Just as Chu Qingmeng was huffily glaring back and forth with Mo Liuyuan, Mo Wushuang finally emerged. The Princess Consort and Concubine Liu stood at the doorway, offering endless words of advice and instructions before they finally let the young men leave.
At the entrance of the imperial examination testing grounds, Mo Wushuang and Chu Qingmeng took turns offering auspicious words before preparing to send the two brothers inside. Just before stepping through the threshold, Mo Liujin turned back to cast a long, deep look at Chu Qingmeng. For some reason, an inexplicable sense of unease suddenly welled up in his heart, though he had no idea where this foreboding came from. Taking a deep breath to push down the unsettling feeling, he turned and walked into the examination hall.
Having seen the two brothers off, Mo Wushuang and Chu Qingmeng headed straight for the finest restaurant in the Capital. They ordered several novel dishes they had never seen before and ate with great relish. As they dined, the two of them planned their afternoon: they would stroll through the Capital's most bustling streets and visit Sifang Pavilion, a place neither of had ever been. Chu Qingmeng also shared her plan to travel about freely. The fact that she could not take Mo Wushuang along left Mo Wushuang unhappy for a moment, but upon second thought, she realized her mother would never agree to let her go out, and if that ended up ruining Sister Qingmeng's chances of going as well, that would be te…
Chapter 16