Chapter 9 is exactly the same!
Everyone thought the excitement that was about to unfold was so captivating, it was definitely worth joining in.
If they weren't mistaken, the candidate was seated right in the middle of the first row, facing the examiner's seat.
It seems that even the Crown Prince is unaware of the special qualities of the Qingyang Jieyuan (top scholar in the provincial examination). They are already eagerly awaiting the scene of the two staring at each other.
Don't blame them for making that guess; to be honest, they only found out today that such a person had come to the capital.
None of them had received the news, and the emperor and crown prince in the palace were probably the same; they were unaware of the extraordinary nature of Ye Jianshan's face.
Everyone says that the top scholar from Qingyang is low-key, but no one expected that someone with such a face that resembles the Crown Prince could be so low-key. They really didn't get any information about him.
If they had known what Ye Jianshan looked like earlier, they wouldn't be in such a sorry state today.
That really gave me a fright.
General Guo must have been frightened to keep following Ye Jieyuan.
Or perhaps he knew something?
But none of this could be predicted, just as they couldn't predict that the Crown Prince would personally serve as the chief examiner for this year's imperial examination.
Although the prince found it strange, he didn't pay much attention to it. However, as soon as he entered, he saw the candidate in front of the examiner's seat sleeping.
He stood up and looked around, finding that only this one candidate was able to sleep; the others all sat up straight and looked serious when they saw him.
This person sleeping face down is just ridiculous.
Just as he was about to say something, he noticed the candidate move slightly.
The moment he moved, everyone's attention was drawn to him, including the Crown Prince's.
Yan Shengchu was extremely anxious behind him; why hadn't he seen the good show?
The examination rooms were small, one-meter-square-meter rooms where candidates would spend the next nine days.
To prevent cheating, you can see nothing but the other examinee.
He had just heard the news that the chief examiner had come in; wasn't that the Crown Prince?
He was particularly eager to see Ye Jianshan's expression when he saw the Crown Prince.
Yan Shengchu was so anxious that he scratched his head and attracted the attention of the proctor: "Is something wrong?"
Yan Shengchu immediately sat up straight and shrank his neck: "It's nothing."
"Keep quiet if there's nothing else to do."
He's the one making the most noise in this area.
Yan Shengchu sat down obediently and didn't dare to look around anymore. He could only clench his fists and endure the tension, feeling like he was being scratched by a cat. He wanted to watch the show.
Ye Jianshan was still half asleep when he heard the news of the examiner entering. He immediately became alert. Wasn't the examiner the Crown Prince who was rumored to have a grudge against him and wanted to get rid of him?
He wanted to see what this crown prince was up to.
The crown prince also sat down, watching the actions of the examinee in front of him.
Ye Jianshan opened his eyes and sat up. He was stunned when he saw the person in front of him. He pinched his cheek and asked, "Am I awake or not?"
How did he see someone sitting in front of him who looked exactly like him?
Ye Jianshan subconsciously thought that he was still dreaming and hadn't woken up yet.
He pinched himself hard; it wasn't a dream, and it hurt a lot.
"hiss--"
He was pinched a little too hard, and he gasped as he covered his face.
The crown prince gasped and stood up in shock.
Is he dreaming?
How come he saw someone dressed exactly like him, looking like a test taker, sitting there preparing for the exam?
Isn't he the chief examiner?
Moreover, the examinee sitting in front of him was also puzzled. His eyes widened the moment he saw him, and he even reached out and pulled his own face, turning his left cheek red from the pinch. He seemed just as shocked as he was.
The crown prince subconsciously raised his hand and pinched his face, hiss—it hurt.
He pinched his right cheek, which turned red, and sat facing the examinee who looked like him, as if looking in a mirror.
If two people are dressed the same, it's like looking in a mirror, because their movements and expressions are very similar.
The onlookers were nearly dizzy with disbelief. Looking to the left at the Crown Prince and then to the right at the top scholar from Qingyang, they wondered if this was the Crown Prince's biological son. If it weren't for the significant age difference, they would have suspected that the Crown Prince was a twin.
