Zhu Hanfei's assessment took a full half a quarter of an hour.

Ruan Yue was extremely anxious.

...Is there something wrong with Zhu Hanfei?

Everyone in the main hall has completed the assessment, and now she is the only one who is unaware of the situation.

Ruan Yue stood on tiptoe from time to time to look at the examination room, hoping that Zhu Hanfei would appear soon.

Behind her, the young ladies were whispering to each other.

One of them asked curiously, "Why did she take so long in there?"

The other person shrugged and said, "I don't know. I just played half of the song when Nanny Chen called for a stop."

"Then you play very well? Just like Miss Qiao?" someone exclaimed.

"How can I compare with Miss Qiao? The strings are not tuned properly, and I made two or three wrong notes. I even frowned when I played it myself." The man said embarrassedly.

"Is there something wrong with the piano? Why don't you tell the maids and ask them to help you get a new one?"

"I told you... Hey, Aunt Qi asked me why everyone else's piano was fine, but mine was broken."

"This... is not a good thing to offend her."

"Yeah... after much persuasion, for my father's sake, he gave me a lower-middle rating and didn't let me leave right away."

Ruan Yue was frightened when she heard this.

Isn't this just a preliminary exam? Why are there so many unexpected things?

With a creaking sound.

The door of the examination room slowly opened, making a slight sound.

A woman in dark green clothes walked out. It was Zhu Hanfei who had just finished the assessment.

Her face was a little pale and there was cold sweat on her forehead.

Ruan Yue walked quickly to the door, blocking the curious gazes of others.

"Sister Zhu, you've been in there for a long time. Did something happen?"

Ruan Yue looked at her face nervously, then covered her lips with her hands in surprise and said, "Oh my God! Why are your lips bitten like this?"

Her eyes suddenly became filled with horror as she looked towards the examination room.

What kind of assessment could make her strong roommate become so embarrassed?

Zhu Hanfei was disturbed by the wound and let out a sigh.

It seemed that she bit too hard to make the blood.

She said vaguely, "Nothing, go in now."

Ruan Yue nodded, with a gleam of determination in her eyes: "Okay, sister, don't worry, I will do my best."

The examination room is very spacious, with some tables, chairs, screens and other things placed underneath.

Nanny Chen and Nanny Qi sat on the high floor, looking down at her.

Ruan Yue tiptoed to the middle and felt the pressure rising sharply.

"Your humble servant Ruan Yue... greets Nanny Chen and Nanny Qi."

Ruan Yue spoke haltingly, her voice trembling violently.

She looked up somewhat at a loss, but unexpectedly met two intoxicated faces.

——Madame Chen and Madame Qi seemed to be distracted by something and did not hear what she said at all.

Zhu Hanfei's dancing was so stunning that the two of them were still in the mood.

How could there be such a dance in this world? !

Ruan Yue: "...Mammy?"

Hearing the call, Nanny Chen came to her senses and hurriedly lowered her head to look at the words on the list.

She frowned and asked Ruan Yue: "The talent you reported is... singing? Never mind, just sing."

When asked this question, Ruan Yue became even more nervous.

She responded nervously, and then sang at the top of her voice: "The ice wheel on the island is turning, and the Jade Rabbit is seen. The Jade Rabbit is rising in the east again..."

She tried hard to sing the song well, but the more she tried, the more powerless she felt.

Halfway through the song, Ruan Yue had already closed her eyes.

It’s over, it’s over. She just sang two or three words wrong. What should she do?

Her parents had high hopes for her, and she was likely going to go home now...

Since the maids didn't ask her to stop, Ruan Yue had no choice but to finish singing the entire piece.

When the last note fell, Ruan Yue breathed a sigh of relief.

"Have you finished singing?" asked Aunt Qi.

"Sing... I'm done."

Ruan Yuemu stayed where he was, silently hiding all his sorrow in his heart.

"The sound is not bad... I'll give it an average grade." Nanny Chen commented.

Nanny Qi nodded, wrote the word "average" after Ruan Yue's name, and then got up and left.

Ruan Yue was like a stone for several seconds before he realized what was happening.

A look of ecstasy appeared on her face and she immediately rushed out of the examination room.

Dad, Mom!

Although I don’t know what happened, she passed!

…

As night fell, the sudden rain stopped.

Ruan Yue sniffed and wrapped his coat tightly around himself, like a little animal shivering in the cold wind.

She has no money in her pocket, but she has to make a big deal with Xing Er. So nervous...

Wu Qing also met Zhu Hanfei early as agreed.

The extinguished palace lanterns were hidden under the steps.

Squeezed behind the same pillar with Wu Qing, Zhu Hanfei asked in confusion: "...So why are we hiding here again?"

Wu Qing asked back, "Isn't it bad? Our clothes had already rubbed against this pillar yesterday, we can't waste them."

Zhu Hanfei frowned: "..."

It made so much sense that she couldn't refute it.

Anyway, Jinxiu's body was very warm, warmer than a thick fur coat, so she wouldn't feel any harm by sticking to him.

While Xing'er was not here yet, the two chatted and exchanged information.

Zhu Hanfei asked: "Did you find anything when you followed Xing'er yesterday?"

Wu Qing said dejectedly: "Don't mention it. It rained heavily last night and the sky was dark. I couldn't even find anyone, so I had to go back in shame."

Zhu Hanfei also felt a little regretful: "What a pity, let's watch it tonight, I hope it won't rain again."

Wu Qing asked again: "How about a round of assessment?"

Zhu Hanfei replied: "Miss Zhu was originally scheduled to take the flute test, but her flute had a crack, so she didn't get to play it in the end."

[There's something wrong with the flute? There's no such thing in the original book! ]

Wu Qing's heartstrings instantly tightened, and he hurriedly asked, "What happened next?"

Zhu Hanfei smiled softly, "Thanks to the pair of dancing shoes you brought yesterday. Miss Zhu performed a sword dance and was rated as top-notch by Nanny Chen and Nanny Qi, ranking first among the selected ladies."

Wu Qing instantly exploded with joy and couldn't help but cheer out loud: "Yeah yeah yeah yeah!"

[I recommend this to be number one, hahahaha! So cool! ]

[In the original book, Sister Fei always dressed plainly after entering the palace, had no intention of competing for the limelight, and ultimately only ranked tenth.]

[Thinking about it this way, the plot deviation is a good thing! 】

[System, why don't you stop modifying the plot? Really, you are useless anyway, let Sister Fei lead us. ]