Chapter 136 Chapter 136 The College Examination Begins
After dinner, Yu Li said goodbye and left.
Mo Yuchan hurriedly asked: "Miss Yu, where do you live? Can I, can I go find you..."
At the end of her words, her face turned red with embarrassment, and her fingers subconsciously tugged at the ring around her waist, a little worried that she would refuse.
If it were any other girl, she wouldn't be worried, but when facing Yu Li, the girl who saved her, she always felt that she was mysterious and unique, which made people yearn for her, but also afraid that she would reject her.
Yu Li said readily: "Sure, I live in the Wang family's house in Huyun Lane now."
Mo Yuchan smiled cheerfully, "Then I'll come to play with you tomorrow." Then she asked, "Why did you suddenly come to the provincial capital? Are you from the provincial capital? Or..."
Thinking of the destruction of the Kang family’s gambling house last year, she couldn’t help but wonder, could it be that Miss Yu had some mission in coming to the provincial capital?
Mo Yuchan suddenly felt a little annoyed. She shouldn't have asked her too many questions.
In her mind, Yu Li's identity and origin were very mysterious, and what she did was also extremely mysterious. Even her appearance in Kang's gambling house and destroying it might have been her mission.
After returning to the provincial capital, Mo Yuchan felt very grateful every time she thought about how she had rescued her.
For the girls who were trapped in the gambling house at that time, the appearance of Yu Li was like a ray of light in the darkness. It was their salvation, saving them from that horrible hell.
She had speculated about Yu Li's identity, what she did, and whether she was specially trained by some powerful force to destroy those evil places.
Otherwise, how could she be so powerful?
Yu Li said frankly: "I am not from the provincial capital. I came to the provincial capital to accompany my husband, who is a student taking the college entrance examination this time."
"ah?"
Mo Yuchan looked at her blankly. This answer was beyond her expectations and she was a little confused for a moment.
"You, your husband?" Mo Yuchan asked, "Are you married?"
She suddenly looked at Yu Li's hair, and it was indeed tied in a bun like a married woman. It was also her fault that she was too surprised when she met Yu Li and didn't notice this.
In her heart, it doesn't matter whether Yu Li is married or unmarried.
Yu Li nodded and walked out of the restaurant.
Mo Yuchan followed beside her, and the Mo family's maids and servants followed from a distance.
Seeing Yu Li heading towards the Wang family's carriage parked on the side of the road, Mo Yuchan said goodbye to her and said, "Miss Yu, I'll come to see you tomorrow."
Yu Li nodded at her.
Mo Yuchan stood by the roadside, watching the Wang family's carriage leave with a happy smile on her face.
She had no interest in hanging out outside, so she went straight home.
After returning to the Mo Mansion, Mo Yuchan got off the car and ran to the study in the front yard holding her skirt.
"Girl, don't run so fast, be careful not to fall!" The maids and old women behind shouted anxiously.
Mo Yuchan ignored him and went to the study. She looked over and found that her father was not there. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and asked the servant guarding the study: "Where is my father?"
The servant said, "The master is still at the government office."
"When will he be back?"
"The master didn't say anything, but the college entrance examination is coming soon. The master has been busy with the examination recently and has been coming back very late these days."
Mo Yuchan was very disappointed and returned to the inner house dejectedly to find her mother.
Madam Mo was looking at the account book. When she saw her daughter coming back, she smiled and said, "Sister Chan, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so listless? Don't you have anything you like?"
Mo Yuchan quickly cheered up when she saw her mother.
She asked the maids and servants in the room to go out, and went to her mother's side, saying happily: "Mother, I met Miss Yu who saved me on the street today."
She knew that the girl who saved her was surnamed Yu when she asked the man named "Uncle Tu" when she left Shanping County. He only said her surname was Yu and did not reveal anything else.
Mrs. Mo's expression froze slightly. Seeing her daughter's happy look, she quickly remembered who this Miss Yu was.
She still feels scared when she thinks back to the time when her daughter was abducted last year. Fortunately, her daughter came back safely without encountering any of those terrible things.
Mrs. Mo was very grateful to "Miss Yu" who saved her daughter, and wanted to repay her. Unfortunately, the Xuan family erased the relevant information, and the Mo family did not want to investigate it in a big way to avoid revealing the fact that their daughter had been abducted.
Mrs. Mo touched her daughter's hair and was also very happy. "Where is this Miss Yu from? How did you meet her?"
