Last night, he vowed to support his daughter, but after hearing what Princess Yongning said, he changed his mind and turned his head away... No matter how thick-skinned Xie Jun is, he has no face to face Xie Mingxi today.
A hint of sarcasm flashed in Xie Mingxi's eyes.
Xie Yunxi, who had been carefully dressed up, was as beautiful as a colorful butterfly. She came to Xie Mingxi's side with a rare pleasant look: "Third sister, are your pen, ink, paper, inkstone and food box ready?"
Xie Mingxi raised her lips with a smile but not a smile: "Second sister, please ask me. We are all ready."
Xie Yunxi firmly remembered Princess Yongning's instructions. No matter how sarcastic Xie Mingxi was today, she would hold back for the time being. She was angry at this moment, so she had no choice but to endure it and continued to smile: "I prepared two copies and will give you one."
"No need!" Xie Mingxi didn't appreciate it at all: "I don't use other people's writing, let alone eat food prepared by others."
Xie Yunxi: "..."
Take a deep breath!
Bear with me!
Xie Mingxi glanced at Xie Yunxi's face and chuckled: "It's really surprising that the second sister is so good-tempered today."
Take another deep breath!
Keep on enduring!
Xie Mingxi continued slowly: "There are so many candidates taking the exams at Lianchi Academy today. There are many noble ladies who are full of poems and books and have outstanding talents and learning. Second sister, remember to keep your mouth shut and pretend to be a talented woman, so as not to be seen as an embroidered pillow."
Take another deep breath!
Xie Yunxi couldn't bear it, her face turned red, and sparks almost shot out of her eyes.
Xie Mingxi admired it for a moment, then she caught sight of Princess Yongning from the corner of her eye, smiled slightly, and stopped talking.
…
On March 15th, all six colleges will have entrance exams for freshmen.
In terms of the number of candidates, there is no one more than Boyu College. Most civilian students apply for Boyu College. I heard that there were 800 applicants this year, and 40 people were finally admitted. In total, one out of twenty.
Derun Cihu was slightly behind, with about 500 applicants, and each admitted 20 people. New Confucianism Academy ranked last, with the smallest number of applicants, only more than 300 people, and finally admitted 30 people. One out of ten was the best among the six majors.
The admission rate is the highest among colleges.
Songzhu Academy is known as the Royal Academy. Only the children of officials of third grade or above are eligible to apply. Even the royal family members have to look at their title. The conditions are so harsh that only a hundred people are eligible to apply. In the end, ten people were selected.
In terms of admission rate, Lianchi Academy’s admission rate of 1 in 50 is the most astonishing.
On this day, the carriage transporting exams from Lotus Pond Academy passed through several alleys. No matter how noble your status was, it was of no use. You could only get off the carriage and walk to the academy.
It was only the fifth watch at this time. The carriage from Princess Yongning's Mansion arrived early and was already lined up about a mile away.
Princess Yongning was already prepared, but she was not upset and got off the carriage first.
Xie Yunxi and Xie Mingxi also got off the carriage.
The carriages with the signs of each government were lined up quite neatly, and the ladies in gorgeous clothes and exquisite makeup led their daughters of the right age and walked quickly without regard for dignity.
This kind of scene always happens every March 15th.
There were many familiar faces among them. The ladies walked quickly, smiling and nodding. However, no one stopped talking.
The same goes for Princess Yongning.
As Princess Yongning walked away, she whispered: "Ms. Yun, I can only send you outside the academy. Once your identity is verified and you receive your exam badge, you have to enter the academy by yourself. Remember to bring your pen, ink and food box. Write carefully and don't
I was flustered and confused."
The last four words are profound.
This is a reminder to Xie Yunxi. She has already bribed the inspector with a lot of money, so there is no need to panic.
There were beads of sweat on Xie Yunxi's forehead. She didn't know whether it was because she was walking quickly or because she was nervous about the upcoming exam. Hearing this, he hummed heavily.
Princess Yongning glanced out of the corner of her eye, secretly hating Xie Yunxi for not living up to expectations.
Look at Xie Mingxi, she is not in a hurry or slow, her expression is calm, and there is no trace of panic. In comparison, Xie Yunxi, the sister-in-law, looks like a coward...
After all, he either came out of her belly, or even after being raised for eleven years, his temperament is not like hers. At the critical moment, he showed the weakness and mediocrity inherited from his biological mother.
Princess Yongning took out a breath and suppressed the thoughts that were passing through her mind.
Lotus Pond Academy has arrived!
…
Lotus Pond Academy and Songzhu Academy are adjacent to each other, separated only by a wall.
The Songzhu Academy opens to the east gate, facing the direction of the palace. The Lotus Pond Academy opens to the south gate. In this way, people who come to take exams can be staggered and will not be overcrowded.
Songzhu Academy covers an area of more than 200 acres and is surrounded by a two-meter-high wall.
Lianchi Academy is slightly smaller and is also separated by high walls. Standing outside the academy, you cannot get a glimpse of the situation inside the academy.
The plaque on Lianchi Academy was written by Empress Yu herself.
Queen Yu became famous all over the world in her early years, and she was especially good at calligraphy. The four characters "Lianchi Academy" are like dragons and phoenixes dancing, showing her sharpness. Seeing words is like seeing people, which is also evident in Queen Yu's proud character.
Standing outside Lianchi Academy, Xie Mingxi felt a subtle and unspeakable feeling in her heart.
In her previous life, she stayed at Lianchi Academy for four years.
For four years, she spent all her time working as a "companion reader" for Xie Yunxi, enduring everyone's contempt and isolation. For her, she had almost no good memories left.
Except for the sixth princess.
When she came back to this life, she stood here again.
But this time, she no longer lives for anyone.
Lotus Pond Academy.
I'm Xie Mingxi, I'm back!
…
Xie Yunxi's exclamation sounded in her ears: "Is this really written by the Queen's hand? The pen is sharp and majestic, even a man can't match it."
It's rare that Xie Yunxi can say such insightful words.
However, Queen Yu's calligraphy is indeed extremely outstanding and has everyone's style.
Xie Mingxi glanced over.
Princess Yongning didn't know what she thought of, and a look of reminiscence flashed in her eyes. After a moment of silence, she said calmly: "When the Queen was young, she was known as the most talented person in the capital."
Xie Yunxi was startled: "Why is he a talented man?"
Shouldn't she be a talented woman?
Empress Yu once disguised herself as a man, took the entrance examination of Songzhu Academy, and won the first place. After that, she studied at Songzhu Academy for several years, and she overshadowed Emperor Jianwen, who was the crown prince at that time.
Until the age of 18, the young Yu Lianchi dropped out of school due to illness, and later "died of serious illness."
The Yu family lost a son named Yu Lianchi, but gave birth to a princess.
The matter involved the love entanglement of the emperor and the empress when they were young. There were actually quite a few people who knew about it, but no one dared to mention it casually. Therefore, Xie Yunxi was a little confused when she heard the word "talented scholar".
A trace of sadness flashed in Princess Yongning's eyes, and she avoided answering: "Hurry up and get in line."
Xie Yunxi responded and put some doubts behind her.
Xie Mingxi remained calm on her face, but she was quietly suspicious in her heart.