Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

According to the results of the mock exam, although Changbai and Changfeng were a little flustered at the beginning, everything went well in the end. However, the two brothers felt so exhausted that they had to take a good nap afterwards. Their essays were quite good, and Zhuang Xuejiu even hinted that Sheng Hong and his partner would definitely be on the list.

As for Qi Heng, who also took a mock exam, things were not so smooth. Not only did he waste a lot of time because he didn't know how to grind the ink himself, but he also soiled the paper. Later, because the examination room was narrow, he couldn't rest well. On the third day, he even fell asleep with his pen in his hand, and soiled the paper again.

As a result, he naturally did very badly in the exam, but fortunately, this was just a mock exam, and Qi Heng had time to improve. When Duke Qi and Princess Pingning saw their son's situation, they secretly decided to send a generous thank-you gift to the Sheng family regardless of the result of the exam.

As for Gu Tingye, he wanted to take a mock test at home, and even Gu Yankai and Xiao Qinshi agreed. Unexpectedly, Gu Tingyu dragged his sick body to Gu Yankai to talk a few words, so that Gu Yankai gave up the idea of ​​letting Gu Tingye adapt in advance. Seeing this, Xiao Qinshi only pretended to complain in front of Gu Tingye, which once again alienated the relationship between Gu Tingye and Gu Tingyu, and then did nothing.

Gu Yankai's behavior made Gu Tingye feel even more unfair, and he even felt a little unwilling, so he worked harder in the remaining time, just to get a good ranking in the spring examination and impress Gu Yankai.

The day before the Spring Examination, the originally sunny weather suddenly became a little chilly. Molan and Rulan added a pair of knee pads for Changbai and Changfeng overnight. Molan also cut two pairs of gloves that exposed half of the fingers.

Lin Qinshuang looked at Molan's clever ideas and couldn't help complaining, "There are two boys in your family. Although they are your biological brothers to others, Changfeng is your brother from the same mother. You don't have to be so nice to Changbai."

Molan skillfully comforted Lin Qinshuang and said, "It's not that I have to treat my two brothers equally. It's just that the third brother and the second brother have a very close relationship, so it's not right for me, as a younger sister, to deliberately distinguish between the close and distant relatives."

Lin Qinshuang was just feeling bitter that Wang Ruofu could go to the front to see him off for the exam, but she couldn't show up in public, so she complained a little, but didn't take it seriously. Seeing Molan's attitude, she couldn't help but agree with her words: "It's good for you to do this. Changbai treats you more intimately than he treats Rulan. In the future, you will have two brothers to support you, and I will feel more at ease."

Molan sent the half-finger gloves to Weiruixuan, and Rulan gave her a fine fox fur in return. Lin Qinshuang picked them out and had to admit that she had benefited a lot from the good relationship she had with Rulan over the years.

When Sheng Hong returned home, he went to Linqi Pavilion first as usual. Lin Qinshuang was not the kind of person who would walk at night in fancy clothes. She directly took out the half-finger gloves made by Molan to show off her talent. When Sheng Hong saw the gloves, he praised Molan's ingenuity and praised Molan's brotherly love. Finally, he hugged Lin Qinshuang behind his children's back and thanked her for her concessions for the harmony of the family.

Of course, Lin Qinshuang could not say that the reason she fought for less land was because she knew that Lin Qige had made a lot of profit. She directly accepted Sheng Hong's gratitude, and at the same time said in a delicate voice that she did this for Sheng Hong's face and the reputation of the entire Sheng family. In short, she was the magnanimous and polite person in Sheng Hong's mouth, who was willing to sacrifice herself for Sheng Hong and the Sheng family.

Lin Qinshuang coaxed Sheng Hong into a state of confusion. The next morning, before Sheng Hong got up and sent his two sons out, he hurriedly gave Lin Qinshuang a land deed and a house deed.

Lin Qinshuang took a quick glance and knew that the location of the farm and the shop was good. She was not in a hurry to accept them. Instead, she was moved to tears and said angrily, "Could it be that I am only after what Honglang has in his hand?"

Sheng Hong came over to admit his mistake without even bothering to put on his clothes: "Alas, it's all my fault. I misunderstood Shuang'er's good intentions. Although this farm and shop are a little small, the location is good. I can't bear to give them to others."

Lin Qinshuang was touched again, "Honglang knows how good I am. I will give this farm and shop to Moer as a dowry. We know that Moer is a good person, but outsiders would despise her as a little girl. If Moer's dowry can be more generous, I'm sure she can be said to belong to a better family..."

If time had not run out, Sheng Hong would have definitely taken Lin Qinshuang to talk to her about Molan's marriage. The whole family had gone out to see Changbai and Changfeng off for the exam. Although Sheng Hong also brought Lin Qinshuang out, according to the rules, Lin Qinshuang could only stay in the carriage and not show up. Even so, Lin Qinshuang slightly opened the curtain and looked at Changfeng's receding back. She was deeply moved and could not help crying.

Seeing this, Molan came to the window and said to Lin Qinshuang in a low voice, "Don't worry, mother. I will take you out when we see the list. I have already discussed with Rulan that we will reserve a private room tomorrow. Then you can see the grand spectacle of the new Jinshi riding horses and parading through the streets."

Lin Qinshuang was very touched by all that Molan had considered for her, so she temporarily forgot about the flirting between Minglan and Qiheng that she had discovered earlier. But when she returned, she quickly remembered it, so she pulled Molan aside to ask again for confirmation: "Moer, when we were sending him to the exam earlier, I could see that the young master and Minglan seemed to be still very close. Have you really never been attracted to the young master?"

To be honest, Lin Qinshuang herself didn't know what she was thinking. The more she understood Princess Pingning, the more she was reluctant to let Molan fall in love with Qi Heng, because she knew that Molan would only be hurt by this relationship. But she was really optimistic about Qi Heng's character, personality and family background, and she was reluctant to let Molan completely give up such a perfect husband who was right in front of her.

Molan's heart was not shaken at all, but she still answered seriously: "Mother, you also know that Rulan was once attracted to the young master, but Rulan soon realized that the young master was not a good man despite the flowers and brocade. If Rulan could see it clearly, how could I not think of it?"

Lin Qinshuang confirmed that Molan really had no feelings for Qi Heng, so she quickly threw Qi Heng aside. However, as she watched Molan's increasingly charming face, she even forgot about Chang Feng, and urged Sheng Hong to start looking for a man for Molan. She reorganized her assets again, and took out most of them to give to Molan as a dowry. The remaining small portion also contained money for her future support, but she never thought of giving it all to Chang Feng.

The forgotten Chang Feng sneezed several times in succession in the examination room. Fortunately, his family was well prepared. He checked carefully and found that the answer sheet was not contaminated. He felt relieved. Then he tightened his fur coat, forgot about catching a cold, and concentrated on answering the paper.