Chapter 47 Chapter 47 There is no gap even in the corner!
==Chapter 47==
The imperial envoy went to the border town, and the imperial examination was about to begin. The discussion about the refugee issue in the capital finally died down and was overshadowed by the topic of the imperial examination.
Someone from the Feng family is also going to take part in the imperial examination.
Before daybreak, Zhou Yueyu was busy. Feng Wenyu got up early to join in the fun. While eating cakes, he watched Zhou Yueyu stuff everything into the servants' hands. Then he said to Zhou Chibai:
"The exam will take a few days. You must take good care of yourself. If it's windy or rainy, take shelter."
In previous years, some people always ended up ruining their health during the imperial examinations. This is not something that can be taken lightly.
This imperial examination was presided over by the Minister of Rites Cheng Yuanze himself. The Feng family had relatives who were going to take the examination, so the entire Feng family had to avoid suspicion.
Zhou Chibai has been studying in the Feng family for some time. The resources of the Feng family are incomparable to those of the Zhou family. The occasional revelations of current affairs by Feng Rongyu and Feng Wenxu can help Zhou Chibai save a lot of trouble.
Feng Wenyu got up so early for a reason: "Mom, I'm taking my cousin to the exam!"
Zhou Chibai paused, turned around and looked at his cousin in surprise. He knew his own limitations and had devoted himself to studying since arriving in the capital. He had never tried to get close to his cousin. The Feng family had also found a suitable candidate for his cousin, and his cousin and he only had a shallow brother-sister relationship, which he did not want to destroy.
He didn't expect that his cousin would offer to take him to the examination room.
Zhou Yueyu was also surprised. She looked at Feng Wenyu suspiciously: "What's going on?"
"Can't I just be sincere and see my cousin off?" Feng Wenyu pursed her lips, feigning a hint of displeasure before revealing the real reason. "Mr. Kong is also taking the imperial examination today, and Sister Jiang and I have an appointment."
Zhou Chibai pursed his lips lightly, lowered his eyes, and concealed the trace of loss in his heart.
Zhou Yueyu rolled her eyes, knowing that she would not come to the temple for no reason, but Zhou Yueyu did not refuse:
"Come back soon."
After saying this, Zhou Yueyu felt a little worried again: "Jiang girl is already engaged, but you still don't have a partner."
Feng Wenyu didn't like what he said and retorted softly:
"Who has nowhere to go?"
Zhou Yueyu sneered, almost grabbing her ears: "Instead of going out fooling around, why not cultivate your relationship with Xie Zhujing?"
Feng Wenyu ignored it. This matter was not something she and Xie Zhujing could decide, so why should they teach her a lesson?
Seeing that the time was almost up, Feng Wenyu hurriedly pulled Zhou Chibai away, and a voice floated over from the front:
"Don't worry, Mom. I will definitely send my cousin to the examination room safely!"
When they arrived at the examination hall, there was already a very long queue in front of it. The candidates and their escorts were so crowded that the street was almost unable to accommodate people standing, and the carriage could not squeeze in. As long as the carriage stopped at a distance, Feng Wenyu also got off. She prepared the exam items for Feng Wenzhou, and at this time, she was also very adept at checking all the exam items for Zhou Chibai.
Zhou Chibai watched her quietly as she worked for him.
After a moment, Feng Wenyu breathed a sigh of relief: "Everything is here, nothing is left behind."
She stood on tiptoe and glanced at the people in front of the examination room, and couldn't help shaking her head. The imperial examination had always been a huge crowd crossing a single-plank bridge, and only a few people could cross it steadily.
Feng Wenyu was also getting nervous because of the atmosphere. Worried about wasting Zhou Chibai's time, she couldn't help but urge him, "Cousin, please go in quickly."
Zhou Chibai glanced at Feng Wenyu. She was working hard for him, but her eyes were never on him. Zhou Chibai replied in a low voice, "Okay."
After Feng Wenyu sent the person away, he felt that he had completed his mission. Just as he was about to go back, he heard a joyful voice behind him:
"Second Miss?"
Feng Wenyu paused. Originally, only people from the Minister's Mansion would call her that, but after the broken engagement, there was one more person. She turned to look at Mu Fan: "Why are you here?"
Although he asked this question, Feng Wenyu's eyes had already moved to the carriage behind Mu Fan, and he didn't say who was sitting inside.
My very good mood was ruined by three points.
Feng Wenyu secretly curled his lips.
Mu Fan didn't notice her emotions and continued to say happily, "My master just got off duty. I didn't expect to meet the second girl here. What a coincidence."
Feng Wenyu smiled and didn't think it was a coincidence.
Mu Fan said, "My Lord is going to go outside the city to deal with the refugees. Do you want to come with me, Miss?"
He knew that Miss Feng and Xie Zhujing had gone outside the city to distribute porridge not long ago. Mu Fan had been anxious for a long time. Seeing that Lord Xie and Miss Feng were gradually getting along, if his Lord wanted to regret it in the future, he would not be able to find any loopholes to try to steal their girl!
They just happened to meet today, and Mu Fan felt that it would be unjust if he missed the opportunity to invite the second girl.
Feng Wenyu's attention was drawn to it. "Dealing with the refugees?"
At this moment, the carriage finally opened its jacquard curtain, and the person inside looked at her: "Do you want to go and take a look?"
The moment Feng Wenyu saw Gu Yu, he was stunned and lost his voice. It took him a long time to find his voice again:
"What’s wrong with you?"
After just not seeing him for a while, he seemed to have lost a lot of weight. When I ran into him at the entrance of Liumen that time, he was not so thin. It was as if he had suffered a serious illness.
