Chapter 446 Are you getting married for the second time?

Wei Xinglu could hardly bear it any longer and stood up to argue with them. His father was beaten, but he was definitely not a bad official.

"Brother Liao, please stop making wild guesses. The Censorate is supposed to monitor all officials. This job is difficult for anyone to do. If you fail to do it well, you will be in trouble both inside and outside."

"That's right. Today we are just guessing Zuo Yu's history. When he enters the government someday, this job will fall on us, and we may not be able to do it as well as he can."

"Why are they so strict with themselves and talking nonsense? They might as well discuss how we can do good things and offend people at the same time if we are defending history."

"That makes sense. I think it should be like this..."

Wei Xinglu sat back down again.

Because he found that these students were quite reasonable. As long as one of them took the lead and brought the topic back, the others would start discussing the problem attentively again.

Xu Wan smiled at Zong Zhao and asked, "Are the students this year better than yours?"

He had previously said that he was able to win the top spot because his opponent was not very good.

Zong Zhao nodded and said, "It looks pretty good. Maybe a lot of people will be admitted this year."

The only top scholar present said this.

The young men all perked up, their eyes full of curiosity and anticipation. The stronger the opponent, the more motivated they were.

What's more, the imperial examination is not a competition with a fixed quota. As long as you are strong, you will be admitted even if you exceed the quota.

So after returning from the library, the teenagers were even more energetic.

The entire key class was immersed in reading from top to bottom. Some students even wanted to stay up late at night to read secretly. When Xu Wan found out, she confiscated all their books and told them to rest.

Reviewing is important, but your health is the capital of the exams, so you must not lose sight of the big picture and do bad things before the exam.

Early March, the day of the Spring Examination.

The students from all over the country who had been waiting in the capital for many days all entered the Gongyuan with their bags on their backs to begin the three-day closed-door examination.

There were many carriages from the Zong family this time, because in addition to carrying the luggage of the five children, there were also four more stewards and their luggage.

The little devil waved at them happily: "Mom, Dad, let's go in. Hehe, three days. This time the exam will only take three days and it will be over. When we come out, we will definitely not be dirty anymore!"

Shen Yibai also howled: "This is the last time I'm going to enter the Gongyuan. I will never come to this small, dark room again!!"

He Zheng: “Go!”

Xu Wan waved at them and said, "Work hard. I hope this is the last time for all of you to enter the Imperial Academy. I wish you all pass the imperial examinations. We will come to take you home in three days!"

"Okay!" everyone said in unison.

Nine people entered the tribute courtyard and their figures gradually became unclear.

Xu Wan heaved a long sigh of relief. She finally let go of the worry that had been hanging in her stomach for so long. After the exams were over, there would only be the palace examination in a month.

The three-year imperial examination finally came to an end.

At this time, the students who were entering the Gongyuan nearby looked at the young couple, thought about the way the children had just waved goodbye to them, and said, "They are so fertile. Five sons are entering the examination room together."

Zong Zhao, Xu Wan: "..."

Not to mention, Zong Jincheng called them "Mom" and the other children waved goodbye to them so warmly.

This looks... quite like their son.

Especially since these five people are of different ages. It seems like they started having more children right after giving birth to one, and even had triplets in the middle.

Xu Wan couldn't think too much.

Otherwise, how could someone be so divine as to have five babies in three years?

Who knew that the man saw Xu Wan's face clearly. She looked like she was in her early twenties and didn't look like a mother of five children. So he asked Zong Zhao again, "Second marriage?"

Xu Wan: “!”

Brother, you are a bit too guessing.

When he said that the five children were born to them, Zong Zhao didn't feel angry, but when he heard the word "second marriage", his face darkened.

The man didn't seem to want an answer, and after asking, he walked towards the tribute courtyard.

Xu Wan took Zong Zhao's arm and advised, "Calm down. That man is talking nonsense. Don't pay attention to him."

Zong Zhao couldn't bear it any longer, so he turned around and went back, walking up to the student with a gloomy face.

"What...what are you doing?" The student was suddenly frightened.

This man looks fierce and seems to be good at martial arts. He won’t get beaten, right?

The student secretly glanced to the side, and even thought about who to ask for help.

As a result, Zong Zhao said two words with a cold face: "First marriage."

Student: “…”

I was so scared, I thought he was going to do something.

The student gritted his teeth and said, "Oh, then, brother, congratulations...congratulations on your first marriage..."

Xu Wan was almost dying of laughter. She pulled the childish Zong Zhao into the carriage and couldn't help saying on the way, "A passerby just left after saying one word. Are you really going to explain to him?"

Zong Zhao said with a depressed look on his face: "It's nonsense. Saying that we are remarried is unpleasant. I don't like it."

He was six years older than Xu Wan, and initially he had not noticed the difference. However, after this student's blind guess, he realized that their ages could indeed be easily misunderstood, as if they were second wives.

Anyway, the more I think about it, the angrier I get.

They were clearly getting married for the first time, and he had no original wife or concubines, but a huge black pot was already put on his head.

Xu Wan said with a smile: "What's the big deal? When you brought Cheng Cheng back home and registered him as the eldest son, everyone assumed that I was his stepmother. I also thought so myself."

Zong Zhao's brows furrowed even deeper: "At that time, I just wanted to relieve His Highness's worries, and I didn't want to wrong Jin Cheng as a bastard, so I didn't think too much."

In fact, not only did the outside world see Xu Wan as a stepmother, but because of Zong Jincheng's existence, the child born to him and Xu Wan would not be able to take the position of the eldest son.

These were questions that the sixteen-year-old had never thought deeply about.

Xu Wan patted his shoulder gently and comforted him, "It's okay. It doesn't make any difference to me whether you are my stepmother or not. You won't really have a wife. What's more, I still have your two letters of guarantee. I can rest assured."

Zong Zhao grabbed her hand and said, "We will all be back to our respective places soon."

— before their children were born.

But Xu Wan was not very happy. She asked, "Will Jincheng still be able to live at home in the future?"

Zong Zhao paused and replied, "No."

Xu Wan asked, "After the palace examination?"

"This is the longest period Luo Jingfeng can wait." This was also the time Zong Zhao agreed upon with Luo Jingfeng after he came back.

Xu Wan thought: That will be more than a month later...

She had never felt time pass so quickly. Three years had passed in the blink of an eye, and now she only had one month left to spend time with Jincheng.