Chapter 605: Imperial Provincial Examination
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Old Madam w.a.n.g was actually not very interested in the t.i.tle, but it was earned by All Yu, so she was happy.
Old Madam w.a.n.g asked Ah Yu in detail why she could receive such merit. Ah Yu said, “The Emperor said that I coaxed his mother and cured his wife, so he’s willing to reward me.”
“You saved her?” Old Madam w.a.n.g frowned. She had previously reminded Ah Yu not to use that divine water casually in the palace.
The palace was complicated, unlike the w.a.n.g Family members she had personally taught. They could not even compare to the people from Hu Family Village. This was a group of fellows who prioritized benefits.
If they were only discovered for their intelligence, even if they were peerless geniuses, those people would not be very surprised.
However, if it was something that ordinary people could also have, it was hard to say.
Ah Yu was only n years old. Old Madam w.a.n.g planned to teach her how to conduct herself in another two years and how to survey people’s hearts.
As for now, of course, it was already very good to let her live happily.
“I didn’t save her.” All Yu didn’t know. For a moment, her Grandma’s mind was already filled with a thousand thoughts. She said honestly, “Grandpa Divine Doctor saved her. He’s now in the palace. Big Sister Liang Xue is also there. She said that she wants to discuss the opening of a medical clinic.”
Ah Yu told Old Madam w.a.n.g everything that had happened in the past two days. Old Madam w.a.n.g fell deep in thought.
After speaking, without waiting for Old Madam w.a.n.g to ask in detail, Ah Yu yawned quietly.
She had not rested well for the past two days. At night, in order to coax Qin Huai, she asked him to bring her for a spin. She was tired.
“Good child, you’re tired, right? Take two sips of the ginseng soup first. You can’t sleep too late, or you won’t grow tall.”
Old Madam w.a.n.g coaxed Ah Yu and asked Old man w.a.n.g to bring the soup over. Seeing that Ah Yu had finished drinking, she took the empty bowl and left.
After Ah Yu finished drinking, Old Madam w.a.n.g sent another portion to Qin Huai.
It was too late, so Qin Huai did not go anywhere else to rest. Fortunately, the house was big enough, and the room arranged for Qin Huai did not look small.
Qin Huai held the warm ginseng soup and finished it in one go, thanking her sincerely.
“We’re family. There’s no need to thank me.” Old Madam w.a.n.g casually took the bowl and handed it to Old man w.a.n.g beside her. She looked at Qin Huai and saw his nervous expression, but she did not say anything. Instead, she turned around and left the room.
At the door, Old Madam w.a.n.g’s gentle voice sounded. “Rest well. The exam is in two days. Don’t disappoint All Yu.”
In a few days, it will be the imperial provincial examination. Only after pa.s.sing the imperial provincial examination would one be qualified to partic.i.p.ate in the imperial civil service examination.
Everyone usually took the imperial provincial examination in their hometown. After the examination, they would rush to Wanning City to take the imperial civil service examination.
There would be an additional notice for the imperial civil service examination every time, but it would not exceed three months at the latest.
w.a.n.g Chuangui was already a provincial scholar. He wanted to partic.i.p.ate in the supplementary provincial level policy discussion examination and was stuffed into the examination hall with the imperial provincial examinees. He would only partic.i.p.ate in the imperial civil service examination after the imperial provincial examination was over.
Ah Yu also understood these twists and turns now. She knew that only by pa.s.sing the imperial provincial examination, then the imperial civil service examination, and eventually entering the top-ranked group in the imperial examination system, could one be considered as a dragon among men.
But she still believed that Qin Huai would definitely be able to become the top scorer.
Qin Huai said respectfully, “Grandma, don’t worry.”
Hearing his address, the corners of Old Madam w.a.n.g’s mouth curled up. She did not smile and left in the end.
Forget it, she had already saved him. He could barely qualify as her grandson-in-law.
