"Husband, what do I do if I want to beat someone up?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Chuxia’s hand holding the teacup tightened, revealing her veins.
Brother An had suffered for many years and made many sacrifices, but in the end, he became the victim of these two brothers fighting for power and profit. It was truly hateful, especially Mu Shaowei, who was obviously a man with ill intentions. If he wanted to fight for the family property, he should do it with real abilities, instead of stealing from others.
"Haha, my wife, calm down. If that bastard were in front of you right now, I could hand you a knife or a broom to hit him, but unfortunately, he is not here, and your anger only hurts yourself." He took the cup from her hand and even massaged her knuckles for her.
"What happened next? And who is his mother’s family?"
"His mother’s family is the Shi Family in the prefecture, and the Academic Administrator of Funan once received their favor. Eventually, this matter was handled fairly. Mu Shaowei’s Recommended Man title was revoked, and his deeds were reported to the court. The Emperor ordered that he should not participate in the examination for ten years, and his Cultivated Talent title was also stripped. By the time he could take the examination and achieve fame again, it would be too late. However, there was a silver lining to this incident!"
Ye Zi’an, recalling the moment he saw in the prefecture when Mu Shaowei had both his titles stripped, felt a sense of desolation similar to when his own title had been taken away due to his injured leg. However, he had absolutely no sympathy for Mu Shaowei.
Seeing Ye Zi’an’s expression become somber, Yang Chuxia guessed that he must have been reminded of the time his own title had been removed. She quickly hugged him tight, wanting to tell him that she would be by his side no matter what, facing all the unknowns together.
"What’s the silver lining?"
Caught off guard by her sudden embrace, Ye Zi’an was momentarily surprised before understanding her meaning. He pulled her onto his lap and continued the story.
"Someone advised the Emperor to thoroughly investigate this year’s entire Great Zhou’s autumn exams."
"What? Isn’t that too drastic?" Yang Chuxia exclaimed, "Some people must already be on their way to take the spring exam."
However, Ye Zi’an was not concerned, "Xiaxia, you must know that the people who can do such a thing as replace others’ achievements are either rich or powerful. So what if they’re already on their way? At most, they’ll have to come back or not be allowed into the examination hall. After all, they can afford to lose that bit of travel money."
"Yes, you’re right, husband." Yang Chuxia thought for a moment and agreed. Those without the ability would naturally not be affected by this incident, and they had nothing to fear. "But, husband, you haven’t told me the result yet. What happened to your title?"
"Me?" Ye Zi’an paused for a moment, "My title has, of course, been restored."
"Really? That’s great!" Yang Chuxia happily hugged Ye Zi’an’s handsome face and kissed him fiercely.
Ye Zi’an was more than happy to enjoy his wife’s enthusiasm.
"So, what place did you come in?"
"Guess!" Ye Zi’an deliberately kept her in suspense.
Ye Zi’an looked at her in astonishment before speaking softly, "Are you a fairy? You’ve hit the nail on the head."
"Oh, I was just randomly guessing." She really was just taking a wild guess.
"Nevertheless, my wife is amazing, even your random guess is spot on." Ye Zi’an kissed her and laughed, "I heard that the top three receive a cash prize, and the travel expenses to Capital City are covered by Funan Prefecture. When I get the prize money, I’ll buy you a pearl flower hairpin."
"Pfft... The prize money is to encourage you to study hard and become an Advanced Scholar in the future, yet here you are, thinking about me again. If Mr. Luo hears about this, he’ll scold you."