In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!

Chapter 1209 - 1121: Qin Yi’s Unorthodox Moves

Chapter 1209: Chapter 1121: Qin Yi’s Unorthodox MovesSu Pan’er stared blankly.

"Well, fine, you have a point."

She thought for a moment, "Actually, I think she’s troubled about something. Ever since her marriage was arranged, she has been sullen every day."

"Women always go through an anxious phase before getting married, but once Qin Shuan’er truly becomes a part of the Zhang Family, she’ll be fine."

"I hope so."

Su Pan’er found it increasingly difficult to understand the thoughts of young girls these days. Could it be that the way young girls think has completely changed from her time?

But she had this vague feeling that Qin Shuan’er’s sadness had something to do with her recently arranged marriage.

This feeling was so strange and intuitive that she began to doubt her own sixth sense.

In the midst of Su Pan’er’s jumbled thoughts, the day of the palace examination quickly arrived.

On the fifteenth day of the third month, the palace examination was held in the Jiying Hall. The examination period was one day, and all Tribute Scholars who had made it onto the Apricot List this year were eligible to participate. The examinees were only allowed to bring their writing tools and, after verifying their identities, enter Jiying Hall for the examination. Inside Jiying Hall, carpets had already been laid out and seats arranged in rows with the names and hometowns of each candidate, where the examinees could take their places.

Su Ke waited outside the palace gate before dawn.

Along with him were over four hundred other Tribute Scholars. Everyone exchanged courteous greetings with a proper smile on their faces, while secretly they observed each other closely.

They were classmates, but also competitors; no one wanted to lose, and everyone was striving for one of the top ten spots.

Xue Qian quietly approached, "How about you? Are you nervous?"

"Not nervous."

Not being nervous was a lie!

"But I am very nervous."

Xue Qian shrugged awkwardly, "You know, I failed during the Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination. Now, I’m counting on this palace examination to turn things around. Hopefully, I can still make it and become a Jinshi Scholar. My father said if I only passed the same level as last time, I’ll have to prepare to be separated from the family property and manage on my own."

"That serious?"

Su Ke was also startled. These big families and clans were not to be compared with ordinary households; one did not speak lightly of division within such families.

What’s the most important thing for an official? It’s to be benevolent and filial!

If someone splits the family while the parents are alive, how can they talk of filial piety? Not being reported to His Majesty by a Speech Official and having a memorial against you was already considered lucky.

"It is that serious."

Xue Qian nodded pitifully, then quickly switched to a smile, "Don’t worry, I’ve come prepared this time and certainly won’t make the same mistakes. I just don’t know what rank I’ll achieve! What about you, what do you think?"

"Me? What can I think, except to do my best?"

This was Su Ke’s most genuine thought.

Not asking for the best, but just to give it his all; success or failure, he was prepared for both outcomes.

Fortune favors me if I succeed, and if not, it is my destiny.

Life is never perfect; all one can do is to give their utmost effort.

Amid the buzzing discussions, a commotion finally arose from within the palace gate.

A eunuch came out and, unavoidably, gave a lecture before leading everyone to be

Rumors were rampant outside, and he had heard many versions of them. Some whispered he had leaked examination questions, others that he was a thief in his own right, and yet others accused him of buying and selling official posts. Yet to this point, no one had presented any evidence, nor had there been any witnesses to come forward. The matter lingered in a peculiar silence.

How could he dare to answer when His Majesty now asked him about the examination questions?

Yet he could not simply not answer when asked by His Majesty.

After brief contemplation, he stood up, "Your Majesty, your humble subject believes that this phrase from the ’Record of Rites, Etiquette and Music’ is quite ingenious: ’In the face of wealth, do not seek gain without scruples; in the face of difficulties, do not seek to escape without scruples.’ This phrase would make for an excellent retest question."

Wasn’t I being asked to set the questions?

Lord Gao’s thoughts churned inside him, quoting off the top of his head. Firstly, to demonstrate his clear conscience to His Majesty, and secondly, to successfully decline His Majesty’s invitation to set the question, surely others had better ideas.

Yet Qin Yi played his hand unconventionally.

"Good! ’In the face of wealth, do not seek gain without scruples,’ indeed, this is an excellent phrase to base a question on."

He clapped his hands forcefully, finalizing his decision on the spot, then turned to the Supervisor Lord Wang: "Lord Wu, you heard the question proposed by Lord Gao just now, didn’t you? Hurry down and make the necessary arrangements."

Not just Lord Gao and Lord Wu were taken aback, but all the officials present were astounded.

Even though His Majesty had only ascended the throne two years ago, he had been diligent and conscientious in his daily duties, earnestly and carefully maintaining his position, and acting in the most scrupulous manner.