In the chilly spring air, in a room without charcoal, the scholars stripped down to their underwear, creating a rather spectacular scene.

The candidates, who were as thin as boiled chickens, shivered from the cold.

Because the Zhao brothers practice martial arts every morning, they look much more robust than those skinny, bland guys.

Even though Zhao Qingnian is young and not fully grown, he has eight-pack abs thanks to exercise.

This surprised the constable in charge of the body search.

A room full of poached chicken, and finally two "men" appeared – that's really rare.

Zhao Changgeng's careless father sent his two sons to the examination hall and then immediately went home.

She wasn't worried at all about her sons failing their exams.

Eight years ago, his two sons had already reached the high school level in their studies. It's impossible that after eight years, they still couldn't pass the exam.

Zhao Changgeng himself was quite relaxed. After sending his sons into the examination hall, seeing that it was still early, he planned to go home and take another nap.

When Zhao Minggeng arrived home, Princess Yanyue had not yet gotten up. In order not to disturb his wife, Zhao Minggeng slept in the side room.

Since the two got married, Zhao Minggeng has insisted that no one should be left in the room to serve him as long as he is there. Therefore, it is not a problem for him to sleep in the side room at this moment.

When the princess wanted someone to serve her, she only needed to pull a rope by the bed.

The rope connects the bells in the servants' room.

As soon as the bell rings, the servants will come over.

A nap after waking up is truly the sweetest.

When the princess woke up and found that Zhao Minggeng was not by her side, she tried to pull the rope at the head of the bed and vaguely heard snoring coming from the side room.

He got dressed and went to the side room, where he saw Zhao Minggeng snoring loudly. He couldn't help but smile.

"Husband, move a little." Yan Yue gently pushed Zhao Minggeng.

Zhao Minggeng was half asleep, half awake. He opened one eye and glanced at his wife.

Not sure if he was sure he had made a mistake, he opened his other eye.

"Wife, you're awake? Do you want to sleep a little longer with your husband?"

As he spoke, he reached out and pulled Princess Yanyue onto the bed.

He instinctively covered his wife with the blanket, then patted her and said, "Go to sleep."

Yan Yue was both amused and exasperated, but her husband's embrace was so warm that she fell asleep without realizing it.

The sun was high in the sky, and the maids waiting in the servants' quarters for their master's summons remained silent.

They didn't dare to go in casually.

They had no choice but to give instructions: the water in the bathroom should be prepared, and breakfast should be kept warm so that the masters could use it whenever they got up.

Since the two young masters went to take the imperial examination today, and the princess and her husband had not gotten up yet, they suddenly felt that the mansion was very quiet.

Putting everything else aside, there wasn't a single sound coming from their courtyard.

It was eerily quiet. Everyone was afraid that if they made even the slightest noise, they would wake their mistresses and be punished, and they were also afraid that if their mistresses didn't get up on time for breakfast, the little one in the princess's belly would be uncomfortable.

Granny Wu found it amusing to see the several head maids fidgeting so restlessly.

"Hey you guys, isn't this a bad feeling?"

When our princess was alone, she would get up and go to bed on time every day, living her life in a very routine way. Did you find that comfortable?

Nowadays, sleeping in occasionally is a good thing, it shows that the princess and her husband are a loving couple.

This shows that this is what a human life should be like.

Stop wandering around there. If you're really bored, hurry up and make a few more pairs of shoes for our princess.

I noticed that our young lady recently sent the princess some fine cowhide and sheepskin, saying that the hides could be made directly into shoes.

No matter how well it's done outside, it can't compare to what you do yourself.

Also, I think the princess's purse needs a new one.

They're all really something, they're not used to having a little free time now and then.

Think about it, ever since our princess got married, haven't you had less and less work to do?

The prince consort can do any job, and he serves the princess better than any of you.

If it weren't for the fact that the prince consort hadn't yet learned how to style a woman's hair, I reckon you all would be completely useless.

Wu Mama's words immediately made the head maids feel the danger. Yes, they couldn't help but feel that the atmosphere was strange and they were uneasy.

The purpose of servants is to do chores, but they have no work to do and don't even take the initiative to find work. Aren't they going to lose their jobs sooner or later?

That won't do.

So, one by one, they went to the steward to apply for cloth and fabric.

The princess's things, the things of the little master in the princess's belly, these head maids started to make.

As for Zhao Minggeng, the imperial son-in-law, that's not something they should worry about.

Sure enough, once they found something to do, the head maids stopped wandering around and just waited for the bell to ring before going over to serve them.

In the Northwest, Huang and Zhao Qianci have been here for a long time.

They had planned to visit briefly before heading to the capital, but the elderly couple ended up spending the New Year with their eldest son.

Zhao Changgeng had intended to keep his parents a little longer, but the elderly couple refused.

"We can't stay any longer. Let's hurry on our way while things are still relatively peaceful."

By the time we reach the capital, the weather should have calmed down.

If it gets any later, and the road thaws, it will be covered in mud and water all day long.

Even if the pipes are well-maintained, not every road is paved with concrete. There will always be places where the light can't reach.

Alright, let's set off on the sixth day of the lunar new year.

With the children all around, there's no need to go around to pick them up.

The security escort agency has made all the arrangements for us. This old woman isn't afraid of being robbed, but she's worried about my great-grandchildren being frightened.

The Zhao family's children are good-looking, so they are easily targeted by bad guys when they go out.