Shocking! In this matriarchal society, every man wants to marry me!

This is the best result.

On the day Xia Jin'an was exiled, Zhong Tian brought Xia Mu Ning to visit him.

Xia Jin'an, dressed in prison clothes, stood at the entrance of Tian Anju with a complicated expression. Tian Anju had been sealed off by the government and was now closed. The once bustling and lively place had become desolate.

Xia Jin watched quietly: "Nian Jun'an, Tian Anju, I can never hold onto what belongs to me."

“I will protect what you cannot protect. I have already bought Tian Anju. When you come back in three years, this place will still be the same, unchanged,” Zhong Tian said.

Zhong Tian took out a dagger and handed it to Xia Jin'an: "I've already spoken to the prison guards. Hide this dagger and protect yourself."

Xia Jin'an looked the dagger up and down and chuckled, "Zhongniang, do you want me to commit suicide if I'm in danger? No problem, I will remain chaste for you and protect my purity!"

Men exiled often encounter all sorts of terrible things on their journey, sometimes even losing their innocence. Many men cannot endure the hardships of the road or the abuse of women, and very few return.

Zhongtian said casually, "What are you thinking? This dagger is for your self-defense. If your life is ever in danger, please be sure to protect yourself!"

Xia Jin'an raised her head and asked expectantly, "Zhongniang, if I return three years later with a clear conscience, will you marry me?"

Xia Jin'an looked at Zhong Tian, ​​her eyes filled with anticipation.

Zhong Tian didn't speak; she had promised Xia Muning.

Xia Jin'an's hope gradually faded. If he and Zhong Tian still couldn't be together after three years, what would be the point of his return?

Xia Muning spoke up at this moment: "Jin'an, if you can come back, I will drink the tea you served me."

Xia Jin'an looked at Xia Muning gratefully: "I will come back, I will come back."

"Jin An, all I want is for you to be safe and sound. No matter what happens, remember, I'm waiting for you."

Xia Jin'an smiled: "Even if I die, with you waiting for me, my soul will return to your side."

"Pah, pah, pah, what are you saying?"

The jailer came over and indicated that the time was up.

Xia Jin'an's spirits had clearly improved. He looked at Zhong Tian and said, "Zhong Niang, aren't you going to give me a hug before you leave? Congratulations on gaining my freedom!"

Yes, freedom!

After three years of exile, Xia Jin'an will be free. He will no longer be tormented by his conscience and will be able to walk freely in the sunlight. He will usher in his freedom!

Zhongtian hugged Xia Jin'an tightly, and warm tears slowly soaked into Zhongtian's clothes, making his heart ache.

"Zhongniang, Zhongniang, tell me, after all the suffering I've endured, will things finally get better?"

"Yes, yes, you will, you will. Come back safe and sound. We're waiting for you."

"Okay." Xia Jin'an wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, turned around and left.

By this time, the sun had already set, and Xia Jin'an's shadow stretched very long.

“My lady, you don’t need to worry. There will be our people along the way to exile, and they will protect him.”

Zhongtian put his arm around Xia Muning and walked slowly: "Why did you change your mind?"

"Because we have to leave Jin'an with something to look forward to! With that belief, he will always fight his way back."

Most importantly, Xia Muning would rather wrong himself than wrong Zhong Tian. There is an unbreakable bond between Zhong Tian and Xia Jin'an. If Xia Jin'an can really come back in three years, it wouldn't hurt to take him as a concubine.

Even sadness seems rushed for adults. Zhongtian returned to the Ministry of Revenue, where the Minister of Revenue summoned her and Ye Qing and assigned them a task.

It is said that His Majesty suddenly had a whim to conceal his identity and take the exam with the candidates, and asked her to make the arrangements.

Nakata's forehead throbbed as he roared inwardly, "Why would His Majesty have such thoughts?"

The Minister of Revenue was extremely taboo and refused to speak openly. She and Ye Qing looked at each other, puzzled.

Zhongtian had no choice but to go to the temple and find Lexingxi.

When Zhongtian saw Le Xingxi, he was shocked. He was dressed in tattered clothes and was holding a broken bowl, looking like the sky had fallen.

"what happened to you?"

Le Xingxi cried with a long face: "Master said that I idle around all day, do not serve Buddha properly, and meddle in other people's affairs. He made me go among the people to beg for alms, and all my food was obtained from begging. I have never done such things!"

Zhong Tian felt a little guilty. It must be because Le Xingxi had been too involved in Xia Jin'an's affairs, which displeased his master!

After pausing in distress, Le Xingxi looked up and asked Zhong Tian, ​​"Madam Zhong, what brings you here to see me?"

"His Majesty has suddenly decided to take the imperial examination with the candidates!"

Le Xingxi was not surprised at all: "His Majesty has been like this since he was a child, always acting on a whim. However, His Majesty doesn't do things for no reason; he always has a purpose in doing them!"

"What purpose?"

Le Xingxi understood; Zhong Tian had come to inquire about information from him: "You accompany me to beg for alms for two days, and then I will go to the palace to inquire for you!"

Zhongtian thought for a moment, then nodded: "Deal!"

Le Xingxi grew up in luxury, and whatever he wanted would naturally be delivered to him. He had never done anything like begging for alms since he was a child.

Le Xingxi knocked on the door to beg for alms, and Zhong Tian watched him from not far away.

Le Xingxi hesitated for a long time before slowly knocking on a door.

When the door opened, a young man stood there. Le Xingxi and the man stared at each other for a long time without saying a word.

After a while, Le Xingxi's face turned red, and she lowered her head, holding the broken bowl out to him.

The man muttered "crazy" under his breath and slammed the door shut.

Le Xingxi knocked on another door, and a gentle old woman came out. She looked at Le Xingxi with great affection and said, "Poor thing, daughter, there's a mute begging for food outside. Go and get him a steamed bun."

Zhongtian burst out laughing.

Undeterred, Le Xingxi knocked on another door. A woman emerged, looking fierce and menacing. Upon seeing Le Xingxi knocking, she was overcome with lust.

"Little monk, if you stay with me for one night, I'll treat you to a delicious meal, okay!" He said, and started to touch her inappropriately.

Zhong Tian stepped forward and kicked her, breaking two of her teeth. Le Xingxi cheered from the sidelines, "Hit her! Hit her! Am I that cheap? Spending the night with you and only getting one meal?!"

As night fell, the poor little monk had only a crumpled steamed bun in his bowl, which had become cold and hard from not eating it for so long.

Le Xingxi took a bite with difficulty, then spat it out, complaining to Zhong Tian, ​​"It's not that I'm being delicate, even the third-class servants who sweep the floor in my house don't eat this stuff."

"Let's go back and see if there are any leftover vegetables in the kitchen."

Back at the temple, the kitchen was empty; there was nothing there.

Le Xingxi's stomach was growling with hunger. Not only was Le Xingxi hungry, but Zhong Tian, ​​who was with Le Xingxi, was also feeling a little dizzy.

"Come on, I'll treat you to a big meal!"