Chapter 354 It’s time to test your manliness
The next day, the sky was as dark as ink.
Before four o'clock in the morning, Qin Zhaoyue was ruthlessly pulled out of her warm bed.
When I was in the princess's mansion, at least I still had Sui Mo and Mo Yida in front of me.
I had to grit my teeth and endure her overwhelming resentment about getting up and the occasional bullying.
But in this imperial palace, we are all heirs to the throne, so who should spoil whom?
The right side hall was brightly lit.
Xiaojiu folded his arms and stood aside like a little adult overseeing the work, his face full of disdain:
"Sixth sister, you are too lazy."
Qin Zhaoyue didn't even bother to lift her eyelids, and her whole body slumped on the embroidered cushion in front of the dressing table as if she had no bones.
Holding Yingnuo, he rested his head on her shoulder and dozed off with his eyes closed.
Tao Yao stood behind her, carefully combing her long black hair.
She wore a modified half-up bun, which was both dignified and girlish.
The bun was not piled up too high, and was only adorned with a few small and exquisite flower ornaments inlaid with kingfisher feathers and pearls, and a silver and white jade hairpin was inserted diagonally.
"Your Highness, your hair is done, it's time to put on your makeup."
Now it was Taoyao's turn to use her body as a cushion to support her master from behind, while Yingnuo put on makeup.
The two of them had learned the craft from Madam Liu in the mansion before, but they were a little nervous because there was no one to lead them.
Seeing this, Xiaojiu pouted even higher.
Yingnuo has very dexterous hands and moves quickly.
Considering that we are attending a serious occasion today, the makeup is mainly simple, elegant and beautiful.
A thin layer of fine pearl powder is applied as the foundation to even out skin tone and reveal a natural and good complexion.
The eyebrows are only lightly brushed with black ink, and the distant mountains are covered with black ink, adding a touch of scholarly air.
Use a very light sandalwood color to blend the end of the eye, peach pink for blush, and soft coral for lipstick.
After combing my hair and putting on makeup, the next step is to change clothes.
She wore a moon-white, cross-collared skirt embroidered with a magnolia branch pattern in silver thread, and a light green cloud-colored gauze half-sleeve over it.
She wore a light apricot-colored sash around her waist and a small mutton-fat jade pendant.
After everything was ready, I quickly had a light breakfast.
The seven royal heirs and their entourage rode in carriages and drove out of the palace gate in a grand procession.
Today is the first supplementary examination for the provincial examination, which is of great significance, so the ceremony is particularly solemn.
The destination was Qingyun Academy in the west of the city. At this moment, the entire Wenhua Street where the academy was located had been put under martial law by the yamen runners of Jingzhao Prefecture and Wuhoufang Dingjing Street.
It was just after the hour of Yin, and the sky was still as dark as ink.
On both sides of the street, blazing torches formed two dancing fire dragons.
The bluestone road was illuminated by light, sometimes dimly, and the air was filled with the smell of burning pine resin.
Qin Zhaoyue sat in the slightly shaking carriage, completely dazed, her head nodding.
At four in the morning, the crabapple blossoms are still awake...
She did sleep, but not enough.
The carriage stopped at the street corner and we had to walk into the final curfew area.
As soon as he got off the car, Qin Zhaoyue was so shocked by the scene in front of him that he almost woke up from sleepiness.
Is this... reasonable?
At four o'clock in the morning, the entire Wenhua Street was blocked at both ends by Fengjing people who had rushed over after hearing the news.
There was a huge crowd of people, and their whispers merged into a buzzing sound.
The enthusiasm of watching the fun can really dispel the chill of the autumn morning.
The two junior supervisors from the Department of Ceremonies and the Department of Heavenly Officials, as the highest-ranking hosts today, had already been waiting in front of the academy.
When the royal heir arrived, all the officials came forward to greet him.
Qin Zhaoyue mingled in the crowd and followed suit, but his movements were somewhat perfunctory.
