Everyone Wants to Pamper the Lucky Daughter - Chapter 1226

Chapter 1226: Chapter 1217: The Palace Examination, the Empress Arrives Personally_1 Chapter 1226: Chapter 1217: The Palace Examination, the Empress Arrives Personally_1 “Phew.”

Wu Zimeng let out a breath, clutched his chest in mock nervousness: “With the boss on the scene, what if I get so excited I can’t hold the pen?”

“If you can’t hold it, then write with your mouth.”

Li Yunxiu casually spun his brush and teased with a smile: “Didn’t you achieve enlightenment? Your mouth is closer to your brain, so writing with it should make you even smarter.”

“Hahaha.”

Xu Ruoxuan and Gu Changqing were both amused by his witty tone and laughed heartily.

*
The palace gate made a slight noise and opened to both sides.

“The gate is open.”

There was a commotion in the alley as the candidates who had come to take the imperial examination couldn’t help but move towards the gate.

As the gate opened, ten solemn-looking female officials from the Imperial Court stepped out, their cold eyes scanning the candidates.

The noise stopped abruptly.

The candidates put on serious faces, forming a line to have their identities checked by the female officials before entering the palace gate one by one.

*
Hall of Peaceful Harmony.

Fifty desks were neatly arranged in the spacious and bright hall.

At the top right corner of each desk was the candidate’s exam number, based on their preliminary ranking.

Fifty candidates who had made it to the imperial examination took their seats in the Hall of Peaceful Harmony, prepared their stationery, and waited for the test to begin.

Su Zixuan sat in the second row, his eyes slightly closed, taking several deep breaths to maintain a calm state of mind.

Wu Zimeng ranked third in the preliminaries, sitting in the first row, looking around, and smiling brightly before stretching out comfortably.

“This guy, he’s still so relaxed even in the exam room. Truly some people can make others envious.”

Xu Ruoxuan, ranked thirty-seventh in the preliminaries, sat further back, glanced at him, and chuckled before focusing on his thoughts and ignoring his antics.

Li Yunxiu, ranked eleventh, and Gu Changqing, ranked twenty-seventh, took their seats, ready and waiting for the examination papers to be distributed.

The Empress personally attended the start of the imperial examination.

Dressed in a phoenix robe with her hair bound tightly in a gold crown, her crystal-clear eyes narrowed slightly, emanating an aura of dominance that contrasted with her appearance.

Lin Jinyun and Ji Liuyun, two outstanding young men, accompanied the Emperor into the hall.

The nerves of the candidates tightened instantly, including Su Zixuan and his three friends. They glanced at the imposing figure standing above the hall before lowering their heads, not daring to meet her eyes.

The Empress is truly divine!

A celestial being descended to earth, supremely noble and rare, making people dare not to stare!

The female officials of the Imperial Court who followed couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.

“Begin!”

Lin Jinyun’s handsome face was solemn as he waved his hand, signaling the start of the examination.

“Yes.”

The proctoring female official bowed and began to distribute the examination papers.

The candidates received their papers, read the questions, and pondered carefully.

After a while, some picked up their brushes and started writing.

Wu Zimeng and Su Zixuan were among them.

Wu Ziming’s writing was fluid and powerful, his thoughts flowing like a spring.

Su Zixuan wrote intermittently, thinking carefully, visualizing the answers in his mind before putting them down.

Li Yunxiu, Xu Ruoxuan, and Gu Changqing began to work on their answers in succession.

The Hall of Peaceful Harmony was quiet, without any noise. Only the rustling sound of flipping papers could be heard.

*
The hourglass turned several times, and a shichen passed unknowingly.

Wu Zimeng put down his brush, sighed, and looked left and right. Seeing the candidates next to him still working, he hesitated, wondering whether to turn in his paper.

“Turn in your paper once you’re done, and don’t look around in the examination room.”

A proctoring female official walked up to him and warned him in a stern voice.