“Swish!”
As the soul just floated out, a terrible breath suddenly came from a house not far away.
The examiner rested on the roof.
A red round bead glowed and began to spin slowly.
A terrifying force is rapidly searching for abnormalities in the examination room, preparing to lock on and explode.
Luo Qingzhou had almost no hesitation, and his soul returned to his body in an instant!
"What evil spirit dares to cause trouble in the examination room?"
A cold shout came from the house.
Then, a middle-aged man in tight clothes and with a sword on his waist walked out of the house quickly.
Many guards ran over.
The middle-aged man walked down the stairs, raised his head and looked at the roof.
The beads on the roof have returned to normal.
"Are you passing by?"
A trace of suspicion appeared on his face. After carefully investigating for a while, he said to the guards behind him: "Patrol carefully and don't slack off!"
"Yes! Sir!"
The guards immediately retreated and began to patrol the entire examination room.
The middle-aged man looked around the entire examination room with a serious look, and only went into the room after finding nothing unusual.
Luo Qingzhou lay on the bed, sweating secretly.
In fact, he had already thought that these things must be arranged in the examination room.
After all, even places like brothel walls are decorated with them.
However, his soul has now advanced to the middle stage of the Spirit Refining Realm, and ordinary magic weapons can no longer detect him.
For things like the round beads on the brothel and the city wall, even if he flew close to them, the other party would not react.
That's why he just thought of giving it a try.
Obviously, the magic weapons here were much more powerful and extremely sensitive. He detected them immediately as soon as he left his body.
In addition to the magic weapon, the middle-aged man also looked extremely powerful.
It would be difficult for other spirits and ghosts, even Sister Yue, to sneak in quietly.
The examination room is indeed the safest place.
Luo Qingzhou lay on the bed, thought about things for a while, then calmed down and fell asleep.
In addition to the exam tomorrow, there is another thing to deal with.
So have a good rest tonight.
at the same time.
On the eaves of Yuanyang Tower, a white figure bathed in the pure moonlight stood there like an immortal, looking at the examination room not far away.
In Chengguo Mansion.
The first wife, Mrs. Wang, couldn't sleep and looked very unhappy.
Every hour, Wang Cheng would come in and report: "Madam, there is no movement yet."
And in the Qin Mansion.
Song Ruyue was also on the beauty bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
Miss Qin Er, who was lying on the bed in the inner room, also had her eyes open, worried and thinking about something.
"Wei Mo, are you asleep?"
After a while, Song Ruyue got up from the couch and asked softly.
"No, mother."
A girl's soft voice was heard from inside the room.
Song Ruyue got off the couch, entered the inner room, pulled aside the curtains, and couldn't help but sigh, "Wei Mo, you said that boy is so weak, and the weather is so hot now, and there are so many mosquitoes, can he bear it?"
Qin Weimo laughed when he heard this and sat up from the bed: "Mother, are you worried about your brother-in-law?"
Song Ruyue sat down beside the bed, holding a small round fan embroidered with peonies in her hand. She rolled her eyes while fanning herself and said, "How can I not worry? What would you do if something happened to that boy? Mother is worried about you."
Qin Weimo smiled and said, "Mother, my brother-in-law will be fine."
After a pause, she continued softly, "This provincial examination is just the first step for my brother-in-law. He still has a long way to go. Mother, believe in my brother-in-law. He will go further than we think."
Song Ruyue curled her lips and said, "You mean, he can pass the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official in the future?"
Qin Weimo smiled and said, "Mother, there is more to life than just being an official. With your talent, it will be no problem for you to get the top spot in the imperial examination, but with your personality, being an official is not suitable for you. As for what you want to do in the future and what path you want to take, Weimo doesn't know either."
Song Ruyue held her delicate little hand, looked at her and said, "The results will be announced on the 19th, and then we will know whether he passed the exam or not. If he passes, Weimo, are you ready? By then, your father and I will not let him delay any longer, and he must choose one."
Qin Weimo was silent for a moment, then said, "Mother, I went to talk to my sister today."
Song Ruyue asked, "What did you say? Did Jianjia start talking to you?"
Qin Weimo said softly: "Sister spoke. We talked about my brother-in-law. My sister said that she has already written a letter of divorce and will give it to my brother-in-law after he finishes his exams."
