The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 918 - 204: Not Biological_4

Chapter 918: Chapter 204: Not Biological_4

Zhao Xiaochen felt he must have a proper talk with his young wife. He was going to Xining not solely to secure a position for his wife and a future for his child; he did not want her to worry unnecessarily!

Zhang Gengshan quickly took down Pei Qin’s words and passed them on to Mo Heng.

Upon receiving the letter and looking at the short four lines, Mo Heng felt a burning in his heart and murmured lowly, "Regret teaching my husband to seek ennoblement?" Thinking of her cheerful and bright smiling face, Mo Heng lost his focus momentarily and grew eager.

After talking with Pei Yuan, Zhao Xiaochen returned home. Within a few days, Zhao Xiaochen packed his bags and, along with a few brothers, rushed off to Xining Guard.

Soon, Lady Ruan also came out of her confinement, and the Fang family held a full-month celebration for the newborn.

Having given birth to a son, Lady Ruan finally felt a bit more confident, her complexion glowing with health.

Fang Fu did not rush to depart. The spring exams were upon them, and he planned to take Fang Liuyang to get acquainted, then send him to the county school.

This was also Fang Liuyang’s own request; he too aimed to pursue scholarly honors and an official position! He harbored a vague sense of revenge, knowing the first step was to study diligently and strive for scholarly honors to secure a position!

Chang Yonglin, on his third attempt, was already quite skilled and composed. He entered the Tributary Court early and finished answering the questions ahead of others.

After reviewing his silently completed exam responses, both Pei Wendong and Xiao Yong felt reassured.

When the spring exam results were released, Fang Fu was overjoyed to learn that Chang Yonglin had not only passed but was also appointed as a Palace Graduate.

The bearer of good news arrived at home and specifically told Pei Qin, "That Pei Wenchen has failed again!"

Pei Qin rewarded Zhang Gengshan for the information.

Pei Wenchen had studied hard for a year.

Throughout the year, Qian Wanxiu also kept a low profile, trying her best not to confront Pei Qin and her brother directly, focusing only on her eldest son. When her eldest son failed once again in the examination hall, Qian Wanxiu could not bear it and directly rushed to Jiang Benxin’s residence. Her two beautiful maids were still there, who had reportedly already exerted their influence, yet she could not understand what went wrong.

Jiang Benxin, a fellow Palace Graduate who had become a Seventh-grade county official and was working under Xiao Guangbi, had grown sly over the years. Seeing Qian Wanxiu, he merely mentioned that there had been changes in the exam questions this spring that did not suit Pei Wenchen’s strengths, in political decision making. There was nothing he could do. Anyway, he had not accepted any money from Qian Wanxiu!

Qian Wanxiu could clearly see that Jiang Benxin had already sided with Pei Qin, undoubtedly because of the status of that little lord abducted once. Thus, the once compliant Jiang Benxin now leaned toward Pei Qin, that despicable woman! She again asked Old Master Qian for help and spent more money to thoroughly investigate Xiao Yi’s identity.

Pei Wenchen felt deeply aggrieved. The last time he and Chang Yonglin had both failed, but this time Chang Yonglin had been appointed as a Palace Graduate, while he had failed again. Three times! He simply did not believe there wasn’t someone sabotaging him from the inside!

Zhao Liniang found great pleasure and satisfaction in their misery. Lady Qian, that despicable woman, always hoped her son would achieve great success, yet her precious eldest son repeatedly failed the examinations! Truly, it was karma!

Chang Yonglin himself had not expected to pass as a Palace Graduate.

Both Landlord Chang and Old Lady Chang were so happy and excited that they shed tears of joy.

Grandpa Chang and Grandma Chang also waited at home for news of their eldest son. Seeing their son, who had grown up and secured scholarly honors, both spouses felt reassured and happy, mentioning they wanted to take him to Hengzhou Prefecture, to visit his maternal family, and also considered finding a good marriage for him there.

