Concubine Lin had indeed not been to the prince's residence for a long time.

Firstly, the eldest prince and the second prince were not her sons, so they were not close to her.

Secondly, the emperor has always maintained a very secretive attitude towards the matter of appointing a crown prince. The imperial concubine did not want the emperor to think too much, so she acted cautiously.

There is less than half an hour left before dinner.

Concubine Lin had read the "class schedule" written by Wu Qing and knew that the princes should be taking an academic assessment called a "small test".

The questions on the "small test" covered various miscellaneous books. Concubine Lin once took a copy for a trial and found that she could hardly get 90 points.

It is said that the princes need to get 90 points in order to get benefits from Wu Qing.

Concubine Lin said to Wu Qing: "The hurdle you set for them is really too high. With their talents, I'm afraid it will take a long time for them to reach this score."

What's more, the questions for the quiz were written by Qin Lixue.

Concubine Lin had many doubts about this man's character, but she never denied his talent.

Wu Qing chuckled, a hint of mischief flashed in his eyes, "I never intended to give them a chance to get a reward."

Concubine Lin understood. Wu Qing was up to no good again.

She tapped Wu Qing's head with her finger and said angrily, "You are the one with the most evil ideas."

Wu Qing pretended to feel pain, covered his forehead and said, "It's OK as long as it works! They have been working very hard recently, and they can all pass the exam!"

…

A graceful figure walked towards me from afar.

Her long black hair was tied up with a jade hairpin and her makeup was light and elegant.

The man came alone, with no followers, but he could not hide his magnanimity.

The servant guarding the prince's door rubbed his eyes, made sure he was not mistaken, and hurried forward.

"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine. I wonder what brings Her Majesty here today..." the servant asked tremblingly.

Concubine Lin opened her red lips slightly, her voice could not tell whether she was happy or angry, "Why, you can't come if there's nothing wrong?"

The servant lowered his head even more, "How could you say that? If the two princes knew you were coming, they would definitely be delighted."

"Oh—they are delighted. You probably don't want to see me."

Concubine Lin looked at him suspiciously, "...You seem to be very afraid of me?"

Did she beat or scold him before? Why didn't she remember it?

The servants cried out in pain and could only kowtow and beg for mercy: "Your Majesty, please understand. I have no such intention!"

He thought to himself that he was stupid. He should have sensed that Concubine Lin was in a bad mood today from her unusual attire.

The fear on the other person's face could not be stopped.

Concubine Lin narrowed her eyes slightly and called the person up from the ground.

She wondered why the outside world's opinion of her had not improved even though she had been cultivating herself for the past few months.

"Where are the eldest prince and the second prince?" asked Concubine Lin.

The servant said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, the princes are taking the exam in the study right now. If you want to see them, you may as well move to the quiet room and wait for me to inform them."

Concubine Lin nodded, "I won't bother you anymore. I'll go to the study."

Just as the servant was about to leave, Concubine Lin called him back.

"You are frail, how can you serve the princes wholeheartedly? I noticed that you were staggering, and it seems that you have an old injury in your right foot. Take the silver and go to the Imperial Hospital to see someone for consultation."

"The imperial doctors are busy, so you can go find an apprentice named Xiahou Cheng. He is still young and not well-known, but his medical skills are quite good."

A shiny ingot of silver fell into the servant's palm. He looked at his hand almost in a daze, not knowing how to deal with this sudden gift.

When I came back to my senses, Concubine Lin had already walked into the yard.

Almost instinctively, the servant took a bite of the silver.

The cool touch and solid weight assured him that this was not a dream.

He quickly turned around and kept thanking Concubine Lin as she walked away: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will definitely remember it in my heart!"

In the study, the western clock rang.

The two put down their pens on time and handed the test paper to Jinxiu.

When Concubine Lin walked out the door, she heard a quarrel.

The second prince said angrily: "Did you peek at my answer?"

The eldest prince calmly replied: "Your ability to make up stories has improved again. Do I need to see your answer?"

The second prince became even more angry, and he showed the evidence and asked, "Then why did you stop writing for a while and then start writing again?"

The eldest prince chuckled and said, "I have finished writing the answer. Lady Ji said that it would be better to write two more words instead of leaving it blank, at least it would get some sympathy points."

The second prince: "..."

The eldest prince knew what was going on as soon as he saw it. He laughed, "No way? You didn't write a single word for the last question."

Concubine Lin took a step forward and then took it back.

Most of her impressions of the princes came from palace banquets.

In my memory, the princes were friendly and respectful to each other and extremely polite.

...How did he grow up to be such a freak? The conversation was quite sarcastic.

The second prince was a little mad, "...I really can't stand you! Let's have a fight during the physical education class tomorrow!"

The eldest prince quickly shook his head, "That won't do. If I don't control my strength and make you cry, Concubine Ji will definitely beat me up."

The second prince grabbed his sleeves and said, "I'm going to beat you up right now!"

The eldest prince: "Come on. Hey, I can't hit you."

They are really honest and will fight if they say so.

The desk in the study suddenly fell over, and there was chaos and confusion.

Concubine Lin's eyelids twitched, and she felt that her obsession with the child had inexplicably diminished a lot.

——She gave all her patience to Wu Qing, she couldn’t have one more.

After Jinxiu walked out of the study, she did not leave immediately.

She turned and walked to a quiet room nearby and took out another small test paper.

Concubine Lin raised her eyebrows slightly.

——Is there anyone still taking the quiz?

With this question in mind, she strolled to the window frame and happened to meet Xi Yan's eyes in the room.

At that moment, Xiyan's face seemed to be suddenly invaded by frost and snow, and lost its blood color.

The pens and ink on her desk had not yet been completely sorted out, and on the several sheets of paper there were some scraps of paper she had written while she was thinking about the answer.

Once people found out, she would no longer be able to hide the fact that she had been secretly studying the scriptures.

When her mind went blank, Concubine Lin had already stepped into the room and said to her indifferently, "You seem surprised to see me?"

Xiyan's heart was beating like a drum. Facing the high and mighty Concubine Lin, what words should she use to seek a glimmer of hope?

Xiyan's face turned red with anxiety.

She was so flustered that she couldn't think of anything. In the end, she just said blankly, "No. The queen is beautiful, Xiyan likes her."

Concubine Lin: “…”

Against the backdrop of the two noisy people next door, Concubine Lin suddenly felt very happy.

She squatted down, supported her knees with her hands, and looked carefully at Princess Xiyan's face.

After a while, Concubine Lin nodded and said, "You are indeed much prettier than Concubine De."

After saying that, she pinched Xiyan's face.

Soft.

Concubine Lin couldn't help it and pinched her again.

She let out a sigh of contentment.

There is already one ready-made, why does she want to have another one?