Female Supremacy and Rise to Power: Lin Shu's Imperial Examination Adventures

After breakfast, Song Ling and Yun were packing their bags, but Song Yun took Lin Shu out, simply because Lin Shu said she would take him to beat someone up.

Not far from where Song Ling's family sold their house, a furtive little head parted the bushes, peered inside, then turned back and beckoned, whispering, "My lady, come quick, this is it."

Lin Shu shook her head helplessly and followed.

As soon as they stopped, Song Yun looked at the courtyard wall in front of him and asked, "My lady, this is where Second Aunt lives. But how do we get in?"

After saying that, he looked around and indeed found a dog hole. He chuckled, ran over, and nimbly crawled inside. Then he poked his head out from the other side and whispered to Lin Shu, "My lady, come here quickly!"

Lin Shu: ...

Ignoring the little head, Lin Shu took a few steps back, ran forward, leaped, braced herself, flipped, and landed lightly.

He glanced at the still-stick-out buttocks, stepped forward, and patted it lightly: "Let's go."

The owner of the buttocks stiffened, then quickly retreated, his face still flushed after he stood up.

The two of them tiptoed to the bottom of the coffin and heard a man and a woman inside plotting something. Judging from their voices, they were Song Yun's second aunt and uncle.

"My lady, I heard that my eldest sister's daughter-in-law has returned. Do you think she might come looking for trouble?"

"What are you afraid of? Why would she cause us trouble? Song Ling signed that contract herself; it has nothing to do with me. It's good she's here. We've almost spent all that money, so it saves me the trouble of finding a chance to extort more from them. It's just a pity about my nephew..."

"..."

Song Yun was furious. This was her own second aunt, and she was only thinking of scheming against her family, not even sparing her...

Lin Shu gently squeezed Song Yun's hand to reassure him. At the same time, she used her ice-type ability, and the couple inside the house, who had just felt a slight chill, were immobilized by having their acupoints sealed.

"Let's go." Lin Shu pulled Song Yun to her feet and looked through the window.

Seeing that the two seemed unable to move, Song Yun picked up two burlap sacks from the corner under the eaves of the kitchen, went inside, put them over the heads of the two men, and started beating them.

The man's wails and the woman's pleas for mercy were deafening.

……

on the way back.

"Does that make you feel better?"

Lin Shu looked at the smiling man in front of her.

While eating breakfast, I noticed that Song Yun seemed a little absent-minded. He must have been thinking about how they were about to leave and feeling indignant on behalf of his parents, which was why I had brought him along on this trip.

"Yes, thank you, my wife. You're so kind!" Upon hearing this, Song Yun reached out and hugged Lin Shu's arm, pressing her chest against her arm.

"Ah."

……

The carriage entered Songhua Lane and stopped at a house.

"Whoa~ Master, we've arrived." The servant said as he got out of the carriage and placed a footstool on the ground.

"Let's get off the carriage." Lin Shu said, and got off the carriage first.

"My lady is back!" Su Mu had been waiting at the door since early morning, and when he saw Lin Shu, he rushed forward to greet her.

Lin Shu also truly missed him and took his hand. Perhaps because Su Mu was her first man and the first person she had ever loved, Lin Shu always treated him differently from everyone else.

Hearing the noise, Xue Wen came out as well. Seeing the two clasped hands, he teased and laughed, "Shu'er's back? Amu's been waiting here since he finished breakfast. If you hadn't come back, he would have gotten worried!"

Su Mu blushed at the teasing and tried to pull his hand back, feeling somewhat embarrassed, but the woman held it tightly. Helpless, he could only let the woman do as she pleased.

"Big brother, father, I'm back!" Song Yun couldn't help but shout to the two of them as soon as he got off the carriage.

Xue Wen laughed and said, "Ah Yun is back? Good!"

Su Mu also raised his hand and patted his head.

Over there, Song Ling and Yun Shi were also helped off the carriage by the servants. Lin Shu introduced them: "Father, Amu, these two are Ayun's mother and father."

“Mother-in-law, father-in-law, this is my father Xue Wen, and this is my husband Su Mu.”

"Brother Xue, I will be troubling you from now on." Song Ling bowed to Xue Wen.

"Hey, no, no, from now on we're family." Xue Wen quickly stopped Song Ling's actions.

Seeing that the group was still trying to decline, Su Mu spoke up at the right moment: "Aunt and Uncle Song, you must be tired from your journey. Please come in and rest for a while. We have prepared water for you to wash up."

“Yes, Mother, Father, let’s go inside first,” Song Yun said.

Seeing that Su Mu's eyes were clear and honest, and that he didn't seem to mind their arrival, Song Ling and her husband felt somewhat relieved and followed him into the house. While washing up, they discovered that there were clean clothes prepared in the room, all new, and they immediately began to praise Su Mu.

The two finished washing up and came out just in time for dinner; the timing was perfect.

"My dear in-law, please have a seat. It's just simple food, please don't mind." Xue Wen stood up and greeted him.

"This is already very good." Song Ling looked at the food on the table. There was meat and vegetables, and the presentation was nice. She was even eating white rice. How could this be called a simple meal? What she didn't know was that Xue Wen and Su Mu had made all of this. Because they were moving soon, they hadn't bought many ingredients.

The guests and hosts enjoy a meal together.

After meal.

Xue Wen asked Lin Shu, "Shu'er, when are we going to the prefectural city?"

Lin Shu thought for a moment and said, "The day after tomorrow morning, I intend to visit the Li residence first. Tomorrow, I will ask a doctor to come and examine my mother-in-law."

Xue Wen nodded: "Of course, of course. We were able to find a place to stay thanks to Yun'er during the county examination."

"Mm." Lin Shu nodded.

……

That night.

Under Song Yun's expectant gaze, Lin Shu went to Su Mu's room.

"My lady, why did you come here tonight?" Su Mu thought that since Song's parents were here tonight, she would probably go to Song Yun's courtyard.

"Doesn't Amu want me to come?" Lin Shu asked, her eyes fixed intently on Su Mu as she undressed.

Su Mu lowered his head shyly: "But what about A-Yun?"

Lin Shu walked up to him, lowered her head and kissed his forehead, saying, "He's still young."

It's unclear why the seemingly aloof and dignified Su Mu is so easily embarrassed, yet this contradiction is so reasonable and... alluring when it manifests in him.

Thinking of this, Lin Shu raised her hand and gently stroked Su Mu's flushed cheeks, her lips curving upwards slightly as she murmured softly:

“Amu…”

Then he slowly lowered his head...

The candlelight flickered and crackled inside, making the room feel anything but cold and lonely, even at night...

When love cannot be severed so easily, the rooster crows at dawn.

......

Another sleepless night...

......

Song Yun (with a worried expression): My wife doesn't want to sleep with me, alas!

Su Mu (shyly): ...

Lin Shu (in a serious tone): With such a short length, what can Amu and I do?

Xiao Fengfeng (crying): Last night the car was going too fast, and I got stuck on the text three or four times, boohoo...

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