After listening to her daughter's words, she was also a little surprised, "Isn't this Miss Yu a member of the Xuan family?"
Otherwise, why would the Xuan family protect her like this? This is obviously to prevent the Kang family from investigating her, right? They can understand this.
Mrs. Mo hated the Kang family in her heart. Even if the person who abducted her daughter was someone from the Kang family, the Kang family might not be aware of her daughter's identity, but the Kang family still engaged in this kind of human trafficking in private, which showed that they had committed many illegal and criminal acts.
In May, Governor Yuan suddenly attacked the Kang family. No one knew where he got the evidence of the Kang family's crimes, but the Kang family fell overnight, and no matter who pleaded for them, it was of no use.
The Kang family offended many people, and many people were happy to see it happen, and even took advantage of the situation to make things worse.
The Mo family also contributed to this.
Mo Yuchan's father was the governor of education in Nanjun Province.
Although he was not an official of the Third Prince's faction, because the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were gone, the Third Prince became the oldest prince of the Saint, and there were many officials who were attached to the Third Prince. Mo Xuezheng was also hesitant in his heart. The Third Prince was in a good momentum now. If there were no accidents, the Third Prince might be able to reach the top.
The Third Prince also sent people to win him over, but Mo Xuezheng did not want to be an enemy of the Third Prince and wanted to wait and see.
Who knew that his daughter would have such a thing happen? Now, even if Mo Xuezheng was still a little hesitant, he could no longer support the third prince. The third prince had such a maternal family that committed evil, and he actually allowed his maternal family to do such things. Even if he came to power in the future, I am afraid he would not be a wise ruler.
Therefore, when Governor Yuan took action, the Mo family also secretly gave him a push.
Mo Xuezheng hoped that the affairs of the Kang family would implicate the third prince, so that he could be brought down.
Anyway, the saint has many more princes.
Mo Yuchan didn't think too much and said briskly, "Miss Yu is so nice, I like her so much! Mother, she said she came to the provincial capital with her husband this time, and her husband is a student who is going to take the college entrance examination."
Madam Mo asked, "Who is Miss Yu's husband?"
"I heard his surname is Fu, and his name is Fu Wenxiao."
Compared to Yu Li, Mo Yuchan was not interested in Yu Li's husband at all, and only wanted to go to Wang's house to find Yu Li tomorrow.
When Mrs. Mo heard the name "Fu Wenxiao", her eyelids twitched slightly.
His surname was Fu, and his name was "Fu Wenxiao", which reminded her of the prince of the Duke of Zhenguo in the capital a few years ago. His surname was also Fu, and "Xiao" and "Xiao" have the same pronunciation.
At that time, Prince Fu was extremely popular, even overshadowing the group of princes. Especially after the death of Crown Prince Yide, countless people secretly felt sorry for him and wished he were a prince.
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When it was getting dark, Mo Xue Zheng finally returned home. Before he could even have a sip of tea, his wife sent someone to call him over.
When he entered the door, he saw his wife and daughter waiting for him there, and a smile appeared on his face.
"What's the matter with you that makes you rush to see me?" Then he asked his daughter with a smile, "I heard that Yuchan went out to buy clothes and jewelry today. Does she have enough money? If not, daddy has some."
He has always been extremely loving to his only daughter.
Mo Yuchan happily stepped forward and embraced his arm, saying happily: "Dad, I met Miss Yu who saved me today..."
She told her father about her encounter with Yu Li.
Mo Xuezheng was stunned for a moment, then he patted his daughter's head lovingly: "Really? Then you have to thank them very much."
Madam Mo smiled and said, "I plan to find a time to host a banquet for Miss Yu and her husband and thank her properly."
Then she told her husband that Yu Li’s husband was one of the students taking the college entrance examination this year.
After hearing this, Mo Xuezheng asked, "What is the name of Miss Yu's husband?"
As the superintendent of the academy examination this year, he will certainly not bend the law for personal gain and undermine the fairness of the imperial examination, but he can also pay attention to the students participating in the academy examination. Just like some talented and famous students will also receive special attention from the examiners during the examination.
"His name is Fu Wenxiao." Mrs. Mo said.
Mo Xuezheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "This Fu Wenxiao seems to be the first in the Qing'an Prefecture's prefectural examination this year."
