My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Facing Madam Gu Liu's probing eyes, Qin Yuan shook her head and said, "Seventeen has not responded yet, and the Marquis has just gone to the camp. It's not good to disturb him because of such a small matter. If Sixth Brother's wife has any news, just tell me."

Madam Gu Liu immediately smiled and said, "Of course."

She shook the round fan in her hand and wondered whether she should just buy some pepper and store it away.

Not to mention anything else, just the fact that the price of pepper has been raised so much in just a few days is enough to make people excited.

Aunt Rong waited until the two of them were silent, then she pushed the two children's backs and said softly, "Why don't you call someone?"

Madam Gu Liu seemed to have just noticed Cheng Ge'er and Yu Jie'er and asked with a smile, "Why are you two both living in the upper room?"

Cheng Ge'er and Yu Jie'er paid their respects to Qin Yuan and Madam Gu Liu.

Cheng Ge'er lowered his head, a flash of disgust across his face.

Yu Jie'er made no secret of her dislike for Qin Yuan and bowed perfunctorily.

Qin Yuan didn't care. She treated them as passers-by and would not receive any respect from them in the future, so it was enough to save face.

When I was in the northern frontier, no one told me those things. Even after I left the mansion, my mother and the people around me stopped telling me those things.

Old Madam Gu felt that she actually had a special understanding with Qin Jijiu, and she was immediately delighted.

Madam Gu asked: "Are you right?"

Madam Gu said, "That's right. If you can become a retreat scholar by joining Cui Fengzhuang, that's unacceptable. Rong Madam can also be retreated by anyone."

Madam Gu Liu smiled and said, "The old lady is the most kindhearted. These two little families are really blessed. Our Kang'er and Fu'er are still talking about their willingness to go to Rong Ma's school. It would be great if they could serve the old ancestor for a long time."

The Imperial Academy asked again: "What kind of person can marry a retired scholar?"

Qin Yuan knew that Madam Gu was going to prepare a gift for the meeting, so she smiled and said, "That's for sure. I'll come again in the next two days."

"Oh my goodness," Old Madam Gu slapped her thigh and sighed, "When you think of Kang'er and Fu'er, whose beards are all white, still taking exams with the older kids, you feel sick. We should just take whatever exams we can. If our children don't have the talent, it will be enough for them to just study hard and understand reason. Don't push Balang too hard, isn't it rare for fathers and sons to take exams together? Balang should also set an example for my sons and study hard together."

Qin Yuan saw this and said with a smile, "Although your father is in charge of Cui Fengzhuang, he can still ensure that your brother can pass the imperial examination. As for your cousin, it is unlikely. He passed the imperial examination in his hometown, and that is why he went to the capital to take the imperial examination for Rong Madam."

Xiaohong glanced at her worriedly, while Madam Gu Liu laughed and fanned herself at the joke.

Cui Fengzhuang pricked up his ears and listened.

It’s just that Madam Gu’s expression looked a little unhappy.

Naturally, the nephews and nieces of the Dingbei Marquis's mansion were not included in the quota for Aunt Rong, but who can guarantee that we can pass the examination and become successful in both literature and martial arts? But what should we do?

"It would be really bad if our Eighth Master could stay at home and accompany his two children to study and take the exam together."

Madam Gu talked to Qin Yuan for a while, and then asked about Qin Siyuan's age and luck. Knowing that he was not engaged yet, she asked, "Does he have to wait until he passes the imperial examination to get married?"

Should I study?

Dahong was stumped, and after a while she said, "You'll have to ask Sister Yu. I think it should be your eldest sister."

Qin Yuan just laughed.

That quitter is a bad guy.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Your seventh cousin's aunt said that your cousin is handsome and passed the imperial examination at a very young age. If he waits a few more years, if he passes the imperial examination and then gets engaged, he might end up with a worse man. Your father said that there is no custom in the capital to capture a son-in-law based on the list of candidates. If a talent like your cousin is engaged too early, he might really be captured. By then, it will be too late for your seventh cousin's aunt to be satisfied."

Madam Gu Ba's eyes turned cold when she heard this and she also wanted to go and see it.

"Sister-in-law, if a child grows up weak, he will become a prodigal son. He is disobedient, not a very bad person. As parents, we should always think of ways to plan for our future. We must be flexible in those aspects. Those who can pass the exam for Tuishi at the age of 87 are called Duo Tuishi. There are few people in the later dynasties who are still taking the exam for Tuishi at the age of 14. Not to mention Tuishi, you have heard of people who are still taking the Tongsheng exam at the age of 70 or 80."

But my godfather has been telling me recently that he wants me to go to Rong Mama's house to study.

That's what I said.

Let those who look down on us have a bad look at us.

Cheng Ge, who was sitting nearby, was playing with the handkerchief in his hand.

Madam Gu Ba burst out laughing.

Madam Gu had planned to meet Qin Siyuan, and said, "When his cousin comes again last time, I'll let you see how handsome he is."

Madam Gu Ba talked about her son's studies, so she grabbed you and asked, "Sister-in-law Ba, his family is in charge of Rong Mama, and he said, is there nothing wrong with being a retired scholar?"

Cui Feng was able to hear some truth in your words, so he answered seriously.

The Imperial College pricked up its ears to listen to Qin Yuan's words, but looked at you awkwardly, afraid that you might see it.

Cui Fengzhuang was stunned after hearing this.

Cui Fengzhuang said: "Since he can read, he can probably help you write a letter. You want to tell your foster father that you listened to me and went to Rong Madam to study. You want to take the imperial examination."

Madam Gu Ba sighed and said, "Your children were raised too delicately when they were growing up. They dared to let us fight and learn martial arts. Master Ba insisted that we give up Rong Madam to study literature, saying that if we passed the imperial examination in that life, he must make our sons pass it. He was afraid that his wife would laugh at him. If we passed the imperial examination and became a retired scholar, you know what Master Ba would do."

Cui Feng also laughed.

Rong Madam said, "Madam Zhao is ill, and the old lady is worried that the children in Fengxuan Pavilion will delay her recovery, so she helps take care of them for two days. Now that the two children are here, the old lady's place is much more lively."

You don't even have two nephews from your mother's side, so you can definitely get the upper hand by being close to the water.

Madam Gu couldn't help laughing and said, "These two monkeys are talking about you for no reason. I'm afraid they just want to go to Rong Mama to study. Balang is strong, and they were afraid that the family would be prosperous, so they urged them to have children. I'm still complaining about the delay in my studies. I put all my energy into the children. You see, I have to spur them to become a quitter."

Qin Yuan said, "That's right, that's right. What mother said is quite different from what your father said. Your father always said that your brother is too smart for studying, and he also hoped that I could learn something, but I must be literate and polite, otherwise I would be no different from animals. I have enough talent, and if I study a little harder, I can always find a way to make a living. Now I am restricted, for fear that I will learn some good habits and change my character. Are there any parents who worry about their children and think that they will become bad when they grow up?"

I also want.

The Imperial College and Cheng Ge'er had never heard of such family gossip and social interactions, and they were stunned for a moment.

My sister also wants to marry a retired scholar.

That is true.

Before Qin Yuan and Madam Gu Ba left, the Imperial College quietly asked Dahong, "Is studying really that important?"

Dahong also whispered, "That's natural. Those who can read are all lower class. I learned a few words from my grandfather. Those who came with me can only sweep the yard, and I was chosen to serve the old lady. How can it be the same?"