The sixth day of the ninth month was the first day of the imperial examination.
Gu En got up early and sighed when he heard the pattering sound outside.
What test takers fear most is rain.
If you draw a bad room number on a rainy day, it will affect the entire exam.
He silently prayed that he would draw a better position!
The servant was already waiting at the door, carrying a bag of things.
"Fourth Young Master, this is the breakfast that the First Madam ordered from the kitchen. This is what you're eating now. These are the provisions that the young ladies of the house prepared last night, overseeing the cooks. This bottle contains calming pills, specially made for you by the Third Young Master. She told me to tell you to take one if you feel tired. There are nine pills in total, one a day. Don't take too many. Of course, if you don't feel tired, you don't have to take them." The servant introduced the items to Gu En one by one.
"Okay, I understand. Can this calming pill be dissolved in water and drunk?" Gu En perked up again.
See? His family hasn't forgotten about him as a test taker; they still care about him.
The servant was about to say this, but Gu En already knew, so he didn't say anything.
"The First Madam just asked me to prepare an umbrella and raincoat, and Fourth Young Master, please remember to bring them too, as well as a small blanket, since it's chilly at night and the First Madam is worried that Fourth Young Master will catch a cold. Last night, the Old Madam asked me to give this jade to Fourth Young Master so that he can carry it with him. The Old Master asked me to tell Fourth Young Master to keep a calm mind, and the Marquis asked me to tell Fourth Young Master..." The servant waited until Gu En started eating breakfast and then stood beside him, recounting the various instructions the Gu family members had for Gu En.
As Gu En ate, she felt that the September weather wasn't cold at all.
After finishing her meal, Gu En took her things and left without having a servant deliver them.
He shares the same problem as Gu Xin and her sisters: they still prefer to do things themselves and are not used to having others help them.
The rain wasn't heavy, and the road to the examination hall was already bustling with activity.
When Gu En arrived at the examination hall, it was already blocked by carriages. He was glad that he had chosen to walk.
This is the same situation every time there's an imperial examination, as everyone knows. Yet, many people still come by carriage, and I don't know what they're thinking.
It was still dark, and because of the rain, no one had time to talk much. Everyone rushed to the gate.
Gu En calmly approached the door, underwent a rigorous check, and then went inside.
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As dawn broke, the women of the Gu family who had been playing cards late into the night woke up.
Gu Xin and Gu Si have a habit of getting up early. No matter how late they go to bed at night, as long as they are at home, they will change into a neat set of clothes and come to the martial arts training ground for morning practice, rain or shine.
"Third sister, do you think my brother might be unlucky enough to draw a leaky room?" Looking at the drizzle falling from the sky, Gu Si couldn't help but worry about Gu En.
"No, don't worry! Enzi may not be the luckiest kind, but he's definitely not unlucky either. He'll definitely have a smooth journey," Gu Xin comforted him.
"Then I'm relieved! Since you've said so, Third Sister, my brother definitely won't be in trouble." Gu Si smiled.
Gu Xin smiled helplessly.
She herself couldn't remember when it started, but it seemed that her family members especially liked to get answers from her, as if her saying it was good meant it was good, and her saying it was good meant it was bad.
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