Chapter 138 Chapter 138 First Place in the College Examination
The day of results announcement came in a blink of an eye.
Early in the morning, Mrs. Wang sent someone to guard the Imperial Examination Hall.
On the day of the announcement of the results, there would be a lot of people going to the Imperial Examination Hall to see the list. It would be so crowded that it would be impossible to squeeze in without a strong body.
Many students who were more particular would send their servants to check the list, or hire someone to help them, and rarely would they go in person.
In short, every time this happened, there were so many people in front of the white walls of the Imperial Examination Hall that it was difficult to move.
Yu Li was also concerned about the results of the college entrance examination. After breakfast, he sat in the room with Mrs. Wang and others waiting for news.
Mrs. Wang poured her a cup of tea and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Li Niang. With Mr. Fu's knowledge, he will definitely be on the list."
"It's not a certainty, it's a certainty!" Mr. Wang said confidently, "Brother Fu must be the first in the case!"
If people outside heard this, they would probably call him shameless. It would be funny if he didn't win the case.
However, if it was Fu Wenxiao, those students felt that there was no need to doubt anything.
In many people's minds, Fu Wenxiao is the top candidate in this case.
Fu Wenxiao sat aside, drinking tea calmly, not caring about the results of the college entrance examination.
He handed a piece of osmanthus cake to Yu Li, and saw her nibbling on the cake like a little squirrel with a smile in her eyes, as if watching her eat the cake was more important than the result of the college entrance examination.
Mrs. Wang saw that one was feeding them and the other was eating, and the young couple was still in the mood to eat. Their mentality was really stable.
She couldn't help laughing.
When Mr. Wang went to take the college entrance examination, she and Mr. Wang were already engaged, but she did not have such a calm mentality.
At this time, the servant sent by the Wang family to check the list came back happily.
As soon as he entered the room, he congratulated him and said, "Mr. Fu has won the first place in the case!"
"Really?" Mrs. Wang stood up in surprise. Although she had great confidence in Fu Wenxiao, she was still very surprised to hear that he was the top candidate again.
This is a small three yuan!
Mr. Wang laughed out loud: "I knew that Brother Fu could do it!"
In his opinion, this small top three place was not difficult at all for Fu Wenxiao. He had also passed the county examination and was also a small top three place.
If he can do it, Fu Wenxiao can do it too.
Mrs. Wang happily asked someone to bring the prepared reward money. In addition to rewarding the servants in the house, she also used it to reward the yamen runners who would come to report the good news later.
Sure enough, not long after that, a runner from the yamen came to report the good news.
Neighbors also came over to congratulate and share in the good luck.
Mrs. Wang smiled and asked people to give her tips, and everyone was very happy.
After the people who came to congratulate her left, Mrs. Wang said that they wanted to celebrate properly and asked the kitchen to prepare a feast and serve it.
Fu Wenxiao is staying at their house now. If he gets first place in the exam, it will be considered a happy event for the Wang family.
**
On the other hand, people in the Mo family were also very concerned about the results of this college entrance examination.
When she heard that the first place winner of this year's college entrance examination was Fu Wenxiao from Qing'an Prefecture, Mo Yuchan jumped up happily and shouted, "Great! Li Niang's husband is the first place winner!"
Mrs. Mo was also very happy because Yu Li saved her daughter. She had a very good impression of Yu Li and naturally hoped that her husband could pass the imperial examination.
Moreover, the college entrance examination was finally over and my husband was done with his work.
In this way, they can send an invitation to Yu Li to invite them to a banquet, and the couple should thank Yu Li for saving their daughter's life.
In the evening, Mo Xuezheng returned home, and Mrs. Mo waited for him in the front yard.
When she saw Mo Xuezheng, Madam Mo said, "Master, the results of the college entrance examination are out. When are we going to host a banquet for Miss Yu and her husband?"
Mo Xue Zheng said nothing. He took off his dusty outer robe, changed into casual clothes, and then silently washed his hands with the water brought by the maid.
Mrs. Mo looked at him with some confusion and handed him a clean towel to wipe his hands.
At this moment, she finally noticed that Mo Xuezheng had a sullen face and a serious expression. Her heart skipped a beat and she had a bad feeling.
After wiping his hands, Mo Xuezheng asked all the servants in the room to leave, and then looked at his wife.
