Seeing Xu Xiaoxiao's frank expression, Mu Xue lowered her eyes.
Could it be that she was wrong?
Xu Xiaoxiao must have something on her mind. It must be no small matter, otherwise she wouldn't be so worried.
After expressing concern for Xu Xiaoxiao for a few words, Mu Xue got up and left, deciding to ask Mu Chen where Xu Xiaoxiao had been these days.
When she returned to the main hall, the dining table had been removed, and Mu Chen and the Second Prince were not in the room.
"Princess, Chen'er and the Second Prince are in the courtyard. I'll have someone take you there."
"Thank you, Second Aunt."
Mu Xue followed the maid out of the main hall and into the courtyard. Mu Chen and the second prince were standing in the courtyard with their hands behind their backs, talking about something.
Mu Xue waved away the maid and walked towards the two of them.
"Cousin, cousin, I have something to say."
The two looked at Mu Xue, "You say."
Mu Xue recounted what happened when she took Xu Xiaoxiao's pulse and looked at Mu Chen.
"Cousin, when did my sister-in-law become like this?"
Mu Chen thought for a while and remembered Xu Xiaoxiao's strange behavior in the study that day.
"The day before the test."
"So what did she do that day?"
Mu Chen shook his head. "I didn't do anything. I just went out for a walk. She's probably like this because of me."
My cousin might be like this because I have neglected her.
Mu Xue didn't ask any more questions after hearing this.
But Xu Xiaoxiao first had an intersection with Concubine Shu in Baiyun Temple, and then became absent-minded the day before the test, which made it difficult for people not to think of other things.
To be selfish, she doesn't care what happens to Xu Xiaoxiao. The only thing she worries about is that her relatives will be harmed.
The second prince noticed Mu Xue's worry and looked at the setting sun above his head.
"It's getting late, cousin?"
Seeing him winking at her, Mu Xue nodded in response.
"Excuse me, cousin."
…
The two left the mansion and got on the carriage. The second prince looked at Mu Xue.
"Cousin asked that just now. Is Xu Xiaoxiao hiding something from you?"
Otherwise, my cousin wouldn’t have asked my cousin that question.
"She and Concubine Shu had an intersection at Baiyun Temple."
Mu Xue did not directly answer the second prince's question.
Remembering that Yu Yiluo was in the palace, the Second Prince comforted her, "Don't worry, cousin. Concubine Shu has someone watching her. If she makes a move, father will definitely notice."
The carriage drove slowly along the street. The Second Prince first sent Mu Xue back to the palace. After watching Mu Xue enter the palace, he said in a deep voice, "Let's go to the palace."
When they arrived at the palace, the second prince got off the carriage and went straight to the imperial study.
Eunuch Cao was standing at the door holding a whisk. When he saw the second prince, he hurried forward to greet him.
"Second Prince, are you here to look for the Emperor?"
The Second Prince glanced at the tightly closed imperial study and said, "Well, please inform Eunuch Cao."
Although Luo'er is there, what if Luo'er hasn't revealed her thoughts yet, and he knows but doesn't say anything, which may lead to unexpected things happening. This is not what he wants to see.
"Second Prince," Eunuch Cao said with an embarrassed look on his face, "you cannot go in. The Emperor has ordered that no one will be seen today. Just relax and wait for the results of the assessment."
There was obviously something else behind these words. The Second Prince understood the meaning and breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that his worries were unnecessary. Now that his father said so, he can really relax.
"Okay, I understand."
After watching the Second Prince disappear, Eunuch Cao turned and entered the imperial study.
The emperor heard the footsteps, but without raising his eyelids, he was concentrating on correcting the test paper in front of him.
"The Second Prince is here?"
Eunuch Cao said respectfully, "Yes, I have repeated everything you instructed, Your Majesty. The Second Prince has now left."
The emperor hummed calmly, "Quite clever."
I discovered Xu Xiaoxiao's abnormality so quickly.
[The second prince came to the palace to find out if the tyrant knew about this.]
[This matter truly cannot be known to Second Brother. Otherwise, he would definitely not want to see the Marquisate be caught up in rumors.]
[Sadly, if something happens two days later, the tyrant will probably be misunderstood by the Second Emperor, after all, he knew it would happen but didn't stop it.]
…
Mu Chen also left the Mu Mansion after Qingyuan Hou and his men left one after another.
As the sun sets, the streets are bustling with people.
He walked aimlessly on the street and arrived at the gate of Yang's house.
Looking up at the two big words "Yang Mansion", Yang Xin's words that day emerged in his mind. Mu Chen withdrew his gaze and a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Xin'er had made it so clear that if he came here to share his good news with her, it would only cause her more trouble.
After staying for a while, Mu Chen turned around and slowly left.
But I didn’t know that if I stayed a little longer, I might be able to see the person I was thinking about.
After he left, Yang Xin left the house alone. Looking at the familiar figure on the street, Yang Xin was stunned.
Looking more closely, the figure had disappeared.
"Miss, it's getting late outside, where are you going?"
The maid trotted over and looked at Yang Xin.
Yang Xin's thoughts were interrupted by her. She raised her hand to tuck her wind-blown hair behind her ears and walked towards the mansion.
"Nowhere."
At that moment just now, she wanted to go to the Marquis' Mansion and tell Mu Xue and Xu Xiaoxiao about it regardless of everything.
But the wind woke her up and blew away her impulsiveness.
If she really went to the Marquis' Mansion, wouldn't she be a traitor? Xu Xiaoxiao had no ill will towards her, and it was indeed immoral for her to do so.
Besides, Xu Xiaoxiao cares so much about Brother Mu that she shouldn't be so careless as to let anyone see her entering the Shi Mansion.
…
For the next two days, the ministers waited with both anticipation and fear.
The day to announce the assessment results has finally arrived.
The assessment results were posted just like the imperial examinations.
Anyone on the list has passed the assessment.
As soon as Eunuch Cao posted the assessment results, people gathered around.
When the maids and servants saw their masters on the list, they all smiled and shouted that they had passed.
"Hey, this Mu Chen actually passed the assessment."
This voice suddenly appeared among the sounds of joy, seeming particularly abrupt.
Xu Xiaoxiao and her maid were about to look at Mu Chen's test results. When they heard this, they were delighted at first, and then looked at the person who spoke.
Before she could say anything, the maid spoke first, "My young master is diligent and serious, so it's no wonder he passed the test."
The man who was speaking had a pointed face and sneered when he heard this.
“Who knows if he is really hardworking and serious?”
"What do you mean by that?"
"What do you mean?" Li Er's small green eyes fell on Xu Xiaoxiao meaningfully. "Ask your master what you mean."
"The day before the exam, I saw your master enter the Stone Mansion and come out with my own eyes. It's inevitable that you'll think too much, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Xu Xiaoxiao, as if waiting for her explanation.
Xu Xiaoxiao felt like her mind was a mess, her hanging hands were trembling, but she couldn't say a word to defend herself.
Li Er smiled complacently upon seeing this.
"Look, she can't even explain herself. Everyone knows it was Master Shi who wrote the test and the one who graded the papers. Who would believe her if she said there wasn't something fishy going on?"
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