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Fu Jingwen's eyes brightened, and Lady Guan asked, "What good news?"
"Mo Weiqin ranked first again in the metropolitan examination; he is the top scholar!" Xiao Ruo smiled with curved eyes. "However, Mo Weiqin worries that Uncle Mo and Auntie Mo will be too excited, so he has yet to send word back home."
Since all three were staying at Uncle Qiao Qichun's house, the news from the Capital City was probably all reported to Uncle Qiao Qichun's house, and Father Mo and Mother Mo must be anxious.
But Mo Weiqin's concerns were not unfounded, as there had indeed been cases in Xilin Country where parents or grandparents suffered strokes or died from excitement due to their children's or grandchildren's excellent exam results.
"Top scholar?!" Even the always composed Lady Guan raised her voice slightly with excitement upon hearing her daughter-in-law's words.
How could Lady Guan not be happy and excited about her future son-in-law being the top scholar?
