The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 443 Want to Go Out and Play
Madam Qin was also somewhat surprised to see Qin Huai, but she quickly composed herself and nodded to him: "Have you come to see your aunt?"

Qin Huai did not answer.

However, the palace maids on duty outside the Empress's palace saw Qin Huai and hurriedly went to ask the palace maids behind Qin Huai, wanting to know his identity.

After confirming that he was a child of the Duke of Yongguo's family, she said, "Young master, please wait here a moment while I go and inform the Empress."

Qin Huai had never been to the Empress's palace, but during his years at the Duke of Yong's mansion, he would occasionally receive gifts from the Empress.

The two of them never met.

"Young master, Her Majesty requests your presence." A palace maid quickly came out, her attitude towards Qin Huai very attentive.

Madam Qin asked from the side, "Would you like me to accompany you?"

Qin Huai glanced at Madam Qin several times, but finally lowered his head and forced out a reluctant voice from his throat: "No need."

As he spoke, he strode inside.

Once inside, I discovered that the palace, which looked very luxurious from the outside, was extremely deserted inside.

In the very center of the palace, there was a Taoist deity enshrined, dressed in Taoist robes, sitting cross-legged three steps away from him.

He exudes the air of a reclusive sage.

It was different from the arrogant and domineering air of previous emperors.

"Huai'er is here? Please sit down." A slightly hoarse and weathered voice came from the person. She didn't turn around, but Qin Huai felt that she was looking at him.

"Qin Huai greets the Empress, my cousin." Qin Huai bowed to the Empress.

Outside the Empress's Palace, Madam Qin lingered for a long time. Hua Hong and Liu Lü approached, their eyes filled with worry.

"lady?"

Madam Qin waved her hand: "It's alright. Is the carriage ready? Let's go then."

There are still many things to do, and there is no time to waste on these sentimental matters, let alone get caught up in anything.

While Qin Huai was in the palace, Xiao Ayu, far away in Nanhe Town, was also thinking about slacking off after her birthday.

The main problem was that the older brothers in the family had been trying to figure out how to make money from money ever since they borrowed ten taels of silver from Xiao Ayu. They tried various methods, but most of them resulted in losses.

They happened to run into Chen Yuanlai at Old Wang's house. He talked about how Wang's steamed bun shop was doing business in other cities, and the boys' eyes lit up as they listened.

They were all thinking about opening a steamed bun shop outside.

"You two, going to open a steamed bun shop? I think you're the steamed buns more!" Old Mrs. Wang, upon hearing their plan, ridiculed them mercilessly. "You didn't even pass the preliminary examination, yet you're thinking of relying on a powerful figure for support. You're not even good-looking, but you're dreaming!"

Wang Wulang seized the opportunity to ask, "Grandma, if we pass the imperial examination next year, can we go to school outside like Second Uncle?"

They used to think that after they finished their studies, they would go back to Hujia Village and have fun with their friends.

But now, the members and the shopkeepers talk about things outside from time to time, and Uncle Si often talks about interesting things that happened during his business trips when he comes back from doing business outside.

The boys were so excited by this that they didn't want to stay in the village anymore.

They knew there were several ants here. The outside world was so big, of course they had to go out and explore first!

"As long as you have the ability, let alone going anywhere else, even if you want to go to the sky and become a stick figure, I have no objection," Old Mrs. Wang said bluntly. "And don't all of you have to pass the exam. Of the rest of you, except for your eldest brother, if two more of you can pass, I'll give you a six-month leave, and you can go wherever you want!"

Little Ayu's eyes lit up: "Grandma, Grandma, I want to go too! I want to go too! I want to go out and see the world, and I want to open my own Ayu Steamed Bun Shop!"

Grandma Wang laughed in exasperation. "They're not even that big yet, and they're already thinking about leaving the nest and flying away."

She grew angrier the more she thought about it, and pointed at her grandsons, saying, "Fine, if four of you can get into good schools next year, you can go wherever you want!"