They're twenty years apart in age, but they look so alike, they must be father and son.
No, even fathers and sons don't look this alike.
That's simply outrageous.
The prince realized something. This wasn't a dream. So this person was Ye Jianshan, the one with whom he had been rumored to be having an affair with his son.
He glanced down at the portrait album in his hand; the top picture on the page with Qingyang was of Ye Jianshan.
It's that chubby kid he mentioned before.
Who is this artist? How can they draw something so unrealistic?
If he had drawn anything even slightly more realistically, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state today.
The crown prince could hear his own heartbeat, and his breathing became rapid. There was only one possibility that he looked so much like him.
This Ye Jianshan is his son.
He then took out Ye Jianshan's household registration certificate and invoice, and became even more convinced when he saw the information about losing his father at a young age.
Ye Jianshan is his biological child.
It's no wonder the Crown Prince was so confident, because they looked so alike, like they were cut from the same mold. After a little recollection, the Crown Prince knew the answer: she was the Crown Princess's biological daughter, there was no other possibility.
Since he was able to appear, it means that the Crown Princess did not die back then.
The crown prince stood up, wanting to rush out and find someone to ask him what was going on, but his mind was in turmoil, and he didn't know what to do.
The deputy examiner, Lord Zuo, was afraid that the crown prince might leave on impulse. The chief examiner also needed to stay in the examination hall for nine days, as the examination hall would be locked soon after all the candidates had entered.
"Your Highness, shall we ring the bell and lock the gates now?"
Lord Zuo quickly replied.
If the Crown Prince leaves, he won't be able to explain himself to the Emperor. Moreover, he is only a deputy examiner and doesn't have much power. If the chief examiner is not present, he will be restricted in many ways, which may affect the upcoming imperial examination.
The Crown Prince had already stood up, but upon hearing this, he sat down again: "Alright."
As the bell rang, the entire examination hall fell silent, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.
The other invigilators had no time to watch the excitement; they each performed their duties and waited for the exam to begin.
The Crown Prince and Ye Jianshan were left staring at each other, looking at each other like they were looking in a mirror.
Ye Jianshan finally understood why Feng Xing and Yan Shengchu were so afraid when they saw him.
It turns out he was mistaken all along; he wasn't the Crown Prince's enemy, but rather the Crown Prince's son.
No, it could also be the crown prince's younger brother.
The two look so alike that there are only two possibilities: he is the Crown Prince's biological son, or the current Emperor and Empress have given birth to another brother for the Crown Prince.
But he preferred the former, because of the Crown Prince's reaction just now, and General Guo whom he met at the entrance of the examination hall.
He now believes that the Guo family mansion his mother told him to find really exists, and that the master of the Guo family works for the Crown Prince.
So his mother might really have had a connection with the crown prince.
Ye Jianshan admired his mother even more. Good heavens, who could be as awesome as his mother? She even got along well with the Crown Prince.
Ye Jianshan completely worshipped his mother.
No wonder she's his mother, amazing.
So, if his guess is correct, he is actually the Crown Prince's biological son, and the Crown Prince's only son.
According to the information he had received, the Crown Prince's harem didn't have any children yet.
So the deadbeat father he had been cursing was actually the Crown Prince. Thinking back on it, Ye Jianshan suddenly felt a little guilty.
He has said a lot of bad things about his dead father.
If the Crown Prince finds out about this...
No, even if he knew, so what? It must be that the Crown Prince wronged his mother and killed her. Otherwise, why would he have grown up without a father?
It must be the Crown Prince's fault.
But Ye Jianshan suddenly felt that the plot was somewhat familiar. Wasn't this an ancient version of running away with a child?
So he's the ball?
So what should he do next?
Ye Jianshan has crashed. He has been living a happy life these past few years, and his exams have gone smoothly. In fact, he would still be living a carefree life even if he didn't acknowledge the crown prince.