"What's wrong with you?" Mrs. Mo was a little uneasy and asked reluctantly, "Did something happen outside?"
She thought her husband had encountered some difficulties again, or that the college entrance examination did not go well and something went wrong.
Mo Xuezheng sighed, pulled his wife to sit down, and said seriously: "Madam, I want to tell you something. Miss Yu's husband is actually..."
"What is it?"
Mo Xuezheng gritted his teeth and lowered his voice: "It's the son of the Duke of Zhenguo, Fu Xiao!"
Mrs. Mo's mind was confused for a moment, "Fu Xiao? What Fu Xiao?"
Suddenly, she looked confused, and finally came to her senses. She stared at him with her mouth wide open, her lips trembling: "You, what did you say——"
Seeing that she was indeed frightened, Mo Xuezheng reached out and patted her on the back, comforting her: "Madam, don't be afraid, don't be afraid!"
Madam Mo's eyes widened, as if she was shocked by the news.
After a long while, she secretly swallowed her saliva and said nervously: "Master, are you mistaken? Didn't that Master Fu... die a few years ago?"
Although when she heard the name "Fu Wenxiao" before, she subconsciously felt that it was quite similar to the name "Fu Xiao", she thought she was overthinking at that time.
It's no wonder that she had such a reaction, linking two unrelated names together. It was because when he was in the capital, everyone knew the name of Master Fu. He was so popular that although he was not a prince, he was more noble than a prince. Those legitimate descendants of the royal family lived under his shadow.
The name "Fu Wenxiao" is the surname Fu, and "Xiao" is homophonic with "Xiao". Just these two words make Mrs. Mo a little sensitive.
But she was just suspicious and really didn't expect that the two were the same person.
She would rather she just overthinks it.
Is there really no conspiracy behind this rumored dead person suddenly "resurrecting"?
She was instinctively a little scared, fearing that this sudden change would bring danger to her family.
Mo Xuezheng said, "I'm not mistaken, it is indeed Master Fu!" He couldn't help but sigh, "Who said that the news of his death means he is really dead? Maybe he has fled the capital and has other plans."
But he really couldn't figure out what big thing Master Fu wanted to do that required him to make such a great sacrifice and flee from the capital?
This was not something he could speculate, and he did not want to get involved in matters that would cost his entire family their lives.
Madam Mo also reacted and said worriedly, "Master, this matter..."
"Let's just pretend we didn't know anything about it!" Mo Xuezheng instructed, "Aren't you going to host a banquet for Miss Yu? Send them an invitation tomorrow, and when they come, we'll do what we have to do."
No matter what, Yu Li saved their daughter, and this favor must be repaid, and they must show their attitude.
Madam Mo nodded and asked hesitantly, "Sister Chan's abduction should have nothing to do with Master Fu, right?"
Hearing this, Mo Xuezheng widened his eyes and asked in surprise: "Why do you think so?"
"I think this is too much of a coincidence, isn't it?" Madam Mo was a little embarrassed. "What I mean is, Miss Yu saving Sister Chan, isn't it related to Master Fu?"
As soon as Mrs. Mo asked the question, she felt that she was overthinking.
There is no doubt that the Kang family was responsible for the daughter's trafficking, and it had nothing to do with Master Fu.
But the fact that her daughter was rescued by Yu Li seemed like a coincidence. She even began to suspect that the Kang family's downfall was so swift because Fu Wenxiao had secretly intervened.
Mo Xuezheng also had some doubts in his heart, but since he had no evidence, he couldn't make random guesses.
He said: "Although I don't know Master Fu very well, I know he would not bother to use tricks on women to achieve his goals. Maybe it's just a coincidence."
Even if Fu Wenxiao wanted to win him over, he wouldn't plot against their daughter.
According to his usual way of doing things, if he wanted to deal with an official, he would go directly to the person concerned and find his weak spot, and he would never deal with the women in the harem.
Mo Xuezhen could be sure of this.
The couple looked at each other in silence.
After a long while, Madam Mo said, "Then I will send an invitation to Miss Yu tomorrow."
Thinking that Miss Yu's husband was actually Master Fu, she felt a little scalp-tingling and she even felt like she was at a loss to send out the invitation.
She sighed, "Master Fu is actually married. Could it be that his wife was deliberately released to scare people?"
