Wei Wangqing made the decision directly, she only looked at merit, "In this imperial examination, the top scholar is Meng Jiujiu, the second-place scholar is Wang Fenglun, and the third-place scholar is Yang Yuyun. You can decide on the rest."
After saying that, he left immediately, not giving them a chance to object or dissuade him.
“This, how can this be allowed?” a minister immediately objected.
"Yes, how can a country girl be so domineering over us?"
The Prime Minister and Wang Fang remained silent. They had already achieved similar rankings. Although they were annoyed that the top scholar title had been taken by someone else, at least it wasn't their rival. Moreover, judging from the Empress's expression, she seemed to admire Meng Jiujiu quite a bit.
However, they didn't care. Even so, how could she possibly stand up against all these powerful families on her own?
He's just a top scholar; how many top scholars have there been throughout history, and how many have perished in the Hanlin Academy? One really has to think long-term.
Wei Wangqing went straight back to Fengwu Palace.
Chen Zhiyan's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and Wei Wangqing didn't even dare to let him move.
"How did it go?" Chen Zhiyan knew his wife's main purpose for taking the imperial examination.
She simply lacked capable subordinates and wanted to cultivate a few loyal followers.
"Not bad, I found a decent one." Actually, the second and third place winners were also alright; they had real talent and skills, and weren't just empty flatterers. It's just that they weren't nearly as amazing as Meng Jiujiu.
"That's good."
He couldn't help her with these things, he just hoped that everything would go well for her and that she would be free from worries.
"Hey? The baby seems to be moving!" Chen Zhiyan exclaimed in surprise.
Wei Wangqing immediately placed his hand gently on Chen Zhiyan's stomach.
"No? Why isn't it moving?" Wei Wangqing asked in disappointment.
Chen Zhiyan looked at his wife, who was acting like a child, and found it somewhat amusing: "Aqing, wait a little longer."
really.
"The baby moved, I felt it!" Wei Wangqing exclaimed in surprise, raising her hand.
"Look, Ah Yan, I can feel your swollen belly touching me. It's amazing!"
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