When the children heard Wu Qing say that she just wanted to live, they all looked disappointed.

The eldest prince was the first to say, "I'm done eating."

The second prince said disappointedly: "I have finished eating too."

Upon hearing this, Princess Xiyan stopped eating and followed her brothers obediently.

Wu Qing took out his pocket watch and found that it was almost time, so he said listlessly: "Let's go and get ready for evening self-study."

The three returned to the prince's residence.

In order to study, the servants were temporarily given a room to use as a study room.

The interior furnishings were simple and elegant, with three specially made desks and chairs neatly arranged. The size of the desks was customized according to the size of the princes and princesses, making it convenient for the three of them to write at the desks.

Jinxiu walked in quietly, holding a few small test papers in her hands, and distributed them to the desks of the three people one by one.

Princess Xiyan was surprised: "Lady Ji, do I have a share?"

She had not attended Master Xun's scripture class and thought that Concubine Ji had only prepared small test papers for the princes.

Wu Qing nodded: "Of course, you are not allowed to be lazy."

Princess Xiyan was in great joy, the look of happiness had not yet completely faded from her face, so she had no intention of taking a break.

She happily picked up the brush beside her and began to study the questions on the test paper attentively.

The eldest prince and the second prince followed closely behind, looking down at the questions.

Question 1: Dictation.

The question requires the test taker to recite the passage from the Book of Rites that Master Xun emphasized in the morning.

If you make no more than three mistakes, you pass.

If there are four characters, copy the passage five times and then write it out again.

When the eldest prince saw this question, he felt a headache.

Reciting scriptures has always been his nightmare. In comparison, the second prince is very good at this. Whenever the teacher randomly checks their lessons, the eldest prince lags behind.

The eldest prince frowned and said, "My lord, this question seems to be different from the questions in the imperial examination."

Wu Qing said: "It's definitely different."

The second prince asked: "How can it be different?"

They also thought that the test paper would be the same as that of the imperial examination, which would allow them to experience the feeling of being a talented scholar taking an exam.

Wu Qing sneered: "With your knowledge, do you dare to challenge the imperial examination paper?"

The second prince shouted: "I dare you!"

He has the best teachers in the world and listens to his father's teachings. How can he not perform better than other students?

Wu Qing said calmly, "Oh, then I congratulate you in advance for getting the last place."

[Comparing exams with students who have studied hard for decades? What a wild idea. ]

Princess Xiyan was listening at the side and couldn't help but lower her head and hold back her laughter.

In the afternoon, when Concubine Ji was away, the princes gave her extra lessons. Although the two of them were arguing the whole time, Xiyan also took the opportunity to review today's scriptures.

She quietly picked up the pen, thought for a moment, and then wrote a few childish words on the paper.

Wu Qing's face still looked bad, as if covered by a layer of haze.

She sat on another high stool chair, curled up into a ball.

Upon seeing this, the eldest prince wisely shut his mouth and focused his attention on the test paper in his hand again.

He had no intention of giving the victory to his second brother.

Then, the room fell into silence again, with only the sound of the brush sliding across the paper echoing in the empty room.

An hour passed quietly, and Wu Qing did not notice that the princes' faces were blackened as if they had been smoked by the smoke from the bottom of the pot.

She collected the test papers promptly and efficiently.

"Evening self-study will end at 10 p.m., and we will continue with morning exercises tomorrow morning. I will go and wait for you in advance." Wu Qing left this sentence and floated away like a ghost.

She did not look at the test papers carefully, and naturally did not foresee what kind of storm this little test would bring her tomorrow.

Wu Qing was in a very bad mood at the moment and she had no strength to move. After returning to Kunning Palace, she threw herself into the bed and didn't want to move any more.

The princes in the study room fell into a long silence.

Princess Xiyan sighed and said helplessly: "This paper is really tricky. Brothers, am I too stupid? I only answered half of the questions."

The second prince: "..."

Is this true? He only answered half of the questions, and most of them were barely answered by relying on the scriptures explained by Master Xun this morning.

The eldest prince touched his nose and asked, "So, what should we choose for the last question?"

The second prince hesitated for a moment and replied, "I chose the third one."

The eldest prince seemed a little surprised: "...Shouldn't it be the first one?"

Princess Xiyan blinked: "...What a coincidence, I chose the second one."

The three of them looked at each other, all with bitter expressions on their faces. This question made the three of them hold different opinions, and no one could determine the correct answer.

Under Jinxiu's stern gaze, the three of them could only open their books silently. Ji Guiren's test paper really hit their self-esteem, and no one skipped the evening self-study.

As I flipped through the pages of the book, sighs and cries of regret could be heard in the study room.

…

On a dark night, a group of figures walked quietly through the darkness. They were dressed in black, as if blending into the night.

This group of people started from an unnoticed corner of the harem, skillfully bypassed the guards' patrol routes, and sneaked all the way towards Kunning Palace.

Someone stopped on the roof, leaned over, opened his mouth slightly, and made two lifelike crow calls.

The shortest one nodded, used some light skills, and climbed into Wu Qing's yard.

The guards outside Kunning Palace would take over shifts every half hour, which meant that he only had a short half cup of tea to complete the task.

The thin man in black walked stealthily to Wu Qing's door, sticking to the wall.

He listened carefully, and after making sure that only Concubine Ji's breathing was heard inside, he dared to gently push the door.

The door opened silently and closed quietly.

Lady Ji’s bedroom is very luxurious.

After the man in black walked in, he was dazzled by the night pearl in the room.

He quickly steadied himself, thankful that the carpet under his feet was soft and thick, completely masking the sound of his footsteps.

The man in black sweated silently.

The master's mission is to let them get the seven holy swords to "break evil".

It is said that this sword weighs a thousand pounds. The man in black did not think that the sword would be in this room. He came here today just to search for clues about the sword.

He searched every corner carefully.

Thirty unique pieces of gold jewelry.

Ten rare gemstones.

Western things are different.

...Ten volumes of pornographic paintings. Why are they here?

The man in black frowned and slowly walked into the bedroom.

He carefully explored every inch of space, even conducting a thorough search under Wu Qing's bed, but the results were disappointing.

Could it be that the clue is not here?

The man in black crawled out from under the bed regretfully, and when he looked up, he saw a scene that made him lose his soul.

The girl, with her black hair hanging down in front of her and her eyes covered, grinned at him with her blood-red lips.

"Are you...looking...for...me...?"