Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Hu Wenyan blushed and shook his head, saying, "Of course not. No matter how famous he is, he is still from the underworld. My grandfather would never consider him anyway!"

After saying this, she stood up and said, "Sister Shen, we were so excited talking here that we forgot that the students are still waiting. I'm going to go first. Sister Shen, please help me check it. If there is anything wrong, please let me know afterwards. I will strive for perfection and make improvements!"

Shen Nankui nodded solemnly, "Okay, thank you, sister."

From then on, Hu Wenyan came to the private school every day. She took over half of the courses that were originally taught by Shen Nankui alone, which greatly reduced Shen Nankui's pressure and allowed her to relax and take care of her pregnancy.

In the blink of an eye, it is the end of March and the announcement of the results is about to begin.

Shen Nankui had never written to Gu Yichuan. At first, she was afraid that he would be distracted during the imperial examination. In the end, she believed that he would pass the exam, so she wanted to wait until the results were announced before telling him the good news to make him even happier.

During this period, Yang Ze came to visit her once.

Yang Ze has successfully passed the entrance examination of Huating Academy and entered the academy. Shen Nankui was very pleased and said many words of encouragement to him.

Moreover, with him as an example, the students in the private school became more diligent. Even Hu Wenyan had praised him more than once, saying that the children in Lai'an Town were more courageous than those students from well-off families in the city, and they would surely have a bright future.

Nearly two months passed, and the recruitment of teachers came to an end. Shen Nankui already had a suitable candidate in mind, but she was still not idle. She went to the most famous embroidery building in the county and hired two embroiderers from there. After the Lai'an Academy was built, she asked them to give needlework lessons to the female students every other day every month and teach them skills.

The boys in these private schools can achieve fame and fortune, but even if the girls are educated, it is not easy for them to make a living. Shen Nankui has not forgotten her promise to teach the girls how to do accounting so that they can have a skill to be independent and not be looked down upon.

Therefore, even if she leaves in the future, the children must not fall behind in what they should learn.

After being busy for many days, Shen Nankui calculated the date and found that March 28th was the day when the imperial edict would be posted. She had a premonition that Gu Yichuan would surely achieve a good result this time, which meant that within two days, good news would come from the Gu family.

She was usually calm and composed, especially in front of students, and she never showed her emotions. But on the day when the results were announced, she still couldn't help but feel happy.

Hu Wenyan was very tactful and brought his students to congratulate her. Although Shen Nankui responded modestly, she couldn't help but be very happy in her heart.

After school, she and Hehua walked home happily.

But as soon as he left the private school, Shen Nankui felt something strange for some reason and couldn't help but stop where he was.

He Hua asked, "Madam, what's wrong?"

Shen Nankui looked towards the sesame cake stand on the street and frowned, "Do you think that peddler selling sesame cakes looks a little unfamiliar?"

He Hua nodded after reading it. "Yes, I remember the man selling sesame cakes was an old man before. How come he has become a young man now?"

Shen Nankui didn't know how to describe it. There was always a sense of uneasiness in her heart. After thinking for a while, she said, "Go ask and see what's going on."

He Hua left in response, and came back after a while and said, "Madam, the peddler said that the old man was his father, and now he is ill and has gone home to recuperate. He will not be back for some time."

Shen Nankui nodded, but his eyes never left the pancake stall.

The old man selling sesame cakes has been doing business in the town for more than ten years. Everyone only knows that he has two daughters, but has never heard of him having a son. If he really has one, then why is his skill so rusty after he has watched the old man make sesame cakes for more than ten years?

After standing there for a while, Shen Nankui saw him quietly throw away two burnt sesame cakes.

Moreover, Shen Nankui didn’t know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that the person was glancing at him intentionally or unintentionally with his peripheral vision.

"Hehua, let's go quickly." Shen Nankui said in a low voice.

The two little ones had already returned home before them. The master and servant were walking quickly on the road. When they passed a small tea stall, Shen Nankui suddenly stopped.

The small roadside tea stall, which had been doing little business before, now had two tables filled with people. And for some reason, everyone gathered at the table but there was no noisy conversation. They just drank tea quietly. When they saw Shen Nankui stopping to observe them, they just glanced at her lightly.

Shen Nankui felt more and more uneasy, and he quickly grabbed He Hua's hand and left.

After walking a long distance, she stood there panting, with beads of sweat oozing out of her forehead. "Why are there so many new faces in town today?"

He Hua also felt it was a bit strange, and after thinking for a while he said, "Maybe it's a visiting merchant?"

Shen Nankui shook his head, "Not really."

The merchants who come and go are the most shrewd and good at socializing. They always like to inquire about information or brag about themselves while drinking tea at the tea stalls. How could they be as quiet as today?

Moreover, those people had stern eyes and did not look like ordinary people.

What are they doing in Lai'an Town?

Along the way, Shen Nankui also saw a unfamiliar face at the gate of Gu's courtyard. Seeing that she was worried, Hehua went up to ask. The man only said that he came here to purchase medicinal materials, and then went towards the direction of the houses in the back mountain.

He Hua was puzzled and said, "Strange, this person sounds like he has a Beijing accent, how did he find Lai'an Town?"

Beijing accent?

Shen Nankui suddenly became alert, and even the joy he felt on the day the results were announced was diluted a little. So many people flocked to Lai'an Town in one day. Could something big be happening?

Thinking about these things, she ate very little dinner and went to bed early.

In the second half of the night, she suddenly woke up with the scene of her being kidnapped last year flashing through her mind. She finally figured out why she had such a strange feeling during the day today. It was because she sensed danger and therefore felt uneasy from the bottom of her heart.

But why did she feel this way? She couldn't explain it clearly.

"Hehua, Hehua!" she called out repeatedly.

In order to look after her, He Hua slept on a low couch in the room. When he heard her cry, he hurriedly got up to check on her. Seeing Shen Nankui in a trance and sweating profusely, he asked with concern, "Madam, are you having a nightmare?"

Shen Nankui shook his head, his eyes firm, "Hehua, prepare paper and pen."