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

When he arrived at the place where he had been chased, Xue Wen deliberately lifted the curtain to take a look. He saw only corpses in crimson undershirts scattered on the ground, but did not see the men in black. He felt a little relieved.

Although I have never met these people, if I am not mistaken, they should be related to Shu'er.

Unbeknownst to them, the guard who had just stopped them had noticed their clothing, gone out to investigate, and returned with a frown...

And so, Xue Wen and Chunyu followed this group into the city.

"Where do you live, sir? My master has ordered me to escort you two back." The caravan ahead had already left, leaving only the carriage and the maid who was driving it.

Chunyu looked at Xue Wen, who nodded, and she quickly gave him the address of the Lin residence.

The carriage stopped in front of the Lin residence. The gatekeeper saw Xue Wen and his companion looking disheveled and hurriedly went inside to announce their arrival. Su Mu, Song Yun, and Li Huanzhi rushed out to greet them.

"Father, what happened? Why..." Su Mu supported Xue Wen with a worried expression.

"It's alright, let's go inside and talk! We were fortunate to meet a kind person today who sent this young lady to escort us back." Xue Wen looked exhausted.

Su Mu and Song Yun helped Xue Wen into the mansion, one on each side. Su Mu simultaneously exchanged a glance with Li Huanzhi, who understood. Li Huanzhi stepped forward and handed the carriage driver a bulging purse, expressing his gratitude:

"Thank you very much for today, madam. This small gift is just to express my gratitude."

After everyone entered the mansion, the maid opened the package and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: Wow! I never expected this family to be so generous.

……

After the Lin family returned to their residence, they saw that Xue Wen looked listless, so Su Mu and the others immediately invited a doctor to the residence to examine him.

"Young master, you are just experiencing some emotional fluctuations and have been slightly frightened. There is nothing seriously wrong. A few doses of calming medicine will suffice," the doctor said in a deep voice, putting away his pulse.

Then she looked at Su Mu beside her and advised, "Young man, I think your health will only improve in the next few days. You should not overwork yourself."

"Thank you, doctor." Su Mu said in a deep voice, and then said to the servant who was serving him, "Go with the doctor and get the medicine back."

"Yes."

After a while, once Xue Wen had taken the calming soup and fallen asleep, the three Su brothers summoned Chunyu and asked:

"Spring Rain, what exactly happened today? Didn't Father say he was going to see an old friend?"

"My lord, today my old lord and I waited anxiously at the pavilion outside the city for almost half an hour, but we didn't see a single person, not even a ghost. Then suddenly... (baba), fortunately, with the help of several men in black, we were able to escape and meet that noble person..."

After finishing his speech, Chunyu patted his chest, still feeling a lingering fear. For a moment today, he truly felt that he might not survive.

Upon hearing this, Su Mu waved his hand and said, "You may leave. You have worked hard today. Take a few more days off starting tomorrow, and your monthly salary will be doubled."

"Thank you, my lord." Chunyu's joyful voice came, and then she left the hall.

After everyone left, Li Huanzhi raised his purple eyes and looked at Su Mu, saying, "Brother, about this matter..."

Su Mu shook his head: "Father is probably unwilling to mention it. Let's wait until my wife returns tomorrow to discuss it!"

Song Yun looked left and right, not understanding what kind of riddle the two were playing.

……

Outside the city, Feng Rui and his wet nurse waited in the carriage until nightfall, but the messenger still hadn't arrived. At this moment, Feng Rui's face was ashen.

Seeing this, the wet nurse quickly comforted him: "My lord, please calm down. No news may be good news. Perhaps that wretch has already died."

Feng Rui's expression softened slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Return to the manor."

However, when he returned to the palace, he was shocked to find the palace brightly lit and his beloved daughter kneeling on the bluestone slab under the eaves of the main hall.

"Zhen'er, what are you doing?"

"Father, Father, please save your daughter! Grandfather has punished me to kneel here for three days; my legs will surely be ruined..."

When Ling Wanzhen saw Feng Rui, it was as if she had seen a savior. She knelt down and moved forward a few steps, hugging Feng Rui's leg and crying uncontrollably.

"What? Three days? Zhen'er, get up quickly, I'm going to confront him!" Feng Rui exclaimed in surprise, pulling Ling Wanzhen up from the ground and heading towards Ji Yan's courtyard.

