The Minghe Tower is six stories high, and the sound of string and wind instruments can be heard. As the female candidates walked up, they were all extremely excited.
On the top floor, Jiang Yu had been sitting and waiting for a long time.
"Greetings to Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, may Your Majesty live a thousand years!"
Jiang Yu smiled and exclaimed, looking at the hopeful faces, her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.
"It's a pleasure to see everyone here."
From the hopeful planning to establish a girls' school to now watching the first batch of female candidates take the autumn examination, Jiang Yu felt a surge of emotion, almost to the point of tears.
"You will be taking the exam the day after tomorrow, and I will be here today to see you off."
"No woman has ever been to Minghe Tower before, but the laws of my Great Yu do not explicitly prohibit women from entering the tower. Today you will set a precedent, and any woman who wishes to come in the future may do so at any time."
"Your Majesty, we are deeply grateful for your great kindness." A woman knelt down. "If it weren't for Your Majesty, I would already be married and have children. How could I be here studying for the imperial examinations?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu slowly stood up and personally helped the woman up. "That's true, and it's not true."
"Participating in the imperial examination does not mean that you will live a lonely life. I only hope that you can have a better future and live a better life."
"As women, you can either take the imperial examinations to enter officialdom or make great contributions on the battlefield. There are countless possibilities. What I need to do is ensure that you can choose freely."
Jiang Yu's words struck everyone like a thunderbolt, and for a moment, everyone's breathing became rapid.
"My birthday is coming soon."
Jiang Yu never cared about her birthday before, but since Gu Lin and Gu Qingyan came into her life, she looks forward to her birthday every year. This year, she wants to make a unique wish.
"I hope that you can come to the palace to celebrate my birthday."
When a woman enters the palace, it is considered that she has passed the imperial examination in autumn.
This is the birthday gift that Jiang Yu most wanted to see this year.
......
News of Jiang Yu leading the female examinees to Minghe Tower spread, and Zhu Cheng's words and actions that day also became known to the Zhu family.
For several days in a row, Zhu Cheng did not step out of the Zhu residence.
On the eve of the autumn imperial examination, Jiang Yu tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
“Ah Yu is worried about the autumn imperial examination tomorrow.” Gu Lin hugged Jiang Yu from behind, and Jiang Yu nodded slightly upon hearing this. “I am really worried.”
"I'm not afraid of them failing; I'm afraid they carry too much on their shoulders, and one failure could crush them."
Jiang Yu turned around and met Gu Lin's gaze. "Ah Lin, don't you think it's puzzling what I'm doing?"
To everyone's surprise, Gu Lin smiled and kissed Jiang Yu's forehead.
“I understand why Ayu did this.”
Gu Lin grasped Jiang Yu's hand. "Men are associated with Yang and women with Yin. The best strategy is for Yin and Yang to be in harmony. This is necessary in the imperial court and everywhere else."
"If women are confined to the four corners of the world and their eyes are only on intrigue and scheming, it will not be good for offspring, nor for the development of Dayu."
“My daughter, Ayu, has found the fastest path to development for Chongqing.”
Hearing Gu Lin's words, Jiang Yu hugged him tightly, "It's so good that you know."
Her husband knew her feelings.
"Ayu, I'll wait for the imperial examination results with you."
That night, Gu Lin stayed up all night with Jiang Yu until dawn, when all the candidates began to enter the examination hall.
The gears of fate began to turn.
"Master, what day is it today?"
Inside the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence, Jiang Yao tilted her head and asked, "Mother said today is very important."
"Today, a group of older sisters will be taking the imperial examination. If one of them is exceptional, she will become the top female scholar!" Yunmo rubbed Jiang Yao's head. "Yao Yao will also be able to take the imperial examination in the future."
"real?"
Seeing Yun Mo nod, Jiang Yao, though not very familiar with the imperial examination system, still smiled and showed her teeth, "Then Yao Yao will become the top female scholar!"
"Okay, Yao Yao will become a female top scholar in the future."
......
As the autumn imperial examinations officially began, Mei Chu once again requested an audience with Jiang Yu and Gu Lin.
Zhaoning Palace.
"My lord, my lady, I have been studying this poison for half a month, and now I can confirm that this poison is not from our Great Yu."
Mei Chu looked serious, and then spoke again, "This poison is not fatal, and it can be cured with conventional antidotes. The female examinees will not be affected by these toxins in the future."
Gu Lin frowned upon hearing this. "If someone uses a non-lethal poison, knowing that it will be neutralized and won't have any real impact on the imperial examinations, what exactly is their purpose?"
This poison is truly bizarre in every way.
"Let me check Madam's pulse again," Mei Chu said softly, thinking of the mole on Jiang Yu's face.
But when Mei Chu's hand touched Jiang Yu's pulse, he was startled.
This time, the pulse examination took an exceptionally long time, so long that both Jiang Yu and Gu Lin kept their eyes fixed on Mei Chu.
"But is something wrong?"
As soon as Mei Chu moved her hand away, Gu Lin immediately asked.
“Madam’s pulse is fine, and even stronger than before.” Mei Chu unconsciously glanced at the mole at the corner of Jiang Yu’s eye. “Perhaps this mole is not poison, and it may not be a bad thing for Madam.”
"Even more powerful?"
Gu Lin continued to press, "Ayu's body is recovering every day, so it's only natural that she's becoming stronger."
Mei Chu's eyes flickered. His wife's body had been chilled by the medicine, so she had been suffering from weakness. However, when he checked her pulse just now, there was no sign of weakness at all.
How strange!
"Even so, we must not let our guard down. I have a feeling that there might be a connection between the two," Gu Lin said softly. "Both are things of inexplicable origin, and I always feel something strange about them..."
After Mei Chu took his leave, Gu Lin leaned closer and carefully examined the black mole.
"Ayu, has the color of this mole lightened a bit?"
"Gu Lin, aren't you being a little too paranoid?" Jiang Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Since Mei Chu checked your pulse and said you're fine, and even stronger, then that's a good thing."
But Gu Lin reached out and rubbed the black mole, saying, "It can make your body stronger and restore your memories, but it has also made you lose your connection with Ayan."
It took a full half-incense stick's time for Gu Lin to finally turn over and lie down on the bed.
"Let's just assume it's a good thing."
"Pfft—" Jiang Yu reached out and hooked Gu Lin's palm, "Could the matter at Lingyun Garden be related to the aristocratic families?"
"What?"
"That matter distracted us, and it just so happened that it was when they went to visit the plum garden."
Gu Lin sat up abruptly. Was it related to a powerful family?
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