Chapter 1: Hou Fu's eldest son【16】
Mrs. Luo believed that she had raised Fang Yan for several years, and she was Fang Yan's aunt, so Fang Yan should listen to her and take care of her daughter.
But she didn't think about it either. When Fang Yan's parents died, she was already in her teens. It was only a few years before she lived in Luo's house until she got married, but the wealth that Fang Yan gave when she came to Luo's house was enough for her to live in Luo's house for ten years. For a few years, the cost of food and clothing can be said to have not cost the Luo family a penny.
Even though she is Fang Yan's elder, I have never seen her fulfilling the responsibilities of an elder before, but now she wants to enjoy the filial piety of a younger generation?
Where did she get such a big face!
Fang Yan was speechless, she stretched out her hand to pull the quilt, stroked her forehead and said, "Auntie, I was weak shortly after giving birth. I really can't sit for a long time, so I won't entertain my aunt!"
Mrs. Luo looked at Fang Yan's flushed face, she didn't look weak at all, and she pretended to be perfunctory, making it clear that it was an order to evict guests.
But Mrs. Luo loved her face and didn't want to tear her face to ask if Fang Yan was driving her away, so she said with a stiff face: "Then aunt won't disturb your rest!"
Madam Luo angrily got up and left, but she had to show a smile when she stepped out the door, trying her best to appear as if she and Fang Yan had a good chat just now. Mrs. Hou Shizi.
In front of Fang Yan, she dared to take the air of her elders in private, but when she was in front of outsiders, she did not dare to do so, because she was afraid that Fang Yan would not give her face, embarrass her in public, and let outsiders find her The relationship with Fang Yan is not good, and there will always be a mocking voice at that time.
Mrs. Luo kept a smile and walked to Luo Qing's place, the smile on her face suddenly collapsed, her face was gloomy, and the speed of changing her face made Luo Qing a little surprised when she saw her mother: "Mother, you What's the matter? Who upset you?"
Mrs. Luo was so angry that her eyebrows stood on end: "Who else could it be? It's not that little girl Fang Yan! She actually picked up the score in front of me! Didn't I just ask her to take care of you more? In the end, she even gave me an expulsion order. ! How can it be!"
Luo Qing is not very surprised. She has seen Fang Yan very little since she married into Weining Hou's mansion, but every time she sees her, she can't help but go up to provoke one or two. As a result, she is pushed back by Fang Yan every time. Then she realized that Fang Yan was no longer the cousin who would let her in the Luo family. With Fu Yuanjia supporting Fang Yan, Fang Yan would not give her any face.
"Mother, you dare to let Fang Yan take care of me, but I don't dare to let her take care of me!" What if Fang Yan harmed the child in her womb?
Luo Qing hopes that she will give birth to Fu Yuanze's eldest son, who will inherit the title of Marquis of Weining in the future. She doesn't want Fu Yuanze to inherit the title in the future, but the heir to the title is not her son.
When Mrs. Luo complained to Luo Qing about Fang Yan, Yuan Jia also made time to visit his wife and children.
"How is Brother Yuan?" Yuan Jia asked while sitting beside the bed without seeing the child.
Fang Yan replied, "Brother Yuan stopped crying, let the wet nurse carry him down to feed him."
Yuan Jia nodded slightly and said again: "I heard that Mrs. Luo came to see you..."
Fang Yan knew that Yuan Jia was worried that her aunt would embarrass her, and said with a smile: "Aunt just wanted me to take care of my younger brother and sister. I was still in confinement, so she rejected her. My aunt is probably not very happy."
Yuan Jia said with a smile: "I don't care if Madam Luo is happy or not, as long as you are happy, Madam."
Fang Yan pursed her lips and smiled shyly.
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Fu Mingyao's three washing banquets ended very successfully.
After that, there was the Full Moon Banquet. As the eldest grandson of Weining Hou’s mansion, he was naturally distinguished and had no reason to hold a simple banquet.
After he was busy with his son's full moon banquet, Yuan Jia's exam was just around the corner.
Yuan Jia has been studying in the study in seclusion these days, researching the previous articles of the examiner of this session, and it is not shameful to cater to the examiner's style of writing. This is something every candidate will do.
Yuan Jia picked up the pen and wrote the characters on the paper with strong character, and finished writing an article in one go. He picked up the paper and put it on the table to dry, and then pondered the content of the article while grinding ink.
The days of being immersed in learning passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was time to try.
At this time, it was February, the spring was cold and the wind was freezing. If the candidates participating in the general examination did not have a strong body and bones, they would not necessarily be able to withstand the entire examination.
Because in order to prevent cheating, candidates are not allowed to wear clothes with interlayers, only single clothes. How can they resist the cold wind by wearing a few more single clothes?
Mrs. Weininghou prepared a fox fur coat for Yuan Jia, specially prepared for him to try on. There was no inner interlayer sewn. It was made of tanned snow-white fox fur. It was gorgeous and warm.
Fang Yan, who is already out of confinement, has not been idle. She has prepared a lot of things for Yuan Jia, and she is always thoughtful. Even if Mrs. Weining Hou is ready, she also prepares an extra copy.
The meeting was imminent, and the entire Hou residence revolved around Yuan Jia.
