Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 871: Renown of the Palace Examination (1)

Chapter 871: Chapter 871: Renown of the Palace Examination (1)

To have Chen Ji die at the hands of his own daughter was indeed a chilling way to die but it was also quite satisfying. Mo Yan didn’t feel a shred of sympathy.

The lurking threat had finally been completely wiped out, and Mo Yan’s mood couldn’t be more content.

Xiao Ruiyuan seized the opportunity, earnestly seeking forgiveness from his beloved. However, no matter how much he tried to apologize and appease her, even though Mo Yan’s previous anger had all but dissipated, she wasn’t planning to let this matter go lightly.

In the end, Xiao Ruiyuan was still pushed out of the room by Mo Yan with an "utterly merciless" cold face.

Standing in the courtyard, Xiao Ruiyuan watched helplessly as the door to the small hall was slammed shut, followed by the lights inside being extinguished, plunging the room into darkness. No matter how much sentimentality he held in his heart, it was taken away by the cool night breeze.

Mo Yan lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Her eyes were fixed on the window outside, as if she could see through the tightly closed shutters and check if the person outside was still there.

Half an hour passed, and Mo Yan still couldn’t overcome her own heart. She quietly got out of bed, approached the window, and gently opened it a crack, making a slight noise.

Who was Xiao Ruiyuan, if not someone who could hear that unusual noise! In the darkness, his gaze accurately locked onto the slightly open window, but he pretended not to know there was someone behind it, standing motionless in the courtyard with the corner of his lips faintly upturned, unseen by anyone.

Mo Yan, standing behind the window, was conflicted. Clearly, he was a busy man who wouldn’t get any rest tomorrow, yet he insisted on spending his time in her modest courtyard. Did he really think that by standing there all night, she would "forgive" him? As if it were that easy!

Humph, if he wanted to stand, let him stand. Hopefully, he would miss the morning court, be late for the Government Office, and become the subject of ridicule.

Grumbling to herself in her mind, Mo Yan stood by the window but remained unmoved. This way, the two of them faced each other across a window, and another half an hour passed without either walking away first.

In such a situation, even if Xiao Ruiyuan was the dullest, he understood the intentions of his beloved girl and regretted his own actions even more. If it hadn’t been for Yanyan biting him awake at the critical moment, he might have already made a grave mistake, and it was no wonder Yanyan was annoyed with him.

The faintly aching tip of his tongue reminded him again of the foolish thing he had done, and Xiao Ruiyuan grew even more upset. Although he now knew Mo Yan’s true intentions, he still had no idea how to win her forgiveness.

Unwilling to have his beloved girl stand with him all night, Xiao Ruiyuan finally turned and left the courtyard. The deep sigh he let out before departing, however, clearly resonated in Mo Yan’s heart.

By the time Mo Yan came to her senses, only the branches swaying in the wind remained in the courtyard, and the man’s figure was no longer to be seen.

...

For several days, both acquaintances and strangers alike came to the Mo Family to offer their congratulations, to the point where the Mo Family was worn out by all the visitors. Even though they knew the visitors meant well, it eventually became disturbing. Mo Yan used the excuse that Mo Qingze was closing his door to study quietly and prepare for the palace examination to refuse guests, and during the daylight, they also locked the front door.

This time at the imperial examination, Han Zhiyun and Shen Ji both did not achieve high ranks. Although disappointed, since they were prepared for the possibility of not passing, they didn’t take it too seriously, merely resolving to try again in three years.

Not everyone could have such an attitude. Despite the regret that the two didn’t achieve high ranks, Mo Yan couldn’t possibly carelessly provide them with Spirit Spring Water every day to transform their brains into being as brilliant as Qingze’s.

While she couldn’t do that, using the excuse of having too many home-grown vegetables and fruits, sending over fresh produce was feasible. Mo Yan also earnestly invited them to visit more often, as the treated Spirit Spring Water would certainly be sufficient.

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