"And you too." Looking at the smiling little Ayu, Grandma Wang couldn't bring herself to say a harsh word. She could only say, "You're not allowed to help them. If you help them, even if they all pass the exams, I won't acknowledge it."

Besides Wang Dalang, among the remaining six children, only Wang Erlang and Wang Sanlang were smart and outstanding in their studies.

The results of just one year of learning were better than those of other children who had studied for three or four years. The teacher was already giving them individual lessons.

Wang Wulang was passable; he had the talent, but he just didn't like to study.

Wang Liulang was at the Yang Family Private School, which was basically just a place to take care of children. Let alone learning advanced knowledge, he couldn't even compose a complete poem.

Not to mention the entrance exam for the child scholar.

"Grandma, four is too many! Let's just have two. If we have two more scholars, we can be exempt from taxes on 60 mu of land and there will be no corvée labor. That's more than enough!" Little Ayu shook Grandma Wang's sleeve. "When my brothers pass the exams, we'll go out together, and Grandma will come with us, okay?"

Grandma Wang was originally very determined, but Xiao Ayu kept asking her to beg and plead, making her unsure how to refuse.

But before Ayu turned seven, Old Mrs. Wang was unwilling to let her go out.

She has to wait until she is at least seven years old before anyone can calculate her age by feeling her bones.

That will be after the Mid-Autumn Festival next year.

This was something that Grandma Wang had planned long ago. If the child wanted to go out and see the world, Grandma Wang would accompany him.

With so many reliable people in the family, Old Mrs. Wang was absolutely uneasy about them.

With so many grandsons, losing one or two wouldn't be a big deal, but with only one granddaughter, and so many people vying for her, she's naturally extremely precious.

"Both are fine, but the timing can't be after the exam. It has to be after the Mid-Autumn Festival next year, after your birthday. We'll see then." Old Mrs. Wang finally relented.

These few good-for-nothings at home, they only hear the teacher praising them, but I don't know how well they've actually learned anything.

Even among those children with a solid foundation, quite a few failed the exam, let alone those who had only been studying for a little over a year.

It will only be two years until next year, and there's no guarantee that I'll pass the preliminary examination.

"I knew Grandma was the best! We'll go together with Grandma when the time comes!"

The smiles on the brothers' faces crumbled before they could even appear.

They just want to go out and play by themselves, or at least go with their fourth uncle. Who wants to go out with their grandmother?

If you're constantly being controlled, what's the point of having fun?

But they didn't dare say these words out loud.

Forget it, I should go back to my studies first. If I don't pass the preliminary examination, everything else will be for nothing.

The group of teenagers gathered together, and Wang Liulang volunteered, "I won't participate. Anyway, what I'm learning is different from what you guys are learning, and it saves me the money for registration."

Wang Erlang asked his brothers to take out all the money they had borrowed before. After only a month, it turned out that Wang Erlang was the one who spent the most money.

"Second Brother, how come you only have two taels of silver left? I didn't see you go shopping!" Wang Sanlang was shocked when he saw the money Wang Erlang had laid out.

"That's because I used all the money to buy study materials. From the first year of Minghua to now, all the examination questions for the candidates in Yongding County have been collected. Each set costs six taels of silver!" Wang Erlang said helplessly.

A general does not fight a battle unprepared.

Wang Wulang rubbed his fly-like hands together and leaned closer: "Second brother, my good second brother, since you have this treasure, why don't you hurry up and show it to your younger brothers? The more of us who pass the imperial examination, the easier it will be for the family, and we'll have more opportunities to go out and play!"

“Yes, yes, we are all brothers, and brothers should love each other,” Wang Silang said.

Wang Erlang smiled slightly: "Yes, even close brothers should keep clear accounts. I'll lend you the money to copy, one tael of silver for each copy, for a period of three days."

The younger brothers couldn't help but take a step back.

Little Ayu looked at her brothers, and like them, put her hands behind her back and took a step back.

Tsk tsk tsk, a swindler is right next to me.

(End of this chapter)