The Marquis' Wife
Lu Xiang meets Gao Mao

The next day Lu Xiang went to the Prefect's office to meet with public works ministry employees who had arrived in Fucheng for several days.

The employee arrived in Fucheng in the afternoon and evening Prefect Zhong invited them and some of his close colleagues to have a drink together at his residence while inviting female entertainers and an orchestra group to accompany the employee.

It was only the next day that they left for Shu village to check the veracity of the reports coming to the capital.

"You did it neatly and well Prefect. This project is so detailed and useful for the welfare of the people of the Murong Kingdom".

Public works ministry official Gao Mao stared in amazement at the neatly constructed and rambling embankment and irrigation. The flow of incoming water and sewerage is made precisely so that it is not only beneficial to farmers but also the local community because it is easier and closer to taking water for washing or other purposes.

Drainage of rice fields can also be used by local people because they do not know and use pesticides or fertilizers that endanger water for use by humans or animals.

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Gao. All this thanks to the cooperation of all of them, I cannot claim all their hard work for myself".

The Prefects were very happy to hear their boss's praise, although their efforts were not written in the report submitted to the Emperor but the award speech was enough to make them happy.

Almost half a century old Gao Mao stroked his still-black beard. "I will report all the hard work to the Emperor so that he knows what you are doing. By the way the scholar gives the idea..".

"Oh Lu Xiang! Sorry he couldn't welcome you for taking the Sheng-shih exam".

"Yes, I understand. I just wanted to meet him to get to know a genius scholar who can think of this brilliant idea".

Prefect Zhong's eyes flashed with Gao Mao's words, he seemed to be able to catch something from the tone spoken by the man before him, his eyes slightly widened when he remembered the faction where Gao Mao was standing.

Don't tell me that it came directly from the crown prince!!.

"Don't worry Mr. Gao, you'll meet with Lu Xiang in two days". Prefect Zhong increasingly wanted to cement his relationship with the young man who received the immediate attention of the next heir to the throne, if he also entered that big umbrella then it would bring a great influence on his career and family.

Gao Mao then likened the design plan to the result in order to explain in detail to His Majesty. They were only one day in Shu village and soon returned the next day.

"Welcome Mr. Gao, nice to meet you. My name is Lu Xiang, sorry that I just greeted you today".

"Oh Xiefu Lu! It's good to see you too. Sit down, sit down".

Lu Xiang then gave the gift of meeting to Mr. Gao in the form of quality tea leaves and wine that he bought. "This is as my apology Mr. Gao, please accept".

"Hahaha, no need to bother. I was eager to meet you when His Majesty praised you at the palace meeting. Your idea is really brilliant because it can be used by many audiences Lu Xiang".

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Gao".

"Don't call me mister just call me uncle Gao. Our meeting has become the destiny of the heavens".

The words of Gao Mao have two meanings, namely destiny because of the decree of the ruler of the sky that is the Emperor or the destiny of the god that makes him as a faction of the crown prince met with Lu Xiang.

Lu Xiang smiled. "Alright uncle Gao".

He then also gave the gift of meeting to Prefect Zhong in the form of high-quality tea leaves. The three discussed about the floor plans and notes to be aware of or about interesting things in the capital.

Returning home, Prefect Zhong escorted Lu Xiang and gave the young man a gift of good faith to strengthen their relationship.

It made Lu Xiang think more deeply about who Gao Mao was and why Prefect Zhong became enthusiastic about him, he only knew a handful about the political situation in the capital.

But he couldn't think of that now because he had to refocus on the exam. The second session was arithmetic which again made the participants complain about the questionable advanced level.

However, none of the failed participants returned wanting to thwart the other participants after getting a strong warning from security officers. The first session was so messy and full of commotion that they intervened to handle it.

"It looks like I'm going to fail, it looks like I'm going to fail, it looks like I failed!!" Song Yuan muttered those four words with a face of nestapa.

The messy appearance with disheveled hair due to the dizziness of thinking of the answer as well as the panda eye bags made him like a madman.

"Chen Xirang, what about you?"

"Amitabha, Amitabha, Amitabha".

His friend was even worse than him, both of them then looked at Li Jin who was a level of mathematics with them hoping that the man also failed.

Li Jin's eyebrows pulsed in annoyance yet he slightly smiled and threw away his face.

"You're embarrassing, let's go home".

Lu Xiang who was also panda-eyed pulled the back collar of his friend to immediately get on the train and go home.

In the carriage, Zhang Yunlei patted Chen Xirang on the shoulder and said. "Send it to the gods".

The entertainment was not to make Chen Xirang calm but rather to make him want to cry and he did.

Zhang Yunlei felt guilty but he did not know which words made his friend cry. "Don't cry, we haven't seen the results anyway maybe you won't fail?".

"Yes, I'll cry later if the results come out". Overwhelming Wang Tianjin viciously, he was annoyed that his headache was intensified by the cries of his friend.

Lu Xiang did not join the conversation and chose to rest his body.

Wang Tianjin's prayer was answered. Chen Xirang cried loudly when he did not see the exam number affixed in front of the Prefects office gate.

Song Yuan who thought that it would be the same fate could only pat his friend on the shoulder. "Don't despair, you can take the next exam".

Chen Xirang's other friends also comforted him and accompanied him for a moment's drink.

Chen Xirang then vented his frustration and regret at Banmei's house until dawn before he could accept his sincere fate.

The final session of Sheng-shih's exam was about government, analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of the prefect's system of government.

Exam selectors choose the best answer from the best because of the limited number of passes that can be passed, the next exam was the hui-shih to be held in the capital so that only all scholars who graduated from all provinces had to gather there.

Selectors examine the answers and group them into two parts: class A and class B. This time no one dared to commit fraud for not wanting to be punished like Feng's colleague.

Losing a job and job has little impact but reputation will have a big impact on their lives and families.

"Lu Xiang, tomorrow's announcement of Sheng-shih's test result right?"

Adelia enjoys her husband's gentle service to her stomach, pregnancy makes her stomach often feel itchy, therefore Lu Xiang often give lotion to her stomach so as not to cause stretch marks.

"Yes. Guess what champion I am?".

Adelia thought seriously and laughed happily. "First voice. You'll get the xiao xieyuan title".

Lu Xiang also laughed and pinched his wife's nose. "You're pretty sure your husband will get that title?".

"Yes, my husband is very competent".

That proud, proud face made Lu Xiang even more anxious and kissed Adelia's lips.

Kissing like a gate opener, his hands began to creep up into Adelia's clothes and began to prepare his wife to be able to receive her juniors.

As Lu Xiang's aging pregnancy carefully and slowly makes Adelia who is used to the game quickly feel dissatisfied but too embarrassed to express her feelings, she looked at her husband with hopeful eyes.

"Don't make me turn into an animal baby. You won't be strong and regretful in the end" That raucous voice made Adelia want a hot romance.

"Lu Xiang~".

"You..." The spoiled and sighing voice made Lu Xiang even more impatient, he propped his wife's legs with a pillow and penetrated in a spooning position.

Both of them enjoy the romance before once making out but in the middle of romance something makes their activities stop.

Lu Xiang and Adelia felt the movements of their baby as if thinking that they were greeting her.

"Hahaha, our son greets us dear".

Adelia wanted to cry from being too embarrassed by her indecent thoughts.

Forgive your mother, son! huhoo.