Ning Zhixiang finally paid attention to Rongchuan's face at this time. His attention was all on his uncle. He didn't really look at the third place winner in front of him. He was stunned when he saw him. He looked 40% like his father, but his uncle shouldn't be proud of this resemblance.
Therefore, Ning Zhixiang frowned, thinking it was not simple, "Third Uncle."
Lord Ning waved his hand, "It's not good to stand in front of the teahouse. Let's go in."
Zhulan breathed a sigh of relief. She finally got in. She could feel herself being stared at a lot. It was not a good feeling. If it was just ordinary stares, it would be fine. But these stares that came with all kinds of scrutiny and probing made her feel like she was being skinned, which was terrible.
Rongchuan nodded and turned away without stopping.
Xue Han breathed a sigh of relief. This was truly a day full of coincidences. Seeing Rong Chuan looking at her, Xue Han shook her head imperceptibly to indicate that she was fine.
Ning Xu saw it and touched his chin. What a wonderful feeling. He had a very high opinion of Miss Zhou. Zhou Shuren came from a farming family, and Miss Zhou's demeanor was rare.
Ning Xu was thinking about Zhou Shuren's wife as he walked. She really didn't look like someone from a farming family.
Zhulan no longer had the idea of going any further. She was really afraid of meeting someone again. The chance of coincidence was too high, so high that she discovered that the capital city was really small!
At the teahouse, Ning Xu entered the private room with a frown. He didn't expect his niece-in-law to be there. He didn't like her. In the entire Ning Mansion, because Zhixiang was in poor health, his second brother and sister-in-law were particularly tolerant of Zhixiang's family.
Moreover, the second nephew's wife gave birth to a healthy son, so this nephew's wife felt more confident. Coupled with the second sister-in-law's tolerance over the years, this nephew's wife not only became more thoughtful, but also had more thoughts.
This time he came back to life and got the title of Marquis. He has a lot of ideas. Don't be fooled by his smiling face, his eyes can't deceive people.
Ning Zhixiang was embarrassed, he did not expect his wife to come over. He knew what his wife was thinking, especially after knowing that his third uncle could not have children. Did he have any thoughts about it? Yes, he did. The Ning Mansion was inherited by his eldest brother. Even if his eldest brother was not as smart as him, the entire Ning Mansion still belonged to his eldest brother.
He was not physically able to take the imperial examinations or to fight martial arts, and he only had the title of Young Master of the Ning Mansion. He also coveted his third uncle's title of Marquis.
At Zhou's house, Zhulan and her group returned home. Mrs. Dong was surprised, "Mother, why did you come back so soon?"
Zhu Lan said quietly, "I felt that my time in the capital was not conducive to going out, so I came back early."
Mrs. Dong didn't understand and looked at her sister-in-law, but unfortunately her sister-in-law didn't explain either.
Zhulan asked, "I saw the servant at the door brought in a lot of flowers. Do you want to replace the flowers in the garden?"
Mrs. Dong nodded. "Mother, didn't you say that the flowers in the garden are too monotonous? I bought some new flowers. Mother, do you like them?"
She bought all the flowers from the Jinzhou Garden!
Zhulan saw them all and they all looked familiar, "You are thoughtful."
Mrs. Dong said, "This is what a daughter-in-law should do. Mother, you should take a rest first."
Zhulan was not physically tired, but she felt mentally tired. She really didn't want to go out.
Xue Han said, "Mom, I'm going back to the yard too."
Zhulan: "Okay."
Rongchuan immediately followed Xuehan. When Zhulan saw him, she missed Zhou Shuren and turned her head away. She also had someone who loved her, so there was no need to envy him!
Xue Han and Rong Chuan walked back. Xue Han turned back and said, "Your yard is not in the same direction as mine. Why are you following me?"
Rong Chuan took a step forward and walked with Xue Han, "I heard a good story in the teahouse and I want to tell it to you."
Xue Han looked at the pavilion in the garden and said, "Let's go to the pavilion and talk."
Rong Chuan motioned the servant to fetch the mat, "Okay."
Liuli also said with great tact: "Miss, I'll go get some."
It was not long after breakfast, and Xue Han couldn't eat the snacks. Rong Chuan probably couldn't eat either after drinking a lot of tea. "Give me some nuts, forget about the snacks."
Liuli responded, "Yes."
Chang Lian stood on the other side of the garden, watching his sister and Rongchuan walking towards the pavilion from afar. After thinking about it, he decided not to go over, so he also went to look for his wife.
In the afternoon, at the Jinzhou government office, Zhou Shuren asked Jinyan to go to the academy to get Mingteng's grades, "It has dropped quite a bit."
Jinyan thought to himself, this is more than amazing, the master almost pulled him aside and hoped that he would come back to say a few more words, of course, all to complain.
Zhou Shuren asked, "Did the gentleman say anything?"
Jinyan replied, "The teacher said that Master Mingteng has not listened carefully in class for several times, and has not completed his homework seriously as before. He also said that Master Mingteng has a good foundation and should be watched more."
Zhou Shuren knew that Jinyan's words were polished. Mingteng was not the best student, but he was above average. He didn't even rank in the middle this time. "Mingteng will definitely get beaten today."
Jin Yan wanted to laugh in his heart. When Master Ming Teng saw him coming to the academy, he kept saying nice things to him. His desire to survive was particularly strong. "Master said a lot of promises."
Zhou Shuren took the results and said, "I'm going to post them on Ming Teng's door."
Be careful, "..."
This lady can be seen every day, Master Mingteng will definitely get beaten a lot. However, Master Mingteng is particularly tough and has thick skin!
Zhou Shuren calculated the time and said, "It's time for me to meet with Lord Ran. Let's go."
Jinyan, "... ....Yes."
In the academy, Ming Teng squatted with his neck hunched, looking extremely dejected.
Mingrui kicked his second brother's foot and said, "That's enough. You've been squatting for a long time."
Ming Teng, “You don’t understand.”
Mingrui rolled his eyes, "Second brother, you are used to being beaten anyway, just hold on and it will pass."
Ming Teng glared, "I'm afraid of Grandpa!"
Mingrui, "Brother, you're on your own. I can only sympathize with you."
The Third Master Ran came over and asked, "What are you doing hiding here?"
Ming Teng looked at his friend with a hard time explaining. The friend didn't know anything yet. He stood up, his legs were numb, and he stood by the tree. "Let me ask you, no matter what happens, we are still good friends, right?"
The third son of the Ran family looked at his friend's face, which was a little twisted, and his legs seemed to be shaking. How long had he been squatting? He still gave an affirmative answer, "Yes."
Ming Teng took a deep breath. The numbness in his legs was really unpleasant. "Remember what you said today, brother. See you tomorrow."
When Third Master Ran saw Mingrui looking at him with sympathy, he asked, "Are you hiding something from me?"
Ming Teng shook his head, "No, no, you think too much."
The Third Master Ran, "..."
He didn't feel panicked even though he ranked last in the exam, because he had his mother and grandmother to support him. But now he feels a little panicked!
Ming Teng dragged Ming Rui away, still a little unsure, "Will Ran Xun pay attention to me tomorrow?"
Ming Rui said: "Ran Xun still cares about you, you two are true friends now."
In the evening, at the Zhou Mansion in the capital, dinner was sumptuous. Zhulan said, "Tomorrow is your first day in office. Mother will have a drink today as well. I wish you all the best in the future."