's room and said, "Master, this is the letter written by Miss Xin just now. How should I arrange it?" After a while, he started from the helper. He changed one in his hand and walked out of the gate of Xin Mansion as if hurriedly.

Since ancient times, it has been said that there will be willows on the moon, people will meet in the evening, but some people will meet in the dead of night.

Rong Liu was dressed in dark clothes with a token tied around his waist. His face was blushing after drinking. He rode his horse to the restaurant near Xin Mansion before the curfew, and asked Xiao Er to tie the door to him. After the yard, people opened a room and rested in it.

When the sound of patrolling by the curfew soldiers came from outside, he jumped out of bed, left the restaurant, and headed towards Xin Mansion.

Outside the back door of Xin Mansion, Rong Liu looked around and knocked on the door lightly for three short and one long. As soon as he heard this sound, the door inside opened, and the woman who came out was Xin Xiuniang.

Lu Ren looked left and right, and cautiously said to the two outside: "Master and madam, the villain will close the door first, so that you won’t see the door open at night when those gambling and drinking women pass by and see the door open. Knock on the door and the villain will open the door for you."

When both of them nodded, he closed the door wittily and didn't disturb them.

As soon as the door was closed, Xiuniang rushed into Rong Liu's arms, feeling the vibration and warmth from the chest of the man she loved so much. She just hugged him gently, talking about the sky, the little kite from the past. Up to now, the night of the title of the gold list, you have said and I said, but it is emotional.

"Liu Lang, have you... have you ever flown a kite with the princess?" Xiuniang was a little bit stunned. She had told herself that she should not care about the existence of the prosperous princess. The opportunity to be together, the more she thought about it.

Rong Liu gently stroked Xiuniang’s hair with a soft voice: "Xiu Niang, why would I fly a kite with him? The only one who has been flying a kite with me over the years is the little girl who dropped the kite on me. ."

He did not fly a kite with Princess Changsheng once, because the princess prefers horse racing and other activities.

Xin Xiuniang was very satisfied with this answer. The face buried in Rong Liu's chest was already smiling: "I really want to be with you soon."

For Xiuniang, these days are extremely difficult. The concubine girls who have been controlled since childhood are now jumping fiercely one by one. In order to get married by then, she can only stand by her stepmother.

She couldn't help asking: "Rokuro, will you blame me for causing you and the princess to separate?" This is the question she asks most from the bottom of her heart. She is afraid that the separation of Rokuro and the princess will be wronged, and she is also afraid for so many years. The only child under Liu Lang's knee was completely taken away by the princess because of Heli, which would make Liu Lang blame himself.

Rong Liu looked at the people in his arms, and just coaxed: "Xiu Niang, don't worry... You are the only one in my heart. The princess and Xing Zhizhi have their own blessings, but they have nothing to do with me, but have nothing to do with me. Only you, and our future children."

The two hugged each other tightly, feeling each other's breath, and it was sweet and infinite for a while.

Suddenly, they heard the sound coming from nowhere, they got closer and closer, and glanced from a distance. The left hand side was already brightly lit-it was a soldier who was patrolling the night curfew, and Rong Liu was busy pushing Xiuniang inside. Go, if he is caught, he will throw it at the princess's mansion behind, saying that he misses the child, and he can get through the pass, and he still has a pass token in his hand.

Xiu Niang was also very panicked. Lifting her skirt lightly, she rushed towards Xin Mansion, but there was no response when she knocked on the door. She just patted again and gently called Lu Ren's name. , But there was no response from the other side. She turned around and looked at Rong Liu behind her. Both of them were at a loss for a while.

In the quiet night, the knocking on the door spread quickly. The patrol soldier who was still far away was planning to turn, but he heard the boiling movement. He accelerated in this direction, but there was no shouting. This is a night patrol soldier. Requirements.

Rong Liu grabbed Xiuniang's hand and ran to the right. As he ran, he looked back at the soldiers chasing him, but his body suddenly hit a wall-like person, making him hit his nose. In pain, Rong Liu was embarrassingly afraid to look up. He wanted to cover his face and continue to take Xiu Niang back to the hotel. He had his own way to enter the house, only looking at the opposite of his feet, there were men and women who looked like There are not many people.

He wanted to continue running, but he heard a suppressed and hoarse voice.

"Rong Liu? Girl from the Xin family?"

He couldn't be more familiar with this voice, it was the voice of Prosperity, almost with the most horrified expression in his life, Rong Liu raised his head, only to see that Prosperity was already distraught at this time.

