Outside the window, the bright moon hangs high.
There was a night wind blowing through the window sill, making a whining sound, as if weeping for someone.
Luo Qingzhou lay motionless on the bed.
I thought She had died countless times, and he had long been trained to be invulnerable to weapons, water, and fire.
But this moment.
Only then did he realize that the previous ones were not worth mentioning at all.
This time, he really wanted to fly away from the earth.
There is no best, only more.
This night, he stayed up all night...
The next day.
In the dark sky, light rain suddenly began to fall.
It's still dark.
There was a knock on the door and Song Ruyue's voice: "Is Qingzhou up?"
Qiu'er quickly held an umbrella and opened the door.
Luo Qingzhou sighed on the bed, got up and got out of bed, putting on a clean Confucian robe.
Xiaodie knocked on the door outside: "Sir, it's time to get up."
Luo Qingzhou agreed.
Xiaodie opened the door, entered the room, helped him arrange 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 bright.
Song Ruyue said softly at the door: "Qingzhou, did you sleep well last night?"
The muscles on Luo Qingzhou's face twitched and he said, "It's good. Thank you, mother-in-law, for your concern."
Song Ruyue smiled and said: "Mother-in-law has cooked lean meat porridge and steamed buns for you, and you will eat them while they are hot later."
When Luo Qingzhou heard this, he glanced at the sky outside and felt quite moved.
My mother-in-law must have gotten up in the middle of the night and been busy in the kitchen.
Hey, no matter what, he will get a good result this time.
He had to tell His Majesty that his mother-in-law would never forget his wife, and he would give her a title.
After washing up.
When they were about to go out together, Miss Qin also came back from next door with Zhu'er.
Song Ruyue glanced at Lingchan Moon Palace next door, frowned slightly and said, "Weimo, where is your sister? Won't she go to such an important day?"
Miss Qin Er whispered: "Sister is feeling a little unwell, so..."
Song Ruyue immediately snorted: "Every time I use this as an excuse, forget it at other times. Today is the day of Qingzhou's big exam. It is very important for Qingzhou and our Qin family. She is... hum, mother, go call her in person."
Luo Qingzhou said quickly: "Mother-in-law, no need. There must be a lot of people on the street today. It is probably crowded outside the examination room. There is no need to go with so many people. You and the second lady don't need to go. Everyone doesn't need to go. Wait at home. Just stay on."
Song Ruyue immediately said sternly: "How can that be done? The candidates are all accompanied by their whole family, and it is bustling. If you go alone, what will people who know us say about our Qin family? Because you are a bride. Son-in-law, so our Qin family doesn’t value you? We don’t care about you at all? Huh, I don’t want to be talked about behind your back.”
Second Miss Qin also whispered: "Brother Qingzhou, we are definitely going."
Luo Qingzhou was worried about their safety.
The streets outside today were probably bustling with people, and since the father-in-law and second brother were not here, the Qin family was left with only these few female relatives, so it was very unsafe.
He suddenly thought of Long Er.
"Okay, let's go. There's no need to call you Miss. You just go."
As he spoke, he took out the summons and secretly sent a message to Long Er.
Second Miss Qin also said: "Mother, let my sister rest at home. There are too many people. I'm afraid that my sister will be uncomfortable."
Song Ruyue frowned and said no more. She sighed and said, "Let's go and eat first."
When several people came to the front hall, they found that the two princesses Nangong Meijiao and Nangong Xueyi had already arrived.
Song Ruyue suddenly beamed with joy: "Meijiao, Xueyi, are you here so early? You haven't eaten yet, come on, let's eat together."
Then he hurriedly said to Qing'er and Mei'er: "Go and put it in, and bring up all the buns in the pot."
The two maids agreed and immediately went to the kitchen.
Song Ruyue said with a smile: "I got up this morning and cooked the porridge myself, and also made a big pot of soup dumplings. I heard from Zhu'er that Qingzhou likes to eat soup dumplings the most, but I spent money to learn how to eat soup dumplings in an outside shop. Yes, you can taste it later."
Luo Qingzhou: "..."
Qiu'er couldn't help but glance at him.
Soon, Qing'er and Mei'er brought steaming porridge and steamed buns.
Several people sat down at the table.
Song Ruyue took the chopsticks and took one for the two princesses first, then took another for Luo Qingzhou, and said with a smile: "Try it first. If it tastes good, eat more."
Luo Qingzhou took a bite. The soup overflowed and the taste was delicious. It was as good as the ones outside.
Nangong Xueyi also took a bite, her eyes immediately lit up and said: "Aunt, it's delicious. Is it really made by you?"
Song Ruyue suddenly looked proud: "Of course, I have been studying for a long time."
Then he looked at his son-in-law and asked cautiously: "Qingzhou, what do you think?"
Luo Qingzhou finished one piece, then picked up another, and said, "It's much more delicious than the ones outside. My mother-in-law is really amazing."
Song Ruyue immediately beamed and said: "If it's delicious, eat more. You must be full. After entering the examination room, you can't come out for three days, so you can only eat those cold and hard things."
It's raining heavily outside.
Daybreak soon dawned.
After several people finished breakfast, they took umbrellas and went out early.
There must be a lot of people on the street today. It would be terrible if you don't go out in advance and get stuck on the road.
Song Ruyue filled the bag with steamed buns, pancakes, and some non-perishable fruits.