Fu Yuanze, who will take the township examination this year in half a year, has a book but can't read it. He doesn't want his brother to be on the list, because he and his brother are only a few months apart in age, and both will pass the exam. , but he was still preparing for the hometown exam. If his brother-in-law passed the test, and he failed the hometown test again, the gap would be even bigger.
But Fu Yuanze also knew in his heart that he would definitely succeed in the test of his brother who had even been in the middle of the four yuan. Three years ago, the elder brother passed the township examination, and he can take the exam in the next spring. It’s just that the elder brother wants to fight for the position of Huiyuan and become the first head of the Six Yuan in the history of this dynasty. This has only been three years. This year Just take the exam.
Fu Yuanze's irritable mood, Luo Qing, the pillow person, felt the most clearly, but she didn't have the mood to comfort him.
As the due date approached, Luo Qing became more and more irritable, and her temper was a little uncontrollable.
Although it was said that she planned to marry Fu Yuanze, she also planned to push Fang Yan to Fu Yuanjia.
But now the comparison between her life and Fang Yan's life is too tragic. After Fang Yan's marriage, her husband is considerate, there is no concubine to obstruct the eyes, and there is no mother-in-law to make things difficult. And what about her? I don't know why Fu Yuanze had an opinion on her, but she finally got pregnant. During the pregnancy, she had to send all the maids to serve Fu Yuanze, and the child in her belly was diagnosed as a girl.
This is so tragic that Luo Qing can't wait to see Fu Yuanjia die tomorrow, and Fang Yan is a widow, so that she can proudly tell herself that her choice was right!
Fu Yuanjia's palace exam, the fate-changing node, has arrived. Not only Yuan Jia has raised his vigilance, but Luo Qing is also secretly looking forward to it.
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Yuan Jia took the things his family had prepared for him and entered the examination room wearing a fox fur and fur. The examination room in the capital was often renovated, so Yuan Jia was pleasantly surprised to find that there was no air leakage in the room. Although it was still very cold, The charcoal fire will be much warmer, at least not so that the ground ink will be frozen.
When answering the question, Yuan Jia carefully reviewed the question and found that the difficulty of the question was not as high as he thought, and then he answered the question with confidence.
There are nine days in total for the exam, one exam every three days, and staying in this room for three days, especially in the cold night, the candidates who are not in good health can't bear it.
On the night of the second day of the first test, Yuan Jia saw a nearby candidate fell ill and unconscious and was carried out. In the adjacent room, some patient coughing could be heard from time to time.
Yuan Jia's physical fitness is still very good, and there is a fox fur coat prepared by Mrs. Weining Hou to keep him warm. He was still in good spirits on the third day and did not get sick.
As soon as three days came and the first exam was over, Yuan Jia walked out on his own, unlike many candidates who were carried out or helped out.
The big butler of Weining Hou's mansion, who was waiting outside, saw that the prince was in good spirits and felt relieved, but he hurriedly walked over to help the person onto the carriage, and asked the accompanying doctor to give the prince a pulse.
Yuan Jia carried his butler on to the carriage for his stove, and heaved a sigh of relief, and the whole person relaxed a lot.
After the doctor took the pulse, he smiled and said, "Your son is strong, there is no serious problem, just take a good rest."
Yuan Jia nodded: "Thank you doctor."
After Yuanjia returned to Hou's mansion, Mrs. Weining Hou and Fang Yan were busy for him as if they were facing enemies.
It was really hard to sleep well in the exam room for three days. The wooden bed was not long enough. Yuan Jia's long legs could only be bent, and he slept in a crouched body. He slept uncomfortably.
He slept for several hours this night, and when he woke up, he was hungry.
Fang Yan was sitting beside his bed. Seeing that he was awake, she put down her embroidery work and said, "When husband wakes up, get up and take a shower. There is always warm soup in the small kitchen, so drink a warm bowl."
Yuan Jia nodded, got up and got out of bed.
The second and third exams were similar to the first. Yuan Jia survived safely. He thinks he has played his best level. If he can win the prize like the original plot, he can only wait. Check it out after the results.
Luo Qing heard that Yuan Jia did not have a single illness after the exam, and she was alive and well after a sleep, she couldn't believe it: "How can it be alright?"
She remembered that Fu Yuanjia had a cold in her previous life during the exam, and her condition was severe. Although she was cured later, she lost a lot of weight.
This is why Luo Qing is so sure that Fu Yuanjia will die.
In his previous life, Fu Yuanjia's body was not particularly strong. Usually, the temperature changed during the seasons, and he would cough. In the end, he died of a cold. It makes no sense that his physical fitness has become particularly good in this life!
Luo Qing saw that Yuan Jia didn't get cold during the exam that was so cold and exhausting, and she couldn't help but feel a little lack of confidence.
The eldest princess can get married early, will Fu Yuanjia get better and not die again? So what's the use of all this she planned?
Under the anxiety, Luo Qing couldn't eat or sleep well all day, and she gave herself a whole premature birth.
After a day and night of struggle, Luo Qing gave birth to a thin boy.
Looking at her son who was crying like a kitten, Luo Qing's joy of giving birth to a son also faded a lot.