The two young eunuchs started chatting with the third and fourth princesses who were in the lead, and the fifth princess also followed behind her two sisters in a proper manner, as if she was participating in the affairs.
Qin Zhaoyue, on the other hand, very consciously took the three children and stood far away on the other side.
It was another day of being forced to become the leader of the children, and Qin Zhaoyue wailed inwardly.
And this time, there is not even any fun in making a small amount of money, let alone any interest in it.
She rolled her eyes and looked at Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba.
"Xiao Qi, Xiao Ba," she lowered her voice, her face serious, "It's time to test whether you are manly!"
The two boys immediately straightened their bodies and looked at her nervously: "Sixth sister, what is the test?"
Qin Zhaoyue arranged for the two men to stand behind her with their backs to her.
Then he leaned back slightly, resting his body firmly on the backs of his two younger brothers.
"Just hold on to Sixth Sister like this, and think of it as practicing your lower body skills. A man with a big butt must have this sense of responsibility!"
"Well, Sixth Sister, go to sleep without worry. I promise I won't let you fall!"
Xiaojiu was stunned watching from the side, pointing at Qin Zhaoyue with his little finger and shaking with anger.
"Sixth sister, you bully a child. Do you still act like a sister?"
Qin Zhaoyue didn't even open his eyes and said vaguely: "Go away, Xiaoqi and Xiaoba are already warriors.
There's no need to call warriors children; they are now truly capable men."
"Yes!" Xiaoqi and Xiaoba said in unison and stood more steadily.
Qin Zhaoyue knew what was going on.
These two little guys have been honing their skills with the royal family's top resources since they were young, and now they have firmly stepped into the ninth level.
It’s not impossible for the royal family to force them to the Qiwu realm.
However, in order to establish a solid foundation and avoid forcing things, we allow them to lay a solid foundation step by step.
Her approach is exactly the same as that of her elder sister who has been honing her skills in the sixth level for many years.
The three little ones in front of us were born after peace between the North and the South and stability of the political situation.
Perhaps the Queen Mother also wanted to enjoy the happiness of family life, so she raised her children to be relatively innocent.
If Xiaojiu hadn't been "trained" by her a few times and become a little narrow-minded, he would be not much different from Xiaoqi and Xiaoba.
The royal team was divided into two distinct groups.
One group consisted of the third princess, the fourth princess, and the fifth prince. They gathered around the two junior supervisors, the Imperial College's chief academic officer, the dean, and the principal of Qingyun Academy, and seriously discussed the details of the preliminary examination.
The other group is the group of idle kids led by Qin Zhaoyue.
The boundaries are clear and no one is next to anyone else.
The Qingyun Academy here barely made it into the top ten in the Fengjing literary world, where many talented people are hiding.
Logically speaking, such a grand event as the first exam would never happen to it.
Ultimately, it’s because the top academies in Fengjing only accept men.
Although Your Majesty overcame all odds and opened up the imperial examinations for women and established schools for women, he encountered many obstacles.
There is a shortage of top teachers in girls' schools, and truly knowledgeable and prestigious scholars are rarely willing to "condescend".
The aristocratic families and traditional literary forces either openly or covertly resisted, while more people just watched coldly.
The result is that, let alone the top ten academies, no academy with a little fame and profound heritage is willing to open a women's class.
Even Fengjing, the capital city right under the emperor's feet, is in such a state. One can imagine the situation in the local areas.
This time, the Qingyun Academy, which also has never opened a women's class, was chosen as the venue for the preliminary examination. The meaning behind this is worth further investigation.
In front of the academy, the seats near the main gate were reserved for the royal heirs, officials and examiners.
A little further away stood the invited teachers from the Imperial College, principals of other academies, and senior teachers.
They are not only spectators, but also co-invigilators of today's preliminary examination.
At this time, everyone's eyes would occasionally glance in the direction of the royal heir not far away.
The others were fine, but there was only one person who looked extremely annoying—Lin Qiwu, the headmaster of Qingyun Academy!
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