"Oh, okay."
As she spoke, she quietly turned her head, stuffed all the cookies in her hand into her mouth, and then, with Ye Lanyin's help, knelt on the ground with her cheeks puffed out.
"Quickly kowtow."
Lin Wanwan obediently kowtowed to the ground with a 'whoosh'.
The incense burned out completely.
The maids stood there, stunned.
“Madam…” one of the maids began, her voice trembling, “the incense has burned out…”
Ye Lanyin was still teaching Lin Wanwan how to kneel, saying as she taught, "Do your best..."
"What?" She snapped out of her daze, abruptly raising her head to look at the altar.
The incense that had just been lit had indeed burned out completely.
Hua Mei said blankly, "Just now, this servant heard a 'whoosh' sound, Madam..."
Ye Lanyin looked at Lin Wanwan, whose cheeks were puffed out, and then at the altar.
He immediately let go of Lin Wanwan's hand.
"It was Mother's oversight. Mother, please do the prayer yourself."
As she spoke, she asked Hua Mei to continue lighting incense, then knelt down with a thud. "I'm sorry, God, Wanwan is still too young to shoulder such a great responsibility. Please forgive me."
"May the gods bless my son Rui'an. Lan Yin will surely provide him with porridge and food in gratitude."
After speaking, Ye Lanyin kowtowed three times and then hurriedly stood up.
"You all watch, the incense must not be allowed to go out until Rui'an returns, do you understand?"
The maids replied, "Understood, Madam."
While Lin Rui'an was taking the palace examination, Lin Wanwan was not idle either. She kept cursing the masked man in her dream eight hundred times in her mind.
[The greatest distance isn't between life and death? I didn't say that, I didn't say that.]
[Speaking in such literary terms wasn't my style; it must have been some idiot who said it. They're practically separated by life and death, so how can it not be far off?]
As Ye Lanyin listened, she felt that Lin Wanwan had done something behind her back again.
About fifteen minutes later, the Regent walked in hurriedly from the doorway and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Wanwan playfully lying on Hua Mei.
"Quick, let Daddy see if there's anything wrong with you?"
He took Lin Wanwan in his arms, his strong arms protecting her as he looked at her round little face.
"No~ My home is fine."
"Yes, I'm hungry..."
No sooner had I finished speaking than I heard her stomach rumble. Embarrassed, I blushed and buried myself in the Regent's arms.
Seeing that his daughter was indeed alright, the regent burst into laughter.
"Father has prepared a meal for you at his residence. Would you like to go?"
After hearing this, Lin Wanwan looked at Ye Lanyin with pitiful eyes.
Ye Lanyin chuckled and covered her mouth, "Go ahead, go ahead."
Perfect timing, she wanted to visit the estate.
The little guy was so excited he almost dropped the regent's hands, but luckily the regent caught him.
"Let's ride on each other's shoulders to get breakfast!"
"Daddy, I want some meat!"
"good."
Meanwhile, the rules for the palace examination in Bianjing were quietly circulating.
It originated in teahouses.
It was already evening when the news reached the people.
"Have you heard? This year, candidates are wearing masks during the palace examination, and each department is only allowing one person to enter and watch. It seems that this year's palace examination is exceptionally strict."
“I’ve heard that too. They are indeed wearing masks, and everyone’s masks are the same. They don’t give their identities or names, and they enter by number.”
"It's unbelievable, how could His Majesty have come up with such a method this year?"
"I know, I know. Wasn't the eldest son of the Ye family's eldest daughter the second in the imperial examination? Now that he's engaged to the Regent, he must be afraid that people will say His Majesty went easy on him, so he resorted to this tactic to protect his reputation."
"You know what, now that you mention it, it does make sense, but isn't it a bit much to do this for just him?"
"What's wrong with that? Nobody recognizes us when we wear masks, and His Majesty won't give anyone a chance. Isn't that better for us common people?"
"That's right, it's a huge loss, I should have participated too..."
"Haha, you've got no chance. Wait until three years from now."
"Sigh~"
Ye Lanyin didn't hear about this until dinner. A few days ago, she was worried that Rui'an would do well on the exam, but she was also afraid that he would not. Only she and the Regent knew about these worries.
Later, the regent said he would leave everything to him.
I thought it was just a matter of taking all precautions, but I never expected that he would actually wear a mask during the palace examination, which shocked the world. It was truly unheard of.
"Mother, your son has finished his exams. Next, your son, younger brothers and sisters will accompany you to your wedding."
Ye Lanyin was initially worried that Lin Rui'an would be in a bad mood during the exam, but after hearing his words, her tension eased.
But when she thought about him saying he would accompany her to her wedding, Ye Lanyin blushed.
"Ruian, let's talk about it after you get your results."
Shi Zai Ren had also eaten and drunk his fill. He patted his round belly and smiled as he flattered Shi Zai Ren.
"Mrs. Ye, the results will be out tomorrow, so you can start making wedding arrangements now."
"If you're too busy, I can help you. I can't just eat and drink at your house for free, can I?"
He needs to do more work.
He can stay in Ping'an Prefecture for now. Once he has some money, he can buy a small courtyard. Wouldn't that make life much smoother?
Is silver vulgar?
Only poor people say that!!!
Lin Wanwan looked at him from a distance, and the more she looked at him, the more familiar he seemed. Suddenly, she called out, "Chi Ti?"
Shi's mind went blank, and he stared at Lin Wanwan in disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost.
Ye Lanyin sat down beside her and said with a smile, "Chi Ti? Wanwan can't just give people nicknames. You have to call him brother, understand?"
Lin Wanwan shook her head after hearing this.
[Don't shout, don't shout, he seems like one of my eight friends.]
[Chiti, number one gold digger, number one stingy person.]
Upon hearing this, Ye Lanyin slowly raised her head and looked at Shi Zairen, whose face was somewhat shocked, trying to connect the two characters with the one Lin Wanwan had mentioned.
Well, once she entered, she refused to leave. She ate even more than Wanwan, and she picked up and ate whatever fell on the table without any hesitation.
Yesterday was Miler's birthday next door, and his owner threw him a dog party, which he also attended...
Upon hearing Ye Lanyin reprimand Lin Wanwan, Shi Zai Ren quickly stopped her.
"Um, Mrs. Ye, it's alright. I like people giving me nicknames, I like it..."
After finishing the food in front of him, Yao Qianshu raised his face, which was covered in oil.
"Then why were you unhappy when I gave you a nickname yesterday? You even said that what you hate most in this life is being given a nickname, and that anyone who gives you a nickname is your enemy..."
"That's unfair..."
Shi Zai Ren immediately sat down in Yao Qian Shu's chair and tightly covered his mouth.
Then, turning to Ye Lanyin and Lin Ruian, who were both visibly embarrassed, he said, "Don't...don't listen to his nonsense. I have so many nicknames: Stone, Stone Dog, Dog Shit, Stone Pig. I love them..."
"Yes, yes, yes, that Chiti I just saw, I like it the most."
Lin Rui'an's gaze was deep and unfathomable.
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