De'an wolfed down the egg pancake, wiped his mouth, and drank a bowl of hot water. Breakfast was as simple as that.
As the three of them got up to leave the kitchen, Chen Wanqing commented, "I wonder how things are progressing in Guyuan County."
"Mr. Cheng must have told Magistrate Sheng by now."
De'an was puzzled. "How do you know?"
"The exam results will be posted soon. To prevent Cui Junrong from making the list, Mr. Cheng would certainly have informed Magistrate Sheng in advance."
Otherwise, if the matter blew up, it wouldn't just be Cui Wei who faced the consequences; even Magistrate Sheng wouldn't get off easy.
At that point, the scholars would suspect that Magistrate Sheng had taken bribes from Cui Wei and was in cahoots with Magistrate Cui.
While Cui Junrong most likely wouldn't make the list, it was better to be safe than sorry.
"You have a point. Uh... anyway, Sis, you and Jing can go about your day. I'm going back to my room to catch up on some sleep."
