Chapter 65(1/2)
"A Jin, then I said, please let me do that again, okay?"
There were all lanterns, Xu Jin nodded shyly.
Qi Jing was so happy that he picked up the little girl and stuffed it into the quilt. He followed him and wanted to press over.
"What are you doing!"
Xu Jin pushed away the man who had lost his clothes. He was stunned and got out of the quilt and gritted his teeth: "Who asked you to take off your clothes?
You, you..." She never scolded anyone, couldn't say anything.
Qi Jing was very aggrieved and grabbed the quilt and wrapped himself in his arms, "You promised me to do it, I helped you get a stomachache that night."
"I'm talking about another thing!"
Xu Jin was both ashamed and annoyed. Who is he? He only remembers taking advantage of her!
Qi Jing was confused: "One other thing?"
Xu Jin smashed him with a pillow in anger. Qi Jing was afraid that the noise would be too big, so he quickly grabbed the pillow and pulled the person into his arms to comfort him: "What the hell is it?"
Xu Jin burst into tears in grievance: "You pulled me into the alley, said you like me, and said you wanted to touch my hand!"
Qi Jing suddenly realized and coaxed helplessly: "Of course I remember this..."
"Bah, I've said it all, you can even say you remember it if you don't remember it."
Xu Jin decided that Qi Jing didn't remember it. Seeing that he wanted to lie to her like coaxing a child, he was so angry that he snatched the quilt, covered it up and pushed the person out.
A big gangster deserves it even if he gets frozen.
Xu Jin became more and more angry the more he thought about it. He covered the quilt tightly and refused to let him in.
Qi Jing had to put on the clothes he took off first, look at the head of the kang, then look at the lanterns on the cabinet, put on shoes and took the lanterns over, and stood in front of the kang and waited for her.
There was no movement outside for a long time. Xu Jin blinked his eyes. After a while, he was so curious that he poked his head out.
"What are you doing with a lantern?"
Seeing him standing in front of the kang with a lantern, Xu Jin sat up wrapped in a quilt and asked with a curl of his lips.
Qi Jing directly raised the lantern to her face, and was about to press it on her, then stared at her eyes and asked, "A Jin, why are you blushing?"
"How could I do..." Xu Jin touched his cheek and was about to refute it, but suddenly remembered what he said before.
She looked up and looked at Qi Jing, who was also looking at her, with a helpless and doting look on her.
That was the first time he mustered up the courage to touch her hand, how could he not remember it?
Xu Jin was really shy and hid back in the quilt. When Qi Jing came in again, she took the initiative to get into his arms and hugged him and said, "I blamed you wrongly."
Qi Jing said nervously: "Then let me..."
"dream!"
Xu Jin immediately pushed him.
Qi Jing smiled and hugged the person honestly and stopped moving: "Sleep, go to bed, I'm not in a hurry, there will be two months at most."
"Stop being proud, you may not be able to pass the exam!"
Xu Jin snorted, trying to curse him that he failed the exam, so he didn't have the impulse to speak.
She wants to marry him. The more capable he is, the more proud she is, the happier she is.
"You wait."
Qi Jing only said three words and then closed his eyes.
This spring, the capital is destined to be busy and lively. The civil and military examinations are held at the same time. The imperial examinations will be released at the end of February, followed by the March palace examination.
Next, the Xu family reported good news. First, the news officer sent Xu You to the top scholar in the civil service by the priest. The next day, the Xu family sent someone to watch the list and ran back with a grin and said that the prospective son-in-law had won the top scholar in martial arts. The priest gave the top three of the civil service and martial arts in the future to parade at the same time.
The neighbors came to congratulate her after receiving the letter. Zheng Anan even held Xu Jin's hand and said that she was a lucky person. Her top scholar in civil and military affairs was occupied by her. One was her father who took care of her and the other was her future husband who was about to protect her for most of her life.
Xu Jinxiao's face was stiff, and there was a deer ramming in his heart.
She believed that Qi Jing would indeed protect her for most of her life, but he was about to bully her...
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News in the palace has always been spread quickly. Shortly after Qi Jing returned home after the palace examination, the joke he made reached the Xu Mansion.
Jiang was entertaining the neighbors who came to congratulate him. After hearing this, he touched his forehead and sighed. This brat, I really don’t know if he did it on purpose.
After seeing off the guests, she took Brother Xi to her daughter's house.
Xu Jin was worried while sitting on the kang. Qi Jing won the top scorer. If you don’t come tonight, you will definitely come in the next two days.
What should she do?
"What do you think?"
Seeing that his daughter was frowning, Jiang took Brother Xi to the kang. She also sat up and asked with a smile.
"Mom, are you done with the front?"
Xu Jin hurriedly put away his little thoughts and looked as usual.
Jiang nodded, stared at his daughter for a while, and said, "There are three in each of the Civil and Military Palace Examinations, all of whom were awarded official positions on the spot.
