"Madam Su, can I...make a humble request first?"
Xiao Lingyu glanced at Xiao Xier who was listening with her ears perked up.
"Let's go play next door. There are delicious foods in the next room." Xiao Xier quickly pulled Xiya out of the room.
"Let's drink some milk tea first, then sit up and talk slowly."
Xiao Lingyu handed her a cup of hot longan and red date milk tea and said slowly, "It's a cold day today. For your health, you should drink your milk tea hot."
Xiao Lingyu waited for her to finish her milk tea, then looked into her eyes and said, "Madam Cui, tell me your unwelcome request. I can certainly help you arrange it, but the prerequisite is that what you tell me today must be true and credible. There can be no lies or concealments."
After all, she is the daughter-in-law of the Cui family, so she must be reserved in her words.
But the fact that she can come here today shows that the third branch of the Cui family has been severely oppressed by the Cui family, which is why she has the intention to betray the Cui family.
"Madam Su, I know you're not afraid of the Cui family, but if I tell this, it would be considered a betrayal of the Cui family. If I reveal what happened back then, I'll be doomed. I only ask that Madam Su protect my sister Xi and the entire Liu family..."
The more Liu Yue spoke, the more nervous she became. She had no idea who Mrs. Su, the lady sitting opposite her with an extraordinary temperament and a serious demeanor, was.
After all, the Su family in Huayang County is not afraid of the Cui family because of the support of the Lu family, the Si family, and the Meng family.
She made this request in a disguised way, hoping that the three families would protect the Liu family.
Xiao Lingyu couldn't help but frown when he heard her words.
Is she doomed to die?
It seems that Song Wan’s difficult childbirth was related to her!
"I'll protect the Liu family. You can rest assured that the Cui family won't dare to cause trouble for the Liu family."
The Cui family can hardly protect themselves, so how can they have the opportunity to cause trouble for the Liu family?
"As for your sister Xi, she is a descendant of the Cui family. The Cui family would not be so cruel as to harm their own descendants..."
Xiao Lingyu regretted saying this the moment he said it. How could the Cui family be called a "loving family"?
"Xiao Yatou is my brother Wen'er's little cousin, so I will naturally protect her. And Yunqian is her cousin, so the Meng family will also protect Xiao Yatou."
A trace of panic flashed in Liu Yue's eyes when she heard this. Her sister Xi is Yunqian's biological sister. Can the Meng family protect her?
Xiao Lingyu was a little confused when he saw this. What was she afraid of?
"Mrs. Cui, whatever you're worried about isn't a problem. Just tell me the truth about what happened back then. Don't hide anything. Leave the rest to me!"
Xiao Lingyu's resolute tone suddenly made Liu Yue feel at ease. "Okay, I'll tell you! I actually lied that night. My cousin and I have been close since we were young. We often got together when we were still in the boudoir. When the head of the family asked me to identify him, I knew at first glance that Wen Ge'er was my cousin's child..."
Little Xier from next door was coaxing little Xi girl to sleep, and she leaned against the wall and listened carefully.
I can't hear it at all!
Mother spoke so quietly to my aunt!
A moment later, a cute little ball leaned against the door with his hands behind his back and eavesdropped, just like a gatekeeper.
"Sir, here are Mr. Lin's test papers." Lin Yu brought out Lin Boyuan's three test papers from the local examination.
Qi Lianli took it and looked through it carefully, then looked up at Lin Boyuan. "Mr. Lin, you are indeed excellent. Your essay is quite good. Here is your ranking. It is marked here. This official, along with several other examiners and professors from the official school, has ranked you fairly and impartially. I am very impressed. You will definitely pass the exam next time. If they had admitted ten more places this year, you would have been on the list."
Lin Boyuan quickly took his test paper and looked at his ranking, and the students behind him quickly came over.
"Oh my God! You are ranked 301st!" a student exclaimed.
"You're just one spot away from making the list!"
"I was just one place short of passing the imperial examination. What was the difference? I think the essay is pretty good!"
Wu Huaiyuan leaned over to take a look at the article he wrote.
The content is standard and caters to the current situation.
It's a very enjoyable article.
Lin Boyuan looked at his ranking, his eyes filled with reluctance and a hint of regret.
"Sir, may I ask what the difference is between me and the last person on the list? Why am I 301st instead of 300th?"
Zhang Sheng said with a sullen face, "Mr. Lin, there are comments at the end of the test paper. Your essay is quite standard. While pleasing, it caters too much to the current situation and lacks some personality. It's not very impressive."
Lin Boyuan looked at the few words of comments and disagreed strongly!
He thought his article was brilliant.
"Sir, examiners, please forgive me if what I am about to say is offensive."
Qi Lianli said, "Oh? What else do you want to say?"
Lin Boyuan said thoughtfully, "Sir, fellow examiners, when you reviewed the test papers, it was inevitable that you would review them based on your own preferences, which was somewhat biased."
Zhang Sheng said, "We didn't review the papers alone. Even if our review had some subjective preferences, we all came to the final rankings together. The rankings we gave were very fair and just. If you're not satisfied, you can take your paper to the Ministry of Rites to appeal!"
"Sir, I don't think there's any need to appeal to the Ministry of Rites. I'd like to see the exam paper for the 300th-place candidate. What's the difference between us?"
"How dare you!" Zhang Sheng shouted, "Do you think the imperial examination is a joke?! We have been entrusted with this important task by the court, and we have dedicated our utmost efforts to selecting talents for the court. The students we select are the best of the best. How can we allow you to spread such lies and mislead the public?"
Lin Boyuan still didn't know what to do and continued to shout, "Sir, if you don't let us see the last-place student's paper, we can't convince ourselves. We have reason to suspect that this last-place student is cheating!"
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