Cultivating Immortality Begins with Selling Oneself

Chapter 253 A little thought

I don't know who shouted.

Mrs. Shen suddenly raised her head and glanced at the crowd.

Is it an illusion?

She seemed to hear someone calling An Ning just now.

Mrs. Shen's eyes were red and she tried to open her eyes wide to look for someone in the crowd.

The crowd made way for a path.

The Shen sisters were dressed in red and white, and even though they had not yet reached the age of marriage, they already showed the charm of young girls. The people unconsciously made way for the Shen sisters to pass first. Shen Fuyu, dressed in a green shirt, followed behind the Shen sisters slowly, trying to reduce his presence and be low-key as a servant should be, giving the attention of the moment to Shen Mengwu and Shen Mengning.

"I'm just a little late. Who on earth is spreading rumors that I've been delaying just to avoid taking the exam?"

Shen Mengning's eyes were filled with a smile, and her soft and gentle voice was loud enough for everyone present to hear. The originally noisy voices suddenly quieted down.

Meng Yuan and Cheng Ziqi couldn't wait to walk up and looked at Qi Changchun with pride in their eyes.

"Who said Shen Mengning was a coward? She was just delayed by something. Tsk tsk tsk, some people are really impatient. Could it be that they are lying to Shen Mengning because they can't pass the exam and want her to give up?"

When passing by Qi Changchun, Meng Yuan rolled his eyes. What's the point of saying so much until the last moment?
Meng Yuan had no confidence to refute Qi Changchun just now. After all, Meng Yuan hadn't seen the Shen sisters for a long time and didn't know what they were planning. In addition, rumors were everywhere, and Meng Yuan's judgment could easily be disrupted by those rumors.

It was not until he met the Shen sisters that Meng Yuan's worry finally subsided.

Lu Mingtang stood in the crowd and spoke calmly.

"I don't know who is spreading these rumors. Could it be that they are jealous of the Shen sisters' excellence?"

The parties involved have never appeared. As a friend, Lu Mingtang didn't know where to start when he wanted to speak for the Shen sisters. Now that the Shen sisters are standing in public, he naturally has to find ways to clarify for them.

However, Lu Mingtang's eyes were always on Shen Fuyu. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that Shen Fuyu's face was too pale.

As if trying to hold on.

"Yeah, it seems like there have been rumors about the Shen sisters in the city. I always feel like someone is deliberately doing something bad."

Most people are fence-sitters, with little ability to think for themselves, and they just follow what others say.

"Who said Shen Mengning is a fool? Look, the eldest lady of the Shen family has clear eyes. How can there be a fool like the eldest lady of the Shen family?"

"But the eldest daughter of the Shen family didn't encounter any accidents. Why hasn't she appeared in public for such a long time? She didn't even go to school, and she stayed alone in the mansion. Isn't this suspicious?"

"Didn't Madam Shen explain? She hired a teacher to tutor the eldest daughter of the Shen family. She wanted to make use of this period of time to work harder and avoid disappointing others."

The people were talking a lot.

Shen Mengning and Shen Mengwu exchanged a glance and unconsciously let out a breath, their tense mood instantly relieved. They had originally thought they would miss the imperial examination, but Shen Fuyu's sword-flying skills were so impressive that he managed to bring the Shen sisters back. Just thinking about the feeling of flying through the air made their calves tremble.

It’s terrible, so terrible!
The Shen sisters glanced back at the same time and saw Shen Fuyu's smiling eyes, their faces filled with fear. They would never touch Shen Fuyu's Qingfeng Sword again.

The Shen sisters looked a little pale and tried hard to suppress the urge to vomit. In order to avoid being noticed by the people, Shen Fuyu and the Shen sisters went to a rouge shop not far away to buy some lip balm to cover up their pale complexion.

"Everyone, I know there are many rumors in the city, but I am different from ordinary people. In a tense environment, I can easily be led astray and cannot concentrate on my studies. That's why I choose to study alone in the mansion."

"My sister and I always act together, so it's natural that we'll be together."

Shen Mengning gave a brief explanation with a frank and natural expression.

Since the parties involved said so, even if the people were unwilling to believe it, they had to accept this reason, and the rumor was thus refuted.

Shang Qingyan unconsciously clenched her handkerchief and looked at Shen Mengning with a hint of resentment.

Even though the damn thing has come to this point, Shen Mengning was able to escape. Why is Shen Mengning so lucky?
According to the informant, wasn't Shen Mengning missing? Why did she rush back before the scientific expedition? She didn't come back earlier, didn't come back later, but at this moment.

After the flower viewing banquet, Shang Qingyan regarded the Shen sisters as enemies.

It was not just to avenge Li Xinrong, but he truly regarded the Shen sisters as enemies.

Originally, among all the girls, Shang Qingyan had the most outstanding performance.

She is the object of everyone's envy and praise. They think Shang Qingyan will be as dazzling as the female prime minister who appeared a hundred years ago. Even His Majesty has a certain impression of the daughter of a merchant. With all the halos, even if she is just the daughter of a merchant, Shang Qingyan has a very high status and is particularly valued by the family. All resources are tilted towards Shang Qingyan.

Determined to train Shang Qingyan to become the second female prime minister.

However, Shen Mengning returned to normal. Unlike before when she was slow to react and stupid, Shen Mengning easily regained the halo of a genius girl. Even His Majesty praised Shen Mengning highly. How could Shang Qingyan not be anxious?
Originally, Shang Qingyan sent people to keep an eye on the Shen Mansion and was preparing to take action secretly, hoping that Shen Mengning would not be able to take the imperial examination normally. However, she never expected that an accident happened in the Shen Mansion before Shang Qingyan could take action.

Shen Mengning suddenly disappeared. Shang Qingyan didn't dare to do it too obviously, so she secretly sent people to spread rumors in the city to confirm whether the news was correct.

Shang Qingyan lowered her eyes to hide the hatred in them. She thought that something must have happened to Shen Mengning, otherwise her face wouldn't be so haggard.

The imperial examination lasts for a full nine days, and students are not allowed to leave the examination room during this period. During this time, students work hard to adjust their physical condition and strive to be in the best condition so that they can pass the nine days smoothly.

The Shen sisters have just escaped danger and are about to face a nine-day long exam. I wonder if their bodies can hold up?

No one knew what Shang Qingyan was thinking.

The Shen sisters and Shen Fuyu looked at each other and began to look for Mrs. Shen in the crowd.

Time was too tight, so Shen Fuyu and the Shen sisters did not prepare any food.

There was still half an hour left before the imperial examination, and people had already started lining up, waiting for inspection.

At this time, Shen Fuyu and the Shen sisters couldn't leave. As for why they didn't ask others for some food? In ancient times, the imperial examination was extremely important, and the food was carefully selected by the family. Asking for it rashly from others was extremely impolite and would also be disgusting.

"Yuanyuan, you see your mother..."