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Chapter 1187 - 1099: The Exhausted Su Ke

Chapter 1187: Chapter 1099: The Exhausted Su Ke

Su Ke didn’t know if he had caught a cold from the students in the neighboring room, but by the eighth day of the exam, he felt both heavy-headed and light-footed, though he could still grit his teeth and endure it.

It was not until he had finished answering all the questions and struggled to swallow his food that he realized he couldn’t swallow it at all, and his throat was painfully burning.

He managed to wrap himself in the quilt that was both hard and stiff and went to sleep. Throughout the night, he alternated between sweating profusely and shivering with cold. When he heard the Chief Examiner announce that it was time to hand in their papers on the ninth day, he staggered out of the examination hall.

Fortunately, he still remembered what he was concerned about and, before leaving, took the three candles he had bought with his silver coins.

It was only after he left the examination hall and saw the sky above him that Su Ke realized how good the air outside really was!

The next moment, the world spun, and he pleasantly made intimate contact with the ground.

Su Lao Si, who had come in person to pick him up from the examination hall because he was worried about him, saw him just as he came out. Before he could greet him, he saw Su Ke fall to the ground, and he was immediately alarmed!

"Ke’er, what’s wrong with you? Oh my, why is your forehead so hot? This is bad!"

Su Lao Si hurried over to help him up. As soon as he touched Su Ke’s hot body, Su Lao Si cried out in shock. He quickly helped Su Ke up, looking for someone to aid them, but the two servants who followed were blocked by the crowd surging out of the examination hall and couldn’t squeeze through.

Su Lao Si realized this unexpected situation. Clenching his teeth, he crouched down, hoisted Ke’er onto his back, and started pushing his way out of the crowd.

Su Ke was merely exhausted for a moment and soon came to his senses. Seeing himself on Su Lao Si’s back, he instinctively wanted to struggle but was reprimanded and stopped by Su Lao Si.

Lying on his father’s back, the ribs of Su Lao Si were distinctly felt, making it somewhat uncomfortable. But Ke’er’s head was heavy and dizzy, and truthfully, if he were to walk on his own, he probably couldn’t take a step.

"Father, thank you," he whispered softly.

"Silly boy, what are you thanking me for, I’m your father. Your little frame weighs hardly more than two pounds. I could carry a dozen like you," Su Lao Si chuckled foolishly, not taking it seriously.

From the entrance of the examination hall to where the Su Family’s carriage was parked, they had to cross the vast open ground in front of the examination hall.

Seeing Su Lao Si carrying Su Ke, people who didn’t know them thought Su Lao Si was a servant and glanced away. Those who recognized them took a longer look before turning away as well.

It was quite normal after all. Throughout the years of the Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination, many were carried out of the examination hall, and considering that the person in question could still open his eyes and talk, he was considered to have made it through.

By the time Su Lao Si got Su Ke to the carriage, he hurriedly climbed in. Shouting repeatedly and urging, "Quick! Let’s get home fast, Ke’er has a high fever."

In those days, high fever and colds were common causes of death. Given Su Ke’s very bad condition and his face burning red, no one dared to hesitate and they quickly drove home.

Finally getting home, Su Ke lay in bed unable to open his eyes again.

Mrs. Su-Hua and the others at home had been waiting for news, and seeing the severity of Su Ke’s condition upon his return, they were instantly distraught and at a loss. They quickly ordered someone to go fetch a doctor.

Mrs. Su-Hua had already prepared congee and a table full of dishes in advance, but Su Ke declined.

"Mother, I don’t want to eat, I’m tired, I want to sleep for a while."

With his body feverish, how could he have any appetite?

He carelessly stripped off his clothes, leaving only his underpants before crawling into the quilt, not even wanting to lift his hands. The reason he forced himself to remove his outer garments was that those few pieces of clothing had been worn continuously for nine days—going through bouts of cold and heat as well as breaking out in sweats, getting wet then dry then wet again, emitting an awful stench that went straight to his nostrils, which was too uncomfortable to bear.

"No, you must eat some porridge before you sleep!"

Seeing his exhausted appearance, Mrs. Su-Hua’s heart ached terribly, yet she wouldn’t indulge him in this matter, still forcefully dragging him up, "Look at you, you’ve become nothing but skin and bones. Could there have been anything good to eat or drink in that examination hall? First, eat some porridge to warm up your stomach, so you don’t damage your health."

After speaking, she propped him up against the headboard, stubbornly insisting on feeding him.

Su Ke couldn’t win against her and reluctantly opened his mouth.

After eating several mouthfuls of hot congee, his body finally started to recover from the state of collapse. Taking over the bowl and picking up the chopsticks, he finished eating by himself and then made a fuss about wanting to bathe.

"Mom, I feel I have some strength now, but I’m feeling sticky and uncomfortable all over, I want to take a bath. Please have someone prepare it."

"You’re running a high fever and still want to bathe, no way!"

Mrs. Su-Hua was as domineering as always, not giving in an inch, "Sticky is fine, being sticky is better than catching a cold and losing your life. Quickly lie down for your mother and don’t even think about causing more trouble!"

Su Ke feared nothing in heaven or on earth except for his mother’s uncompromising attitude.

He could only burrow back into the quilt, trying to use a pitiable look to move her. But ultimately, his body was sick, and it wasn’t long before he fell into a deep sleep, not even knowing when the doctor arrived at the house.

Upon examination, it turned out he really had caught a cold—a lot of trouble was indeed inevitable.

By the afternoon, the news that Su Ke had caught a cold in the examination hall had also reached Su Pan’er.

The weather was poor during this Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination, and eight or nine out of ten students entering the examination hall had caught colds. However, Su Pan’er was still surprised to hear that Su Ke had caught one. She quickly arranged for people to visit and also entrusted someone to bring top-quality medicinal ingredients.

Su Ke had already awakened, and after two doses of decoction were administered to him, his condition gradually stabilized.

When the palace visitor left, Su Ke took the opportunity to entrust the person with a letter to Su Pan’er. The letter was to be handed over to His Majesty through the Empress, containing those three candles within.

As to what was wrong with those candles, Su Ke hadn’t investigated.

This matter was best left to His Majesty to handle.

The Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination was over, but the hard days for the officials responsible for marking the papers were just beginning. Registering the names, copying, reading the papers, evaluating... The whole series of processes had only just begun. All the examiners ate and lived in the examination hall, working overtime to review the dossiers.

Qin Yi came to the examination hall on the day the Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination ended and afterwards stayed there, accompanying the other officials in the joint evaluation, striving to select truly useful talents for the country.

Xue Qian came to see Su Ke four days after the examination had ended.

His complexion was not good either, but compared to Su Ke’s, his spirit was obviously much better.

Upon seeing Su Ke slouched against the headboard, he couldn’t help but laugh unkindly, "I thought Brother Su had left us first, and it was only later I heard that you had fainted in front of the examination hall. After I went home, I was confined and had to stomach bitter decoctions. Only today did I recover, so I came out to find you."

"What do you want with me? The Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination is over, isn’t it? Or has the result already come out?"

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