After conquering seven male favorites, the vicious heroine wants to run away

Chapter 254 Family Love
During the special imperial examination, the area outside the examination hall in Kyoto was packed with people, with students standing in neat rows waiting to be searched.

During the imperial examinations, students entering the examination hall had to be searched by designated personnel to prevent plagiarism and other misconduct.

Shi Nuanyu sat in a teahouse in the distance, looking towards the direction of the Imperial Examination Hall.

Many men came to participate in the imperial examinations, while women were few. Many people were eliminated from the county examinations to the metropolitan examinations, but the women were an exception ordered by her. Although this broke the rules, there had to be a precedent.

Even so, it is only a drop in the ocean. Hopefully, the plight of women can be gradually improved after this imperial examination.

She made ample preparations for this day, hoping the outcome would be as she wished.

Shi Nuanyu lazily picked up her hot tea and drank it. Having accomplished something important, she finally felt much more relaxed.

Under the warm sunshine and a gentle breeze, Shi Nuanyu gazed absently at the tea leaves in her teacup.

These past few days, she has been deliberately ignoring the things hidden in her heart. The care and love that her original parents showed her made her feel increasingly guilty.

After transmigrating, she has been enjoying a warmth that doesn't belong to her.

Shi Nuanyu was in a state of turmoil. She suddenly stood up from her chair, which made a screeching sound due to inertia.

"Go back to the palace."

He left those two words and hurriedly headed to the palace.

She was never one to procrastinate; this matter had to be resolved, and she would take full responsibility for whatever the outcome.

The black-clad man lurking in the shadows reluctantly retreated back into the shadows. Princess Nanyue was surrounded by experts, and she had no chance to carry out the task assigned to her by her superiors. She had no choice but to look for another opportunity.

After the men in black retreated, the man in purple slowly appeared and crushed a centipede crawling on the ground with one foot.

"Follow her, but don't let her see you."

At a command, several figures vanished from the shadows.

Tao Huiyan stared solemnly at the centipede on the ground, its body now nothing but bones, her mind filled with doubt, confusion, and countless speculations.

Smoke curls from the chimney of Zuijunju, and incense burners emit fragrant and refreshing aromas.

The furnishings in the room are quite different from the previous simple style, now exuding a warmer feel amidst the elegance.

Qinghe, with his hair loose and wearing a green robe, sat at the table in the room with a book in his hand. His mind was not on the book at all. He glanced at the door a few times out of the corner of his eye, and the worry in his relaxed brows gradually deepened.

The steam from the teacup dissipated, leaving only cold tea. The gentle man could no longer resist and put down his book.

Where has Your Highness arrived?

Based on the distance outside the palace, His Highness should have arrived outside the courtyard by now, but there is still no movement. What is causing the delay?

Wu Liang couldn't help but wonder, after finishing his official duties, his master was in a hurry to return to Zui Jun Ju to wash up. Could it be that he was waiting for the princess?
"My lord, the princess has gone to the Bee Flower Courtyard."

The teacup on the table made a 'clang' sound. Qinghe, who was always a clean freak, watched as the tea spilled onto the corner of the table, and a sudden panic ran through him.

The Bee Flower Courtyard was originally a cold palace. The emperor and empress found it too desolate and transformed it into a courtyard for them to live in during their leisure time.

As winter begins, the ivory roses outside the courtyard bloom bright red and delicate, their branches and leaves rustling in the cool breeze.

Shi Nuanyu stood blankly at the entrance of the courtyard. She had come with light steps, but now her steps felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Once she steps through this door and tells the truth, she doesn't know what she will face. The worst-case scenario is that all her past efforts will be in vain, and she may also face endless questioning and torment.

She couldn't help but laugh at herself; the villainous heroines in novels whose identities were exposed never had a good ending.

The maids behind her stood in a row with their heads down. A'Rao was about to step forward with her cloak in her arms when Shi Nuanyu raised her hand to signal them to step back.

Treasure tugged at her sleeve and called out anxiously.

"Princess."

She didn't know why the princess looked so serious, but she was afraid that the princess might get hurt.

Shi Nuanyu breathed a sigh of relief and patted her hand reassuringly.

"My dear, I'm alright."

