Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 277 I Want to Take the Imperial Examination

Yang Yuan rushed to the emergency room early in the morning and closed the door of the signing room with the words "I need to deal with confidential matters".

However, after sitting at the desk for a long time, he still hadn't taken out the test paper to recite.

Leng Yuchan and I left "Chunfeng Tower" early in the morning. We had breakfast together in Jinzi Lane before we went back to the Privy Council. There were still many things we still had no idea about.

Last night, when the clouds cleared and the rain stopped, and he was hugging and talking with Leng Yuchan, he realized that Leng Yuchan's identity came with many taboos.

Before this, he had no idea about these things.

He knew that Leng Yuchan was an official sent to the mechanical room by the palace, but he did not realize that she was essentially a palace maid. Even if she was a female official, she was still a senior palace maid and had many restrictions.

Leng Yuchan has actually accepted her fate.

When she entered the palace, she had no right to make her own decision, and now that she wants to leave the palace, she still has no right to make her own decision.

How long can a person’s youth last?
Wasting time until she was thirty? She was unwilling to do that!

So, she still resisted.

Her resistance was to have a passionate moment with Yang Yuan in this "Chunfeng Tower".

In her plan, as long as she was not secretly pregnant, she could get away with the three-year checkup.

After all, it was not uncommon for palace maids to be found no longer virgins during examination, but that did not mean they had men.

In this way, she could maintain a secret relationship with Yang Yuan before she was thirty years old.

But Yang Yuan did not accept Leng Yuchan's arrangement, which she had accepted, with peace of mind.

Now that he has become his man, he must shoulder the responsibilities of a man.

However, Leng Yuchan was a palace maid in the inner court, which was a taboo in itself. Once violated, there was only one way to go, death.

Not to mention that he is just a seventh-rank official now, even if he is a first or second-rank official, how dare he ask the emperor this?
Yang Yuan thought of many ways, including setting up a trap to let Leng Yuchan fake her death and escape.

There are actually ways to conceal the truth, but no matter which method is used, it is inevitable that Leng Yuchan will be wronged and forced to break away from her past self and everything in the past.

Moreover, I can't stand next to him in public in the future. I have to be secretive all the time. This is not okay.

Yang Yuan rubbed his face and put away his chaotic thoughts.

Just because you can’t think of a solution right now doesn’t mean you will never be able to think of one. There will always be a suitable solution.

Now, I should just memorize the questions first, because I have to take that damn Juren exam tomorrow.

Yang Yuan is now overwhelmed with things and really wants to give up the exam.

But Shishi was very enthusiastic about verifying her own strength, so he didn't want to give up.

Yang Yuan brewed some tea, calmed his mind, and then took out the article and began to recite it silently.

As I was silent, some strange images suddenly flashed through my mind.

He really didn't realize that Leng Yaya had a pretty face and a cold personality, but... she actually had a turbulent body!
If Yang Yuanxiu had not mastered the Dormant Dragon Technique, even though it was the opponent's first time, he would have been beaten passively and would have had no power to resist.

Even Yang Yuan couldn't handle this kind of talent.

I don’t know if her dimples also have a turbo-charging effect.

Pooh!
Yang Yuan rubbed his face and collected his thoughts again.

……

When Leng Yuchan sat in the yamen early in the morning, she seemed to be in a worse condition than yesterday.

Yesterday I was just in a trance, but this time I was distracted all the time and my face was always red.

Fei Yuye wanted to send her home to have a good rest for a few days, but Leng Yuchan refused.

She felt that she was closer to Yang Yuan here, separated by a wall.

Sitting there, Leng Yuchan couldn't help but recall some things that she had overlooked in her panic and embarrassment.

The kind of pleasure that made her dizzy, and the "hmm" chant that echoed in her mind.

As she was thinking, she had just covered her burning cheeks when someone knocked on the door.

Leng Yuchan immediately collected her thoughts and calmed her emotions before putting her hand down.

Her door was already open, and Xue Bingxin was standing at the door with a stern face.

Last night, Leng Yuchan did not come home all night, which made her very anxious.

When she got off work at night and returned home, she didn't see Leng Yuchan.

At that time, I thought she had left her shift early and gone to see a doctor, but... she never came back.

Xue Bingxin searched aimlessly for a long time and asked several nearby pharmacies, but there was no news of Leng Yuchan.

This is the "capital" of the Song Dynasty, and Leng Yuchan is skilled in martial arts, so Xue Bingxin is not worried that she will encounter villains.

What she was worried about was whether Leng Yuchan's condition would worsen and she would faint somewhere.

You know, in this era, if colds are not treated in time, they can be fatal.

Leng Yuchan didn't go back until dawn.

Xue Bingxin didn't sleep all night and rushed to the machine room at dawn. She was relieved to learn that Leng Yuchan had already arrived at the yamen.

However, Xue Bingxin felt uneasy because she couldn't see her condition with her own eyes.

Moreover, why did Leng Yuchan not come back all night? This had never happened before.

So after arranging the progress of the work at hand, Xue Bingxin finally put aside her anger and took the initiative to come and visit.

Seeing Leng Yuchan raised her head, Xue Bingxin came over with a formal letter with a stern face, and said in a businesslike manner: "Here is a document that needs your help to process. Take a look."

Leng Yuchan glanced at her and took the official letter.

Xue Bingxin raised her eyebrows in surprise. What did she mean by looking at me in a protesting manner?
Xue Bingxin rubbed her nose, coughed lightly and said, "Last night...you didn't go back home?" Leng Yuchan buried her head in reviewing official documents and said nothing.

Xue Bingxin said: "I didn't go home all night."

Leng Yuchan finished reading the official letter, picked up a pen and signed her name, called Shu Ling, handed the official letter to him to deal with, and then closed the door.

