Shen Xingwan took a nap. After resting, he dressed up a little and went to attend tonight's family dinner.
The garden scenery in Beijing was of a different style than that in Jiangnan. Shen Xingwan admired it while walking.
When passing through the bluestone archway between the two courtyards, I met Shen Qingran walking towards me.
Shen Qingran took a step back in panic, as if he was frightened.
He quickly stabilized his steps and greeted Shen Xingwan with a smile, "I didn't expect to meet you here."
At a glance, Shen Xingwan saw a large stain on the sleeves and skirt of her beautiful white dress, which looked like a splash of medicinal soup.
Shen Xingwan said in a natural tone, "We are going to Changchun Garden."
"Then sister, let's go first. I'll be back later."
Shen Xingwan nodded and walked past Shen Qingran.
Shen Qingran stood there and breathed a sigh of relief, and then released the hands in his sleeves.
She must be in a very embarrassed state now, with her ruined makeup, messy hair, and dirty clothes...
Anyone who looked at it looked like something had happened.
But Shen Xingwan didn't look strange and didn't ask anything.
This relieved her.
Qinghong whispered in Shen Xingwan's ear, "This direction should lead from the fourth wife's yard."
While she was resting, Qinghong had already figured out the route and layout of the entire house.
Shen Xingwan said calmly, "Everyone has their own difficulties, so just pretend you haven't encountered them before."
She didn't want her embarrassed side to be seen by others, so she kept asking questions.
The atmosphere at the family dinner in the evening was very good. Fourth Uncle Shen was a handsome uncle who was elegant and good at talking. Shen Qingran, who had changed his clothes and came over, was still good at dancing and was thoughtful in everything, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze.
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The entire Shen Mansion is much simpler than the Shen Mansion in Jiangnan. The fourth wife is bedridden and does nothing.
The fourth master is either teaching in the academy, or traveling with old friends to paint and write poems, showing the style of a romantic literati.
After all, the old lady is quite old. She was very tired after sailing all the way here and spent several days resting behind closed doors.
Shen Xingwan went out every day to see the prosperity of Shengjing, and also met Mo Beichen by the way.
In such quietness, spring, which had been postponed due to the war in the northwest, finally arrived.
On the day of the exam, before dawn, the lights in the entire mansion were on.
Shen Xingwan also got up early, packed up and went to Shen Mochen's yard.
Shen Mochen was having breakfast.
"Are you nervous, brother?" Shen Xingwan asked.
Shen Mochen said very calmly, "There's no point in being nervous now."
After Shen Mochen finished eating, Shen Xingwan handed him a sachet, "This is specially formulated to repel mosquitoes and refresh you."
Shen Mochen took it and hung it on his waist.
Shen Qingran came out of the study with a basket. She personally checked the things that would be used in the examination room to make sure they were correct.
The sky is slightly bright.
The two of them sent Shen Mochen to the door together.
Shen Mochen said softly, "Sisters are waiting for my good news."
Then he got on the carriage.
Although Mr. Shen has many shortcomings, he has never been timid in the face of the righteousness of his family and country, and he has always taken responsibility on major issues.
Shen Mochen grew up with the Shen family, and lost both his father and his mother. However, his life was not miserable. The family provided him with food and drink, gave him the opportunity to study and read, and his uncles and aunts always loved him.
There are older brothers and sisters who take care of him, while there are younger brothers and sisters who like to make trouble with him.
After studying hard for more than ten years, now is the time for him to prove himself.
He wanted to top the list and announce the return of the Shen family in the most powerful manner!
Shen has been silent for too long.
There is a lot of excitement and excitement outside as people are trying to figure out who will win the top three spots this year.
Shen Xingwan left early in the morning and came home late in the evening, but no one was there until the last day.
Shen Qingran asked her to pick up Shen Mochen after he finished the exam.
"This is the busiest time, and many girls will go there. If you find the right one, you might be able to make a good match."
Since ancient times, there has been a saying about catching a son-in-law under the exams, and Daqi has been busy since the exam.
"Then I'm going to have a good experience." Shen Xingwan also became interested.
The two got off the car outside the Gongyuan. There were many horses parked in the square of Nuo Da, which was very lively.
There were many beautifully dressed girls walking together.
Neither Shen Qingran nor Shen Xingwan were talkative people, so they found a shady place to stand and waited quietly.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, the door of Gongyuan finally opened.
Many students came out, most of them with light steps and tired faces.
"Can you like this?" Shen Xingwan expressed doubts.
The candidates who had been struggling for several days came out in poor condition visible to the naked eye.
"Come out!" Shen Qingran said loudly.
Shen Mochen seemed to be in good condition and still handsome, instantly attracting the attention of many girls.
Shen Qingran and Shen Zhou quickly went up and asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
A few people were carried out just now.
Shen Mochen shook his head, "I just want to wash up."
"Get in the car quickly and go back and have a good rest." Shen Qingran said quickly.
"Sister..." I thought of a familiar voice behind me.
When Shen Xingwan turned around, it turned out to be Shen Yu, who seemed to be in good condition.
There was a pretty and cute girl wearing pink clothes next to him, supporting him.
Seeing Shen Xingwan turn around, he smiled sweetly at Shen Xingwan.
On a hot day, Shen Xingwan had goosebumps all over his body.
"Long time no see, sister." Su Jingyi greeted her with a sweet smile.
Shen Xingwan really didn't expect to meet him here.
Su Jingyi has changed a lot. No matter how Su Jingyi pretended to be in the past, it was easy to see through the hostility and gloominess in her body, and her true colors would be revealed with a little irritation.
But now Su Jingyi stood in front of her, full of vitality, quirky, and exuding an aura of agility from the inside out.
She is completely different from the previous Su Jingyi, but she is completely in line with the appearance of a well-loved, group-loving heroine in the original work.
Sure enough, as a heroine, she is not that easy to deal with.
"Sister, why don't you speak? Does it mean you don't recognize me?" Su Jingyi said in a lively tone.
Shen Xingwan smiled lightly and said, "I can't afford to be your sister."
Su Jingyi looked at her with an innocent expression, "What happened before was because I was young and ignorant. Besides, I was punished. Sister, don't take it to heart."
"Just let him pass. How about we live in harmony?" Su Jingyi looked at her expectantly, "After all, we have exchanged seven years of our lives. It is also a special fate."
Su Jingyi's smile was particularly bright, and their fate was particularly entangled due to their special fate.
She no longer had the possibility of becoming the sixth prince's concubine, but Shen Xingwan was engaged to the prince.
Su Jingyi stepped forward and held Shen Xingwan's hand, "With such a special fate, we are destined to be sisters."
Shen Xingwan's heart suddenly felt cold and his heart was soaring.
The Su Jingyi in front of her looked cute and harmless, but she felt danger and something unspeakable was wrong.
