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Chapter 1246 - 1157: What Kind of Adventure is it This Time?

Chapter 1246: Chapter 1157: What Kind of Adventure is it This Time?

After much consideration, he finally selected Lu Da as the top scholar.

Unlike Wang Gui, whose answers were by-the-book and flawless, Qin Yi felt that such a person suited officialdom well, thus he named him the third place.

As for Feng Jiu...

Qin Yi narrowed his eyes and looked down toward Feng Jiu, who was kneeling in the Hall of Golden Chariots.

He seemed to see that little boy who had once disguised himself as a beggar and forcibly inserted himself into his and Pan’er’s company...

At this moment, Su Pan’er was also making her way to the Jinluan Bao Hall.

Even though she knew she should not be outside the Hall of Golden Chariots, she still couldn’t help coming to take a glance.

Ke’er was inside too!

"Empress."

Before she got close, the Imperial Guards tasked with standing guard all knelt down in unison.

"Rise, all of you!"

Su Pan’er had prepared her speech before coming, "I have some business with His Majesty. Has His Majesty not finished with court yet?"

Wasn’t that obvious?

But Zhang, the Commander of the Imperial Guard, dared not say it out loud, "Reporting to the Empress, His Majesty is currently meeting with the newly qualified Jinshi scholars. I estimate he won’t finish with court for a while."

Su Pan’er naturally knew this, otherwise, she wouldn’t have come here.

"Since it will be some time, I will rest a bit in the hall behind and wait for His Majesty."

Commander Zhang hesitated, his words coming out with uncertainty, "This... Your Majesty, this isn’t proper, is it? You see..."

"Oh my! Jiu Lan, Qingwen, quickly, come and support me, I feel very uncomfortable in my stomach, I fear I must lie down immediately. Hurry!"

As she spoke, Su Pan’er held her round stomach, pretending to be on the verge of collapsing.

Jiu Lan and Qingwen quickly stepped forward with concern and hurriedly supported her into the Imperial Harem’s Palace Hall.

Commander Zhang had the intention to stop her, but remembering His Majesty’s special favor for the Empress, the words of objection reached his mouth and yet he swallowed them back. He could only watch helplessly as Jiu Lan and Qingwen escorted the Empress into the hall to rest.

Once they entered the hall, all three of them relaxed, and smiles emerged on their faces.

Su Pan’er let go of their hands and carefully approached the row of latticed windows, peeking through the crevice to observe the situation in the Hall of Golden Chariots.

Atop the Hall of Golden Chariots, Qin Yi sat upon the dragon throne; she could only see the side of his back. And in front of him was a person she knew well.

It was actually Feng Jiu!

"Feng Jiu, do you know why this year’s Apricot List has four hundred and seventy-five names, yet only four hundred and sixty-three were accepted in the palace examination?"

His Majesty asked directly, and Feng Jiu answered succinctly.

"Replying to His Majesty, this humble official thinks, it must be related to the cheating incident a few days ago."

Su Pan’er took a deep look at this Feng Jiu.

Speaking of Feng Jiu, her memory of him was still that from the days he sought refuge in Qin Family’s Mansion. Now, the little boy from those days had grown into such an outstanding man.

This realization shook Su Pan’er even more intensely.

She would not forget that a few days ago, when she sent someone to investigate the Feng Family’s Mansion, Feng Jiu had straightforwardly handed over those midwives.

It seems this man’s wit was indeed extraordinary. Ke’er and he belonged to the same cohort, and she wondered what sort of experiences he would have in officialdom in the future.

With thoughts of Ke’er, she shifted her gaze toward the group of uniformly dressed newly qualified Jinshi scholars.

The person at the very front, whose hairpin was adorned with silver flowers and leaves and trimmed with emerald feathers, must be the top scholar, and those behind him would likely be the remaining Jinshi Scholars. Su Pan’er easily spotted Ke’er standing at the forefront among the crowd.

She could see Ke’er, but Su Ke, like all the newly qualified Jinshi Scholars, kept his head bowed and never once glanced her way.

