coobybook Chapter 44 Dangerous Woman
Chapter 44 Dangerous Woman
Lin Shu remained silent. At this time, technology was limited, and identity could only be confirmed based on some relatively obvious features.
"Lin Shu, a native of Dongshan Town, Yun County, has the following facial features: beautiful appearance, peach blossom eyes, a red beauty mark under her eye, and a cool and aloof temperament..."
The bailiff read it aloud without much verification before letting her in, since few could impersonate someone who looked like that.
Those around her were also drawn to her beauty; after all, everyone else had some less-than-ideal features, but she alone was someone whose beauty was undeniable. This led to everyone discussing this woman who had become famous for her looks after the imperial examinations, and the name Lin Shu became widely known in this way.
Unaware of any of this, Lin Shu finally entered the examination hall after several rounds of screening. The examination sheds in the examination hall were small cubicles, serving as both living quarters and dining areas for the candidates. Each cubicle contained only a chair and a wooden plank as a desk. The sheds were arranged in a grid pattern, leaving passageways for the candidates. Each cubicle had a lantern and a water tank at its entrance for the candidates to use for walking and drinking at night.
After all the candidates had entered the examination hall, the five official examiners—the Provincial Education Commissioner, the Prefect of Mengzhou, the Assistant Prefect, and two Supervisors—entered and took their seats on the second floor of the examination hall. This allowed them to have a clear view of the candidates in each of the opposite cubicles.
The provincial education commissioner offered a few words of encouragement, and when the time was almost up, he ordered the examination to begin. Officials constantly patrolled the area, and several examiners also took turns coming down to inspect the proceedings. The examination lasted for two days, until the provincial examination concluded.
Lin Shu calmly placed the examination paper into the government examination basket, rang the bell next to the signal lantern, and two yamen runners came in response. One took the examination basket away, and the other led Lin Shu out.
The second floor of the examination hall.
The academic inspector casually flipped through Lin Shu's exam paper, his heart pounding with astonishment. This young woman possessed such insightful views, yet his face remained expressionless. He glanced at the name on the paper—Lin Shu. It felt strangely familiar…
Outside the examination hall, Lin Shu had handed in her paper early, so there weren't many people at the entrance yet. As soon as she came out, she saw her family's carriage parked not far away, so she went straight over and, before the servant by the carriage could react, she "whooshed" up the curtain and jumped inside.
The three men in the car were all startled by her. Song Yun suddenly threw himself into her arms and said, "My wife, I'm back. Did you miss me?"
"Mmm." Lin Shu patted his head.
Xue Wen, supporting Su Mu beside him, looked at her reproachfully: "Why are you so unsteady? What if you scare A-Mu?"
Lin Shu looked at Su Mu apologetically, but Su Mu shook his head at her, indicating that it was nothing.
Just as Xue Wen was sternly criticizing Lin Shu, the carriage suddenly seemed to have hit something and stopped abruptly. The three men inside were almost thrown out by the inertia. Lin Shu quickly and carefully held onto Su Mu with one hand, blocked Song Yun behind her with the other, and then pulled Xue Wen back.
"What's going on?" Lin Shu asked coldly, clearly angered.
The servant on the carriage shaft quickly explained, "Reporting to the master, a carriage suddenly appeared at the intersection, and I didn't have time to avoid it..."
"Where did this scoundrel come from, daring to block our young lady's way?" Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by an arrogant female voice.
"It was clearly you who suddenly rushed out..." the servant tried to retort.
"You dare talk back? You two, go up and slap them!" the maidservant said, pointing at the guards by the carriage.
Lin Shu frowned as she listened, reached out and lifted the carriage curtain. Looking at the woman's arrogant demeanor, she picked up the teacup scattered on the ground and threw it, which hit the maid in the mouth.
"Ah!" The maid cried out in pain, covering her mouth. When she took her hand away, her mouth was covered in blood, which was terrifying. "What did you do? My mouth!"
"Slap her." The two words slowly drifted out from Lin Shu's carriage, and it took the people around a while to realize that this was the answer to the maid.
"Who is this person? How dare they confront the maid of the young lady of the Tongzhi family?"
"I don't know! But this young lady is probably in for a rough time today. I heard that this Miss Biyun is Miss Xu's most trusted maid, and she often takes advantage of her favor..."
