February 15th.

The last round of the imperial examination is over.

The carriage of the Duke of Fuguo's mansion was waiting outside the Imperial Examination Hall early.

Rong Shen lifted the curtain of the car and saw at a glance that there was someone sitting inside.

Rong Yue sat upright, raised her face and greeted him with a smile, "Brother."

Rong Shen was stunned for a moment before he ducked in and asked in confusion, "Yueyue, why are you here?"

Rong Yue blinked her big watery eyes and said, "You came specially to pick me up, and I don't like you?"

Rong Shen sniffed himself with disdain, "No, it's just that I smell like that now, and I'm afraid it will stink you."

In fact, it is not that exaggerated. It is only February now, and it is a bit cold in spring, but it is not as hot as June when people sweat easily.

Besides, he had just returned home three days ago, bathed and changed his clothes, and had his clothes scented, so there was still a faint fragrance on his body.

"Yueyue doesn't dislike brother." Rong Yue said firmly, "Brother will always be Yueyue's best brother."

"You little girl are good at teasing people." Rong Shen raised a smile, "Why didn't Yueyue ask me how I did in the exam?"

"Yueyue believes in brother." Rong Yue changed the subject, "Besides, even if I don't pass the exam this time, I will still have a chance in three years."

Rong Shen was very pleased, "The little girl is not only becoming more calm, but also more eloquent. She is growing up very fast."

Rong Yue said seriously, "My eldest cousin said that as a woman, we cannot completely rely on others. We need to have our own identity."

"Zhao Zhao is right." Rong Shen agreed, and did not forget to praise Rong Yue, "Yue Yue is able to listen and do it, which is also very good."

"There is something that Yueyue can tell her brother now. The day before the examination, Yueyue went to the temple with her mother and aunt..."

Now that the joint examination has ended and the palace examination is still in April, Rong Yue is not afraid of affecting Rong Shen and tells him what happened that day.

"What? Such a thing actually happened. How could you hide it from me?" Rong Shen was terrified when he heard it. After all, this was his closest relative.

"I'm worried about affecting brother. At least we are all safe and sound, so brother can rest assured." Rong Yue explained and comforted.

"I have to thank Zhao Zhao for this." Rong Shen was still frightened. "Tomorrow morning, let's go to Prince Yu's mansion and express our gratitude in person."

Rong Yue smiled and said, "We have all been there, so there is no need for you to go again. You can go next month on cousin's birthday."

Rong Shen thought about it and said, "Well, Your Highness is in an important position now, and if we move around too frequently, we will be criticized."

"Yes, father said so too." Rong Yue chattered and started talking about other things. Rong Shen was not bored along the way.

***

House of Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue.

The carriage came in from the side yard and Mo Shenghua got off.

Mo Yun had been waiting in the side yard long ago, and when he saw him, he asked, "How did you do in the exam?"

"Father." Mo Shenghua bowed first before answering, "It should be okay, right?"

"What do you mean by should?" Mo Yun's face darkened and his tone was not good, "Don't you know what's going on?"

Mo Shenghua explained in a low voice, "My son thinks he did very well in the exam, but it wasn't him who graded the papers."

Mo Yun warned, "Your sister has a bad reputation now, you have to fight for your reputation, so that you can help her."

"My sister is really outrageous." Mo Shenghua said angrily, "I was counting on her to help, but she ended up getting me into trouble first."

During the three days when he returned home to rest, everyone was afraid of disturbing him, so they deliberately concealed the matter of Mo Yun and Mo Yaohua.

Today, the book boy and the coachman went to the Imperial Examination Hall to pick him up, and on the way back they told him all these bad things.

Mo Yun had already regretted it, "She was indeed spoiled by us. She didn't know how to be careful about her words and actions in front of others, which gave people something to talk about her."

Mo Shenghua said: "That's right, the book boy said that now people in the streets are questioning my son's character, because he was also raised by a concubine."

In fact, it was not because he was raised by a concubine, but by Lan Ruyu, that people in the community had a very friendly attitude towards Aunt Qiao and her son.

Of course, Mo Zhaohua also had a hand in this. She wanted Mo Yun to pay attention to Aunt Qiao and her son and protect them in disguise.

"Don't tell your mother these words, lest she be sad." Mo Yundang Lan Ruyu never left the house and knew very little.

"Father, it's my aunt, not my mother. If someone with ulterior motives hears this, how will my son be able to rise to prominence in the future?"

Mo Shenghua used to call her mother all the time, but now he just wants to distance himself from her, fearing that his reputation will be affected.

"Forget it, go meet your aunt." Mo Yun understood his feelings. Not only did he not blame him, he also felt that he was doing the right thing.

"Shouldn't my son go see my grandmother first?" Mo Shenghua frowned in confusion, "What happened to my father today?"

"I'm fine, go ahead." Mo Yun reminded, "Your grandmother has always doted on you the most, so just coax her more."

***

That night, in the backyard of the Prince's Palace.

Mo Zhaohua helped Chu Xuanchi lie down, "The examination is over, I wonder how my cousin did?"

Chu Xuanchi said: "I have consulted the people in the Imperial College, and as long as he performs normally, there will be no problem."

Mo Zhaohua lay down, "That's good. My maternal grandfather's family values ​​military power over literature. They have many good generals, and the scholar is the first one."

Amber came in, lowered the curtain, extinguished the candle and went out, which meant that she would be on guard outside again tonight.

Chu Xuanchi was puzzled, "Why are Amber and Huaying the only ones taking care of me these days? Is Pearl feeling unwell?"

He remembered it very clearly. The day before yesterday it was also amber, and yesterday it was flower shadows, but he had never seen pearls.

"It's a bit unpleasant, but it's a good thing." Mo Zhaohua hugged him, "Zhenzhu is pregnant, I'll let her rest for a few days."

Since it was only the maid who was pregnant and she herself was not pregnant, she did not specifically tell Chu Xuanchi, and it was not a big deal.

Chu Xuanchi thought about it carefully, and was shocked when he thought that Zhenzhu would get married at the end of the year. "So soon?"

"It's really fast, which means Pearl is easy to reproduce." Mo Zhaohua sighed, thinking that he was the one who delayed Pearl's reproduction in her previous life.

Chu Xuanchi hugged her tightly, "If Zhao Zhao hadn't taken any special measures, could she have been pregnant long ago?"

"It's not impossible." Mo Zhaohua asked softly, "Why, has my husband changed his mind?"

"No, you have to wait a little longer until my foundation is more solid and I can stand up in front of others before I can consider this matter."

Although Chu Xuanchi had a certain foundation, it was still far behind his other brothers, so he did not dare to take the risk.

Mo Zhaohua comforted him softly, "I am not anxious, and I understand. Mu Chi is thinking about our future child."

Chu Xuanchi felt guilty and distressed, "It's really unfair. If I had married someone else, I might have been pregnant and would have become a mother."

"Not necessarily. Having a child is also about fate. Besides, as Zhenzhu said, she has to give birth to a child first so that she can have experience later."

"That's right. Your other maids and guards are not married yet, so they can't help you with this matter. You can only count on Pearl."

"Zhenzhu is pregnant, and this also fulfills one of my wishes..."

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