"Don't go back to the East Palace, go to the Taifu Mansion."

The Crown Princess didn't want to go back to the Eastern Palace to face the Crown Prince's many mistresses, so she went to her parents' home to relieve her depression.

Hearing the shouts on the street, the Crown Princess lifted the curtain of her carriage and looked out, seeing the bustling crowd of ordinary people struggling for their lives.

Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure in the crowd. It was him, the tall, pine-like man with a refined demeanor, buying cakes in front of a pastry shop.

"Mr. Xiao is so punctual every day. You really love your wife."

Ah Mu smiled and said, "My wife loves to eat your freshly baked chestnut cakes. Please also take some milk cakes."

The old lady and Mo'er liked milk cakes, and Ah Mu also had pea yellow cakes made, which Song and Xiao Yujian loved. As for Rong Bowen and Rong Yi, they didn't like sweets.

"Okay."

The boss asked the waiter to pack it up and also gave two pieces of osmanthus cake as a gift. Since the old customer was taking care of the business, the boss was not stingy.

Amu bought some pastries and got on the carriage. The chestnut pastries are best eaten while they are hot.

The Crown Princess watched the Rong family's carriage go away, and she did not lower the curtain until the carriage disappeared at the other end of the street.

Even though they had only met twice, the Crown Princess was certain that he was the young master. She couldn't imagine how the young master had escaped from Northern Qi and returned to the Jing Dynasty, and what kind of hardships he had experienced to become the Xiao Yushu he was today.

The Crown Princess thought of her father's praise for the young master. Her father always valued talent, and his words implied that he was planning to marry into the Duke Dingguo's family.

At that time, she was willing and looking forward to it. Every time she met the young master, her heart would beat faster.

It was thought that they would get engaged and everything would go smoothly, but unexpectedly, Northern Qi used a sky cannon to open the northern gate of Jing Dynasty and captured six cities. Jing Dynasty handed in a letter of surrender, and the young master was taken away by Northern Qi as a hostage.

Later, she married the prince and became the crown princess.

The Crown Princess felt a little uncomfortable. She had been thinking about this young man for so many years, but she probably never paid attention to him in her heart. He came out specially to buy cakes for his wife. He must love his wife very much, as their child is about to be born.

Feeling irritated, the Crown Princess said, "I'm not going to the Imperial Tutor's Mansion. Let's go back to the East Palace. I'm tired."

The maidservants beside her thought the Crown Princess was just sad about the child and offered some words of comfort. The old maid next to her whispered, "Crown Princess, Princess Fuyou is a good doctor. Why not ask her to take a look?"

The Crown Princess was stunned. She had never thought of asking Lady Fuyin to treat her. In her heart, she looked down on Linlang, who came from the countryside, and thought that all the reputations of Linlang were created for her by the Anchang Marquis' Mansion.

The Crown Princess went to see a country woman for a consultation, but she was pregnant with the young master's child, which she could not accept.

She closed her eyes and waved her hands, "Let everything go with the flow. I won't bother with it any more."

The master was unwilling, and the servants didn't dare to say much. The old nanny felt sorry for the master, and was even more angry that the prince neglected the princess and doted on those things, making the Eastern Palace a mess.

The old nanny knew that the Crown Princess had given up on the Crown Prince, but the reality involved too many interests, and the Crown Princess had to give birth to the eldest son.

The Imperial Tutor and the others were anxious, but the Crown Princess wasn't at all anxious. The old nanny knew she was feeling aggrieved. In this world, nothing can go as planned.

On the other side, Amu noticed someone staring at him. He saw the emblem on the carriage out of the corner of his eye. It was the carriage of the Prince's Mansion, and the person sitting inside was the Crown Princess.

He and the Crown Princess had no connection. They had met a few times when they were young, but they had never spoken a word. He did not need anyone's sympathy. The suffering was over, and he was happy now.

As soon as Amu got off the carriage, Mo'er ran over and happily took the cakes, "I'll take them to my sister."

When Linlang heard the sound, she came out of the house with her belly bulging. Amu hurried over to support her, "Slow down."

"It's good to go out for a walk. The baby is only a month away." Linlang joked, holding her belly, "I'm about to deliver the baby."

The closer it got to this point, the more nervous Amu became. He had secretly read a lot of medical books and knew how dangerous childbirth was for women, as it was like having one foot in the gate of hell.

But he didn't dare show any nervousness, for fear of affecting Linlang. The more urgent it was, the more relaxed he had to be when supporting her, without any pressure.

The atmosphere in the Rong family was relaxed. The old lady and Mrs. Song fasted and chanted Buddhist scriptures every day, looking forward to the old marquis returning to Beijing with his children as soon as possible.

After the provincial examination, the day of the military examination soon arrived. Rong Yi wore a suit of formal attire, rode a tall horse, and went to the examination hall alone.

This is the biggest thing Rong Yi has done since he was a child, and it is the beginning of him facing everything independently.

Rong Bowen looked at his son's resolute back and his eyes became red. His son had grown up and become a man of integrity.

The situation of the military examination is similar to that of the imperial examination. Once you enter the examination room, you have to stay there for three days until all the subjects are completed.

The emperor attached great importance to the military examination this year, and the examiners were on high alert, not daring to make any mistakes.

Unlike the civil examination, the results of the military examination can be known on the same day, a notice will be posted, and the next round of examinations will be entered.

During these three days, Ah Mu and Mo Er went to the examination hall every day to look at the list, searching for Rong Yi's name. Rong Yi lived up to everyone's expectations, and his ranking was moving up with each exam.

On the last day, Rong Yi ranked in the top 20 and was eligible to take part in the palace examination, where the emperor personally took the exam and announced the rankings.

Rong Bowen was very happy, "This kid is really good. He actually made it into the top 20 and can meet the emperor."

Rong Bowen solemnly saluted the two martial artists and thanked them for their careful training, which had led to Rong Yi's current achievements.

"Your Excellency is too polite. It is our honor that the Marquis thinks highly of us brothers and allows us to teach Young Master Rong Kung Fu. His current success is inseparable from his hard work."

The two martial artists were equally proud of their disciples achieving such success. Being personally selected by the Emperor would be the greatest honor of their lives.

The old lady clasped her hands together and said, "I said Rong Yi was a child who would become great. It turned out to be true. This child has done well."

Mrs. Song said excitedly, "Then we must celebrate properly and set up a banquet. Madam Li, quickly ask the kitchen to go to the East Market to buy some food so we can celebrate for Young Master Rong tonight."

"Hey, I'll go right away."

Amu and Mo'er went to the examination place to pick up Rong Yi. Seeing him walking out with his horse in high spirits, they suddenly felt that he seemed a little taller.

Although it wasn't a parade day, the top twenty martial arts examinees still attracted quite a crowd. Some daring women even threw flowers and leaves at the examinees, perhaps leading to a romantic story.

Rong Yi was a handsome man who stood out among the other martial arts candidates. He was pelted with many flowers, his face flushing red. He quickly quickened his pace and headed home as if fleeing.

Amu and Mo'er looked at each other and hurried to catch up.