Could it be that some of her family members also have exams today?
Xia Tian said hello to the second wife, then took Ningxue through the crowd to find Hu Mengyao.
Hu Mengyao was standing beside the carriage, looking around. Seeing Xia Tian coming towards her, she stood on tiptoe and waved to her with the fan in her hand.
Xia Tian walked over with a smile, "What a coincidence, I ran into you here."
"What a coincidence. What are you doing here?" Hu Mengyao asked curiously.
"My second aunt's son is also taking the exam, so naturally I'm here to pick him up." Xia Tian looked around. "Are you alone? Where are the other two?"
"Don't look for them anymore. They're not here. I'm alone." Hu Mengyao found it funny. This girl was definitely looking for Wen Jin and Lin Sayu.
"Oh. Are you here to pick someone up too? Is there someone in your family taking an exam too?" Xia Tian asked curiously.
"No one in our family is taking the exam, I just came to take a look." Hu Mengyao looked around furtively and said in a low voice.
Xia Tian found it funny and jokingly said, "What's so shameful about this? You're just here to pick up your fiancé!"
She just remembered that Hu Mengyao's fiancé, the third son of the Imperial College, also participated in this autumn examination.
This girl must have come to see her fiancé.
"Hey, keep your voice down." Hu Mengyao glanced around anxiously, fearing that others would hear her.
She came here without permission today. Although they were childhood sweethearts, they rarely saw each other after they grew up, especially when their families started discussing their marriage.
She was allowed to go out today only on the pretext of going to look for Lin Sayu and Wen Jin.
"Okay, okay, I'll be quiet. Don't worry, no one will hear."
Hu Mengyao rolled her eyes at her, and seeing her teasing look, she said guiltily, "Don't say that anymore, or I'll get angry."
Xia Tian saw that Hu Mengyao was embarrassed, so he stopped teasing her.
There are too many people around now. After all, you are a girl, so you should be reserved.
The two stood and talked for a while. Seeing that candidates came out of the examination room one after another, Xia Tian said goodbye to Hu Mengyao and returned to the second wife.
After waiting for a while, more and more students came out. She and the Second Madam stood on tiptoe from time to time to watch. The Second Madam was a little nervous at this time.
Throughout history, both in China and abroad, there is no parent who is not nervous when their children take exams.
Fortunately, they found Shen Rui in the crowd after a while.
A few people moved forward. Shen Rui's servant had already squeezed to the front. Seeing his young master coming out, he quickly waved, "Young master, this way."
Shen Rui's clothes were wrinkled and his hair was a little messy. The seventeen-year-old boy looked haggard. He was holding an exam basket in his hand and his steps were a little slow.
The servant hurried forward, took the examination basket with one hand, and supported his young master with the other.
Xia Tian looked around and found that most of the students who came out had the same look, and everyone looked haggard.
It seems that these three consecutive exams are really torturous.
The main thing is the autumn examination, each session lasts three days, and during these three days the candidates can only stay in their own palm-sized rooms. It must be very uncomfortable for a young master like Chen Rui who is used to a life of luxury.
When the servant helped Chen Rui over, Chen Rui greeted them weakly. The Second Madam didn't ask anything and asked someone to help him to the carriage first.
Just when we met, I could smell the stench of sweat in summer. Well, it's hot in August. If you haven't taken a shower for three days, you'd probably smell stinky sweat.
Chen Rui got on the carriage, and Xia Tian quickly asked the second wife to get on and accompany him.
The second lady looked at her gratefully, nodded, and got on the carriage first.
Seeing that the person had been picked up, Xia Tian also got on the carriage and went back.
As for the Second Madam, the first thing she did when she got home was to ask the maid to prepare bath water for Shen Rui and cook a meal. After he was clean and full, she let him go to bed.
Over there, when Mrs. Liu heard that Chen Rui had returned, she was furious. "Humph, isn't it just the Autumn Examination? Is it that serious? Why make such a big fuss to go and pick him up?"
"Madam is right. If I fail the exam, I will be laughed at." Qiuyue quickly followed Liu's words.
These past two days, especially today, Liu's temper has been extremely bad. She would smash bowls and plates at the slightest displeasure.
"Hmph, my Ke'er can't pass the exam, so it's a wonder that her family's Chen Rui can pass." Liu felt a little relieved when she heard Qiuyue say this.
"Yes, if the fourth young master finishes the exam, he will definitely be much better than them." Qiuyue gently massaged Liu's shoulders.
While Liu was enjoying it with her eyes closed, she was also a little angry at Chen Ke for not living up to her expectations, otherwise how could others laugh at her.
Seeing that Liu was silent, Qiuyue tried to find something to say in a flattering way, "Madam, I heard that the prince's wife also went to pick up the third young master."
The third young master is Chen Rui, who is the same age as Chen Ke, but two months older.
"Hmph, you clown, do you think you can gain a foothold in the mansion by currying favor with the second wife? Dream on!" Liu snorted.
She got angry when she talked about this. She was the dead girl's mother-in-law, and she opened a small kitchen in her own yard without asking her permission.
No matter what delicious food they made, they would never send any to her, but would send it to the old lady and the second lady.
It’s fine to give it to the old lady, but what about giving it to the second lady?
Instead of currying favor with your respectable mother-in-law, you go and curry favor with an outsider?
I really can't tell the inside from the outside!
"Hmph, when this lady takes back the power of the household, she will be in trouble."
"Madam is right. The prince's wife has no tact at all and always goes against you. In my opinion, she has a narrow vision and no vision." Qiuyue continued to flatter.
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