Even though there was a war on the border, the imperial examinations in the capital were still in full swing.

It happened to be August, the time of the autumn examination.

While Jiang Muyu was concerned about the war on the front, he also did not forget to pay attention to this autumn examination.

After all, this is a big matter concerning the future destiny of the heroine's family.

A while ago, Lin Hanzhi wrote to her saying that he had also applied for this year's autumn examination.

She became more concerned about this. Since returning from her trip to Jiangnan, she had a vague feeling that some things were quietly changing.

On this day, Jiang Muyu was sitting in the house looking at the account book. She had handed over many things to Qingman and retreated behind the scenes, enjoying some free time.

Yunyan came in from outside, holding a letter in her hand: "Madam, there is a letter from the prince."

"Well, bring it here and let me see it." She looked up from the account and smiled brightly.

Yunyan then handed the letter to her.

Yunyan came back after the Chinese New Year last year, but she seemed to have changed a lot. Her emotions were no longer superficial. She became calmer and did things more steadily.

It can be seen that the incident had a great impact on her.

Jiang Muyu never mentioned it again, and even deliberately avoided talking to her about the affairs of Lihua Manor.

It’s like, if no one talks about it, some things can be treated as if they never happened.

"My queen, you haven't even had a lunch break today. Accounting is important, but don't forget to take care of yourself."

"I know." Jiang Muyu opened the letter and glanced at her: "You've become even more nagging now, even more nagging than my mother."

"It's because you, Madam, always refuse to listen to advice."

Jiang Muyu felt that she was becoming more and more like Yun Xuan.

He smiled helplessly and shook his head.

She read the letters Liang Qingchen sent, which were still some trivial daily matters and interesting stories about him at the border. He rarely mentioned the cruelty of war and never talked about the setbacks he encountered. She knew that he just wanted to reassure her.

Therefore, she seldom mentioned the troubles she encountered in her replies, and only talked about interesting daily things, such as how Tangtang always made mistakes in writing strokes when practicing calligraphy and was scolded by the teacher. The teacher also said that Tangtang's handwriting was as ugly as hers, and that they were worthy of being her biological daughter.

They would also say that He'er's writing was so good that the tutor posted it on the bulletin board of the Imperial Academy for display. They would also say that He'er had grown taller as he grew older, and at the age of ten he was already half a head taller than an average child.

She would also write a page to express her longing for him. Occasionally, she would copy a sour love poem and put it in an envelope to send to him.

After not seeing him for more than a year, she had almost forgotten what he looked like and could only see him briefly in her dreams at midnight.

She suddenly remembered a saying: In the past, transportation was slow, letters were far away, and it was enough to love only one person in a lifetime.

When I first read it, I didn't understand its meaning, but when I read it again, I had already understood it.

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Soon the results of the autumn examination came out, and Lin Hanzhong understood Yuan.

She was overjoyed.

In the original novel that she had read, Shen Mofeng was the top scorer all the way. He was the first place in the autumn examination, the first place in the spring examination, and the first place in the palace examination.

But this time it was different. Lin Hanzhi actually won the title of Jieyuan that should have gone to Shen Mofeng. Doesn't this mean that the results will change in the future?

There is no such character as Lin Hanzhi in the original novel. I wonder if his appearance will have any impact on Shen Mofeng's becoming the top scorer in high school.

She was already looking forward to it.

Jiang Muyu met with Lin Hanzhi in person.

The two of them met in a private room in a secluded bamboo forest to have a conversation.

Manager Lu was already familiar with her. After all, she was now considered one of the "shareholders" of Zhulin Youju.

Manager Lu personally led her to the door of the private room and said, "Jiangdong family, Mr. Lin is already inside."

"Laulu is now in charge of the counter."

"You're too polite, sir."

Jiang Muyu pushed the door open and walked in.

Lin Hanzhi stood up quickly and said with a smile: "You are here."

"Sorry for the long wait." Jiang Muyu walked in, and the shopkeeper closed the door considerately.

"Mr. Lin... now you should call me Mr. Lin."

"Your Majesty, please call me whatever you want." Lin Hanzhi poured her a cup of tea.

"You can't be so casual. If you win the first place in the imperial examination next year, I will have to call you Lord Lin when I see you in the future."

"It's mostly luck that I won the first place this time. I don't dare to dream of the first place. As long as I can enter the palace examination, it will be considered a good deed for my ancestors."

"Hey, Mr. Lin, don't underestimate yourself." She picked up the teacup and took a sip, saying, "Do you know that there is a person named Shen Mofeng in this autumn examination?"

"Of course I know." Speaking of this, Lin Hanzhi suddenly sighed heavily.

"What's going on?"

"I was lucky just now because Shen Mofeng suddenly fainted while doing the test. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have won the title of champion."

Jiang Muyu was slightly surprised: "There is actually such a thing... Then what rank did he get in this exam?"

"The third best."

"He was able to get third place even after fainting. It seems that Shen Mofeng is really capable."

After all, he is an important character in the original novel, and the powerful official who came later was certainly not undeservedly named.

Seeing that Lin Hanzhi looked a little depressed, she comforted him softly, "Mr. Lin, don't be discouraged. There is still some time before the next spring exam. Study hard and try to perform exceptionally well. Maybe you will get the first place."

Lin Hanzhi looked into her clear eyes, which were sparkling as if there were stars in them.

He smiled shyly and lowered his eyelashes slightly: "Do you trust me so much?"

"Of course. When I first saw you, I felt that you were extraordinary. It was a pity for you to stay in a small town as a mediocre scholar. Now that I see you have walked out of the shadow of the past and regained your glory, I am sincerely happy for you."

Lin Hanzhi felt a little embarrassed by her flattery and shook his head innocently: "I'm not that good..."

"You have to believe in yourself." Jiang Muyu patted his shoulder gently.

I thought to myself: Whether I can change my fate depends on you.

Little did she know how much confidence her action gave Lin Hanzhi.

"I...I will work hard and will not let...my queen down."

"Eh? Why are you stuttering again all of a sudden?"

"I...I didn't."

Jiang Muyu tilted her head to look at him and found that his ears were red. She then realized that this man was so shy and couldn't help but smile with her hands covering her lips.

Really... it's exactly the same as when I first saw it.

Jiang Muyu treated him to a meal, and he wanted to pay the bill at the end, and she tried to dissuade him several times but to no avail.

Lin Hanzhi said: "A gentleman is always poor, and it is absolutely unreasonable for him to let a woman pay for his dinner outside."

She could only helplessly say: "I provided the recipes for Bamboo Forest Retreat. I eat here for free."

Lin Hanzhi was stunned: "Really?"

"If you don't believe me, ask the shopkeeper."

Shopkeeper Lu immediately agreed, "It's absolutely true. The Jiangdong family doesn't have to pay for their meals in our store."

Lin Hanzhi's understanding of Jiang Muyu was further refreshed. He originally only knew that she was good at managing farmland, but now he discovered that she was also good at business.

No wonder she was able to come up with so much money last year to hire people to make cold-proof clothing for the border soldiers. Starting this year, she will set up tents outside the city every month to deliver food to the poor people.

Obviously she had married into a rich family, so even if she did nothing she could still enjoy glory and live a worry-free life.

But she is different from the housewife who lives in the backyard. She has vision and ambition. She does business to make money and serves the country and the people.

She is truly a woman worthy of admiration.