Outside the window, the moon is high in the sky.
The night wind blew through the windowsill, making a whistling sound, as if weeping for someone.
Luo Qingzhou lay on the bed, motionless.
I thought he had died countless times, and he had already trained himself to be invulnerable to swords and guns, and immune to water and fire.
But this moment.
He then realized that all those things in the past were not worth mentioning at all.
This time, he really wanted to fly away from the earth.
There is no most, only better.
He didn't sleep all night...
The next day.
A light rain suddenly began to fall from the gloomy sky.
It's not daybreak yet.
There was a knock on the door, and Song Ruyue's voice: "Is Qingzhou up?"
Qiu'er hurriedly went to open the door with an umbrella.
Luo Qingzhou sighed on the bed, then got up and put on a clean Confucian robe.
Xiaodie knocked on the door outside: "Master, it's time to get up."
Luo Qingzhou agreed.
Xiaodie pushed open the door, entered the room, and helped him tidy up his clothes and comb his hair.
Qiu'er brought hot water and helped him wash up.
at this time.
The sky outside the window was already getting light.
Song Ruyue whispered at the door: "Qingzhou, did you sleep well last night?"
The muscles on Luo Qingzhou's face twitched and he said, "Very well, thank you mother-in-law for your concern."
Song Ruyue smiled and said, "Mother-in-law made you some lean meat porridge and steamed buns. Eat them while they're hot later."
Hearing this, Luo Qingzhou glanced at the sky outside and was quite moved.
My mother-in-law must have gotten up in the middle of the night and was busy in the kitchen.
Well, no matter what, he must get good grades this time.
He also had to tell His Majesty about the title of Lady of Imperial Noble Consort that his mother-in-law had been thinking about so much and give her one.
Finished washing up.
When they were about to go out together, Miss Qin II also came back from next door with Zhu'er.
Song Ruyue glanced at Lingchan Yuegong next door, frowned slightly and said, "Weimo, where is your sister? Isn't she going on such an important day?"
Miss Qin Er whispered: "Sister is feeling a little unwell, so..."
Song Ruyue snorted coldly: "You always use this as an excuse. It's okay at other times, but today is the day of Qingzhou's big exam. It is very important for both Qingzhou and our Qin family. As a... Humph, mother will go and call her in person."
Luo Qingzhou hurriedly said, "Mother-in-law, no need. There must be a lot of people on the street today, and it will be crowded outside the examination hall. There is no need to go to so many people. You and the second young lady don't need to go either. No one needs to go. Just wait at home."
Song Ruyue immediately said seriously, "How can that be possible? The candidates all come with their whole family, it's lively and exciting. If you go alone, what will people who know you say about our Qin family? Will they say that because you are a son-in-law, our Qin family doesn't value you? That they don't care about you at all? Humph, I don't want people to talk about me behind my back."
Miss Qin Er also said softly: "Brother Qingzhou, we must go."
Luo Qingzhou was somewhat worried about their safety.
The streets outside today are probably crowded with people of all kinds. My father-in-law and second brother are not here, and the Qin family only has these few girls left. It is very unsafe.
He suddenly thought of Long Er.
"Okay, let's go. No need to call Miss. You guys can go."
As he spoke, he took out the communication certificate and secretly sent a message to Long Er.
Miss Qin Er also said: "Mother, let my sister rest at home. There are too many people here, and I'm afraid my sister will feel uncomfortable."
Song Ruyue frowned, said nothing more, sighed, and said, "Let's go, let's eat first."
When they arrived at the front hall, they found that the two princesses, Nangong Meijiao and Nangong Xueyi, had already arrived.
Song Ruyue's face was immediately filled with joy: "Meijiao, Xueyi, you are here so early? You haven't eaten yet, come on, let's eat together."
Then he quickly said to Qing'er and Mei'er, "Go and serve them quickly. Bring out all the buns in the pot."
The two maids agreed and went to the kitchen immediately.
Song Ruyue smiled and said, "I got up this morning and cooked some porridge myself. I also made a big pot of soup dumplings. I heard from Zhu'er that Qingzhou likes soup dumplings the most. I paid to learn how to make them at a store outside. You can try them later."
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
Qiu'er couldn't help but look at him.
Soon, Qing'er and Mei'er brought steaming porridge and buns.
Several people sat down at the table.
Song Ruyue took the snack and first gave one to the two princesses, then one to Luo Qingzhou, and said with a smile: "Try it first. If it tastes good, eat more."
Luo Qingzhou took a bite, and the soup overflowed. The taste was delicious, and it was surprisingly comparable to the ones outside.
Nangong Xueyi also took a bite, and immediately her eyes lit up and she said, "Aunt, it's delicious. Did you really make it?"
Song Ruyue's face was immediately full of pride: "Of course, I have been learning for a long time."
Then he looked at his son-in-law and asked cautiously, "Qingzhou, what do you think?"
Luo Qingzhou finished one and took another one, saying, "It's much better than outside. My mother-in-law is really amazing."
Song Ruyue smiled brightly and said, "If they taste good, eat as many as you can. You must eat enough. Once you enter the examination room, you can't come out for three days. You can only eat those cold and hard things."
It was drizzling outside.
Daybreak soon arrived.
After finishing breakfast, they took umbrellas and went out early.
There must be a lot of people on the streets today. It would be terrible if you don’t go out early and get stuck on the road.
Song Ruyue filled the bag with steamed buns, cakes, and some non-perishable fruits.
You are definitely not allowed to bring soup dumplings or other types of buns. If you do bring them, they will be opened and inspected, and they will go bad very quickly.
