Chapter 427： Lady Zhou's ecstasy

Jiang Ning smiled angrily, "What else do you want? Okay! Go back and rest! Your appointments should come down in a few days.

Santie didn’t want to be an official, so he reported it to the Ministry of Revenue early, but the emperor might not agree. Erdan and Shao Qian would have to go back to Quzhou Prefecture if nothing unexpected happened, and there were still a lot of things over there that needed manpower. "

Yang Erdan regretfully arched his hand towards Xu Nuoshan, "Brother-in-law, I'm afraid I won't be able to attend your wedding to the princess."

"It doesn't matter, it's business that matters." Xu Nuoshan waved his hands repeatedly.

His mood was up and down today, and he was extremely tired at this time. Everyone said a few more words and then left.

A few days later, the appointment from the imperial court came indeed. Liang Shaoqian and Yang Erdan were indeed going back to Quzhou Prefecture. The emperor created several new official positions in Quzhou Prefecture, and many new scholars went there.

Yang Santie was assigned to the Ministry of Household Affairs to sort out files. According to the emperor's intention, even if he didn't want to be an official, he had to try for a few years. It was proper to serve the court while he was young.

Yang Santie accepted the appointment document with pain and joy and went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to report.

The children returned home and were on duty when they were on duty. Jiang Ning also took Liu Ye and Yang Xiaohua to help Xu Nuoshan prepare for the wedding.

Counting the days, the Quzhou government office should receive good news in a few days.

In May, the people of Quzhou have already put on summer shirts, and the streets are crowded with people, merchants, and vendors, making it noisy and lively.

An officer rode into the city on horseback, and the people gave way.

Official officials came to the government office unimpeded and shouted, "Report to the imperial court!"

Ji Wuya laughed happily when he saw the news, "Okay! Okay! He is indeed a talent from our Quzhou Prefecture!"

The number one scholar came from Quzhou Prefecture under his rule, and the imperial court would also mark him with merit.

“Hurry! Let the Yamen report the good news quickly!”

All the officials in the government office immediately got busy.

Mrs. Zhou was busy in the pastry shop, placing the newly baked pastries. Seeing Alan welcoming and delivering them, she let out a sigh of relief and murmured in a low voice: "I don't know how Nuo Shan did in the exam. When will you come back?"

Alan said comfortingly while working hard: "Madam, don't worry. The eldest young master is very knowledgeable. Even the teachers and classmates in the academy praise him. He will definitely be able to get you a Jinshi when he comes back."

“If that’s the case, I will die with no regrets!” Mrs. Zhou smiled from ear to ear.

“Bah, bah, bah! Madam, don’t say such unlucky words! You are so lucky!”

As soon as Alan coaxed her, Mrs. Zhou's mood really improved a lot.

The sound of gongs and drums was heard in the distance. Mrs. Zhou stuck her head out and asked suspiciously: "Who is having a happy event?"

Alan listened with his ears pricked up and felt that it didn't look like much.

The customers who came to buy snacks also craned their necks to take a look.

After a while, an official with a gong appeared at the corner of the street and came towards their shop.

The shopkeepers, waiters and customers from other shops all came out to watch the fun.

The officer entered the dim sum shop and asked politely and somewhat flatteringly: "Who is the mother of Xu Nuoshan, a student of Quzhou Academy?"

“I am, I am.” Madam Zhou stood up quickly, looking at the official with some excitement without knowing why.

The official quickly showed a respectful smile and said, "Mrs. Xu, congratulations! Xu Nuoshan ranked first in the imperial examination and was awarded the title of champion by the emperor! This time, the number one scholar in the imperial examination is in our Quzhou Prefecture!" "You said my Nuoshan is... Number one pick?" Mrs. Zhou's eyes widened in disbelief, her hands tightly covering her chest.

Alan was afraid of crying with joy or Mrs. Zhou being too excited, so he hurriedly supported her, "Madam, that's great! That's great! You've done a great job!"

The official nodded repeatedly, "This girl is absolutely right. I would like to congratulate Mrs. Xu!"

Mrs. Zhou was crying and laughing at the same time. She took out some broken silver from her arms with trembling hands and forced it into the hands of the officer. "Thank you for your hard work. Thank you."

The news broke in the streets. As soon as the official left, shopkeepers from nearby shops rushed over to send congratulatory gifts.

Mrs. Zhou had never seen this formation before, and she was panicked for a moment. Before she could refuse, the person there had already put down her things and ran away regardless.

By the time Mrs. Zhou and Alan came to their senses, the snack shop was already filled with all kinds of congratulatory gifts.

Mrs. Zhou was both happy and having a headache, "What should I do?"

Alan followed the principle of asking the lady for help when he didn't understand anything, so he quickly went to Dongli Villa to find Xu Xuyan.

Xu Nuoyan burst into tears of joy when she learned that Xu Nuoyan was the number one scholar in the mountain. She immediately took the jade bracelet from her personal maid to a snack shop.

When Mrs. Zhou saw her, she felt like she was seeing a savior. She pulled the sleeves of Xu's promise and pointed at the gifts lying on the ground, "What should I do? What should I do? My mother doesn't want it, but it was so chaotic at the time that I couldn't even see whose house it was. I gave it, how can I pay it back?”

Xu Nuoyan patted the back of Zhou Niang's hand, and slowly ordered Yuhuang and Alan to open the gifts. After looking at them carefully, he said: "Although everyone has given gifts, they are not expensive things. Since you have given them all, what else can you do?" It would be inappropriate to search for them and send them back. We happen to have a snack shop at home, and my mother-in-law made some snacks and wedding cakes, and we sent them from door to door throughout the street. By the way, I asked if there was anything missing and made up for it if anyone gave me valuables. When something comes to your door, just push it.”

Mrs. Zhou suddenly found the backbone and made the decision based on her promise.

The affairs of the family here have not yet been settled, and the official messenger who announced the good news went to Dongli Villa the next day. Everyone in the city knew that Guangenhou's two sons had all won the Jinshi.

Two Jinshi in one discipline, this news is no less than the promise of being the top scholar in the mountain.

The people talked about it and there was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate him.

Xu Nuoyan is too busy.

The Liang family was also busy because of Liang Shaoqian's high school, and Yang Erya was too busy to help.

Yang Xiaoya could only go out to help wearing a veil, accompanied by the correctional mama and maids.

It took them three or four days to properly arrange these exchanges of gifts.

Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, letters home from Xu Nuoshan and Yang Erdan were delivered one after another.

After Xu Nuoyan finished reading, he was so shocked that he hurriedly sent someone to find Mrs. Zhou.

Mrs. Zhou was extremely anxious along the way. As soon as she entered the door, she asked: "What's wrong? What's wrong? Why are you so anxious!"

Xu Nuoyan handed her the letter from Xu Nuoyan, "The eldest brother has written, saying that the emperor has married his favorite Princess Yongyang to him. The eldest brother has become the consort and the marriage will be completed in early August. He will not be able to come back, so he asked you to go to the capital."

“This, this.” Madam Zhou was more surprised than happy and couldn’t laugh anymore, “Why does such a good emperor fall in love with your eldest brother?”

Xu Nuoyan shook his head, "Auntie, I'm afraid we won't know about these things until we get to the capital. The eldest brother said in the letter that the queen asked my mother-in-law to arrange the marriage for the eldest brother. We can't delay any longer and have to set off immediately."

"Are you going too? What are you going to do about this big mess in Dongli Villa? We can't leave everything to your sister-in-law!" Madam Zhou naturally hopes that her daughter will go to the capital with her, but she doesn't want her to worry about her mother's family and let her husband's family have any objections. (End of chapter)