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Chapter 44: Palace exam

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You Qing walked over and opened the door. Standing outside was Zhang Yuancai, a nerd who lived next door. Zhang Yuancai's eyes widened for a moment, he stared at him blankly for a moment, and then he laughed: "Brother You, you are awake! I don't know what disease you have, the doctor can't wake up with a needle, but Too tired lately?"

You Qing originally wanted to find an excuse, but it was relieved to hear him ask. He smiled and followed his words: "I'm a little tired, and I suddenly fainted for no reason."

"Brother You is under a little more pressure? In fact, with Brother You's talent, the palace exam will not be a problem, so why is it so hard? Ten years of hard work in the cold window, after all, I will be able to, and I will still not be able to, just a few days. It doesn't work either."

You Qing: "… "

Zhang Yuancai may have said that he was in the mood, and then continued: "Besides, the palace exam is about strategy and theory, and it is all based on the accumulation of the past. Brother You looks like a person with a gully in his chest, just take a good rest and go to the palace in good spirits. But don't worry too much."

You Qing: "...Brother Zhang is very right."

Zhang Yuancai sighed again: "You book boy is really admirable. You take care of him without sleep, your eyes are red and swollen from crying, and you are so loyal to this point, which is really impressive."

There was some warmth in You Qing's eyes, but a little pain in his heart. He smiled slightly and said, "He has followed me since he was a child, and his feelings are very deep."

You Qing was telling the truth, but Bai Li was stunned for a moment, thinking that he was lying to Zhang Yuancai, so he couldn't help but hide behind and snicker.

Zhang Yuancai suddenly realized: "So it is! No wonder no wonder..."

You Qing looked at him amusingly: "Brother Zhang came here so early, but something happened?"

"Oh!" Zhang Yuancai slapped the back of his head, "I will go to the palace in an hour or so. I originally came to see if you have woken up, but I was so happy that I forgot about the business."

"Palace exam?" You Qing raised her eyebrows, and when she thought about it, she knew how long she had been in a drowsiness.

"Today is the day of the palace exam. Since Brother You woke up, then quickly pack up and go with us." Zhang Yuancai said, and couldn't help but sigh again, "It's fortunate that Brother You woke up in time, otherwise wouldn't it happen again? It would be a shame to have to wait three years!"

"Brother Zhang is right." You Qing smiled, thinking that he didn't want to go back to the heavens, and secondly, he didn't want Bai Li to be suspicious. He thought it was better to take the exam for this champion. Although no official is light, but after all, he has regained his immortal power, wandering in the world, but also at ease.

The two talked for a while at the door, and Zhang Yuancai said goodbye and left.

Bai Li had already prepared hot water and poured it into the basin, and then went to the kitchen to make breakfast, and asked You Qing to hold him back: "Idiot, I'm not afraid of being exhausted, I'll do these things myself."

Bai Li shook his head and pushed him to the front of the washbasin rack: "You just woke up, and your body is still empty. I don't want you to come. Go wash your mouth and wash your face." Without waiting for him to respond, he quickly turned around and rushed out the door. Run in the direction of the kitchen.

You Qing looked at his back, sighed, and had to obey him.

The two hurriedly finished breakfast, and just after changing their clothes, there was a knock on the door again. It turned out that the other candidates heard that he was awake and came to visit him.

A candidate who knew a little about medical theory took the pulse for him, but still felt that he was a little strange. He asked him if he had any pre-existing diseases. Hearing him say no, he couldn't help but feel even more strange. It's normal for something to go wrong, so I didn't think about it.

The candidates chatted with him for a while, and they were all very affectionate. At first, they were jealous of him, but now they lost that thought. Thinking of him working so hard for the imperial examinations, it really made me feel emotional, and suddenly I felt It is reasonable for him to be in the middle. They are all scholars who have studied hard for ten years. Who knows the hardships involved? Instead, they felt a little more sympathy for each other.

You Qing could hear these meanings between the lines, and he really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The chat had not yet finished, but when it was time to leave, You Qing saw how regretful they were when they left, and felt that people's hearts were really wonderful, as if his dizziness relieved the grudge in their hearts.

Therefore, Master is right, showing weakness when appropriate is a good thing. I think so, but after all, Jiang Shan's nature is difficult to change, and according to his temperament, he doesn't know when he will be able to listen to Master's words. He is as warm as jade on the surface, but very cold in his heart. After living for so many years, he really does not want to show weakness to anyone except Bai Li and his master.

After that, several people entered the city together, and gathered at the gate of the palace with the candidates who came from other directions. You Qing walked at the end of the crowd all the way, secretly holding Bai Li's hand, pinching his palm to comfort him.

The moment Bai Li avoided him in the morning, the look of sadness and guilt in his eyes kept piercing his heart like a needle. He thought about it again and again and was sad.

Bai Li let him lead him all the way, but his heart became more and more uncomfortable. The better You Qing treats him, the more he wants to be close to him, but when he thinks that he has made him suffer from pain and caused him to faint for so long, his heart is extremely bitter, he raised his eyes to look at him, and whispered: "Aqing, do you still hurt when I hold you like this?"

"It doesn't hurt, it won't hurt in the future." You Qing tightened his hands, thinking that he was taking care of himself without sleep, for fear that he would secretly follow him to the palace, and added, "You can rest when you go back, don't go outside. Wait for me, I'll be back after the exam, you know?"

