The daughter of the firstborn is rebellious and is reborn to bury her whole family

Seeing Shen Guangzong's calm and composed appearance, Old Madam Shen couldn't help but start to have unrealistic fantasies: "Is it because our Guangzong has made outstanding achievements that the court can't wait to grant him an official position?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhou also looked expectant.

However, Shen Yaozu poured a bucket of cold water on him: "Brother, you have passed the exam, but if your results are really outstanding, you should be the runner-up or the second-place winner."

"At the very least, you have to be a top economist."

"How could it be like this now, with so many people lined up that I can't even see their shadows?" What a big dream!

The old lady didn't like to hear this.

But she couldn't bear to scold Shen Yaozu, so she consoled herself by saying, "Guangzong knows a lot. Maybe the official has something to ask him. Please ask him to come to the government office and have a look."

The old lady guessed half right.

Shen Guangzong was indeed taken to the yamen, but he was not asked to learn knowledge, but to be questioned!

When the news reached back home, the old lady couldn't believe it at all.

"What did you say?!" She looked at the servant who came to answer her, and then she fell back on the couch with an unbelievable look in her eyes: "Guangzong was captured by the officials?"

"Yes!" The housekeeper was so anxious that he almost cried: "They said that the young master broke the law and must be held accountable."

"What nonsense!"

"How dare I lie..."

Besides, why would he tell such a lie for no reason!

Aunt Zhou felt her eyes go darker and darker, and asked the old lady in panic: "Madam, what on earth is going on?"

Madam Shen: "You ask me, who should I ask?"

She just thought she could live a good life, but before she could finish her dream, she was woken up by a bucket of cold water poured over her head.

It is truly heaven in a moment and hell in a moment.

"Oh, my life is so miserable!" Old Madam Shen couldn't bear it anymore and cried out in grief: "Life at home is getting harder and harder. I was hoping that Guangzong would become a high-ranking official and make a lot of money this time..."

"Who would have thought that I couldn't even get the job when I haven't even received any money yet?"

Aunt Zhou was already anxious, and the old lady's crying made her even more upset.

Just when he was at a loss, he saw Shen Cang walked in quickly with the help of his servants, and at least asked the point: "Did the government say what crime Guangzong committed?"

"They said that the eldest son's participation in the imperial examination while you were in prison violated the laws of the Great Zhou."

"According to the law, his achievement this time will not count!"

"Not only that, from now on, he can no longer participate in the imperial examinations... Hey! Master!"

Shen Cang fainted before he could even finish listening to the last sentence.

Old Madam Shen fainted even faster than he did.

Zhuijin Hall was in chaos for a while.

Shen Qiyin showed an anxious look on his face, but his heart was calm and he was even a little happy: double happiness!

In fact, Shen Guangzong’s status as a juren had been revoked in his previous life.

But it was three years later.

During another imperial examination, there was a student who won the title of Jieyuan. However, while he was going to Beijing to take the exam, his father was arrested and imprisoned. Some people who were jealous of his talent dug up the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Article 182 clearly stipulates that the sons of criminal families and slaves are not allowed to take the exam.

Therefore, the results originally achieved are no longer valid.

As a result, Shen Guangzong's past deeds were also dug up and he was stripped of his status as a scholar.

The reason why it was not mentioned at that time was because such cases of father being imprisoned in the middle of the imperial examination were extremely rare, and Shen Guangzong was not a man of great talent and fame, so he did not attract much attention, so he was lucky enough to escape.

But now, Shen Qiyin tore off the law with Article 182 and sent it to Chen Shi. He failed the exam, but Shen Guangzong passed as he wished. How could he not be jealous?

Human nature is the most vulnerable to test.

Shen Qiyin handed the knife to him, and he really hit Shen Guangzong hard.

The noisy sounds in her ears brought back her drifting thoughts.

Shen Yaozu called her loudly.

The last time Shen Cang fainted, Shen Qiyin treated him because Old Madam Shen ordered it.

