"Aunt, what are you doing?" Yan Yinyao asked knowingly.

The concubine pointed to the things in the room and said, "I asked them to put these away so as not to bump into your cousin-in-law."

"Oh, my aunt, my cousin is just pregnant with the baby. If you make such a noise, you will scare the baby." Yan Yinyao said anxiously.

"Is there such a thing?" The concubine had never heard of it.

Jiang Changning raised his eyebrows. She had never heard of this statement.

"The more noble a child is, the less he can tolerate noise." Yan Yinyao said seriously.

Seeing that the concubine was still hesitating, Yan Yinyao continued: "Besides, this is a place where my cousin lives and she is familiar with it. She can see where things are placed with her eyes closed, but she is not familiar with what you are doing.

So easy to bump into."

The concubine was thoughtful, and Yan Yinyao continued to work hard, "The hanging paintings can be changed to pictures of babies playing, and the others will remain unchanged. It is better for pregnant women to stay in a familiar place."

"Okay, stop moving and put things back in their places." The concubine said and walked out, "I remember there is a picture of a baby playing in the warehouse."

Yan Yinyao supported her and turned around and smiled at Jiang Changning.

Jiang Changning also smiled and stood up to see the concubine off.

The concubine just turned around and said, "Just rest, you don't need to send me away."

"Don't give it away. You will be the biggest contributor to giving birth to a fat grandson for your mother-in-law." King Jin said with a smile.

"Yes." The concubine nodded heavily. She had been looking forward to her grandson for many years.

Jiang Changning put her hand on her belly and exhaled softly. She understood that for someone with a title like King Jin, it would be better for him to have a son as his first child, but it was not up to her to decide whether to have a son or a daughter.

If she gives birth to a daughter, she has no control over whether the concubine likes it or not. She loves her own daughter.

King Jin sent the concubine away and when he came back, he saw his little princess sitting on the couch with a solemn look on her face, "Ning Ning, what's the matter? But you don't feel well?"

"I'm not feeling sick." Jiang Changning smiled, "I can keep this house thanks to my cousin. I'll have to thank her another day."

"You are pregnant. I asked her to stay with you more. Then you can thank her slowly." King Jin said with a smile.

"Okay." Jiang Changning responded with a smile.

In the afternoon, when she took a nap, the concubine sent someone to bring a blue and white porcelain water tank with two red goldfish.

There is also a picture of a baby playing, a picture of two babies sitting on lotuses, and a pair of large vases celebrating the wedding of hundreds of children and thousands of grandchildren.

Jiang Changning collected the things and went to the Liuxuan Courtyard to thank the concubine.

As soon as she entered the door, the concubine couldn't sit still, "Why are you here? If you want anything, ask your maid to come over and say it. It's okay for me to come over."

"My mother-in-law has given me so many good things. I am here to express my gratitude to my mother-in-law." Jiang Changning said with a genuine smile.

"You are so polite, kid. Those things are still in the warehouse. If they are given to you, just keep them." The concubine said with a smile.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted casually, and the concubine also told Jiang Changning some things that should be paid attention to during pregnancy.

Jiang Changning obeyed the instructions obediently, and asked a few questions from time to time, which made the concubine's conversation more interesting, and she chattered endlessly.

Until King Jin came to look for his wife, "What are you two talking about? It's such a lively conversation."

"Talking about children's classics." Jiang Changning said with a smile.

"Then you have time to chat." King Jin smiled.

"You came just in time. The maid is accompanying her. I'm not worried. Please help her go back." The concubine warned.

"Okay, come on, Princess Jin, please help me, we are going back to the courtyard." Prince Jin said with a smile.

Jiang Changning ignored him, stood up and said, "Concubine, I will go back to the courtyard first."

"Go ahead, go ahead." The concubine smiled lovingly.

Jiang Changning thus lived a comfortable and lazy life raising children.

On the morning of the first day of February, the emperor announced the first chief, three deputy examiners, and eight fellow examiners this spring.

The examination is presided over by the Ministry of Rites. The content of the examination is roughly the same as that of the rural examination. Those who pass the examination are called "Gongshi" and the first one is called "Huiyuan".

The examination period is in February in spring, so it is called Chunwei.

The general examination is the same as the provincial examination. It is held in three sessions, one on every three days. The first session is on the ninth day of the lunar month, the second session is on the 12th day, and the third session is on the 15th day.

Different from the provincial examination, the general examination does not require you to stay in the examination room for nine days. You only need to enter one day for each examination and exit the next day, which is much easier than the provincial examination.

The exam will start on the ninth day of February, and the reason why the examiner was not announced until the first day of February is just a unilateral dispute between the emperor and the king of Jin.

In this dynasty, the chief examiner was basically a bachelor or a senior official of third rank or above who was a Jinshi. He was nominated by the Ministry of Rites and appointed by the emperor.

The King of Jin had written the list as early as a year ago, but the emperor said: "This list is not appropriate. Please draft it again."

As for what was wrong, the emperor did not say anything and the King of Jin had no way to ask, so he had to go back to the Yamen to discuss it again with his subordinates.

The second list was handed in, but the emperor still said: "This list is not appropriate, please make another one."

"I guess His Majesty has someone in mind." Zuo Shilang guessed.

No one else said anything. Trying to figure out the holy meaning was a dilemma.

After a moment of silence, King Jin said, "Let's draw up another list."

After the third list was drawn up, the King of Jin held it in his hand and did not submit it immediately. He waited until the 30th of the first lunar month to submit it, so as not to give the emperor a chance to reject it again.

The emperor held the memorial without looking at it, staring at King Jin who was standing under the jade steps, and asked reproachfully: "Prince Jin, why did you submit the list so late?"

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites submitted two lists, both of which were not as good as the holy will. The ministers were very frightened and discussed for a long time before coming up with this list. Please forgive me."

The candidates on the first list were very good. The emperor did not agree, but he was just deliberately making things difficult for King Jin.

King Jin knew this very well. He was willing to cooperate with the emperor once, but he was unwilling to cooperate the second time. It is better not to be too pushy.

"That's it. I will announce it at the court tomorrow morning." The emperor could no longer reject it. If he rejected it again, if the King of Jin delayed it for a few days, wouldn't there be no examiners in this year's Spring Festival?

The emperor was suffocating. After King Jin left, he slammed the paperweight on the ground and said, "He Lianyu, you are cruel enough. I can't spare you."

He kept shouting about being cruel, but for a moment, he really couldn't find anything wrong with King Jin.

On the ninth day of March, at the beginning of the Chou period, Zhou Duxin was escorted by his servants to the gate of Gongyuan.

This dynasty, all provincial candidates and eligible Imperial College students can take the exam. Those who failed the exam three years ago can also take the exam.

The young boy of the Zhou family looked at the dark crowd outside the Gongyuan and was shocked, "Why are there so many people?"

"It is said that there are five thousand people taking the exam this year." Zhou Duxin said calmly and authentically.

"Third Master, please take a nap in the carriage first, and then go in when it's your turn," the boy said.

The body search of the general examination is more stringent than that of the provincial examination, and it takes longer. Fortunately, all the candidates have received their examination numbers, so they just need to arrive before the number is called.
Chapter completed!