"Hmm..." Bai Li nodded very obediently. Hearing that it didn't hurt, he quickly grabbed his hand, as if he was afraid that he would be gone.

You Qing looked at him like this, and wanted to hug him into his arms and kiss him immediately, thinking that he had said that he would sit in a sedan chair together after he became an official, so he had to endure the urge in his heart and decided to stick to the original. I plan to pass the palace test first.

After a short wait at the gate of the palace, a petty official came to lead the way, led them into the palace, all the way to the examination hall, waiting for the emperor to come and give the questions.

You Qing has now recovered all his memories, and is naturally very familiar with this hall. He didn't look at it secretly like the others, but just stood quietly, making sure that Bai Li never followed, so he was relieved.

Not long after, as the eunuch sang the promise loudly, a dazzling dragon robe appeared in front of everyone along with the steady footsteps. You Qing suddenly thought of a question that he had ignored. The emperor knelt down, and, if he really entered the court as an official, he would still kneel in the future.

Thinking about it like this, he felt a little dumbfounded, but he didn't care much about it. He was a little disliked by the hierarchy of the heavenly court. Naturally, he couldn't feel that he was higher than a mortal just because he was an immortal. Xian is used to doing things, and everything is more casual. In order to stay in the world, he has started to be disciplined.

Fortunately, he doesn't like to accept the rules of the heavens, but the rules of the mortal world are fine, and there is no restraint on him, just play it. If the emperor knew of his intentions, he would be so angry that he would be so angry.

You Qing knelt down and kowtowed along with the others, and there was no need to say the red tape and opening words. At a glance, the emperor saw that his temperament was different from others. He couldn't help staring at him for a moment. Seeing him standing still with his head bowed, he was very calm, and he appreciated it. After a while, he cleared his throat and began to ask the question.

With the question, three hundred people took their seats. For a while, there was silence in the hall, and everyone did not dare to be rude in front of the emperor, but after a long time, they gradually showed the appearance of all beings. Yes, the emperor was looking at it from above, but he found it quite interesting, and then looking at You Qing, he seemed to be sitting upright, but he was extremely relaxed, without any small movements.

For You Qing, this exam was a complete oversight. The questions were the same as the previous year. He was too lazy to use his mind, so he still wrote according to what he remembered. To be a grade nine sesame official, as long as Bai Li can enjoy sitting in a sedan chair, it is not a white test.

As he was writing leisurely, he suddenly felt that a sight fell on him, and it was obviously not the emperor's, which made him uncomfortable. You Qing was stunned for a moment, pretending to look up and thinking, and casually glanced in the direction of perception.

At the side door, a curtain of gold-painted beads strung with silver threads fell quietly, and through a layer of tulle inside, a woman in a palace dress could be seen sitting behind her, looking at her with burning eyes. The woman met his raised eyes and smiled at him through the beaded curtain and veil, her identity self-evident.

You Qing was stunned for a moment, then took his eyes back calmly, and hung the pen on the paper. He felt really regretful in his heart.

Although he is an immortal, he can't abuse his magic power in the mortal world. If he really finds him as his concubine, if he solves it according to the methods of the human world, it will be really difficult. If I could remember it earlier, I would not have come to the exam, but it is too late to say regret, so I have to continue the exam. If the emperor really wants to give marriage, he simply resists the edict and takes Bai Li away from the capital and travels around the world.

However, this is not necessarily a good way.

You Qing looked down at the article on the test paper, a smile suddenly appeared in his eyes, thought about it, made some changes in his mind, dipped in ink, and continued to write. In this way, he can't pass the championship, become a petty official, and can transfer the errand of the concubine to someone else. He really kills two birds with one stone.

He didn't want to be involved with any woman, so he naturally wanted to isolate all hidden dangers. He knew Bai Li very well. Even if he didn't care, Bai Li would still feel uncomfortable. He didn't want to hurt him again, even if it was unintentional, it would aggravate his sins.

About the tenth life of reincarnation in the world, he remembers that now back to the original point, those things are like a fleeting moment, the same as never happened, but he didn't want to deceive himself like this, he made Bai Li sad again and again, this is an indelible fact .

As You Qing wrote and wrote, he never noticed that he was already in a daze. He really missed Bai Li very much, and he didn't know if he was obedient and rested. When he came back to his senses, he realized that the palace exam was almost over, and it ended hastily. .

After handing in the exam paper, it was a lot of red tape, so I left the hall and walked towards the palace gate with the little official leading the way.

After leaving the palace, the bookboys from each family were waiting outside and greeted them one after another. The familiar candidates couldn't help but wonder: "Brother You, why didn't you see your book boy today?"

You Qing was quite satisfied and said with a smile, "He's been tired for the past two days. I didn't let him come over, I told him to take a good rest."

"Oh, no wonder, your book boy usually has the highest voice, so I'm really not used to seeing no one today."

You Qing's eyes were full of smiles. Thinking about going back to see him, he was really happy, and said to the left and right: "Brothers, go back first, my book boy loves chicken legs, I'll go buy him some."

Naturally, the other people didn't understand how much they wanted to "love chicken legs". They just thought they were picky eaters, and they all sighed that their master and servant were deeply in love, so they said goodbye to him.

You Qing left the crowd, turned two alleys, and walked towards Bai Li's favorite shop. After turning around, a very familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

You Qing looked at the person who came and was stunned: "Master!"