bestfiction Chapter 226: Jinshi (Part )
Chapter 226: Jinshi (Part )
In the autumn, the heat gradually dissipated and more people came to the Imperial Garden.
Ruyi was fanning herself on the side, while Huimin was reading a travel book in a very good mood.
As she watched, a smile appeared on Huimin's face.
He closed the book and curled up the corners of his mouth slightly.
Ruyi, who was standing by, couldn't help laughing.
"My lady, look at you. Today, the smile never leaves your face."
Huimin touched her face, her eyes full of smiles, and asked:
"Have it?"
As she spoke, Huimin started laughing.
Ruyi saw her own queen smiling and she also smiled happily.
"No wonder the queen is smiling so happily, this is really great news."
Shunxin brought over some freshly made pastries from the kitchen, "Yes, Your Majesty has rarely been this happy since entering the palace."
"The Queen really loves the Young Master the most."
Huimin looked at her two confidants who had accompanied her all the way and motioned for them to sit down.
"E Rong'an has worked so hard for so long. How can I not be happy that he passed the imperial examination this time?"
"When I got into the sedan chair, the child said he wanted to be my sister's support."
"Now, passing the imperial examination is the beginning of his official career."
Huimin's eyes were full of tenderness as she spoke, "E Rongan studied very hard every day, and finally got what he wanted."
Ruyi also said:
"The eldest young master has always worked hard, and thinking of the empress in his heart, he worked even harder."
Shunxin nodded in agreement.
The two of them were trying to cheer Huimin up, and they were both very happy.
The two of them have been serving Huimin since they were young, and E Rong'an has the deepest relationship with her sister, so they can be said to have watched E Rong'an grow up.
Moreover, the eldest son of the mansion has a promising future and can be a support for his mistress in the future.
They were also sincerely happy.
In the eleventh year of Yongzheng's reign, the nineteen-year-old E Rong'an was named on the imperial examination list, and he could truly be described as a young and promising man.
That was a Jinshi at the age of 19. As the old saying goes, "At 30, you are already a Mingjing scholar, but at 50, you are not a Jinshi scholar."
It goes without saying how difficult it is to pass the Jinshi exam, but who would not be amazed that E Rong'an was able to pass it before he even reached the age of twenty?
Even the emperor was very happy when he learned about this.
He praised Ortai many times for having successors.
Said Huimin has a good younger brother.
He has a good family background, is ambitious, promising, and handsome. If E Rong'an had not been married, the gate of Xilin Gioro Mansion would have been broken down by him.
But recently, many people have been eyeing the position of E Rong'an's concubine.
Seeing that Ortai was in power, the eldest princess of Xilin Gioro's mansion was promoted to imperial concubine, and her two princes were quite favored by the emperor, even though Orongan already had a wife, many people wanted to use this opportunity to get in touch with the Xilin Gioro family.
And in fact, before the Qing Dynasty entered the Pass, there was not much difference between the legitimate wife and the concubine. Now, although the status of the legitimate wife is prominent, strictly speaking, the status of the concubine is also different from that of the concubines.
With such huge benefits at hand, there are many people who want to become a concubine.
The worst that could happen is that she would have to sacrifice a daughter, but if it works, you know, Concubine Xian's son, Prince Hongyao, is almost eight years old...
But E Rong'an obviously didn't have this idea. He had been married to his wife for two years, but it seemed that his mind was not on matters between men and women at all.
Every day I am either busy studying or reading.
Or they are busy going out and socializing.
However, E Rong'an's wife often passed a sign into the palace to chat with Huimin.
She came every month, so Hongxi became familiar with her. Every time Bo came to the palace, she would bring some new and interesting things from outside the palace. The five-year-old Hongxi liked her very much.
Knowing that E Rong'an was a dull person, Huimin asked Bo indirectly.
But Bo himself was quite satisfied.
Nowadays, most men have three wives and four concubines. Not to mention concubines, there are always two maids. Not everyone is as loving as Ortai and Xitala, who have no concubines.
Although E Rong'an was not a romantic person, and spent his days either wielding swords or reading poetry and books, he and Bo Shi were not in perfect harmony, but at least they respected each other and got along well as a couple.
E Rong'an never mentioned taking a concubine, nor did he want to marry a side wife, and he didn't have any confidantes outside.
Bo knew that it was not that he disliked her, but that he was not a man who thought only about love. Instead, he was devoted to supporting the Xilin Gioro family, becoming an excellent heir, and supporting his sister in the palace.
Bo was quite satisfied with this marriage.
There were many girls who were eyeing the eldest son of the Xilin Gioro family back then, and Bo was one of them.
These Manchu noble ladies choose their husbands through marriages arranged by their families for the sake of profit.
Bo has adapted well to married life.
E Rong'an was busy and the two of them had few topics to talk about, but after Bo learned that E Rong'an and Concubine Xian had a deep relationship, she started with Concubine Xian and often went to the palace to visit her. This not only gave the couple more topics to talk about, but also helped to please Concubine Xian.
Seeing the frequent rewards given to me by the imperial concubine, and knowing that many people cared about me when they wanted to be a matchmaker for E Rong'an, I knew that this was also effective.
Moreover, Bo smiled and praised:
"Prince Hongxi is growing up really fast, and his body is strong and healthy."
Hongxi puffed out his chest proudly, "That's right, I exercise a lot every day."
Huimin patted Hongxi's little butt and teased:
"You eat too much on weekdays, don't you?"
Hongxi raised his little face, "Yes, I usually eat a lot, and the emperor said that being able to eat is a blessing."
"It's a good thing that I eat a lot. I'm growing."
Hongxi shook his head.
"My aunt is right. The Emperor said that I am taller than my brother was at that time. It's all because I was obedient and ate well."
Hearing the word "Aunt" made Bo very happy, so she asked how many people could be called aunt by the prince?
It also shows that Concubine Xian is kind. You know, Concubine Lan is very strict with her brothers and sisters-in-law. Not to mention calling them aunt, they even have to call themselves servants in front of Prince Hongqing.
In other words, Concubine Xian treated herself as a member of the family.
Bo looked at the lovable Prince Hongxi with bright eyes.
This is the grandson of Xilin Jueluo.
In the past two years, I have watched Prince Hongxi grow up, and I have a close relationship with him. Unfortunately, Prince Hongyao has moved out of Chengqian Palace. By the time he comes to pay his respects to Concubine Xian every day, I have already left the palace. Otherwise, it would be good to cultivate more feelings with Prince Hongyao.
You know, Prince Hongyao is the hope of the Xilin Gioro family.
My father-in-law knew that I often went to the palace, so he often asked about the recent situation of Concubine Xian and the two princes.
It’s a pity that I have very little contact with Prince Hongyao.
However, as the eldest daughter-in-law and future wife of the clan, Bo was very clear about her responsibilities.
The relationship with Concubine Xian must be maintained well. Even if she cannot meet Prince Hongyao, the gifts that she usually brings into the palace should be prepared for Hongyao.