The Prime Minister Seduced Me to have Babies!-Chapter 720: Causing Trouble

Du Ruo bowed again, "Congratulations, Madam, the Young Master has become the top scholar."

Yun Jiao’s face was filled with joy, and she waved her hand, "Give them rewards, you all worked hard going to see the rank list early in the morning."

Hui Xiang quickly took out silver, and each of the servants received a small silver ingot of five taels.

In the main courtyard, Jiang Zhongxing and Lady Wu were having breakfast, and Housekeeper Lin came rushing in, shouting from outside the courtyard, "He won! He won! The Young Master has become the top scholar!"

Jiang Zhongxing excitedly stood up, "Top scholar?!"

"Oh my, he’s really made us proud!"

The Duke’s title is inherited from our ancestors, but the top scholar title is what the son has earned by himself.

Jiang Zhongxing waved his hand, "Get ready and pick a good day, I want to open the ancestral hall and inform the ancestors."

Lady Wu beside him also jumped up excitedly, "Have the messengers arrived yet? Make sure to reward them richly later."

Housekeeper Lin quickly said, "Rest assured, Madam, the reward silver is already prepared."

"That’s good—" Lady Wu was saying when her face suddenly changed, "Zhongxing, I, I’m afraid I’m about to give birth!"

Jiang Zhongxing’s joy suddenly turned into panic.

He reached out to support Lady Wu, but then hurriedly withdrew his hand, not knowing what to do for the moment.

Lady Wu couldn’t help but touch her belly, "What should we do, of all times to give birth now, isn’t this adding to the chaos!"

Jiang Zhongxing quickly said, "Stop saying that, my daughter can hear you."

"What, what, what, what should we do?"

Housekeeper Lin was quick-witted, "I’ll have someone go call the midwife and please have the Young Master’s wife come over."

Jiang Zhongxing hurriedly waved his hand, "Go quickly, go quickly."

Lady Wu slowly sat down on a chair, holding her belly with one hand, not forgetting to shout, "Someone needs to personally handle the gatekeeper."

Housekeeper Lin ran out, quickly instructing the servants to go separately and invite the Young Master’s wife and the midwife.

The midwife and the wet nurse were already kept at the residence, living in the guest courtyard.

After instructing the servants, Housekeeper Lin hurriedly went to the gatehouse, as the messengers should be arriving by now.

Sure enough, upon arriving at the gatehouse, he heard the sound of distant drums and music.

Soon, the messengers arrived at the entrance.

There were a dozen clerks including the musicians, and besides these people, many onlookers from the public followed.

These people had just asked the clerks on the way, and upon hearing that they were visiting the household of the top scholar and the Duke Mansion, they promptly followed along, calling out to friends, and more people gathered behind them to watch.

Once the messengers dismounted, Housekeeper Lin led them into the main hall, and the clerks presented the congratulatory note, "Congratulations to the household master for attaining the top scholar position."

Housekeeper Lin smiled and handed out red envelopes, then had several servants carry two large baskets of copper coins to the entrance, scattering them into the sky.

Outside, the onlookers eagerly scrambled for the coins; they came along precisely to snatch the festive money.

The ground was soon covered with a layer of copper coins, and adults and children alike squatted down happily picking up coins.

Housekeeper Lin led the messengers inside, "The household has prepared some wine and refreshments, we request the honor of your presence."

The messengers didn’t expect the Duke Mansion to be so courteous and polite, and with bright faces, they followed inside to drink wine.

In the main courtyard, Jiang Zhongxing supported Lady Wu into the birthing room.

The birthing room was the side room next to the bedroom, already prepared, and every few days, they would use vinegar to fumigate it or spray it with Yun Jiao’s homemade alcohol for disinfection.