The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

Chapter 585 Wang Jiaxu

At the hour of You, Meng Chengzhang said goodbye and left.

During dinner, Meng Jinyao picked up a piece of fish for Gu Jingxi and asked, "My husband, today I tested my second brother and Xiu Wen's knowledge and read their essays. What do you think of them? If they were to participate in this year's autumn examination, how confident would they be?"

Gu Jingxi answered truthfully, "With my second brother's current level, he will have no problem passing the autumn examination. If he performs normally, he can even get a good ranking. As for Xiu Wen, this child was spoiled by my eldest sister-in-law in the past, and he was lazy and neglected his studies. But he is smart and has a lot of wisdom. He has worked hard in recent years, and with the guidance of the famous teachers of Lingshan Academy, he is not much worse than Xiu Hong at that time. As long as he performs normally, he will not be bad."

Meng Jinyao was delighted when she heard this: "So, if nothing unexpected happens, my second brother will be able to pass the imperial examination?"

Gu Jingxi nodded slightly and said "hmm".

The smile on Meng Jinyao's face deepened, and the joy in her heart was about to overflow. Her second brother had a promising future and could support the Meng family. He could pass the imperial examination in autumn and become a Jinshi in spring next year. He could get an official position in the court. It would be much easier to find a marriage for him then, so she looked for a good girl for him.

Gu Jingxi saw that her eyes were bright and she looked very happy, so he smiled and said, "It is said that an elder sister is like a mother, and this is true. You care about your second brother just like an old mother."

Meng Jinyao replied, "I'm married now, and I can't take care of him like I did when he was a child. I just hope he can be successful, get married, and have a wife who loves him. Then I'll be relieved. When my grandfather was bedridden, the ones he was most worried about were me and my second brother. If my sister and I are doing well, my grandfather can rest in peace."

Gu Jingxi said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, Yao. My second brother is very talented and is a good student. This time he went out with the teacher to study and gained more knowledge. His writing has improved a lot." As he spoke, he put some food into her bowl and said, "Let's eat first."

Meng Jinyao nodded and continued eating.

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In the blink of an eye, it was time for the triennial Autumn Examination.

Zhang sent her youngest son to the examination hall early in the morning. She wanted her daughter Xuanyi to go with him, but her daughter was still sleeping in. She sent someone to call her in advance but her daughter didn't come.

Zhang was a little annoyed: "This girl has become even more irritable since she got divorced. She didn't even come to see her brother off when he was about to enter the examination hall."

Gu Xiuwen didn't care about that and said, "Mother, let Xuanyi sleep a little longer. It's fine as long as you can send your son off."

"Forget it, forget about her, let's go."

After Zhang finished speaking, she sighed slightly. Xiuwen and Xuanyi were twins, a boy and a girl. Xiuwen was becoming more and more sensible and motivated, but why was Xuanyi becoming more and more rebellious as she grew older? She said one thing, and Xuanyi would say three things to her.

Two days ago, this girl said that the man she had found for her was old, saying that he was an old man, had never been married, was only 20 years old, and was only two years older than her. How could he be old? Could it be that she really wanted to find a boy who was still wet behind the ears? If so, she would not have found a husband, but a son, and she would go there to be the new mother.

Sometimes she suspected that her daughter didn't want to get married again and said that on purpose, but her daughter said it seriously and even quarreled with her about it, so she was now skeptical.

When the mother and son rushed to the examination hall, many students were already there, and many of them had relatives who came to see them off.

Seeing so many students taking the exam, Zhang couldn't help but get nervous. She was eager for her son to succeed, so she told him, "Xiu Wen, you must work hard. If the family splits up in the future, our eldest house will rely on you and your eldest brother to support the family. When you pass the exam, I will find you a good girl."

Gu Xiuwen automatically ignored the first half of his mother's words, but smiled and said, "Mother, my second brother hasn't gotten married yet, why should I be in such a hurry?"

Zhang glared at him and said, "Then why didn't you say that your third uncle didn't get married until he was twenty-nine?"

Gu Xiuwen replied, "It's not impossible for me to get married at the age of 29. By then, I might have made a name for myself in the court, and there will be more girls who want to marry me than now. Well, mother, don't worry about this. Your son knows his limits."

Zhang was choked by his words. She didn't want to scold him at this moment. She took a deep breath and said, "Forget it. Children are really enemies. I thought you had grown up and become sensible before, but now it seems that you are no different from your sister Xuanyi. Let's talk about marriage next year. Now it's more important to pass the imperial examination."

Gu Xiuwen responded and was about to say goodbye to his mother. He looked up and saw his twin sister standing not far away, waving at him. He was slightly stunned, and then smiled back. His sister still cared about him very much. She didn't come with them before, obviously to avoid her mother. His mother was really a fool. She had to make trouble and made Xuanyi like this.

Here, Gu Xuanyi saw her brother saying goodbye to her mother, so she also left quietly to avoid being caught by her mother and being lectured again.

There are many students coming to take the exam today, and there are also many people seeing them off.

Suddenly, Gu Xuanyi was bumped by someone and stumbled, nearly falling. Fortunately, someone reached out to steady her. Just as she was about to thank them, she heard the person who had extended a helping hand to her say, "Sister Xuanyi, be careful."

Judging from the voice, it should be a young boy.

Gu Xuanyi slowly raised her head and saw the person in front of her clearly. He was a young man about fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing a moon-white gown. His skin was snow-white with a jade-like luster, his eyebrows were delicate and picturesque, his lips were red and his teeth were white. His peach blossom eyes looked at her with concern.

She didn't know this person, but he called her Sister Xuanyi and asked blankly, "Sir, do you know me?"

The young man was stunned: "Sister Xuanyi doesn't remember me?"

Gu Xuanyi shook her head gently. When had she met such a handsome young man? He was so handsome that it was unforgettable. If she knew him, she would definitely not forget him.

The young man continued: "Wang Yingqiu is my sister."

Hearing this, Gu Xuanyi was shocked: "You are Yingqiu's brother, Wang Xuzhi?"

After she finished speaking, she looked at the handsome boy in front of her again. She really couldn't connect the boy with the little fat boy in her memory. Her best friend's younger brother, Wang Xuzhi, was a little fat boy. He usually liked to follow them like a follower. Later, he heard that he was taken to Wang Xuzhi's maternal grandfather's home to be educated. He studied in a foreign family and rarely returned to Beijing.

Wang Xuzhi nodded with a smile: "Yes."

Gu Xuanyi looked at him, and was amazed in her heart. Boys change a lot when they grow up. This child has grown up to be so handsome. I really didn't see it before. She smiled gently and said, "I haven't seen you for a few years. Xuzhi has grown so big."

As she spoke, she recalled that when her third brother Xiuwen passed the imperial examination, her good friend Yingqiu also mentioned that her younger brother also passed the imperial examination at the age of thirteen. He was an extraordinary young man. He is only fifteen this year and it seems that he is here to participate in the Autumn Examination. So she asked again, "Are you here today to participate in the Autumn Examination as well?"

Wang Xuzhi replied: "Well, I want to try it, just to gain some experience."

After hearing this, Gu Xuanyi looked at him with appreciation and said, "That's good. You're still young, don't put too much pressure on yourself. By the way, you came here alone today? Didn't your parents come to see you off?"

Wang Xuzhi replied: "They just went back."

Gu Xuanyi nodded in understanding, and without wasting his time, she said, "Then hurry up and go into the examination room. Don't waste time. I have to go back too."

Wang Xuzhi responded: "Okay, Sister Xuanyi, take care."