He Shilin also said that he was not nervous. When he was walking in the aisle, he was a little clumsy. Seeing this, the Du couple couldn't help but smile.

The four of them rode in a carriage and rushed to the Imperial Examination Hall.

By the time we arrived, it was only the beginning of the morning, and there was already a huge crowd of people in front of the list of results. Everyone looked up to see if their name was on the list.

If there were, they would immediately shout out with joy.

If there was none, they would be covered in dust and go aside, covering their faces and crying.

The double happiness and sadness make people feel emotional.

Before coming, He Shilin was afraid of this and worried about that, but when he really arrived, he put everything behind him and trotted towards the list.

The three members of the Du family followed closely behind. They were all literate, so they could read faster if they read together.

I looked carefully, not even missing the name in the corner, and waited until the eleventh place in the top three, when I finally saw He Shilin's name.

Master Du shouted excitedly.

"It's on the list, it's on the list! Here it is!"

His shout attracted many people to join in the fun, but when they saw that they were only in the top three, they quickly turned their attention to those in the top one.

That is the true honor of the family.

But the Du family was already surprised that He Shilin was on the list, so what if he was in the top three? At least he could be a local official.

He Shilin walked over with excitement in his eyes. After seeing his name clearly, he finally felt relieved.

Although the results are not satisfactory, it is at least better than failing the exam.

Moreover, his parents' expectation for him has always been to return to Pingzhou to pay homage to their parents, even if it is a small matter, it is a good thing, so he really couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"Okay, after more than ten years of hard study, I finally see hope. Let's go home and tell Pingzhou about this good news, and then send it to the general's mansion, so that your sister can be happy too."

He Shilin nodded with a smile on his face, and this matter that had been pending for a long time was finally settled.

Unlike his contentment, the Duke's Mansion is now somewhat embarrassed.

Shang Qillang was naturally on the list, but he did not make it into the first class.

Fourth place in the second class is a very good result for many students, but for Mrs. Wei, it is a little disappointing.

Shang Qillang also frowned deeply. This shouldn't have happened. When he got the file, he wrote a lot in a very eloquent manner. He thought that he would not be in the top three, but he should not be in the second place either.

So, when I saw the results, I didn't look very happy.

However, Duke Shang Yukuan lived up to his name, and spoke with a smile, as if he was oblivious to the solemnity on everyone's faces.

"Qilang is really amazing. He has achieved such a good result in his first imperial examination. It really brings honor to our business. When we go back, I will ask them to set off the firecrackers that your mother asked people to make yesterday to make a fuss."

When these words fell into Mrs. Wei's ears, they sounded like a mockery.

And she couldn't help herself and replied to her husband with disdain.

"A second-class candidate can bring honor to the Duke's Mansion? Master, do you think that our Qi Lang is only capable of this? Or in your eyes, Liu Lang is the one that everyone praises, and our Qi Lang is just so-so?"

She was good at misinterpreting people's intentions, and with just a few words she changed the direction of Shang Yukuan's good intentions. This time, even though Shang Qillang had never had such thoughts before, he was now dissatisfied because of his unsatisfactory results.

So, he looked at Shang Yukuan with great resentment and said.

"Does father really think so?"

Shang Yukuan was greatly shocked. It was a happy thing that his son was on the list, but why did they, mother and son, act as if something was wrong?

"Hum, when did your father mean this?"

Then he looked at Mrs. Wei with dissatisfaction and said with some anger.

"Look at what you are trying to stir up here. You are ruining a happy event... humph..."

He had already been having a headache because of the rejections from the General's Mansion these days, and he was counting on Qilang's help to make him happy for a couple of days. However, before he could even be happy for half a minute, his mood was spoiled. Afterwards, he was too lazy to talk to them anymore.

He got on the carriage and left the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall without paying any attention to the mother and son.

Mrs. Wei's face looked unhappy, and she spoke in a low voice to her son Shang Qilang.

"Let's go to Prince Fu's Mansion and tell your elder sister about this. See if there is any way to find someone to ask why this happened."

Hearing this, Shang Qillang was also somewhat tempted, and then nodded, and followed his mother in another carriage and headed straight for Prince Fu's Palace.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

They were still racking their brains to figure out why this happened. On the other side, Shang Ji, Madam Gu, and Du Jingyi were already standing at the gate of the Queen's Changchun Palace.

Looking at the familiar palace walls, Old Madam Gu seemed to have returned to many years ago.

Since entering the palace, the Queen Mother has summoned her many times, and she gladly accepted each invitation.

Although the two of them are not destined to be mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, they are still relatives. Since she is their goddaughter, they are naturally a family.

Waiting at the door was Eunuch Hu who served the Queen. Du Jingyi had met him before. He was as enthusiastic when he saw Madam Gu as he was when he saw the people from the Guo family. He smiled and spoke.

"The old lady is finally here. The queen has been waiting for you for a long time."

Hearing this, Madam Gu also spoke with a smile on her face.

"I'm sorry that your Majesty was worried. Eunuch Hu, please lead the way."

"Yes, ma'am."

Walking all the way to the main hall, Du Jingyi saw that the furnishings in the palace were no different from what he had seen before, except that the weather was cold at that time so there were few flowers and plants. Now, all the flowers planted everywhere are famous products, which is pleasing to the eye.

After entering the main hall, the Queen Mother stood up from the phoenix chair and walked over with tears in her eyes. The moment she saw Madam Gu, she couldn't hold back her tears.

"I, your humble servant, greet Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be at peace."

Shang Ji and Du Jingyi both bowed, and so did Old Madam Gu. She was fine at first, but suddenly her nose started to sour.

But the rules cannot be abolished, and he was about to kneel down to salute, but was stopped by the Queen, who spoke with a distressed look on his face.

"Godmother, are you really going to be estranged from me? Ever since the incident at Gu's house, I have summoned you many times, but you refused to come to the palace. Are you blaming me?"

Hearing this, Du Jingyi nodded slightly, but his heart skipped a beat.

How come I haven’t heard of this before? The incident with the Gu family was caused by the Daxing Dynasty. What does it have to do with the Queen?

Old Madam Gu shook her head gently and said to the Queen.