Chapter 938： Unexpected enemies!

Chapter 938 An unexpected enemy!

Jiaren and Lu Zong stood up directly to avoid misunderstanding. They spoke in high voices.

Jiaren asked, "My lord, what's going on outside? Is there really a rootless wind in the palace? Are there any casualties?"

“Yes, sir, please tell me directly.” Lu Zong also anxiously supported.

The officer on duty participated in the entire interrogation of the two soldiers, and even saw the Marquis of Xinting and Uncle Zhongshan who had arrived. How could he dare to neglect them.

At this moment, he said carefully, "Don't worry, you two, Wugenfeng did appear outside, but only a few palaces suffered casualties. Shoukang Palace and Zhilan Palace were sealed in the palace, but no one got sick and everything was safe.

“You two, rest assured in the exam. The soldiers who were deliberately framed previously have been taken over by the Marquis of Xinting. The rights and wrongs will be investigated clearly.”

Jiaren and Lu Zong, including Brother Li who stretched his neck to inquire from a distance, all breathed a long sigh of relief.

Actually, they were not completely reassured. After all, they had not seen their sister safe and sound with their own eyes. However, since the Marquis had taken over and such news had come in, the credibility was still very high.

Jiaren and Lu Zong saluted together and thanked the official on duty.

The official on duty coughed twice, returned to a businesslike tone, glanced at the students nearby and said, "Take the exam well and don't make any noise for no reason anymore."

After saying that, he walked away with square steps.

Jiaren didn’t know his name, but he remembered his appearance.

He will definitely repay this favor after the big exam.

Even if the official doesn't come and tell the result, there's nothing they can do.

But not only did they come, they also made it so clear that they were afraid of delaying their exams, so they were very kind...

He waved his hand towards Brother Li in the distance to reassure him.

After sitting down again, Jiaren realized that his whole body was cold.

I was worried just now and didn’t think anything of it, but now I am afraid of the wind and cold.

He quickly boiled hot water and made himself a cup of milk tea.

The aroma of milk and tea mixed together, the taste was sweet and mellow, finally allowing him to find a touch of warmth on this winter night.

Lu Zong next door and Brother Li in the distance also held cups of milk tea...

Three days passed by in a flash, and as soon as the gate of Gongyuan opened, exhausted students poured out in droves.

Jiaren was walking with Brother Li, Lu Zong, and Jia Xu. Not far out of the alley, he met Jiahuan and the steward.

“How is my sister?”

“Brother, how did you do in the exam?”

Both sides almost asked for an exit at the same time, but they were completely opposite.

Jiaren was anxious and asked, "Has any news come out in the palace? How is my sister? Has Dr. Zhang entered the palace to take charge?"

Jia Huan led a few people to stand aside to avoid being scattered by the students, and responded, "Brother, don't worry, my sister is fine. The Marquis said don't worry, there is something hidden behind this matter, and he and his second uncle have arrangements ”

Jiaren was relieved at this, and after taking a breath of air, his legs felt a little weak.

In the past three days, although I knew that my sister would not be ignored at home, and even more so that someone was deliberately distracting them, I still couldn't help but worry.

He was neither eating well nor sleeping well. He had to go all out to answer questions and comfort his younger brother with his eyes all the time. It was really exhausted both mentally and physically.

Brother Li was also hanging on Jia Huan's arm and kept saying, "Brother, I'm starving to death. I want to eat meat, I want to eat rice, I want to eat dumplings!"

At this time, people from the Lu family and Jia family also came over and invited Lu Zong and Jia Xu to go home.

Everyone only has one night to repair, and they have to pay tribute to the courtyard tomorrow morning, so time is very precious. Soon, everyone separated.

The Li brothers rode in the car all the way and quickly returned to the Earl's Mansion.

Wan'er has already prepared dinner and has been waiting in front of the door.

Finally welcomed her husband back, and her eyes were red with joy.

In the past three days, she was worried about her husband's exams and worried about her sister-in-law being sealed in the palace. She really wanted to be divided in two.

While eating, Mr. Hou and Li Lao Er, Li Lao San and Li Lao Si all rushed back.

No one asked Brother Jiaren how he did in the exam, they only explained the affairs in the palace clearly.

Jiaren and Brother Li were completely relieved when they heard that it was the Empress Dowager who was behind the plan. In order to divert attention from others, they used a strange illness as an excuse.

"Father, it is not necessarily the Queen Mother who is behind the Gongyuan incident. She is now in a weak position and is focused on seizing power. She must not be able to care about the two of us. Is someone else fishing in troubled waters and taking the opportunity to cause trouble?" Jiaren asked.

Li Laoer nodded, very satisfied with this eldest son.

At least if you don’t become stupid by reading, you still don’t lack the acumen you should have.

"You are right. You were distracted by someone deliberately delivering news in Gongyuan. It is indeed not the palace's handiwork."

The Marquis continued, "Because the soldier was caught in time, the person behind it didn't run away. The person behind it was...Mr. Wen's brother.

"The Wen family has been pestering Mr. Wen recently, asking Mr. Wen to change his relationship with Cui's family and recognize his ancestors. Mr. Wen did not agree. They were angry and heard that your proud disciple was in the big exam and was expected to be the top scholar. Be jealous.

"It just so happened that there was a strange illness in the palace, and Fu Niu'er was sealed in Zhilan Palace. They came up with this vicious method to ruin your future."

Jiaren and Brother Li were speechless after hearing this. In the Gongyuan, when they were anxious and couldn't sleep, they guessed the person behind it. They almost guessed all the enemies in the family, but they never thought it was the Wen family.

This is really unexpected!

Jiaren respected the teacher and quickly asked, "Where is the teacher now? We were not affected. We answered the questions very smoothly. I hope he doesn't think too much."

Li Laoer waved his hands and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, Mr. Wen is not a narrow-minded person. He has already rushed to the ancestral home of the Wen family to handle the matter personally. He left a message and asked you to take the exam well. For ten years of hard work, you have spent all your time here. You must be worthy of the hard work you put in."

Jiaren and Brother Li stood up together and saluted to the south.

When everyone saw that they were pale and tired, they didn't say anything more. They ate with them and urged them to rest.

At this time, Mu Jue actually brought a food box and hurried back at night.

“Young Master, Sixth Young Master, the princess is worried about your hard work in the exam, so she specially made a tonic soup and asked me to bring it back for you to take.”

Everyone was so excited that they all asked Mu Jue about the situation in the palace.

In fact, Zhilan Palace has not changed at all except for being closed.

Jiayin and the third princess ate and lived together in the past three days without any discomfort. On the contrary, they gained a little weight because they had free time and thought about delicious food all day long.

Everyone was completely relieved after hearing this.

I don't know if it was a psychological effect. After drinking the tonic soup, Jiaren and Brother Li felt that their fatigue was much relieved. After saying a few words, they yawned again and again. They reluctantly returned to the room and took a shower, then threw themselves on the kang and fell asleep. .

When they woke up the next day, the two brothers felt refreshed and rushed to Gongyuan with the examination basket in hand. Their fighting spirit was high again.

Mu Jue sent the two of them to the Tribute Courtyard before greeting the Li family and planning to return to the palace.

On the way, he remembered that Jiayin liked to eat roast chicken from Chengnan, so he turned around and bought two to give Jiayin a change of taste.

It just so happened that when he took a shortcut back to the palace, he passed by a semi-abandoned courtyard and unexpectedly made some new discoveries...

 Today’s update is here~~

(End of this chapter)