PWDLAW Chapter 15: Unexpected in the Imperial Examinations
Chapter 15: Unexpected in the Imperial Examinations
Ye Muyu was well aware of what Chu Jin, the boy was up to. She stepped into the courtyard, looked towards Chu Jin's window, and said "Xiao Jin, finish your writing first we'll have meat for lunch."
With this statement, Chu Jin, who originally wanted to act difficult, immediately dropped his idea. Nothing was more important than having meat!
He wiped away his tears, trembling fingers continuing to write those unbearable dark characters.
"Sister Ye, I'll mend the skirt myself." Tang Rou followed inside, seeing no one paying attention and not finding Chu Heng, she took the initiative to speak.
"Alright, I'll fetch some needles and thread for you." Ye Muyu entered the western wing first, the room where she slept and came out with needles and thread.
She led Tang Rou into the main hall. "You sit down, I'll go cook."
"Ye sister, you don't have to trouble yourself, I'll manage." Tang Rou smiled, appearing considerate.
Ye Muyu came out of the main hall and entered the kitchen.
Chu Ziluo hurriedly followed, "Mother, let me help you light the fire."
"No need, you go and keep the guest company. There's tea on the table, pour a cup if needed."
"Oh, okay, Mother." Chu Ziluo took a few steps but stopped, "Mother, the tea on the table is cold."
"It's alright the guest likes cold tea."
"Alright, I'll go now. Mother, call me if you need help." Chu Ziluo was obedient and didn't doubt what Ye Muyu said.
Ye Muyu, well aware of Tang Rou's scheming, couldn't bring herself to patiently entertain her.
After boiling the water, she blanched the meat. She wasn't skilled at cooking with firewood, but with the memories of the original owner, it wasn't difficult to operate.
After blanching the meat, she fished it out and let it cool in cold water.
There were green onions and ginger at home, she didn't like to mistreat herself. She decided to make twice-cooked pork with minced meat and eggplant and a tomato and egg soup, which would be enough for the four people in the family.
Ye Muyu efficiently worked in the kitchen and she noticed Tang Rou had walked out of the house.
With Chu Ziluo being pushed away, Tang Rou only went back to her room. She didn't call out to the girl.
Ye Muyu's attention shifted to Tang Rou, noticing she walked to the study room's entrance.
The study was located in front of the kitchen, separated from the main hall by an open space.
So, if Tang Rou wanted to go to the study, she had to pass by the kitchen entrance.
However, afterward, she couldn't be seen.
Ye Muyu was astonished at this moment. It turned out Tang Rou's target was Chu Heng...
Although the original owner's husband was good-looking, coupled with the fame of being a scholar, he had a high status in this era. But... it shouldn't be that an unmarried girl would set her sights on him and want to marry him?
In this era, scholars, even though they had the qualifications to use servants, couldn't have concubines.
Although there were a few scholars who kept mistresses, in general, to secure a promising future, few scholars chose to do so.
At least, the information obtained by the original owner from Chu Heng indicated this.
After all, being able to visit a brothel why bother keeping a mistress, inviting criticism on one's future prospects?
Even the ladies knew about this.
Therefore, for scholars who were already married, unless someone had a foolish mind, why would they want to become a mistress? After all, scholars in this position couldn't move much in life and had limited prospects. Being a poor scholar's mistress, what kind of future did that entail?
Even Chu Heng, as the head of the county theoretically had a high chance of passing the imperial examinations.
But he encountered problems in the examinations twice.
The first time, at the age of sixteen on his way to the examination, he encountered heavy rain. After entering the examination room, he developed a fever almost losing his sanity due to the heat. He naturally failed that exam.
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