Song Ruyue was stunned when she heard this, then sighed and said, "That's good. Jianjia is still very kind and considerate. Since she doesn't like it, let it go. There's no need to let the three of them suffer any longer."
Qin Weimo lowered his head slightly, and was silent for a while, then raised his head and said, "Mother, although my sister said so and was ready to do so, I feel that my sister's mood seems to be wrong."
Song Ruyue asked, "What's wrong?"
Qin Weimo frowned and shook his head slightly: "I don't know either, anyway, I just feel that my sister is not in the right mood. Although my sister is still as cold and calm as before, but when I look at her and hear her say these words, I suddenly feel very uncomfortable, very self-blaming, and very guilty."
"Then when I left, I saw Bailing and Xiachan, and I felt even worse and more guilty."
"Mother... Wei Mo thinks that my sister needs her brother-in-law more. If it weren't for Wei Mo, my sister might have changed faster and revealed her true feelings more quickly. Wei Mo thinks that it might be because of me that my sister has been closing her emotions..."
Song Ruyue said quickly, "Don't talk nonsense. Weimo, this matter has nothing to do with you. Since Jianjia came back... With her personality, it is impossible for her to like that boy, nor is it possible for her to fall in love with that boy. At most, she is used to his existence. This matter was also proposed by her. For her, for you, and for that boy, it is the best decision."
"Wei Mo, stop thinking about it. When that boy passes the exam, we will prepare and let you get married directly. When we go to Kyoto, if you want to live with us, you can live with us. If you don't want to live with us, we can buy a new yard for you two to live in. This will also prevent that boy from feeling ashamed of being a son-in-law. In the future, the children you have will take his surname, and you can follow each other in public, loving each other, and mother will never scold him again, isn't that great?"
"Mother..."
"Be good, stop imagining things. You're not in good health to begin with, and you still like to imagine things. He's also said that he'll make his own decision and solve it himself. He's a man, and he's not irresponsible since he slept with you."
"Mom, we didn't sleep..."
"Haha, do you think your mother is blind? Your mother has thrown away his stinky shoes more than once."
“… just lying together.”
"You are a girl, and you are still a young girl. Even if he only touched a strand of your hair, he can't deny it, not to mention sleeping in the same bed and under the same quilt."
"… "
"Did he kiss you?"
"without… "
"Did you touch it?"
"without… "
"Humph, lying together, how can we not touch or kiss each other? Even if we didn't touch or kiss each other, he must have rubbed against me, right?"
"… "
Qin Weimo blushed and said nothing more.
The night passed quietly.
The next day, at Ji time.
The examination room was searched again and then the second exam began.
Luo Qingzhou simply ate a few pieces of beef and snacks, drank a few sips of water, then picked up the ink block and began to grind the ink calmly.
In this hot weather, the buns have gone bad and the cut fruits are inedible, so they all have to be thrown away.
The test papers were distributed quickly.
Luo Qingzhou calmed himself down, then spread out the test paper and looked at it carefully.
The first question is a sentence from "History of the Great Yan Kingdom". You need to answer the story where it comes from, explain its meaning, and write down your own opinion.
When Luo Qingzhou went to explain the Thirty-Six Strategies to the princess, the princess would often tell stories from the book, citing all kinds of details at will and expressing various opinions.
Luo Qingzhou pondered for a moment, picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and began to write.
This story is not short. In addition to its original meaning, it also has extended meanings and additional insights.
It was already noon when I finished answering this question.
He took a few sips of water and continued to look at the second question.
The second question is a sentence from "Book of Rites" and "Book of History". Based on this sentence, write out the entire passage below. Words can be missing, but the specific story and meaning must be written down completely.
Scholars spend the whole day shaking their heads and memorizing these things just for these questions.
Luo Qingzhou had a photographic memory, and he had read these books over and over again in the past few days. Not only would he not miss any words or make any typos, he would not even miss a single punctuation mark.
Soon, he finished answering the second question.
The third question was quite interesting, as it was actually what the princess had told him about a battle at the beginning of the founding of Dayan.
The Dayan army was defeated in that battle.
The question requires you to write the specific time of the battle and the reason for the failure.
Luo Qingzhou naturally knew all of this.
