"Mother, will you come with me to the imperial examination in Jizhou Prefecture this time?"
Liu Qingyuan, who was almost as tall as Lin Xue, looked at his mother and really hoped that she could go to Jizhou Prefecture with him.
"Son, would you like your mother to go with you?"
Lin Xue put down the account book in her hand and looked at her son, who had been obedient and sensible since childhood.
"I want my mother to come with me!"
"When I took the imperial examination for the first degree, my father accompanied me. This time, I want my mother to accompany me!"
Liu Qingyuan raised his pretty little face. No matter how well he learned, he was still a child in front of his mother.
"Alright, then Mom will make time to go with you!"
"But if Mother goes, you have to get good grades for her!"
Lin Xue couldn't help but reach out and pat the other boy on the shoulder. The young boy seemed encouraged and nodded firmly.
"Mother, I will definitely get you the top score in the exam!"
The mother and son discussed their studies for a while, and then Liu Qingyuan returned to his room to continue reviewing his lessons.
"Third sister-in-law, something terrible has happened! You must go and see her right away!"
"My second sister-in-law has been vomiting constantly; I don't know what she ate that upset her stomach!"
Not long after Liu Qingyuan left, Wang rushed in.
"You mean your second sister-in-law threw up?"
"Take me to see this right away!"
After so many years of getting along, the three sisters-in-law of the Liu family have developed a very deep bond.
They are like sisters, taking care of each other, encouraging each other, and running the restaurant business together.
The two married sisters-in-law have tried several times to come back and get involved in the restaurant business.
Unfortunately, since it involved a restaurant, the elderly Liu couple knew what they were doing and didn't indulge them.
One's own family knows one's own affairs.
This restaurant is nominally owned by the Liu family, but it actually belongs to Lin Xueniang and the Taoist nun behind her.
After several unsuccessful attempts, the two sisters-in-law had to give up on the idea.
They also realized that their status in the Liu family could never surpass Lin Xue's.
"Third sister-in-law, I've been vomiting for days. I don't know what I ate that I shouldn't have, but I'm vomiting several times a day!"
If it weren't for the fact that Zhou and Liu had been married for ten years without conceiving a child, Wang would have thought that her younger brother's wife was pregnant.
Outsiders assumed that Zhou was infertile, but in fact, both she and her husband had seen a doctor, and the doctor's tests revealed that the problem lay with Liu Qing.
Lin Xue didn't know how the old doctor had diagnosed it in this backward era, but the fact was that Liu Qing, the husband, had difficulty conceiving.
In modern terms, he has asthenospermia.
The chances of producing strong and vigorous sperm are slim, which is why Ms. Zhou has not been able to conceive for a long time.
After arriving in Ning'an County.
Lin Xue tried various methods to improve the couple's health.
Because Zhou had fallen into the water when she was young, she suffered from severe cold-related ailments.
If this isn't properly treated, it will likely be difficult to conceive.
Needless to say, Liu Qing already suffers from low sperm count, and if he doesn't take proper care of himself, he probably won't be able to have children in his lifetime.
"Third sister-in-law, do I have some incurable disease?"
Seeing that Lingxue had been taking her pulse for a long time, Zhou felt a little flustered.
I initially thought it was because I ate something wrong that upset my stomach.
Seeing Lin Xue's cold, furrowed expression, Zhou suddenly felt a little flustered.
She's just started living a good life, she doesn't want to die yet!
"Don't worry, Second Sister-in-law. You're not only not sick, you're also pregnant."
After confirming that Zhou's pulse was indeed positive, Lin Xue revealed the truth.
This news delighted the Zhou family and everyone else.
She and Liu Qing worked hard for 10 years; not only her, but also her husband had been receiving treatment.
Unexpectedly, all her efforts over the years paid off, and she finally became pregnant.
"Great news! I'm finally pregnant! I'm going to tell my husband this wonderful news!"
When Zhou learned that she wasn't suffering from an upset stomach, but was pregnant, she was so happy she almost jumped for joy.
Fortunately, Lin Xue pulled her back from the side, preventing her from doing something outrageous.
Even so, Lin Xue could not stop Zhou from sharing the good news with her husband.
After everyone left.
She then took out a stack of envelopes from the cabinet next to her.
These envelopes contain information about the current situation of the major cities in Maple Leaf Country.
The barbarians have already occupied three cities, and many of the people of Maple Leaf Kingdom have been killed by the barbarian thugs.
In addition, disasters are frequently occurring throughout Maple Leaf Country, and the imperial court simply cannot provide adequate relief.
We saved this place, and then another accident happened on the other side.
Just when you've finally resolved two issues, new problems arise.
Regardless of who Xiao Zhou wanted to share her joy of pregnancy with, Lin Xue had already begun packing her things, planning to take Liu Qingyuan to Jizhou City to take the imperial examination in a couple of days.
Time flies, and soon it was time for Liu Qingyuan to take the imperial examination.
She rode in a carriage that had been prepared long ago, and when the day arrived, she took her son and husband to the prefectural city.
Along the way, they also encountered other students from the same academy.
After exchanging greetings, the teams did not merge together but went their separate ways.
Ning'an County is not far from Jizhou Prefecture. While it might take one or two days to reach other counties, it only takes one day to reach Ning'an County.
We set off before dawn and arrived just as it got dark.
Lin Xue found a large inn and asked for the best courtyard.
Then I began my life of accompanying my child during the exam.
Every day, he would personally stroll around the city to check the prices and types of goods available.
"You wicked villain! You've damaged my family's heirloom jade pendant! You owe me a refund! You owe me a refund!"
That day, after serving her son his meal, Lin Xue went out for a stroll again.
On the street, there was a short, fat man who was less than 1.4 meters tall, who was verbally abusing a skinny man.
The words he uttered were so harsh that Lin Xue had never heard them before.
"You heartless good-for-nothing, don't think you can pass the imperial examination just because you've studied for a couple of days. If you don't pay for the broken jade pendant, I'll break your legs today."
"So what if you're good at studying?"
“Being good at studying doesn’t guarantee you’ll become the top scholar in the imperial examination. This time, you’ll have to stay inside for three full days to take the exam.”
"With your skinny little body, you probably won't come out alive!"
He finished speaking with a greasy, maniacal laugh. The moment Lin Xue saw the man, she was stunned with fright.
This person looks really weird; he's less than 1.4 meters tall but looks extremely fat.
Everyone else grows vertically, but this guy grows horizontally instead.
The way he walks, with a swaying gait, is just like a big crab walking sideways.
Surprisingly, this person, despite his appearance, is not self-conscious at all and still acts like a young master.
I really don't know what kind of family could raise such a shameless person.
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