diskusbooks Chapter 109 The County Examination Begins
Chapter 109 The County Examination Begins
"Fangfei, you were indeed wrong in this matter. The deceased had an innocent family background and had never done anything wrong. She was always respectful to you in the manor. Do you dare to tell me the real reason why you hit her?"
Liang Chengli asked Liang Fangfei a question.
Liang Fangfei's pupils contracted slightly, and she dared not speak.
Seeing Liang Fangfei like this, Liang Chengli knew that what Liang Chengxuan said was true.
"Go back now. The government officials should be here soon. Don't do anything else."
Liang Chengli waved his hand, and immediately someone came over and pulled Liang Fangfei out.
Seeing these people, Liang Fangfei knew they didn't want her to say or do anything reckless.
"you……"
Liang Fangfei was led out and saw Xu Ying standing on the road.
Xu Ying remained calm. Last night, when they were talking, everyone except for that idiot Liang Fangfei understood.
The way you're making a scene today is just extinguishing any remaining pity you might have for her.
Upon seeing Xu Ying, Liang Fangfei rushed over and raised her hand to slap her, but was still held down.
"What is Third Sister trying to do?" Xu Ying took a step back.
Liang Fangfei's face was contorted with rage.
"Xu Ying, did you do this?"
Xu Ying smiled.
"Did I force you to kill someone? Wasn't it because you were jealous of that concubine's youth and beauty that you took action? What do you mean you didn't know how many strokes of the cane would kill someone? You can fool others, but don't try to fool me."
The sordid affairs of the He family were investigated and clarified yesterday.
Liang Fangfei, get rid of her quickly and keep quiet.
Touched on a sore spot, Liang Fangfei was too embarrassed to explain.
She did intend to kill the concubine; she didn't expect He Rufeng to cause trouble for her and even threaten her.
"Madam, the government officials have arrived."
"It was Song Mama speaking in a low voice."
Xu Ying extended her hand: "Third sister, please. At least you can save some face by walking over yourself. It's hard to say if you're dragged away."
When the government officials arrived at the Marquis's residence, Liang Fangfei saw them and, without further resistance, was taken away by them.
As soon as Liang Fangfei left the Marquis's residence, Shen Hanyu received the news.
"My third aunt probably hates Xu Ying and the others to death now, but my uncle really made a decisive move. He sacrificed my third aunt to protect his own reputation, and everyone will praise him for putting righteousness before family."
Shen Hanyu gently shook her head. Sure enough, nothing had changed; she was the same as before.
"Let's leave this matter aside for now. Anyway, Third Aunt has already been handed over to the authorities, so things will be quiet for a while. We don't need to worry about what will happen next. Let's make preparations first, and then go to Suzhou after the county examination."
Li Huaijiang's eagerness suggests there must be some unspeakable secret in Suzhou. Shen Hanyu could roughly guess that Li Huaijiang wanted her to get involved.
Li Huaijiang was so certain that she would agree because the matter in Suzhou was closely related to her.
What could it be?
Pei Du is helping her investigate, but since Pei Du has gone to the border, the investigation will be relatively slower.
There were many things to consider, so Liang Fangfei's became insignificant.
After hearing Shen Hanyu's words, Miao Cui put aside the matter concerning Liang Fangfei.
Tomorrow is the county examination. Shen Hanyu doesn't think passing the county examination will be a problem. Of the thirteen people participating in this county examination, she just needs to rank a little higher.
Once at the examination hall, Miao Cui couldn't go with her; she had to prepare everything herself.
The writing brush, ink, paper, inkstone, and other necessary items were all thanks to Liang Siyu who came to tell her and Liang Ruoyan.
Liang Ruoyan has been much more well-behaved lately, staying home to study, which shows that she doesn't want to give up on this county examination.
In the previous instances, Shen Hanyu noticed that Liang Ruoyan's mind wasn't on the imperial examinations, but now she seemed more normal.
Stop thinking about these things, pack everything up, and soon the day to go to the examination hall arrived.
Liang Fangrong appeared on the day they were sent to the examination hall.
Liang Fangrong looked somewhat haggard, and it was unclear why.
Seeing Liang Fangrong's pale face, Shen Hanyu paused in her action of getting into the carriage.
“I…” Liang Fangrong hesitated for a moment, then gave the things she had prepared to Shen Hanyu, “You must stay in the examination hall and take good care of yourself.”
Shen Hanyu reached out and took it: "Thank you, Mother."
Hearing Shen Hanyu's distant words, Liang Fangrong felt uneasy.
Once inside the carriage, Shen Hanyu asked Miaocui to check the items, showing leniency by not doing so in front of Liang Fangrong.
Everything is normal.
Shen Hanyu still didn't take it; she had prepared enough herself.
When they arrived at the entrance, before it was time to go in, Princess Yongning also arrived.
Looking at these thirteen people, Princess Yongning was filled with emotion.
Countless people in the imperial court were watching their every move; if they misbehaved even slightly, their studies at the girls' school would come to an end.
If they don't do well on the exam this time, those things that Li Jiangui suppressed will start making trouble again.
Wei Ming was a little nervous; this was her first time participating, and she was under a lot of pressure.
Yang Yueying felt a pang of sympathy.
"Can your body handle it?"
Wei Ming nodded.
"I can handle it. I've been resting for so long, it's just a few days of exams, nothing will go wrong."
Wei Ming is confident in her health; barring any major accidents, she is currently fine.
My health will improve with time; the doctor we found this time was quite helpful.
"That's good. Go ahead. No matter how you do on the exam, your parents will support you. Don't feel pressured."
This was a comforting remark, but Wei Ming still managed a smile to put Yang Yueying at ease.
She walked over to Shen Hanyu, who whispered "Keep it up!"
Liang Ruoyan was stopped by Xu Ying and brought a lot of things.
“Mother, that’s enough.”
Xu Ying gave her a reproachful look, "I've prepared things for your brother, do you think I don't know how much he needs? Once you're in, just focus on the exam, I'll take care of everything else."
Liang Ruoyan nodded. If she could win the Crown Prince's favor through this imperial examination, it wouldn't be too much of a loss.
Xu Ying still held a sliver of hope.
The thirteen people entered the examination hall, the gates closed, and everyone who had come with them left.
Shen Hanyu looked at the people in the examination hall. Although there were only thirteen people taking the exam there, there were quite a few guards, and the hall was surrounded by layers of guards, like an iron barrel.
They went to their own places and stayed there without seeing each other.
She took out her things and looked at the simple bed, which was acceptable to Shen Hanyu. She laid out the bedding and tidied up a bit before getting ready to rest.
The items were thoroughly inspected before they were brought in, so you can use them with confidence.
The examination hall was quiet. Shen Hanyu took out his writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone and laid them on the table.
While they were preparing for their exams, some things happened outside.
"Have you all arrived at the examination hall?"
The eunuch gave a soft "hmm".
Lee Geon-kyu sat in a chair.
“These people are really restless, and so are those at the border. Investigate them one by one to find out what exactly happened.”
"Does His Majesty suspect what happened at the palace banquet?"
Lee Geon-kyu remained silent, which was tantamount to acquiescence.
"There's one more thing. I heard something's happened at the Marquis's residence recently?"