Sun Lizheng was beaming all day long.
Li Baoxiang had entered the fray, and Sun Xiujin, with her in-laws' permission, was allowed to return to her parental home to see if she could cross paths with Shen Songming or encounter Magistrate Wu, hoping to pull some strings for Li Baoxiang.
Sun Xiujin did not seek out Shen Songming; she feared his dismissive and disdainful look, and above all, that he would expose her past misdeeds, ruining her reputation. The Li family, with their lofty attitude, even higher than her own family's, would ensure she had no happy days ahead even if they did not divorce her.
Therefore, after discussing with Sun Lizheng, she approached Pei Qin to speak and ask for her help.
"The imperial examination!?" Pei Qin raised her eyebrows at her.