Gu Yushi raised his eyes and looked at her, his eyes were complicated and difficult for her to understand.
Here it comes again. This look makes her inexplicably irritated and a little depressed. He clearly has a mouth, so why can't he speak?
Gu Yushi suddenly coughed, as if he was suppressing his illness. Feng Wenyu's annoyance disappeared again. He frowned unconsciously and looked at him suspiciously. Is he really sick?
Gu Yushi lowered his eyes, his voice a little hoarse:
"I was sick a few days ago."
Feng Wenyu was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say. Caring? There was no need for their relationship anymore.
Silence spread between the two of them, so Feng Wenyu didn't see Mu Fan give his master a strange look.
Gu Yushi asked again: "Do you want to go and take a look?"
To be honest, Feng Wenyu was indeed a little concerned. When she was hesitating, Jiang Zhilan happened to come.
Jiang Zhilan glanced at Gu Yushi. This was the first time she had met Gu Yu face to face after their divorce. She was dazed by his changes, as if he had become a different person. The only thing that had not changed was that even when he was talking to others, his attention was always on Feng Wenyu.
A bystander sees more clearly.
Jiang Zhilan could see at a glance Gu Yushi's feelings for Feng Wenyu, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
I really don't know why these two people took the step of breaking off the engagement.
Jiang Zhilan hesitated for a moment, but finally felt compassion:
"I was just about to tell you, my mother asked me to accompany her to burn incense today, so I don't have time to stay outside today."
Feng Wenyu was a little confused: "Burning incense at this time? What are you asking for?"
Jiang Zhilan coughed lightly and said vaguely:
"...Pray for a good ranking for Master Kong."
Feng Wenyu subconsciously glanced at Gu Yushi. The year Gu Yushi took the imperial examination, she had also gone to a nearby temple to draw fortune for Gu Yushi. If the result was good, she would be very happy. If it was not good, she would curse the temple and the monk for being a sham and only knowing how to cheat people out of their money.
Gu Yushi had only been in office for a year, and the scene of seeking fortune was not long ago, but thinking about it now, it seemed like a lifetime ago.
Jiang Zhilan walked very fast.
Gu Yushi was still waiting for her answer. Feng Wenyu hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.
The carriage turned around and headed out of the city. After a short distance, Mu Fan made sure the second girl couldn't hear him before whispering into the carriage:
"Miss Jiang is such a good person."
He persuaded earnestly: "It's rare that the second young lady is willing to pay attention to us. You must seize the opportunity later."
Mu Fan sincerely hoped that his master would stop making mistakes. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was deeply in love with Miss Feng. He really didn't know what his master was doing.
The two of them have no relationship now, and it depends on fate for them to meet each other. If you don't seize the opportunity to make Miss Feng change her mind, once Miss Feng is really engaged, you will regret it in the future.
There was no response from inside, and Mu Fan was also numb. He muttered in a low voice:
"Your Excellency and Master Xie are colleagues. If Master Xie and the Second Miss were to get married, they would definitely send you an invitation. Can you really watch the Second Miss marry someone else?"
marriage?
Gu Yushi in the carriage frowned suddenly. Influenced by Mu Fan's words, he couldn't help but think of that scene - he stood among the guests, watching her and Xie Zhujing get married in the hall.
Various images emerged in his mind, and Gu Yushi's face turned dark.
Mu Fan was about to say something when he heard an extremely angry "Shut up" from inside, and he quickly stopped talking.
If Feng Wenyu were here, he would definitely be able to hear the difference in this voice, as it was no longer hoarse and deep as before.
Mu Fan couldn't help but complain in his heart. His master was clearly pretending to be sick and lying to everyone, so how could he still think that he could bear to break up with Miss Feng?
When they got outside the city, Feng Wenyu got off the carriage and saw Gu Yushi with a dark and cold aura all over his body. She paused, a little puzzled. What was wrong with this man?
Noticing her gaze, Gu Yushi suppressed his emotions and walked up to Feng Wenyu:
"Let's go."
Feng Wenyu ignored him and was just curious: "How will His Majesty arrange for these refugees?"
Gu Yushi glanced at her before answering:
"Let the cities in the three nearby provinces take over and re-register them."
Feng Wenyu was a little surprised: "I thought they would be allowed to return home."
Feng Wenyu knew very well that this was already the best outcome. These people could not survive by relying on the porridge distributed in the city, and the court would not continue to support them.
Gu Yushi was silent for a moment, hiding his own contribution in the matter, and only explained:
"The distance between the capital and the border town is too great. If we really let them return home, I wonder how many of them will survive."
Although they say they are returning home, it will probably take half a year for this group of people to reach the border town on foot. By then, everything in the border town will be stable, and these people will have nowhere to go back. It is better for them to settle nearby.
Besides, although this group of refugees seems to be large, they become insignificant after being divided into several cities.
After Gu Yushi proposed that the refugees be resettled nearby, Emperor Wenyuan handed the matter over to him, which is why Gu Yushi appeared outside the city.
When Feng Wenyu saw this group of refugees again, he clearly noticed a change between their two meetings. They were no longer as enthusiastic as when they received the porridge, but now they huddled in a corner lifelessly after drinking the porridge. Now these refugees lined up in front of various desks to record where they were going. Even though they were still down and out, there was hope in their eyes, as if as long as they had a place to return to, they would have the motivation to live.
Feng Wenyu watched in silence for a long time, then she asked a question:
"When will there be a conclusion to the Fourth Prince's case?"
Gu Yushi looked up at her, as if he knew what she was asking, and said calmly:
"soon."
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