Family Has a Concubine

After dinner, Miao and Ye Lingjiao went home by car.

In the carriage, Luo Shi said, "What does mother think?"

Miao said: "Think about it for three days!"

"Okay." Luo Shi nodded, "Of course, you have to think carefully about the important things in your life."

However, before they thought about it, at dusk, Ye Chenggang suddenly came back with a red lacquered pear wood box and took it into the Anning Hall.

"What is this?" Seeing him coming with a box, Miao said.

"It was the little girl who gave the gift today, saying it was for Sister Ling, and let her kiss it." Ye Chenggang smiled, "Hehe, it can be seen that although there are thorns on the outside, in fact, she still wants a good mother in her heart."

"Mommy Qian, ask Sister Ling to come here." Miao's expression softened a little.

Qian Momo went out, Ye Lingjiao came to Anning Hall after a while, Miao said with a smile: "Look, that girl sent it here today, it seems that she is not a difficult person to get along with."

"Take it." Ye Chenggang handed the box to Ye Lingjiao.

Ye Lingjiao was startled, took the box, sat down and opened it, and then screamed, the whole box fell to the ground, and the whole person jumped away.

"What's wrong?" Miao also screamed, seeing a group of cockroaches crawling out of the box that fell on the ground, Miao's eyes went dark with fright: "Ah—"

"This..." Ye Chenggang was also taken aback.

"Mother..." Ye Lingjiao threw herself into Miao's arms, tears streaming down her face.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!" Mrs. Miao bit her lip fiercely, and said to Ye Chenggang, "You go back to him, we really can't afford him from the Lu family!"

"That girl is really just a little bit naughty... She will change after teaching her well." Ye Chenggang looked embarrassed.

"I won't marry! What should I change? I don't have time to reform her!" Miao said coldly.

"But my sister's marriage..."

"Then don't marry." Miao was about to cry as she said, "If you marry into your husband's family to be wronged, then don't marry."

"This... Mother should think about it for a few more days." Ye Chenggang hesitated, "Brother Lu is upright, his character is so good, and his family property is also rich. That girl is just a girl. I will tell him about it later. Keep him in check."

"Then it's the same if you come back to him in a few days." Miao said coldly.

...

Chen Zhiheng went home all the way in the carriage, but his heart was jumping with anxiety.

When he got off the carriage at the Chuihuamen, Mammy Yu stepped forward with a smile: "My lord, my wife is calling you."

"Oh, it just so happens that I have something to look for her too." Chen Zhiheng surpassed the nanny, walking quickly.

Mrs. Chen was sitting on the upper chair, and she smiled when she saw him coming in: "Where have you been? You came back so late?"

"Mother...I..." Chen Zhiheng walked up to her and sat down on the drum-leg stool beside her, his face flushed slightly, "It's time to say kiss to me."

"Oh, you've finally figured it out." Mrs. Chen was overjoyed when she heard that, "I was just trying to persuade you, but I didn't want you to figure it out on your own. Aunt Yu, hurry up and bring the picture book here."

Chen Zhiheng was a little anxious.

Nanny Yu has already brought back a thick picture book: "This is the portrait of a girl sent by Matchmaker Gu today, so please pick and choose."

Ever since Chen Zhiheng came to the court, the daughters who want to talk about marriage have been lined up from the Chen family to the city gate. Mrs. Chen looked at one lady after another from a famous family, but she mentioned it to Chen Zhiheng many times, and he just said that she wanted to fall in love with her, otherwise she would not marry.

Mrs. Chen was anxious like ants on a hot pan.

He also thought about the incident with Chu Miaoshu, he was afraid that he would see something messy again, and today he was about to force him to commit a crime, but he had figured it out himself.

"Son, what do you want?" Mrs. Chen said.

"No need... I don't have anything to ask for."

"Okay, then take a look and take your time." Mrs. Chen handed over the album in her hand with a smile.

Chen Zhiheng took the album, opened a page, frowned, pointed and said, "This... the mouth is too big."

Madam Chen's mouth twitched: "It's not too big, you can turn it over again."

"Here, the eyes are a little smaller."

"You don't need to have big eyes, you just need to be able to see things. Look at her with this small face, she's not ugly, it's just right." Mrs. Chen said angrily. "Hey, stop, look at this! The mouth is small, the eyes are big, the nose is small, tsk tsk, what a beauty!"

"Uh..." Chen Zhiheng was startled, then turned over again.

"You—" Mrs. Chen was angry, "How perfect! At least your appearance is better!"

"Look... the hair is not very good."

"Hair?" Mrs. Chen was in a bad mood, and turned two pages: "Look, this black hair is like a cloud."

"Look at...you don't really know how to cook."

The corner of Mrs. Chen's mouth twitched: "You still have to know how to cook? Did you agree that you didn't ask for it? Well, tell me all your requests at once!"

"You have to have good hair, black hair like a cloud, and smooth to the touch. You must also know how to make dumplings, and your wrists are thin and long..."

"Which girl is it?" Mrs. Chen narrowed her eyes, "Could it be that Chu Miaoshu again?"

Mrs. Chen's expression became tense, remembering the last time Mrs. Qin came to propose marriage, she also said that Chen Zhiheng had been to Chu's house and met Chu Miaoshu. Her silly son, won't be deceived by that Chu Miaoshu, right?

"No, it's not her." Chen Zhiheng also had a bad look when he mentioned Chu Miaoshu.