You are definitely not allowed to bring soup dumplings and other steamed buns. If you bring them, they will be broken open and inspected, and they will spoil quickly.
Several people did not take the carriage and walked directly out the door.
Aunt Mu and several guards were waiting outside.
Just after leaving the alley, Long'er also came.
After a few people said hello, they hurried to the examination room.
There are already more people on the road.
Although it is raining in the sky, it still cannot extinguish people's desire to join in the fun.
In addition to the candidates and their families, there were also other scholars and some common people who came to watch the fun.
The group of people quickly arrived outside the examination room.
A lot of people have gathered here, and many candidates are surrounded by their families, saying various words of encouragement.
Some are even praying devoutly to God.
There are also candidates holding books in their hands and seizing the last moment to review.
After a while, there were more people.
Nangong Meijiao said: "Aunt, Wei Mo, let's go to the restaurant opposite. We have booked a private room there and can see here. It will be crowded later, so be careful of things being stolen."
Upon hearing this, several people immediately walked towards the restaurant opposite.
Luo Qingzhou secretly gave both the storage ring and the messenger ultimatum to Long Er.
There are treasures to detect these things at the entrance of the examination room, and any methods that can cheat 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 the time was almost up, he stood up and left.
Song Ruyue hurriedly gave him the bag with food and the quilt, and said with earnestness: "Qingzhou, you must take the exam carefully. If you pass the exam, our Qin family's face will be bright, and your mother's spirit in heaven will also be happy. . She is so miserable, but she keeps supporting you in your studies, just hoping that one day you will have such a day."
Luo Qingzhou took the things, nodded, and prepared to leave.
Miss Qin Er said: "Brother Qingzhou, don't put too much psychological burden on me, just let nature take its course."
Xiaodie also said: "Master, I believe you can pass the exam!"
Qiu'er also said: "Uncle, we are waiting for you!"
Nangong Xueyi also said: "With your talent, there should be no problem in passing the Jinshi examination, but you still can't be careless."
Nangong Meijiao also said: "Your Majesty asked me to tell you, take the exam well. She is waiting for you in the palace to take the exam."
Luo Qingzhou glanced at them silently, nodded silently, and walked out of the room.
When they went downstairs, Long'er chased him out and whispered: "Master, my sister asked Long'er to tell you that Hua Gu will be able to wake up after you finish the imperial examination."
As soon as these words came out, Luo Qingzhou was shocked and said: "Really?"
Long Er nodded and said: "Sister never lies to others. Sister has been helping Huagu warm up and temper her body, so she recovered quickly."
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment and 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 with confusion on his face: "What peeping? What did my sister spy on the young master?"
Luo Qingzhou left the restaurant and lined up at the entrance of the examination room.
It took about another cup of tea.
The guard at the door began to carefully check the candidates one by one, and let them in one by one.
Everything brought by each candidate must be taken out, opened, and inspected. Even inside clothes, shoes, hair, mouth, and ears, every place will be inspected.
Of course, there are also treasures at the door to match.
It is simply impossible to bring a storage bag to store rings.
After Luo Qingzhou entered the examination room, he took his number plate, found his examination location, and walked in.
Another half hour passed.
Several officials walked in and led people to check the examination rooms one by one before they began to hand out test papers.
The first exam consists of four books and five scriptures.
There was silence in the examination room and on the streets outside.
After the test paper was handed out, Luo Qingzhou read it carefully, while studying the ink.
After reading all the questions, he dipped his pen in ink and started answering the first question.
The characters formed by falling ink are powerful and powerful.
Soon, the entire test paper was filled with beautiful fonts.
At this time, he suddenly remembered Sister Yue's words and pictures again, and couldn't help but smile.
By afternoon, he had finished answering all the questions.
When the proctor came here on patrol, he saw that he had finished answering the test paper and was drawing on clean rice paper with a pen. He couldn't help but frowned and said: "You have to check carefully after answering the questions. If you are arrogant, be careful to waste all your previous efforts." "
Luo Qingzhou quickly put down his pen and started checking the test papers.
The invigilator took another look at him and felt that this scholar was somewhat familiar, but for a moment he couldn't remember where he had seen him before, so he had to 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.
Nangong Ke, Prince Duan, said with a smile on his face: "Young Master Luo is so leisurely. The other candidates were so anxious that they were sweating profusely and even cried. But Young Master Luo is actually drawing."
Luo Qingzhou said awkwardly: "The prince is laughing, I have finished the test paper, and I am bored, so I just draw."
Prince Duan glanced at his test paper, then at the painting in front of him, and said with a smile: "With Mr. Luo's ability and Your Majesty's regard for Mr. Luo, this exam will just be a formality. Of course it would be best if you can pass the exam. If you don’t pass the exam, it doesn’t matter.”
Luo Qingzhou immediately said: "The prince is joking, I will definitely work hard to pass the exam. If I don't pass the exam, my mother-in-law will definitely cry."
Prince Duan laughed and said, "Then I, Mr. Zhu Luo, will definitely win."
At this time, other invigilators heard the noise and came over with doubts.
Prince Duan immediately stopped his smile and reminded in a low voice: "Master Luo, the palace examination is the most important thing. All the ministers will go there, and Dean Bai will also go. If you don't perform well, His Majesty will not be able to give you a good ranking." .”
After that, leave quickly.
"Is it a palace examination?"
Luo Qingzhou picked up the pen and continued to outline Sister Yue's skirt, seemingly not paying attention to it.
(End of chapter)