The few of them did not take a carriage, but walked out directly.
Aunt Mu and several guards were waiting outside.
As soon as we walked out of the alley, Long Er also came.
After saying hello, they hurried to the examination room.
There were already more and more people on the road.
Although it was raining, it couldn't dampen people's desire to join in the fun.
In addition to the candidates and their families, there were also other scholars and some ordinary people who came to watch the fun.
The group soon arrived outside the examination room.
A lot of people have gathered here, and many candidates are surrounded by their family members, who are saying all kinds of encouraging words.
Some even prayed devoutly to God.
There were also candidates holding books in their hands, making the best use of the last minute to review.
After a while, there were more people.
Nangong Meijiao said, "Aunt, Weimo, let's go to the restaurant across the street. We have booked a private room there and we can see here. It will be crowded later, be careful not to get your things stolen."
Upon hearing this, several people immediately walked towards the restaurant opposite.
Luo Qingzhou secretly gave the storage ring and the communication certificate to Long Er.
There are treasures at the entrance of the examination room to detect these things, and any method of cheating will be eliminated in advance.
Several people quickly arrived at the restaurant.
Luo Qingzhou sat in the room for a while, and when he saw that it was almost time, he stood up and said goodbye.
Song Ruyue quickly handed him a bag of food and a blanket, and earnestly exhorted him, "Qingzhou, you must do your best in the exam. If you pass, our Qin family will be honored, and your mother in heaven will also be pleased. She has worked so hard, but she has always supported you in your studies, hoping that this day will come for you."
Luo Qingzhou took the things, nodded, and prepared to leave.
Miss Qin Er said, "Brother Qingzhou, don't have too much psychological burden, just let it go."
Xiaodie also said: "Sir, I believe you can pass the exam!"
Qiu'er also said: "Uncle, we are waiting for you!"
Nangong Xueyi also said: "With your talent, it should be no problem for you to pass the imperial examination, but you still can't be careless."
Nangong Meijiao also said: "His Majesty asked me to tell you to do well in the exam. She is waiting for you in the palace."
Luo Qingzhou looked at them silently, nodded silently, and walked out of the room.
When going downstairs, Long Er chased out and whispered: "Sir, sister asked Long Er to tell you that Hua Gu should be able to wake up after you finish the palace examination."
As soon as these words came out, Luo Qingzhou was shocked and asked, "Really?"
Long Er nodded and said, "Sister never lies. Sister has been helping Hua Gu to nourish and temper her body, so she recovered quickly."
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then said, "Long'er, thank Sister Yue for me. Also, tell her that I forgive her for peeping."
After saying that, he quickly went downstairs.
"Peeping?"
Long Er stood there, looking puzzled: "What do you mean by peeping? What did my sister spy on, young master?"
Luo Qingzhou left the restaurant and lined up at the entrance of the examination room.
About a cup of tea passed.
The guard at the door began to check the candidates carefully one by one and let them in one by one.
Anything that each candidate brings with him/her must be taken out and checked, even his/her clothes, shoes, hair, mouth, and ears. Every place will be checked.
Of course, there are treasures at the door.
It is simply impossible to bring a storage bag and a storage ring in.
After Luo Qingzhou entered the examination room, he took his number tag, found his examination seat, and walked in.
Another half hour passed.
Several officials came in and took people to check each examination room one by one before starting to distribute the test papers.
The first exam is about the Four Books and Five Classics.
The examination room and the street outside were completely silent.
After the test paper was handed out, Luo Qingzhou read it carefully first, grinding the ink while reading.
After reading all the questions, he picked up his pen, dipped it in ink, and started answering from the first question.
The words formed by ink are vigorous and powerful.
Soon, the entire test paper was filled with beautiful handwriting.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered Sister Yue's words and drawings and couldn't help but smile.
By the afternoon, he had finished answering all the questions.
When the invigilator patrolled here, he saw that he had finished answering the test paper and was drawing on the clean rice paper with a pen. He couldn't help but frowned and said, "You still need to check carefully after answering the questions. Be careful not to be too arrogant and ruin all your previous efforts."
Luo Qingzhou quickly put down his pen and began to check the test paper.
The invigilator looked at him again and felt that this scholar was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him for a moment, so he could only shake his head and leave.
After a while.
The examiner walked over leisurely with his hands behind his back.
Luo Qingzhou looked up at him and was stunned.
Prince Duan Nangong Ke said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Luo is so leisurely. Other candidates are sweating profusely and even crying, but Mr. Luo is actually drawing."
Luo Qingzhou said awkwardly: "Your Highness, please forgive me for making fun of you. I have already finished the test paper and was bored, so I just drew something casually."
Prince Duan glanced at his test paper, then at the painting in front of him, and said with a smile: "Given Mr. Luo's ability and the importance His Majesty places on him, this exam is just a formality. It would be best if he passes, but if he doesn't, it doesn't matter."
Luo Qingzhou immediately said, "Your Highness, you are joking. I will definitely work hard to pass the exam. If I fail, my mother-in-law will definitely cry."
Prince Duan laughed and said, "Then I wish Master Luo will win."
At this time, the other invigilators heard the noise, became puzzled, and walked over.
Prince Duan immediately stopped smiling and whispered, "Mr. Luo, the palace examination is the most important. The ministers will go there, and Dean Bai will also go there. If you don't perform well, His Majesty will not be able to give you a good ranking."
After saying that, he left quickly.
"The palace examination?"
Luo Qingzhou picked up the pen and continued to outline Sister Yue's skirt, as if he didn't take it to heart.