He then bowed to Duke Li and Lord Nian, saying, "Thank you both for your hard work."

The person had already disappeared after speaking.

Duke Li and the elder looked at each other in surprise. They weren't afraid of the hard work, but they were astonished that Xiao Zhixing would actually not participate in setting the questions. She was letting go of such a rare opportunity.

She went to look at the emperor again, but he still couldn't tell her emotions. However, he did not stop Xiao Zhixing from running away, which showed that he didn't care about her actions.

So for the next two days, the two people in the side hall wrote furiously, racking their brains to find the source of the questions. Zhao Yunqi would also come over to participate after he finished reviewing the memorials.

Xiao Zhixing stayed in the temporary rest room to cultivate, and never left the room except for meals.

[Red comment: I don't understand, why is Xiao Zhixing doing this? This is a great opportunity to gain reputation!]

[Green comment: I'm really not used to her being so honest, and I suspect she's holding back her pregnancy!]

[Yellow comment: No, our live stream is now mostly blackout every night. Something must have happened the other night!]

[Red comment: You mean we missed some content?]

Xiao Zhixing: Congratulations on guessing correctly! This way you'll feel involved and have something to look forward to.

Finally, on the third day, the exam papers were finalized, with the entire set of questions personally selected by the emperor.

Xiao Zhixing then slowly appeared, without even looking at the exam paper, showing no interest whatsoever.

"Your Majesty, Your Excellencies, thank you for your hard work. Without further ado, let's send the sample copies to the Imperial Examination Hall now and oversee the printing."

The three of them had mixed feelings about her audacious act of taking a break and letting her superiors do their work.

Duke Li had witnessed her wanton and reckless behavior, and most importantly, His Majesty was not angry at all.

Who wouldn't suspect that she isn't His Majesty's child?

The sample papers were locked in the Hundred Crafts Box, with one key for each of the three. Zhao Yunqi sent Zhang Shanhai with a thousand fully armed Imperial Guards to accompany the three of them as they escorted the sample papers to the Imperial Examination Hall.

She thought the journey would be peaceful, but unexpectedly...