After saying that, he walked into the courtyard with his head held high and chest out. What came into view were rows of neatly arranged vegetables and bright red tomatoes growing well, which were clearly taken care of regularly.

Passing by the eight vegetable plots, Shi Nuanyu saw no sign of her parents. Looking around, she spotted the kitchen with wisps of smoke rising from the chimney and, on a whim, went inside.

Before I even got close, I heard my mother roar.

"Shi Zheng, choose between divorce or being beaten."

Shi Nuanyu froze, afraid she had misheard, and gripped her skirt tightly with both hands.

"My dear wife, I choose to be beaten." Shi Zheng's dry tone was accompanied by the dull thud of his knees hitting the ground.

Shi Nuanyu's mind was racing, and her hands were trembling.

If she remembers correctly, the words "divorce" and "wife" do not exist in this era; they are clearly from the language of that time!

Why are Father and Mother?
The original book did not describe Princess Nanyue's parents in much detail, except for the phrase that the young emperor and empress saved the country with their strategies, which has been passed down for thousands of years and is deeply admired by later generations.

This undoubtedly indicates that they are indigenous people, but they mysteriously disappeared in the end, which is why the male protagonists dared to take a gamble and destroy Nan Yue.

As a series of questions arose in her mind, the unease and doubt in Shi Nuanyu's eyes transformed into determination.

She had to find out.

Ding Lan didn't want to pay attention to this scoundrel, so she walked straight out of the kitchen and met her daughter's gaze. She immediately noticed her daughter's pale face.

"Baby, why is your face so pale?" He anxiously stroked her forehead. "Could it be that you've been too busy and tired lately?"

"Someone, go and summon..."

Before he could utter the words "Imperial Physician," his daughter threw herself into his arms.

"Mother, Nuannuan is alright."

Shi Nuanyu greedily savored the last warmth. All her doubts vanished when she saw her mother, who was the only person who had been kind to her since her aunt.

She didn't want to lie to them anymore.

"Mommy, Nuannuan misses you so much."

Even if the final outcome was as she had hoped, she had no complaints. After all, she had taken over the original owner's parents and enjoyed their love and care.

Hearing her baby's soft, sweet voice, Ding Lan's heart almost melted, and she lovingly coaxed him in a gentle voice.

"You've missed your mother for a few days, haven't you? How about you sleep with her tonight?"

Following behind, Shi Zheng walked up expressionlessly and took his wife's hand.

"Let's go in and eat."

Even his daughter can't take his bed.

Ding Lan nodded in agreement.

“Yes, yes, Mommy forgot, baby must not have eaten since she just got back,” she said, pulling her precious daughter’s hand into the kitchen. “Your dad just made braised duck, which will be good for the baby to eat.”

A family of three sat around the table in the kitchen, with four dishes and a soup on the table, all looking delicious.

Shi Nuanyu held her bowl and buried herself in her food, which was piled high with meat and vegetables.

"Baby, the chicken is delicious. Your daddy stewed it for an hour, and the flavor is just right."

Ding Lan picked up a large chicken leg and placed it in Shi Nuanyu's bowl.

Shi Nuanyu swallowed the duck meat in her mouth with difficulty, and took a moment to answer her question.

"Mommy, if you keep eating like this, Nuannuan will become a big fat girl."

There were five or six pieces of meat and a chicken leg in the bowl. After eating all that, she would definitely be too tired to walk.

Is this what they mean by parents thinking you're hungry?

Shi Zheng silently put away the chopsticks holding the duck leg, finished the soup in his bowl, and waited quietly for the mother and daughter to finish their meal.

Ding Lan chuckled and patted her head.

"Baby, no one in our family is fat, so you can eat without worry and won't get fat."

As she spoke, she rolled her eyes at the silent Shi Zheng.

“My daughter and I ate the food you made, and you’re unhappy about it. Who are you looking at with that long face?”

Thankfully, my precious daughter is alright, otherwise she would have definitely gotten into a fight with that jerk.

Shi Zheng hurriedly poured her a cup of tea to apologize.

"Tonight I'll have a massage and a bath..."

His instep was stomped on several times, and he endured the pain without daring to make a sound.

Ding Lan warned with a smile, "You'll be sleeping in the study tonight."