Chang Yonglin was reluctant and politely refused, feeling somewhat detached, "This autumn, Wendong wants me to join him for the autumnal examinations. I need to seclude myself for the next few months to study diligently. Let’s discuss other matters after I achieve results in the civil service exams!"

Old Master Chang and Old Lady Chang both felt a sense of loss.

However, Old Lady Chang felt a surge of satisfaction inside her, even though there had been no conflicts between her and her daughter-in-law, the daughter-in-law’s family had gone too far. Even if they only had one daughter, it had been agreed upon that she would marry into their family, not bring their son into hers. After the marriage, they had called their son and daughter-in-law to tend the sick and then made them manage the business, refusing to let them return. Even their grandson had become one of their family members! They were left as two lonely old people taking care of their grandson. Now, they even wanted to take her grandson away, but he had been raised by her from a young age, and he was only close to the two old folks!

Old Master Chang also knew that he had been undutiful after getting married. If they took away his eldest son, it would be the death of the old couple. Seeing that Yonglin was unwilling, he did not say much more. His son had passed the examinations and brought honor as a scholar to the Chang family, he was genuinely happy for his son!

Yonglin had always been more respectful than affectionate towards his parents and did not stay much at home; he directly went back to Liu’er Alley with Wendong and Xiao Yong to celebrate.

The prime days of spring were at hand, and the group, still young lads, called over Sun Chao and others, and indulged in several days of uninhibited fun.

"Sun Chao! You guys, it’s time for you to participate next year!" Wendong looked at Sun Chao and his group.

The group suddenly became solemn, looked at each other, and nodded emphatically, "Hmm! We dare not try this year, but next year, we will all enter the competition!"

"Then this year, we’ll endure hardships and strengthen our resolve together!" Yonglin wrapped his arm around Sun Chao’s neck.

"Right!" everyone shouted.

Xiao Yi watched with envy. They considered him too young to join them; he was a distinguished Commandery Prince after all and did not regard them highly!

"A year’s plan starts in spring!" Peiqin, pulling him aside, had spent several days planting sweet potatoes with him and handed him a timetable and a study plan.

Xiao Yi always felt that Peiqin was harsh on him. Yonglin and Zhao Yong seemed to have it much easier, chatting and laughing together, even practicing martial arts together. Hmph!

After spring plowing, Peiqin organized her household affairs and then started busying herself with her business. She had an agreement with Dan Yefei to deliver goods twice a year, and the time was approaching again. There were also her shops; she had initially signed a contract with the Wang family to supply them with soy sauce, but now the term was coming to an end, and she wanted to open her own shops.

Yuanyang County, Runing Prefecture, Lin Mansion, several shops opened together.

Her absence from home was also the right time to wean Xixi. Feeding Radish milk meant she couldn’t eat anything spicy; a year without spice drained her energy!

Xixi cried like a waterfall.

As soon as Mo Heng entered, he heard his little daughter’s earth-shattering cries and strode in with a frown. Seeing that neither the wet nurse nor Huang Qiu could soothe Xixi, his expression darkened, "Why is the little miss crying so fiercely?" he said as he stepped forward to pick up his daughter.

Seeing him suddenly return, everyone hurriedly greeted him, "Sir, you’ve returned! The little miss is crying for the lady! The lady has just weaned her!"

Upon hearing that his daughter was being weaned, Mo Heng’s expression softened, "Where is the lady?" He had noticed she wasn’t home as soon as he entered.

"The lady has gone to Fu City to open a shop...," the wet nurse replied softly.

"Who is accompanying her?" Mo Heng coaxed his little daughter while asking.

Huang Qiu and the wet nurse exchanged looks, "Young Master Dan."

"Dan Yefei!?" Mo Heng’s eyes narrowed dangerously. He wasn’t home, and someone had come to undercut him. He called Feng Wei, "Send a message to the lady, say that I have been seriously injured."

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