"Empress, there’s the Uncle-in-law. Quick, look!"

Qingwen beside her pointed towards where Su Ke stood and whispered to Su Pan’er, "The Uncle-in-law looks quite imposing in his official robes. However, it seems he hasn’t noticed Your Highness is here..."

Su Pan’er watched Su Ke’s face almost greedily; Ke’er had noticeably lost weight since she last saw him. But his back was straight, his bearing full of grandeur.

Meanwhile, the question and answer session in the Hall of Golden Chariots continued.

"Worthy of being Lord Feng’s legitimate son, he shares a bit of Lord Feng’s manner from the past. Daring to speak, to act, to be responsible! Good, very good!"

Qin Yi praised him over and over.

He then spoke of the ten-plus students whose qualifications had been revoked: "Do not try to deceive Us! Anyone who dares to cheat and be biased must be prepared to be punished once discovered by Us. Those who are aware of their wrongdoing and still commit it will be strictly dealt with!"

His gaze swept across the crowd with severity, and then with a wave of his hand, he signalled an official from the Ministry of Protocols to announce the decree.

Su Pan’er didn’t listen to the official from the Ministry of Protocols, who faced away from her as he read out the decree praising the authorities far and wide.

She only heard the final statement: "...On the twenty-first day of the third month of the year of Ji Hai, We conducted the examination of all Tribute Scholars, hereby confer first rank Jinshi status, second rank as Jinshi origin, and third rank also as Jinshi origin."

Even though the crowd below already knew the rankings, they were still thrilled! This was the official conferment, from this moment on, they were "Fish jumping over the dragon gate," no longer ordinary people!

All the newly qualified Jinshi Scholars prostrated themselves on the ground, shouting "Long Live" in unison.

Next, the solemn naming ceremony began.

With the sound of drums and music, the official from the Ministry of Protocols suddenly called out: "Confer first rank, first place to Lu Da as the top scholar, awarding him with the title of Jinshi Scholar and appointing him as Hanlin Imperial Academy’s Historian. Step forward and express your gratitude!"

Lu Da, who had been eagerly waiting below, now stepped forward, knelt on the left side of the Royal Path as directed by the official from the Ministry of Protocols.

"Confer first rank, second place to Wang Gui as the second-place scholar, awarding him with the title of Jinshi Scholar and appointing him as editor in the Hanlin Imperial Academy. Step forward and express your gratitude!"

Wang Gui, with a flick of his sleeve, stepped forward and knelt on the right side of the Royal Path.

"Confer first rank, third place to Feng Jiu as the second place, awarding him with the title of Jinshi Scholar and appointing him as editor in the Hanlin Imperial Academy. Step forward and express your gratitude!"

Feng Jiu stepped forward, kneeling beside Wang Gui.

As the announcement for the first class ended, the official from the Ministry of Protocols continued loudly: "Confer second class, first place to Su Ke as an official of the first place outside the first class scholars, appointing him as Hanlin Imperial Academy’s Historian. Su Ke, step forward for the naming."

Yesterday, Su Ke had already learned of this, and hearing his name, he calmly stood out from the crowd and knelt down to the His Majesty sitting on the dragon throne.

"Your humble servant has received the decree, may My Emperor live in everlasting peace."

Standing in the Imperial Harem’s Palace Hall, Su Pan’er felt immense pride!

This was her brother! Her pride!

"I remember, many years ago when Ke’er was still young, he held my hand and made a great vow: ’Sister, you wait for me! When I grow up, I will make sure you live a good life.’ Seeing him now, I am reminded of the determination in his eyes back then... he finally did it!"

Su Pan’er murmured, unable to keep her eyes from moistening.

"Rise."

Only when His Majesty above called out did Su Ke give thanks and knelt again, moving to the front of the Ministry of Protocols official to bow.

At this moment, the music sounded again, and Su Ke respectfully received the Imperial Edict from the official’s hands. He then turned to face the assembly and started the roll call.

"Second class, second place Xue Qian, come forward to present yourself."

Xue Qian quickly stepped out and knelt behind the top scholar.

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