Chapter 97: Such Immense Power
Ma Yuxi accepted with a smile, holding the five taels of travel money, her face full of excitement for the future.
Jingwu didn't delay and immediately wrote a letter and handed it to her.
“Give this letter to your master, and he will understand.”
Ma Yuxi accepted it with great joy and bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, young lady."
She took the letter and her travel money and went downstairs immediately without lingering.
At the corner, I almost bumped into my younger brother who was playing in the corner.
She slammed on the brakes, regained her footing, but still startled her younger brother.
Before Ma Yuxi could even coax her, her mother's angry voice came from behind her.
"Ma Yuxi, what do you think of your younger brother?"
Before she could turn around to explain, the woman grabbed a broom and hit her hard on the back twice.
Ma Yuxi's eyes reddened with pain. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but then she saw her mother pick up her younger brother and gently coax him.
She turned to look at that gentle figure, and the last trace of lingering affection in her heart was completely exhausted.
She returned to her room, quickly packed some clothes and valuables, left a letter, and headed towards Shuangcheng Temple under the cover of darkness.
Ma Yuxi was in a great hurry the whole way, afraid that her parents would catch up with her.
Finally, after rushing for a while, we arrived at Shuangcheng Temple.
She handed the letter Jingwu had written to the disciple at the door and waited anxiously.
A short while later, they were invited inside.
As soon as Ma Yuxi entered the room, she saw the serious-looking figure sitting at the head of the table and immediately lowered her head.
"Are you the girl Awu mentioned in his letter?"
The imposing voice rang out, and Ma Yuxi didn't dare to look up. She could only lower her head and meekly respond.
"yes."
The person at the head of the table, upon hearing this, did not say anything more, but spoke to the man standing beside him.
What do you think?
Yan Chi was suddenly called upon, and immediately stood up straight, saying, "Reporting to Master, those whom Xiao A Wu deems good are naturally the best."
After he finished speaking, he looked up at his master and saw a barely perceptible smile on his lips. Then, a voice came from behind him.
"Then you shall take her as your apprentice, and remember to teach her carefully."
As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared.
Yan Chi twitched the corners of his mouth. Although he was inwardly complaining, he still bowed to the chair at the head of the table and accepted the greeting.
He knew that, apart from Xiao Awu, his master would definitely not accept any other female disciples as apprentices.
He stood up, looked at the girl still kneeling beside him, blinked, and arranged her accommodation.
Under his arrangement, Ma Yuxi quickly settled into the temple. Even if she couldn't become the girl's junior sister, she would be willing to become her junior niece.
Jingwu slept soundly through the night after watching Ma Yuxi leave.
The next morning, I was awakened by the woman's screams.
"My dear husband, come quick! This is terrible! That brat has grown too big for her britches and dares to make decisions behind our backs."
The shopkeeper took the letter from his wife, and upon reading it, his vision blurred and he nearly fainted.
"She...she...she..."
"Don't worry, don't worry." The shopkeeper's wife immediately stepped forward and patted his back, "Don't faint again."
The shopkeeper slammed the letter on the table, utterly furious: "Look at the good daughter you raised! I told her before that she should learn magic from her father, but you refused. Now look what's happened! She's run away! This brat hasn't even said where she went, leaving only this letter!"
"Whom was I doing that for? Wasn't it all for our son? Your father's favoritism towards that brat means he'll give her everything and ignore our son!"
The shopkeeper's wife seemed to remember something and said in a low voice, "And that bead, the old man must have secretly given it to that brat, otherwise it wouldn't have disappeared into thin air."
"Alright, alright, do you still care about that bead? The important thing now is that she's gone. We need to hurry up and report to the authorities and find that damned girl."
The innkeeper's wife was about to report it to the authorities when she remembered something and turned back, saying, "Why report it to the authorities? It's best if she doesn't come back. Don't forget what the old man said before he died. He said this inn belongs to that brat and he wanted us to help manage it. What will happen to our son if you bring her back?"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper hesitated for a moment. Between favoring his son and worrying about his daughter, he chose to favor his son and nodded, which was considered as agreeing with his wife's idea.
Jingwu heard every word of the conversation downstairs. It wasn't that the couple was talking loudly; it was just that she had excellent hearing.
She pulled the covers over her head, made a hand gesture to shut out all sounds, and went back to sleep.
Meanwhile, an uninvited guest arrived at the examination hall.
The man, dressed in fine clothes and wearing a hat inlaid with jewels, placed a token and a box of gold in front of Lin Yuan, the Vice Minister of Revenue who was reviewing the papers.
“Prince Hui has a few words for this old servant to convey to you, sir.” As soon as he opened his mouth, his high-pitched voice immediately revealed his identity: “The prince said that Shao Chengrui is a remarkable man, and he hopes that you, sir, will remove his name from the list.”
Lin Yuan immediately recognized the name upon hearing it.
This person possesses exceptional literary talent, and his writing is remarkably inspired. He is clearly a promising individual and will undoubtedly be on the list.
If we let him fail the exam, wouldn't that ruin his life?
His brows furrowed immediately, and he pushed the gold back: "Eunuch Wang, I understand His Highness's meaning, but this is not my place to make decisions unilaterally. How difficult it is to make a candidate fail the exam!"
"One hundred taels of gold, Lord Lin should think carefully." Eunuch Wang smiled and said, "Offending Prince Hui for such a candidate would be a great loss."
Lin Yuan's expression stiffened upon hearing this.
Indeed, as an official in the imperial court, if he offended Prince Hui, he would certainly be punished.
But……
Lin Yuan's expression changed repeatedly, but he remained silent.
“Lord Lin, you’re just a country bumpkin. It’s no big deal to just have your name crossed out. Nothing will happen to you,” Eunuch Wang continued, trying to persuade him. “Besides, if anything does happen, Prince Hui will protect you.”
Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a voice coming from outside the door.
“Your Highness Prince Hui wields considerable power. I wonder what His Majesty thinks of this?” Yue Huai appeared in the room at some point, looking at the eunuch with a half-smile, his eyes gleaming with cold light.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Eunuch Wang's expression immediately changed. He then said, "What are you saying, young master? This old servant doesn't understand. This old servant is merely acting on the orders of Prince Hui to deliver the hundred taels of gold that Lord Lin borrowed. Lord Lin, do you agree?"
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