Qiu Xu echoed, "Fortunately."
He knew that his aunt and uncle were there to look after his sister's business.
Having not seen them for a long time, Qiu Xu was also thinking about meeting his aunt and uncle as soon as possible.
"Fourth Uncle, since we've met today, let's not stay at the inn. You two can stay at my sister's house for now," Qiu Xu thought, since there was still some time before the results were released.
Qiu Dazhi looked up and smiled with satisfaction. "Thank you, Axu."
Du Changjun: "We stayed at the General's Mansion last night."
Last night, General Gu personally greeted them.
No, they were just incidental.
He only learned of Gu Qian's identity as a general yesterday, and his surprise was understandable, but he was even more embarrassed.
Seeing Qiu Yan and Gu Qian, he couldn't help but think of the jade hairpin he had never given away in his youth.
Also, Qiu Yan teased him by making him work as a servant at Xingyue Tower.
What I was dissatisfied with at the time, I now find in hindsight and indifference.
Qiu Xu: "Oh, let's go together then." He hadn't expected this.
Outside the palace, Qiu Yan and Gu Qian, along with the families and servants of the tribute students, had been waiting for a long time.
As the palace gates opened, the candidates for the imperial examinations emerged one after another.
The moment Qiu Yan saw Qiu Xu, she waved to him.
"Ah Xu, over here!"
Qiu Xu jogged towards the two of them, his expression unchanged from before.
He felt neither joy nor sorrow.
He pursed his lips and looked behind him.
Qiu Yan looked up and saw Qiu Dazhi and Du Changjun step forward at the same time. She waved for them to get into the car.
"Xiao Yan, General Gu." Qiu Dazhi clasped his hands in greeting to Gu Qian, a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
He went up in a hurry last night, and he was nervous.
Over the years, he has always felt somewhat uncomfortable in front of Qiu Yan.
Especially this time, having traveled a long distance, they arrived empty-handed.
Du Changjun was just trying to freeload, but he didn't have the money to stay at an inn. Without Qiu Yan's help, he would probably have to spend the night on the streets.
However, compared to Qiu Dazhi, he was much more relaxed because he had no mental burden.
After all, he has been married for several years.
At Qiu Yan and Gu Qian's behest, the five people in two carriages headed to the General's Mansion.
Before long, the carriage slowly drove into the mansion.
Gu Qian helped Qiu Yan down from the carriage, and then instructed the servants in the mansion to prepare wine and food.
Ah Xu has returned from the imperial examination; he should definitely relax a bit.
At the General's Mansion, Qiu Yumei and her husband were not seen, but Zhao An and Zhao Yang were seen taking a walk inside the mansion, accompanied by Qiu Ling'er.
With the help of her aunt and uncle, Qiu Ling'er was finally able to take a day off.
Meanwhile, Zhao Ruolan and Ling Chuyi had already been taken out by Ling Qi to have some fun.
When Qiu Ling'er saw her sisters return, she was overjoyed and they gathered together to reminisce.
To be honest, Zhao An and Zhao Yang were very envious of Qiu Xu and Qiu Dazhi.
The two of them currently work for a security escort agency, and they came here with the agency this time.
Qiu Yumei and Zhao Sancai returned around dinner time.
That's right. The couple arrived yesterday, and this morning, Qiu Yumei went to Wangyou Hall with Zhao San.
Qiu Yan told them to rest for a while and get familiar with the environment of Shangjin.
But Zhao San felt that they should adapt to the environment gradually, and he couldn't let Ling'er be busy all by herself.
In fact, Qiu Ling'er had already taught Qin Susu arithmetic.
Qin Susu also learned some common ailments from Qiu Yan, and at this moment she was quite capable of treating the common people's headaches and fevers.
When Qiu Yumei saw Qiu Xu, she didn't ask him how his exam went; her first words upon meeting him were...
"You've lost weight."
Qiu Xu looked down at himself.
Has he lost weight? He gave a slight smile:
"She seems to have lost a bit of weight."
He spent his days preparing for the imperial examination, which left him physically and mentally exhausted, but he felt fulfilled despite the fatigue.