It is recorded in the book that the eldest princess had discussed this with him at the beginning.
However, compared with the reasons for failure recorded in the book, what the princess talked to him about was naturally more detailed and specific, and there were also some other minor reasons.
Luo Qingzhou pondered for a moment, picked up his pen, dipped it in ink, and began to answer the questions.
The next question is an arithmetic problem, such as how many chicken and duck legs there are, etc.
This is naturally very simple for him.
The last question is to write a poem based on the title of the tune "Qing Ping Le Ling" and the theme "Snow".
Luo Qingzhou pondered for a moment, then wrote: "In the morning, the hall was ablaze with news of falling snowflakes. The curtains were rolled up to see the auspicious auspiciousness, the white clouds were far away and blurred the courtyard. The bright light drew the smoke from the stove, and the cold grass grew jade pendants. It must be that the celestial being was drunk and smashed the white clouds into pieces."
After finishing, I looked up and it was still early.
He took a short break, stretched his wrists, then picked up the test paper and began to check it from the beginning.
After checking it several times and finding nothing missing or wrong, he put it on the table, pressed it down with an inkstone, looked outside, and began to think about things.
An hour later, the sun set.
The examiner began to urge everyone to answer the questions, as the time to collect the papers was approaching.
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and carefully checked the test paper again.
Soon, the sun set and the sky darkened.
"when-"
The bell rang. The reeling began.
After collecting the test papers, everyone relaxed and started taking out the food they brought and eating it voraciously.
Of course, there were also many people who did not answer the questions well. Some cried quietly, and some were distraught.
There was a sudden "hiss" sound from next to Luo Qingzhou, and then a foul smell wafted over.
There are candidates at convenience.
He quickly held his breath.
At this time, many servants dressed in coarse cloth began to come in to clean each compartment and replace new wooden barrels.
The person who came to Luo Qingzhou was a thin old man.
Luo Qingzhou stood up and stood outside.
The old man cleaned it carefully, replaced the barrel with a new one, then bent down, smiled apologetically, and prepared to leave while carrying the new barrel.
Luo Qingzhou lay on the bed, closed his eyes and said, "Old man, come here, I have something to tell you."
After hearing this, the old man immediately bent down and put his ear close to it.
Then his body shook, the expression on his face became stiff, the childish eyes blurred, and he stood still, motionless.
But it only lasted for a few breaths.
The old man bent his body, put on an apologetic smile, picked up the wooden barrel, turned around and walked out.
Follow the other servants and leave through the door.
The guards on both sides smelled the stench of the wooden barrels in their hands, pinched their noses and turned their heads away.
The old man went out and followed several servants to the ox cart.
Suddenly, he stopped and stood there for a few seconds. Then a look of confusion appeared on his face. He turned his head and looked at his hands again. Then he shook his head and continued to walk towards the ox cart, muttering: "Alas, I am getting old..."
Luo Qingzhou walked out of the examination room and flew into the air.
He flew back to the Qin Mansion at lightning speed and took his flying sword and other things.
If we can’t find each other tonight, we’ll have to wait until tomorrow night.
But it should be fine.
He can now possess other bodies and avoid the detection of those magical instruments, so he should be able to go anywhere.
He went to the City Lord's Mansion to take a look first.
When the time comes, I can possess a little maid or an old nanny and ask other people. It should be fine.
After this matter is resolved, it is time for him to take revenge.
It's just these few days.
Soon, he arrived outside the City Lord's Mansion.
It was just getting dark, and given Mr. Meng's personality, he definitely couldn't stay in the house.
Today is the day of the autumn exam and there is a curfew at night. If you want to go out and have fun, you will go out early.
Luo Qingzhou waited at the door for a while and saw a maid coming back from outside with a big bag in her arms, and was about to go in through the back door.
He acted decisively and immediately flew over and penetrated her body.
Then he entered the mansion through the back door.
At this time, in Chengguo Mansion.
The first wife, Madam Wang, was still sitting in the hall with a gloomy face, waiting for news.
She hoped to hear the news that "the boy fell ill and couldn't hold on, and he has been carried out of the examination room", but this news never came.
Not long after, Wang Cheng came again to report: "Madam, today's exam is over. And... there is no movement yet."