As the academician, he knew a little about the names of the top scorers in the provincial examinations in various prefectures under Nanjun Province. When he heard Fu Wenxiao's name, he immediately remembered these and felt satisfied.
It seems that Miss Yu's husband is well-educated. When the college entrance examination comes, he will take a close look at the essay he wrote.
Seeing that he showed no change of expression, Mrs. Mo thought she was overthinking it.
The prince of the Duke of Zhenguo is called Fu Xiao, and Miss Yu's husband is called Fu Wenxiao. Although they both have the surname Fu, one died a few years ago, and the other was from Shanping County and even took part in the imperial examination. So they definitely have no relationship.
**
In the evening, Fu Wenxiao came back and Yu Li also told him about this.
"Sister Su told me that Miss Mo's father is the governor of Nanjun Province. I heard that he will preside over the college entrance examination this time."
After hearing this, Fu Wenxiao's expression was calm and he smiled, "I didn't expect that A-li saved the academician's daughter that day. It's quite a fate."
Yu Li nodded, "Yes, I heard that after she returned home, her family members were very concerned about her."
The two chatted casually, neither of them taking the matter to heart.
Fu Wenxiao knew that she had saved a lot of people. Every time she saved someone, she never looked at the other person's identity. No matter if they were the daughter of an official or a commoner, she would save them when she met them.
There's nothing wrong in saving the daughter of the governor of education.
The next day, after Fu Wenxiao and Mr. Wang went out, Mo Yuchan also came.
Seeing Yu Li, she said happily: "Miss Yu, when are you and Mr. Fu free? My mother said she wants to invite you to be her guest to thank you for saving me."
Yu Li thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait until after the college entrance examination."
Fu Wenxiao is very busy now. In addition to attending some necessary literary gatherings, he also has to prepare for the college entrance examination, so there is no need to distract him.
It’s not too late to go after the college entrance examination.
Mo Yuchan naturally had no objection.
It just so happens that my father has been busy with the college entrance examination recently and has no time. Otherwise, it would not be good if the guests came and he was not there.
Upon learning that Mrs. Wang was going out shopping with Yu Li, Mo Yuchan followed them.
Mrs. Wang took Yu Li's hand and said with a smile, "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. I am going to buy some jewelry for Li Niang today. Li Niang doesn't have many pieces of jewelry on her body, so I need to buy her some."
Mo Yuchan nodded, "Sister Su is right, that's indeed the truth."
She also followed Yu Li and called Mrs. Wang "Sister Su", which made Mrs. Wang laugh.
At her age, she could be their mother, but Yu Li thought she was young and insisted on calling her Sister Su. Mo Yuchan liked Yu Li, so she followed her and called her that.
The three of them took a car out together and came to the largest jewelry store in the provincial capital.
There were many women from various families in the jewelry shop who were looking at jewelry. They were dressed elegantly and luxuriously, and it was obvious at first glance that they were of extraordinary status.
When they saw Mo Yuchan, they all came over to say hello.
Mo Yuchan changed her easy-going and friendly appearance in front of Yu Li and looked reserved. She greeted them coldly and went to the second floor with Mrs. Wang and Yu Li.
Everyone knew better than to go over and disturb them.
When they got to the second floor, Mo Yuchan relaxed and whispered to Yu Li: "Every time I go out, I always run into these people. It's annoying."
But given her identity, this kind of thing is inevitable, and no matter how annoying it is, she can only try her best to deal with it.
Yu Li said "oh" and didn't understand her troubles at all. Anyway, she could just ignore those people she didn't want to deal with.
The shopkeeper entertained them personally and had someone bring over a lot of new jewellery from the store.
Mrs. Wang and Mo Yuchan picked out jewelry together.
The two of them got together and had a lot of common topics. They pulled Yu Li over and measured everything from head to toe, saying this one looked good and that one looked good, and then asked the shopkeeper who was waiting nearby to put them together.
Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Li Niang is pretty, she will look great wearing this bracelet."
Mo Yuchan nodded and said, "Li Niang is wearing too plain clothes. She really needs to wear some gold and jade to look good. It will really match her skin."
Yu Li: “…”
Yu Li said: "Sister Su, Yuchan, don't buy it for me, I don't have that much money."
Mrs. Wang had bought her a lot of clothes yesterday. She wanted to give her money, but Mrs. Wang didn't take it. If she insisted on giving, Mrs. Wang said sadly that she didn't treat her as a sister. She still called her sister, but when she wanted to buy something for her sister, her sister rejected it.
