Ajiu had a complicated look in his eyes and didn't dare to disobey Zhizhi's orders.
It was normal for the lady to want a child as she lost her husband at a young age, Ajiu comforted himself in this way.
During Zhizhi's pregnancy, Shen Jingzhi came twice, but both times he stayed for a while and then left.
He hugged the petite person in his arms and sighed,
"The scientific expedition is coming soon, and people come to visit me one after another, but I always miss you."
His reputation had spread throughout the capital, and people who wanted to make friends with him even blocked his lodgings at night.
Shen Jingzhi knew why. After the imperial examination, he would be completely different from these people.
Zhizhi was uncomfortable with his touch, and was so annoyed that she stuffed the puppy into Shen Jingzhi's arms.
"It likes to act like a spoiled child, so you hold it."
The puppy barked in agreement and laughed happily.
The little white dog had become familiar with Shen Jingzhi, and did not bark in anger at the sudden change of person holding him.
Shen Jingzhi caught it, looked at Zhizhi with starry eyes and said,
"After the imperial examination is over, I will buy a house in the capital. You can move there then - is that okay?"
When he finished speaking, his tone was hesitant, fearing that Zhizhi would be unhappy.
Zhizhi was sitting in front of the dressing table, looking around at herself. Because she needed to take supplements during pregnancy, her face hadn't changed much, but her breasts had grown.
Hearing Shen Jingzhi's question, she responded casually.
"OK."
Shen Jingzhi didn't react at first, but then he was overjoyed and hugged Zhizhi, his voice excited.
"Don't worry, Zhizhi. I will make sure everything is arranged."
The two of them, or rather, Shen Jingzhi's one-sided chatter, left under the moonlight.
No one noticed that in a small building not far from the Hu Mansion, a melancholy scholar with an empty head was opening the window to breathe fresh air and suddenly saw this scene.
His pupils suddenly contracted, and he wanted to scream but was afraid of being beaten, so he quickly covered his mouth.
Isn't that... Shen Jingzhi, the popular candidate for the scientific expedition?!
This, this, this is shameless!
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As the candidates entered the three-day long examination hall, an outrageous and ridiculous rumor quietly leaked out. By the time Shen Jingzhi finished the exam, it had become a rampant rumor.
Inside the Hu Mansion.
After their last failure, the Hu couple regrouped and came to the door with their servants in high spirits.
They cried out again,
"You little widow, you seduce people when you're lonely late at night, don't you? You even don't let the scholar go, do you still have any shame? The Hu family is named Hu, and your husband, who you solemnly married, is named Hu. You must remember this, we can't let you change your name casually."
They did not reveal Shen Jingzhi's name, fearing that Shen Jingzhi would retaliate against them after he passed the exam.
A moment.
A man came out from the Hu Mansion where a group of people had gathered to watch the fun.
"The master had good relations with the government during his lifetime. I have already sent for the bailiffs. You just wait. Harassing innocent citizens and attempting to seize someone else's house is unacceptable unless you are imprisoned for several months."
"As for the scholar you mentioned, he was the master's best friend and partner during his lifetime. He holds a large portion of the Hu Mansion's wealth. If you want to change the name on the plaque, we can indeed ask the master to change it."
"But..." Uncle Yang held the Hu couple in a state of silence.
"These are not your business as an outsider. The bailiffs are here, please leave."
The farce was finally ended by the intervention of the government, but rumors were flying around privately and could not be stopped.
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