Chapter 2184: Announcement of the Imperial Examination Results
Chapter 2184: Chapter 2184: Announcement of the Imperial Examination Results
Shu Yu was a bit nervous, and she had already rushed to the entrance of the Examination Hall early in the morning, just waiting for the results to be posted.
She arrived early, but others arrived even earlier.
Shu Yu could only see a sea of heads from inside the carriage, but Meng Yunzheng was much calmer and poured her a cup of tea.
Shu Yu was still craning her neck to look around, holding the tea without drinking it. By the time it cooled down, Meng Yunzheng took the cup back and poured a fresh one, then fed her directly.
As the warm water flowed down her throat, Shu Yu snapped back to reality. Seeing him feeding her water, she blushed and quickly sat back in the carriage, coughing lightly, “Uh, why haven’t they posted the results yet?”
“It should still be half an hour.”
That long?
Shu Yu sighed and dutifully waited.
While she wasn’t sure how long had passed, a sudden clanging of gongs came from outside, startling her upright.
However, she forgot she was still in the carriage, and with too much force, her head hit the roof, causing her to fall back, directly landing on Meng Yunzheng.
As Ying Xi and Xia Yan were lifting the curtain intending to ask if they should squeeze through to take a look, “…” Sorry, it was their lack of manners.
Meng Yunzheng chuckled, rubbing Shu Yu’s head, “Why are you in such a hurry? Does it hurt? Let me get you some medicine.”
“No, it doesn’t hurt. I’ll go check the results.” She stood up, intending to go out.
Halfway up, Meng Yunzheng pulled her back, causing her to fall into his arms again, her limbs then being restrained.
“Eh?”
“You don’t need to go.” Meng Yunzheng raised his voice to Xia Yan, “Go quickly, take a look, and come back immediately.”
“Yes, Sir.”
Xia Yan energetically left, and Shu Yu frowned, glaring at Meng Yunzheng. The latter remained unmoved, pressing her lower to examine the top of her head, “Fortunately, there’s no broken skin or swelling. Does it still hurt?”
“It really doesn’t hurt anymore; it just stung a little right when I hit it. It’s fine now.”
“If you’re fine then sit quietly, why rush? That announcement board will be crowded now, and you’ll likely lose your shoes trying to squeeze in. Plus, some people are so emotional if they pass or fail; they might hurt others. Let’s just wait for the news here.”
“Hurt others?” Hearing this, Shu Yu was a bit surprised.
Meng Yunzheng nodded, “One year, when the results were announced, an incident occurred. A candidate who had failed five or six times broke down crying and shouting, and he directly crashed into the announcement board, hitting his head and bleeding.”
There are also cases where candidates suddenly pass after several attempts and get so emotionally overwhelmed they faint, or even cough up blood.
Every time Meng Yunzheng faced exams, he had a calm attitude; that was cultivated through ten years of enduring hardships. While he could remain calm and composed, others couldn’t. Some families dedicated all their resources to educate one member, spending a lifetime on just this, only to fall just short; the growing pressure twisted their mindset further.
Meng Yunzheng shared some anecdotes about the examination hall and post-exam situations to distract Shu Yu.
Not long after, Xia Yan returned, his face brimming with elation, rushing to the front of the carriage shaft, startling Ying Xi who quickly grabbed the reins, glaring fiercely at him, “Be careful.”
Xia Yan couldn’t care less, but at least he remembered to knock on the doorframe this time, to avoid seeing anything inappropriate.
Once Shu Yu hastily lifted the curtain, he swallowed his saliva, his eyes gleaming brightly.