After becoming the villain's eldest sister, I take charge of the whole family

The palace examination only takes one day.

The results will be known the next day. The court will send people to announce the rankings and give out clothes for parade.

Xie Linghe didn't have time to use the secondary system to watch them.

Because Xie Lingfen came to Beijing.

Wang Jiwei has made good political achievements in the past two years. With the help of his clan, he was transferred to the capital to serve as an official in the Ministry of Rites, a fifth-rank doctor.

Xie Lingfen also came back with them.

The city gate.

Xie Linghe and Xie Lingai looked around intently.

Xie Lingai looked eagerly: "Didn't they say it was coming soon? Why haven't I seen my second sister yet..."

Xie Linghe was also a little anxious, looking around constantly. Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure: "Isn't that Ji Wei's old servant?"

"where?!"

Xie Lingai was overjoyed: "Yes, it's Grandpa Fu."

The two of them waved immediately.

"Here~"

"Second sister, we are here."

"..."

Across from the carriage, Xie Lingfen immediately opened the curtain and waved excitedly: "Big sister, little sister~"

Baiyun County and Chunde County are not far apart.

But transportation was too slow in ancient times, and since Xie Lingfen got married, they only saw each other a few times a year.

but.

The feelings did not become distant because of this.

On the contrary, because of the long time apart, they cherish each other's feelings even more.

The carriages of both sides met.

Xie Linghe took Xie Lingai out of the carriage, and Xie Lingfen couldn't wait to get off the carriage either.

Wang Jiwei turned pale with fear: "Madam, be careful with your stomach~"

One listen.

Xie Linghe was shocked: "Second sister, are you... pregnant?"

Xie Lingfen nodded shyly.

After two years of marriage, she finally got pregnant.

Although her parents-in-law didn't tell her, she was under a lot of pressure because there was no news of pregnancy.

Now, her brothers from her natal family have become successful, and she herself is pregnant. It is really a double happiness. She has been busy all the way, and with a baby in her belly, she looks even more radiant.

This is what it means when people are happy, they feel refreshed.

After receiving a positive answer, Xie Linghe became cautious: "Ji Wei is right, take care of yourself."

Xie Lingai also reacted and cheered: "Second sister is pregnant, I will be an aunt again? That's great!!!"

Passersby around cast their eyes.

Xie Lingfen's cheeks flushed red, and she hurriedly said, "Little sister, please speak more quietly."

Xie Lingai quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

Here.

Wang Jiwei bowed respectfully to Xie Linghe, "Big Sister."

Xie Linghe nodded gently: "Yes."

In the past two years, she has seen how Wang Jiwei treated her second sister, and she has accepted this brother-in-law from the bottom of her heart.

Her eyes fell on the little girl behind Wang Jiwei. She smiled very gently, "Nini, why don't you call me aunt? Don't you recognize me?"

Wang Jiwei picked up his daughter and said softly, "Nini, this is your aunt who always brings you gifts. Didn't you always say you love your aunt the most?"

Wang Qiong covered her face shyly.

Xie Lingai hurriedly said: "Nini, I am your aunt~"

The little guy called out, "Auntie."

Then, she stretched out her little hand to Xie Linghe: "Auntie, hug me~"

Xie Linghe's heart melted.

"Eh~"

Hug the person tightly.

"..."

We chatted for a while.

Several people returned to their home in Hanlin Hutong together.

Wang Jiwei's family lived in a county town under the jurisdiction of Yingtian Prefecture, which was also the ancestral home of the Wang family.

Wang Jiwei doesn't have a house in the capital.

Of course, the direct branch invited him to live in their house, but for the sake of his wife, he declined and planned to live in the Xie family for the time being.

……

Return to Xie's house.

Liu Rushuang exchanged pleasantries with them for a while.

Xie Lingfen and her family went to resettle themselves.

in the afternoon.

When the four Xie Boyuan brothers returned home, there was another lively meeting.

the next day.

Imperial officials and soldiers came to report the good news.

Xie Jijun performed well in the palace examination and got fourth place, which is called Chuanlu, also known as the first in the second class.

Xie Zhongji ranked twenty-second in the second class.

There was no surprise for Xie Shuze this time. He was the last one in the top three, a fellow Jinshi, also called Madam Ru.

In Daqi, if one did not make earth-shaking contributions, he would never be able to hold an official position higher than the third rank in his lifetime, let alone enter the cabinet.

Fortunately.

Xie Shuze was not very ambitious and accepted it happily.

Another day.

The Grand Ceremony of Chuanlu.

At the beginning of the Mao hour (five in the morning), the four brothers Xie Boyuan dressed up and went out because today was a grand court meeting.

Only the first-class Jinshi and the third place, and the top twenty second-class Jinshi would participate in the ceremony of announcing the successful candidates. The rest were not eligible to participate.

Worth to talk about.

Emperor Mingde attended both the palace examination and the ceremony of announcing the success of the imperial examinations this year.

Ever since the Second Prince's lineage lost power, Emperor Mingde began to appear more frequently in the court.

……

Xie Ling and they had a good sleep.

After getting up and having breakfast, I slowly went to the private room I had booked on Zhuangyuan Street.

The reason why Zhuangyuan Street is called Zhuangyuan Street is that it is the place where the top scholar is paraded through the streets every three years.

When they arrived, the street was crowded with people.

Not long after, the top scholar, wearing a bright red robe and riding on a horse, appeared in Xie Linghe's sight.

This color is really eye-catching.

However, after seeing his appearance clearly, she shook her head in disappointment: this time's top scholar was a middle-aged man in his thirties, who came from a scholarly family. Perhaps he studied too hard, so he looked very old, and his appearance was also ordinary.

