After eavesdropping on my thoughts, my whole family changed their fate

He took it in his hand and tried out a set of sword techniques.

He pointed his sword and the leaves fell. Gu Ci was overjoyed after he put away the sword.

The sword is extremely thin, but feels surprisingly heavy in the hand. The hilt is engraved with ancient patterns, which looks extremely majestic. The tip of the sword is triangular and sharp, revealing a chilling feeling. It is truly a good sword.

Gu Ci liked it very much and kept stroking the sword.

"Thank you Yuanyuan, I will always keep it with me."

As for the things Jin Ruoyun brought for him, he only wanted one box.

"Mom, I'm going to war, not to go on a picnic. My son is ready to endure hardships."

Jin Ruoyun didn't force him. She looked at him reluctantly and didn't sleep well that night.

The next morning, the whole family went to see them off.

Jin Ruoyun gave her a lot of instructions. A mother worries when her son is away from home, fearing that he might get hurt.

"If you don't understand something, go ask your uncle. We are all family, so don't be polite. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes, so you have to be careful, okay?"

Although she always nags him for his lack of ambition, she is really worried when he really has to go to the battlefield.

She knew that her son had great ambitions and aspirations, and all she could do was to support him silently.

Gu Ci assured earnestly: "Don't worry, mother, I will protect myself. You should also be good at home and take good care of yourself. I was ignorant before and made you worry. Don't worry, I will definitely earn military merits and bring honor to our family!"

Gu Xu patted his shoulder, also worried about him.

"You know what mother is thinking. She doesn't ask you to bring honor to the family. She just wants you to return safely. Second brother, the journey is long and the mountains are high. You must take care of yourself."

Gu Ci took their instructions to heart.

Seeing Xiao Yuanyuan clinging to his armor and looking at him worriedly, he wanted to pick her up as usual.

But when he thought about how his armor was hard and would hurt her, he withdrew his hand.

"Yuanyuan, you must listen to your mother at home. Don't run around all the time. Wait for your brother to come back."

Jin Yuanyuan nodded her little head vigorously, "Yes, I will. I am the most obedient child. Don't worry, brother. But if you get hurt, you must use the medicine I give you."

He took all the medicine she gave him, without leaving any behind.

In between talking to his family, Gu Ci kept looking behind him.

Will she...come to see him off?

Gu An glanced back at this time and saw Jiang Beiyan. He pulled Gu Ci's hand.

"Second brother, second brother, it's Sister Jiang. She must be here to see you off as well."

When he heard that it was her, Gu Ci's eyes lit up instantly and he couldn't wait to run up to her.

Seeing that she was exhausted from the journey, he felt a little bit of blame.

"Why are you running so fast? Your head is covered in sweat."

Jiang Beiyan waved to the servant behind him, "Bring it up."

The servant put a large bag of dry food in Gu Ci's hand, and Jiang Beiyan panted and said:

"This is the dry food I made for you. You can take it with you on the way. There won't be anything good to eat over there. Eat as much as you can now."

"Don't worry, I've tasted them all this time, they're definitely delicious, you can take them all."

Knowing that he was leaving, Jiang Beiyan prepared a lot of dry food for him to take with him. Fearing that he would be late, she did not sleep all night and made everything overnight.

There was so little she could do for him, just these insignificant little things.

Looking at this big bag of food, Gu Ci's eyes were full of heartache. He called his attendant over and the attendant handed him the food box.

Looking at Jiang Beiyan who was looking at him curiously, Gu Ci felt a little shy and put the food box in her hands awkwardly.

"This... this is the water chestnut crisps I made. The one you made last time was delicious. In return, I made one for you too. Take it back and try it."

Jiang Beiyan took it with a look of surprise, her heart was beating fast and she felt a little touched.

No man had ever learned to make pastries for her, he was the first.

The other person was the one she had always secretly loved, and she was so happy at the moment that she couldn't control herself.

The two looked into each other's eyes silently without saying anything, as if at this moment, saying more would be in vain.

Both of them had blisters on their hands from cuts during cooking, but neither of them mentioned it. They just watched silently and kept it in mind.

Because it was basically certain that they both had each other in their hearts, but until Gu Ci got on his horse and left, Jiang Beiyan didn't hear the words she wanted to hear, "Wait for me to come back."

Gu Ci didn't dare to let her wait. If he let her wait, what would she do if he didn't come back?

But even if Gu Ci didn't say it, Jiang Beiyan decided to wait for him, and wait for him forever...

Watching the large army moving further and further away, Jin Ruoyun's brows were filled with worry.

There wasn't much she could do but pray at home that they wouldn't get hurt and would be safe.

After Gu Ci left, time passed and it came to a few days before Gu Xu's imperial examination.

He had prepared for this examination for a long time, and everyone in his family knew about it.

At this moment, Duan Shuhe was preparing clothes for him to go to the Imperial Examination Hall.

"You will stay in the Imperial Examination Hall for nine days. The smell in there is not good. I have specially washed your clothes with scented soapberry and dried them with incense. You will feel much better then."

She saw how hard he worked and hoped that he could get a good result this time.

Gu Xu put the book down, walked over and hugged her from behind, his voice gentle.

"Thank you, Shuhe. I have no regrets even if I fail the exam, as I have such a wife."

Duan Shuhe put down the shoes she had prepared for him, took his hand and said:

"My dear husband, you don't have to worry about failing the exam. Your talent is obvious to all. Besides, it doesn't matter even if you fail. The imperial examination is not just once. Relax."

She knew that he was very anxious. She heard him talking in his sleep at night, reciting articles and classics. Moreover, Gu Xingcheng was also taking the imperial examination this time, so his pressure was magnified several times.

The next morning while having breakfast, Jin Yuanyuan looked at Gu Xu with a worried look on her face, her heart was in a state of anxiety.

[In his previous life, Gu Xingcheng bribed one of the invigilators and put an article that was extremely treasonous to the emperor in my eldest brother's good room. That's why my eldest brother was disliked by the emperor and could no longer take the imperial examination.]

[That Gu Xingcheng is really abominable. He even took the article written by my elder brother as his own and won first place. I hope this time will not be the same as in the previous life.]

[If only I could bribe the invigilator in advance and replace the treasonous essay with Gu Xingcheng's.]

[The Spring Examination is a big event. The invigilator dared to commit a crime in defiance of the law. It is obvious that he is greedy for money and does not care about his life. He should be able to be bribed with money. ]

[I remember his name was... Zhao... Zhao Quan! Yes, it was Zhao Quan. How should I tell them in a subtle way?]

Gu Xu's hand holding the chopsticks had been frozen in place since Jin Yuanyuan said that his article had been swapped.

He looked at his wife who was beside him offering him a dish.

In his previous life, he was trampled underfoot and bullied by Gu Xingcheng. He was locked in the yard and was not allowed to go out. His eyes were blinded, and Shuhe died tragically to save him.

This series of tragedies should have started with this Spring Examination, and he must never let it happen again.