"Oh? I wonder what Prince Rui wishes to discuss with me?" A gentle yet authoritative voice came from the main hall behind him.

Feng Rui gritted her teeth and looked back. This old woman, who had been married into the royal family for many years, had always addressed her as Prince Rui and had never considered her as family.

"Greetings, Father." Feng Rui composed herself and gave a graceful bow.

Looking up, she saw Ji Yan's handsome face staring at her with displeasure, with a woman who looked somewhat familiar supporting her beside him.

"father……"

Hearing Ling Wanzhen's cries, Feng Rui frowned and questioned Ji Yan, "Why did Father punish Zhen'er as soon as he returned? Zhen'er was talking about you just a few days ago."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yan's dissatisfaction seemed to lessen slightly, after all, she was his only granddaughter.

However, when she thought about the absurd things she had done...

"How dare you say that? You should ask your good daughter what she has done. If you hadn't failed to raise her properly, why would I have to come back and teach her for you?"

Feng Rui hadn't noticed before, but now he took a closer look at Ling Wanzhen. When he saw the bloodstains on his daughter's face and the riding whip in her hand, he knew that his daughter had probably taken her anger out on the people in the backyard again, and that the old man had seen it...

“Father, they were just a few lowly commoners. They’re dead, so be it! How can they be compared to Zhen’er? How can you punish your own granddaughter like this for their sake?” Feng Rui said to Ji Yan with an indifferent expression.

Upon hearing this, not only Ji Yan, but everyone around felt a chill run down their spines.

Ji Yan was furious. If this wicked husband continued to discipline her, the Dingbei Prince's Mansion would probably be destroyed by him sooner or later.

Looking at Ling Wanzhen, who also seemed to agree, Ji Yan could no longer contain himself and rebuked her:

"Enough, Feng Rui! I didn't want to interfere with your own treacherous and ruthless ways of taking the guards out to kill people, but your biggest mistake was raising my daughter of the Dingbei Prince's Mansion to be so cruel..."

Upon hearing this, Feng Rui's expression changed slightly. No wonder he hadn't been able to get a reply today. It must have been this old guy who ruined things. That bitch really had a lucky life!

Before he could think further, another voice came: "Since you can't manage the Prince's Mansion, then let someone else manage it."

Upon hearing this, Feng Rui looked at Ji Yan with a rare, ambiguous smile and said, "Father, who do you intend to put in charge? Don't forget, I am the Prince's only husband..."

“Naturally, it’s my second daughter—Ling Huabei.” Before Feng Rui could finish speaking, Ji Yan interrupted him, pulling Lin Dafeng, who was supporting him, and said in a deep voice:

“Bei’er is my adopted daughter and also the second mistress of the Prince’s Mansion. From this day forward, all matters of the Prince’s Mansion will be handled by the second mistress. Wanzhen will come to my courtyard every day and I will personally discipline her.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Dafeng's eyes lit up. Manage the Prince's mansion! She hadn't expected to become the Prince's sworn sister and be able to manage the mansion, and she hurriedly agreed:

"Thank you, godfather. I will do my best to manage the affairs and will never let you down."

"Good boy." Ji Yan was pleased.

After saying this, he ignored Feng Rui and his daughter, who were still in a daze, and left with Lin Dafeng and a group of servants.

After a long while, Feng Rui finally came to his senses and pulled Grandpa Rong aside to ask:

"What does this old man mean? And who is this Ling Huabei, this nobody who dares to oppose me?"

The wet nurse looked around, then leaned close to his ear and comforted him, "My lord, please calm down. Since this person dares to get involved in this mess, let her try! I'm sure she'll be begging you, my lord, and the steward for help soon..."

"Indeed! Look at her petty attitude... Ha! Tell the warehouse that Second Madam can manage it however she wants!" Feng Rui sneered, his eyes full of scheming.

Then she turned to look at Ling Wanzhen and said with heartache:

"It's just a pity for my Zhen'er! After some time, I will definitely find more 'beauties' for my Zhen'er to vent her anger!"

"Father, is what you say true?" Ling Wanzhen, who had been looking down, suddenly raised her head, her eyes sparkling as she stared at Feng Rui.

"nature."

"Thank you, Father..."

Unfortunately, they didn't know that someone wouldn't give them that chance...

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