In fact, Prince Fu has never married. He is still the emperor's nephew, the princess's son, and the prince of the Duke's Mansion, who is in great glory in the capital. Although he is not a prince, he is more noble than a prince, and all ministers in the court have to pay tribute to him.
Given the Saint's favor towards him, if he were to get married, he would definitely carefully select a noble lady for him until he was satisfied. Why would he just casually let him marry an unknown girl?
Mo Xuezheng was stunned for a moment and said, "Whether it is true or not, let's just pretend we don't know anything."
Whether it is true or false, Mo Xue Zheng has decided not to get involved in these matters to avoid getting into trouble.
Although he refused the Third Prince's recruitment, he did not want to stand on the side of Prince Fu. The affairs in the court were enough to give him a headache. If he got something wrong, his whole family would be exiled or beheaded.
"And don't tell Sister Chan about this," Mo Xuezheng instructed.
When Fu Wenxiao became famous in the capital, their daughter was still young and was kept under house arrest. She had never seen Fu Wenxiao in formal occasions and had no idea what Master Fu looked like.
He was glad that his daughter didn't know Fu Wenxiao, so he didn't have to worry about her being exposed.
Mrs. Mo naturally nodded and planned to do the same.
She could see that her daughter really liked Miss Yu. Every time she came back from going out, she would talk to her for a long time about Miss Yu, treating her like a close friend.
It's rare for her daughter to make a friend, so she still hopes that her daughter can be happy.
The couple discussed for a while, then took a shower and went to bed.
Because he had a lot of things on his mind, Mo Xuezhen did not sleep well. In the middle of the night, he suddenly sat up.
Madam Mo was awakened by his movements and asked in panic, "Master, what happened to you?"
Mo Xuezheng was sweating profusely. He turned to look at her and said, "Madam, could Yuan Chongshan be Master Fu's man?"
"What?"
Mo Xuezheng said: "Yuan Chongshan suddenly attacked the Kang family, and he was able to produce so much evidence of the Kang family's crimes. He could not do it alone, so someone must have helped him. I thought about it, but I couldn't think of who could help him. I thought it was the Xuan family, but then I thought, if it was really the Xuan family, they would have taken action long ago. Why did they let the Kang family get away with it until now?"
If it’s not the Xuan family, then who could it be?
Who has the ability to collect all the evidence of the Kang family's crimes and hand it over to Governor Yuan?
Now that I think about it, it would make sense if Master Fu took action.
The more Mo Xuezheng thought about it, the more he felt it made sense. He sighed, "I still underestimated Yuan Chongshan. I didn't expect that he had already surrendered to Master Fu. No wonder he came to Nanjun Province three years ago... I'm afraid this was also arranged by Master Fu?"
Since Prince Fu is in Nanjun Province, it makes sense to arrange for his own people to come over.
Mrs. Mo listened to him nagging, and although she felt that he was right, it was really late now.
"Alright, alright, you still have to host a banquet for the students in the Imperial Academy tomorrow, so go to bed quickly."
She pulled her husband to lie down and told him to go to sleep quickly so that he would not be too tired to deal with the next day.
Mo Xue Zheng lay down with a lot of thoughts in his mind, still tossing and turning.
When he went to the Imperial Examination Hall the next day, he had dark circles under his eyes and looked listless. He only perked up after drinking two bowls of strong tea.
After each academy examination, the provincial education officials would host a banquet at the Imperial Examination Hall for the successful students.
When Fu Wenxiao and the students present saluted to Mo Xuezheng who was sitting at the top, Mo Xuezheng's face was stiff and he almost couldn't say some words.
Because Fu Wenxiao was the first on the list, he sat very close to the top, right below Mo Xuezhen, and he could see him as long as he raised his eyes.
Every time Mo Xuezheng looked over, Fu Wenxiao would give him a polite and courteous smile.
He looks like a very humble and polite young man.
Mo Xuezheng took a deep breath, pretended not to know him, and encouraged these students.
**
When Fu Wenxiao went to the Imperial Examination Hall for the banquet, the Wang family also received an invitation from the Mo family.
Mrs. Mo invites Yu Li and his wife to visit the Mo family tomorrow.
When Fu Wenxiao came back, Yu Li handed him the Mo family's invitation.
She said, "Let's go to the Mo family tomorrow, and then we'll go back to Shanping County the day after tomorrow. I miss my mother."
