ebookland Chapter 111 Fraud Case
Chapter 111 Fraud Case
The imperial examinations lasted for three days. After three days, the candidates who came out of the examination hall were all pale-faced, and some even fainted as soon as they left the examination hall.
Wen Yitong waited anxiously outside, disregarding the reserve expected of a well-bred young lady, frequently lifting the carriage curtain to look out.
Madam Chen was quite displeased upon seeing this.
She is, after all, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Wen's family. How could she have learned to behave like this?
Such a lack of restraint, where is the demeanor of a noble lady?
She never hid her feelings, coldly glancing at Wen Yitong, her brows furrowed, her thoughts already written all over her face.
Wen Yitong naturally wouldn't ignore such blatant disdain.
Like Madam Chen, Wen Yitong was never one to compromise herself.
Before Chen Che came out, she glanced coldly at Madam Chen and said, "My husband hopes for a happy family, which is why I didn't discuss the wedding day with my mother-in-law."
“And my mother-in-law…” she sneered, “seems to have never learned her lesson, and I’m afraid she has already forgotten my mother’s admonitions from that day.”
Madam Chen's face turned ashen: "You...you dare threaten me? Do you know that what you're doing is disobedience! It's unfilial!"
"Did anyone hear that?" Wen Yitong looked around; these were all the people she had brought.
Would her people possibly side with Madam Chen?
After realizing she was destined to become the wife of the third-ranked scholar, Wen Yitong became much more clear-headed.
Although she hadn't spent much time with Madam Chen, she knew that Madam Chen was a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. As long as the Duke of Wen's mansion existed, Madam Chen wouldn't dare to touch her.
It's a small matter to harm her; Chen Che's future is a big deal.
Mrs. Chen wouldn't be so clueless.
As expected, Madam Chen's face turned from blue to purple. She stared intently at Wen Yitong, and after a moment, she closed her eyes.
You little whore!
This arrogant demeanor is exactly like that of Madam Wen!
Madam Chen cursed inwardly through gritted teeth.
Wen Yitong glanced around, gave a light scoff, and continued to lift the carriage curtain, staring intently in the direction of the examination hall.
However, an unexpected change occurred.
The candidates who had come out were arrested and taken back as soon as they boarded the carriage. Judging from their clothes, the arresting officers were actually Imperial Guards!
Wen Yitong's pupils constricted, and she instinctively headed towards the examination hall.
Ruyi stopped her in time: "Miss, since the Imperial Guards are arresting people at the entrance of the Examination Hall, they must have received orders to do so. If you go there now, it will not only be useless, but it will also disrupt their work, and they will hold you accountable... This is the Spring Examination!"
On the day of the imperial examination, there was only one thing left that could get the Imperial Guards to take action.
fraud!
As she met Ruyi's gaze, Wen Yitong realized this as well, and a chill ran down her spine, her eyes filled with unease.
"How could this be..." She grabbed Ruyi's hand, as if she were the only piece of driftwood a drowning person could hold onto.
She murmured to herself, "Why do I have no memory of this?"
"Miss, you're confused." Ruyi's expression changed drastically when she heard her say this, and she quickly reminded her in a low voice.
Having served Wen Yitong for so long, she naturally knew about Wen Yitong's strange and mysterious ways, but with Madam Chen, an outsider, present, it was best to keep these thoughts to herself.
Wen Yitong was completely unaware; her gaze was fixed intently on the direction of the examination hall gate: "Could this matter affect the release of the results?"
"Before we know the truth, I dare not draw any conclusions," Ruyi suggested. "Miss, why don't we return to the manor first and ask Master to inquire about it?"
After a moment of stunned silence, Wen Yitong looked away.
She lowered her eyes to look at her hands, and after a moment of silence, her gaze turned cold as she ordered, "Return to the manor immediately! Go home!"
Upon hearing this, Ruyi immediately understood and instructed the coachman to go to the Duke of Wen's mansion.
Madam Chen, sitting above, only caught a glimpse of what the master and servant were saying.
Seeing the carriage start moving, she glared sharply at Wen Yitong: "What are you trying to do? Che'er hasn't even come out yet, and you're already thinking of leaving?"
"If you don't want to wait for Che'er, I'll wait here..."
"Fool!" Wen Yitong could no longer hold back and scolded sharply, "Didn't you see that there are imperial guards inside and outside the examination hall? If you have the ability, bring your husband back under the guard of the imperial guards."
"If you don't have the ability, then you'd better come back to the Duke's mansion with me obediently." She looked impatient. "Only Father can find out about this matter."
Upon hearing this, Madam Chen immediately looked in the direction Wen Yitong was pointing.
Upon seeing this, her face changed drastically, and her voice began to tremble.
"What does this mean? How could this be? What are they going to do to Che'er?"
Wen Yitong was already in a state of agitation, and upon hearing Madam Chen's words, she retorted sharply, "How would I know? If you want your husband to return safely, then shut up!"
Madam Chen also knew that, given the Chen family's status and position, they would definitely not be able to find out the truth of this matter, and only the Wen State Duke's Mansion...
Her face turned pale, and after trying to hold back, she finally shut her mouth.
News of the Imperial Guards sealing off the examination hall spread quickly.
The imperial examinations are a major national event, and even the slightest movement can attract worldwide attention.
Moreover, the Imperial Guards' imposing presence in surrounding the examination hall today, coupled with the fact that several candidates were forcibly taken away, has aroused suspicion among the crowd.
When Wen Yitong returned to the Duke of Wen's mansion with her entourage, she heard the servants discussing the matter.
"I heard someone cheated! They brought in cheat sheets and were caught by the proctor!"
"If someone is smuggling cheat sheets, just take them away. Why make such a fuss? It's not like no one has smuggled cheat sheets before."
"I heard it was someone else taking the exam for them!"
These accounts differed, and Wen Yitong lost patience to discern the truth.
She strode inside, intending to find Duke Wen.
To everyone's surprise, in the front hall, Duke Wen was talking to his wife with a worried expression.
As soon as she entered, Madam Wen's expression changed.
However, Wen Yitong did not notice.
"Father!" Wen Yitong asked bluntly as soon as she entered, "What exactly happened at the examination hall? How could this be..."
Duke Wen stroked his beard and sighed repeatedly: "I heard that the exam questions were leaked."
Upon hearing this, Wen Yitong turned pale and looked up in disbelief: "The exam questions were leaked?"
She couldn't help but shudder; this was a heinous crime that could lead to the confiscation of property and the extermination of one's entire clan!
"Who dares to be so bold?" she asked, her voice slightly hoarse. "And how were they discovered?"
Duke Wen shook his head: "I don't know about that. I only know that when the papers were being collected, Prince Jing noticed that several papers were quite similar. Then, the Imperial Guards surrounded the examination hall."
Wen Yitong clenched her hands, her eyes filled with resentment.
It's Xie Jinghan again!
Why does Xie Jinghan keep haunting me?
Whenever something involves Xie Jinghan, it is bound to have a different outcome than in her dream!
If this time is the same...
Wen Yitong looked terrified and subconsciously looked for Madam Wen, trying to seek her comfort.
But when she looked up, she saw Madam Wen's panic that she couldn't hide.