But this time, Madam Shen herself was unconscious, and no one in the room could control her.

Of course, she couldn't just watch them die.

So she closed her eyes.

He actually fainted!

Rendong kept yelling, "My young lady caught a cold and hasn't recovered yet. Now she's so anxious that she can't take it anymore." Then she picked up Shen Qiyin and ran towards Haitang Courtyard.

The two medical professionals in the mansion both fell ill, and Shen Yaozu had no choice but to ask someone to go outside and call a doctor.

He stayed by Shen Cang's bedside like a filial son, never leaving his side.

As for Shen Guangzong, he only sent the butler to inquire about the situation.

The officials convicted Shen Guangzong of a crime, not only stripping him of his status as a juren, but also punishing him with beating on the legs.

As far as Shen Qiyin knew, the instrument used for beatings in the yamen was called a water and fire stick. It was about as long as the eyebrows, with a shin-long bottom that was red, and the rest of the body was black. The bottom was wrapped with flat iron, and every time it was used to beat someone, it would bleed.

She regretted it a little.

If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have pretended to be unconscious and I could have gone to the yamen to watch the execution.

Tsk, what a mistake.

No matter how chaotic the outside world was, Shen Qiyin and Rendong were not affected at all. One of them read a book while the other practiced calligraphy.

Around lunch time, news came from the mansion.

The good news is that Shen Guangzong is back.

The bad news is that he was carried back.

My upper body felt like it had been soaked in water and my clothes were soaked with sweat.

The lower body was bright red, as if it had fallen into a dye vat.

Shen Guangzong was lying on a stretcher, breathing hard. Old Madam Shen finally woke up, but after just one look at him, she almost fainted again.

Fortunately, Shen Cang had woken up and, despite his illness, personally treated Shen Guangzong's injuries.

Everyone in the Shen family was sighing for a while.

Who could have thought that the eldest son, who was so glorious yesterday, would suffer such a devastating disaster today!

Once deprived of the opportunity to take the imperial examination, it will be difficult for him to succeed in the future.

As a result, everyone inevitably turned their attention to Shen Yaozu.

The eldest son has no chance of rising to the top, but doesn’t we still have the second son?

Shen Yaozu himself also thinks so.

So on this day, when Shen Guangzong was still lying in bed with his life or death uncertain, he happily came to Haitangyuan to find Shen Qiyin with a small box in his hand. As soon as he saw her, he handed the thing to her as if he was presenting a treasure.

It was a wooden carved box, and judging by its shape, it must be filled with either hairpins or a ring.

Sure enough, when Shen Qiyin opened it, he found a water-green pearl hairpin lying quietly inside. The hairpin was wrapped around branches, and on the hairpin head was a small camellia crabapple flower, with three dewdrop-shaped beads of the same color hanging below.

The tassels swayed gently, making crisp sounds.

"This is a new hairpin from Yuxianju. It's so small, but it cost me forty-five taels of silver!"

Shen Yaozu had a painful expression on his face when he said this.

Shen Qiyin took it in his hand and played with it carefully.

The quality of this jade doesn't seem to be too bad, but it is absolutely impossible to say that it is the pearl hairpin from Yuxianju!

However, she did not expose him, but responded with a fake smile.

Shen Yaozu did not forget to remind her: "Keep this pearl hairpin as your dowry. Wear it when you get married. For now, put it away."

Shen Qiyin frowned, his eyes filled with doubt.

"...Oh, I only gave this one to you. I didn't give it to my fifth sister because I was afraid she would feel uncomfortable if she knew."

Only then did she nod in agreement.

Shen Yaozu smiled with relief.

Suddenly remembering something, he smiled slightly and asked, "By the way, I asked you to go and check on Aunt Zheng's injury. Why didn't you go?"

When he said this, although he tried his best to hide his emotions, he still revealed some dissatisfaction.

It seemed that since he had issued the "imperial edict", Shen Qiyin should follow it obediently.