Chapter 230: A Banquet for the No. Scholar

Chapter 230: A Banquet for the No. Scholar

As the shouting got closer, the servant was led into Jing'an Hall.

"Congratulations to all the masters!" The servant knelt down as soon as he came in and kowtowed several times.

"The sixth young master of our family passed the exam!"

"Okay, okay. Sandalwood, reward." The old lady heard it carefully this time.

He hurriedly asked Tan Xiang to distribute the reward money that had been prepared earlier.

"Thank you for the reward, old lady." The servant was very well-behaved. He took the purse handed over by Tan Xiang and immediately thanked her.

Qi also signaled Baozhu to hand over the reward money.

There's no way, I always have to save face.

"What place did the Sixth Young Master get in the exam?" Qi was quite familiar with the second wife's children. She felt that Shan Wenbin's ranking could not be higher.

Shan Wenbin usually has no sense of existence. I have never heard of his talent. It is rare for him to pass the exam, so how can he get a good ranking?

"Reporting to the Second Madam, the Sixth Young Master is ranked 234th in the second class this time."

Hearing this term, Qi finally felt relieved. She said, how could there be a good ranking?

"How many people will be selected from the second class?" Qi looked at Shan Wenbin with a fake smile on his face.

"Reporting to the Second Madam, this year's special examination has three people in the first class and 240 people in the second class." The servant immediately told her what he knew.

"Is that so~" Qi's words were meaningful, "Wenbin must work hard in the future. Don't let down the old lady's expectations."

After saying this, he covered his mouth with a handkerchief, as if he was laughing secretly.

Song Qingci looked at Qi's sarcastic words and wanted to laugh.

How could she have the right to laugh at others? Isn't her son a good one? !

A horse really doesn't know how long its face is.

The old lady also glanced at Qi. She had been under house arrest for such a long time, but still hadn't made any progress.

Not only has he not made any progress, but he has become even more shameless.

What was originally a happy occasion suddenly became awkward after she said that.

The imperial examination is already very difficult. Let alone the last few in the second class, even the third class is not easy.

Where did she get such a weird look from?

"Congratulations to my sixth brother for getting into high school." Shan Xi first congratulated Shan Wenbin.

"Congratulations." Shan Li also expressed his attitude.

The eldest brother and sister have already expressed their attitude, and the other brothers and sisters followed suit.

The youngest, Shan Wenjing, even ran to Shan Wenbin and bowed solemnly, saying, "Congratulations, Sixth Brother. Wenjing will learn from you in the future and take the imperial examination when he grows up."

"If you study hard, you will definitely do better than your sixth brother in the future."

The somewhat awkward atmosphere was interrupted by the congratulations from the brothers and sisters.

"Congratulations, Sixth Brother. As your eldest sister-in-law, I don't have anything good to give you, so I'll prepare a banquet for you in the Moon Viewing Tower. Then we can all go and have fun together."

"Okay! Okay!" Shan Xi was the first to clap his hands in agreement. "Sister-in-law, I have long wanted to see the top scholar banquet that has been popular in Beijing recently. I must eat more this time!"

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Shan Wenbin was a little flattered.

He usually had no interaction with this sister-in-law. He didn't expect that at this time, she would save his face.

"It's better to go today than to wait for a day." The old lady made the final decision. "It will be a good time. Wenbin is the first person in our general's mansion to pass the imperial examination."

I was also very satisfied with Song Qingci's arrangement.

"Grandma, please give me more suggestions when the time comes." Song Qingci quickly acted cute.

"I, an old man, won't go. You young people should go." After saying this, she even glanced at Qi.

"Yes, we elders won't go, you younger ones can go and have fun." Lou also spoke quickly. She also saw some of the tricks.

Qi felt very annoyed when she received the looks from her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.

It seems as if no one cares to go there.

Since the news was already known, there was no need to stay any longer, so he simply found an excuse of feeling unwell and left.

"You all go back and prepare, and follow your elder brother and sister-in-law later." The old lady has been sitting for a long time today, and her body is also very tired.

She asked the younger generations to go back and prepare. She also wanted to rest.

Shan Wenbin and Aunt Li walked at the end.

Seeing that everyone else had gone away, Aunt Li stepped forward, held her son's hand, and whispered, "My son, you have worked hard."

Although she was not around during these days of exam preparation, she knew that the lights had to be on until late at night every night.

"It's not hard. My son knows what he wants to do. Don't worry, my son will do his best." Shan Wenbin can't call his mother in front of others. He can only call her this when there is no one around.

Aunt Li was so happy that she couldn't stop crying. She took out a brocade bag from her body and stuffed it into Shan Wenbin's hand, "This is some of my personal savings, take it. If you need anything, use this. If it's not enough, come to me again, and I'll find a way for you."

"Mom, I don't want it. I have money in my hand." Although he is a concubine's son, Shan Wenbin also has a monthly allowance. Over the years, he has spent very little money and saved a lot.

"Just take what your mother gave you." Aunt Li refused to take the brocade bag back no matter what. "When you go to the banquet later, build a good relationship with the young general and the young lady. Although your father has helped you, his ability is really limited. This young general will be the heir to the general's mansion in the future. If you win his favor, it will be much more helpful than your father can give you. As for the young lady, I have seen her clearly these days. The young lady is not a person who likes to make things difficult for others. She will not treat anyone who has a good relationship with her badly."

"Your stepmother can't possibly help you, and I can't say anything because of my status, so you can only rely on yourself." At this point, Aunt Li sighed again.

Being a concubine, it is very difficult for a concubine to do anything for her children.

''My son knows.''

"Okay, change your clothes and go. Eat and drink well. You should be happy today." Aunt Li said, and then she tidied up Shan Wenbin's clothes before turning around and leaving.

Shan Wenbin watched his biological mother walk away before he turned back to his own courtyard. With the help of the maid, he changed into clothes for going out.

When he arrived at the gate, Shan Li and Song Qingci were already waiting there.