The number one spendthrift woman in the capital actually brings glory to her entire family?

"Father, give Hua'er a guard team. With me here, Brother Jin's situation won't be so difficult. I will stay at the Sikong Mansion for several days under the pretext of visiting Lady Sikong, until the end of the Seventh Four Star Assembly. In this way, the safety of Brother Jin and Lady Sikong will be guaranteed. I don't believe that Sikong Shu would dare to touch me."

Xing Fuhua's words surprised both Xing Qitian and Sikong Jin.

In this way, many problems were indeed solved, but Xing Fuhua also confirmed her status as Sikong Jin's wife!

……

With Xing Fuhua's insistence and Xing Qitian's tacit approval, Sikong Jin had no choice but to compromise in the end.

Xingqi Tian sent a 300-man guard team to escort Sikong Jin and Xing Fuhua back to the Sikong Mansion. He also wrote a letter to Sikong Shu, which stated that due to the recent convening of the Seventh Four Star Assembly, he was unable to take care of the Ninth Princess and asked Sikong Jin to take care of her in his place. This was partly to cultivate their relationship and partly because he felt at ease knowing that the Sikong Mansion was heavily guarded.

When the troops were ready, Feng Yang also brought over the Buddhist beads. Sikong Jin gratefully accepted them and then returned to the Sikong Mansion.

Sure enough, upon returning to the Sikong Mansion, Sikong Shu and some elders of the Sikong family had been waiting in front of the mansion for a long time. When they saw Xing Fuhua returning with Sikong Jin, they were all taken aback.

Xing Fuhua handed Xing Qitian's handwritten letter to Sikong Shu. Sikong Shu opened it and his expression changed drastically.

"Patriarch Sikong, I apologize for any inconvenience caused during this time. Thank you in advance!"

Xing Fuhua's generous and proper voice came, which made Sikong Shu's tense expression ease slightly. "Your Highness, what are you saying? Please make yourself at home here."

"Thank you, Patriarch Sikong. Xiao Mo suddenly left the capital with Master Jialan, and I was worried that Madam Sikong would be lonely, so I came to keep her company. It's really unbelievable. If it weren't for the Buddhist beads left by Master Jialan as a token, I still wouldn't believe that all of this is true."

"Buddhist prayer beads? What Buddhist prayer beads?"

Sikong Shu's sharp eyes flashed, and he immediately grasped the key words.

"It's this Buddhist prayer bead. Master Jialan said that three years later, if you take this prayer bead to the Great Wilderness Realm to find him, he will appear with Xiao Mo..."

……

Sikong Jin remained silent, but judging from Sikong Shu's expression, she most likely believed Xing Fuhua's words.

She narrowly escaped disaster.

And so, Sikong Mo's big troubles were also resolved.

I really admire Di Beizun's ability to make things up; he used minimal effort to deflect Sikong Shu's ire in one fell swoop.

She had prepared several plans to deal with Sikong Shu, but for now, this outcome was the most ideal.

Unless this old guy has the ability to verify it with Master Jialan.

However, how could Di Beizun possess Master Jialan's Buddhist prayer beads?

Sikong Jin had considered it carefully; those prayer beads were genuine!

She has one right now!

"As expected of the Central Plains Society, it looks even more solemn and majestic than the imperial palace!"

Meng Benbo stared wide-eyed at the magnificent gate tower before him, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets in astonishment.

The red carpet stretched all the way from the main road in front of the gatehouse, and the security at the gate was extremely tight; one had to go through several searches before being allowed to pass.

Passing through the majestic gate tower, one is greeted by a wide and solemn square, with neatly arranged streetlights and magnificent and lifelike reliefs. A red carpet stretches across the square, flanked by countless blooming flowers, winding its way up and past hundreds of steps, until one arrives at the solemn and dignified Central State Conference Hall.

However, at this moment, the destination of Sikong Jinmeng Benbo and Mei Ruhua Zhu Si's group was not the council hall, but the examination hall of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Before the Seventh Four-Star Plenary Session convenes a general meeting, the four departments of the Central State Association must first select outstanding officials from among those who have registered for the selection to fill the vacancies in their respective departments. Then, they must submit the applications to the Central State Association's cabinet, and the application will take effect if half of the votes are approved.

Sikong Jin and his three subordinates, Meng Benbo and others, all applied for positions in the Military Intelligence Bureau, so they had to pass a theoretical exam, a tactical exam, and finally an interview.

"My lord, you'll have to take good care of me later. I heard that General Ji is the one supervising the exam this time." Meng Benbo winked at Sikong Jin and said with a sinister smile.

Sikong Jin, who had been walking forward with his hands behind his back, suddenly stopped and smiled mysteriously. "Well, why don't you go and ask Strategist Zhu? I can tell you for sure that Vice Minister Fang Huixue of the Ministry of War is one of the examiners, and she has a very close relationship with our Lord Zhu... Hehe..."

"My lord, we all know that Lady Fang is Lord Zhu's fiancée, but Lady Fang has never given Lord Zhu a second glance, has she? I've heard that General Ji and Commander Tang are taking good care of you; they've even prepared a secret weapon for you..."

"That's right, sir, stop trying to fool us. We should share this good fortune, so please hand it over quickly..."

"The questions I asked you were different from yours, so even if I wanted to help you, I couldn't."

"My lord, I've heard that the tests that the Grand Commander-in-Chief used to give to those officials, you could easily get excellent results with just a few questions?"

"How could that be! I have always hated those academic superstars the most. They excel in every subject and completely ignore those in the middle and lower ranks, constantly raising their scores and causing a very obvious polarization. Such shameless people, do I look like that kind of person? In fact, I am an academic failure."

Sikong Jin shrugged innocently.

"My lord, it's tough being a poor student, exhausting being a poor student, and being unable to sleep before exams. But I've noticed you getting up before noon every day these past few days. Are you a poor student?"

……

"Ah? That's not Tang Ge Ling. Look, he's walking this way. We must listen carefully to what they're saying. In my experience, he's definitely here to ask the lord for some leniency. Look how nervous he looks!"

Zhu Si said in a low voice.

"Ah Jin, are you alright?"

Tang Jingyao strode over, grabbed Sikong Jin's arm, and looked her up and down. Finding nothing amiss, he breathed a sigh of relief. "I just found out about this with Lord Xing Qitian. You're really bold. You know how heavily guarded the Sikong Mansion is. I tried to get Sikong Mo out several times, but that old fox Sikong Shu stopped me. But it's good that you're alright."

"Well, this time it was a stroke of luck."

Without Emperor Beizun's help, this matter would have been very difficult to handle.

"Alright, it's almost time for the exam. You go in first. By the way, tell Ji Wuge to come to my house together tonight. Your sister-in-law will prepare dinner."