"Shh! Are you out of your mind? But I heard that this Miss Xu is the niece of the current Imperial Noble Consort, so even the Prefect has to give her some face..."
"..."
The maid, Biyun, listened to the surrounding people's discussions, a hint of smugness flashing in her eyes: "Pull that bitch off the carriage for me and beat her to death!" She gritted her teeth as she said the last two words.
Upon hearing this, Lin Shu stepped out of the carriage and saw that the guard closest to her had already raised his long sword. She narrowed her eyes, about to make a move, when a deep, resonant female voice came from the opposite carriage: "Stop."
"Ah..." At the same time, a jujube kernel shot out and pierced the guard's wrist with a "plop".
At the same time, the carriage curtain was gently lifted by a folding fan, and the woman inside bent down slightly, stepped out of the carriage, stood still, and stood on the carriage shaft with a smile, looking at Lin Shu.
"Long time no see." The woman looked at Lin Shu with an aggressive gaze.
Looking at the person opposite her, Lin Shu finally remembered that this was the person who had drunk with Liu Qiqi in the Deer Garden that day.
Seeing that the other party was ignoring her, Xu Jingyun raised her eyebrows, but she wasn't unhappy. After all, it's good for a beauty to have some personality!
With a single glance, the maid named Biyun immediately dismounted from the carriage, kneeling on the ground with her back parallel to the earth. Then, Xu Jingyun leisurely stepped onto Biyun's back to dismount, walking step by step to the guard whose wrist she had just injured. She stomped hard on the guard's injured hand, but smiled warmly at Lin Shu.
"Don't be angry, young lady. I'll teach her a lesson for you! How about that?"
“No need.” Lin Shu’s brows furrowed even more.
Hearing Lin Shu's icy voice, Xu Jingyun's heart burned even hotter. She glanced in the direction Lin Shu had come from, swiftly opened her folding fan, shook it, and said, "Did you just finish the provincial examination, young lady? I have quite a bit of experience in the imperial examinations. I wonder if you have time to listen to my advice..."
"No." Lin Shu interrupted her. This person gave her a dangerous feeling, and she didn't want to get entangled with her, so she continued, "Today's loss is one hundred taels of silver."
The maid named Biyun glanced at Lin Shu with disdain and said arrogantly, "Tch! You startled Miss's carriage, and you think you can just pay a hundred taels to get away with it? If you know what's good for you, kneel down and admit your mistake..."
Lin Shu glanced at her and said with some disdain, "Stupid."
"What do you mean?" Biyun was furious and embarrassed by the scolding.
At this moment, a low laugh came from inside the carriage. Su Mu lifted the curtain on the side and couldn't help but chuckle: "Hmm... young lady, my mistress means that you should compensate her one hundred taels."
"you……"
"Hahaha..." Before Biyun could make a move, Xu Jingyun actually laughed too. After she finished laughing, she stared straight at Lin Shu: "You're really funny! This is the first time in over twenty years that someone has dared to ask me for money."
He then turned and returned to the carriage, turning to Biyun as he passed by and saying, "Give her the money."
After the two carriages left, only the female guard with her injured hand, half-dead, and the onlookers remained.
"Who is this person? Miss Xu actually let her go?"
"Yes!"
"I've heard that Miss Xu only has a fondness for beautiful women... What do you think... hehehe!"
"..."
On the carriage of Xu Jingyun.
As Biyun was massaging her legs, she heard her command to the air, "Investigate this person's background."
Without waiting for a reply, he closed his eyes and tapped his fingers incessantly on the desk.
Seeing that she seemed to be in a good mood, Biyun began to fidget with her hands, which were massaging her legs. She moved closer to Xu Jingyun and breathed softly, "Miss, what's so good about that lowly commoner? He's made you lose face like this today. Why not have him killed?"
Xu Jingyun slowly opened her eyes, looking at the woman sitting on the ground with a half-smile. She raised her hand and lifted the woman's chin, but her words were icy cold: "Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"
Biyun panicked and tried to kowtow immediately, but her chin was being held down. She could only plead with tears in her eyes, "Miss, please forgive me! I was wrong, I'll never do it again..."
Seemingly bored, Xu Jingyun kicked the man in the chest, took out a handkerchief to wipe her fingers, and involuntarily, an image of a cool and aloof beauty floated into her mind...
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[Wow! Our little Shushu is about to meet a monster! And also her most evenly matched opponent!]