The runner-up was an old man with gray hair.

The third place winner is young, but his appearance can only be considered pretty.

Compared with these three people, Xie Jijun looks particularly handsome.

Everyone was very enthusiastic towards him: flowers and fruits were thrown at him.

Xie Jijun was in a state of great embarrassment.

Xie Lingai found it hilarious and joined in the fun: "Hahaha, I'll throw it in too, and second brother will catch it..."

……

After the palace examination, official appointments began.

Xie Jijun and Xie Zhongji both passed the imperial examination and were admitted to the Hanlin Academy as scholars. Xie Shuze was a fellow Jinshi, and according to common sense, he would be sent out to serve as a county magistrate.

but.

When Emperor Mingde heard that he had been a Sun Shan in the imperial examinations all the way, he thought he was lucky and specially appointed him as the Censor of the Household Department. This immediately caused an uproar in the court.

Although the Secretary of the Household Department is only of the seventh rank, he has the power to supervise and impeach the six ministries. It is a position with low rank but great power, and only those who are valued by His Majesty can be qualified for it.

The top three candidates in the imperial examination were still spending their time in the Hanlin Academy, and a Sun Shan became a Censor of the Household Department?

Isn't this a joke?

However, Your Majesty is particularly resolute.

The officials had no choice but to agree.

As a result, Xie Shuze, Xie Boyuan and the other two became famous.

Only then did I realize that these four brothers are all talented.

Among the people, the Xie family was known for having four Jinshi scholars.

Xie Linghe's sweet troubles came again, as matchmakers came one after another every day.

She was impatient.

Throw the matter to Liu Rushuang: I've already said that the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother~

……

Shake.

April 4th.

This day is the Queen's Thousand Years Banquet.

Because of the reputation of the Xie family of having four Jinshi (imperial scholar) in one family, they have been in the spotlight recently, so Liu Rushuang, Xie Linghe and Xie Lingai also received invitations to attend a banquet in the palace.

As for Xie Lingfen, she has already married into the Wang family and will follow Wang Jiwei.

Wang Jiwei has already joined the Ministry of Rites.

However, his official position was too low and he did not receive an invitation.

That night.

The family set off.

Xie Boyuan and his group of four shared a carriage, while Xie Linghe and his group of three shared a carriage.

Before getting on the carriage.

Xie Linghe looked at Xie Boyuan and the other three seriously and said, "At the palace banquet, remember not to drink any alcohol. Got it?"

Xie Shuze didn't care: "Don't worry."

Xie Jijun nodded: "Don't worry, big sister, I will try not to eat or drink, and I will definitely not make a fool of myself."

Xie Zhongji: "Me too."

Xie Boyuan felt that something was wrong with his eldest sister, but after being interrupted by his three younger brothers, he stopped thinking about it and nodded.

Xie Linghe was relieved for the time being.

Got on the carriage.

She was still worried, and Xie Lingai couldn't help but squeeze her hand: "Don't worry, big sister. Big brother and the others are not children anymore. They know what to do and what not to do~"

"Don't worry, I will be obedient and not drink anything."

Liu Rushuang also nodded: "Sister, me too"

Hearing this, Xie Linghe forced a smile.

This Qianqiu Banquet is a major turning point in the novel, and she cannot ignore it.

At this banquet, the queen poisoned the second prince, the third prince, and more than ten ministers in the court, which made Emperor Mingde so angry that he vomited blood and his body was completely ruined. In order to stabilize his country, he chose the protagonist's father as his heir, thus starting the story of the protagonist's counterattack and ascending to the throne.

Who knows if the Queen got the wrong poisoned wine?

This is not poisonous wine. One sip will kill you. You can never be too careful.

Talk about it.

The queen is also miserable.

The current empress is Emperor Mingde’s first wife and also her cousin. The two can be said to be childhood sweethearts. Emperor Mingde loved her very much. She also gave birth to Emperor Mingde’s first prince. He was named crown prince at the age of one, and his position was consolidated.

But when the prince was eight years old, he was killed by the imperial concubine.

The imperial concubine is also the queen's cousin.

It was an event that shocked the court and the country. The empress was heartbroken. Emperor Mingde ordered the execution of the imperial concubine. The empress still felt it was not enough and wanted the third prince born to the imperial concubine to pay with his life. However, the emperor and her maternal family disagreed. Finally, the empress compromised.

No one knew what Emperor Mingde was thinking, but he gave the third prince to the empress to raise, saying it was compensation.

The queen did not refuse.

The third prince was five years old at the time, and she raised him with a distant yet responsible attitude.

Emperor Mingde was vigilant and cautious at first, but later he let down his guard.

Thirty years have passed since then.

The third prince is already thirty-five, and the eldest son is eighteen years old. He has already started a family and will soon have grandchildren.

At the Queen's 55th birthday banquet, she directly poisoned all the male members of the second and third princes' families, and even the pregnant women. At the same time, she also poisoned those who had pleaded for the imperial concubine.

Simultaneously.

She left behind her mother's family.

Because she killed so many people, the emperor would definitely not let her go, and she wanted to make those people from her mother's clan live a life worse than death.

In this regard.

Xie Linghe is understandable.

Some people might think she was too murderous, asking dozens of people to pay for the death of her son, who was the only one who died? However, if we repay evil with kindness, how can we repay kindness?

The queen was taking revenge on the emperor.

He was sixty years old and had no son to inherit the throne, which was the greatest punishment for him.

……

Recalling the stories in the book.

They arrived outside the palace, and everyone had to stop their carriages outside the palace gate. Then they would be led by palace servants to the banquet venue.