Marrying a rich man after rebirth: The daily life of a legitimate daughter

He Shuzhen watched for a few days and confirmed how many concubines there were. She did not disturb Liu Chen and was completely relieved.

Time passed day by day, and soon it was the day of the exam. In order to celebrate, He Shuzhen put on a bright red dress and came to the study. Seeing Liu Chen dressed neatly and prepared everything for the exam, she smiled happily and said, "I'll take you to the exam room."

"And us."

The old lady also had four concubines, who appeared at the door of the study.

The group got on a carriage and arrived at the Imperial Examination Hall. The entrance to the hall was full of carriages and students, all of them full of vigor, except Liu Chen, who looked listless.

The sun shone through the clouds, the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall opened, and the invigilator stood majestically on the steps and said loudly to the students below: "The examination has begun. Students can enter the Imperial Examination Hall after lining up and passing the inspection."

He Shuzhen handed the food she had prepared in advance to Liu Chen. The exam would be held in more than ten days, so in order to replenish her energy, she stewed the meat. In this weather, it should be fine to keep it for a few days.

Liu Chen took the food and stood behind the team.

He Shuzhen and the old lady watched Liu Chen walk into the Imperial Examination Hall and stood at the entrance of the hall until the bell for the exam rang before they left.

After entering the Imperial Examination Hall, Liu Chen was arranged to sit in the front. This position not only had a good view and light, but also good air. Those who could sit here were all people with backgrounds and connections. I don't know how he got this position.

After thinking about it, only He's father had this ability. He put out his pen, ink, paper and inkstone and prepared for the exam. Although he might not pass, since he was here, he still had to deal with it. He Shuzhen could ignore him. The old lady at home would not have a peaceful life if she knew that he had handed in a blank paper.

After a while, the court officials in charge of the examination distributed test papers to the students. The first test was on political commentary. The students were asked to write down their opinions and solutions to the problem of embezzlement that led to the destruction of the river embankment, which not only submerged the houses and fields of the people but also caused the deaths of thousands of people.

Liu Chen was stumped on the spot, holding the brush, not knowing where to start.

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He Shuzhen was extremely excited when she returned to the mansion. She happily paced around in the yard, fantasizing that after Liu Chen graduated from high school, she would live the life of an official's wife that everyone envied.

The fourth concubine looked at He Shuzhen's crazy state and curled her lips in disdain: "The young master hasn't finished his exams yet, I don't know why you are so happy here."

He Shuzhen was not angry about this: "Don't you want Liu Chen to go to high school?"

"Of course I hope so, but I won't hold out too much hope." Aunt Mei was the first aunt to enter the mansion. She knew Liu Chen very well. Liu Chen's academic performance was not outstanding. It was good enough that he could perform stably. If he wanted to get into high school, he would have to be lucky.

The other three concubines were very satisfied with their current lives. They had enough food and drink, and the young master treated them well. They did not have any great aspirations in their hearts. Moreover, no matter how high the young master became, they were just concubines in the mansion: "As long as the young master is happy, we don't care how he did in the exam."

He Shuzhen felt that in the entire mansion, she and the old lady were the only ones who hoped that Liu Chen could pass the imperial examination: "I have no reason to talk to you two." She ignored the fourth concubine and returned to her own yard, sitting leisurely in the pavilion drinking tea.

At this time, the servant of Liu Mansion came in: "Madam, the servant of He Mansion has come to Liu Mansion."

He Shuzhen raised her head. The servant who came was a servant from the outer courtyard of the He Mansion and her mother's confidant. "What do you want to see me at the Liu Mansion?"

"Second Miss, Madam knew you would forget, so she specially asked me to come and remind you that the master's birthday is in two days, and asked you to prepare birthday gifts and return to the mansion to celebrate the master's birthday."

He Shuzhen then remembered that she had been busy with Liu Chen's exams recently and almost forgot about her father's birthday: "I know, tell mother that I will be back on time on my father's birthday."

After the servants left, He Shuzhen came to the warehouse and carefully selected a birthday gift for her father. His father had put in a lot of effort for Liu Chen's exam, and after Liu Chen finished the exam, he would still need his father's help, so she had to choose the gift carefully.

Thinking that He Shulan would be there on her father's birthday, she chose more carefully so as not to be outdone by He Shulan.

After choosing for a long time, I picked an inkstone. This inkstone is made of black bamboo and is worth a fortune. It is a suitable gift for my father who loves to write calligraphy.

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On the day of her father's birthday, He Shuzhen dressed luxuriously and came to the He Mansion with the prepared birthday gifts. As soon as she got off the carriage, she met He Shulan.

She raised her head proudly and looked at He Shulan arrogantly: "What gift did your father prepare?"

"This is a gift I prepared for you. What does it have to do with you? Stop asking questions." He Shulan didn't want to pay attention to He Shuzhen and quickened her pace to walk inside.

He Shuzhen hurriedly followed him: "Why are you the only one back? Where's the princess? Is she unwilling to follow you back to the He Mansion?"

"You also came back alone, why didn't Liu Chen accompany you?" He Shulan did not respond to He Shuzhen's words. The prince was originally going to accompany her back to the He Mansion, but something happened in the court, so the prince had to deal with the court affairs first. Before leaving, the prince promised her that she would rush to the He Mansion. She was not sure whether the prince would come or not.

When talking about Liu Chen, He Shuzhen became even more arrogant: "He went to the Imperial College to take the exam, so he naturally can't be here."

This surprised He Shulan. She knew Liu Chen better than He Shuzhen. If he was a good student, the old lady would not have spent all her fortune to buy Liu Chen a seventh-rank official position. She said in a vague way, "I hope Liu Chen can pass the imperial examination."

"Liu Chen will definitely pass the high school entrance exam. By then, I will become the wife of an official."

He Shulan's eyes were full of sarcasm. He Shuzhen had been married to Liu Chen for so long, but she still didn't understand Liu Chen: "Then I congratulate you in advance."

These words made He Shuzhen very happy, and her attitude towards He Shulan became much better.

The He Mansion was unusually lively, with many people coming to help He's father celebrate his birthday. When Chen Lerong saw He Shuzhen, she walked up to her, took her hand, and with a smile on her face, helped He Shuzhen make herself familiar to the official's wife.

He ignored He Shulan who was standing beside him.

He Shulan found He's father and gave the prepared gift to the He family.

He's father took one look at the jade flute in the box and couldn't let it go. Besides writing calligraphy, his favorite thing was to play the flute. He Shulan's gift touched his heart: "It's thoughtful."

"As long as my father likes it."

Mr. He still had some guests to entertain, so he chatted with He Shuzhen for a few words and then left.

He Shulan was wandering around the yard by herself.

The wife of the official, who had a good relationship with Chen Lerong on weekdays, mocked He Shulan intentionally or unintentionally: "Your father's birthday is coming, why did you come back alone, why didn't the prince accompany you?"

He Shulan didn't know them, so she didn't explain too much: "Just take care of your own business, you don't need to worry about the affairs between me and the prince."