Houfu Key Class

Time is set during the mock exam, which not only tests the knowledge level, but also simulates the real exam time, so that the students feel the urgency in the exam, and will have a more accurate control of time in the future.

Both of them found it very novel and were eager to try.

"I will definitely hand in the paper in advance!" Contestant No. 1 Zong Jincheng was still very confident.

Zong Wenxiu smiled and said, "Then I don't have high requirements, as long as I can finish it on time."

Cheng Zhidong kindly reminded: "Two gentlemen, please don't pursue speed too much, you should first ensure: carefully review the questions, clear answer ideas, clean and legible handwriting, and avoid careless wrong answers."

Every sentence does not mention the name of a person, but every sentence contains a certain Cheng.

Confident Cheng stuck out his tongue, picked up the pen and started answering questions.

The smell of burning incense in the house gradually drifted out, mixed with the fragrance of the garden with hundreds of flowers competing for beauty outside, forming a new smell.

Xu Wan sat in the pavilion eating frozen pears, with a maid fanning her, but the heat still blew in waves. She began to think about how to spend the next midsummer. The three layers of clothes here are too thick.

"Madam, in fact, with the test papers of the academy, the young masters don't have to go to the academy for exams in the future." Cuizhi said.

Xu Wan closed her eyes and responded: "You have to go, don't you see Jincheng climbing the list now?"

Such a child who has endless energy all day is suitable to participate in competitive games and use competition to stimulate his potential.

"Well... that's right." Cuizhi had to admit that none of Madam's methods were useless.

Xu Wan opened her eyes and saw the two children who were busy taking exams through the window. She asked casually: "Did the message from Aunt Hong reach her? Why didn't she come out?"

Aunt Hong's presence in the mansion was so weak that she felt that she hadn't seen her for several months. Obviously, their two families did not separate and lived in the same mansion.

Cuizhi replied: "Hong Yi Niang said that she is very grateful for your teaching of Master Xiu. As a concubine, she is not suitable to accompany the mistress all the time, and she does not want to come out to distract Master Xiu from studying."

Xu Wan did not expect Hong Yi Niang to think so much. She was surprised for a moment and then said: "Forget it, respect her choice, ask people to take good care of the second room, and don't treat her harshly."

"Yes."

Xu Wan asked again: "Has the palace sent a message to the Crown Princess?"

"It came back at noon. The Crown Princess said that she would assist Concubine Jing to check it carefully."

"That's good. With the Crown Princess, it must be more reliable than Concubine Jing alone." Originally, Xu Wan was a little worried that Concubine Jing would make a rash move, but now she is completely relieved.

"Chen Shigeng... Chen Yunyu... There is really no one who is worry-free."

Xu Wan felt that people really need to be compared. With these two scumbags as a foil, she felt that Jincheng, the dandy boy, was really cute and amiable.

Xu Wan ordered: "Inform housekeeper Liu that all invitations from the Duke of Jin's Mansion and the Shangshu Mansion should be turned down."

"Madam, are you afraid that Chen Yunyu will come to bother you?" Cuizhi had noticed something was wrong when the two sisters were secretly fighting at the table.

Xu Wan looked up at her and asked: "You noticed it too?"

After all, Cuizhi was from the Marquis' Mansion. She felt ashamed to say that her brother-in-law liked her as a lady of the Marquis' Mansion.

Cuizhi nodded and said, "I can see it. His performance is too obvious. If Xu Shangshu and Liu were there, they would definitely notice it. I didn't expect Chen Yunyu to be so unethical and unscrupulous that he even dared to take advantage of your ideas. Madam, do you want to teach him a lesson? The team of experts that the old marquis sent to us last time has not been used yet."

Xu Wan chuckled: "How to teach him a lesson? Cover his head and beat him up?"

Cuizhi asked: "Is it inappropriate?"

Xu Wan shook her head and said: "It's not about whether it's appropriate or not, but it's not very useful. Beating him up to vent his anger is useful, but if he doesn't know who we are, he will continue to disgust us in the future. If he knows who we are, there will be more trouble. The Jin Guogong Mansion is a big family, and the latter is more likely."

"Madam, don't you feel wronged?" Cuizhi felt that Madam's thinking mode was different from that of ordinary people.

She seemed to want to solve the problem first, rather than getting caught up in the emotion of the problem first. This order of priority is really rare.

"I'm not as fragile as you think." Xu Wan said, "Speaking of which, I remembered a story, share it with you."

"Madam, please go ahead."

Xu Wan said, "In the past, there was a student who was going to take the imperial examination in the Imperial Academy. In a restaurant, the restaurant should have charged 10 coins, but the boss extorted 100 coins. At this time, the gate of the Imperial Academy was about to close. If the student argued with the black-hearted boss, he would have to wait another three years before taking the imperial examination. But if he paid, he would lose 90 coins. If it were you, what would you choose?"

"I..." Cuizhi's first reaction was that the extortionate boss was too annoying. Even if she didn't argue with him, she would report it to the government.

But for students who were already rushing to take the imperial examination, there was only this one chance in three years. If they missed the opportunity to take the imperial examination because of the 90 coins that were extorted, it would be a huge mistake.

Cuizhi said discouragedly: "I seem to understand what Madam means, but I still feel uncomfortable."

"You are so angry." Xu Wan said with a smile, "The person in charge of the inner house of Duke Jin's mansion is still the wife of Duke Jin. If my legitimate sister wants to seize power, she will have to fight with her for a few years. But without her suppression, I am afraid that Chen Yunyu will have more energy to do some tricks. I have to find an opportunity to help my sister."

"Well?" Cuizhi asked, "Help Xu Lian'er? Are you sure?"

"Sure." Xu Wan smiled, "My sister hasn't discovered Chen Yunyu's mistress yet? Let's find a chance for her to discover it."

It's better to let Xu Lian'er take action to deal with the mistress first than to let Chen Yunyu take the initiative. Even if Xu Lian'er can't get the housekeeper's key for a while, she can still keep Chen Yunyu busy.

Cuizhi praised again and again: "Madam, you have a good idea. I suggest that Cuiliu do it. I guarantee that no one will find out that it was us."

After all, they knew about this matter because Cuiliu discovered it. Otherwise, they would be deceived by Chen Yunyu, the lecher, just like everyone in the capital.

Xu Wan nodded and said, "Then let Cuiliu do it."

While the two were talking, time passed quickly. Soon, they heard the little devil in the room shouting excitedly: "I'm done!"

"Shhhhh... Master Xiu hasn't finished yet, no noise is allowed."

"Oh..." The little devil responded and ran out of the room quickly.

The private tutors were marking his papers in the room. Zong Jincheng saw Xu Wan as soon as he went out. He ran over quickly and sat down at the stone table in front of her. He reached out and grabbed a big peach and bit into it.

The big peaches in May are crisp, and the sound of crunching can be heard. The little devil is in a good mood at the moment, and asked them in a familiar way: "What are you talking about?"

Xu Wan and Cuizhi looked at each other and smiled: "Telling a story."