Of course Yunxi didn't know that a group of people who had lived in the Central Plains for hundreds of years without conflict, and who would continue to live in Kaifeng for hundreds of years in history, were about to leave because of his own will. Heading to the northwest for his new hometown, he has more important things to do.
On the night of August 24th, Xiyao was restlessly walking back and forth in her dormitory, while Yunxi sat aside and looked at Wen Yin, who was sitting on the bed and didn't know why he was laughing, and advised: "Xiyang is only ten years old this year. At seven years old, it's normal to fail the examination, so you don't have to be so restless."
"I understand the truth," Xiyao said, "but husband, originally I didn't feel anything wrong when Xi Yang took the exam, but the closer it was to the time when the results were released, the more nervous I became. Thinking of the list of candidates who won the exam tonight, I became very nervous. When I came out, I was very nervous."
Xiyang participated in three Zhili Township Examinations, each lasting three days, from the 9th to the 17th of August. This was the first rural examination held in the Ming Dynasty using the prefecture-based model. Although everyone took the exam together, they were determined according to the state where their household registration was. There are quotas for prefecture points, and at the same time, the examiner also has several 'flexible' quotas that are not limited to household registration.
The marking officer will start marking the papers on the evening of the 17th after all three exams are completed. Under normal circumstances, the marking will be completed on the 24th, and the rankings will be determined that evening. The list will be made public on the morning of the next day, the 25th, and any candidate will be allowed to check their own and Examination papers for successful candidates to prevent fraud.
But Yunxi saw that Xiyao was so nervous, so he sent a guard to wait at the scoring place this afternoon. Once the rankings came out, he asked for the list in the name of the emperor and brought it back to Xiyao. No matter whether Xiyang won or failed, she would let her Peace of mind. But the result is that Xiyao, who was relatively normal before eating, became very nervous after listening to Yunxi's words during the meal. After finishing the meal, she walked around in the dormitory. Min'er was very curious at first and followed her. After walking for a quarter of an hour, I couldn't bear it any more and ran back to my house to play with Siqi and others.
Yunxi understood Xiyao's emotions very well. He was also like this in his previous life. He was not nervous during the exam, but was particularly nervous when the results were about to be known.
But he also regretted it. If he had known this, it would be better not to send someone to wait and know the result at the normal time tomorrow.
After Xiyao continued to spin for another quarter of an hour, Yunxi, who really didn't want to see her continue to spin, was about to speak when he heard Wang Xi's voice coming from outside: "Your Majesty, Madam, the list of successful candidates for the Zhili Provincial Examination has come out. ." While he was talking, Wang Xi had already walked in with a piece of fine rice paper folded into several folds.
The little maid serving in the room immediately took the rice paper from Wang Xi and handed it to Xiyao. Xiyao immediately opened it and looked for her brother one by one.
Yunxi winked at Wang Xi, Wang Xi returned the gesture, and Yunxi immediately understood.
After a while, Xiyao put down the rice paper in her hand and said with a slightly disappointed face: "Xiyang did not pass the examination."
Yunxi already knew the result from Wang Xi's gesture, and immediately comforted him: "This is normal. He is only seventeen years old, and he is still very young. If he did not pass the exam this year, he can just continue taking the exam next year."
Xiyao herself was also mentally prepared, so she quickly dismissed the little bit of disappointment from her mind and said: "I also know that, and my husband does not need to comfort me."
"On the contrary, my husband, I spent more than an hour in the bedroom with my concubine. I feel very sorry for you."
"We are husband and wife. If you have something on your mind, isn't it normal for your husband to accompany you? Besides, Wen Yin is here." Yunxi pointed at Wen Yin who was playing with the mat on the bed, and then said: "My husband is also watching.
Wen Yin, it’s not like we wasted more than an hour in vain.”
Xiyao pursed her lips and smiled. She had only met two emperors, and only had close contact with one, Yunxi. So she didn't know if all emperors were the same as Yunxi, but she felt that this was not the case based on the records in history books.
Emperors like Yunxi who had the feeling of living like ordinary people with their queens were probably the only ones other than the Emperor of Kaiguo who did so.
She smiled and said: "Husband, no matter what, I have been here with you for more than an hour. I would like to thank you. It's already so late today, let's have a rest."
Yunxi immediately understood what she meant, and immediately asked someone to carry Wen Yin back to his bedroom. He stepped forward to hug Xiyao and pulled her to the bed.
She threw the crown aside and followed him to the bedside. The serving maid gently blew out the lamp and exited the bedroom.
Early the next morning, Yunxi and Xiyao woke up at the same time hugging each other. Yunxi smiled and seemed to want to say something; but Xiyao immediately stopped what he was going to say and said softly: "Husband, are you up now?"
Yunxi was stunned for a moment before he realized that today was the 25th. It was one of the holidays every month. There was no need to go to court. All yamen, except those on duty, rested at home. If he didn't want to criticize the memorial, he could rest.
One day, but he would spend half a day dealing with yesterday's memorial or leftover matters.
"Get up, husband, get up now." Yunxi said.
Xiyao immediately called the maids. The maids who had already prepared came in, cleaned up the traces of last night and put on clothes for them.
Yunxi accepted the service of the palace maids very calmly, naked, put on his home clothes, and then went to have breakfast with Xiyao.
While eating, Yunxi asked, "Do you want Xuan Xiyang to enter the palace today?"
But as soon as he said the words, he felt as if he had something to say to Xiyao; but now he had forgotten what he wanted to say. 'What on earth am I going to say?' He racked his brains to think.
With.
"Today? Forget it. He must have gone outside the Gongyuan gate early in the morning to wait for the results to be released. He would be a little disappointed when he saw that he did not win, but he would not care about the disappointment immediately, because my concubine's father has decided that no matter what
If he didn't pass the examination, he will be told today that he has already arranged to get married next month, leaving him no time to think about the provincial examination." Xiyao said with a smile.
Yunxi also smiled, but said nothing.
Xiyao continued: "But today I want my eldest sister-in-law to come to the palace to meet her. My eldest brother left for Nanyang last month to prepare for the war with Annan. My eldest sister-in-law is alone at home, although there are several nephews and nieces.
, but the eldest niece Daiwen is now studying in a girls’ school, and the eldest sister-in-law is at home alone..."
Yunxi was sitting aside eating and listening. When he heard the word 'war with Annan', he suddenly remembered what he wanted to tell Xiyao.
After Xiyao finished speaking, he said to her: "Xiyao, my husband has something to tell you."