Chapter 24: Going to the Study and Entering the Palace
Nanny Li looked up and said in surprise, "Young Miss, I have been serving Madam in the Ji Mansion for more than 20 years."
Qiao also asked: "Why do you ask this?"
Jiujiu seemed a little disappointed that she didn't have a second identity. She pouted and said regretfully, "Mammy, if you go to the street to sell dolls, you can definitely make a lot of money, enough to support ten Jiujius." She gestured as she spoke.
Children's childish words can make adults feel happy.
Nanny Li was so flattered that she couldn't stop smiling. She really wanted to raise such a cute and sweet-talking granddaughter.
Even the usually serious Qiao couldn't stop laughing.
Anjuyuan has never been so lively.
"Huh? Wasn't it me, as your mother, who failed to take good care of you?" A clear and pleasant voice sounded.
Ji Qingwu suddenly appeared behind the little girl and asked with a fierce face.
Jiujiu was caught on the spot. When she turned around and saw that it was her mother who came back, she stood on the couch and waved her little arms happily.
Ji Qingwu sat down on a chair beside her and did not go over to hug her.
The little girl said with a smile: "Mother, Jiujiu didn't say that you didn't raise me well. What I meant was that it would be great if I could be divided into ten. One would accompany grandma to watch plays and drink tea, and one would follow Nanny Li to sell puppets."
Mrs. Qiao felt that her wrinkles were revealed by laughing. She asked with a smile, "How about the other eight?"
"There are eight more. I want to eat eight servings of sweet-scented osmanthus lotus roots!" said the little girl with a big appetite.
Jiujiu made herself laugh and giggled for a long time. Then, with the help of Nanny Li, she crawled down to the ground and rushed over to hug Ji Qingwu's waist.
He tilted his little head back and said flatteringly, "But it's such a pity, there is only one Jiji, and it can only be my mother's Jiji."
Ji Qingwu lifted Jiujiu into his arms, and the mother and daughter played around for a while before letting Nanny Li take her downstairs to rest.
When the door closed, Qiao looked at her expectantly and asked, "Xiaowu, how is Qingrong doing?"
She had wanted to ask this a long time ago, but had held back until now because of the presence of the children.
Ji Qingwu touched his little finger and said in a relaxed tone: "Mom, it's all resolved. Big sister will be fine after taking some medicine."
She did not tell Qiao what happened in the afternoon as it would only increase people's worries. Moreover, after today, she believed that Lu Juan could protect her elder sister. At worst, her elder sister still had the document in her hand and would definitely live happily in the Marquis' Mansion.
Hearing that Qingrong would get better, Qiao finally felt relieved.
"Xiao Wu, it's a relief to have you here."
Ji Qingwu smiled and said, "Mom, why are you being so polite to me? This is my biological sister."
Qiao's eyes were full of tenderness and she touched her head.
"It's really a good thing."
In fact, when Mrs. Qiao sent Xiaowu out this morning, she was secretly worried that Xiaowu would feel unbalanced when he went to the Marquis' Mansion because Ji Qingrong married a noble family and lived a wealthy life.
After all, although they are sisters born from the same mother, their current situations are very different.
A wife of a prince from a marquisate, and a widow without a husband.
Mrs. Qiao looked at her daughter and sighed in her heart that it was hard to find a girl with such a good character in the world, and it was a blessing for her to be born in her belly.
She is determined to find a good marriage for her daughter.
Ji Qingwu didn't know what Qiao was planning, so she said, "Mom, I have something I want your help with."
"Why are you being so polite to me?" Mrs. Qiao repeated what she had just said to her.
Ji Qingwu laughed, his face glowing softly under the lamplight, and he discussed, "Mom, I was thinking that Jiujiu has reached the age of enlightenment, should we hire a master for her?"
Mrs. Qiao was just about to tell her about this, "You and Changlin are on the same page."
"Your elder brother has been concerned about this matter for a long time. He worked on it all day yesterday and asked the president of the Hanlin Academy to introduce Jiujiu."
Ji Changlin is very efficient in his work.
Ji Qingwu said in surprise: "Brother, do you have any good news?"
She had done some research a long time ago. The most prestigious school in Lin'an City was Lushan Academy, where many famous scholars taught. This must be the academy.
"That's natural."
Qiao nodded and added, "But if you want to study there, you have to pass the entrance test."
Is there a test required for admission?
Ji Qingwu asked in confusion: "When did Lushan Academy add such a rule?"
"Silly child, who said Jiujiu is going to study at Lushan Academy?"
Under Ji Qingwu's puzzled gaze, Qiao said with some pride: "The school we are going to, Jiji, is the best in the world."
"Where?"
"Go to the study."
It is indeed the best school in the world. Not only does it have the largest library in the court, but most importantly, it is located in the imperial palace, and the teacher of enlightenment is the emperor's teacher!
Ji Qingwu didn't expect such a big pie to fall from the sky. He asked hurriedly, "Isn't the upper study room a place for royal children to study? Why can Jiujiu go there too?"
Qiao explained in detail, "It was true in the past, but since your majesty ascended the throne, in order to implement benevolent policies, the Shangshufang has been opened to the children of ministers and aristocratic families. As long as there is a recommendation from an official of the third rank or above, they can get a place in the preliminary examination, but whether they can finally enter the Shangshufang depends on the prince's tutor to test the students again."
In other words, it still depends on whether the child has talent.
Ji Qingwu frowned and said nervously, "Jiujiu hasn't studied many books seriously yet, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to pass this entry test."
What she was more worried about was that Jiujiu would be treated unfairly. In the past few days, some people in the capital had been mocking and ridiculing her. It was not that she was blind to it, but she just didn't care.
What if the examiner in charge is biased against Jiujiu?
But Qiao's face was calm and peaceful.
Ji Qingwu pondered, his eyes lit up, and asked, "Mother, may I ask if the prince's tutor is right?"
Qiao smiled and nodded: "Yes, you can rest assured. If Jiujiu has the talent, she will definitely be selected."
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Rested at home for a few days.
Soon it was time for the monthly entrance test of the upper study room.
Ji Qingwu accompanied Jiujiu into the palace.
The Shangshufang is located on the left front side of the Qinzheng Hall where the emperor handled government affairs. The door of the hall faces north and there are five rooms in total.
"Chirp, a teacher will come to ask you questions in a while. If you know the answer, answer it. If you don't know, just say you don't know." Ji Qingwu instructed, more nervous than when she was taking the test herself.
The little girl nodded calmly and said crisply: "Mother, this is called knowing what you know and knowing what you don't know. This is knowledge."
Ji Changlin has been giving Jiujiu intensive tutoring these days, and it seems to be working out well.
Ji Qingwu paced back and forth at the door, waiting for the examiner to come.
The Qinzheng Hall is located at a higher elevation.
At this moment, the red door was wide open, and the man sitting on the throne was not wearing court clothes. He was wearing a dark green brocade robe with dark patterns, a golden crown to tie his hair, and he looked like a dignified king.
He suddenly threw the memorial in his hand aside with a "pop" sound.
Although Emperor Wu Su did not utter a word, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
The chief eunuch Li Yuzong was terrified. He lowered his head even more and breathed more lightly, for fear of displeasing the emperor again.
You can hear a pin drop in the hall.
When Emperor Wu Su looked up, he saw a green figure.
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