At that time, he had played checkers with her at Miao's birthday party, and thought she was really cute. When I went to block her later, I felt that she was vain and hypocritical. The last time I went to Chu's house and wanted to get along with her, I felt that her character was inferior. He was not stupid, how could he be willing to do such a person.

"Then I'm relieved." Mrs. Chen breathed a sigh of relief, "Then...who is it this time?"

Chen Zhiheng's face flushed brightly: "Mother, you should know her too. That's Miss Ye San, Ye Lingjiao."

"Ye Lingjiao?" Mrs. Chen's face changed, and she immediately refused: "No!"

Chen Zhiheng knew that she would not agree, so he frowned. He also knew the reason.

Mrs. Chen said: "In the past, it was naturally possible. But now the reputation...is too ugly."

"She is a good girl." Chen Zhiheng said.

"No, no, no." Mrs. Chen still refused, "At that time, Chu Miaoshu was settled in a shabby household, and was said to have a low family background. But Ye Lingjiao... her father was just released from Dali Temple, and her elder brother made such a fuss. Once a well-known scandal happened, she herself spread rumors about that Meng Xin, and if you marry her, even you will be talked about, for fear that it will hurt your official career."

Chen Zhiheng didn't dare to say any more, because he knew that Mrs. Chen couldn't be persuaded by himself.

Can only rely on others.

Early the next morning, when Chen Zhiheng went to Shangya, Chu Yunpan and Zhao Fanxu had already arrived.

Chen Zhiheng leaned over and said in a low voice: "Yunpan." Then he took out a box of hibiscus cakes: "This is what you like, and you bought it at Qianweilou."

"What's the matter?" Chu Yunpan raised his eyebrows.

Chen Zhiheng blushed a little: "How about your sister-in-law's marriage...?"

"I heard that I'm satisfied with that person, but it's a lifelong matter, so I went home to discuss it for three days, and I will give you an answer after three days." Chu Yunpan said.

Chen Zhiheng became even more anxious: "Well...you are the son-in-law of the Ye family, so tell me about the matchmaking."

"What matchmaker?" Chu Yunpan asked knowingly.

Chen Zhiheng blushed even more: "Your sister... I think she's pretty good. To marry that Lu Bin, you might as well marry me."

Chu Yunpan laughed as soon as he heard it: "Didn't you say that you only treat me as a colleague and not as a relative?"

Chen Zhiheng was dumbfounded when he heard this: "Hey... I said that?"

"I said so." Chu Yunpan heheed.

Chen Zhiheng also hehe: "As expected... I don't want to call you brother, I want you to call me uncle. It really is more enjoyable to be your elder!"

The corner of Chu Yunpan's mouth twitched, he had gained an elder for no reason!

"How, can this be done?" Chen Zhiheng asked.

"Okay." Chu Yunpan had no choice but to agree, "Wait a minute, I'll invite your father to drink tea."

After the two finished speaking, they were ready to work.

After about an hour or so, Bi Zhangyuan came back and sat behind the desk above.

A young eunuch also came over: "Lord Chu, please come to the study."

"Okay." Chu Yunpan tidied up the desk and left with the little eunuch.

Bi Zhangyuan was very unhappy seeing Chu Yunpan going to the study. Now the two attendants and attendants have also returned, but the emperor is still called Chu Yunpan, and the entire Imperial Academy has been calling him during this time. Bizhangyuan was confused.

Chu Yunpan came to the upper study room and stood by the Bogu stand not far away as usual.

Emperor Zhengxuan was sitting behind a large sandalwood desk reading the excerpts.

Emperor Zhengxuan glanced at the memorial on river defense in Longzhou in the south, and frowned: "If the embankment is built on the Tianshui River, how many feet should it be?"

Chu Yunpan answered, and then said: "Editor Chen seems to be more proficient in water transportation such as river defenses or bridges."

Emperor Zhengxuan was startled, and said: "But Xinke Tanhua?"

"Yes." Chu Yunpan nodded.

Emperor Zhengxuan smiled: "Then call me here."

Cai Jie glanced at Chu Yunpan in surprise, turned and went out.

For a newcomer, it is a great gift to be able to walk in the upper study room. Naturally, he must seize this opportunity to gain a firm foothold here. The competition in the palace was fierce, if one could answer with one's own knowledge, one would naturally answer by one's own, how could one give others a chance.

Just now Master Chu obviously answered correctly, but he also said that Master Chen is more proficient. If Master Chen came over and answered better, wouldn't it steal his limelight?

He is also willing to do this kind of thing?

Cai Jie shook his head, left the study, and soon came to the Hanlin Academy, walked in, and saw Bi Zhangyuan, Zhao Fanxu and Chen Zhiheng sitting in front of the case busy.

"Master Chen, please come to the study." Cai Jie said.

"This..." Bi Zhangyuan frowned.

Chen Zhiheng was startled, then stood up and followed Cai Jie to leave.

After a while, he came to the upper study room, Chen Zhiheng met him, and Emperor Zhengxuan asked him about the river defense. Chen Zhiheng answered one by one, and said it in detail.

Emperor Zhengxuan frowned: "You know it well, you were born in a farming family?"

"No." Chen Zhiheng shook his head hastily, "My minister is from the capital, and my father is Chen Miao, a household doctor."

"Oh!" Emperor Zhengxuan knew it immediately, "It turned out to be him!"