Upon hearing this, Mr. Luo gave her a stern look. He then got up, "Alright, since Mu Shaoling has gone to help, as your husband, I have to get involved as well and try to figure out whatâs happened. Even though the three examiners have returned to the Capital City, we can still have them recheck your exam paper. If their opinion differs from ours, youâll have to wait to retake the exam in three years. If the problem doesnât lie with them, Iâm afraid this will stir up turmoil in Funanâs bureaucracy."
Mr. Luo didnât finish his sentence, but Ye Ziâan and Yang Chuxia understood. News of this would undoubtedly reach Baili Yan and Old Mu in Capital City. Even if it didnât, Mu Shaoling would find a way to inform them.
If things were as theyâd guessed, Old Mu and Baili Yan would not let Ye Ziâan be disadvantaged. Originally due to the draft, Funanâs Prefect had been replaced. This time, there might be a significant reshuffle.
"Sir, I will accompany you," Ye Ziâan figured he could not just sit at home at this time and let Mr. Luo rush around on his own.
"Good, we will go together. Those old fellows wanted to meet you last time. This time could be a good opportunity for you to get acquainted with them."
Hearing this, Yang Chuxia quickly gathered some clothes for the two of them, called for Li Wen and Li Wu, as well as Big Brother Li. She handed a few banknotes to Big Brother Li, asking them to take good care of the young master and the teacher.
Only after Ye Ziâan and Mr. Luo had left did Yang Chuxia sit down to ponder about the situation.
The more she thought, the angrier she became. If someone truly had replaced Brother Anâs scores, there was still someone behind Brother An who could investigate.
But what if this happened to those without any backing? Wouldnât they suffer a great loss? If they retook the exam in three years and passed, that would still be fine. But what if they failed? What if they lost their motivation from then on? Itâs tough for some people to get an education these days. Some even risk their entire family or their whole clanâs future. There is a lot riding on just one person.
Never before had Yang Chuxia felt that power was so important. Not for any other reason, but simply because she felt that power might help a lot of people do a lot of things.
"Madam, are you alright?"
Seeing her unchanging expression, Xiuâer couldnât help but express concern.
"Iâm fine. Let everyone in the house come back. Letâs carry on with what we need to do," Yang Chuxia rubbed her temples, then added, "And about todayâs matter, no matter how curious you are, you are not allowed to inquire or spread rumors. Whoever does so will be dismissed immediately."
"Yes, I will go tell the mothers right away."
Sister-in-law Li was initially asking Old Mother Li what was going on with the masterâs house, why they were all sent away, but then she heard Xiuâerâs voice, and she didnât dare say anything more.
Yang Chuxia didnât plan to let the household staff know about this matter, and she also didnât plan to let the people in her parentâs house know.
Ms. Wang and Yang Dachuan had high hopes for Ye Ziâan to pass the exam. No one knew their expectations better than Yang Chuxia. Therefore it was better not to let them know at this moment, otherwise, it would only disappoint them.
However, she forgot that there are more people concerned about Ye Ziâan than just her and Mr. Luo.
Chen Sheng, Yang Ruoqiuâs husband, had been performing in a drama at the prefecture with the Baiyun troupe for some days now.
A wealthy familyâs old lady in the prefecture was celebrating a significant birthday, and she invited the Baiyun troupe to perform a grand drama for seven days. They were supposed to leave and receive their payment after the seven days.
However, as they were about to leave, the old ladyâs personal nanny came and asked them to continue performing for another three days.
Only upon inquiry did they discover the reason: the old ladyâs eldest grandson had been named a Recommended Man.