Her guards

Chapter 120 The Emperor's Inquiry

"What did you say?"

The emperor, sitting in his carriage, thought he hadn't heard clearly, so he pulled back the curtain and asked the guard standing in front of him again.

He set off earlier than expected, and to his surprise, the results of the National Academy exam also came earlier than expected.

Just as they left the city gate, the secret guards stationed at the National Academy delivered the results.

The result was unbelievable.

"What did the princess do on the exam? First place, second place?"

The eunuch accompanying the carriage also became anxious and scolded the guards: "What's going on? Isn't Grade A the highest, the first? How come it's second? If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense."

Although the bodyguards were not scholars, they were still required to read and write to become bodyguards, so he certainly understood.

“Class A is divided into upper and lower categories. There is one person in upper category and the princess in lower category, so the princess is ranked second,” he said again.

The eunuch was stunned to find that the princess had actually come in second. He was immediately alarmed. Had the Imperial Academy gone mad? How could they let the princess be second?

He dared not look at the emperor's expression.

The emperor was overjoyed. He suspended his official duties, dressed in plain clothes, and personally visited the Imperial Academy, preparing to give the princess a surprise.

Moreover, the banquet in the palace that evening was also prepared. The Prince of Donghai had been summoned back, and the entire family of the Marquis of Yichun had been invited...

Now they say the princess came in second place...

This is how to do?
"Your Majesty," the eunuch stammered, "there must be a mistake. Let's go to the Imperial Academy and check..."

Someone else might make a mistake.

Wang Zaitian would never make a mistake in his studies.

The emperor sat in his carriage, his mind in turmoil. How could the Heisei era not be number one?
Heisei was so intelligent, Heisei was so hardworking.

How heartbroken the Heisei era must be right now.

The emperor clenched his fists on his knees.

Is that old man, Wang Zaitian, senile?!

Who could be smarter than the Heisei era?

"Who's number one?" he shouted.

The guard hurriedly said, "Yang Luo."

The emperor's expression froze.

The guard, worried that he hadn't explained the person clearly enough and that His Majesty wouldn't know who she was, quickly added, "She's Miss Yang from the Duke of Ding'an's mansion, Princess Wuyang's study companion, and the Miss Yang who just helped the princess capture Wu Sun's envoy and received His Majesty's praise."

No need for further explanation, he knew who this Miss Yang was, the emperor's face stiffened.

She beat the Heisei era and came in first place.

……

.......
"It's Yang Luo."

"Yang Luo actually scored higher than the princess?"

"Could it be cheating—"

Whispers rippled through the crowd in front of the notice, and when Yang Hui's voice rang out, all eyes immediately turned to her.

A disdainful and impatient gaze.

"Yang Hui, if you have nothing to say, then shut up."

"Can't you see who gave the order?"

"It's not surprising that she talked nonsense after being tested by Ding."

This time, without Yang Luo and Liu Chan saying a word, the other young ladies had already started to scold and ridicule them in annoyance.

Yang Hui's face flushed red. She knew that what she said was absurd, but this was just too absurd.

How could that country maidservant get first place? She's even better than Princess Heisei!
"Yang Luo—come quick and see—you got first place!"

"Ah, A-Luo got first place!"

A loud female voice came from the outside.

At this moment, the name Yang Luo immediately drew the attention of the surrounding students. They saw two girls walking from the direction of the library, and one of them quickly went to meet them.

The three of them quickly arrived at the notice board, with the girl in the middle looking at the highest point.

Her delicate eyebrows lifted slightly, and a smile spread across her lips.

"I got first place! I'm so lucky!"

……

.......
good luck.

Princess Heisei looked at the answer sheets on the notice, her expression calm, a smile playing on her lips, just as always.

Yang Luo is really funny. She did well on the exam, so what? Why is she so lucky? What, is she afraid that Yang Luo will be jealous of her?

The furtive glances around her were amusing; were they afraid she'd be angry because she didn't get first place? The voice of "Yang Luo" could still be heard.

"You were lucky this time, but you might not be so lucky next time."

