As a child, the Emperor wouldn’t go so far as to guard against him, it’s likely aimed at Mu Houchu.
He has thought of this, and Mu Houchu must have thought of it too. It shouldn’t be his turn to worry unnecessarily. However, the shift in the situation has deviated from the previous life, and the situation is probably out of his prediction and control.
Song Xi slightly frowned, wondering how this life with so many changes will end.
"Today I heard from the Second Master that the Great Prince will come to Yu State to suppress the bandits. The Song Family will certainly fulfill their duty as the landlords and invite the Great Prince to visit our house, ideally, he could stay for a while. Master, you should not be reckless in going out then, if someone uncovers something unusual, that will be a big problem," Anai said.
Regarding Song Xi’s "contracting a serious illness", the second and third branches of the Song Family didn’t know, so they warmly welcomed the Great Prince, without fear for Song Xi’s, being found. Little did they know, Song Xi didn’t want to meet anyone from the palace at this moment.
Anai could only remind Song Xi.
But upon hearing that, Song Xi was startled. Suddenly he remembered that in his previous life, not long after the Great Prince returned from Yu State, the Song Family and the Great Prince were married, and the bride was Song Yalin.
He didn’t pay much attention to this matter before, but now it seems that the Second Master’s enthusiasm for the arrival of the Great Prince probably stems from a long decided plan for marriage.
Song Xi asked Anai, frowning, "When will the Great Prince arrive?"
"In about a month."
Song Xi jumped off the bed and walked to the desk, "You must quickly send a letter to my father for me."
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Half a month later, the results of the Child Scholar Test were officially released.
Early in the morning, Xin He had sent a servant to keep an eye on the notice board. Xiao Bei, who usually showed off and behaved improperly, was now somewhat restless. After waiting for a long time without seeing anyone return, he couldn’t sit still.
"I’ll go see it myself!" Xiao Bei immediately dashed out.
But he was pulled back by Xin He grabbing the collar of his clothes, "Don’t go out and cause trouble. Just wait at home. There are so many people out there, do you think you can see the list with your height?"
Xin He was afraid of any accidents happening in such a crowded place. A child like Xiao Bei wouldn’t stand a chance.
Xiao Bei hung his head, "But why haven’t we heard anything yet?"
Little Firewood was quite calm, sitting quietly in his chair as if he didn’t care about the result at all.
Xiao Bei was rather surprised, "How come you’re not worried at all? Even if you are confident, you shouldn’t be this calm."
Little Firewood blinked, "Anyway, if I don’t pass this time, there’s always next time. There’s nothing to worry about."
Xiao Bei widened his eyes, "You have such a good mentality."
Little Firewood laughed and lowered his head. He didn’t think he was confident to this extent, but to him, it didn’t matter if he made it or not.
Xiao Bei muttered, "But I don’t need to worry about you anymore. If there are no accidents, Little Firewood might be first on the list. Even the teacher said he’s the best student he ever taught."
Xin He slowly drank her tea, lightly tapping the teacup with her fingers. Actually, she was quite nervous. After all, it was Xiao Bei’s first test in life, how could she not have any expectations?
After waiting for a while, they finally heard the servant’s excited voice, "We made it! Madam, we made it!"
Xin He stood up with a start and went out to greet him. The servant ran all the way back, barely catching his breath, but still incredibly elated.
"Who made it?" Xin He asked anxiously.
Xiao Bei looked expectantly.
The servant laughed and said, "Everyone made it! Congratulations to Young Master Ji, congratulations Madam!"
Xiao Bei let out a loud cheer, jumping high with delight, "Really?!".
He then grabbed Xin He’s sleeve excitedly, "Sister, I made it! I really made it!"
Xin He felt a weight lifted off her heart. She smiled and instructed Shulan to reward the servant who brought the good news, and asked, "What rank is it?"
The servant thanked her after receiving the reward, beaming with joy, "Young Master Ji is ranked one hundred and eighty-sixth, and Little Firewood is ranked one hundred and fiftieth!"
Xiao Bei was stunned, "Little Firewood is only a hundred and fiftieth?! Did you see it wrong?"
"I couldn’t have been wrong. I checked it twice before daring to come back and report!"
Xiao Bei looked at Little Firewood in surprise, clearly confused.
His academic performance was not exceptionally good. This was his first time taking the Child Scholar Test, and it was just to test the waters. Even the teacher didn’t expect him to make it, so it would be good luck if he did pass, and it would be normal if he ranked last.
But Little Firewood shouldn’t have been like this!
But Little Firewood seemed to be very calm, as if he didn’t see any problem with this result. He rubbed his nose and said, "Perhaps I was too nervous during the test and didn’t do well."
Xiao Bei frowned, "How could this be?"
Little Firewood smiled nonchalantly, "Isn’t it good enough to have passed? What does it matter what rank I am?"
Xiao Bei sighed regretfully, "The teacher had high hopes for you, what a pity."
"There’s nothing to pity." Little Firewood turned to Xin He, "What do you think, Madam?"
Xin He laughed lightly and stroked their heads, "You two are amazing. This is your first public examination, and you both passed the Child Scholar Test altogether. Isn’t that wonderful?"
Little Firewood also smiled, looking quite content.
Seeing Little Firewood so happy, Xiao Bei, despite being filled with questions, decided not to think too much about it. He was not a thoughtful person to begin with, and soon he was again joyful, insisting that Xin He reward him.
Xin He was also very happy today. Both children had made her proud. The Child Scholar Test was not easy to pass, especially for children as young as Xiao Bei and Little Firewood. She had not held high hopes for this first test, but they both passed, much to her delight. She gave a big wave of her hand, saying they would have an extravagant meal at Guilin Residence that night.
She also allowed Xiao Bei to have two glasses of grape wine.
This little fellow had been dying to drink since he first tasted grape wine. How could Xin He let him? She had been strictly controlling this on regular days, only allowing him to drink some fruit juice, which completely tantalized the boy.
Just as they were talking about it, Shulan came in laughing, "Madam, the Song Family has sent an invitation."
Xin He was taken aback, "An invitation from the Song Family?"
"Yes, it seems that Madam Song from the second house sent it, saying she wants to visit Madam. She originally wanted to invite Madam to the prefecture city, but considering that Madam is five months pregnant, it might not be convenient. Therefore, Madam Song decided to come and visit herself."
Xin He laughed and glanced at the note, "Madam Song is really considerate."
Apart from other things, the fact that Madam Song would take the initiative to approach her without considering her low family status was something others couldn’t do.
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