Xue Bingxin stood beside her desk and said with a stern face, "I'm talking to you. Do you have donkey hair in your ears?"

Leng Yuchan smiled gently and walked over, looking very graceful and ladylike.

She walked slowly back to her desk, slowly sat down on it, and "accidentally" a white handkerchief fell out of her sleeve.

Xue Bingxin recognized it as soon as she saw it. It was the gift she bought for Leng Yuchan.

What does Leng Yuchan mean? She is too shy to show weakness, so she expresses her intention of reconciliation through this silk handkerchief... Huh?

That’s not right. I didn’t remember this handkerchief having embroidery?

She knew that Leng Yuchan liked simple and elegant style, so she specially bought a white handkerchief. When was the plum blossom embroidered on it?
Xue Bingxin grabbed the handkerchief, opened it and took a look, frowning: "What is this?"

Leng Yuchan cried out "Ouch!" and quickly snatched the handkerchief back, hiding it in her sleeve like a treasure. She looked at her provocatively and said, "It's just a nosebleed, it was rubbed on, what else could it be?"

"Nosebleed? Really?"

"Forget it if you don't believe me. Do I need to explain it to you?"

Leng Yuchan opened an official letter and read it attentively, feeling refreshed and happy.

After glancing at the two lines, she pointed to the door without even looking up: "If you have nothing else to do, please go out and close the door for me."

"whispering sound!"

Xue Bingxin suddenly laughed: "Leng Yuchan, Leng Yuchan, how old are you? Are you childish?"

Leng Yuchan looked up in confusion, and saw Xue Bingxin with a helpless expression. She shook her head and sighed, "You are really something. You deliberately disappeared for a whole night and then stained your handkerchief with blood. You just wanted to piss me off, right?"

Leng Yuchan couldn't hold it in any longer: "You...what did you say?"

Xue Bingxin rolled her eyes at Leng Yuchan in anger and amusement: "Come on, I shouldn't be angry with you! You're like a child who hasn't grown up yet. Why would I argue with a little fool like you? It's so childish."

Leng Yuchan got anxious and jumped up, saying, "What are you talking about? That's... that's someone else's fallen flower."

Xue Bingxin laughed and said, "I believe it! Isn't it enough that I believe it! I can see that your illness is cured and you even have the time to talk nonsense with me."

Leng Yuchan was really anxious: "No, I didn't lie to you! I...well...I was with Er...and Yang Zhangfang last night..."

"Whatever you say..."

Xue Bingxin made a gesture of rejection with one hand and walked quickly towards the door.

Xue Bingxin opened the door, stepped out, turned around, and wrinkled her nose at Leng Yuchan: "Leng Yuchan, you are so childish!"

"Bang!" the door closed.

Leng Yuchan stood there, feeling a tornado blowing over her head, making her mind dizzy.

This scene seems to be completely beyond my expectations...

……

When there was still more than half an hour before the court was closed, the receptionist Wen Tian came to report that Zheng Yuandong had been summoned by the emperor.

Yang Yuan had no choice but to come out of his "seclusion" and rush to the Bafu room.

Zheng Yuandong was pruning a bonsai with a pair of large scissors. When he saw Yang Yuan, he said straight to the point, "My Yuzi Office and the Imperial Censorate searched Zhang Yunyi's residence and found a fragment related to the Mahuang Crossbow.

But Zhang Yunyi refused to tell the truth, and the Mahuang crossbow was found in Shanyin. Without solid evidence, it would be impossible to incriminate Zhang Yunyi.

Prince Pu'an has decided that you should go to Shanyin to investigate. You must find irrefutable evidence that Zhang Yunyi stole the military crossbows and sold them to the Jin people. The sooner the better."

Yang Yuan said: "I obey your orders. But... can we set off... in three days?"

Zheng Yuandong frowned and said, "Does it take so long to prepare? Zhang Yunyi has no confession. The Censorate has already obtained his connections in Shanyin and can hand them over to you at any time."

Yang Yuan said: "I don't mean to prepare for three days, but... the 'Fajie Test' requires three days."

Zheng Yuandong's expression froze on his face. He looked at Yang Yuan blankly and said hesitantly, "What...what did you say?"

Zheng Yuandong was a Jinshi, so he was very familiar with the imperial examinations.

However, he had never thought that Yang Yuan could take the imperial examination, and for a moment he thought he had heard it wrong.

Yang Yuan said: "I have already registered in Lin'an Prefecture and will take part in this year's 'Fajie Examination' to take the examination for Juren."

"Ah...you? Taking the exam...for the title of Juren?"

Even though Zheng Yuandong has always been smart, his brain suddenly went blank at this moment.

Yang Yuan said: "Although I went to the Kingdom of Jin when I was thirteen, I have been working in the Kingdom of Jin's Jiageku for the past ten years.

Not only are there military and political documents from the Jin Dynasty, but there are also many books confiscated from the imperial court of the Song Dynasty. I have read a lot in the past ten years."

"Oh... Oh, okay! Okay..."

Zheng Yuandong calmed himself down. Although he still found it a little unbelievable that Yang Yuan wanted to take the imperial examination, there was absolutely no reason to obstruct such a thing.

Zheng Yuandong said, "In that case, I wish you success in the exam. As for Shanyin, you can ask Deputy Secretary Xue to send someone there first, and then go to Shanyin after you finish the exam."

"I humbly obey my orders!"

Yang Yuan bowed deeply and left the Eight-Cornered Room.

Zheng Yuandong murmured, "Take the imperial examination, him? Can he do it..."

Zheng Yuandong spoke as he cut the branches. When he came to his senses, the table was messy because of the branches he had cut.

(End of this chapter)