Hearing this, Princess Heisei turned to look at her and smiled: "As long as you really work hard, you will definitely have good luck every time."

Mo Zheng looked at her, smiled and nodded: "The princess is right, I will definitely continue to work hard and study even more diligently."

Seeing that the princess smiled and began to speak, the accompanying ladies quickly started chatting and laughing, changing the subject away from the first one.

"I just got a C, I'm going to get a scolding when I get home."

"I got a B, thank God."

"I don't care about that. I'm just happy that the chief priest praised me for using this classic passage well."

"I'm in a terrible situation. The chief priest couldn't find anything to praise, except that he praised my handwriting."

"Wow, your handwriting is really good."

The announcement period was bustling with activity before it was made public.

At this moment, the instructors hurried over, took down the answer sheets, but did not distribute them to the students.

"Please wait a moment, ladies," they said. "The Chancellor needs to present the examination papers to His Majesty for review."

His Majesty also wants to see, and the young ladies who were accompanying him were taken aback for a moment, then became even noisier.

Yes.

Princess Heisei clenched her fists, which were hanging by her sides.

Father is waiting for her good news today.

result……

result!

The time for a real result has not yet arrived!
Yang Hui, who was at a loss after being hit hard by the fact that "Yang Luo" won first place, straightened her back immediately upon hearing this.

And what about His Majesty?

This exam is specifically designed to eliminate these three individuals.

The Grand Master was unaware of the truth and gave Yang Luo first place. When His Majesty meets the Grand Master and tells him the truth, he will definitely drive these three away!

Just wait and see!

So, the emperor has arrived?

Amidst the commotion, Yang Luo looked toward the gate of the National Academy.

Her trip to the Imperial Academy was truly worthwhile, as she met the Empress and Consort Li.

I'm about to see the emperor again.

She reached out and gently stroked her cheek.

……

.......
An inconspicuous horse-drawn carriage was parked not far from the National Academy.

However, the carriage was surrounded by guards, and no one was allowed to approach, indicating that the person in the carriage was of extraordinary status.

As Wang Zaitian approached, the eunuch standing by the carriage wore a long face, seemingly ignoring him and not intending to announce his arrival.

Unlike the others who stood outside the carriage in fear and trepidation, Wang Zaitian went straight up to the carriage, saying, "Your Majesty, what brings you here?" and climbed up onto the carriage.

The eunuch was startled: "Oh dear, Your Majesty, please keep your voice down. His Majesty doesn't want to disturb others..."

He said this as he tried to pull and stop him.

Wang Zaitian flicked his hand, and the eunuch stumbled, letting out a cry of pain. "Ouch!" he exclaimed. "This old man is really strong!"

"Please keep your voice down, Your Majesty," Wang Zaitian said, turning around. "I need to speak with His Majesty more closely."

This old man is even turning the tables on us! Is this the demeanor of a scholar? The eunuch blushed and was about to say something when the emperor's voice came from inside: "Your Excellency, please come in."

When Wang Zaitian sat down, the emperor felt the carriage had become cramped.

It's unclear whether it's because Wang Zaitian is as tall as him, or because of the stack of answer sheets Wang Zaitian is holding.

Sighing, the emperor felt a tightness in his chest and his face darkened further when he thought about how the Heisei era had been ranked second.

"Wang Zaitian!" he hissed, "Heisei is devoted to her studies, how could you rank her second!"

Facing the enraged emperor, Wang Zaitian was not afraid and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, the sea of ​​knowledge is boundless, and there is always something higher than the one in the world."

After saying that, he put down the dozen or so answer sheets in his hand and pointed to the two at the top.

"These are the answers from the princess and Miss Yang. Your Majesty, please take a look."

The emperor lowered his head, his gaze sweeping over the answer sheet, but he did not reach out to pick it up. Instead, he looked up at Wang Zaitian.

“I don’t need to look,” he said. “The Grand Master has determined that Yang Luo is learned, and I will not argue with you. However, Yang Luo is morally deficient, so the Grand Master should expel her from the National Academy.”

(End of this chapter)