"I understand. Your Majesty, please go in quickly. All the civil and military officials are waiting."

Send him away like a plague god, Xuan Ling's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly,

"My beloved, go to the back hall and make tea for me. Today I want to drink White Peony Tangerine Tea."

"I've made note of it and will definitely cook it. Go quickly."

Xuan Ling strode into the Golden Palace with broad strides.

When I turned around, whoosh, the woman at the door disappeared.

Eunuch Fu said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I saw the Concubine Chen running to the side hall. She is very diligent."

This "extra" is used well.

If something is abnormal, there must be something wrong.

Sheng Xiyan, if you dare to go and watch Qi Yan, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!

After the court meeting lasted more than an hour, Xuan Ling strode to the back hall.

Sure enough, Sheng Xiyan was nowhere to be seen on the couch.

The palace maid was looking at the teapot.

He said respectfully, "Your Majesty, this is the message that the Concubine Chen left for you."

Xuan Ling took it and looked at it, it said.

"Dear Lord and Emperor,

The White Peony Citrus Tea is just the right concentration for you when you come to the morning court, and it is served with a green tea pastry.

I have something to do and will be back to the Yangxin Palace before dinner. I promise that I have not been to the Imperial Hospital, so please rest assured.

Don't be angry, don't be upset,

Keeping in good health is the most important thing, and you can live as long as the sky.

You must live longer than me."

Xuan Ling clenched the paper ball.

Don't be angry?

I will die young because of your anger!

Eunuch Fu observed his expression and asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, would you like me to go to the Imperial Hospital for a checkup?"

"No need for that. Sheng Xiyan will never lie no matter how much she acts."

If you say you didn’t go to the Imperial Hospital, then you definitely didn’t go. Then where did you go?

What she is worried about now is definitely how to cure Qi Yan's poison.

Returning to the Yangxin Palace, Xuan Ling ordered:

"Call Judge Wu and ask him."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After a stick of incense, Judge Wu came with two imperial physicians.

"How is Qi Yan's injury? Is he awake?"

"In reply to the emperor, General Qi has not yet woken up, and his external injuries have been bandaged.

The only thing that's difficult to cure is the soul-stealing poison in his body. I'm currently using sedatives to keep General Qi's pulse steady, but I don't know what the effects of this poison will be like once it takes effect."

As soon as he heard this, Xuan Ling immediately thought that Sheng Xiyan must have gone to the Sutra Library to look up information.

"The Empress Chen said the other day that she had read about the soul-stealing poison in an ancient book. I have also been looking through historical records and unofficial history, striving to develop an antidote as soon as possible."

"Use all your resources to research a prescription. If you report a hard-to-find medicine, I'll have someone look for it."

"I understand."

Xuan Ling waved his hand and several imperial doctors retreated.

Qi Yan, you will be fine.

For your sake, I will not bring Sheng Xiyan back now.

At the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, today is the day when the results are announced.

The place was packed with people.

Sheng Jingheng, Ruan Niang, and Sheng Xitang arrived late and stood on tiptoe to look at the red list in the distance.

"Husband, you squeeze to the front and watch. My little sister and I will go over slowly."

"Okay, slow down and don't get hit."

Sheng Jingheng walked through the bustling crowd alone and came to the red paper with the results. There were three hundred names densely packed on it from front to back.

Before he could stand straight, someone pulled him back from behind.

Su Yunfu said happily, "Master Sheng! You won the first place in the imperial examination!"

Sheng Jingheng looked at the red list and saw his name at the very front.

An overwhelming emotion welled up in my heart.

The young man set his ambition, studied hard for ten years, experienced destruction, and now he has survived from despair.

Xiyan, thank you. If it weren’t for you, my brother’s name would probably never be written on this red paper in this lifetime.

After all, it was the little sister he adopted that year who helped him and gave him the greatest blessing.

Unlike the successful candidates next to them who were cheering and jumping for joy,

Sheng Jingheng crossed his hands in front of him with a calm expression.

What impressed Su Yunfu even more was that he was neither arrogant nor impatient, and possessed the rare broad-mindedness of a man.

"Mr. Sheng, you won the top prize. Can I invite you to a restaurant to celebrate?"

Just as Su Yunfu was speaking, Ruan Niang and Sheng Xitang squeezed over.

"Jingheng, how is it? Did you win?"

Sheng Jingheng turned around and hugged Ruan Niang.

Then the hot tears of excitement welled up,

The couple hugged each other and cried bitterly.

No one knows how much pain they have felt along the way.

Over the years, Ruan Niang has watched Sheng Jingheng cheer up, then become decadent, then cheer up again, then become decadent again...

Now the dream has finally come true.

Su Yunfu was surprised. Could this woman be his mother?

No, it is not possible to give birth to a son this big at this age.

Then it must be my sister.

She smiled sweetly and said, "Hello, Sister Sheng."

Sheng Xitang thought he was calling her and asked with a smile:

"Who are you? Are you younger than me? I've only been a 15-year-old for two months."

Su Yunfu turned around and saw her, thinking that she must be Sheng Jingheng's sister.

He took her hand and said, "Sister Sheng, I knew that Master Sheng would be the top scorer!"

When the people around heard this, they all congratulated him.

"So the number one scholar is here! That's incredible!"

"Hello, Brother Sheng. I'm Li Mingde, the third place winner."

Sheng Jingheng let go of Ruan Niang and said with a smile, "Nice to meet you."

Several more Jinshi candidates came forward to greet him. The court would arrange official positions for the top 300 candidates, and they would all be colleagues in the court in the future.

Just waiting for the court to assign the position.

After dealing with colleagues,

Sheng Jingheng supported Ruan Niang's shoulders and said with emotion:

"Mother Ruan, this is all thanks to you. You run the medicine shop and support the family, so I can concentrate on my studies. I often get angry with you. I'm sorry..."

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