Because of the removal of the needles, Jing Chen lay on the bed in a daze. The two wounds were on the back of his neck, so he couldn't turn over. His black hair was scattered around the pillow, looking slightly messy, but it made his fair side profile look even more handsome. Yu Shu moved a chair over to sit by the bed.
"… Xiaoyu." Jing Chen opened his eyes slightly.
"It's me." Yu Shu heard that his voice was hoarse. Fortunately, he could speak. She sighed inwardly and tucked his hair to one side. Gently, she asked, "Do you feel dizzy?"
Hearing her voice, Jing Chen closed his eyes in relief and whispered, "I'm fine."
Yu Shu passed on Doctor He's words to him. "Doctor He said that after the needles are removed, you won't be able to remember for a while. He told you not to worry and to drink the medicine regularly. After a few days of rest, you should get better and remember things slowly."
"Is that so?" Jing Chen smiled. "That's great."
Yu Shu was happy for him. In her opinion, it was already a blessing that Jing Chen didn't lose his voice again. If he could recover his memory, it would be a pleasant surprise.
"Then let's make this clear. When you remember what happened in the past and realize that I lied to you, you can't be angry at me. Also, we're boyfriend and girlfriend now, so we should go through thick and thin together. If you encounter any difficulties, you can discuss it with me. You can't hide it from me. Also, Jing Chen, Jing Chen?"
Yu Shu said a bunch of things to herself and didn't hear Jing Chen respond. She called out to him twice and realized that he had fallen asleep. She scratched her ear and angrily covered him with the blanket.
She yawned and crossed her arms as she leaned against the back of the chair to guard him. After the excitement passed, she felt tired. Her eyelids started to droop and she soon fell asleep with her head tilted to one side.
About a quarter of an hour later, He Fangzhi walked in with a bowl of medicine. At the door of the room, he saw Yu Shu sleeping slanted on the chair beside the bed. He was stunned for a moment. Just as he was about to go up and wake her up, he hesitated for a moment and left with the bowl of medicine. He shook his head along the way as he muttered to himself.
Back in the room, Zhao Hui was comparing two pieces of cloth, thinking about which color to choose for Yu Shu's dress. He Fangzhi came back with a bowl of medicine, so she asked him curiously.
He Fangzhi asked the maidservant to leave first and walked to sit next to Zhao Hui. "Wife, in your opinion, don't you think Xiao Yu cares too much about Young Hero Jing?"
Zhao Hui looked doubtful and turned to look at him. "You mean the two of them?"
He Fangzhi nodded. "I think so. Didn't you see how Xiao Yu slept next to Young Hero Jing's bed just now? If there's nothing between them, why would she care so much about him?"
This made Zhao Hui's expression change. She pondered for a moment and hurriedly put down the needle and thread. She grabbed He Fangzhi's hand and said, "How can this be good? He's a man from Jianghu. Although he looks like a good person, I don't know his background. How can Xiao Yu be so muddle-headed? No, I have to go ask her."
In Zhao Hui's eyes, Yu Shu was like her own daughter. At that time, she thought that she didn't have long to live and even made her last words to Yu Shu, leaving the deed to the house to her. Now, she took Yu Shu to live with her because she wanted to raise her daughter. In Zhao Hui's opinion, Jing Chen was an erratic man from Jianghu who didn't know his background. No matter what, he wouldn't be a good match for Yu Shu. If the two of them really got together, Zhao Hui wouldn't even have time to cry.
"Wife, don't be anxious. Wait, wait," He Fangzhi hurriedly pulled Zhao Hui, who was about to get up, back and advised her, "This matter isn't confirmed yet. If you ask rashly and there isn't such a thing, wouldn't that make things difficult for Little Yu? Let's wait and see for a while longer. We live under the same roof, so with us watching over them, there won't be any problems.
After being comforted by He Fangzhi, Zhao Hui didn't have the mood to choose any more materials. She sat restlessly in the room and worried. This made He Fangzhi regret telling her all this.
On the second day after the needle was taken out, Jing Chen's memory didn't show any signs of recovery. The Dayan Examination began first.
On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Yu Shu was sent out by her family. She sat on the sedan that Pei Jing had prepared and went directly to Taicheng Office.
This time, Yu Shu learned to be smart. She wore an extra cotton-padded jacket on the inside and an extra layer of clothing on the outside. She added a hat on her head and wrapped herself up like a bear. Who cared if she was fat or not, she didn't have to worry about the cold first.
Just like last time, a group of female transvestites queued up at the west gate of Taicheng Office. After being checked, they were sent into the examination hall by the bailiffs.
It was still the same rooftop as last time. The difference was that there weren't as many tables and chairs in the examination hall this time. There were only two greenhouses built on the south side. Inside the greenhouses sat five or six examiners wearing red robes. The servants led the group of female students to the front of the greenhouses and arranged them into four lines.
Yu Shu was puzzled about what was going on when she heard a series of drumming sounds in the square. The girls in front all stood on their tiptoes. There was a crowd of people moving. Seeing that there was no one to control them, Yu Shu also stuck her head out to look ahead. She saw two officials wearing hats leaving their seats in the greenhouses. A servant came up with two boxes, one for each of them. They unlocked the boxes and took out two scrolls from inside.
Yu Shu guessed that the scrolls weren't the examination questions?
"Today is the fifteenth day of the twelfth month of the twelfth year of the Great An Zhaoqing Festival. The First Examination of the Great An Strange Technique.