Shan Jingqiu blinked, and before a while, tears had fallen on her skirt and fainted: "This is the reason for our separation?"

"No! All of this has nothing to do with her!" Rong Liu hurriedly defended: "I am with you only because our life is not suitable, and it is very difficult to live on."

"Do you think I'm stupid?" Shan Jingqiu asked with a smile, her tears never stopped: "I have seen this girl, she has only been filial for a few months."

As soon as these words fell, just standing around for a few moments changed his expression, showing contempt in his eyes. After all, people who are suspected of not keeping filial piety during the period of filial piety are hard to be considered a good person.

Xiu Niang pursed her mouth and shook her head: "It's not the land, we've long been...not the land, anyway, your Royal Highness, please don't talk nonsense."

The amount of information that was unintentionally revealed in these words was quite large, causing people next to them to whisper about what is long ago.

Rong Liu couldn't bear to see Xiuniang panic, and pulled her behind him, blocking her in front: "Princess Prosperity, we are now separated, what are you going to do with so much?" The voice was very cold.

Shan Jingqiu seemed to be hurt by these words. She took a step back in shock, clutching her chest, drooping, "Do you know where this is?"

"Where?" Rong Liu was a little impatient. Every time he met Prosperity, he seemed to have a tempered temper. Xu was because of the stupidity that Prosperity allowed him to study.

"Not far from here, this is Miss Xin's house, but behind Miss Xin's house is my princess mansion." Shan Jingqiu smiled sadly: "Maybe you and Miss Xin really met from behind. , But... don't you have to choose to be in front of my princess mansion with a deep affection?"

"Where do you put me? Where do you put me?"

Rong Liu was a little embarrassed and bluntly said: "Anyway, these things have nothing to do with you, and even more with Xiu Niang!" He seemed to be desperate to protect the woman standing behind him.

Shan Jingqiu's face instantly turned pale, she was holding her chest, and she fainted, and fell on the jade bracelet behind her, causing an uproar.

At this time, the patrolling soldiers finally arrived. They even knew more about the nobles than some officials. At this time, they knew what had happened just by looking at them. It was nothing more than a certain girl who hooked up with the former consort and **** off the princess. .

They took one of the princess and her party and allowed Liu and Xiu Niang to leave to make some records, but on the way, they lost one by one the water and light gossip from the princess and her party.

He said mysteriously, the woman named Xiuniang in front of him was the prostitute Xiuniang of Xin Xiang's family.

So even the soldiers on patrol knew where this matter came from.

The "fainted" Shan Jingqiu had already been put on her bed by Yu Bian and Madam Li. To know what happened today, she found the time after all difficulties. She entered the palace that day and happened to hear the emperor telling Xiao Li. The patrolling soldiers are asked to focus on the Princess’s Mansion area every time the curfew ends. Of course, I don’t know who it was to guard against.

She just guessed that maybe her emperor brother was also planning something.

These days, Shan Jingqiu has been helping the emperor's brother with refugee resettlement, equal pay for equal work, and charity bureaus. He has also been back and forth in and out of the city, often returning home late.

You should know that the emperor wanted Shan Jingqiu to help organize some work-for-work. The Ministry of Engineering firmly refused, but it didn’t take long before they saw Shan Jingqiu’s ability and her status in the hearts of the people in this area. It's comparable to a fairy sage, everyone is willing to listen to what she says, even a random sentence.

Therefore, in the second half of the project, the Ministry of Engineering stayed at Shan Jingqiu on time almost every day.

Just like this night, when Shan Jingqiu entered the palace, he heard that the emperor said that he would focus on patrolling the vicinity of the princess's mansion the night before the announcement. This was simply a bright signal for Shan Jingqiu.

She was the same as before, but came back a little earlier. Yu Bangle and Mother Li would definitely follow. The minister of the Ministry of Industry who was responsible for the work-for-work was also with them. There were also several aunts in the Charity Bureau... …There are a dozen or so people in a group, but they are all very sleepy and don't talk too much, but they don't know the people who are running away.

The few people I followed today, but notoriously know a lot of people and have big mouths.

Shan Jingqiu smiled secretly, this time you should also enjoy the taste of living in the gossip.

In a daze, she heard the words of her mother Li and the jade bracelet.

"Hey, our silly princess, how can we be so sad for such a man? Rong Liu is really a **** tortoise. If she hurts the princess, he will leave!"

"Yes, mother! This time Rong Liu has done this kind of private meeting, and it depends on what they want."

...

Shan Jingqiu went to sleep with a smile.

In the early morning of the next day, under the imperial list, another news spread like an explosion.