novelhk Chapter 290 High School Examination
Chapter 290 High School Examination
The carriage drove out of the Taihu Palace. Yu Jiuer bit her lip and said to Jun Mo, "I still have to go to the Grape Manor to deal with some loose ends. You can take the sons back home first!"
"Hmph!" Jun Mo snorted coldly and couldn't help but poke her hard on the head with his finger.
Yu Jiuer touched his head, lowered his head and dared not speak. After all, she was the one who insulted his father, whom he regarded as a god, in public.
Jun Mo leaned close to her ear and said angrily, "Go quickly and come back soon! I have prepared the torture instruments waiting for you!"
Yu Jiuer's heartbeat was disordered, and every time she got into trouble, she had to kneel on the washboard when she returned to her room.
No!
She pouted with a look of grievance on her face, turned her eyes to her two sons, and pursed her lips.
The smart sons understood and threw themselves into Jun Mo's arms. Even though they didn't know why their mother made their father unhappy, it didn't stop them from pleading for their mother!
Xin'er started to act coquettishly in a baby voice: "Father, please forgive my mother! Even if she did something wrong, it was for your good!"
Jing'er continued in tacit agreement: "Mother said that father is the most doting husband in the world. You can't let us down!"
Yu Jiuer was secretly happy in her heart, as she had given birth to this child with so much hardship, this child was indeed... deeply in her heart.
"Hmph! Some people go crazy if they're not punished for three days. If you don't want to be punished, then stay out of other people's business. Even those who aid and abet the evil will be punished!" Jun Mo showed no mercy to Yu Jiuer.
The two kids wanted to plead for their mother, but Jun Mo shot them a sharp look and said in a stern voice, "The royal family's children and grandchildren are required to enter the palace for enlightenment at the age of three. Your mother has been delaying it with all kinds of excuses. You are already over three years old. Starting tomorrow, your father will send you to the palace to study!"
"Oh!" The two kids lowered their eyes at the same time and glanced at Yu Jiuer secretly: We have tried our best.
After separating from Jun Mo, Yu Jiuer rode her horse straight to the vineyard, followed by Shadow and many shadow guards.
Sure enough, there was indeed a tail following them from a distance.
Yu Jiuer turned around and said to Shadow and the others, "Ignore them!"
She knew that these followers behind her must have been sent by the emperor.
The emperor must be suspicious of her!
However, she was not panicked at heart. Everything requires evidence, and it was impossible for them to find evidence of her guilt.
When they arrived at the vineyard, Yu Jiuer asked Shadow and the others to make sure that there was no one following them before entering the cellar to find the six female killers.
Fortunately, after they returned from Miaojiang, she was careful and let them all live in the cellar just in case.
After the operation started in the past few days, they either disguised themselves as palace maids or servants, coming and going without a trace, and no one should be able to recognize them as her.
"The emperor is furious and has already suspected me." Yu Jiuer asked them again, "Are you sure that Ahada was blindfolded all the way back from Miaojiang and didn't see your appearance?"
Wu Meng nodded and replied: "Sure! As long as we don't speak, he won't be able to recognize us even if we appear in front of him!"
"That's good! However, just in case, you should go back to your respective rudders and hide for a while. When this storm is over, I will write to you and ask you to come back." The waves stirring up the wind and clouds in Yu Jiuer's eyes were still strong, and she smiled evilly.
"When you come back next time, we will continue to... cause trouble in the capital!"
"Okay!" The six female killers' eyes all glowed with excitement, following Yu Jiuer's.
Ye Ran said directly: "Following the chief leader, we can always do something unexpected and pleasing to the people. We are waiting for the chief leader in the branch, please don't forget us!"
"No! The next action will probably have to wait until after the Tianshan celebration banquet. You should go back separately in the next few days and be careful of your tail!" Yu Jiuer gave a few more instructions before returning home with peace of mind.
Two days later, the results of the palace examination were finally announced.
Early in the morning, Yu Jiuer wanted to go to the eldest prince's mansion first to invite him to go to the square to look at the list. She was thinking about the bet that he had made to kneel down in public for her!
But unexpectedly, as soon as she left the palace, she saw that the eldest prince had summoned a number of court officials to the gate of Prince Jing's mansion to arrest them.
