The Marquis' Wife
Hui-shih Testing

Lu Xiang woke up early in the morning and immediately prepared, he had breakfast and ate as necessary as he did not want to go to the bathroom when the exam had just begun. He, Wang Jiayou, Wang Tianjin and Zhang Yunlei went together to the building where the exam took place and until 10 minutes later.

There are other participants who have come first, they look left and right they watch so that no one tucks cheat or anything that violates the rules of the exam, he said, likewise with Lu Xiang and his companions, they also did not let go of their vigilance and continued to hold the level that had been given by the examination security officers.

"The test is about to begin, it is expected that scholars will be ready soon!!". The officer shouted for directions.

Scholars then queue up and start a routine before the exam, which is an examination before entering the exam building. Lu Xiang saw that although the consequences of being discovered carried a cheat more heavily than Sheng-shih's exam but the examination was not as strict as when he took the previous exam.

Lu Xiang thought and understood, in the city of Shenyang under the Emperor's watch, of course, no one dared to cheat because those who were punished were not only them but also their families and relatives, a punishment that was almost equivalent to betraying the kingdom!!.

After Lu Xiang's turn, time had started to light up a little. He handed over the basket and began to undress before being carelessly checked and put his clothes back on and into the large room before checking his exam room number.

Unlike Sheng-shih, the Hui-shih exam lasts longer, which is 4 days with 3 waves and the questions are also more difficult and sharp, making the participants sharp when reading questions.

"Shu Taifu entered the room!!, the scholars gave their greetings!!".

An old man almost 60 years old stepped slowly into the room that was already filled with participants, they cupped both hands forward while bowing their heads greeting the respect of the man who served as the right prime minister.

"I as the prime minister and head of Hanlin academy take great pride in the achievements and achievements you have achieved standing here, I hope this is not the end of your hard work because the kingdom is waiting for all of you to be able to contribute to the kingdom and become loyal scholars to the Emperor! Good luck to you guys".

"The test will be done!!".

The participants were given time to search and enter their respective booths and began handing out papers for answers and two officers brought wooden planks containing questions.

"The question has been raised!!". The announcement giver again spoke out loudly.

Lu Xiang took out an ink stone and brush then received the paper and spread it on the table before waiting for the question wooden planks to reach his row. The first wave of questions is about ideology and explanation of a participant's understanding of a famous poem.

Lu Xiang answered carefully and then he ate and drank and then returned to answer a question that had a very long answer but had to be explained in high literary language.

Luckily in the Hui-shih exam they were allowed to bring drinks with their bottles given directly by officers who were in the form of tranparans so that it was not possible to hide the cheat, thanks to the lotus well water provided by Adelia, who had been given them, lu Xiang's body wasn't so weak when he walked out of the examination room, just its appearance is messy and body odor because it does not shower for 4 days and added with other unpleasant smells attached to his clothes.

Wang Jiayou and Zhang Yunlei were not as lucky as Lu Xiang, they fainted when they saw the bright morning sun yet so agonizing their eyes. 

"Call the yamen officer to carry them". 

"Alright big master" Lu Cai called the yamen attendant who was already on standby at their post, the yamen attendant was able to receive money and help the scholar who had fainted from not being able to stand the incest of the test so burdensome to their body and mind.

"Lu-Lu Xiang, please come back to me!" Although Wang Tianjin did not faint but he was too tired to drag his steps home, let alone the distance of their rental house from the exam place far enough if using footsteps.

"Uhhhh! You're so stinky". 

"Hehe~ I threw up yesterday" Wang Tianjin was like a drunk man with eyes half open from being so drowsy.

They went home with a slow step until they reached the rental house 20 minutes later, Lu Cai called a healer at the medicine shop but all that was available was the student child who was not very experienced because the healers had already been pre-ordered by the participants who were familiar with the Hui-shih exam.

Lu Cai became agitated and many times asked if there was a healer who had not been summoned until finally giving up and wanted to call a disciple because it was better than nothing but a man gave him hope.

"You want a healer?"

"Yes, sir. Do you know where the other drugstores are?".

The almost three-headed male stroked his thin beard then nodded then showed himself making Lu Cai stunned.

"I'm also a healer, do you want me to go see your young master's condition?".

The frustrated Lu Cai immediately nodded then they returned to the rental house not far from there.

"Great master, I've found a healer!". 

Lu Xiang who had just finished bathing looked at the man brought by his servant then frowned.

"Sorry, can you introduce your name?".

The man's appearance was very elegant and dignified unlike a person who worked for a salary that was a little like a regular healer, imagining the bad thing further made Lu Xiang's forehead flinch deeply. It was not narcissistic or overconfident but the possibility of manipulation on his group had a greater chance than others because he and Wang Jiayou had the title of Xiao Xieyuan so he needed to be more vigilant to anticipate unwanted events.

"Include my name Ye Hemin, I'm a healer who has no connection to drugstores".

Lu Xiang deliberately approached and shook hands, his vigilance slightly decreased when smelling the herbal spice smell from the man's body showed that he did know about the science of medicine.

"Thank you for coming here and please take a look at the condition of my friends".

Ye Hemin's eyes flashed mysteriously looking at Lu Xiang's body which was fine regardless of his degree being a scholar, he took the opportunity to check his pulse when shaking hands and was able to make sure that the man before him was very healthy and fit.

Ye Hemin smiled and nodded then immediately checked the condition of Lu Xiang's three friends then noted the supplements they should be taking.

"Thank you for your help". Lu Xiang gave Ye Hemin a bag of money.

Ye Hemin stared for a moment at the money bag and smiled broadly before accepting it. "Together master of honorary scholars".

Lu Xiang's thin smile froze for a moment before nodding awkwardly, only this time was he summoned with the title.

Ye Hemin walked out of the residence of Lu Xiang's house then went to Fuyuan's restaurant and went up to the second floor before entering the room guarded by two guards.

"Hows it? Have you checked his health?". Unexpectedly the man who asked was Murong Tianming, the crown prince!!.