The Spring Festival is over and February begins.

Qi Sheng went to the county office's ceremonial room to take part in the county examination. Yun Yuan was pregnant and about to give birth, so she did not go to see him off. She put the prepared food into the examination basket and asked the guards to deliver it to the examination room.

The county examination consisted of five sessions. At dawn, the county magistrate would call the roll and search the candidates before entering the examination room. The candidates would have to vouch for themselves after passing the first session. The candidates could proceed to the next session only after passing the first session. The papers for each session had to be submitted on the same day and no candles were given.

After the candidates finished their exams, they were allowed to take the exam in batches. Qi Sheng had good academic performance and was not physically burdened, so he passed the exam and ranked first in the county as he wished.

On the day the results were announced, the county magistrate called Qi Sheng in and praised him, saying, "With your current knowledge, passing the exam will be no problem."

He paused for a moment. As for whether he could pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, he didn't know, because he was an official under the protection of his family and only passed the imperial examination and became a Juren.

"There is one thing I need to tell you, which is your father's identity. I'm sure you've guessed it."

Qi Sheng nodded. He had indeed guessed it. With his intelligence and the county magistrate's actions, it was not difficult to guess his father's identity. Coupled with the information he got from the headmaster, his identity was obvious.

"This is given to you by the one above." The county magistrate pointed to a row of more than ten boxes. He did not explain it too clearly, fearing that there were eavesdroppers on the other side of the wall. He clapped his hands again and more than a dozen people broke in through the window, scaring Qi Sheng.

The county magistrate coughed and said, "These are the secret guards sent to protect you."

"This subordinate greets the master." The voice was loud and uniform.

Qi Sheng pursed his lips and asked them to leave first.

"Yes!" The secret guard came and went in a hurry, and soon disappeared without a trace.

"Since Master Qi knows his identity, there is one thing he must have known. Your family has difficulty in having offspring, and you were poisoned in the womb. The abbot of Huguo Temple examined you right after you were born. Logically, you should have no offspring." Not only was he childless, the abbot asserted that he would not live past the age of eighteen and was destined to die young.

Qi Sheng's eyes turned cold and sharp.

"Are you doubting my wife?"

The county magistrate said frankly: "It's not me, but your biological father." If it is his biological father, the political situation will change.

Qi Sheng sneered. It turned out that he was right not to go back. They probably didn't try hard enough to find him over the years. Otherwise, with their power and influence, how could they not find him in eighteen years?

"The child in my wife's belly is definitely mine. Tell him that if he doesn't believe me, he can go check it out. If he really wants to, nothing in the world can be hidden from his eyes."

The county magistrate sighed, he was guessed again, Qi Sheng was indeed smart.

Because he was destined to die young and have no heirs, his superiors did not value him that much and did not expect him to return.

"I'll investigate this myself." Since his superiors had given him the task, he had to take it seriously. "I believe you're useless. You need to provide solid evidence."

"Tell him to take back all his things, including the people. I am just a commoner and do not deserve his kindness." After leaving these words, Qi Sheng left without looking back.

As soon as Qi Sheng left the yamen, he was invited over by the headmaster. When he returned home, he found that everyone in the mansion was busy.

As soon as the housekeeper saw him, he shouted, "Master, you are finally back! Your wife is about to give birth!"

"What?!" Qi Sheng was panicking: "Where is my wife now?"

"In the delivery room prepared in advance."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Sheng disappeared.

The secret guards hiding around looked at each other in confusion. Their superiors asked them to protect Qi Sheng. Now that his wife is about to give birth, should they send a message?

"Wait a minute, wait until the baby is born."

Yun Yuan was lying on the bed in pain, and the midwife was feeling the fetal position.

"Ouch." The midwife was shocked: "Mrs. Qi, there is more than one baby in your belly." I'm afraid it won't be easy to give birth.

Yun Yuan was sweating coldly from the pain. She went into labor as soon as Qi Sheng left the house this morning, and now it was already afternoon and only three fingers dilated. The pain of having a single pregnancy in her previous life was unbearable, and having a third pregnancy... she herself didn't even have the confidence.

【System, I’m going to die.】

The system quickly responded to her: [Host, I recommend buying super-fast birth pills and painless childbirth pills to relieve the pain of childbirth. You deserve them.]

【How many points are there? 】

[Super Fast Delivery Pills are the same as Painless Delivery Pills, both cost 50 points for 3.]

【Come three each.】

【Do you want to exchange? 】

【Exchange! 】

【Exchange successful.】

[Host: Yun Yuan

Points: 10

Lifespan: 300 years

Pills: Twin Pill 1, Recovery Pill 3, Super Fast Birth Pill 3, Painless Birth Pill 3

Props: Face-pinching simulator (permanent), one chance to draw the cheat code.

Gene collection progress: (4+4)/100

PS: 4 = original gene 1 + triplet gene 3]

While the midwife was busy, Yun Yuan swallowed the pill. The system was not deceiving her and the pain was gone immediately.

The midwife was talking to Qi Sheng outside.

"Master Qi, Madam Qi is having multiple children, and it's not easy to give birth. If necessary, we might have to abandon one. Should we save the older one or the younger one?"

Qi Sheng's hands, hidden in his sleeves, trembled slightly. He felt reluctant, but he answered without hesitation: "Protect the emperor."

The midwife suspected that he didn't hear clearly: "Madam Qi has two babies in her belly..." She didn't mean anything else. She had visited hundreds of families and found that few of them would save their wives when they encountered difficult births, let alone twins. It would be better to remind him more often so that she wouldn't take the responsibility in the end.

"Bao Da, I'm saying Bao Da, can't you hear me clearly?" Qi Sheng was a little overwhelmed. Ever since he got a wife, he thought God had finally favored him, but he didn't expect it to be so cruel.

"Yes, yes." The midwife hurried back to the delivery room, but was surprised to see that Mrs. Qi, who was originally exhausted, sat up.

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