The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 170 College Examination

"His Highness said that we should compete based on our own abilities. The results of those of us who participated in the preliminary examination are quite good. The teacher doesn't need to worry too much about anyone failing and causing outsiders to gossip."

Shen Hanyu comforted them, saying that after these few exams, everyone who participated in the imperial examinations was on edge, afraid of failing.

Sometimes too much pressure can be a bad thing, as can be seen from the mental state of some of them.

They are all pampered girls at home, and if people gossip about them, they will lose face.

The Master said yes, that her previous idea was wrong.

Several other groups have also begun preparing for the imperial examinations, and their progress has caught up. The same is true for the girls' schools in the countryside, where teachers carefully select and train the students with better academic performance to prepare them for the next children's examination.

"When she gets back, I'll give her a separate chat to find out what's going on between these two sisters."

The teacher muttered to himself as he entered the classroom. Liang Ruoxue's funeral had long since ended, but the two sisters still hadn't come.

Liang Ruoyan's grades have been declining sharply lately, which is why her teacher is so worried.

Shen Hanyu held Wei Ming's hand: "You should also adjust yourself; you're too tense."

Wei Ming gets nervous during every exam, but her overall performance is still pretty good.

"I also have some trouble controlling myself; I keep thinking about what I'll do if I fail the exam."

“Yuxiu told me last time that she would be back in a few months. You should relax and do well on the exam. No matter what the result is, don’t let yourself have any regrets.”

Wei Ming took a few deep breaths, and her mood calmed down a bit.

"Now that the border issue is resolved, she really should be back soon."

Wei Ming was relieved to know that everything was fine with Ji Yuxiu.

Before the preliminary examination, because it was the last of the preliminary examinations, Princess Yongning specially summoned them again.

Princess Yongning already knew about Liang Ruoyan's affairs. She disregarded what Liang Ruoyan had done and told her to just do her best.

Liang Ruoyan sat quietly to one side, but there was a hint of irritation between her brows.

She also mentioned her performance at the girls' school. Liang Chengxuan had been talking about this lately because her performance wasn't very good, which was why Liang Chengxuan had arranged for her to meet those men.

But Liang Ruoyan looked down on all those people's family backgrounds.

Seeing that Liang Ruoyan was lost in thought again, Princess Yongning sighed and turned her attention to the others.

"Don't be afraid of failing the exam. No matter what pressure you face, I'll be there to support you. Just go for it."

In fact, the person under the most pressure was Princess Yongning. Whenever something happened at the girls' school, those people would start to retaliate, especially the Empress Dowager.

The matter concerning Song Hui has ended, but the Empress Dowager is also a person who will not give up until she achieves her goal, just like her.

"Girls, you all need to take a rest these next few days."

Princess Yongning gave them some gifts as a way of offering them some comfort in advance, so that they could accept whatever the outcome might be.

Princess Yongning prepared for the worst for every imperial expedition.

While everyone was on edge, the college entrance exam finally arrived.

Having already participated twice before, Shen Hanyu wasn't too nervous, and she walked in with a normal expression.

Miao Cui and Jin Chui were used to it. Jin Chui took care of things in the house. A Zhi and Xiao Tao were seeing Shen Hanyu take the imperial examination for the first time, and they were worried about Shen Hanyu.

"Don't worry about these things. Just stay at the girls' school and don't get distracted. The girl is very capable and there won't be any problems."

Xiao Tao placed her hands on her chin and asked, "Sister Miao Cui, is the imperial examination very difficult?"

Miao Cui nodded: "It's very difficult. I certainly can't do it, so when the girl asked me if I wanted to go to the girls' school, I refused."

Xiao Tao exclaimed in surprise. Her academic performance wasn't very good either, and she suddenly started to panic.

Ah Zhi raised her hand and pressed her head down: "It's time to water the flowers. Don't be lazy. We've only just started learning, there's no rush to think about these things."

Xiao Tao got up and followed A Zhi, while Miao Cui also had her own things to do.

Jin Chui found Miao Cui with a letter in his hand.

“This was sent back by my young master. He also sent a message that he said he would definitely be back in two months at the latest.”

"So fast?"

Miao Cui put the letter away, intending to give it to Shen Hanyu when she returned.

During the trial, Li Jing held a piece of paper in his hand.

"Your Highness, I have a feeling that something is not right at the Princess's residence, but I can't get close there. The people at the Princess's residence are all on guard against me, and I really can't find out anything."

Li Jing put away the note and looked at the doctor kneeling on the ground.

"Has someone else recently visited the Princess's residence?"

The doctor nodded.

That's all he knows; he doesn't know anything else.

It's incredibly difficult for Li Huaijiang to find out anything.

"Your Highness, now that I've come out, I can't go back. What should I do next?"

Once he arrives at the Eastern Palace, Li Huaijiang will definitely not allow him to return. This time, it's an open secret that he has no intention of going back to the Princess's residence.

Li Jing remained silent, and the doctor felt somewhat uneasy.

"Okay, you go down."

Upon hearing Li Jing's words, the physician, feeling as if granted a pardon, quickly left.

"Your Highness, I haven't been able to find out who the princess brought back."

A man walked out from behind, looking nervous and keeping his head down, not daring to look at Li Jing.

Li Jing, reclining on the chair, asked, "Do you think it's possible that Li Huaijiang found the people from Qingmen Pass?"

"possible."

If he really is the only survivor from Qingmen Pass, then that would be a real problem.

But where did Li Huaijiang get this information?

"Tell Zhao Wanfu about this and ask him to come and help."

It's still too early to be certain. It's hard to say if it's just a smokescreen by Li Huaijiang. I really underestimated Li Huaijiang before. She should have died quietly when she was seriously ill.

Unfortunately, Empress Wang protected him all along, so Li Jing couldn't do anything about it, which led to the current situation.

Then there's Shen Hanyu, who surprised Li Jing the most. At first, Li Jing didn't take Shen Hanyu seriously, but now Shen Hanyu is someone not to be underestimated.

Especially Pei Du, who is about to return to Chang'an. It will be even more troublesome if he sides with Li Huaijiang.

Li Jing rubbed his hands together, thinking that if Li Sheng's matter were to be discovered, it would be disastrous; if it were, everything would be over.

After the preliminary examination, Shen Hanyu came out of the examination hall, and this time the fatigue on Shen Hanyu's face was visible to the naked eye.

"girl."

Miao Cui took a cloak and put it on Shen Hanyu, who then yawned.

"Has anything been happening at the manor lately?"

"Young Master Pei sent a letter back, saying that he will definitely return within two months at the latest. Miss, if Young Master Pei returns, how should we set the wedding date?"

Miao Cui was right; when Pei Du returned, those people would definitely ask about the wedding date.

"No rush, let's wait for the final results of the children's examination."

If the results of the children's examination are good, it can silence a lot of people's criticism.