lcionline Chapter 122 Something happened!
Chapter 122 Something happened!
"Ma'am, they are all gone."
Qiu Ye followed for a while, and only returned after making sure that Madam Lu and Fang Rou had returned to the yard.
Chun Xi smiled and walked forward, holding her hand, thankfully saying: "Fortunately, Qiu Ye, you blocked it for a while, otherwise it would really be too late."
As luck would have it, when they arrived, Shen Ruoyan had just received the secret letter sent by the secret guard. After she read it carefully, she burned the secret letter as usual. Just when she was halfway through burning it, she heard a noisy sound coming from outside, saying that Madam Lu was coming!
She and Chunxi immediately opened the window to ventilate the room and let the smell out. Then she ruffled her hair a little to make it look messy as if she had just woken up.
Fortunately, Qiu Ye was smart and bought time for them outside. By the time they came in, there was no trace left.
Qiu Ye smiled a little embarrassedly, "I just imitated Madam."
Qiu Ye knew very well that she was impulsive and irritable by nature. If she came into conflict with Madam Lu's people, she would probably be forced to force her way in.
So she recalled how her mistress had handled these conflicts before, and followed her example, but she didn't expect that there would be unexpected results.
Although it's just some fur, it's enough.
Shen Ruoyan looked at her approvingly, "Yes, Qiuye has made great progress."
The two maids beside her were already able to handle things on their own. Even without her guidance, they knew what to do in order to gain the most advantageous advantage.
Unlike some people who are still standing still.
"Remember this, you two, during the Spring Examination, no matter who wants to enter the Marquis' Mansion, both familiar and unfamiliar people will be checked! Not any fish can slip through the net!" Shen Ruoyan instructed with a serious face, not being afraid of ten thousand, but being prepared for the one.
Chunxi and Qiuye looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
The mistress always remains calm even when faced with a catastrophe. It must be a very remarkable thing for her to take it so seriously!
In a noble family like theirs, there was no need to ask too many questions about many things. The less you knew, the more at ease you felt.
So the two of them agreed solemnly and became alert in their hearts.
Shen Ruoyan was not exaggerating. The reason why he surrounded the Marquis' Mansion like this was to prevent any danger from happening in advance.
If there really is something wrong with this Spring Examination, there is no guarantee that someone will not want to take advantage of the situation to kill someone else.
Her current identity is just a wife of a fallen marquis. Even though Lu Jing became the military supervisor, he had no real power in his hands. All power was controlled by the emperor's mood.
He has no identity and no background, yet he happened to come to the fore because of the war in Nanwu, and he is not even in the capital - isn't he the best scapegoat?
She has more important things to do right now and can't be delayed by this.
Shen Ruoyan was well prepared, and the entire Marquis' Mansion was impregnable. Although the Marquis was not in the mansion, even the flies passing by would be caught and taken a few looks at. Not to mention strangers, even the old man who had delivered food to the Marquis' Mansion for more than ten years would be checked!
Therefore, until the end of the Spring Examination, there was no trouble in the Marquis' Mansion.
Naturally, no one was walking around.
"The list is released! The list is released!"
For three whole days, all the candidates were fully focused and tried their best to fight for their future. Many people could not even stand when they came out, and were carried back by their family members waiting outside.
Even Qin Shaobei slept for a whole day after he came back.
He did not need to prepare for the exam, so he moved back to the mansion. In addition, since Lu Jing was not there, Qin Shaobei felt that if anything happened to his cousin, he would be able to take care of her in the mansion.
So, when the servant who brought the news came to the door with gongs and drums, Shen Ruoyan was delighted and quickly took people to greet him.
On the other hand, the protagonist, Qin Shaobei, lazily walked behind, seemingly not caring about his own results at all. He even said shamelessly as he walked, "Walk slower, the list is not going to be missed. I took the exam myself, so how can I not pass?"
He estimated that he would be either first or second, and let's see how Pei Rushi performs!
"Congratulations, Master. Congratulations, Master, for being ranked tenth in the high school spring exam!"
Tenth place!
Chunxi and Qiuye were delighted and smiled. They didn't know much about the Spring Examination, but they knew that this was good news! They quickly followed Shen Ruoyan's instructions and went forward to give money to the servant who reported the news, which caused the man to say auspicious words again.
Shen Ruoyan saw the people around her looking at her with envy. Some were congratulating her, while others were curious. They all looked at Qin Shaobei. He had been promoted from a juren to a gongshi!
Carp leaping over the Dragon Gate, there are so many carp, tens of thousands of them, I wonder how many can make it over.
Qin Shaobei was born into a merchant family, and it was not easy for him to achieve such success.
She thought that the other party must be very excited now, but she didn't expect that when she turned around, she was facing Qin Shaobei's stunned face.
That expression - there's not a hint of joy at all!
"Cousin, what's wrong?" Shen Ruoyan's heart tightened, and she hurried forward and asked in a low voice: "Is there something wrong?"
Qin Shaobei was surprised at Shen Ruoyan's sharpness, but nodded. There were voices of congratulations all around, and the servant who brought the news had not left yet. He was smiling and weighing the reward money in his hand, and still saying auspicious words, working very hard!
He also lowered his voice, "The ranking is wrong."
"what?!"
Shen Ruoyan was startled, but she immediately controlled her expression and didn't reveal any clues. "How did my cousin know?"
Although she had suspected that there might be problems with the Spring Examination, she had not expected that there would be any difference in the list.
The list of the Spring Examination had to be jointly reviewed by three examiners and approved by the emperor himself before it could be announced to the public.
In other words, all the rankings on this list represent absolute truth and fairness!
Qin Shaobei knew that if he said this, he would definitely be accused of being arrogant. However, he was confident in his own ability. Whether he was arrogant or self-indulgent, he could not accept this result!
"If I don't rank first, I will be second. There is no way I can drop to tenth!"
He said this in a sonorous and powerful voice, and then he stepped forward and grabbed the servant who was about to leave, "Excuse me, who is the top of this spring exam?"
He had to confirm one thing first, which was very important to him.
The servant was stunned. The unwillingness in Qin Shaobei's eyes shocked him. But then he thought that this master had done well in the exam and he probably wanted to compete for the front position.
So he immediately said, "My lord, it's the second son of the Feng family, Feng Zhen!"
"Isn't it Pei Rushi?" The surprise on Qin Shaobei's face almost jumped out. He was even more surprised than when he heard his own ranking.
Not to mention him, even Shen Ruoyan was confused.
The second son of the Feng family was the nephew of the emperor's uncle. She had heard of him before, and he was at best a tall man among short men. When did he become so talented?
Qin Shaobei let go of his hand in despair, but the next second, he became excited, "No, I want to go and see it myself!"
After saying that, he rushed out of the crowd and ran outside without looking back.
Shen Ruoyan came back to her senses and quickly shouted, "Quick! Follow him!"
Qin Shaobei is in such a state that something bad is going to happen!