But it's not up to him to decide; he listens to his mother.
With his mother not around, Ye Jianshan immediately had an idea: he would pretend to be blind, since he had come to the capital to take the imperial examination, not to find his father.
Ye Jianshan calmed down; he had been so startled just now.
He met the Crown Prince's gaze calmly, and neither of them spoke.
The Crown Prince suddenly appeared and said something, but Ye Jianshan, taking advantage of his young age and ignorance, did not speak up.
Moreover, the Crown Prince must already know his identity. Don't think that he didn't see his information on the Crown Prince's desk.
There's also a portrait of him.
The crown prince's mind was in complete turmoil. When he saw the boy staring at him without any fear, he felt a sense of pride. This was his son.
Her eyes were clear, and she was dressed neatly; she was clearly well-cared for.
He's still the top scholar in the imperial examination. Good, good, good. He's promising.
I've lived in Qingyang for years... Qingyang is great, and the prefect of Qingyang is excellent too.
He simply couldn't believe that the prefect of Qingyang hadn't personally met his son after he became the top scholar in the imperial examinations, and that anyone who had met his son hadn't had any doubts about his appearance.
Even if the prefect of Qingyang had never met him, the crown prince, he must have met his father, the emperor.
Ye Jianshan also bears a striking resemblance to the Emperor.
Why wasn't this news reported when it was submitted, leaving him in such an awkward situation when he met Ye Jianshan?
Now he can't do anything he wants.
This is the imperial examination, held every three years. His son had been the top scorer in the previous four examinations. What if he was affected and failed this time?
He had also heard about the story of Cui's grandson vying for the title of the Sixth Scholar in the Imperial Examination.
But he never expected that his competitor would be his son.
Now the Crown Prince is already calling Ye Jianshan "my son" in his heart, and this outstanding Ye Jianshan is his son.
He unilaterally acknowledged her.
But at the same time, he hated the person who painted the portrait of Ye Jianshan in the imperial examination. How could the portrait be so unrealistic?
That's absolutely outrageous.
The crown prince snapped out of his reverie and turned his attention to his son sitting in front of him.
His son was just staring at him now, his eyes filled with curiosity, not fear.
The crown prince knew he should take the initiative, but he really didn't know how to start, and he was also a little worried.
His son seemed to be more outstanding when he wasn't involved... he was the top scholar in Qingyang.
Yunniang raised the child very well.
The Crown Prince's eyes reddened at the thought of his Crown Princess. As long as she was alive, he felt it was right for her to blame him.
Ye Jianshan was bewildered. No, why did the Crown Prince start crying when the two looked at each other?
He doesn't know how to coax adults.
Moreover, he has an exam coming up, so he needs to adjust his mindset and prepare for the challenge.
When the Crown Prince saw that Ye Jianshan was no longer looking at him, he couldn't help but get down from the examiner's seat and stand in front of Ye Jianshan, ignoring the gazes of the others.
The other candidates who could see were already covering their eyes to watch the spectacle. The prince finally made a move, and they all thought he was going to pretend he hadn't seen the candidate next to him who looked like him.
The candidates sitting on either side of Ye Jianshan had all arrived early. When they saw Ye Jianshan come in and sit down, they thought the Crown Prince had taken the wrong seat. They slowly realized that the person next to them was not the Crown Prince, as the Crown Prince was not that young.
Sure enough, the Crown Prince came over and kept staring at the examinee next to them, making eye contact with him.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the Crown Prince's next move.
After waiting for a long time without seeing any movement from the prince or the candidate, they thought they were seeing things. But when they looked closer, they realized they weren't seeing things; the person looked exactly like the prince, the chief examiner sitting on the platform.
The two people's faces looked exactly like one.
Now the Crown Prince has made a move; he has finally made a move!
Are we going to have our families recognized?
I hope things can be done quickly; the lock bell has already rung, which means there's not much time left before the exam starts.
The hope is to let people enjoy the spectacle before the exam begins.
Looking forward to~
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