Marry a traitor

Seeing that the day of the test was coming, Shen Yu discussed things with Wang Wan in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"When I entered the palace yesterday, the emperor mentioned a test. It will be here in a few days."

Wang Wan is counting the days, isn't he? Just a few days.

"I'll try to get there so soon."

Shen Yu: "The emperor has paid special attention to it recently and specifically asked me to do everything well."

"The emperor has already said that you must do a good job and be able to shine in the examination. Select some knowledgeable people, and you will be able to shine even more in the palace examination later."

Shen Yu put down the book in his hand: "Madam, what you said makes sense. I wonder if there will be any outstanding students in this examination."

Because of the disappearance of the plague, the number of people participating in the examination has exceeded 5,000, and the number of places for the examination was only given by the imperial court this year.

The competition is really big.

In order to successfully carry out the examination, Shen Yu was busy these days and came back very late every day.

Wang Wan's family has heard about it, and the men in the city have recently met at a teahouse and started discussing the trial.

Most of the people who come to the teahouse are people who are about to take the exam, both young and old. Some have not passed the exam for more than ten years, and their hair has turned white when they read, but they still don't give up.

The imperial court also banned women from participating, so some women showed up without permission to see their brothers, trying to muddle through.

The closer the exam is, the more lively it becomes. Students are not in a hurry to review the content of the books, but are more interested in gathering together to discuss and talk about what questions were asked last year and what questions were asked this year.

Xie Yan also walked out of Xie's Mansion. He had been sitting in the teahouse for the past two days, listening to others talk about the examination.

However, after listening for several days, he didn't hear any useful news.

Back at Xie's Mansion, Liu Xiangru would urge him to read well every day and not to go out too often.

"It's still unclear whether those people outside can pass the exam. You'd better not go out recently and prepare well at home."

Liu Xiangru saw that the day was coming, and her stomach was inconvenient. If she hadn't been worried about Xie Yan's exam, she wouldn't have had so much trouble running back and forth.

"Only when you go out can you listen to how others took the exam. If you meet something you don't understand, you can also ask students who have already taken it. Otherwise, you will be like a guard dog all day long. How can you know more about the exam!"

Xie Yan didn't like Liu Xiangru's domineering temperament, and increasingly felt that she was vulgar and could not read a single Chinese character, which was far inferior to Wang Wan.

It couldn't be compared before, and it's even more incomparable now.

Liu Xiangru and Xie Yan were used to the noise.

"You didn't listen even to me. It's only been a few days. If you don't read the book carefully, it will be too late to regret it."

Xie Yan felt that Liu Xiangru was more verbose than his mother, and his mother had never said that to him.

"Can you please stop talking? The most taboo thing these days is anxiety. Don't look nervous all day long..."

Xie Yan said angrily that he became irritable when he saw Liu Xiangru, and felt that Liu Xiangru should go find his mother to be quieter.

"Because there are only a few days left, you should pay more attention. Just read with confidence. What the students outside are saying is just talk. Don't take it seriously."

Xie Yan didn't want to continue talking to Liu Xiangru, and the two of them didn't talk much.

"I have to memorize a few more articles tonight, so don't bother me if you have nothing to do."

Liu Xiangru knew that he was going to drive her away, so she was not sad at all. As long as Xie Yan could study hard, she would not disturb him.

"Then I'll go see my mother."

Xie has been feeling unwell since the last time she recovered from the plague, but she can still eat and drink, but she can't walk too much. Liu Xiangru has been giving her good food these days, hoping that her health will get better soon.

"Ma'am, it's not good."

As soon as Liu Xiangru walked into Xie's courtyard, the maid ran over.

"The old woman is not feeling well. She is lying on the couch without eating or drinking. The slave has called several times and ignored her. Please go and have a look."

It was inconvenient for Liu Xiangru, but she still ran as fast as she could to see the old woman. After entering the house, Ms. Xie lay on the couch with her eyes closed, her sparse and wrinkled skin sticking to her face.

"mother?"

Liu Xiangru tried calling, but Mr. Xie didn't answer.

"Mom, wake up." The cry seemed to have disappeared, but Ms. Xie remained unmoved.

"Have you called the doctor?"

The maid hurriedly said: "I was about to go out when I met Madam. I will call you now."

Liu Xiangru touched Xie's hand. Her skin was still warm, but she seemed to be sick again for some reason.

"Madam, the doctor is here."

Liu Xiangru made room for the doctor, felt Xie's pulse, and shook her head.

"Madam, there is nothing I can do. Mrs. Xie is really gone this time."

Liu Xiangru's face turned pale: "Mom was fine yesterday, why did she suddenly leave? Is it wrong?"

The doctor said firmly: "If you don't believe me, it will be the same again if you invite people over. Just prepare for the funeral."

The doctor got up and left, and the maid asked Liu Xiangru sadly.

"Madam, what should we do? I will go and tell the young master to come over."

"stop."

Liu Xiangru called the maid to stop and thought about it. She felt that she could not tell Xie Yan about this.

Especially when the exam is approaching, nothing can go wrong.

"No one can tell. The old lady's funeral will be done quietly, and the young man cannot know about it."

"Madam, why don't you tell me that the old lady is dead? Will he blame you?"

Liu Xiangruyun said angrily: "With my wife here, what are you afraid of? Just do as I say."

"Yes."

Liu Xiangru ordered the maid to do as she said, find someone to carry Xie Yan on his back, and quietly take Mrs. Xie's body out at night.

"What are you doing?"

Xie Yan was tired from reading and was enjoying the breeze in the yard. He happened to meet Liu Xiangru and several people quietly walking out carrying something.

"Ms. sir?"

Liu Xiangru was startled. She didn't expect to meet Xie Yan, who was carrying her mother-in-law's body behind her and was about to take it out for burial.

"Husband, why did you come out?"

Xie Yan walked to Liu Xiangru and looked at the long thing behind her, which he couldn't clearly see what it was.

"Let me ask you, what is behind you?"

Liu Xiangru broke into a cold sweat behind her back. It would be terrible if Xie Yan found out. How should she explain it?

"It's nothing, just some useless things. I plan to carry them out. It's okay to keep them in the house."

"What is it, let me see."

Xie Yan wanted to see, but Liu Xiangru immediately blocked Xie Yan with her body.

"Husband, it's better not to look at it, it's all useless."

Xie Yan had always been suspicious. Liu Xiangru suddenly threw such a big thing in the middle of the night. He pushed Liu Xiangru away and wanted to see.

"You really can't look at it, husband."

Xie Yan had already raised his hand and ordered his servants to open the things covered with cloth.

"this………."

The servant did not dare to open the cloth without Liu Xiangru's order, and looked at Liu Xiangru in embarrassment.

"I asked you to open it, do you hear me?" Xie Yan said.