Chapter 477: Mrs. Tang Said It Out
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Mrs. Tang had always known that Madam Liang was not a good person. They didn’t follow the rules and were very annoying. But even though she knew it in her heart, she was still so angry by her words that she almost fell over.
However, Madam Liang was not done yet. She continued to blabber, “But I’m just asking about what happened in the examination hall. There’s nothing else to ask. After all, our family is different from yours. Your family’s conditions are not good, unlike ours. We live in the city and have a stable job. We can give my Dabao best.”
“When we enter the examination hall later, Dabao will eat well and wear well. He can even take my second uncle’s mule carriage to the prefecture. A mule carriage ran faster and was much more comfortable than a donkey cart. Since Dabao was in good spirits, it was as if he had the help of a god in the examination hall. Of course, the most important thing is that the teacher said that our Dabao is smart and will have great prospects in the future.”
“Don’t be sad. It’s the provincial examination. It’s not easy for ordinary people to pass the examination. When my Dabao gets into the imperial examinations, he might be able to help your Scholar Tang.”
Mrs. Liang looked at Mrs. Tang’s expression, which was getting uglier and uglier, and praised herself for her wit.
Look, look, look! With just a few words, she had already achieved her goal of making her Dabao smart, making money, and angering Mrs. Tang.
However, every word she said was like a needle in Mrs. Tang’s throat.
Today, there were already too many people cursing her son in front of her, openly and secretly, for not being able to pass the imperial examinations and coming back early.
She had accumulated a stomach full of anger from morning till night, and now, Madam Liang was still farting in front of her.
Yet, the reason they had returned was because of Lu Shuyu of the Lu family.
Mrs. Tang’s expression was cold. Madam Liang felt that it was enough and was ready to leave.
“Sister-in-law, don’t worry too much. We’ll learn our lesson this time. If you still don’t do well in the next exam, don’t come back early. This way, we won’t know so early. It’s better to wait…”
“What are you so smug about?” Mrs. Tang couldn’t take it anymore. “What’s there to be proud of? Why do you think we came back early? That was because we saw Lu Shuyu at the city gate. She was among the exiled people, escorted by the officials to the southwest. What a joke. You’d better go back and pray to Buddha. Don’t let her implicate you. Later on, you won’t even have the chance to continue your studies. You…”
“Mother!” Tang Wenqian heard Mrs. Tang’s voice as soon as he opened the door.
His expression changed as he closed the door. He walked to Mrs. Tang and grabbed her shoulder. “Mom, calm down. Don’t say anything.”
Mrs. Tang snapped out of her daze. She looked at Tang Wenqian and realized what she had said. Her expression changed as she looked at Madam Liang.
Madam Liang was also shocked by the information she revealed. Her eyes widened and she looked at the mother and son in disbelief. She opened her mouth and muttered, “What, what did you just say? What exile? You just said, who, who was exiled?”
Tang Wenqian took a deep breath and hurriedly turned around. He said to Madam Liang, “Third Aunt, you heard wrong. No one was exiled. My mother was so angry that she was muddle-headed just now. You don’t have to take it to heart. She’s just…”
“No, that’s not right.”