Chapter 259 Let go of my mother!
In the Qinzheng Hall, the palace examination begins.
Yuntang sat high on the dragon throne, his almond-shaped eyes shining and cold, looking down at the students below.
They wrote furiously, sweat on their foreheads due to nervousness.
After scanning the crowd, Yuntang's gaze paused for a moment on one of them.
Then he quietly moved away without disturbing anyone.
In the middle of the palace examination, Yuntang went out for a walk, got some fresh air, and ate something.
She is the queen and can come and go freely.
The civil and military officials were not able to do so. They all stayed in the hall, watching the students taking the exam with a covetous eye.
After two hours, the papers were collected.
"The Empress has ordered all students to rest in the side hall..."
"The eunuchs copied the documents..."
This was Yuntang’s idea.
All the students' examination papers were rewritten by the eunuchs.
Erase the name and handwriting - it is impossible to tell who answered the question.
Then civil and military officials took turns to review the papers and rate their performance.
The one with the most excellent results will be ranked first!
The others are ranked in order.
Duke Hanguo, the Prime Minister and Pei Xueyi all thought this was a brilliant plan!
Blind scoring means there is no need to worry about officials and noble families using backdoors.
Candidates can only rely on their real abilities!
The final result was fair and just. All the civil and military officials selected the candidates together, so no one could find fault.
Your Majesty will not have any dissatisfaction with the Queen Mother's idea after he recovers his memory.
Soon, the results came out!
"Examinees, enter the hall! Listen to the announcement!"
"Number one..."
"Second place..."
"Tanhua—Zhu Ying."
Everyone stared at this third place winner...
He was only twenty years old, with thick eyebrows, eyes as clear as the moonlight in a clear pond, and a delicate nose and lips.
He is tall and thin, with shoulders and back as straight as a bamboo. He has a gentle temperament and a scholarly air.
Where did he come from?
Everyone was confused because he was the only civilian candidate among the top three.
Before the palace examination, no such person was found.
However, he relied on his real ability to crush all the children from aristocratic families and took third place.
He can be called the dark horse of the palace examination!
Civil and military officials were buzzing with discussion, and even the Empress looked down upon him with a look of condescension. For a moment, he stole the limelight from both the top and second place winners!
"Zhu Ying, stop right there!"
After leaving the Qinzheng Hall, the candidates caught up with the lonely Zhu Ying.
The leading candidate happened to be ranked fourth. He was so angry that he shouted, "Zhu Ying, don't be so complacent!"
"You are just a poor commoner, without any support or backing. The most glorious moment of your life is only today!"
The other candidates from aristocratic families looked at Zhu Ying with unfriendly eyes.
Without Zhu Ying, they could move up one place!
With the aristocratic family in front, the other commoner candidates turned a deaf ear and dumb, and no one spoke up for Zhu Ying.
"What is Lord Pei looking at? Oh! The young scholar has been bullied. Lord Pei, do you want to help?" Xie Yuheng walked to Pei Xueyi and joked.
Pei Xueyi shook his head indifferently: "No, if he can't bear it, he doesn't have to enter the court."
"Literati are always gossipy and talkative!"
Yan Chen clenched his fist and snorted, "When I won the martial arts championship, I beat those who complained and refused to obey me with one punch, and they cried for their parents!"
Xie Yuheng laughed at him and said, "And then because you were too arrogant, His Majesty pinned you to the ground and beat you up!"
Yan Chen's face flushed red. "Your Majesty is the God of War of our Great Yan State. Your power is invincible! It's normal that you can't defeat me."
"Yes, Your Majesty is a man among men!"
Xie Yuheng nodded in agreement, feeling nostalgic. The four of them had all sworn to Xiao Jin's loyalty, even to the death, out of admiration.
Chen Shu went to Shu.
The court also needs some new faces.
Xie Yuheng continued to tease, "Master Pei, you're still staring! Are you interested in the young scholar who won the imperial examination and want to recruit him into your group?"
"No, someone came to the rescue."
Pei Xueyi paused, her tone showing a hint of surprise: "It seems to be the maidservant beside the Queen."
???
Xie Yuheng and Yan Chen's expressions changed instantly. They looked over and only saw the back of the third place winner disappearing into the corner.
"No way! Pei Xueyi, did you see it wrong?"
"There's a Qionglin Banquet tonight, and the top scholar should have been taken away to change clothes! What does this have to do with the Empress?"
Xie Yuheng and Yan Chen couldn't believe it.
Pei Xueyi pursed her lips and said coldly, "I hope I'm wrong."
Xie Yuheng covered his chest in fear, "Pei Xueyi, don't scare us!"
"Should I tell His Majesty?" Yan Chen just opened his mouth when Xie Yuheng covered his mouth with a slap.
Xie Yuheng was so anxious that he jumped up and down, "We didn't see anything! We don't know anything!"
"Hmm? Hmm!" Yan Chen is an honest man, but they saw it!
"Then go ahead! Tell our insane, crazy, and sick Majesty that the Queen has summoned a man."
Xie Yuheng withdrew his hand, his eyes full of pity: "Yan Chen, I will burn paper money for you next year."
Yan Chen came back to his senses, took a breath and ran away quickly, "My mother made a big pot of rice, wait for me to go back and eat! Goodbye!"
Xie Yuheng and Pei Xueyi looked at each other, pretended to know nothing, and went back home.
None of them dared to expose the truth!
Zhu Ying, the scholar who had won the imperial examination in the imperial examination, followed the palace maids into the side hall and knelt down to pay his respects: "Greetings to the Empress, may you live long and long!"
"Everyone, please leave." Yun Tang dismissed all the palace maids and eunuchs.
They were the only ones left in the hall. Yuntang took a step forward, her gorgeous and winding skirt swaying in an arc, and stopped in front of Zhu Ying.
Yuntang smiled softly, "Get up."
"Thank you, Queen!"
Zhu Ying stood up and was half a head taller than Yuntang.
Yun Tang took a breath and couldn't help but sigh: "You've grown taller!"
"No." Zhu Ying smiled shyly, pulled up his robe, revealing the sole of one foot.
He lowered his voice and said mysteriously and proudly, "I'm wearing insoles!"
After being stunned, Yuntang covered his mouth and laughed.
Zhu Ying looked at her with wet and sparkling eyes, like a loyal and lovely dog.
He was excited and showed a somewhat silly smile: "Empress, I did it!"
“I passed the exam!”
"I didn't let you down! I didn't let you down for saving my life and cultivating me!"
Yuntang smiled and nodded repeatedly, praising him: "You are great, very good!"
Zhu Ying's eyes turned red, and she let out an excited roar from her throat. She couldn't help but open her arms and rushed over to hug Yuntang.
Yuntang was stunned and helpless for a moment and did not push him away.
Next second!
The door burst open, and Xiao Yundan rushed in like a cannonball, jumping up and down in anger, "How dare you!"
"You daring scoundrel, let go of my mother!!!"
Zhu Ying knelt hurriedly, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Dan'er, why are you here?" Yun Tang was surprised and startled. He bent down and pulled Xiao Yundan to explain, "Dan'er, be good. Zhu Ying is not a pervert."
Xiao Yundan opened his eyes wide and said angrily, "He forced his mother to hug him, he deserves to be killed!"
"Dan'er, your mother will tell you a secret."
Yun Tang smiled helplessly and whispered in a low voice, "Zhu Ying is a girl."
"ah?"
Xiao Yundan was stunned.
He looked at Yuntang in confusion, then stared at Zhu Ying, and said helplessly: "Oh no, my sister has gone to find the emperor."
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