A Jin, guess what official Qi Jing was granted today?”
There are certain rules for the title of officials in the Arts and Imperial Examination. Because the opening of the Martial Examination was relatively short, it was a bit casual. However, the ranks were very high. The lowest level of Wu Tanhua in previous years was also a sixth-rank official, and he was one level higher than the top scholar in the literature.
"What official?"
Xu Jin asked curiously.
How could she know this? Although Qi Jing is very confident, she was worried that she would be happy in the end. Her parents never mentioned the possible official position that Qi Jing might have been granted. She was afraid that Qi Jing would put pressure on Qi Jing, so she didn't ask.
Thinking of the news that he heard, Jiang was so amused: "After the ranking was finalized, the emperor asked Qi Jing whether he wanted to find a job in Beijing or to release him. If he was released, there would be two places for the generals to fill the gap. By the way, the generals to the generals are the third-rank official.
If he was in Beijing, there would be no third rank for him for the time being, the emperor wanted to give him the sword guard in front of the fourth rank, and he would follow him on his side.
These two official positions seem to be low, but they are real close ministers of the emperor. Once they gain the trust of the emperor, they will be easily promoted in the future."
"How did Qi Jing answer?"
Xu Jin was so surprised that Qi Jing was only sixteen years old and he had to become such a high official all at once. His father had only reached the sixth rank, and Qi Jing's father had been in the third rank for so long.
"Qi Jing, that stinky brat said he wanted to be a general and lead troops to fight, but he had just gotten married and begged the emperor to let him be a guard for one year and then release him after getting married next year.
I heard that the emperor was so funny that he squirted about tea. After asking about our family's situation, he was sure, but he said he wanted to see Qi Jing's performance this year. If he performed well, he might be promoted next year. If he was poor, he would not even be able to do the guards."
Xu Jin opened his mouth wide, "He, is he bargaining with the emperor?"
How come there is such a stupid and bold person?
Jiang glanced at her daughter and nodded on her forehead, "He was so confident. He relied on his good skills and his father was a celebrity around the emperor.
If it doesn't work, the emperor will be determined to kill him at most. If it goes, he will tell the emperor that he will get married in the past year. The emperor has agreed that your father and I can force you to keep you here?
Humph, I think Qi Jing did it on purpose, and guessed that we planned to keep you for two more years, so he couldn't wait.
If I had known that he was so cunning, I wouldn't have agreed to him back then!"
Qi Jing is indeed in a hurry to marry her...
Xu Jin blushed and lowered his head. After a while, he couldn't help but speak for Qi Jing: "Fortunately, he knows how to behave. He didn't say this year..." There are not many families like them who marry their daughters at the age of thirteen, and it is quite common for them to be 14.
If Qi Jingzhen said that Xu Jin would be angry this year, it was not a question of whether he would like to do so. Marrying a daughter too early, especially her high marriage, would make her parents look like they would flatter the Qi family.
Jiang looked at his daughter who was sitting beside him, hugged her with care, and sighed: "Mom is so angry that you have to marry a year earlier, but Mom is so angry that Qi Jing takes his own decision.
When the Qi family came to propose marriage, your grandparents Qi and grandma Qi said that Qi Jing would serve in the Ministry of War in the future. Your father asked Qi Jing and asked him what plans he had in the future. He also said that he would try his best to stay in the capital.
Now, he said he was going to let him go, obviously he had a plan. It was obvious that he not only lied to us, but also his grandfather and grandmother! You said that if he was going out next year, would you follow him or stay?"
She is a woman and knows how her daughter will choose, so she can't bear to leave.
"I..." Xu Jin opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to answer.
If you follow Qi Jing to work, you must stay away from your parents and brothers. If you don’t follow him, wouldn’t you be with Qi Jing?
Jiang knew that his daughter was in a dilemma and patted her on the shoulder: "Forget it, the matter is now... Let's talk about it next year, it's useless to worry now."
"Mom..." When Xu Jin thought of leaving his parents next year, he suddenly felt very reluctant and buried it in his mother's warm arms and refused to let go.
"I want to hug you too!"
When Brother Xi saw this, he ran over quickly, pushed his sister away and wanted to get into his mother's arms.
When he interrupted, the mother and daughter looked at each other and smiled, the sorrow that had just arisen immediately dissipated.
Before I knew it, it became dark.
Xu You had been socializing outside for a day and was already drunk when he came back. Xu Jin took care of his younger brother for his mother for a while, and then went back to his yard.
When she entered the house, she looked at the wall over there, bit her lip, and told Baozhu to prepare hot water.
Whether Qi Jing comes or not, she has to prepare for him to come! If she really can't escape, she will also let Qi Jing hug her... clean and fragrant herself.
This thought caught Xu Jin's face. Before taking a shower, he was alone in the room and did not dare to call the maid in to serve, for fear that they would see something strange.
To be continued...