Chapter 118: Summer Melon Eating and the Upcoming Imperial Examination

Even though the Sheng family's daughters were reprimanded by Madam Kong, Ruolan and Molan remained the same as before, with no significant improvement.

But it is also different from the usual open verbal sparring.

They both keep all of this in the dark now.

They seem to be in harmony and calm on the surface, but they are actually competing with each other in their hearts.

Minglan wanted to advise him.

But my words are useless as I am powerless.

Hualan knew her sister's temper.

It was the same as her own mother's, and there was no way she could change it, but fortunately Rulan was only like this to Molan, so she didn't force her to change.

Therefore, Nanny Kong's class was peaceful.

However, in Zhuang Xuejiu's private school, the scene was bustling with activity.

Different from the previous rest period of ten days.

In order to prepare for the upcoming autumn examination, Master Zhuang has adjusted his schedule to take a break once every half a month, and classes have become around the clock.

It is hot now.

This puts a difficult situation on those pampered young men.

It was quite cool in the morning.

It was almost noon.

The sun was already scorching and the heat was unbearable.

The weather was hot, so it was difficult for Yang Wenyuan and Qi Heng to bring prepared meals with them as they would easily go bad.

Sheng Hong was afraid that Yang Wenyuan and Qi Heng would get heatstroke from traveling back and forth, so he always asked them to stay and have lunch with his family at noon.

Every day at noon, boys and girls come out of the classroom separately.

They gathered in the side hall specially prepared by the Sheng family.

There is a long screen in the middle, with dining areas on both sides.

A group of people were eating in a lively and cheerful atmosphere in the spacious space, which made Yang Wenyuan feel a bit like the extra classes he took in school.

The weather is so hot now, it’s time to use the magic weapon to cool down - watermelon!
Watermelons were available in the Great Zhou Dynasty at this time.

However, since watermelon is a newly introduced specialty fruit and has not been in the Great Zhou Dynasty for long, it is only planted in the royal vegetable garden and is not produced among the people, so the output is not large.

But this naturally has nothing to do with Yang Wenyuan.

Every summer, the emperor would reward high-ranking officials and nobles with watermelons to help them cool down.

Naturally, there is also a share for Yang Wenyuan and Yang Yuqing.

Before this, Yang Wenyuan had collected all the watermelon seeds that the emperor had bestowed on the Marquis' Mansion and his uncle Yang Yuqing's family, and sought out experienced gardeners and vegetable farmers to cultivate watermelons in a farm outside the city.

So Yang Wenyuan naturally has no shortage of watermelons now.

Seeing Yang Wenyuan doing this, the emperor did not reprimand him, so other nobles followed suit and secretly cultivated some outside the city.

However, none of them were as bold as Yang Wenyuan, who directly acquired several farms.

Plenty of watermelon.

The Sheng family is also a wealthy family.

Although the ice room cannot compare with the marquis's mansion, it is more than enough to chill watermelons.

Therefore, every noon is a refreshing feast.

On a hot summer day, take a bite of sweet and juicy iced watermelon, and the summer breeze will become cool.

Pair it with some chilled wine.

That would be even more satisfying.

But I still have classes in the afternoon.

So everyone just tasted a little and didn't want to eat more.

Wang Ruofu was sitting at the top at this time.

Looking at the lively scene in the hall, a happy smile appeared on his face.

Nothing could make Wang Ruofu happier than seeing her children living happily together.

Yang Wenyuan sent people to deliver watermelons every day to relieve the heat, which naturally made Wang Ruofu proud.

Wang Ruofu, who was about to become a mother-in-law, felt proud of her capable son-in-law. But when she thought about having to send one to that little bitch Lin Qinshuang every now and then, Wang Ruofu felt unhappy.

This watermelon is a special product given as a reward from the palace, and only high-ranking officials and dignitaries can eat it.

My own master has no share, and can only get one from the palace when it is hot.

But it just so happened that the bitch Lin Qinshuang also got to enjoy the glory of her family.

unlucky!

Wang Ruofu looked down.

Molan pretended to stand up and get the food, but her eyes seemed to be glancing towards the men.

The target is obviously Young Master Qi, Qi Heng!

I don’t know how many times this scene has happened!
In the eyes of the one who loves her, she is charming and graceful.

But in Wang Ruofu's eyes, Molan looked shifty.

Wang Ruofu felt so disgusted!

At the beginning, Princess Pingning looked down on the Sheng family.

Princess Pingning was born into an extraordinary family and had a very high vision.

As Qi Heng was Princess Pingning's only son, he was naturally the apple of her eye.

So in the eyes of Princess Pingning.

His son was more than qualified to marry a princess or a county lady, and would never marry the daughter of a minor official.

So she was afraid that the girls in the Sheng family were ignorant of etiquette and would take the opportunity to seduce her son.

That is, before Qi Heng came to study, Princess Pingning came to the Sheng family in person and found that Ruolan and the others were all good people and did not seem to be able to charm others.

In addition, he had a complicated relationship with Wang Ruofu, so he agreed to let Qi Heng come to the Sheng family to study.

Even so, Wang Ruofu never thought of marrying Ruolan to Qi Heng, as her elder sister was about to become the eldest lady of the Marquis's Mansion.

But she is Molan, a bastard daughter.

How dare you have thoughts about this young master Qi Heng? !
It's like a toad wanting to eat swan flesh!

"You don't know what you're talking about!" Wang Ruofu snorted angrily.

This was heard by Nanny Kong who was sitting next to her.

As for Zhuang Xuejiu.

As a man from outside the family, he could not enter the Sheng family's backyard, so he always had his meals in his own yard. Occasionally, he would be invited by Sheng Hong to have a meal at Weiruixuan.

Nanny Kong followed Wang Ruofu's line of sight and saw Molan's apparent attempt to hide something, and she chuckled.

Wang Ruofu saw that Madam Kong was smiling, so she waved her hand and explained:
"Mammy, I didn't say anything about you!"

Grandma Kong smiled and nodded.

"Madam, I know this, but it is normal for young people to admire Ai, so you don't have to worry."

worry?

Wang Ruofu is not worried.

She had met Princess Pingning several times and knew how proud she was.

Not to mention Molan's background, just talking about Molan's behavior, she herself disliked it. With Princess Pingning's character who could not tolerate any grain of sand in her eyes, how could she possibly get away with it?

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. When she grows up, she will naturally understand the truth."

Wang Ruofu forced a smile and nodded.

But I didn't think so in my heart.

She knew the temperament of the people in Linqi Pavilion.

Molan and Lin Qinshuang are of the same bloodline, they learn everything from others and will definitely not miss this opportunity to become extremely rich.

Wang Ruofu's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

What if Molan imitates Lin Qinshuang and gets on the bus first and buys the ticket later?
But then Wang Ruofu took a look at Qi Heng, who was a man of extraordinary bearing and modest gentleman, and immediately put the doubts in her heart behind her.

I laughed at myself secretly.

The family education in the Duke of Qi's Mansion is so strict, and with Qi Heng's personality, it is impossible for him to do something that would bring him a bad reputation.

I must have been worrying too much.

(End of this chapter)