These words were extremely sharp, like a sharp knife, piercing Aunt Xue's heart.
She staggered and shook her head in a daze:
"No, no, how could I do this to you... I'm doing this for your own good, I'm doing this for your own good..."
Baochai seemed to think that this was not exciting enough and dropped a bombshell:
"Mother, I don't think you know yet? My brother has passed the Imperial College exam and is now a student."
After a pause, she smiled and said,
"The teacher said that you should take the imperial examination this autumn. Perhaps after the examination, you will become a juren."
After hearing Baochai's words, Aunt Xue felt dizzy.
After a long while, she finally steadied herself with the help of Yao Hong: "Are you serious?"
Baochai sneered: "Whether it's true or not, mother can ask brother and find out."
Aunt Xue suddenly fell into her chair and said, "Sister, you've misled me!"
Families like theirs have neither lack of power nor money.
Anyone who wants to become an official, from the fifth rank or below, can donate one.
But this is different from taking the formal exam.
Children who can pass the exam, with the support of their family, will undoubtedly become marquises and officials in the future.
Every noble family has expectations for their children.
It’s just that the family conditions are too good, which makes many children lose their ambition.
Many families envy anyone who has a child who is educated.
But this also means that this family has to be more well-behaved and there can't be any scandals.
Aunt Xue felt a pang of anxiety when she thought about how she almost ruined her daughter's reputation.
As Xue Pan's half-sister, once Xue Baochai's reputation is ruined, it will immediately become evidence for others to attack Xue Pan.
I'm afraid Xue Pan's journey to the imperial examination will end here!
The more Aunt Xue thought about it, the more frightened she became.
Xue Baochai ignored her mother.
She had long seen through that her mother only cared about her brother.
Fortunately, her brother loves her.
Baochai was thinking about Xue Pan, who had already been called over by the old woman.
Since he was admitted to the Imperial College, he has been studying there every day.
After the little maid reported, she opened the curtain and let Xue Pan in.
As soon as Xue Pan came in, Aunt Xue stopped him and asked, "Pan'er, did you really pass the exam to become a student?"
Because she didn't live in this mansion and often hung out outside, Aunt Xue didn't even know that her son had started school.
Xue Pan was stunned for a moment.
He looked at his mother, with some surprise in his eyes: "Mom, don't you know?"
Aunt Xue was also stunned for a moment. Should she know?
Xue Pan didn't know what he was thinking about, and smiled: "Yeah, I passed the exam."
But there was a hint of self-mockery in this smile.
Everyone, including my sister, thought that he was the person my mother cared about the most.
But only he knows that the person his mother cares about most is herself!
She cared about him only because he was her son.
With him around, the Xue family won't be able to take back all the family property, and she can still enjoy a rich life!
Lowering his eyes slightly, Xue Pan looked at his sister:
"Sister, how are you? You called your brother anxiously, but what happened?"
The old woman who came to call him didn't know what had happened, and only said that his sister had dealt with Ying'er.
Xue Baochai stood up and said, "Brother, take me home."
Seeing his sister's determined look and his mother's silence, Xue Pan instinctively felt that something difficult to say had happened.
He didn't ask any more questions and nodded:
"Okay. Sister, have someone pack up first, and I'll go say goodbye."
"My things have been packed. Mother is still here, so my brother doesn't have to go."
If it weren't for the inconvenience for her as a girl to go out alone, Baochai would not have asked her brother to come back.
Xue Pan nodded: "Okay. Let's go."
Long before, when Xue Baochai wanted to leave, she asked someone to pack up her things.
After what happened today, she couldn't stay here for a moment longer.
If she stayed in this house any longer, she was afraid that she would lose everything!
"Pan'er!"
Seeing that her son ignored her, Aunt Xue hurried behind to pull someone back.
Xue Pan dodged sideways and looked back at her:
"I know Mom likes it here, so don't worry, stay here. I'll take my sister home first. If you get homesick, please send someone to call your son."
Baochai was walking in front, and upon hearing this, she sneered:
"My mother and aunt are very close, so how can I miss home?"
She didn't even turn her head and walked out the door.
Xue Pan hurriedly followed.
For a moment, the whole house seemed empty, and the loneliness made people feel uneasy.
The brother and sister left directly through the back door without even saying goodbye, which showed that they were very angry.
After returning home, after everyone had left, Baochai told Xue Pan what had happened.
Then he said:
"Mother thought that since she was supporting her with money, Auntie would treat her with some sincerity. But I feel that after what happened today, Auntie might be plotting against Brother!"
Xue Pan has now entered the imperial examination hall and also knows some of the internal rules of the imperial examination.
After his sister finished telling him that, he was angry but also vaguely understood.
In the end, he laughed out of anger:
"Earlier, when I went to school at noon, I saw Baoyu. He is good friends with Feng Ziying and knows my situation."
If Baoyu knew it, how could Mrs. Wang not know it?
Baochai couldn't help laughing when she heard this: "I'm afraid I've never seen such a stupid person in the world!"
Xue Pan didn't respond.
He is now in the situation, and even if he is disappointed with his mother, he has to respect her.
Not for filial piety, but for the future of myself and my sister.
"Speaking of Feng Ziying, has Brother found out Li Ning's identity?"
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