Special Agent Rebirth: The Omnipotent Goddess of Quick Transmigration
Chapter 364: Special Agent 359 has turned into a commoner (5) at the fourth update

Chapter 364: Special Agent 359 has turned into a commoner (5) at the fourth update

"Minister Li’s compliments are too kind; his talents are quite ordinary," Ye Qingweng bowed to Minister Li. "Shaoming has always studied under Master Top Scholar, and it took him two attempts to pass the examination."

Although Ye Qingweng was proud, he knew exactly what level Shaoming was at. Master Top Scholar had said that there was a good chance for the top ten, but for the top three rankings, it was a matter of luck.

The phrase "stunning brilliance" was a bit too exaggerated to describe him.

Upon hearing Ye Qingweng’s refusal, Minister Li thought the man must be mad—why be so excessively modest?

But the more he listened to what Ye Qingweng said afterward, the more he understood.

"Shaoming?" Minister Li couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, "This time’s top scorer is from the Ye Residence, Ye Shahua, who wrote an excellent essay. We were just preparing to present it to His Majesty for his perusal. Mr. Ye, the way you speak, could it be that this Ye Shahua isn’t a young master of your house?"

"Yes! He is my son!" Ye Qingweng was stunned for a moment.

It took him a while to remember this son he had once sent away, never expecting that the boy would actually come top in the exams.

Ye Qingweng suddenly felt as though a pie had dropped from the sky and hit him.

He didn’t even have time to speak to Minister Li and rushed out in a hurry.

"Quick," Ye Qingweng had yet to finish his official duties, but he instructed the servant waiting by the carriage, "Go to the other manor and fetch Aunt Mei and the fourth young master back to the Ye Residence."

Aunt Mei, who was waiting with Liuliu for the posting of the results, hadn’t even gotten there before the Ye Family’s servant intercepted her on the way to the Ye Residence.

"Return to the Ye Residence?" Having become accustomed to an unrestrained life outside for three years, Aunt Mei was somewhat reluctant to go back to the Ye Residence when she heard this all of a sudden.

But this was Old Master Ye’s wish, and the servant seemed quite urgent.

Aunt Mei had no choice but to let the old scholar accompanying her go to see the results on her behalf, while she took Liuliu and went to the Ye Residence first.

As for Ye Shaohua.

Recently, she had become even more elusive. Aunt Mei offered some broken silver to someone to find Ye Shaohua at Changchun Building and tell her not to go to the manor but to return directly to the Ye Residence.

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Meanwhile, Ye Shaohua had also come out from the Changchun Building.

"Fourth Master, Fourth Master, Aunt Mei said for you to go straight back to the Ye Residence!" the person who had taken Aunt Mei’s silver panted as he ran over.

Ye Shaohua, who was about to board the carriage, paused.

Then she casually tossed a piece of silver to him. "Alright, I got it."

Ye Shaohua guessed it must be that Ye Qingweng had learned of her results from the Rural Examination.

She was clear in her mind, so she calmly instructed the coachman to change the route.

"Fourth Master, do you want someone to accompany you?" the manager of Changchun Building whispered.

Ye Shaohua made a slight dismissing gesture, "No need."

As she got into the carriage, she suddenly remembered something and lifted the curtain, "When that Mr. Duan comes looking for me, tell him I’ve gone home and will see him tomorrow."

"Yes, Fourth Master," the manager respectfully withdrew.

When Aunt Mei returned to the Ye Residence.

The Ye Residence was bustling with joy, as the person who went to see Shaoming’s result had already come back.

"The Young Master secured the ninth place in the first-class rankings!" Aunt Mei only heard a servant who had received the news dash into the Ye Residence like the wind.

If it were in the past, Aunt Mei might still have some thoughts upon hearing Shaoming passed the Imperial Examination. But having been outside for three years, her heart had become calm.

Although she didn’t know why Ye Qingweng wanted her to come back, her eyes still lit up when she saw the crowd’s Ye Jin.

"Jin’niáng!" Aunt Mei took two steps forward.

After all, it was a piece of flesh that had fallen from her own body. Aunt Mei couldn’t help herself upon seeing Ye Jin.

Ye Jin, seeing Aunt Mei, frowned and dodged her hand, not calling her "mother" but instead her face changed, "With my eldest brother’s eighteenth birthday not yet celebrated, why have you come back? Don’t tell me it’s because you heard that my eldest brother passed as Juren and you’ve specifically come back to curse his fate?"

Aunt Mei was shocked by Ye Jin’s disdainful expression.

She stood there stunned for quite some time, unable to recover.

"Aunt, please be kind, won’t you? My marriage arrangement is imminent, the Old Madam wants to check on the groom’s family for me. Do you know how much your return affects me?"

"Jin’niáng, we have money now..." Aunt Mei said blankly.

These past few years, Ye Shaohua had provided her with quite a few valuables, and she had saved a small portion for Ye Jin. After all, she was her daughter, though after the past events, she wasn’t as close to Ye Jin as she was to Ye Shaohua.

But that didn’t mean she had abandoned her.

With this handsome dowry, Ye Jin would have leverage in her future marital home.

"I have but one legitimate mother, Madam," Ye Jin looked at Aunt Mei coldly, "from now on, do not come to me for anything!"

After saying that, she walked away from Aunt Mei with her maid in tow, heading to find the Old Madam and Madam Ye, as if afraid to be seen with Aunt Mei.

On the other side, when the Butler informed the Old Madam that Aunt Mei had returned.

"Old Madam, my son Shaoming has finally passed, and Aunt Mei has come back, my son Shaoming next year..." Madam Ye was wiping away tears.

The Old Madam’s face was chilling as she patted Madam Ye’s hand, "My daughter-in-law, rest assured, I will not let anyone influence Shaoming. Butler, escort Aunt Mei out of Imperial City. I remember the Ye Family has a house in Jiangnan; send her and her daughter there directly! Qingweng must be muddled!"

Ye Jin breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the Old Madam was not blaming her.

A trace of irony flashed through Madam Ye’s eyes.

It was at this moment that Ye Qingweng entered beaming with joy, leading Aunt Mei, "Mother, great news!"

"What great news?" The Old Madam banged the table, glancing at Aunt Mei behind Ye Qingweng, and scoffing, "Go tie her up and put her directly on the ship."

"Mother, what are you doing?" Ye Qingweng was taken aback.

The Old Madam laughed in anger, "What am I doing? What a good thing you’ve done! Shaoming has finally passed, and you bring this woman back to counteract his fortune?"

"Counteract his fortune?" Ye Qingweng shook his head, still smiling. "Mother, you don’t know, Shahua also took part in this Imperial Examination!"

"So what if he took part? Can he possibly pass?" the Old Madam looked at him with cold eyes.

"Not just pass," Ye Qingweng’s face flushed with excitement, "Shahua came top of the class! He’s the Top Scholar!"