Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 152
"Poor... poor man, can you help me empty the pail?"

In the room adjacent to Gu Yunji, a middle-aged man with a pale complexion was holding his stomach, with cold sweat dripping from his forehead, as if he was enduring some pain, he raised his hand tremblingly, and called the invigilator in front of him.

Smelling this vague smell, the official frowned unabashedly: "What's the matter with you? It's been less than an hour since you entered the venue, and the bucket is full?"

The middle-aged man squeezed out a flattering smile, and said cautiously: "I don't know what's going on, I woke up this morning and it was fine, who knew that my stomach hurt more and more when I arrived at the Gongyuan, and I always wanted to go to the toilet, which made me feel sick Almost passed out."

I hate it, but according to the exam rules, candidates are not allowed to leave the number room, and the invigilator can only do it for them. This is their duty.

"Okay, okay, bring it." The official pinched his nose, impatient, "The township examination is such a big thing, and I don't know how to pay attention to food. I eat so much that I ruin my stomach. Make trouble for us errands."

"Actually... I didn't... hey." Seeing that the official sent back and left without listening to him at all, the middle-aged man sighed and sat back helplessly.

"I ate two steamed buns and a bowl of thick porridge this morning. I didn't even drink much water. I was afraid that I couldn't help but want to go to the bathroom all the time. It stands to reason that it's nothing special. How could I have diarrhea..."

Hearing the murmur from the room next door, Gu Yunji unconsciously tightened his hand holding the pen, with deep worry between his brows.

Whether it is drugging food or framing cheating, these are all "off-the-box tricks" that can only be implemented off-site in advance.Although they have entered the arena now, those wicked people will do everything they can to win the exam. Maybe there will be other troubles in the future. It is really hard to guard against it.

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"Cough cough cough cough cough cough—"

On the second day of the second round of the rural examination, before dawn, Gu Yunji, who was immersed in sleep, was awakened by a sudden coughing sound.

He squeezed the space between his brows with a headache, and listened carefully for a while, only to find that the cough came from behind, and it should have come from a certain number room in the back row.The number room in the Gong Yuan was built with blue bricks, the walls were less than a palm thick, and there was no sound insulation at all, even the sound of urinating next door could be heard clearly, let alone such a violent and rapid coughing sound.

It was still early, and most of the candidates were still resting and sleeping. The cough came suddenly, and it was especially clear in the quiet environment. It didn't take long before there were restless clicks and sighs from the surrounding number rooms.

"What's the matter? What's the cough?" An official walked up to the coughing examinee and knocked on the table, "If you don't sleep, others will sleep, can you keep your voice down?"

The examinee panted lightly, squeezed two tears out of the corners of his eyes, pretended to be sickly, and said pitifully: "Cough cough...cough, I'm sorry, sir, I must have suffered last night." It's windy and cold, and I woke up this morning with a sore throat, I couldn't hold it back for a while."

The officer looked him up and down a few times, and suppressed the anger in his chest: "I can't help it, but I have to bear it. It's still dark, and you cough so loudly, how can I rest?"

"Yes... yes, sir, I will try my best to keep my voice down." The examinee lowered his head and said obediently, with an obedient and obedient appearance.

Perhaps after listening to the warning, the examinee really calmed down after the officer left.

But when the sun was getting higher and the examinees all settled down to answer the questions, the terrible coughing sounded again.Moreover, it was fiercer and louder each time. It was a weak low cough just now, but it turned sharply in the next second, and coughed like a thunderstorm.

A few candidates had a bad temper, so they started cursing in the numbered room on the spot: "Cough, cough, cough your father! Coughing so loudly, why don't you cough to death!"

The cough was silent for a moment, and then it suddenly became violent again, louder than before, as if it was intentional revenge.

The passing examiners were not surprised by this, and walked up to the coughing examinee with serious eyes, and said calmly, "So sick?"

"Yes, my lord." The examinee sniffed and pretended to be weak when speaking, "I feel so uncomfortable that my lungs are almost coughing out."

The inspector narrowed his eyes: "But I see that your complexion is rosy and your voice is clear. You don't seem to be suffering from a cold, but you are really coughing badly. Could it be... tuberculosis?"

Hearing this, the groan of the examinee who was clutching his chest and immersed in acting changed his tune, and swallowed the cough in his throat abruptly. In a few blinks, all the sickness on his face disappeared, and he became refreshed instantly. He cheered up, his eyes brightened and said:
"...I... eh? I suddenly feel better! My lord, you are really a lucky star. As soon as you come, my cough is gone!"

"In that case, then answer the question carefully and don't disturb others anymore." The inspector snorted coldly, not bothering to expose his lie, and turned around and left after saying something casually.

Without the interruption of coughing, Gu Yunji was finally able to calm down his impetuous mood, and continued to answer the questions seriously.

The next two days were uneventful, everything went smoothly, nothing special happened.

On August [-]th, the third round of the rural examination.

After six days of exams, the examinees seemed to have exhausted their minds and staggered when they walked.The team outside the gate of the Gongyuan was lifeless, all of them drooped their eyelids and did not want to speak, and they were no longer the joyous noise at the beginning.

The rural examination came to the last round, and successfully passed the three days to complete the rural examination, which became the only goal of the candidates at this moment.Everyone answered their own questions in a peaceful manner, and no one changed their minds to affect other people's exam status.

The third township exam was about policy theory, which was Gu Yunji's best subject.After receiving the test paper and reading the questions, after taking a few deep breaths, he adjusted his state to the best and answered the questions smoothly.

Three days later, with the sound of Xingmu clapping, the chief examiner looked around the audience majestically: "The time is up, candidates stop writing and close the paper!"

The tributary courtyard that had been silent for three days suddenly became restless, with the sound of scrolls being rolled up, the soft shouts of officials stopping them, and the ping-pong sound of examinees packing up their things.

Walking out of the examination room, Gu Yunji let out a long sigh of relief, looking at the fiery red sunset in the sky, feeling a little dazed.

There were a total of three rounds, which lasted nine days and six nights, and finally finished the provincial examination.

When Gu Yunji was in a trance, he suddenly heard someone calling him in the distance:
"Third Young Master! What about this—"

(End of this chapter)