Shengjing Noble

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Lanxin walked in from the door. Seeing the teacup on the ground, she couldn't help but frowned.

"Mother, what happened? I just saw Su Lanyin's personal maid walk out. Did she make you angry again?"

Seeing her coming, Liu Ruyan waved and said, "Come here, dear daughter. Mother has something to tell you."

Su Lanxin was confused and could only walk to the stool next to her and sit down.

After sending the servants away, Liu Ruyan asked seriously, "Song Rui has been staying in our house for a few days. What is your impression of him?"

"Why did mother suddenly ask this?"

"you answer me first."

"He is... gentle, modest and polite. He is a good reader. Moreover, every time I see him, he is reciting from a book. He is diligent and studious."

She said this because every time Song Rui would deliberately pretend to be serious wherever she passed by.

After all, if someone really studies hard, he or she will definitely hide in a quiet place like Su Shengyun, for fear of being disturbed.

How can you stand in the corridor with a book and recite aloud all day? It would be strange if you can concentrate!

What's more, how can you read just one book?

It is necessary to look up various things when reading something you don't understand, so Su Shengyun often buries himself under a pile of books, reading from dawn to dusk, and his eyes are dizzy.

Lu Wanjun even spent a large sum of money to have someone make him a pair of visors.

No matter how Song Rui looked at it, he was just acting, but Su Lanxin actually believed it.

Liu Ruyan nodded thoughtfully, and then said, "Many people outside say that Song Rui is extremely intelligent and has great literary talent. Some even guessed the test questions. If he didn't have real talent and knowledge, how could he be so confident in front of outsiders?"

Su Lanxin praised: "Indeed, even the cunning Su Lanyin keeps pestering him all day long, calling him Brother Song all the time, and she doesn't think it's corny. She's just a green tea bitch, ugh!"

"So is there anything between them?"

"no!"

Seeing her daughter's confident answer, Liu Ruyan began to doubt: "Are you sure?"

"Of course I am sure, because Song Rui is interested in me..."

Su Lanxin raised her chin proudly, and then realized something and hurried to look at her expression.

"Mother, I know you want Su Lanyin to marry Song Rui, but is she worthy of such an outstanding man? Although Song Rui's family is poor and I don't like him, I can't let that bitch get away with it, right?"

Liu Ruyan agreed, "You're right! Although Song Rui is penniless and has a shrewd mother at home, he was brought up by a strict mother and has achieved academic success. If he really becomes the top scorer in the high school this time, wouldn't it really be a blessing for Su Lanyin to step on us and rise to the top?"

"Yes! Even if I don't want Song Rui, she can't even think of picking up what I have left!"

"What about you and the prince?"

Su Lanxin had mentioned the matter of Crown Prince Fu Mingheng to her before, but she only talked about the first part and not the latter part.

So Liu Ruyan really thought that Fu Mingheng fell in love with her daughter, and she was so happy that she was at a loss for words.

"The prince is a prince after all, and he can't leave the palace often, but I believe that as long as I can see him again, I can make him fall in love with me!"

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. Doesn't the mother believe in her daughter's charm?"

"How could that be? My daughter is naturally beautiful, but the prince is surrounded by many beauties. Her beauty alone might..."

"Don't worry, since I have this confidence, I naturally have an idea. Now all I have to do is find out the whereabouts of the prince."

"How do I find out?"

"I heard that the prince goes on a secret visit every month to understand the people's sentiments. If I can seize the opportunity to meet him, wouldn't that be enough?"

"Yes, that makes sense. Mother will give you some money to help you make connections. Be sure to find out everything."

"I've already got some idea, but the prince can't be too shabby. He must dress up elegantly. The clothes, dresses and jewelry in my daughter's closet are all out of date. I haven't bought any new ones in a while."

Su Lanxin lowered her head in frustration, pretending to be aggrieved, which made Liu Ruyan feel distressed.

However, no matter how sad she felt, she really didn't have much money.

Renovating the Su Mansion is a considerable expense, and there are some important things recently that require a lot of money.

After much thought, she couldn't let her daughter down. After all, this was related to her future. If she could enter the Eastern Palace, she would be at the level of an empress in the future, and maybe even become the queen and the mother of the country!

Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and said, "I'll leave this matter to my mother, don't worry."

Su Lanxin was delighted when she heard that. She knew that Liu Ruyan's financial resources were no worse than Lu Wanjun's. After all, she was from a marquis's mansion.

"Thank you, mother!"

Looking at her daughter's happy smile, Liu Ruyan appeared calm on the outside but her heart was extremely complicated.

Since Lu Wanjun and Su Yongcheng divorced, she not only took away all the belongings, but also demolished the luxurious Su Mansion into a mess.

The money for the renovation was all taken out of her dowry. She originally wanted Su Yongcheng to contribute a part of it, but not only did he not contribute, he also said something about changes in the officialdom and that he needed some money as a gift to get promoted.

If you fail, you don’t know when the next chance will be, and you may never have another chance.

When Liu Ruyan refused to take the money, Su Yongcheng immediately turned cold and said that he did this for her sake. Only after he became successful could he earn a royal title for her and let her enjoy a good life.

Therefore, if she didn't take the money, she would be considered immature, and even her mother-in-law, who used to be very kind to her, changed her attitude and scolded her for not being as sensible as Lu Wanjun in considering the overall situation.

How could Liu Ruyan tolerate this? She had never fought or competed, and didn't care about winning or losing, but she couldn't lose to Lu Wanjun.

So, she emptied all her dowry to renovate the Su Mansion and to help Su Yongcheng give gifts.

For the past twenty years, Lu Wanjun had been in charge of Su Yongcheng's official affairs. Liu Ruyan, who lived a life of luxury, had no idea what kind of gifts those officials liked and how to receive them.

So, when she was riding in a carriage and holding a luxurious gift box and standing at someone's door, she was driven away by a servant with a broom.

He had already been turned down, and when he returned home and saw that he had not delivered the gift, he was scolded by Su Yongcheng.

Even her mother-in-law didn't speak up for her. Her eyes were full of contempt, and she even despised her for not being as capable as Lu Wanjun. She almost called her a jinx.

Liu Ruyan wanted to refute, but she held back. She only hoped that her son could win a place in the spring examination and surpass Su Shengyun. Only in this way could she avenge her previous shame and prove that she was better than that abandoned woman!

……

In a blink of an eye, the imperial examination was over, and the entrance of the examination hall was crowded with people who came to pick up their relatives.

Su Shengyun was different from the others when he came out. He was still energetic, neat and tidy, even his eyes were calm, and he was even more relaxed than when he entered the examination room.