You are my golden finger

"Jin'er, where is Jin'er? Where is she?" Mrs. Wu asked Mrs. Lin while looking around.

At this time, Lin Xijin and Qiuyan walked out slowly from the path behind the rockery, and smiled brightly at Madam Wu and others: "Hey, I'm here. I drank too much tea and went to the toilet."

"Oh, I'm glad the princess is okay. Let's go!" Madam Wei from the Shangshu Mansion dismissed everyone.

Although they knew that Lin Xijin must have thrown the two maids into the lake, she had evidence of her absence, and they did not dare to investigate the matter further, so they had to give up. In addition, they were afraid that Lin Xijin would expose the matter, and everyone would be embarrassed, so they had to suffer in silence and perfunctorily deal with the matter.

"This is a plan to destroy the princess's innocence! I heard that Wei Wanyu wants to enter the East Palace and become the Crown Princess."

"The princess cured so many people of rotten faces and took away the business of 'Yuyan Beauty'. The eldest princess and Wei Wanyu must be taking revenge on her." Two little girls in the back were whispering.

"You don't want to live anymore, why are you gossiping?" A middle-aged woman said softly.

So everyone kept silent, trying hard to suppress their gossiping nature.

Although these discussions were suppressed, Lin Xijin could still hear them clearly with her good hearing.

She didn't care about the cunning schemes of these clowns. If they caused something big that she couldn't tolerate, she would just fight back and be done with it.

Nature always tolerates the ugliness of the world with its broadest heart. This farce does not affect the splendor that spring presents to people at all.

The Grand Princess's Mansion has been restored to perfection, with rockery, ponds, pavilions, winding corridors... Under the shade of lush flowers and trees, every corner is filled with poetic and picturesque beauty.

The spring viewing tour continued for quite a while, and people returned to the garden party venue. Various beauties competed to show their talents. Under the deliberate embellishment, it was a harmonious scene of singing and dancing.

After lunch, Lin Xijin was too lazy to continue to pretend, so she said goodbye and left with Madam Wu and Madam Lin.

However, with the end of the Spring Banquet, more legends about Lin Xijin appeared in the back houses of these nobles.

"It seems that Princess Lin really has the protection of Guanyin Bodhisattva. She doesn't even need to get close to anyone. Anyone who wants to harm her will just fall into the water on their own."

"I heard that the two maids who fell into the water had cramps in their legs. If the guards hadn't rescued them quickly, they would have almost lost their lives. It seems that it is not that easy to harm the princess."

"Maybe Lin Xijin is really a witch who can use magic."

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There are many rumors in the market, with mixed reviews and praise.

"Jin'er, do you want to put an end to their arrogance? Let's go there tonight?" Murong Xu was very angry. Even if it was his elder sister who bullied his Jin'er, he would never let her go.

"Don't be so impatient. Be patient. Let's talk about it when we have a chance to not be in Kyoto. We have to hide it from others."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, my lady!"

"Who is your wife? If you scream again, I'll hit you!" Lin Xijin waved her little pink fist and threatened without any deterrent effect.

The conversation between the two ended with a joke, which was indescribably warm and happy.

"Sister, the teacher at the Imperial College said that we can try to take part in the provincial examination this year and take the test to become a scholar." Xihui came back in the evening and reported to Lin Xijin.

"What do you think? Do you want to try it?" Lin Xijin was not in a hurry to give advice.

"We have pretty good grades in the class. Many of our classmates have taken the exam, and we also want to give it a try. If we fail, we can just keep working hard!" Xihui answered calmly, obviously after careful consideration.

The other three also nodded in agreement. Lin Xijin didn't care, since they were still young, only 11 or 12 years old, so it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.

"Okay, now that you've made up your mind, work hard and strive to get a place on the list of successful candidates," Lin Xijin encouraged.

So the four boys started studying like crazy to prepare for the exam.

There has been a lot of rain this year, which has somewhat affected the progress of the project. However, thanks to the availability of funds, sufficient manpower and timely supply of materials, the main buildings of each project are nearing completion.

Lin Xijin had already instructed the construction workers to move into some of the newly built houses. Although the conditions were simple, they were much better than living in tents.

The same is true for the buildings of several Hope Primary Schools. Except for the fifth Hope Primary School, whose main construction has not yet been completed, the other schools have entered the construction of ancillary facilities and there will be no problem in putting them into use this fall.

The bookstore and the pharmaceutical factory are the fastest. The ground and road paving have been completed and the surrounding greening has entered the stage. The internal facilities and equipment have begun to be installed and will be put into use in more than ten days.

However, the weather this year has not been very good. In April, it rained continuously. The raindrops in the sky formed a curtain of rain, covering the world in rain and fog.

In such weather, Xihui, Xinfeng, Xingcheng and Xiaowen welcomed their exam season.

Lin Xijin was worried about these people's exams.

One reason was because of the rain. They were afraid that the buildings in the Imperial Academy would leak during the exam, so according to the specifications of the exam cubicles provided by Murong Xu, they specially made simple rainproof tents and sleeping bags for the four people.

Secondly, food was prepared for several people, including instant noodles, compressed biscuits, milk powder and other convenient foods that were long-lasting and easy to eat. Two large bottles of water were also prepared for each person, and they were told to drink a few sips every morning and evening.

Thirdly, mosquito coils and medicines for repelling mosquitoes and insects, as well as medicines for refreshing the mind and treating various diseases are also arranged.

Fourth, examination supplies. Bring as many pens, ink sticks, and inkstones as possible. They are all the best. Paper is provided by the Imperial Academy, so you don't need to bring your own.

After packing up, they looked more like they were going on a trip than taking an exam.

Murong Xu watched with his mouth twitching and felt a little jealous. He really wished he was the one taking the exam.

"Jin'er, don't worry too much. The chief examiner of the Imperial Examination is a student of the Grand Tutor. He will take care of any problems you have."

"It's better to rely on yourself than on others. Besides, it's better to be prepared. You know this truth." Lin Xijin continued to clean up by herself.

"Yes, yes, you make sense." Murong Xu's mouth twitched.

Xihui and the other three were watching the fun and said in unison, "My (Jin) sister must be right."

An An joined in the fun: "Sister, next year An An will take the Tongsheng exam, you have to help me prepare these too."

"Okay, sister will definitely help An An prepare it when the time comes." Lin Xijin touched his head and comforted him.

Finally, Lin Xijin took Jiajia, Xinlan and Anan and sent the four of them to the Imperial Examination Hall.

Facts have proved that opportunities always belong to those who are prepared.

Nine days later, a group of candidates came out of the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall. Some were carried out, some were supported out, and even if they walked out by themselves, most of them looked lifeless.

Xihui and the other three came out of the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall with their own bags on their backs. They didn't need the help of the guards who came forward to greet them. They carried their backpacks to the carriage and unloaded them. Although they looked a little tired, they were in good spirits.

The two carriages carried everyone back to the Princess's Mansion just as they had come.