Yu Li: “…” It was the first time she realized that people could be so cunning.
The two turned around to look at her, and then Mrs. Wang said, "As a sister, what's wrong with me buying some jewelry for my sister?"
Mo Yuchan bit her lip and said sadly, "Li Niang, do you dislike me? My mother said that Li Niang has been very kind to me and asked me to come out today to have fun with you."
Yu Li felt that they were quibbling again, but she couldn't do anything about it.
In the end she had no choice but to let them do what they wanted. She followed the two of them, helped them get their things, and then stood there, letting them dress her up.
Mo Yuchan was smiling. She was younger than Yu Li, but she was ruthless when it came to dressing up Yu Li.
"Sister Li Niang is pretty. When she dresses up a little, she looks like a fairy." She circled around Yu Li, "I seem to understand why my mother likes to dress people up."
She had been dressed up by her mother since she was a child and she used to be very impatient about it. But now when she saw Yu Li standing there, she finally understood why her mother was so keen on this.
Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Yes, it's mainly because Li Niang is pretty. We are happy to dress her up beautifully."
After hearing this, Yu Li finally understood.
They are dressing her up like a doll.
After visiting the jewelry shop, I went to the rouge and powder shop.
Yu Li followed the two of them, watching them gather together to discuss the various colors of rouge, and then looked at the other female customers in the shop, as if thinking about something.
The business in this store is pretty good. Maybe Yu Jin can also open a rouge and powder shop?
Although there are shops selling rouge and powder in Shanping County, there are only two, and the goods in the shops are not as many as here.
Yu Li would know about it, as he often passed by and could see the goods displayed inside from the door.
As she didn't need to put on any rouge or powder, she had never bought any. Now, seeing Mrs. Wang and Mo Yuchan chatting with each other, and looking at other female customers in the store buying rouge and powder, she found that these things were very popular among women.
After buying rouge and powder, they went to other stores.
Mo Yuchan and Mrs. Wang were in high spirits and did not feel tired at all.
Yu Li glanced at Mrs. Wang. In the past, she would definitely complain of being tired, but today she seemed to be in really good spirits.
After shopping for a while, the three of them chose a restaurant to have dinner.
With yesterday's experience, Mo Yuchan specially ordered a large table of food. After finding that Yu Li could still finish it, she asked curiously: "Mother Li, don't you feel uncomfortable eating so much?"
Yu Li: "It's not uncomfortable, just right."
Mo Yuchan understood and discovered that Yu Li was more interested in food, so she decided to bring her more delicious food in the future.
**
For several days in a row, Mo Yuchan came to play with Yu Li.
Moreover, she and Mrs. Wang had common topics and became friends with her.
Until Fu Wenxiao finished attending the literary meeting and wanted to prepare for the exam at home, Yu Li stopped going out and Mo Yuchan was tactful enough not to disturb him.
Then came the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Wang family’s chef made a lot of mooncakes, both salty and sweet, and even mooncakes made with flower petals. In short, in the eyes of the chef, everything can be made into a mooncake.
Yu Li ate one mooncake at a time and found that the mooncakes made by Wang's chef were more delicious than those made outside.
The Wang family's chef was also trained by the family. He was willing to use good ingredients, so the food he cooked was naturally better than that sold outside. Mrs. Wang knew that Yu Li liked it, so she asked the chef at home to cook more.
In the evening, everyone watched the moon together in the yard.
Mr. Wang recited a poem to the moon, and after finishing, he turned around and discussed with Fu Wenxiao about his poem.
Mrs. Wang poured a glass of chrysanthemum wine and called Yu Li, "Mother Li, would you like some chrysanthemum wine?"
Fu Wenxiao, who was talking to Mr. Wang, turned around and said, "Sister-in-law, Li Niang can't drink."
"The alcohol content of this chrysanthemum wine is very low, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?" asked Mrs. Wang.
Fu Wenxiao shook his head. The alcohol content of the peach blossom wine that Yu Li drank during the Mid-Autumn Festival last year was also very low, but he still made a fuss until dawn.
Mrs. Wang took the chrysanthemum wine back, poured Yu Li a glass of fruit juice, and then asked Yu Li what would happen if he got drunk.
Some people just go back to their room and sleep after getting drunk, so it's okay to drink a little.
But seeing Fu Wenxiao as if she was facing a formidable enemy, it seemed that she was seriously drunk.
