Mother Han hurriedly put away the lacquer box, not caring whether it was in accordance with etiquette. She walked straight to the old lady's Prajna Hall, secretly speculating about the origin of the white jade butterfly twin hairpins and the possible secrets of Yan Boxi.

At this time, in the Prajna Hall, Madam Zhao, holding the examination questions copied from the east wall of the Imperial Examination Hall by a servant, respectfully reported to Hong Yingrong, "Madam, this is the second day's examination questions."

Hong Yingrong took it calmly and unfolded it to examine it carefully: "The way to ensure the safety of the country and the army..."

"This sounds like a topic for military generals. How could it appear in this spring examination?" Upon hearing this, Nanny Zhao looked puzzled.

Hong Yingrong smiled and explained to her, "The border is now in turmoil, and the stability of the court is no longer the sole responsibility of military generals. This exam question is also a reminder to the candidates that civil officials must also have strategies for maintaining peace and order."

"In that case, our Third Young Master should be well-prepared for this issue. I remember that when the old Marquis was alive, he taught him a lot in this regard." Nanny Zhao suddenly realized and then sighed.

"That's true." A trace of reminiscence flashed in Hong Yingrong's eyes. The test questions of the past two days were exactly the same as those in the previous life.

Then, the exam question on the third day will be "The Ultimate Theory of Rewarding Loyalty and Honesty".

At this time, Mother Han walked into the house and asked Hanqiao to report that she had something to see the old lady about. After reporting, she went into the bedroom.

"Madam." Mother Han knelt in front of Hong Yingrong and raised the lacquer box high above her head with both hands.

Hong Yingrong's eyes fell on the lacquer box in her hand, and her tone was full of doubt: "Why are you so anxious?"

Mother Han quickly reported in detail the discovery of the jade hairpin in Yan Boxi's room. She tried her best to keep her voice steady, not daring to add any exaggeration, and told the truth.

After listening to her story, Hong Yingrong signaled the other party to bring over the lacquer box.

Mother Han respectfully presented the lacquer box, then stepped aside and watched the old lady slowly open the lacquer box, revealing the white jade butterfly twin hairpins inside.

"What an exquisite white jade butterfly hairpin! Liang Zhu transformed into butterflies, living together and flying away. They slept in different beds in life, but were buried in the same grave in death." There was a hint of sarcasm in Hong Yingrong's tone.

"He wants to be Liang Shanbo, but my daughter is not Zhu Yingtai!" His words revealed strong disgust.

In anger, Hong Yingrong waved her sleeves, and the lacquer box on the table fell to the ground, and the red silk lining in the box also fell out.

Seeing this, Madam Zhao hurriedly comforted her, "Old Madam, don't be angry. It's hard to say who this thing is for. That man surnamed Yan is frivolous. Perhaps he wants to give this hairpin to someone else."

After hearing this, Hong Yingrong no longer wanted to consider Yan Boxi's dignity, and gave a decisive order: "Mother Han, put this hairpin back, and then pack up all of Yan Boxi's things. After the Spring Examination is over, return it directly to him. He will never have to enter the gate of this marquis' mansion again!" Her voice was firm, and there was no room for maneuver.

"Yes, old lady!" Mother Han quickly obeyed the order, bent down to pick up the lacquer box and red silk cloth that fell to the ground, and as her fingers shook, a note floated out lightly.

"Could it be another love poem?" She frowned and muttered, "Scholars are such a hassle. Why doesn't our Third Young Master write these notes?"

Looking at the densely packed tiny handwriting on the note, Mother Han felt dazzled and difficult to read for a moment. After complaining a few words, she walked forward and respectfully handed over the note.

Nanny Zhao quickly moved the candlestick closer so that the old lady could see it clearly.

"Selected from The Exploitation of the Works of Nature, Heaven Covers and Earth Carries..." Hong Yingrong read out the contents of the note softly. Just these few words made her feel extremely surprised.

As she continued to read, her shock grew stronger. The note clearly stated the exam questions for the three-day spring examination.

When her eyes fell on the last line of words, her heartbeat suddenly accelerated. That line of words was exactly the same as the third day test questions she knew in her previous life, word for word!

It seemed that in his previous life, Yan Boxi was beheaded for allegedly cheating in the Spring Imperial Examination. There was indeed a reason for this, but Hong Yingrong had no way of knowing whether he had actually read this note.

But the note appeared in the Marquis' Mansion. If Yan Boxi's crime was exposed like in his previous life, then the fact that he was temporarily staying in the Marquis' Mansion would be impossible to conceal.

What's worse is that this matter might implicate Xue Jiyan and Jiang Lun. If someone in the court takes advantage of the situation and links the leaked exam questions to the Xingyuan Marquis Mansion, the disaster of family confiscation and destruction will be repeated.

The more Hong Yingrong thought about it, the more serious the situation seemed to her. It was not until Aunt Zhao called her softly with a worried look on her face that she realized her nightgown was soaked with sweat.

"What time is it now?" Hong Yingrong asked nervously.

"It's already midnight." replied Nanny Zhao.

Hong Yingrong closed her eyes slightly and fell into deep thought. At the same time, Mother Han picked up the white jade butterfly twin hairpin again, carefully put it into the lacquer box, and prepared to put it back into Yan Boxi's luggage.

Along the way, she couldn't help but curse Yan Boxi in her heart.

In the bedroom of the Prajna Hall, Aunt Zhao looked solemn: "Old Madam, is this matter very serious?"

Hong Yingrong nodded, her tone carrying an undeniable sense of urgency: "Go and call Zhongfu quickly. Even if he has gone to bed, make sure he comes to see me immediately."

"Yes, yes, I'll do it right away!" Nanny Zhao responded hurriedly, and at the same time reached out to put a smock on Hong Yingrong.

"No need, just go ahead! I can handle these myself." Hong Yingrong waved her hand to reject her kindness. She was extremely anxious at the moment and had no time to care about anything else.

In less than a cup of tea, Xue Zhongfu hurried to the Prajna Hall.

"What's the matter, mother? Why are you calling me so anxiously?" Xue Zhongfu was a little confused and uneasy.

Hong Yingrong was already sitting on the couch in the hall and said in a deep voice, "Take a look at this first!" Then she handed the note in her hand to her son.

Xue Zhongfu took the note and just glanced at it, then he was so shocked that he stood up from his chair. He subconsciously looked outside the house, only to see that the door was tightly closed and Nanny Zhao was guarding outside.

"Mother, where did this... this thing come from?" Xue Zhongfu's voice was already flustered.

Hong Yingrong told her son the whole story in detail.

After hearing what his mother said, Xue Zhongfu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Third brother is foolish. He actually provoked such a person!"

"Don't blame your third brother," Hong Yingrong said softly. "When I first met Yan Boxi, I thought he was a humble gentleman with noble character and great talent. Who could have imagined he would be like this?"

Xue Zhongfu sat back heavily and punched his leg. This incident had a great impact on him, and he was so confused and at a loss what to do.

"Once tomorrow's exam questions are announced, if they match everything written on the note, even Your Majesty will inevitably lose face in front of the students of the world."