Another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

The day of the Spring Imperial Examination soon arrived, and the entire Sheng family was busy preparing clothes and food for Changbai and Changfeng to take to the Examination Hall.

Seeing that the knee pads Minglan made for her two brothers Changbai and Changfeng were very warm, Zimu also learned to make a few pairs of knee pads for Qi Heng. After finishing, he sat alone under the window and sighed.

[Honey, to be honest, this knee pad of yours is made of...]

[Wow wow wow... Rongtuan, I'm so useless. I can't even make a good knee pad. 】

[My dear, you have done a great job. You can see that each pair of knee pads is a big improvement over the previous one.]

Rongtuan originally raised Zimu as his own child, so instead of saying that the knee pads made by Zimu were not as good as Minglan's, he directly started praising Zimu to comfort him.

【Really? 】

[It has to be true, dear. ]

Rongtuan cursed the main system in his heart for being useless, and said that none of the other systems understood this stuff. In a word, none of the systems were useful.

My own child is acting like a spoiled child, but I can't help him. I feel so sad and heartbroken. No, I have to make a fuss when I go back.

Finally, at Rongtuan's instruction, Zimu selected the best-looking pair of knee pads from a pile of knee pads and asked the maid to deliver them to Qi Heng.

After Zimu gave the knee pads to Qi Heng, he no longer thought about whether Qi Heng could receive it, and he didn't want to know his reaction after receiving the knee pads.

After all, she was the most knowledgeable about her needlework. What Princess Pingning prepared for Qi Heng was probably better than anything made outside, not to mention the ugly knee pads she made herself.

The knee pads were delivered to Duke Qi's Mansion in the morning, and Zimu received Qi Heng's reply in the evening.

Although Qi Heng's reply consisted of only a few short sentences, every word expressed Qi Heng's love for the pair of knee pads Zimu gave him and his joy that Zimu specially made the knee pads for him.

After reading the letter, Zimu immediately showed a proud smile on his face.

——————That night at the Duke of Qi’s Mansion——————

When Princess Pingning and Duke Qi were helping their son check the things that would be needed for the Imperial Examination Hall in the next few days, they took out the knee pads that Zimu had made himself from the book box.

The couple looked at the fine leather and satin, and saw that the final product was so rough.

And his son treated the knee pad as a treasure and kept it away, so he probably knew who made it.

Duke Qi and Princess Pingning looked at each other and tacitly suppressed their laughter.

In the end, Princess Pingning couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Duke Qi faced his son's resentful gaze and tried to save his wife's dignity: "This...Princess Jinyang's needlework is not even as good as your mother's."

Princess Pingning was not convinced when she heard Duke Qi's words: "What do you mean, my husband? Are you using my needlework to make a fuss?"

"No, no, my wife's needlework is also very good now."

When Qi Heng heard Duke Qi talking about his sister Zimu, he immediately started to refute: "Father, what are you talking about? Sister Zimu is very busy. Madam Sheng and the Queen have never forced her to learn needlework. She has done very well."

"Yes, yes, okay, okay, I was wrong. I shouldn't have said that about you or Princess Jinyang. Princess Jinyang's needlework is just like yours when you were young. Every stitch and every thread has a unique idea. I am too vulgar to understand."

Qi Heng and Princess Pingning both laughed when they saw Duke Qi and his mother like this. The family was very happy and harmonious.

—————Linqi Pavilion, Shengzhai—————

"Mom, look at the knee pads my sixth sister made for me. Aren't they very nice? Mine is maple leaf and my second brother's is cypress needle." Chang Feng put the knee pads in front of Lin Qinshuang to show off.

Lin Qinshuang took the kneepad and said, "Minglan's needlework is really good. I like it when I see it. I heard that Miss Yu, the granddaughter of Old Master Yu, is very good at needlework. Minglan got to know her well and learned some skills from her."

"Mom, please quickly put away the knee pads that my sixth sister gave me. I saw that my younger sister also made a few pairs, but I don't know if she will give them to me."

Lin Qinshuang asked in disbelief: "Who?"

"My sisters, Zimu, Molan."

"Mo'er can do needlework now? How come I didn't know?"

It's not that Lin Qinshuang looks down on her daughter. Zimu is outstanding in other aspects except needlework. She has been criticized countless times by Old Lady Sheng and Madam Wang. To be honest, she can't even bear to see her daughter's needlework.

Not long after, the knee pads made by Zimu were first distributed to people in Weiruixuan. In order not to ruin his sister's rare opportunity, Changbai chose a pair of knee pads and left them behind.

The remaining pairs of knee pads were finally delivered to Linqi Pavilion.

Chang Feng and Lin Qinshuang, mother and son, stared at several pairs of knee pads for a long time. After Chang Feng selected one that was acceptable, he sent Zimu's maid away.

He turned around and spoke to Lin Qinshuang first: "Mother, put on the knee pads that my sixth sister gave me. I plan to use this pair of knee pads as a treasure to protect my home in the future. I won't bring them with me to the Imperial Examination Hall this time."

After Lin Qinshuang finished listening to what her son said, she saw Zimu appear behind Changfeng. She looked at her son with sympathy.

Chang Feng felt uncomfortable with his mother's sympathetic eyes. Just as he was about to ask, he heard Zimu's voice: "Third brother seems to dislike the knee pads I made."

"No, how could it be possible?"

"Then take this one with you to the Imperial Examination Hall?"

"Sister, please say goodbye. You will need to be checked before entering the Imperial Examination Hall..."

Zimu ran to Lin Qinshuang, shook her arm, and acted like a spoiled child with all his might: "Mom, look at him."

“Chang Feng just brought this pair of knee pads made by your sister, how could you bully your sister?”

Sheng Changfeng: ...

Then Chang Feng, based on the principle of brotherly unity, tried to usurp the knee pads made by Zi Mu from his second brother, but he failed.

When she was inspected after entering the Imperial Examination Hall, she saw Qi Heng's and her own knee pads. She felt much more balanced after realizing that they were made by the same person in terms of material, workmanship, and needlework.

On the day when the results were announced, Changbai's name appeared on the top list as expected. Qi Heng and Changfeng were also on the list although their rankings were not as high as Changbai's.

Although the names of Gu Tingye and Liang Han were not on the A list, they also appeared on the B list.

Now the Sheng family's private school became famous in Bian Jing. After being persuaded by old man Sheng and young Changsong, Master Zhuang decided to accept the last batch of students.

The dignitaries in Bian Jing were even more eager to send their sons and grandsons to the Sheng family's private school, and Old Man Sheng was very popular in the court.

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