FID – Chapter 228

Next spring, the imperial civil service exam…

Feng Qingbai’s eyes flickered imperceptibly. He started writing, and soon, an imperial edict formed before his eyes.

“Master, it’s time to eat.”

Outside the door, there was a reminder from Fu Yuzheng.

Every time he was in the study, he would be so busy that he forgot the time.

“There is no need to prepare food. I will enter the palace later.” He put away the imperial edict and emerged from the study.

“Your Highness, the evening meal is ready. Why don’t you have some before entering the palace…” The man didn’t seem to hear her and brushed past, his footsteps quite eager.

Fu Yuzheng was stunned.

The King’s demeanor was a bit different from the past. Compared with his sleek indifference before, he seemed to exude something more today.

Did her eyes fool her?

She actually saw in the King’s eyes glow with teenage-like excitement!

Outside, he rarely couldn’t conceal his emotions like this!

What was it that could make this cautious man so happy that he forgot to pretend?

Feng Yuzheng glanced at the study, and her eyes darkened slightly.

The secret was inside, but unfortunately she couldn’t pry into it.

The Royal Palace. Feng Mohan was writing a defense. When he looked up and saw the man with vaguely fleeting footsteps enter, his eyes almost popped out.

Did his Imperial Uncle take the wrong medicine today? Why were his emotions miraculously written all over his face?

“Imperial Uncle…”

“Where is your imperial jade seal?” The man opened his mouth and asked.

The boy was dumbfounded and handed over the jade seal in his hand, “Here.”

“Put a stamp on it.”

“…”

Without looking, he lifted the jade seal and stamped on the imperial edict that was spread in front of him. Only after stamping did he see what was written on it.

His eyes widened, “Imperial Uncle! Imperial Uncle! Is it true?!”

“No surprise, perhaps.” The corners of the man’s lips quirked up. Even if his tone was still aloof, you could still feel his good mood.

“Yay!” Dropping the jade seal, Feng Mohan ran to the couch next to him and rolled over and over.

The man finally laughed out loud when he looked at the little boy’s buoyant appearance.

At the end of August, Lord Yang returned to the capital and was summoned to the palace by the Regent. After nearly an hour’s discussion, he returned to the mansion to write a letter and sent it to Yunzhou Academy.

This movement attracted the attention of too many parties, and many went to Lord Yang to figure out the details.

Lord Yang was all smiles. Without concealing it, he said that he encountered a great talent he admired a lot in Yunzhou and wanted to take him as his disciple. He went to the palace yesterday to report the results of the provincial exams to the Regent and His Majesty, mentioned the matter and was granted permission.

Speculations from all sides were temporarily suppressed.

After the provincial exam, Liu Zhixia stayed at home for a few days, then returned to the academy to continue preparing for the exam next spring.

Because of Lu Zhixia’s success in the provincial exam, the celebratory air in Xinghua Village has yet to subside. Every family would engage in chitchats over a cup of tea or after meals. The most talked about was the good news that day, with the whole village cheering and boiling.

Grandpa and Grandma Liu would come back smiling ear to ear every time they went to chat with the villager under the big acacia tree.

The family only had to look at the two elders’ expressions to know that the villagers must have praised Zhixia again.

Today, the two elderlies went out for a walk, and when they returned home, they ran into the man who came to deliver the good news last time.

He was recognizable with his government runner uniform.

He was from the magistrate’s office. Could it be that something happened to their Zhixia?

The two elderlies’ hearts tightened, and their smiles vanished. “Sir, is something the matter? Is there any news coming from Yunzhou City?”

It wasn’t an issue with Zhixia’s championship in the provincial exam, right? Was there an error on their report last time?

The two elderlies had no idea. They were so nervous that looking at the magistrate turned their legs to jelly.

The magistrate’s office has already recognized the Liu family in Xinghua Village. Since that day, they categorized them as not to be offended!

This family was the golden phoenix flying out of the mountain nest! In the future, they could only provide for them!

If these elderlies were frightened, the government runner shouldn’t dream of working in the government!

“Elder Liu, Mrs. Liu, don’t panic. It’s good news! Good thing!” The runner hurriedly explained, “I came here to deliver the news. There is a decree from the capital, asking Miss Liu Yusheng to go to the magistrate’s office to hear the decree!”

“A decree from the capital? For our Nannan?” The two elderlies looked at each other, and grandma shivered. “Sir, this decree from the capital, is it from…the emperor?”

The runner smiled and replied, “Yes, it is the current Emperor’s decree. Please let Miss Liu prepare to go with me to the government office as soon as possible.”

The two elderlies wanted to faint. The current emperor? How could he give a decree to their Nannan? What was going on?

The people in the house heard the commotion at the door.

After work at noon, Liu Dalin and others have already returned home. They all ran out of the door, and upon hearing this, Liu Dalin, his wife, and Liu Zhiqiu were relieved.

The Emperor – wasn’t it just that brat, Xiao Feng?!

It was him, so it couldn’t be bad.

That boy treated Nannan very well.

“Father, Mother, it’s nothing serious. Invite Sir to come in and take a seat first.” Liu Dalin stepped forward to comfort the two elders, and welcomed the magistrate in. “Zhiqiu, go talk to Nannan and ask her to come here.”

Meanwhile, Xue Liu Yusheng was pestering Liu Yusheng in the inner courtyard, giving her a splitting headache.

This guy came out of retreat half a month ago and came to her room to pester her for the spiritual spring water. 

He has exhausted the small bottle she gave him.

Moreover, he accomplished nothing serious with that small bottle afterwards!

Almost every day, the yelling and cursing of the neighbors next door came into her ears.

“Which despicable idler is it?! When you come, if you don’t steal a chicken, you break one of the chicken’s wings. You’re one piece of a nutcase!”

“Only a few of your chickens are in trouble. My sheep are miserable! Not only are their hooves lame, but their wool is also shorn east to west. They’re ugly as hell!”

As long as the family had poultry, chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, they were all a wreck. No one was spared.

The villagers gathered together to guard but could not catch such a twisted thief!

When Liu Yusheng looked at Xue Qinglian’s eyes now, she also considered him a nutcase!

“If you’re researching or conducting experiments, can’t you catch farm rats for them? What are you doing, harming the livestock of the villagers?”

“There aren’t that many rats, and I don’t have time to catch them. There are ready-made ones I study close at hand.”

“…” You can say this with such a straight face. Twisted is not enough to describe your mentality!

“Miss Liu, Little Divine Doctor, Lucky Nannan, just a small bottle. Just giving me another small bottle is enough! The previous one is really not enough. It’s too little. If you give me one this time, I will certainly not come to pester you in the future!”

Liu Yusheng scoffed at his assurance. “No, I don’t want to anger the villagers so much that they can’t sleep every day.”

“I can go catch rats!” Xue Qinglian swore, his bearded appearance looking totally unreliable.

He hadn’t cared about his image after he came out of retreat and devoted himself to asking for the water.

Liu Yusheng turned around and left, ignoring the man who swore to heaven.

The man took an arrow step forward, almost hugging her thighs and crying. “If you don’t give me, I will not be able to sleep. If I can’t sleep, who knows what I’ll do! Lucky Nannan, Little Divine Doctor, just give me a bottle of potion. From now on, I will listen to whatever you say. I absolutely won’t do everything you don’t want me to do. All right?!”

That potion was too divine. He ran out of it before he could satisfy his craving to research it. It left him hanging and sick with worry!