Chapter 249.2: Deceit

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S T E L L A R C L O U D
[Azurixa] [Celeste S.] [Christine G.-L.] [Vecintia N.]
O R A N G E S T A R
[J Jean] [K.Rom] [Lily J.] [Mel Melz] [Tori D.]
Y E L L O W S T A R
[Fav Akira] [Leticia P.] [Maria P.] [Nicole] [Passerby] [Smurfinbatik] [Mo]
G O L D S T A R
[Cindy] [Fav Akira] [Nanashi D. Y.] [Reece P.]
R A I N B O W S T A R
[Amanda] [Book W.] [Britnae M] [Caroline] [Christigale M.] [DetectiveGeek421] [Haruka N.]
[Hlau V.] [Ine O.] [Kiiayame] [kuroneko_chan] [Liznel M.] [Michelle K.] [onepiece] [Oushna]
[Quae] [Ray] [Scorpion Princess] [Victoria]
In order to confirm his guess, Marquis Gu chased the other party out with great strides, regardless of whether his father was still in the tea house or not.
However, he had been recuperating his body for more than half a month and couldn't compare with Gu Jiao who exercised every day. Pretty soon, he lost track of her.
That being the case, he simply went to the medical hall. But Gu Jiao was not there either.
Not here?
Fine!
He immediately went to Bishui Alley next, and for sure this time, he would find where the girl was hiding!
The courtyard gate was left ajar. He went in with a huff and was about to yell at the stinky girl to get out for this father, as a result, he saw Yao shi in a light yellow dress, sitting on a rattan chair in the front yard, embroidering.
Having not seen her for many days, Yao shi's face was rounder and her complexion was more rosy. It wasn’t being fat, but rather her whole person became much brighter and more beautiful.
Marquis Gu was shocked at once.
Grannie Fang, who spotted him first, bowed down and greeted, "Lord Marquis!"
Yao shi slowly looked over her shoulder. Perhaps because she had a comfortable time here, the traces of depression between her eyebrows all disappeared. Now her eyebrows were clear and gentle, and her body exuded a maternal tenderness.
Such Yao shi was something Marquis Gu had never seen before.
Yao shi put down the needle and thread in her hand, "Why is Lord Marquis here?"
"I... I came... to see you." Marquis Gu stepped forward and said.
Yao shi pointed to the stool on the side, saying, "Lord Marquis should take a seat."
"This servant shall make Lord Marquis a pot of tea!" Grannie Fang said and left.
Marquis Gu looked at Yao shi and couldn't move his eyes away. He took Yao shi's hand and said, "It's my fault that I didn't come to see you these days."
"It's all right." Yao shi asked, "How is Jinyu?"
Yao shi hadn't been back to the estate since she moved out. Jinyu came to see her at first, but she stopped coming recently.
"She's fine, she just misses you a little." Marquis Gu replied, his eyes resting on her slightly chubby figure. He wanted to ask if she had gained weight, but when the words reached his lips, he realized that it was a death question.
He changed the subject, "By the way, is JiaoJiao home?"
Yao shi said in a soft voice, "She hasn't woken up from her nap. Are you looking for her?"
Marquis Gu muttered, "What time is it now that she‘s still taking a nap?"
Yao shi said, "She went to bed late. What are you looking for her for?"
Marquis Gu cleared his throat and shook his head, "Ah... Nothing much, I just... care about her. Has she been at home all afternoon?"
Yao shi nodded, "En, there is nothing going on at the medical hall today so she has been staying at home."
It wasn’t this girl after all? Was he just thinking too much?
Yao shi would never lie to him. It seemed that he really was just overthinking.
……
The date of the palace exam had finally come out. The preliminary exam was scheduled on the fifteenth while the formal exam was set on the seventeenth day of the fourth month.
The so-called preliminary exam was a trial exam before the palace exam, which would be held in the imperial palace as well. Its purpose was to let the examinees familiarize themselves with the examination environment and learn the imperial rules in advance, so as not to lose their manners in front of the Emperor.
The preliminary exam was not counted as part of the results, but that didn’t mean it could be taken blindly, as they would offend the examiners.
On the eleventh and twelfth day of the fourth month, the examination compound would issue tokens and exam permits to all the examinees of the palace exam.
The tokens were used for entering the imperial palace while the exam permits were used for entering the examination hall.
These exam permits and tokens must be collected by the individual personally at the examination compound.
Early in the morning of the eleventh, Feng Lin and Lin Chengye came to Bishui Alley to find Xiao Liulang. The three of them brought their respective documents and went to the examination compound together to exchange for a pair of tokens and examination permits.
The documents were to be kept in the examination compound. When the examination was over, they could return the token and exam permit and exchange them for their Gongshi documents.
The three met Du Ruohan at the gate.
In the metropolitan exam, Feng Lin was 176th and Lin Chengye was 123rd, which were relatively in the lower ranks. Du Ruohan took the 15th place, only a little short of being in the top ten where the seeded examinees that everyone was optimistic about were placed.
Feng Lin patted Du Ruohan on the shoulder, "Go for it Little Belly. Do well in the palace exam and strive for the top spots with Liulang!"
Du Ruohan snorted, "Why must I do that with him? Can't I get in the top ranks by myself? Also, what's the matter with you two? Don't you want to be in the principal list?"
Du Ruohan's qualifications were considered excellent in the whole capital, otherwise Zhuang Xianzhi wouldn't have spent time and effort to teach him personally. Feng Lin and Lin Chengye were both hardworking talents, but if they hadn't met such a great teacher as Xiao Liulang, they might not have even made it to become Juren.
Principal list?
They'd better forget it.
Seeing that the morale of two men were not very high, Du Ruohan said, "Okay, okay, let’s not talk about this and get in line! Let's see if the four of us can sit next to each other!"
Even though it was impossible to cheat even if they were seated together, it would also give them psychological comfort in that strange and dignified environment.
Xiao Liulang didn't say anything as he silently walked behind the three people.
"Liulang, come to the front!" Feng Lin suddenly said.
Du Ruohan grunted, "You only know how to spoil him!"
Lin Chengye also stepped back to make room for Xiao Liulang.
The corners of Du Ruohan's mouth were about to suffer a stroke.
The venue for the preliminary exam was the same as that of the palace exam.
When the four people got their exam permits, they saw that two of them were really seated next to each other, but it was Du Ruohan and Xiao Liulang.Raz P.'s Thoughts

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