In the blink of an eye, it was time for the annual imperial examination, and this time Emperor Sheng An appointed Meng Xiang and Zhan Yan as invigilators.

The two invigilators had to live in the examination hall, so Lin Yiwan packed his belongings in advance.

Zhan Yan hugged her from behind: "It's just a few days away, why are you so busy?"

Lin Yiwan frowned and warned, "The invigilators must not be negligent in the slightest. If there is any mistake, you will be stigmatized!"

Zhan Yan comforted him: "It has nothing to do with me, it's mainly about Meng Xiang. I'm just helping him with some support!"

Lin Yiwan clapped his hands and said, "There are always unexpected events. If Meng Xiang were to feel unwell, wouldn't the entire responsibility fall on you?"

Zhan Yan kissed her ear and said, "Alright, little housekeeper, your husband will certainly act with caution. We still have some time. While the children are away, how about we do something else?"

Lin Yiwan turned around to dodge, but she couldn't resist his strength.

He held her wrist and held her to sit on the desk.

Blushing, she warned, "Ah Yan, don't mess around. It's daytime now, and there's no guarantee that Meng Xiang will send someone to look for us. How can we behave like this?"

Zhan Yan leaned over to her ear and whispered, "You weren't feeling well the past few days, so I waited patiently. Now we're going to be apart for three days. Even if you don't feel sorry for me, you should at least feel sorry for him, right?"

He took her hand and she immediately looked embarrassed.

She muttered in dissatisfaction: "Zhan Yan, you lecher!"

He smiled evilly and leaned down.

I don't know how long it took, but I heard Meng Xiang's voice from outside: "Zhan Yan, are you there? The time is almost up, we have to hurry to the examination hall to take up duty!"

Lin Yiwan woke up from her trance. She immediately grabbed Zhan Yan's arm and warned him hoarsely, "Ah Yan, stop now. I told you not to be so presumptuous, but you refused to listen. Now that Meng Xiang has found the door, you still dare to continue?"

He frowned: "Why don't you dare to continue?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly increased his strength maliciously.

Lin Yiwan bit her lips tightly and pinched him hard on the lower back.

He gasped in pain, but still showed no intention of backing away.

He even shouted outside, "I'm not in a position to see guests right now. Please wait outside for an incense stick of time, Prime Minister Meng!"

Meng Xiang's face froze when he reached the door. One stick of incense?

so long?

Zhan Yanke is really capable. In this world, he is the only one who can make him, the prime minister of the current dynasty, wait for him, right?

He didn't stay any longer and turned around to go have tea with King Li.

This wait lasted for half an hour!

When Zhan Yan appeared in front of Meng Xiang, he was radiant.

Meng Xiang looked at him in surprise: "Zhan Yan, didn't you say it would take an incense stick of time? Now half an hour has passed, you are really unpunctual!"

Zhan Yan said shamelessly, "It takes a while, and it's not something I can control. It's my fault for making Meng Xiang wait so long!"

Meng Xiang didn't doubt him and immediately urged: "Then let's hurry to the examination room. We still need to do some preparations in advance!"

"Okay!" Zhan Yan said goodbye to King Li and left.

After his figure disappeared, Li Wang cursed with complicated eyes: "You are getting more and more shameless now. You really deserve a beating!"

Zhan Yan left feeling refreshed, but Lin Yiwan was unable to get up from the couch due to back pain.

She slept soundly until dusk, and woke up only to feel her stomach growling with hunger.

She called Ling'er in to clean up and said she wanted to eat the wontons from Furong Street.

Ling'er is also a foodie. After hearing her words, she immediately went out to buy it.

Lin Yiwan thought that since she had nothing to do, she might as well go out for a walk.

She hasn't gone shopping for a long time. She is troubled by worries every day and has no time to spare.

The master and servant hit it off immediately. Zi'er drove the car and called Lin Xiaoruan, heading straight to the wonton stall on Furong Street.

Because it was the period of the imperial examination, there were a lot more people on the streets than usual, and the roads were quite crowded.

Lin Yiwan instructed Zi'er, "Let's find a place to park and meet at the wonton stall. The crowd is too crowded, and we'll scare the horses and hurt anyone!"

"Yes!" Zi'er responded quickly.

Lin Yiwan was the first to step out of the carriage, and suddenly she heard heart-wrenching cries coming from not far away.

She subconsciously looked over and saw a woman in pink. There were several people around her trying to persuade her, but she couldn't hear what they were saying clearly.

Lin Yiwan asked Ling'er to inquire, and she soon brought back the news.

She whispered, "That woman is Cheng Lingzhi, the concubine of the Jiangnan County Magistrate's Mansion. She came to the capital to accompany her brother Cheng Ziheng to take the imperial examination. However, when they were checking the examination materials, they found a completed essay in her brother's bag, and she was disqualified from the exam!"

Lin Yiwan couldn't help but frown. Bringing the finished essay into the examination room, isn't this obviously cheating?

How dare she cry?

She didn't take the matter to heart and went straight into the wonton shop.

Unexpectedly, the woman started shouting in the street, "I want to sue the invigilator, Marquis Zhan Yi. He has wrongly accused my brother of bringing cheat sheets. I packed his exam supplies myself. There was no such article at all. How could it suddenly appear? He must have deliberately framed me!"

Lin Yiwan's expression suddenly changed. It was actually A Yan who caught him?

Before she could think any further, she could hear the crowd's chatter: "It's said that student Cheng Ziheng is quite famous in Jiangnan. He's extremely knowledgeable, so why would he have cheat sheets? Someone must have deliberately framed him to ruin his future!"

Lin Yiwan thought to herself that although the people did not point out Zhan Yan's fault by name, they had already subconsciously sympathized with Cheng Ziheng.

If he really fails to take the exam because of this incident, then the Zhan Yihou Mansion will definitely be hated by the students in Jiangnan.

Then her and A Yan’s situation would become even more difficult.

No, she had to intervene.

She quickly whispered a few words into Ling'er's ear, then took Lin Xiaoruan to a secluded place.

Soon Ling'er brought Cheng Lingzhi, whose face was covered with tears, to her. She asked in a serious tone, "Is your brother really wronged?"

Cheng Lingzhi had already learned of Lin Yiwan's identity. Upon hearing her question, she immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Madam Hou, please understand. My brother has been diligent in his studies since he was young. Even though he didn't attend a prestigious academy, his literary talent and knowledge are outstanding. He is a sincere and upright person. How could he do such a shameful thing as cheating?"

Lin Yiwan nodded: "Okay, since you say so, then I will report this to the emperor and ask him to thoroughly investigate this matter again!"

Cheng Lingzhi was filled with gratitude: "Thank you, Madam Hou. I will never forget your kindness!"

Lin Yiwan didn't even bother to eat the wontons, and immediately went to see Emperor Sheng An with her exclusive token.

Emperor Sheng An frowned and said, "I do remember Cheng Ziheng's name. It seems that Prime Minister Meng once showed me an article he wrote before!"

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