In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 1215 - 1127: The Results Are Out!

Chapter 1215: Chapter 1127: The Results Are Out!

Jiu Lan remained silent, tucking the blankets carefully around her before finally stepping out to give instructions.

The Empress did not understand His Majesty’s thoughts but she was very clear herself. She had once overheard His Majesty instructing Zhang, the Commander, to tighten the security around Shuiyan Park, allowing no mistakes. If necessary, they must forsake all else but ensure the survival of the child!

She still remembered His Majesty’s tone when he said these words.

Cold, calm, with an indifference that devalued life, his voice lacked the slightest fluctuation.

Her heart sank to the bottom.

Yet in the blink of an eye, she saw His Majesty, his face brimming with tenderness, interacting sweetly with the Empress, and she finally understood!

His Majesty was not unfeeling; rather, his emotions and his entire being were given to the one fortunate woman who could capture his attention, leaving no room for anyone else!

And what about Imperial Concubine Feng?

His Majesty clearly did not care about her life or death, but he was so concerned about the child in her womb—could it be... just as she had suspected, that His Majesty was preparing for all eventualities?

With such thoughts, her mood inexplicably grew much heavier.

She, a mere palace maid, why should she worry about these things? All she needed to do was to follow the Empress’s orders.

"Even the toes, the toenails must be dyed. Sister Qing, will the result really be so beautiful? Maybe tomorrow, once the effect is visible, I’ll let Sister Shuang’er see, hee hee!"

The playful laughter of the First Princess floated through, infusing the quiet spring night with warmth.

The next day, a message came from Imperial Concubine Feng, stating that she had no acquainted midwives and hoped that Su Pan’er could help find one.

Su Pan’er cast her gaze downward, growing increasingly puzzled by Feng Xiyue’s thoughts.

Childbirth for a woman is like having one foot in the Gates of Hell; having a caring, experienced, and skilled midwife could mean an extra layer of protection and a greater chance to preserve life. Not to mention, with the child in Feng Xiyue’s womb still premature, if she wanted to act against her, there would be too many opportunities!

Yet now, Feng Xiyue had entrusted such a task to her—what was she really planning? She had seen how much Feng Xiyue valued the child in her womb, so what was her current intention?

After much deliberation, Su Pan’er made up her mind.

"Send someone to the Feng Family to inform Feng Jiu, saying that Imperial Concubine Feng feels the child in her womb is getting bigger with time and wishes his help to select four midwives to enter the palace for care, and to send his choices as soon as possible."

After giving these instructions, Su Pan’er closed her eyes slightly.

She sighed internally!

She had let such a great opportunity pass, hoping it would bring blessings to the child in the womb.

Hopefully, her delivery would go smoothly!

The messenger sent to the Feng Family returned quickly, but to Su Pan’er’s surprise, the four midwives sent from the Feng Family had entered the palace along with the messenger.

The speed of Feng Jiu’s response was astonishing!

It also plainly showed that Feng Jiu had been prepared, always keeping midwives ready at home.

"There’s no need to summon anyone for greetings, just send someone directly to Imperial Concubine Feng and tell her that these attendants were chosen by her brother, Feng Jiu," she said.

She didn’t want to interfere in these matters, letting her make her own troubles.

She then thought of Feng Jiu and Su Ke, who were candidates in the current imperial examination, and both had made it among the Tribute Scholars. The Retest coming up would select ten people for the palace examination, but would their names be among them?

Three days after the Retest, the results were released, and His Majesty quickly issued an Imperial Decree. The top ten candidates with excellent knowledge would take the palace examination on the following day.

The palace examination was the highest-level test in Great Zhou. This time, His Majesty would personally summon the ten candidates at the Hall of Golden Chariots, pose questions for the examination, and on the spot, announce the rankings of top scholar, second place, third place, first place outside the first class scholars, and others.

Among the selected ten, the one who ranked first was a prodigy from Suzhou and Hangzhou known for his photographic memory, Li Wen Li, followed by the Jiaodong candidate Lu Da. Feng Jiu was third, and Su Ke ranked eighth. Surprisingly, Xue Qian also made it into the top ten. Although he just hung at the cutoff for the tenth spot, it was enough to surprise Su Ke.

But he quickly understood and laughed knowingly.

Given the golden spoon Xue Qian was born with, he was destined to inherit titles of nobility, ensuring a smooth career in government. Yet he refused to live in the shadow of his background, wanting to stand on his own merits in court. More impressively, he was handsome and carried himself with grandeur. Such a person, at first glance, you’d know was born to hold office.

In other words, he was someone who could’ve easily relied on his looks, but chose to earn his living with his abilities.

And he, who had carried the heavy expectations of his clan since childhood, indeed had genuine talent and knowledge, coupled with his outstanding appearance, making it unsurprising for him to be in the top ten.

Being in the top ten brought him one step closer to Su Ke’s own dream!

As he breathed a sigh of relief, he also held a deep breath!

Initially, his mentor had thought his proud student stood no chance this time and had set his hopes on Su Ke achieving high school. But now that both had made it into the top ten, his mentor’s face was beaming with joy!

However, not all fingers are the same length, and there are degrees of closeness among people; naturally, the mentor hoped even more for Xue Qian to achieve the top spot.

When Su Ke and Xue Qian received the news, they were both nervously waiting for good tidings at their mentor’s residence. Both were tense, and once they received confirmation of their selection, Miss Lei roared with laughter.

"It’s truly heaven’s blessing for Yingtian Academy! Now, as long as Xue Qian tops the list, we can secure the academy’s reputation for decades!"

His wild laughter startled them both.

But soon after, Lei stood up and shouted, "Quick! Set off a string of firecrackers to properly celebrate!"

"Mentor, that is absolutely not advisable!"

"Uncle, that is absolutely not advisable!"

Su Ke and Xue Qian protested in unison.

Lei paused, then realizing his mistake, slapped his forehead, "Right, right, right, we mustn’t get ahead of ourselves. The final results are not out yet, we can’t become the laughingstock of others. Qian’er, come with me, let’s go inside. Your uncle has some important matters regarding the palace examination to discuss with you." After saying that, he pulled Xue Qian into the study to give him personal coaching.

Su Ke wanted to follow, but hesitated for a moment, and the door closed completely.

Lei’s attitude was understandable.

Xue Qian was already close to Lei, but what was more important was that ever since that day Miss Lei’s kite had fallen on Su Ke’s head, Lei had hinted, both openly and subtly, about his intentions for Su Ke to enter into a marriage alliance in the subsequent two days.

But Su Ke either feigned deafness or pretended to misunderstand. His attitude remained the same on both occasions, causing Lei’s demeanor towards him to cool down once again.

Although he still laughed and joked with Su Ke, Su Ke still felt an invisible wall between them.

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