When all the nobles had finished reading the answer sheets of the three candidates, The emperor beckoned them over to ask if they agreed with the sequence he had originally thought of. It appeared that no one objected to Shuang Zhizhi being a Zhuang Yuan. He then announced Zhuang Yuan's order, which was Shuang Zhizhi. As for Pang Yan, it belonged to the son of the Minister of Ceremonies, Luo Zhenghai. and Thanhua belonged to the son of the Minister of Public Works, Yu Qingxian.
After the announcement is finished The emperor had the three of them go back and rest first. Three days later, a banquet will be held to celebrate all the new nobles who passed the exam. In the morning there will be a Zhuang Yuan procession. Pang Yan and Than Hua Before the celebratory procession traveled to the palace for a luncheon.
Zhuang Kang, who was waiting to take his son back to Zhuangzi, smiled proudly as his little son did not disappoint. He waited for the other nobles to finish congratulating the new nobles. So he said goodbye to His Majesty and took Shuang Zhizhi out to the carriage where his men were waiting outside the royal hall.
Inside the carriage, Zhuang Kang also personally congratulated his son. He embraced his son and caressed Shuang Zhizhi's head lovingly. This time, Shuang Zhizhi did not force himself to leave Father's embrace. This is the first hug since he was born. received from father He therefore wanted to absorb this warmth as much as possible. in front of outsiders They couldn't express much.
" Do you want to stop by to eat first or not? Zhizhi? "
After releasing his son from his embrace, Zhuang Kang realized that it was already noon. So I'm afraid he will be hungry. Zhuang Kang himself had been eating irregularly since he was on the battlefield. Sometimes he would go without food for three days if the war broke out fiercely.
" No, Father. I'd rather go back and eat Mother's cooking. Mother's desserts are also very delicious. Now I've finished the exam. Mother probably won't abstain from my snacks like before. "
" Haha, this guy is now Zhuang Yuan and still likes to eat snacks like a child. But Dad also likes your mom's cooking skills and snacks. So, are we going to stop by and buy some more things for her to do or not? "
" That's good, Father. In that case, you can have people stop by the market next to the city gate on the way to Zhuangzi. I went with Mother once, a long time ago. "
" okay "
Zhuang Kang ordered the coachman to stop by the market as his son wanted. Fortunately, they weren't in a hurry to travel. So he still hasn't left the capital gate. When the carriage had stopped Zhuang Kang went down with his son and let him choose the things. Zhuang Kang was the one who paid the money. The guards who followed were responsible for carrying the many belongings that Shuang Zhizhi had selected. They were also grateful that the young master would definitely give them some food and snacks as well. So the young master had bought this much waste.
After buying something that I could barely hold on to anymore. Zhuang Zhizhi then invited Zhuang Kang to return to Zhuangzhi. Because they had so much fun walking around the market that it was way past lunch time. At this time, Shuang Zhizhi's stomach was so hungry that he could almost eat a whole cow. Zhuang Kang could only imagine his fondness for his son who was smaller than him but a little taller than his wife. He saw that his son liked to act like an adult. He almost forgot that his son was only 13 years old.
Zhuang Kang's carriage traveled to Zhuang Zi in less than two hours. Shuang Zihua heard the noise and walked out of the house to take a look. When he saw that it was Zhuang Kang who had come down with his son, She smiled at her son with nostalgia. She was glad that the exam was over sooner than expected. Even more so when he saw Zhuang Kang's people carrying a lot of things to the kitchen. She could already guess that the father and son duo had not eaten lunch yet. So she hurried into the kitchen to cook. Zhuang Kang and Shuang Zhizhi followed to help as well.
The three of them worked together and soon finished cooking. Shuang Zihua, who was still stuffed with lunch, let the two father and son and Zhuang Kang's men eat freely. She used this time to make some more snacks for them than she had made in the morning. She said that there would be enough snacks for the people who came to Zhuangzi. which she remembered from the time before they came They also liked to eat her snacks quite a bit. All the snacks were gone in a short time. So she thought about making it a little more difficult than last time.
After lunch it was almost dinner time. What about the snacks that Shuang Zihua brought later? As a result, the people who came later were no longer hungry for dinner when it was almost time to eat again.
Zhuang Kang wanted his son to rest quickly. So he asked to leave today. Leave it for tomorrow if there is no order to attend. He slowly came to see the mother and daughter again.
Shuang Zhizhi also felt very weak. But he still came out to drop off Father and Mother at the front of the house. As for his teacher I saw that Mother said that she had been running errands in the capital since after breakfast. So she didn't stay here alone for long. Before they father and son come After all, this Zhuangzi was very safe since she came to live there. Aside from the incident with her sister several months ago, no one has bothered them here.
Shuang Zhizhi wanted to talk to Mother about his position as Zhuang Yuan. He wanted her to be here with him and Father as well. So he invited her to sit and talk before going to rest as Mother urged.
" Mother, I have now become Zhuang Yuan as I wanted. Mother, will you stay here and take care of me? Father also wants Mother to stay with me. We will be able to live together as a family. "
Shuang Zhizhi decided to tell Shuang Zihua the things he had hoped for since childhood for the first time. Since he already has such a good father Why wouldn't he want Mother and Father to be together?
" Zhizhi, how did Mommy tell you that I don't want to stay here? With many events in the past Mother is afraid that she will cause trouble to the godfather of her children because of her. So I think I'll take care of you for a little while longer. Then Mother will travel back to sell snacks at the border as usual. You can stay with your father. Mother didn't forbid anything. "
" Mother, you know that I am worried about you. Otherwise, for what purpose would I endure studying and taking exams? If it weren't for me wanting to protect you in the first place. I don't know what Mother has experienced. But at least now Father and I can protect Mother. Mother, don't you think twice and look at it? "
Shuang Zihua could only shake his head at his son's thoughts. It was true that he and his father could protect her now. But in the future? If something really happened, she would definitely blame herself for the rest of her life for causing them to be in this difficult situation because of her.
Shuang Zihua didn't want to answer his son's question again. So she sent him into his room to rest first. We'll talk about other things another day, it's still not too late. Since she hasn't traveled back today yet, tomorrow
Shuang Zhizhi saw that Mother didn't want to talk anymore. So he was no longer stubborn. He entered the room with a sad face. If Mother really goes back, what will he and Father do? Wait until tomorrow for Father to come. It would be a good idea for him to discuss this matter with Father.