Jin Linlin returned to the second house's courtyard and lay on a recliner under a tree, holding Ouyang Jin's jade pendant in her hand.
He took out a small hammer from the space and knocked the jade pendant with it. The jade pendant broke into pieces, revealing the black military symbol inside.
She silently threw the military token into the space, touched her slightly bulging belly, and felt a little unbalanced. Jiang Zhixu and Jiang Shuyan were twins, and the probability of their children being twins was very high.
However, what made Jin Linlin feel indignant was that Cao Jiao and Jiang Shuyan's children were actually twins!
But her own child was only a singleton, which was really unfair! Aunt Zi had once taken her pulse and confirmed this.
Just then, Qiuyu came over with a tray of lychees and said with a smile, "Madam, these are lychees that the Second Master specially sent from Dongjinguo. Please try them."
Jin Linlin took the tray, picked up a lychee and peeled it gently. The pink flesh inside was revealed, exuding an enticing aroma.
She couldn't wait to take a bite and couldn't help but exclaim: "Hmm... It's so delicious! There are so many lychees, everyone should come and try some."
So, everyone in the yard got a few lychees, and everyone tasted the delicious fruit with satisfied smiles on their faces.
After a while, Chunxue suddenly remembered something and said to Jin Linlin, "Madam, the two young masters of the Jin family will be taking the palace examination tomorrow. Do you think we should prepare anything for them?"
Jin Linlin thought for a moment and replied, "No need to make any special preparations. Just let them rest and recuperate. After all, the results of the Spring Examination are already out, so the Palace Examination shouldn't be too different."
Chunxue nodded after hearing this, but seemed to have something else to say. After hesitating for a moment, she continued, "Madam, there's one more thing. Ouyang Jin has already left the city after taking the disguise pill you gave him."
After hearing this, Jin Linlin sighed deeply and said regretfully, "He was a man of both civil and military talents. I hinted so clearly to him that I hoped he would stay and serve as an advisor to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, but he still left. What a pity."
Qiuyu curled her lips:
"He is the one who doesn't know what is good for him. Madam saved him and gave him medicine." The person who spoke had an indignant look on his face, as if he was very dissatisfied with someone's behavior.
"Forget it, let's not talk about him." Jin Linlin waved her hand, as if she didn't want to continue this topic.
The next day, the results of the palace examination were as expected. Two-thirds of the Jinshi and fellow Jinshi candidates were assigned to the front lines. Jin Si was assigned to Chen County, a place in Dongjin State, as magistrate. As for Jin Ke, he had already made connections and was able to serve as magistrate in the Jin family's hometown in Jiangnan.
After the palace examination, Jin Si and Jin Ke followed the top scholar's parade around the city before returning to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. As soon as they entered, they couldn't wait to head straight to the second house to announce the good news to Jin Linlin.
Jin Linlin saw the two and immediately smiled with relief. She looked at the high-spirited Jins and Jin Ke, her heart filled with joy: "Your achievements today are truly worthy of your father's expectations of you."
Jins smiled and said, "This is all thanks to my sister's careful cultivation. If it weren't for my sister, we wouldn't be where we are today." Jin Ke also nodded repeatedly in agreement.
"You're being so polite to your sister. When are you planning to return home?" Sister Jin Linlin looked at Jins and asked with a smile.
Jins scratched his head and replied somewhat embarrassedly, "The day after tomorrow, I'll pack up tomorrow. Sister, do you want to go back to the village too?"
As he spoke, he carefully observed his sister's reaction.
Jin Linlin raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile, and said angrily, "If I leave again, there will be no one at the Zhenguo Mansion! You know this is impossible, but you still ask me this deliberately?"
Kings felt a little embarrassed by what his sister said. He laughed dryly twice and then stopped talking.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, all the officials of this term, both great and small, rushed to the front lines. Jin Si and Jin Ke were no exception. They left the capital with the main force and headed for their respective posts.
Dong Jinguo Front
It was October, a time of clear, crisp weather. After a bitter battle, the left and right vanguards, Jiang Zhixu and Zhan Jue, finally managed to reunite with the army led by the Song Emperor.
The emperor of Dagan Kingdom personally led an army of 300,000 strong and attacked the palace of Dongjing Kingdom like a surging torrent.
With the fall of the imperial palace, the Dongjin Kingdom was declared destroyed, and the territory of the Dagan Kingdom expanded unprecedentedly.
Although the territory of Dongjinguo is not as vast as that of Daganuo, it is still two-thirds the size of Daganuo.
Emperor Dong Jinguo was left with no other options and eventually chose to commit suicide. He had only two sons.
However, fate was so cruel to him. One prince met with misfortune in the capital, another was killed on the battlefield, and the rest of the royal family were brutally slaughtered.
After conquering the Kingdom of Dongjin, the first order the Emperor of Song issued was to burn all the poisonous insects in the country and arrest all the poison masters.
This decision caused an uproar because Gu insects and Gu masters occupy an important position in Dong Jinguo's culture.
At Caishikou, a terrifying burning ceremony was underway. Countless Gu worms, Gu masters, and books related to Gu worms were piled together, and the raging fire engulfed everything.
The flames were blazing and the black smoke was billowing, as if they were going to burn everything related to the poisonous insects on this land to ashes.
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