The study room of Jiaofang Hall was filled with a tense and dignified atmosphere.
The children were all attentive and writing for the exam.
Chief Gu Shan was sitting at the lecture table, while Xie Mingxi, Xiao Yuhan, Yin Xiaoxiao and Zhao Changqing were all standing aside.
For more than a year, although the children were studying, they had not passed the exam. Now there were eleven children studying in the study room. There were more people, and there was an atmosphere of competition. The atmosphere of the first exam was also extremely tense.
Needless to say, the children worked hard to study and review for the exam on this day. The children's mothers and fathers also cared about it.
Lu Chi and others were outside the palace and could only wait anxiously.
It was much more convenient for Sheng Hong. While discussing matters in Yiqing Palace, he would send Eunuch Wei to come and take a look from time to time.
In just half a day, Eunuch Wei has already come three times.
Eunuch Wei did not dare to disturb the children taking the exam, so he just stopped at the door and watched. He silently recorded Princess Aluo's focused and heroic appearance during the exam, so that he could report it back to the Qing Palace and the Emperor.
Xie Mingxi glanced over from the corner of her eyes and frowned slightly.
Eunuch Wei immediately bowed and smiled, then quickly retreated.
Xiao Yuhan secretly laughed and said in a low voice: "I am afraid that the emperor has been restless for the past half day. He must not have approved the wrong memorial!"
Yin Xiaoxiao and Zhao Changqing both smiled knowingly.
Xie Mingxi was also a little helpless, and laughed softly: "I'm just watching here, and I don't know what he has to worry about."
How is that the same!
No matter how considerate your mother is, she cannot replace your father's importance in your child's heart.
Every time Eunuch Wei comes, Ah Luo's eyes light up. Her energy and energy during the exam are particularly different. This is a child who has a pampered father!
Xiao Yuhan's eyes dimmed slightly, and she sighed silently in her heart. No matter how much she loved her daughter Fu Sister, she could not make up for this shortcoming.
Yin Xiaoxiao and Zhao Changqing also thought of their husbands who died young and were speechless for a while. Soon they cheered up.
The deceased is gone, and there is no point in reminiscing about it. The children are sensible, obedient, and diligent, which is the biggest motivation for them to continue.
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This test paper is mainly based on poems and books, covering arithmetic, ritual and music knowledge, and even archery and imperial knowledge. It can be said to be comprehensive and detailed.
The test paper was written by Xie Mingxi himself, so you can imagine how difficult it is.
The children started writing furiously, but after half an hour, they all frowned and thought hard. Especially Ting Ge'er and Xiao Bao'er, their brows were almost knotted in knots.
Brother Ting likes to practice martial arts. In addition to completing his homework every night, he spends all his time in the practice room. He spends little time studying poetry and books, and it is inevitable to have headaches during exams.
Little Bao'er is even worse. He has a naughty nature and can't sit still in class. He is often distracted. When he was in Shu, he was still young and no one had high expectations for him. He was the bottom among the children.
Eye-catching. Now that he is studying in the palace, he immediately becomes the most strenuous one.
His mother, Qin Sihun, accompanied him to study for several nights, but the effect was limited. At this time, he was sitting at the table with a frown on his face.
Ji Ge'er is the oldest, has been studying for the longest, and the test papers he took are different from the other children. It's not easy at this time.
In comparison, Brother You's confidence and skill with his pen are particularly eye-catching.
Yin Xiaoxiao lowered her voice and said, "Brother You has inherited his father's talent for reading. He has already surpassed Brother Lin and the others in less than a month since he came here."
The children here are all very smart and none of them are stupid. However, Brother You is still the most outstanding one among them.
As a master, he inevitably favors students with outstanding talents. What's more, compared to the naughty and active little Baoer, Ting Geer and others, Brother You is quiet and reserved, and has a calmness that is far better than that of children of the same age. Except for the slightly weaker Sheyu,
I simply can't find any faults.
Xie Mingxi nodded with a smile: "Brother You is indeed rare."
The two men's voices were kept very low, but the children who were taking the exam quietly still heard it. They couldn't help but look up at Brother You who was being praised, and felt a little sour in their hearts.
Even A Luo couldn't help but feel sour.
Her mother was picky about her in every possible way, but she had never praised her so much!
No! She must get first place in this exam!
That’s right, Ah Luo’s goal has never been to get an A, but to be first!
When my mother was studying at Lianchi Academy, she passed down an unparalleled record, getting perfect scores in every monthly and annual exam. After hearing about this, little A'luo set this as her goal.
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The exam lasts for one and a half hours.
As soon as the time came, Chief Gu opened his mouth and said, "Students, please stop writing!" Without waiting for Chief Gu's instructions, Xie Mingxi went to collect the test papers in person.
Little Bao'er didn't dare to write anymore. He watched helplessly as his blank test paper with three unfilled questions was taken away, with a bitter expression on his face.
Brother Ting was a little stronger and only had two questions left to fill in. He was about to challenge Xiao Bao'er with some complacency when he saw Yin Xiaoxiao staring at him unkindly. Brother Ting shrank his neck and did not dare to say anything.
After the conversation started that day, the fifth aunt was much stricter on him than before, and she was even more unambiguous when she started to beat him. But he was not depressed in his heart, but was very happy.
It seems that there is an invisible and intangible barrier that has been completely broken.
Fifth Auntie treated him the same as Brother Lin, so she became strict with him.
Brother You had already written the test paper and had to check it twice. After collecting the test paper, Brother You asked A Luo with concern: "Sister A Luo, how did you do in the exam?"
Sister A Luo, who had only checked the test paper once, pouted and ignored Brother You.
Brother You: "..."
What did he do or say wrong?
Why is Sister Aluo angry with him?
Before the exam, Sister Aluo carefully warned him to take the exam seriously. Why did he fall out after the exam?
Brother You was confused and couldn't figure it out for a moment.
Xie Mingxi saw this and felt it was funny, and gave A Luo a warning look without any trace of trace.
As a result, A Luo became sulky.
Who is Mom’s biological child? Why is Mom treating Brother You better than her?
The sulky sister A Luo sat with Sister Qing during lunch and ignored Brother You. Brother You, who was innocently angered, had no time to feel melancholy. After eating, he was dragged away by Brother Yu and Brother Qin.
He went aside and quietly reviewed the answers to the test paper.
Little Bao'er, who was compared to a scumbag, bravely went over to him, but after less than a cup of tea, he came back crying.
The considerate Sister Qing comforted her in a low voice: "Brother Xiaobao, don't worry. The test papers haven't been corrected yet! It doesn't matter if your score is lower, as long as it's an excellent grade."
Little Bao'er made a grimace: "I'm just afraid that I won't get a good grade. When I get home, my mother will turn into a tigress. She will roar at me first and then beat me up!"
What's more important is that in the afternoon everyone went to play in the imperial garden, but he was left alone in the study. How embarrassing!
