Time flies, and in two days it will be the Spring Imperial Examination. Zhulan waits for her son to come home, and as soon as Chang Xhong returns, he goes to the main courtyard. "Mother, do you have something to discuss with me?"
"I heard you went to see Mr. Gu?"
Chang Xhong understood immediately, "Mr. Gu is in good health."
Zhulan wasn't sure whether she felt regret or relief; her emotions were complex. She muttered, "That is quite clever this time."
Chang Xhong chuckled, "Once, twice, but not three times."
"Ming Jia and the others go to the Academy regularly, but you only go sporadically. You still say you'll come back as the top scorer? With an attitude like yours?"
Chang Xhong blinked, "Mother, I have a plan."
Zhulan merely mentioned it casually; this child indeed had a plan. Every time Shu Ren tested them, he came back praising her son's scholarly abilities. "Don't be arrogant."