The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 648 Compensation
It wasn't until she went to the examination hall that Hua Rou suddenly realized how small the world really is.

Since it was only the first day of the imperial examination, no one else was allowed to enter the examination hall. Only those who were driven out were paraded at the entrance of the examination hall.

After being publicly displayed, the person will be placed under guard until all the exams are completed, at which point further action will be taken.

This is to prevent potential leaks of exam questions and to prevent people from using this method to transmit exam information.

Hua Rou had just arrived at the gate of the examination hall when she saw A Yu.

An awkward silence fell over them.

Ayu greeted her first: "Sister-in-law Huarou, are there any students taking the exam in your family?"

Just as Hua Rou was about to give a vague answer, her cousin, who was being paraded in public, called out to her loudly, "Sister Rou, look here! I'm here! I'm innocent! Go and get my uncle to help me!"

Ayu looked at the man, then at Hua Rou: "Sister-in-law Hua Rou, was that person calling you?"

"Hehe, no." Hua Rou decisively distanced herself from any family ties, even feigning amusement. "I don't even know who he is; he's probably calling someone else. I was just passing by. What's going on here?"

Hua Rou, the maid: "..." Miss, when you lie, don't blink your eyes so much, it might make you more believable.

Ayu wasn't one to expose others' shortcomings, and she roughly knew that the person being called was probably Hua Rou, so she said, "I don't really know either, I just heard that someone cheated in the examination hall and is now being dragged out for public display, so I wanted to come and see what the fuss was about."

She couldn't very well say that it was the fairy who warned her that someone wanted to harm Brother Ayou, could she?

That's where the real trouble lies.

"Then we're on the same page. I've heard that those who cheat are torn apart by five horses, their bodies sent to five different places to be devoured by vicious dogs and wolves. Not only that, their wives are exiled to other people, and their children are sent to harsh, cold lands—"

Hua Rou spoke seriously, without deliberately lowering her voice, and everyone present heard her, including her cousin who had been yelling earlier.

Ayu was stunned. She had never heard of such a cruel rule before.

Hua Rou then added, "By the way, I heard that if you tell the truth, you might get lenient treatment."

The cousin breathed a sigh of relief and was about to speak when he saw Hua Rou change the subject.

"If the sentence is only dismemberment, the body can still be collected and buried."

Cousin Hua: "!!" What difference did it make to him?!

"Ahem, who is spouting nonsense here?" The inspector in charge of parading people couldn't stand it anymore and quickly interrupted Hua Rou. "Our Great Chang governs with benevolence and filial piety. How could we carry out such extreme punishments? Moreover, this matter has not yet been judged. Don't try to confuse the public!"

Hua Rou readily agreed: "Your words are correct. I only heard it secondhand. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now and won't bother you any longer."

As she spoke, Hua Rou tugged at A Yu's sleeve: "A Yu, come with me. The gates of the examination hall are only open for a quarter of an hour when people are being displayed. They will be closed again after the exam. Instead of staying here, let's go somewhere interesting."

Ayu had no interest in playing, but she could only follow Hua Rou out of politeness.

After passing the examination hall, the two soon arrived at a small courtyard. The courtyard was very spacious, with some wooden horses and similar items placed inside. However, they did not look like toys; they looked more like instruments of torture.

Because there were still many dried bloodstains on it.

"Oh, this is all pig's blood. This is where pigs are slaughtered for the nobles in the palace. It's used every day; it's part of our family's business. A few of my father's old men, used to killing on the battlefield, always felt itchy to do it again. So my father set up this business and had those uncles do the work. They're very skilled at slaughtering pigs; with one slash, the blood spurts out wherever they want—"

"vomit!"

Hearing the retching sound, Hua Rou thought she had frightened A Yu and quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, I'm used to talking to other people and forgot you're still a little one—"

Turning around, she saw that it wasn't Ayu who was vomiting, but her personal maid.

Ayu, on the other hand, remained calm and handed a handkerchief to the maid.

"Sister Hua Rou, I also think it's quite interesting, but Sister Tang Yuan doesn't usually do these things, so she's a little scared. Next time when it's just the two of us, please tell me in detail!" A Yu's eyes were wide open, clearly showing great interest.

Hua Rou was overjoyed; this girl was just her type!

Since that's the case, there's no need to save her cousin. She's on Ayu's side now, so of course she should side with her fiancé.

"Actually, that person was my cousin. He shouldn't be the type to cheat, and he even implicated your fiancé. I feel really bad about it. But don't worry, the Hua family is very strict with its members. My cousin has been living with us for the past few years. He did something wrong this time, and we will definitely give you an explanation. How about I take the initiative and compensate you for this business first?"

Ayu was dumbfounded: "Huh?"

(End of this chapter)