The eldest prince even mocked, "I am here to pick up my fourth brother and Concubine Yu to go to the list together, so that no one will be afraid of losing and dare not go to the square!"
The officials who came with him and his cronies laughed at him unbridled:
"Prince Jing has been on many battlefields. He wouldn't be such a coward, right?"
"No, no! It's just kneeling, not being humiliated. Prince Jing won't let us down!"
"Speaking of which, wouldn't it have been more exciting if you had bet on drilling under the crotch of the eldest prince? What a pity! Hahaha..."
Jun Mo stood on the carriage and reached out to lead Yu Jiuer up. He lowered his eyes and looked down at them, too lazy to pay attention to this group of clowns.
Yu Jiuer turned her head and sneered: "Wait until the list comes out, and see if you guys can still laugh."
When she arrived at the square, Yu Jiuer saw that the female teacher and many female students from Lishan Academy had just arrived.
The carriages of Prime Minister Rong's family, Shang Buqun, the Fifth Prince and others had just parked.
Rong Wan'er, accompanied by a group of noble ladies who supported her, walked slowly and arrogantly towards her.
Yu Jiuer glanced at them and sneered in her heart. It was really rare that Rong Waner, who had caused so much trouble, could persuade so many noble ladies from aristocratic families to believe in her!
Arriving in front of Yu Jiuer, Rong Waner said arrogantly: "Yu Jiuer, I'm afraid you will lose face in the northwest today!"
"The time for announcing the results has not yet come, yet you are so confident. Who gives you the confidence?" Yu Jiuer snorted coldly.
The other noble ladies who were with Rong Wan'er all laughed at the same time and started to mock:
"Since ancient times, the imperial examination has been as difficult as ascending to heaven. We just don't believe that a woman like you can compete with a man who has studied poetry and books since childhood?"
"We just don't believe this!"
"If I win the bet later, I will feel a little embarrassed to accept so much money! I bet most of my dowry! Concubine Yu, I'm sorry, I can't go against the money. I bet that you will lose, please don't mind it!"
"Wan'er has already booked a banquet at the Sunset Restaurant. We will go there to celebrate later. If Miss Nine doesn't mind, we can put aside our past grudges and go have a drink together!"
......
Yu Jiuer looked at these stupid noble ladies in front of her and sneered, "I really don't know whether you are jealous of me or you are just trying to get rid of the silver. How dare you bet with Rong Waner? You trusted the wrong person. I feel sorry for you!"
At this time, the sound of gongs and drums and singing came from the list: "The list of palace examinations will be announced soon!"
Several princes and ministers came to the square where the results were announced in person. There were guards in front to help clear the way, and the people were pushed aside.
Yu Jiuer and everyone else hurried to the front of the list.
"Boom!" The second gong and drum sounded, as if hitting everyone's heart and making their blood boil.
As the third gong and drum sounded, the official standing in front of the list pulled down the silk cloth on the list with a smile.
The silk cloth slowly came down, and Yu Jiuer and everyone else stared at the list intently.
"Ah!" The girls from Lishan Academy couldn't help but jump up first.
"Ah! Yu Jiuer, Yu Jiuer's name is ranked second! The female teacher of our Lishan Academy and the female scholar of our Dadong Dynasty are among the top three and have passed the palace examination—"
The news spread quickly to every corner of the Great Dong Dynasty as if it had wings.
The eldest prince rubbed his eyes with an expression of disbelief, as if Yu Jiuer's name was placed at the front just to tease him: "Impossible, how could she do so well in the exam? She must have cheated!"
"My Lord, you can eat more, but don't say anything nonsense!" Shang Buqun warned him, "Look at the people around you, do they give you the opportunity to slander me maliciously?"
The eldest prince quickly glanced around and was shocked to find that the eyes of the women around him seemed to want to eat him.
The people who came with him no longer had the arrogance they had just now. They all shrank their necks and remained silent.
Yu Jiuer's brows were stern, and she shouted, "My Lord, I am waiting for you to kneel down for me! Please!"
That year, he used the plague to harm the people of Yinshan. If Jun Mo and she had not gone to the Western Regions to retrieve a large amount of medicine in time, Yinshan County would probably have been destroyed in his hands.
The lives of those dead civilians cannot be offset by just kneeling.
Collect some interest today, there is always a long way to go!