The muscles at the corners of Wang's eyes twitched a few times, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Get lost."
Wang Cheng lowered his head tightly and said, "Madam, the second wife is still kneeling outside, crying and saying that she wants to see you. It seems that someone has told the master, and the master just sent someone to ask Madam to be careful of the impact."
“Bang!”
The teacup on the table suddenly fell to the ground and shattered.
Wang's face showed a ferocious look, veins popped out at her temples, and she said, "Let that bitch in!"
Wang Cheng retreated in a hurry.
A moment later, Yang Ping'er ran in crying, knelt on the ground with a plop, and begged, "Madam, please, please, don't marry Xiaolou to that Master Meng... That man is a beast, he will definitely abuse Xiaolou. Xiaolou is still so young, please let her stay in the mansion for a few more years... Woohoo, I have done what you asked me to do. I went to deceive that... that little bastard, woohoo..."
Wang looked at her calmly and said to the outside, "Make a cup of tea with boiling water."
"Yes, ma'am."
The maid outside agreed and quickly brought a cup of hot tea.
Wang took it in her hand, looked at the woman who was still crying and begging on the ground, and said, "Crawl over here."
Yang Ping'er crawled to her feet crying.
"Keep your head up."
Wang ordered again.
As soon as Yang Ping'er raised her head, the hot water in Wang's hand was splashed all over her face.
"ah-"
Yang Ping'er screamed suddenly.
Wang grabbed her hair with one hand and slapped her face hard with the other hand. Her face was full of venom and she gnashed her teeth as she said, "Bitch! You cried so loudly outside on purpose, wanting the master to make the decision for you, right? You are a bitch, and your daughter is also a bitch, a little whore! As a bitch, she should be sent out to be played with by others! When that young master Meng gets tired of playing with her, send her to others to play with. When others get tired of playing with her, send her to the brothel for all the men to play with! Do you really think that you two bitch mother and daughter are the masters of my Chengguo Mansion? You are a slave, and you will always be a slave! Your bitch daughter will always be a slave who is ridden and humiliated by thousands of people!"
The maids standing outside, listening to the sounds of slaps and vicious curses coming from inside, all turned pale and trembled.
I don’t know how much time passed.
The room gradually became quiet.
Yang Ping'er walked out of the house in a daze with her hair disheveled, clothes in disarray and her face covered in blood.
She returned to her own courtyard.
Then, he walked under the eaves and sat on the steps, his eyes dull, for a long, long time...
Until a little girl in a red dress ran in from the door, crying and shouting: "Mom..."
She suddenly shuddered and came to her senses.
A maid looked at her coldly at the door and said, "The eldest lady said that you and your daughter can stay here one more night. Master Meng will come to pick her up tomorrow night. The bride-picking ceremony the day after tomorrow is just a formality."
After saying that, the maid left and said to the two guards at the door: "Watch this place carefully and don't let anyone escape."
"Mother..."
Luo Xiaolou threw himself into Yang Ping'er's arms, looked at her blood-stained face, and burst into tears.
Yang Ping'er hugged her tightly, her eyes were dull and two lines of tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.
The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried for a long time.
I don’t know how much time passed.
Yang Ping'er stood up, took her into the house, closed the door, then squatted down, held her tender and lovely face, looked at her with pity for a long time, and whispered: "Xiao Lou, are you scared?"
Luo Xiaolou cried and said, "Mother, please take Xiaolou away from here. Xiaolou doesn't want to marry that bad guy... Xiaolou heard the servants talking about that bad guy... Xiaolou is so scared..."
Yang Ping'er gently wiped her tears and comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, Xiaolou, mother will protect you, mother will not let bad people bully you..."
Luo Xiaolou hugged her neck and sobbed.
Yang Ping'er stared at the door with dull eyes, and her face suddenly became extremely calm. She gently stroked her smooth hair and said softly, "Xiao Lou, mother will take you to a place where no one will ever bully you, okay?"
Luo Xiaolou froze for a moment, then nodded while crying, "Okay, Xiaolou is not afraid, Xiaolou will go with mother..."
Yang Ping'er's eyes shed tears again. She gently stroked her hair and back and said softly, "Xiao Lou is so good, Xiao Lou is so brave... Mother will always be with you..."