She’ll see how he treated All Yu in the past few years. If he treated her badly at all, she had many ways to deal with him.
Old Madam w.a.n.g brought Old man w.a.n.g back to the room. Old man w.a.n.g was still holding an empty bowl.
“Is there anything else?” Old Madam w.a.n.g asked.
Old man w.a.n.g: “Um, didn’t you leave a portion of the ginseng soup for me?”
That was a rare ginseng soup made by his old wife. Whether it was delicious or not was secondary. The key was that it was rare.
The last time he drank it was when his leg disease was acting up and he was in so much pain that he was on the verge of death. His old wife found a ginseng root from somewhere and boiled a large pot of soup for him.
After drinking it, his legs did not hurt so much anymore. Just thinking about it made his stomach feel bloated.
“It was finished by your son,” Old Madam w.a.n.g said coldly. “There’s no more ginseng soup, but there’s plenty of plain water. Go and scoop it yourself.” Old man w.a.n.g:”?”
He ran to w.a.n.g Chuangui’s room angrily and pushed w.a.n.g Chuangui, who was putting down his book and preparing to take a simple shower and sleep.
w.a.n.g Chuangui:”? Father, what’s wrong?”
“Did you drink my ginseng soup?! w.a.n.g Chuangui, your mother specially made it for me. 1 let you stay here and you flipped my pot!”
w.a.n.g Chuangui was stunned. “…What ginseng soup? Didn’t Mother spoil the soup and asked me not to waste it?” Moreover, it was extremely bitter. Otherwise, how could he not be asleep yet?
“Bullsh*t! Your mother’s culinary skills are very good. How can it be spoiled? You heartless and stupid thing, return the ginseng soup to me!”
w.a.n.g Chuangui:”…”
He wanted to pat his father’s head to see if he had a fever.
Or, why not find a witch to check if he had been possessed by a ghost?
Otherwise, why would he feel that his father was about the same age as a three-year-old child now?
Only the young Zhu’er at home would be so unreasonable.
Old man w.a.n.g did not get to drink the ginseng soup and was indignant. He paced around w.a.n.g Chuangui’s room a few times and finally locked his eyes onto a fur-lined soft mat. He rolled it up in a few moves and took it away.
“Young man, take the exam well.” Old man w.a.n.g gritted his teeth and said.
w.a.n.g Chuangui was dumbfounded. Old Madam w.a.n.g had bought it for him in the market yesterday. She said that it was for the examination. When the time came, he would be warm.
That was the only thing that could be brought into the examination hall other than food and clothes!
“…When 1 have time, I should go back and ask Big Brother. 1 suspect that I’m not Father’s biological son.” When w.a.n.g Chuangui laid down to rest, he was still thinking.
He had long suspected that with his mother and father’s personalities, how could they have given birth to so many children?
There must be people who were adopted, such as him.
When the imperial edicts were sent to Three Thoughts Street and the prefecture capital, the imperial provincial examination officially began.
Qin Huai and w.a.n.g Chuangui both entered the examination hall for a six-day examination. In these six days, they could only move around in a small s.p.a.ce.
In front of the examination hall, many people broke down and cried. Occasionally, people hiding small notebooks were discovered. Their names were noted down and they were directly escorted out.
Some people were trembling with nervousness and shouted that they were not taking the exam anymore.
w.a.n.g Chuangui and Qin Huai were the calmest.
Seeing that they were so calm, the others hurriedly tried to learn from them. “Brother, little brother, why are you so calm? What secret do you have?”
That person even asked softly, “Do you… know something?”
For example, knowing the contents of the exam in advance.
w.a.n.g Chuangui said, “Oh, you’ll be fine after taking a few more tests.”
Qin Huai: “Naturally.”
The two of them stood together and were very calm.
The others: “…I’m also retaking the exam. This is my seventh attempt this year, but I’m still nervous, and I’m even more nervous than before..”