Afterwards, the eldest and second princes, using their remaining power, quickly confirmed the facts on the envelope were true: the third prince's mother had entered the palace in her youth, favoring white, flowing, wide-sleeved gowns. On one occasion, she danced gracefully in the imperial garden, appearing like an immortal.

Just then, the old emperor happened to pass by and fell in love at first sight. To prevent his beloved from being targeted by the concubines in the harem, he usually acted as if they were complete strangers in front of outsiders, thus deceiving the entire harem.

Unfortunately, she died of postpartum hemorrhage at the time of the birth of the third prince. Before her death, she instructed the nanny beside her to give the emperor a letter that she had written in advance.

The old emperor was heartbroken after reading the letter, but he couldn't show it. In order for his beloved son to be safe and sound, he could only pretend to be indifferent. After all, once the women in the harem found out that the third prince was the child of his beloved, they would not let him go. Only by pretending not to care and protecting him in secret could he be worry-free.

The eldest and second princes hated the third prince with a passion, thinking that they were just stepping stones for him and considering the power they had lost over the years due to factional strife.

The two conspired to put a muscle-relaxing drug in the Third Prince's teacup. The Third Prince, seeing himself as the most likely candidate for the throne, coupled with the flattery of court officials and the formula he'd obtained from the transmigrated woman, was filled with boundless ambition.

Some people believe that everyone in the mansion is their own, so they are careless and fall into a trap.

The old emperor was ready to appoint the third prince as emperor, but at the last minute, he learned that his most beloved son had been deposed. He was so weak and limp that he lay on the bed as if he had no bones, and died before he could catch his breath. In the end, the fifth prince got off easy.

The Third Prince deserved his fate. While the transmigrated woman was partly to blame, if the Third Prince hadn't deliberately approached and driven her to the brink of extinction, implicating the Jiangning Marquis's mansion and causing them to be falsely accused and exiled, Mo Qian wouldn't have bothered getting involved in royal affairs. Instead, she had only enjoyed two good days before having to suffer, so this was a lesson for her!

"Mother, I just heard that the new emperor has ascended the throne and granted a general amnesty. We won't be confined to Liangzhou City anymore. That's wonderful!"

"Yes, our sins have been pardoned. If we have descendants, they can take the imperial examinations if they want. Haha!" Mo Zhong slapped his forehead and laughed heartily.

"Father, there's still no sign of it." Mo Qian said speechlessly.

"Father, you are a scion of a noble family who has received a proper education from the Marquis's mansion. Why don't you take the exam? You can't possibly fail even the lowest level of the imperial examination, can you?" Mo Qian couldn't help but provoke Mo Zhong as he looked at his smug expression.

"Who says so? He's just a mere scholar; I don't even consider him a threat." Mo Zhong flicked his sleeves.

"That's wonderful! I'm looking forward to being a young lady from a scholar's family. Father, you'd better work hard! I have high hopes for you, Father!" Mo Qian continued to flatter her, thinking it was better to rely on her father, who was already there, than on her still-unknown younger brother.

Furthermore, Mo Zhong also has a talent for studying, but his talents were wasted by the old lady and his playful nature led to his lack of achievement. If he wants to live a carefree life and avoid being bullied, he still needs connections in the court.

After all, only with official rank can one bring maids and servants into the household. In order to live a life of ease and comfort as soon as possible, I should urge my father to pass the exam as soon as possible, haha.

"Jinniang, you need to discipline this girl." Mo Zhongben had only said it casually, since he hadn't touched a book in so many years and couldn't remember what he had learned. He was just trying to make his daughter happy. But when they arrived at the bookstore and he saw his daughter seriously choosing books for the imperial examination, he realized that she was serious!

"My dear, my darling, this won't do! I haven't touched a book in ages. Come on, let Daddy buy you a hairpin. A little girl should be dressed up beautifully." Mo Zhong was terrified when he saw Mo Qian's eagerness to take all the books back home. He quickly came up with a plan to pull Mo Qian out of the bookstore.

"Father, I used to be a daughter of an official family, but now I've been reduced to being a village girl. My former girlfriends in the capital must be laughing at me to death." Mo Qian pretended to be sad and cried in Zhang Jin's arms.

"Daughter, don't cry. It's just the imperial examination. I'll take it. I'll make sure you and your mother aren't laughed at." Mo Zhong's eyebrows were almost drooping with worry, but seeing his daughter crying in Jin Niang's arms, he was also very anxious. Mo Qian was the only child in the family, and he had doted on her since she was little. Seeing his daughter so sad, he couldn't care less about the present and made a promise to her.

"Really? Father isn't lying to me?" Mo Qian secretly rubbed her eyes and looked up at Mo Zhong.

"How could I dare to lie to you, little auntie?"

"Hmph, then let's make a pact with a high five. I'll also keep an eye on Father from now on. I believe Father is a real man, a seven-foot tall man, and he'll definitely do what he says." After Mo Qian finished high fiveing, she winked at Zhang Jinxin twice, and her eyebrows involuntarily rose.

Zhang Jinxin looked helplessly at the father and daughter. However, letting Zhong Ge read more books would help pass the time and prevent him from having any thoughts of playing around. If he could pass the imperial examinations, it would be better than doing nothing. The family was not short of money, so it would be good to find him something to do.

Since that day, Mo Zhong has been living a life of misery, getting up earlier than the chickens and going to bed later than the dogs every day. Having been away from books for so many years, he can only catch up with others by studying more.

This all started when Mo Qian bought the book. For the first two days, Mo Zhong was indeed quite hardworking, getting up before dawn and going to bed very late at night. But well, after two days of hard work, he gave up.

So Mo Qian found a strict school in Liangzhou City and enrolled her father there. On the day of enrollment, she astonished everyone in the school, including the teachers and students of all ages.

I've seen fathers enroll their children in school, but I've never seen a child enroll their father in school, haha.

Moreover, according to the schedule, Mo Zhong would have to attend classes with children around ten years old. Sitting among a bunch of little kids every day made him blush with embarrassment, not to mention the other students in the school who would curiously glance at his class as they passed by.

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