No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

Later, perhaps due to fate, the two met several times again and gradually became familiar with each other.

She was completely different from the woman Mingheng had previously imagined.

She is a woman of great stature, like a sister!!

"Silly boy, why don't you just say you like me?" Lin Mingyan was really disappointed in him.

If you think of a way to do it before the draft, there is always a way.

Just wait like that foolishly, and regret it when you lose it!

Mingheng scratched his head, revealing his youthful innocence: "It's my fault."

"But that's not all I'm doing."

"Oh? Then tell me, what else is it for?"

Mingheng had clearly given it some thought: "Sister, I've looked at the famous generals throughout history. Aside from those who have made extraordinary contributions, the rest have to be judged by their background."

"With my limited military achievements, I have already reached the limit of the current Sixth Rank."

"But if you come from an imperial examination background, whether you are a civil or military official, there are endless possibilities."

Lin Mingyan was extremely surprised: "So you want to take the imperial examination?"

Of course, the Manchus also took the imperial examinations, but compared with the Han army bannermen with their family traditions, the Manchus were far inferior.

Mingheng is fifteen years old now. Although he started learning at an early age, he is still far behind those who have started learning the Four Books and Five Classics since childhood!

"Apart from the missions I've been taking these past few years, I've been studying hard," Mingheng said confidently, "Sister, I want to give it a try!"

He couldn't guarantee whether it would succeed.

But now there is no war, and if he wants to climb up and become his sister's support, this is the only way he can go.

Otherwise, you will be a kid all your life and will definitely regret it when you are old.

"How about this, I'll ask someone to give you the previous years' papers," Lin Mingyan didn't agree outright, "If your level is good enough to pass the exam, I'll support your decision."

"But the time limit is only until you turn twenty. If it's too late, mother will worry."

She knew that the final winner would be the Fourth Master, so of course it was okay to give her brother a chance to change.

But the prerequisite is that my younger brother must have talent in this area. Don’t let him fail to even pass the examination to become a student. Wouldn’t that be a waste of his life?

Mingheng was confident in his own abilities and agreed to it immediately.

The two siblings talked about these things, and Lin Mingyan went to accompany old lady Niu Hulu for a while and told her Mingheng about his thoughts on marriage.

Although the old lady didn't quite understand, she respected her grandson's idea and said she would persuade Xilin Gioro.

After seeing the child, Ling Zhu took care of Xilin Jueluo and came over to have dinner together.

"It's up to Brother Heng, but no one can help you with your studies. You still have to rely on yourself."

As the head of the family, if he agrees to this, then it's almost certain.

Lin Mingyan could see that although Ling Zhu looked gentle, he actually had the final say at home.

If my mother had any objections, he could easily persuade her.

"Thank you, Father," Mingheng was very grateful.

Ling Zhu patted his shoulder and said, "Brother Heng, go ahead and do your best. We have our father at home, and he can support the whole family."

As a fourth-rank official, his salary was not bad.

Together with the ancestral property of the Niuhuru family, it was enough for the whole family to live on.

He had a vague idea that if Mingheng could fight for a place in the imperial examination, then their branch would really become powerful.

For a moment, everyone, young and old, was having a great time, especially when talking about the newborn twins, a boy and a girl.

Old Mrs. Niuhulu was so happy that she ate half a bowl of rice more, and she wished she could hold the child in her arms all the time.

She then asked, "Have you decided on a name for the child? Didn't you say you had already thought of several before the New Year?"

"It's all decided. Since the eldest brother has chosen good names for Mingheng, the two younger ones will follow his lead." Ling Zhu was also very happy.

"The third boy will be named Mingjue, and the third girl will be named Minglan."

Three girls?

That obviously includes lily of the valley in the ranking.

Minglan?

When Lin Mingyan heard the name, she couldn't help but look at Ling Zhu: "Ama..."

The funeral of Linglan was held in Niuhulu Mansion, so everyone knew this name.

When I named my little sister, I chose this word, obviously on purpose.

But why?

How could ordinary people name their child after someone who had just died?

Ling Zhu said, "Linglan is a loyal and righteous person. Your mother likes her very much. She gave her the name Lan because she hopes that the little girl will be as loyal and righteous as Linglan."

Lin Mingyan almost didn't want to leave when she returned to her mother's home.

To have such a mother, grandmother and brother in this life means that all the hardships in the previous life were not in vain!

But I have to go back because there are seven little ones waiting for me at home.

Lin Mingyan turned around and asked, and found out that Zhang Ruoyu was assigned a red belt.

In fact, he is still the Fourth Master's cousin, but he is from a side branch of the royal family and doesn't even have a title.

If Mingheng had said it earlier, the Fourth Master might have gotten what he wanted by making some moves inside.

But now that the marriage has been arranged, it’s too late to regret it.

It's a good thing that Mingheng is thinking about making progress now. It would be good if he could use his regret to work hard to become stronger.

Lin Mingyan looked at the crescent moon in the sky and missed the Fourth Master a little.

It is really a small probability that two people can be together after falling in love with each other.

In the courtyard of the Fourth Master's Zen room, Thirteen was seen crying silently.

If the moonlight wasn't so bright today, he really wouldn't be able to see clearly.

But the moonlight poured down like water, and just happened to illuminate Thirteen who was hiding beside the tree and crying.

"Oh~" he sighed.

You can't pretend you didn't see it. Go over and lead the person into the house.

He threw a handkerchief to him and said, "Wipe it quickly, don't let anyone see it."

A young man crying outside would be so embarrassed if someone saw him!

"Thank...thank you, Fourth Brother, hiccup~" Thirteen was crying so hard that he was hiccuping, and he couldn't stop.

The Fourth Master poured him another cup of cold tea and then stopped busying himself for a while.

Thirteen calmed down and gave a wry smile: "I made Fourth Brother laugh at me."

He originally wanted to ask his fourth brother for help, but he couldn't help but think of his mother in the yard and couldn't stop crying.

Now that he has been humiliated like this, his fourth brother will probably think he is useless.

The Fourth Master is actually a very soft-hearted person.

I really didn't intend to get involved, after all, this matter is difficult to manage.

Now seeing Thirteen's appearance, he couldn't help but feel sad, and said thoughtfully: "Old Thirteen, I know your difficulties."

"Don't be discouraged. Time will pass, and when you can make a new breakthrough, the difficulties you face now will seem insignificant."

"I've taken note of your matter, let's wait for a good opportunity."

Thirteen knew that Fourth Brother would not make promises easily, but once he agreed, he would do it.

Besides, he had asked many people for help, but this was the only one who answered him directly.

He stood up suddenly and wanted to kneel down to him, but was stopped by the Fourth Master: "We are brothers, there is no need to be so formal."

"Go back and have a good rest. Be careful not to be seen by others."