Seeing the end of the college entrance examination, Yu Li's heart flew back to Shanping County. If the Mo family hadn't wanted to host a banquet for them, she would have wanted to pack up and go back tonight.
Fu Wenxiao nodded. Noticing that she looked a little lonely, he felt a little sad and pulled her into his arms for a hug.
"Well, let's go back together." He touched her head and said softly.
Yu Li hugged him back and looked up at him.
At this time, Fu Wenxiao lowered his head, blushed and kissed her on the forehead, then she also stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the face.
This is the tacit understanding they have developed recently. He kisses her forehead and she kisses his face.
I heard that this can enhance the relationship between husband and wife. Yu Li is a straightforward person and never stingy with these things. Husband and wife should also have give and take.
The next day, they boarded a carriage and headed to the Mo Mansion, carrying the gifts they had prepared.
When I arrived at the Mo Mansion and just got off the car, I saw Mo Yuchan coming to greet me happily.
"Li Niang, you are finally here!"
Mo Yuchan has been feeling very depressed lately. She hasn't looked for Yu Li since a few days before the college entrance examination. After the examination, she heard that Yu Li was going to travel to the provincial capital with her husband, so she felt even more reluctant to go look for her.
She felt quite lost.
Fortunately, Yu Li came today. She had been waiting for him since early morning.
Yu Li introduced Mo Yuchan, "Yuchan, this is my husband Fu Wenxiao."
Mo Yuchan's mind was all on Yu Li. When she heard him introduce herself, she just glanced at him perfunctorily. She was stunned for a moment, then quickly looked away and bowed.
Fu Wenxiao also returned the greeting.
At this time, Mo Xuezhen and his wife also came over.
The couple didn't expect their daughter to run so fast. When she heard someone was coming, she ran towards them like a wild girl and no one could catch up with her.
When they saw their daughter running up to the two men, their hearts jolted in their throats, but when they saw them greet them politely, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
While Mo Xuezheng and his wife greeted them, they secretly looked at Fu Wenxiao and Yu Li.
The two young people standing together are very well matched, like a golden boy and a jade girl, making people secretly praise them as a perfect couple.
The couple never expected that the Miss Yu who saved their daughter was such a beautiful young lady. When they heard their daughter say that she broke into the gambling house alone to save those girls in distress, they thought that Miss Yu must be a strong woman, but they didn't expect that she was such a delicate and weak girl.
The couple entertained them while muttering to themselves.
This girl has a good appearance and is a good match for Master Fu, but it is hard to see that she has the ability to break into the gambling house alone to save people. This makes them more suspicious. Is there something else behind Yu Li's rescue of his daughter? Maybe it was arranged by Master Fu...
However, they soon discovered something was wrong.
This Prince Fu seemed to really like his wife. From the moment he entered the room, his attention never left her. Whenever he was not talking, he would just stare at her quietly.
This, this doesn't look like a fake wife used to fool people. It's obvious that he likes this girl very much, and she is the only one in his eyes and heart.
Mo Xuezheng and his wife looked at each other, secretly surprised.
Especially Mo Xuezhen, he had come into contact with Master Fu before and knew what kind of person he was.
But is this man in front of me, with smiling eyes, gentle demeanor and easy-going words, really the Prince Fu in the capital?
Mo Xuezheng even suspected that he had recognized the wrong person.
Apart from their looks, how is he like Master Fu?
Master Fu would never smile like him, nor would he be as gentle as him, and he would never be so attentive to a girl like him, with her in his eyes and heart.
It is easy to tell whether a man loves a woman or not.
Sometimes, those emotional looks, the suppressed admiration, and the care he had for her could not be hidden, and he had no intention of hiding it.
No matter how turbulent they were in their hearts, Mo Xuezheng and his wife did not show it on their faces. They entertained the guests very attentively and thanked Yu Li for saving their daughter.
When the two were about to leave, the Mo family prepared a lot of gifts.
Yu Li wanted to refuse, but Madam Mo said, "Compared to my daughter, these are nothing. Miss Yu, please don't despise me. If you come to the provincial capital again in the future, you must come to visit us."
Yu Li couldn't resist the other party's enthusiasm and had to agree.
When she left the Mo family, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to Fu Wenxiao: "The Mo family is really too polite. I wanted to refuse several times, but Mrs. Mo didn't give me a chance to speak."
