After much effort, Xu Muwan passed the imperial examination and became a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examinations). Xu Muwan's mother was both happy and worried when she learned of her mother's success.
She was happy that her daughter had reached a new level of success, but worried that it would be even harder for her daughter to get married.
In the evening, after dinner, Xu Muwan wanted to go to the study to read.
As soon as she stood up from her chair, her mother looked at her and said, "Going to the study to read again? Or maybe we should just stick with this level of study?"
Xu Muwan sat down, took her mother's hand, and said, "Mother, I cannot let down the Crown Princess's expectations of me."
"...As soon as I bring this up, you use the Crown Princess to shut me down."
Xu Muwan smiled. "Mother, I'm going to read a book."
"Wait, when are you planning to get married?"
"I don't plan to get married." There are always gains and losses, especially since she was the first female scholar and the first female licentiate. Being the "first" often comes at a higher price than others.
Upon hearing this, Xu Muwan's mother immediately said, "No way! The Crown Princess is more capable and more powerful than you, yet she didn't refuse to marry you. If you don't marry me, I'll... I'll burn all your books."
"No, I'll go, okay? I'll just pass the imperial examination."
"real?"
"real."
"Then go read a book."
"good."
After Xu Muwan left, her younger brother looked at his mother and said, "Mother, will my sister really get married? That's what she said when she took the imperial examination."
"...If your sister doesn't get married, I'll cry in front of her."
Xu Muwan's younger brother wanted to say that you said the same thing last time. But after thinking about it, he decided against it and decided to wait until his sister passed the imperial examination.
The mother and daughter chatted for a while longer before going to rest.
The next day, Xu Muwan left early, fearing that her mother was still thinking about what happened the night before.
On the other side, Ning Yirong and Gou Dan woke up to find themselves lying in the middle of nowhere.
The father and son looked at each other and said at the same time, "Father/Son, I'm dreaming."
After saying that, the father and son closed their eyes again.
"Ahem!" Someone coughed twice nearby. "Your Highness, Grandson of the Crown Prince, the sun is already high in the sky." You two shouldn't be fooling yourselves.
(End of this chapter)
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