Yu Li was eating mooncakes with fruit juice. Hearing this, he said, "Uh... Xiao Ge'er said I would run away."
"Run away?" Mrs. Wang asked.
Yu Li was embarrassed to say that she would climb over the wall and run around, so she responded vaguely. Fortunately, Mrs. Wang didn't ask any more questions.
The moon was setting in the west. The food on the table had been eaten. Mrs. Wang was a little tipsy, so Mr. Wang helped her back to her room to rest.
Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao also returned to the guest house to rest.
Fu Wenxiao drank some wine, but not much, and there was a faint smell of alcohol on his body.
When Yu Li smelled the aroma of alcohol on him, he couldn't help but lean over to smell it and said, "Actually, I really want to drink again."
She still remembers the peach blossom wine she drank during last year's Mid-Autumn Festival. It was slightly sweet and very delicious.
Fu Wenxiao didn't expect that the smell of alcohol on his body would arouse her interest in drinking. He felt helpless and decided not to drink in the future.
Today is Mid-Autumn Festival. Mr. Wang recited poems and invited him to drink together. He drank a glass in response to the occasion.
He is not a wine lover. He thinks wine is just so-so and it doesn't matter whether he drinks it or not.
"Li Niang, drinking is harmful to your health." Fu Wenxiao wanted to dissuade her from the idea.
"A little drink can soothe your mood." Yu Li said, "That's what Mr. Wang said."
Fu Wenxiao: “…” It seems that it was Mr. Wang who led her astray.
Yu Li grabbed his collar, smelled him for a while, and then fell asleep reluctantly.
The wine smelled really good, and she decided to find a good opportunity in the future to try other wines.
**
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the college entrance examination will begin.
The Wang family arranged a carriage to take Fu Wenxiao to the Imperial Examination Hall.
Yu Li sent him there, gave him some supernatural powers, and then sat in the carriage and watched him line up with the students to enter.
There are two examinations for the college entrance examination, each lasting one day. Students enter in the morning and leave at sunset.
When the students entered the examination room, Mo Xuezheng, as the chief examiner, and other examiners were already waiting there.
Mo Xuezheng sat in the court wearing a crimson official robe.
When the students came in, they first bowed to him, then found their own room and sat down according to their exam number.
This year, there are more students taking the college entrance examination than in previous years. They come in one after another in an endless stream. Mo Xuezheng sits there with a serious expression, looking at these students.
Suddenly, a tall figure walked over calmly.
When Mo Xuezheng saw the other person's face, his pupils shrank slightly, his face trembled violently, and he almost stood up out of control.
When the other party saluted him, he sat there stiffly, with no reaction at all.
Fortunately, as the chief examiner, Mo Xuezheng did not need to return the gift, and even though he was a little stiff, no one noticed his abnormality.
Mo Xuezheng didn't react until the man went to the dormitory and sat down.
"Master Xuezheng?"
The examiner next to him called out to him and found that he seemed to have been silent for a long time.
It’s not that Mo Xue Zheng was going to make any movement, but his figure looked very stiff, as if he had encountered some problems, so the co-examiner called him in a low voice.
Mo Xuezheng turned to look at him, resisting the urge to look somewhere else, "What's the matter?"
The examiner asked, "Is everything alright, Mr. Academician? You look like..."
"Nothing." Mo Xue Zheng turned his head expressionlessly and continued to look at the students coming in. In fact, he didn't even pay attention to what those students looked like.
Until the college examination began, Mo Xuezheng was absent-minded.
He was thinking back to the person he had just met, wondering if it was his illusion. Maybe they just looked similar and were not the person he had met in the capital.
But... doesn't this person look too similar?
The more Xuezheng Mo thought about it, the more uneasy he became. He turned to ask his fellow examiner, "Among the students taking the college entrance examination this time, is there anyone with outstanding talent?"
The examiner didn't know what he meant, so he smiled and said, "As for the talented ones, the top scorers in the provincial examinations are all very knowledgeable. There are also students like Su Shaoyu from Hanzhou Academy in our provincial capital. They are all famous talents. Su Shaoyu's articles have been published in Lanzhou Collection..."
Mo Xue Zheng frowned. He had heard of these people before and had also read some students' articles in the Lanzhou Collection. Although they were talented, they were not to the level that would make him applaud.
If it is that person, his article will naturally be amazing.
pity……
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