She is good at fighting, but she is really clumsy when it comes to socializing and doesn't know how to refuse other people's kindness.
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "It's okay, just accept it. You saved Miss Mo, so this is what you should do." Then he took her hand and said, "They like you."
Li Niang is such a good person, it's natural that everyone likes her.
He thought with satisfaction that if someone didn't like her, there must be something wrong with that person's mind.
Yu Li scratched his face, coughed lightly, and said, "Actually, I didn't do anything."
Saving people is just a matter of convenience, and I feel a little embarrassed to be thanked so much by others.
The carriage drove out of the alley of the Mo Mansion and soon heard noisy sounds all around.
Yu Li lifted the curtain and looked outside, then said, "We have to go back tomorrow, so why not go buy some things to bring back."
Fu Wenxiao responded with a smile.
The two got off the carriage and asked the carriage to take the gifts given to them by the Mo family back first and come back to pick them up later.
Then the two of them went for a walk in the nearby streets.
Yu Li was thinking about the perfume that Fu Wenxiao mentioned, so she went to a perfume shop and took some plum and osmanthus scented perfumes to smell. The scents of these two perfumes were quiet and elegant, not strong, and very comfortable to smell. There weren't too many weird things added to them.
"The plum scent is for you, and I'll use the osmanthus scent." Yu Li said to him.
The tips of Fu Wenxiao's ears turned red, and he hummed softly.
If she likes him to use the plum scented one...then let him use it.
Yu Li also bought other flavors of powder and ointment to give to her sisters.
Then she went to the rouge shop and bought a lot of rouge and powder. These were also bought for her sisters, so that they could try the rouge from the provincial capital and see if they wanted to do this business.
The two of them bought a lot of things, and Fu Wenxiao could hardly hold them all.
Seeing this, Yu Li took it himself and said, "You don't have to take it, just follow me."
Fu Wenxiao: "..." How can you let your wife carry everything? It's just that he really can't carry it...
After shopping, they found a restaurant to eat. After the meal, the Wang family’s carriage came to pick them up.
As they were getting into the carriage, a carriage drove towards them.
The wind blew up the curtain, and the man in the carriage turned his head and saw two people getting in. His eyes suddenly focused, and he suddenly reached out to grab the curtain. The veins on the back of his hand were exposed, and he stared at the carriage and the men who got in.
This time he finally saw it clearly.
"Stop the car!" the man growled.
The driver quickly stopped the carriage, and the guard sitting on the shaft called out in a low voice, "Master?"
The man stared at the carriage that was leaving in front of him with a sinister look and said, "Send someone to check that carriage."
The guards responded and left.
**
After returning to the Wang family residence, Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao went to find Mr. Wang and his wife, and told them that they would be returning to Shanping County tomorrow.
"So soon?" Mr. Wang was very disappointed. "Why don't you stay in the provincial capital for a while?"
Yu Li shook his head, "I don't want to play anymore. I want to go home. I miss my mother."
Mr. Wang: “…”
Mr. Wang had nothing to say. Everyone missed their families and was naturally anxious to go back.
He looked at Fu Wenxiao eagerly.
Mrs. Wang's wedding was not over yet, and the two of them had to stay in the provincial capital for a few more days, so they couldn't go back with them. Mr. Wang naturally wanted everyone to go back together, but it seemed that Fu Wenxiao and Yu Li had to go back first.
Fu Wenxiao said, "I'll listen to Li Niang."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Wang could only say regretfully: "Okay, I'll come back to you when I get back to the county."
He quickly cheered up. After all, he would be able to see Brother Fu again when he returned to Shanping County. It would only be a few days later.
Mrs. Wang ordered the servants to help them pack their luggage and also booked a boat for them back to Shanping County.
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That night, in a house in the provincial capital, the man also received news from the secret guard.
Qing'an Prefecture, Shanping County, Fu Wenxiao...
Due to lack of time, the secret guards have only found out some superficial information. It just so happens that the college entrance examination has just ended and Fu Wenxiao is very famous in the provincial capital, so it is easy to investigate.
That alone is enough.
The man couldn't help laughing after reading it.
He asked, "He's going back to Shanping County tomorrow?"
The secret guard standing by said, "Yes."
The man was smiling, his handsome face looked particularly eerie under the light, and his words were as cold as a poisonous snake.
"Since he's already dead, let him die completely this time."
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