Question — "This voice dragged on for a long time. Everyone could hear that it was the examination question. They all pricked up their ears to listen." Question — Xiang Wangye returned to the capital after paying his respects to the immortals. On the way, he lost a treasure. You are given ten days to go to Xiang Wangfu to inquire about it and help His Highness find the lost item. On the twenty-fifth day of the same month, at three quarters past noon, you will hand in your papers at Taicheng Office. The Celestial Commissioner has given his orders! "
As soon as the voice fell, the crowd was in an uproar. Whether they heard it clearly or not, or understood it or not, everyone's faces were gloomy. Everyone studied easy and knew what questions were difficult and what questions were easy. This question was obviously asking them to 'search for something'. Where to search for it, what to search for, they had no clue. Even if they had strange techniques, they were afraid that it would be like picking sand from a well or searching for a needle at the bottom of the sea. It would be a waste of effort.
On the other side, Yu Shu raised her eyebrows. Search for something? This Great Yan Examination's questions were really sinister. Were they treating them like police dogs?
Following that, the examiner did not explain in detail. One by one, he called out their names and went forward to collect their exam token. He clearly stated that with the exam token, they could go to Xiang Wangfu to inquire about it. Otherwise, if a commoner wanted to enter Xiang Wangfu's front door, they would not even be able to climb the walls.
"Wang Tingting!"
"Xu Huihui!"
"Sun Yueyue!"
Yu Shu perked up when she heard Ji Xingxuan's name being called. She knew that Ji Xingxuan would definitely come for the exam. She looked left and right, waiting to see where Fourth Miss Ji was when her name was called.
However, she did not need to wait for the name to be called. She found Ji Xingxuan.
The number of female students who came for the examination this time was less than half of the previous one. There were less than three hundred of them. It was easy to find people, especially Ji Xingxuan's signature veil. Almost immediately, Yu Shu spotted her.
Ji Xingxuan was standing in the middle of the line to the left of Yu Shu. Compared to Yu Shu, she was standing further back. She wore a pearl blue feather satin dress and a short silver cloak. Her hair was tied up in a bun and her earrings flowed with fragrance. Her slender figure was rarely seen in the line. It was hard not to notice her.
Ji Xingxuan was discussing the new topic with Zhao Liu-er. She raised her head and saw Yu Shu looking at her not far away. She did not look surprised at all. It was as if she had expected that Yu Shu would come for the examination.
Seeing that Ji Xingxuan was looking at her, Yu Shu turned her head away. She followed the line and moved forward. After getting her name tag, she left with the servant. However, when she walked out of the main entrance of Taicheng Department, she was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, she stood across the street and waited for the person inside to come out.
Not long ago, Aunt Cui came to Yiyang. She found Ji Xingxuan and Ji Xingxuan on Huixing Street. When they returned to the Ji family, Yu Shu coaxed them away. After two days, she did not see Aunt Cui again, so she moved in with Zhao Hui.
She did not know what the Ji family was up to. Were they trying to catch her but could not find her? Or were they thinking of other ways to make things difficult for her?
With doubts in her heart, Yu Shu had long planned to meet Ji Xingxuan during the examination today. She wanted to meet her and see what she was up to.
Not long after Yu Shu waited, Ji Xingxuan came out of the main entrance of Taicheng Department. Zhao Liu-er followed beside her. As soon as Yu Shu saw her, she immediately called out, "Miss Ji!"
Her voice made many people turn their heads. They saw a young man in a green cotton-padded jacket and a black cotton-padded hat standing on the side of the street, waving his hand. He looked very silly. Ji Xingxuan had good self-restraint. She did not pretend to not know Yu Shu. After saying goodbye to Zhao Liu-er, she walked towards Yu Shu alone.
"You were waiting for me?" Ji Xingxuan asked. Her entire face revealed only a pair of eyes. It was difficult to tell whether she liked Yu Shu or hated Yu Shu.
"That's right." Yu Shu blew a breath of hot air into her palms. She rubbed her palms together and said, "I know that my mother has come to the capital. I wanted to ask how she has been these days.
Ji Xingxuan said, "If you miss her, you can come to the fu to see her."
Ji Xingxuan did not mention a word about Yu Shu returning to the Ji family. It seemed that Aunt Cui had gone to Huixing Street to look for someone that day. It had nothing to do with Yu Shu.
Yu Shu laughed foolishly and said, "I can't for the time being. The Da yan examination is just around the corner. I have to work hard and not run around. When I pass the Yi shi exam, my mother will also be proud. Oh, that's right. Can I ask you to pass a message to my mother for me?"
Ji Xingxuan said, "Go ahead."
She couldn't help but praise Ji Xingxuan's self-restraint. The last time they met, she had been teased by Yu Shu and parted on bad terms. Now that they met again, she didn't have the slightest intention of being hostile.
Yu Shu's eyes turned and she said, "Please tell my mother that I am preparing for the exam and can't see her. If she can go out, she can come to Huixing Street to see me. Xiaoxiu and I miss her very much."
Ji Xingxuan nodded. Yu Shu stared at her face. Seeing that her expression didn't change, she understood. The Ji family hadn't sent anyone to Huixing Street to look for her. Otherwise, how could they not know that she had moved?
It seemed that they didn't dare to openly arrest her. They had other ways to deal with her.
An alarm went off in Yu Shu's mind. She became cautious. She still had a fake smile on her face. She thanked Ji Xingxuan, "That's fine. I will go back first. Thank you for helping me pass the message."
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