After dinner, Qiu Yan told Qiu Xu and the others to go to bed as soon as possible and relax their long-strained emotions.
Tonight, Qiu Dazhi and Du Changjun both moved into the room where Qiu Xu was staying.
Unable to sleep, they left the house at the same time, met each other, and smiled at one another.
"Dazhi, I never expected that I would be able to stay at the General's Mansion thanks to you this time," Du Changjun said sincerely.
At this moment, he had long since run out of money.
He is incredibly fortunate that a general is willing to take him in.
With another creak, the door opened, and Qiu Xu emerged from his room.
He couldn't sleep either.
At this moment, looking at the two of them, he held three jars of fine wine in his hands.
"Fourth Uncle, Uncle Du...would you like some drinks?"
"Okay." Qiu Dazhi and the other man nodded in unison.
They were wondering what they could use to numb their anxious feelings.
The announcement of the results of the imperial examination filled them with both anticipation and nervousness.
Midnight, East Palace
He Jinran held the puppy he had brought from the General's Mansion in his arms, staring blankly at the moon.
I thought His Majesty would immediately ask him how the exam went.
Unexpectedly, it was already past midnight, and His Majesty still hadn't appeared.
That's fine, at least it saves him from having to come up with an excuse.
Whoosh, the wind roared,
He Jinran looked up for a moment and saw Shadow Guard Nineteen suddenly appear and land in front of him.
After he got up, Xuanming and Xuanying, who were following closely behind, along with Mu Bai and Mu Xiao, simultaneously raised their swords and placed them against Nineteen's neck.
Yes, Xuanming returned to his post not long after his marriage.
"You...why are you here?" He Jinran put the puppy down and let it play by itself.
"And how did you get in?"
He thought to himself, weren't these assassins arranged by his father to be an independent team?
When the nineteenth one arrived, he knelt down on both knees in front of He Jinran without saying a word, letting the four Xuanming men hold their swords to his neck.
He Jinran, not hearing a reply, chuckled wickedly: "Fool, you won't even take the important business I'm offering you."
Suddenly, he heard hurried footsteps coming from outside the East Palace.
It's obvious without even guessing that Nineteen has been discovered.
Luckily we ran into him, otherwise, that idiot would have been dead for sure.
He kicked out suddenly, and with a thud, Nineteen was kicked directly to the floor of the hall.
The four Xuanming members: "..." Is His Highness alright?
The head guard rushed into the East Palace and, upon seeing He Jinran, suddenly realized he had acted too abruptly. He quickly knelt on one knee, clasped his hands, and asked, "Your Highness, have you seen any assassins?"
"Any assassins? If they run into me, they're out of luck," He Jinran said nonchalantly.
"Your Highness, be careful!" The head guard pointed his long arm, and the guards behind him continued to chase after them.
He Jinran smiled as he saw the palace guards off.
Then, accompanied by Xuanming and Xuanying, they entered the house.
Mu Bai and Mu Xiao stood outside the hall.
Inside the hall, the Nineteenth Prince was still lying on the ground, unable to get up.
"So weak?"
He Jinran stepped forward and kicked Nineteen's body, only to see that his side was stained with bright red blood.
"Are you injured?" He only then realized that his kick had been too fast.
nineteen:"……"
"Idiot!" He Jinran clicked his tongue twice and shook his head.
This person managed to escape his father's control and then went to great lengths to find him in the palace; he must have suffered many wounds, large and small.
"Why are you looking for me instead of staying with my father?"
Seeing that Nineteen refused to speak, He Jinran directly addressed Mu Bai and the other person outside the hall, saying loudly:
"I didn't enjoy dinner tonight. Mu Bai, go and tell the imperial kitchen to make some braised fish. Tell them I'm hungry."
Mu Bai: At this hour, can the imperial chefs be woken up?
He respectfully clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Your subordinate obeys!"
"Your Highness." Nineteen's face tightened, and he finally spoke, but as soon as he opened his mouth, blood gushed from his lips and teeth.
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