"Ma'am, they're all gone."
Qiu Ye followed for a while, and only returned after making sure that Madam Lu and Fang Rou had returned to the yard.
Chun Xi smiled and walked forward, holding her hand, thankfully saying: "Fortunately, Qiu Ye, you blocked it for a while, otherwise it would really be too late."
As luck would have it, when they arrived, Shen Ruoyan had just received a secret letter from the secret guard. After she read it carefully, she burned the secret letter as usual. Just when she was halfway through, she heard a noisy sound outside, saying that Madam Lu was coming!
She and Chunxi immediately opened the window to ventilate the room and let the smell out. Then she ruffled her hair slightly to create a disheveled look, as if she had just woken up.
Fortunately, Qiu Ye was smart and bought them time outside. By the time they came in, there was no trace left.
Qiu Ye smiled a little embarrassedly, "I just imitated Madam."
Qiu Ye knew very well that she was impulsive and irritable by nature. If she came into conflict with Madam Lu's people, she would probably be forced to force her way in.
So she recalled how her mistress had handled these conflicts before and followed her example, but she didn't expect that there would be unexpected results.
Although it's just some superficial knowledge, it's enough.
Shen Ruoyan looked at her approvingly, "Yes, Qiuye has made great progress."
The two maids beside her were already capable of handling matters on their own. Even without her guidance, they knew what to do to gain the most advantageous advantage.
Unlike some people who are still standing still.
"Remember, you two, during the Spring Examination, no matter who wants to enter the Marquis' Mansion, they will all be checked, whether they are familiar or unfamiliar! There can't be any fish that slip through the net!" Shen Ruoyan instructed solemnly, not afraid of ten thousand, but afraid of one.
Chunxi and Qiuye looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
The mistress always remains calm even in the face of disasters. It must be a very remarkable thing for her to take it so seriously!
In a family like theirs, there was no need to ask too many questions about the reasons behind many things. The less you knew, the more at ease you felt.
So the two of them agreed solemnly and became alert in their hearts.
Shen Ruoyan was not exaggerating. The reason why the Marquis' Mansion was surrounded like this was to prevent any trouble in advance.
If there really is something wrong with this Spring Examination, there is no guarantee that someone will not want to take advantage of the situation to kill someone else.
Her current identity was just that of a wife from a declining marquisate. Even though Lu Jing became the military supervisor, he had no real power; all power depended on the emperor's mood.
He has no identity and no background, but he happened to show up because of the war in Nanwu, and he is not even in the capital - isn't he the best scapegoat?
She has more important things to do right now and can't be dragged down by this.
Shen Ruoyan was well prepared, and the entire Marquis' Mansion was impregnable. Although the Marquis was not in the mansion, even the flies passing by would be caught and taken a few looks at. Not to mention strangers, even the old man who had delivered food to the Marquis' Mansion for more than ten years would be checked!
Therefore, there was no trouble in the Marquis' Mansion until the end of the Spring Examination.
Naturally, no one was walking around.
"The results are out! The results are out!"
For three days, all the candidates were completely focused, fighting for their future with all their might. Many of them could barely stand when they emerged, and were carried back home by their families waiting outside.
Even Qin Shaobei slept for a whole day after he came back.
Without the need to prepare for the exam, he moved back to the Marquis' Mansion. Furthermore, with Lu Jing away, Qin Shaobei felt that if anything happened to his cousin, he would be able to take care of her more easily.
So, when the servant who brought the news came to the door with gongs and drums, Shen Ruoyan was delighted and quickly took people to greet him.
On the other hand, Qin Shaobei, the protagonist, lazily walked behind, seemingly unconcerned about his own results. As he walked, he boasted, "Walk slower. You can't escape the list. I took the exam myself, so how could I not pass?"
He estimated that he would be either first or second, and let's see how Pei Rushi performs!
"Congratulations, Master. Congratulations, Master, for placing tenth in the high school spring exam!"
Tenth place!
Chunxi and Qiuye were delighted, their faces lit up with smiles. They didn't understand the Spring Examination, but they knew this was good news! They quickly followed Shen Ruoyan's instructions and went forward to give a reward to the servant who had brought the news, which in turn provoked a flurry of auspicious words from the man.
Shen Ruoyan saw that the people around him were looking at him with envy. Some were congratulating him, while others were curious. They all looked at Qin Shaobei. He had been promoted from a Juren to a Gongshi!
Carp leaping over the Dragon Gate, there are so many carp, tens of thousands of them, I wonder how many of them can make the leap.
Qin Shaobei was born into a merchant family, and it is not easy for him to achieve such success.
She thought that the other party must be very excited now, but unexpectedly, when she turned around, she was faced with Qin Shaobei's stunned face.
That expression—there wasn’t even a hint of joy!
“Cousin, what’s wrong?” Shen Ruoyan’s heart tightened, and he hurried forward and asked in a low voice: “Is there something wrong?”
Qin Shaobei was surprised by Shen Ruoyan's sharpness, but nodded. There were sounds of congratulations all around, and the servant who brought the news had not left yet. He was smiling and weighing the reward money in his hand, still saying auspicious words, working very hard!
He also lowered his voice, "The ranking is wrong."
"What?!"
Shen Ruoyan was startled, but she immediately controlled her expression and didn't reveal any clues. "How did my cousin know?"
Although she had suspected that there might be problems with the Spring Examination, she had not expected that the list would be different.
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