"Oh?" Huo Wuyou looked at her and teased, "Simple, just like the other two, come to my house and be a maid."
As he spoke, he added, "I treat you very well in my house."
Xue Zhiyi seemed to be genuinely considering the possibility of this matter. After a moment's thought, she said, "But I heard that the Northern Di intends to send an envoy."
Huo Wuyou poured a cup of tea and asked her, "Are you going to Beidi?"
But Xue Zhiyi said, "The Sifang Pavilion is old and outdated and I'm afraid it won't be able to accommodate the Northern Di envoys. I also heard that the Honglu Temple intends to request permission to expand the Sifang Pavilion."
"I've heard that too," Huo Wuyou said. "So, the Fulufang area near the Sifang Pavilion might have been purchased from the common people by the imperial court due to the expansion of the Sifang Pavilion."
This was what Xue Zhiyi had originally planned for Xue Runing. According to her memories from her previous life, she had known that Sifang Pavilion would be expanded, so she bought the land of Fulufang in advance in this life.
Once the Northern Di delegation is confirmed to come, the Honglu Temple will not have much time to prepare. The Sifangguan is in a hurry to expand and has no time to lobby the people of Fulufang to lower the price. It will purchase the property at a price much higher than the market price so that the people will voluntarily move out.
In this way, Runing's money can be doubled, not only can he buy another house, but he can also settle down and make a living.
Unfortunately... I didn't expect that all this would be ruined by Fu Rongxin.
She will not let Fu Rongxin go.
Seeing Xue Zhiyi in a daze, Huo Wuyou asked her, "What's wrong?"
"It's okay." Xue Zhiyi recovered and said, "I happen to have a few houses in Fulufang. When I buy new property, I'll have a place to live."
After thinking for a moment, she said, "Or... Marquis Lin'an, can you help me find a better place?"
"Well..." Looking at her not-so-innocent eyes, Huo Wuyou smiled slightly: "Let's see how you perform next and decide accordingly."
…
Yanyunju.
"The imperial examination will be held in ten days. What are you going to do?"
Fu Ling was so worried that she couldn't sleep for days. She looked at Xue Tingsheng who was being supported by others to walk. It had been three months and his injuries had recovered, but his studies had been delayed. He was still in such a bad mood and had caught a cold in the past few days.
Is it going to be delayed for another three years?
If this continues, Xue Tingliu will have already become deeply rooted in the court, but Di Tingsheng will not even be able to get an official position.
Fu Ling was so anxious she wanted to cry. She looked at Xue Tingsheng with a look of dismay. She really didn't know what had possessed her son. Why would he go and mess with his father for no reason? Xue Zhentong was also a jerk. Knowing that the examination was imminent, he actually had the guts to do such a heavy hand to his own son. Did he want to kill him?
After walking for a while, Xue Tingsheng sat down again due to the cold and lack of strength. He looked dejected and said, "Mother, I will definitely fail again this year. I have disappointed you."
His voice was cold and hard when he spoke. He could not understand why his mother could not agree to his relationship with his cousin Rongxin. If his mother had agreed at that time, he would not have to go to his father to be beaten.
"What do you mean it can't be done?" Fu Ling felt depressed and felt a pain in his heart.
She hesitated for a moment, then said to the servants, "Everyone, please leave first."
After the servants left, Fu Ling sat down in front of Xue Tingsheng: "Tingsheng, this time, you must pass the exam no matter what."
Xue Tingsheng's face turned pale, and he coughed twice. "Mom, don't force it. Even when I was healthy, I might not have passed the imperial examination, let alone the state I'm in now. Maybe what Dad said is right, I'm just a useless piece of shit."
"Good-for-nothing!" If he hadn't been sick, Fu Ling really wanted to slap her.
All her daughters were outstanding, and even Xue Zhiyi, whom she raised, was quite outstanding. Why couldn't she raise her only son? If Tingsheng didn't look somewhat similar to her, she would have suspected that it was actually Xue Tingsheng who was taken away by mistake!
Thinking of this, she glanced around again, and after making sure that there was no one else in the room, she carefully took out a book from the interlayer of the lunch box she brought for Xue Tingsheng.
Seeing Xue Tingsheng looking at her blankly, Fu Ling urged him and stuffed the book into his hands: "Take it!"
Fu Ling lowered his voice and said, "In ten days, memorize this thing thoroughly. Do you hear me?"
"What is this...?"
Xue Tingsheng wanted to pick it up and look through it, but Fu Ling quickly stopped him: "Wait until I'm gone before you look at it. Don't let anyone find out."
Seeing Fu Ling like this, Xue Tingsheng couldn't help but feel a little scared: "Mom?"
Fu Ling looked at him solemnly, "Your father risked his life to get this topic from the Ministry of Rites, and had his trusted advisor write it. If you memorize it well, you can at least pass the imperial examination. You must memorize it even if you die. Do you understand me?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Tingsheng was so frightened that he almost lost his grip: "Mom... this is cheating!"
"Everyone knows this is cheating!" Fu Ling scolded him, "If you had the ability, why would your father take such a risk? Now that the arrow has been shot, there's no turning back. You can't fail the exam again, even if it costs you your life. Otherwise, not only will I be embarrassed, but your father will also be ashamed to face the world. If your father doesn't care about you anymore, you can just wait for Xue Tingliu to ride on your head and bully you!"
Thinking of this, Xue Tingsheng showed reluctance on his face. After a moment of silence, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, mother, your son will not let you down again."
…
But after all, a test paper has about 2,000 words, and it is difficult for him to memorize it since he is sick now.
So for several days in a row, Xue Tingsheng stayed up late into the night.
When Hu Bai came, he was drowsy.
"Young Master? Young Master?"
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