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In order for her granddaughter to prepare well for the exam, even if Tao Chengyin hadn't come with generous gifts to ask for her help, Madam Huo would have found a way to let her granddaughter return to her maternal home to prepare for next year's provincial exam.
As soon as Tao Chengyin returned from the Huo family, he instructed Su Xing to pack their bags, and they could go to the Huo family the next day.
The next day, on the ninth day of the eighth month, Su Xing and Taoming Ye took the maidservant Hong Ye and the young servant Ru Song to stay at the Huo family.
Tao Chengyin, with a face full of smiles, personally escorted them to the gate of the Tao Mansion.
When Wan Banyan saw this, she was so angry her eyes turned red. Upon returning to her room, she said to Taoming Hai, "It's uncertain if the Emperor will make an exception for her next year. Look at your father, acting as if she's already become the Martial Champion. It's infuriating!"
