Transmigrated Female Official

“Okay.” Upon hearing Chu Qingluo’s words, August immediately agreed.

But just as he turned into the inner room to get his clothes and was about to go out, he bumped into several people who had come in to take shelter from the rain and also to look at clothes.

Seeing this, Wu Yang suggested to Chu Qingluo, "Qingluo, let me go instead. August can stay and greet the guests."

Chu Qinglu thought about it and agreed, since August was better at communicating with people, so she said, "Then you must be careful on the road."

"Don't worry." Wu Yang took the clothes from August, asked for the address, and then got into the carriage, with Tong Mu helping to drive...

Although it was raining and snowing, the carriage still arrived safely at Shili Street in the north of the city at dusk.

As expected, the Wu family had been busy and were just about to drive to the clothing store to pick up their clothes when Wu Yang personally delivered them to them. The Wu family was very grateful for this gesture.

As Wu Yang was leaving the Wu family's residence and about to board the carriage, he suddenly saw a young man struggling to carry an unconscious woman on his back, with a girl looking anxious protecting her from the side.

At this moment, the young woman saw that Wu Yu was unharmed. Without thinking, she rushed forward and pleaded, "Please, young master, help me! My mother suddenly fainted for some reason and urgently needs to see a doctor, but we can't find a carriage anywhere..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yang quickly exchanged a glance with Tong Mu, then resolutely said, "Get in the car, we'll take you there."

"Thank you so much, young master! Thank you so much for saving my life!" The girl thanked Wu Yang repeatedly, as if she had seen a savior.

"Come on up." Wu Yang helped the boy carry the woman onto the car.

"Go three blocks ahead, there's a clinic on your right." After pointing out the direction to Tongmu, the girl jumped into the car.

Once the three were settled, Wu Yang finally had a chance to take a good look at them.

The unconscious woman was the mother the girl had mentioned. Her face was sallow, and her lips were pale from the cold. The boy who had just carried the woman, his face still showing signs of immaturity, was dressed in thin clothes and was panting heavily.

When his gaze fell on the girl, he noticed that her big, dark eyes were also staring at him, and Wu Yang instinctively looked away.

"Thank you for your help, young master!" she said.

"...It was just a small favor."

The girl then said, "My name is Tong Ling. These are my mother and younger brother. May I ask how you should address them, sir?"

"I am well," he replied politely.

"I'm... fine." Tong Ling murmured and nodded, then asked, "Judging from the jade flute at your waist, you must be a lover of the flute."

Upon hearing the flute, Wu Yang's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Does the young lady also know how to play the flute?"

"No, no, no, I just like music, but I've never studied it."

"Oh..." Wu Yang nodded knowingly and then said nothing more.

Soon, the carriage took them to the entrance of the clinic they were going to, and Wu Yang helped the young man carry the woman into the clinic.

After the doctor had settled the old woman, Tong Ling turned around to thank Wu Yang, but he was already gone...

……

In the warm spring of March, Qin Mei, a female official of the seventh rank, held the annual official examination in accordance with the Empress's decree. Because of the previous case of Ji Jie selling medical positions, the Empress had become extremely concerned about the official examination.

The Empress decided to personally visit the examination venue and asked Chu Qingluo to accompany her, saying that she could also observe and learn from the experience.

The official examination was held in the examination hall, which was located across the street from the palace. When the Empress and Chu Qingluo arrived at the examination hall, the official examination was already underway.

The Empress instructed Qin Mei not to disturb the crowd, while she quietly circled around to the back of the examinees to observe the exam.

Among the candidates present, Chu Qingluo suddenly spotted two identical backs. She stared at them for a long time before finally muttering, "Ugh—!"

Without needing to go to the front to verify, Chu Qingluo could already conclude that the Hu sisters were indeed here to take the official examination!

I'm truly... utterly impressed!

She suddenly remembered that the original host's motives were also impure when she took the examiner's test... cough cough, let's not talk about that unpleasant past...

The official examination lasted for three days, and the results were announced half a month later. Those who passed would enter the palace on a chosen day.

After hearing that the Hu sisters had also come to participate in the official examination, Peony was particularly concerned about their results. So on the day the results were announced, she sneaked off to Mingshuang Palace early in the morning to find out the news.

She came back with a big smile on her face.

"Qinglu, do you think Hu Yun and Hu Duo passed the official test?" Shaoyao asked.

"Look at that gloating smile on your face, it's practically reaching your ears. You definitely didn't pass." Chu Qingluo was very certain.

Seeing that her attempt to confuse the situation had failed, Peony burst into laughter: "Hahaha! I knew it! How could those two possibly pass the official examination?!"

Chu Qingluo looked at her with amusement and said, "How can you say they weren't your good friends who tricked Pan Yin back then? Aren't you laughing a little too happily?"

"Of course I'm happy! Who told them to be so arrogant, thinking they could just walk into the palace whenever they wanted?" Peony curled her lip and said, "Besides, they came for the Seventh Prince. If they really passed the official examination, wouldn't they be like flies, constantly buzzing around the Seventh Prince?!"

"..." Chu Qinglu smiled silently.

Peony, fearing that Chu Qingluo might misunderstand that she still harbored feelings for Ji Qiran, quickly explained, "Please don't misunderstand me. I accept losing to you, but I won't accept losing to them!"

"Please don't misunderstand me. I don't want them to enter the palace either, because..." Chu Qinglu smiled mischievously, "They're just too noisy."

"Hahaha—" The two cunning women burst into laughter again.

……

A few days later, the newly appointed executive officer entered the palace.

As usual, Qin Mei led the ten executives to familiarize themselves with the palace environment. When they arrived at Guangrentang, all ten widened their eyes and whispered among themselves…

Qin Mei frowned slightly: "What are you all whispering about in front of Lord Chu?!"

After being reprimanded by Qin Mei, the ten executives were all startled and dared not utter another word.

Seeing this, Chu Qingluo smoothed things over, saying, "It's alright... I'm just a little curious, what are you all talking about? Is there something new and interesting about Guangrentang that I don't know about?"

"Lord Chu is overthinking it. These are all newly appointed executives who don't yet know the rules," Qin Mei said.

"It's alright, Lord Qin, let them talk."

Seeing that Chu Qingluo insisted, Qin Mei had no choice but to wink at one of the executives behind her, signaling her to step forward and answer.

"B-Everyone..." The woman was so nervous that she could hardly speak.

At this moment, a woman with large eyes standing to the side stepped forward and said, "Replying to Lord Chu, everyone is amazed. You are so young, yet you have accomplished so much."