The courtyard of the Qin Mansion is like an independent existence from this world.

The quietness and simplicity of this place is diametrically opposed to the prosperity of other corners of Xiangfu, but in a secluded place where almost no one has set foot, there is an intermittent sound of conversation coming from an inconspicuous room.

"Luo'er, it's okay if you're fine, it's relieved that you can come back safely for your mother, you can't fight for your mother, and you can't protect you, too"

Qin Luo looked at his mother silently, this woman who had never shown her face since she conceived him, she was as haggard as fifty years after she was in her thirties.

"Mother, Luo'er is fine. "Even in the midst of the plague, he was not infected.

Aunt Bai, Qin Luo's mother-in-law, this woman who has gone through the wind and dust just took her son's hand, choked with a hint of trembling, she knew that because of her uselessness, her son had been criticized by the Qin Mansion since he was a child, and even if he was full of talent, he could not be reused by the master.

"Mother, I'm really fine," Qin Luo just came to see his mother, and didn't know how to comfort him, so he had to say, "When I was in Cen Zhou, I met the divine doctor Guiwu and his apprentice, mother, do you know who his apprentice is?"

Aunt Bai held back the tears from the corners of her eyes and shook her head.

"His apprentice is the daughter of Mrs. Ye. ”

"Miss Ye, why is she in Cenzhou?" She is the imperial concubine of the first emperor's imperial seal, even if she removes this identity, she is still the daughter of the Taifu, how could she run to a border place like Cenzhou?

Qin Luo grabbed his mother's hand, and there was a hint of inquiry in his tone: "Mother, if your son takes you out of the Qin Mansion, are you willing?"

Aunt Bai was taken aback: "Luo'er, you-"

This is a big disrespect, their mother and son's life in the Qin Mansion has been difficult, if something happens, she is not sure if the master will expel them from the Qin Mansion.

"Mother," Qin Luo squatted down and looked up at his mother leaning on the bed, "This mansion has begun to rot, do you know that when I was in Cen Zhou, my father blindly asked me to go to the place where the cadres were stationed?"

Aunt Bai's hand instantly grasped the corner.

"Mother, Dad, he doesn't care about my life or death at all, and the people over there simply want me to die in Cen Zhou," Qin Luo paused for a moment, "Follow my father to Cen Zhou, such a good opportunity to make contributions, how could the eldest lady let me go, she was reluctant to send her son to death." ”

"Don't say it," Aunt Bai was obviously a little excited, "Don't say it." ”

After looking forward to it for half a life, she thought that she finally had a good home, and the man who turned her back to her and said whether she wanted to go with him or not was long gone at this moment.

"It's okay for you to be here," Qin Luo looked at this courtyard that almost no one had set foot on, "It's going to be a palace test soon, if the child can be on the list, buy a courtyard outside for my mother to live in, if I don't make the list, I will also find a quiet place for my mother to live for her life." ”

This place, which was already decaying, had long since faded out of his life.

Qin Luo comforted a few words, said a few more words, and then sighed and went out, but as soon as he walked out of the courtyard gate, he ran into the eldest lady who came over.

Because Qin Luo returned from Cen Zhou, Qin Feng praised him a few words at that time, although there was no substantial reward, but these few words also made many subordinates dare not be so disrespectful to him anymore, and this Mrs. Qin saw it in her eyes.

She wouldn't slap Qin Feng's face plainly, but the hatred hidden under her good face still didn't deliberately hide it.

"I've seen the eldest lady. Although Qin Luo didn't like this group of people, he never fell behind in the number of courtesies he should have, no matter how much he hated them, he was very calm and covered them up, just like they were really a happy family.

"I heard that my sister is unwell, you see that I, the housewife, have a lot of things to do on weekdays, and these subordinates are really, no one can slack off the master. Madam Qin's face was full of peace and gentleness, but the arrogance that could not be concealed made Qin Luo feel extremely dazzling.

"Thank you Madame for your concern, my mother is doing well. ”

"That's good," retracting her smile, Mrs. Qin turned into a serious housewife again, "Luo'er, Xu Yao has been mentioning you to me recently, and you also know that this palace test is about to start, and you are the only one in our Qin family to participate in this palace test in a few years." ”

"Qin Luo knows that he has caused trouble to his wife. Qin Luo bowed in vain.

"It doesn't matter if you cause me trouble," Mrs. Qin saw that the words had come to this, so she went straight to the point, "Since the palace exam is coming, go and review your homework, don't lose the face of the Qin Mansion, don't worry about the outside affairs now, just stay in the mansion and review your homework these days, and I will arrange a few capable little guys for you." ”

When the goal was achieved, Mrs. Qin did not linger any longer, she turned around and left.

Qin Luo smiled bitterly, this became a captivity in disguise.

"Still won't make me feel better. Qin Luo looked at the place where Mrs. Qin disappeared, his warm eyes suddenly became cold, Qin Mansion has been seventeen years, don't they think that he is still the soft persimmon that is easy to handle?

"Second young master, this, what can I do about this?" Qingzhu was anxious for his master, the eldest lady was going to put the second young master under house arrest in disguise, what should their young master do.

Qin Luo sighed heavily, and shook his head at Qingzhu: "Let's pass the palace test first, if I really want to leave, even if Qin Xuyao comes, I can't stop it." ”

"What are you talking about me?" As soon as Qin Luo finished speaking Qin Xuyao, this person rushed out from the side, as arrogant as his mother, "Qin Luo, Qin Luo, although you are full of talent, you have to be careful in this palace test, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, be careful if you fall off the list, but you will be punished by your father." ”

Qin Luo was not expressionless, and turned around and left after saluting unhappily.

Qin Xuyao felt bored, he wanted to see Qin Luo's jokes, but he didn't catch anything, he only snorted and said, "You will cry then." And he left.

Qingzhu was worried at this time: "Second young master, the eldest young master may have some tricks, you have to be careful." ”

How could Qin Luo not know, but when he was grounded, it was easy for Qin Xuyao to do any tricks, but how could he prevent it?

The day of waiting for the palace examination is very fast, early in the morning, the street is very noisy, today is the day of the palace examination, the candidates from other places have already been ready to enter, and the children and grandchildren of the powerful people in the city are all guarding the family waiting for the entrance.

The examination hall is located at Koboji Temple, a royal temple that is usually only open during the national ceremony, and the triennial temple examination is always held here.

It can be seen that the importance of the temple examination.

One by one, students entered the examination room with pen and ink, waiting for the coming of the exam.

The palace examination is divided into three days, which is divided into the literary examination and the martial examination, so there are generally two champions at the end of the palace examination: the literary champion and the martial champion.

Since the time of Emperor Taizu, the martial arts examination has been open to everyone, which means that women can also participate, while the literary examination is related to temple politics and has always been limited to men.

The first two days were the literary exam, the Buddha bell rang, and the exam began.