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Chapter 156 First Place in the Imperial Examination

Is Chu Yu nervous?
She was tense the whole time, but she managed to keep it under control on the surface.

Does she want to pass the exam? Of course she does.

If she passes the exam and becomes an official, perhaps she can take her mother with her to her new post, and that scumbag father will be more wary of her.

Actually, Chu Yu didn't blame her mother for raising her as a boy.

She understood her mother's helplessness at the time.

She also knew that if her mother hadn't done that back then, perhaps she, as a daughter, and her mother would have been abandoned and died long ago.

The mother and daughter were simply trying to find a way to survive.

Just as Chu Yu's thoughts were racing, a loud voice suddenly came from outside the inn, accompanied by the rapid sound of horses' hooves.

"Congratulations to Lord Chu Yu of Huai'an Prefecture for achieving first place in the imperial examination of the 44th year of the Xuanhe era!"

Almost the instant the sound appeared, the entire inn fell silent.

Then came a commotion.

"Chu Yu? Chu Yu from Huai'an Prefecture, why does that name sound familiar?"

"Is Chu Yu at the Fulai Inn?"

"First place in the provincial examination, the top spot! Then participating in the palace examination, wouldn't that guarantee a place in the top three?"

The innkeeper also felt that the name Chu Yu was somewhat familiar, and was about to ask the waiter to bring him a list of the names of all the examinees staying at the inn.

The messenger happened to stop at the Fulai Inn.

Then they walked in.

"Congratulations to Lord Chu Yu of Huai'an Prefecture for achieving first place in the imperial examination of the 44th year of the Xuanhe era." He sang it again, then asked, "Where is Lord Chu Yu?"

Conde immediately jumped up.

“Here, Master Chu Yu is here.”

"Cousin, did you hear that? You passed the exam! You're number one! Number one! I knew it! You could definitely do it!" Just a second ago, Kong De was worried about whether his cousin would pass the exam and was comforting him.

Now, I'm really excited.

I was even happier to learn that my cousin had passed the exam than if he had passed it himself.

With Kong De's guidance, the messenger immediately came before Chu Yu.

In fact, as soon as he entered the inn, the messenger's gaze fell on Chu Yu.

Simply put, Chu Yu was the most handsome person sitting in this inn.

People are naturally quick to notice things and people that are attractive.

At this moment, they learned that this handsome young man was Chu Yu.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Only those who are born exceptionally talented can achieve first place in the imperial examination.

After verifying Chu Yu's household registration and other information, the messenger handed Chu Yu the good news, saying, "Congratulations, Master Chu Yu, on winning first place in this imperial examination."

"Thank you." Chu Yu immediately took out the silver from his purse and gave it to the messenger.

Chu Yu wasn't short of that amount of money.

Chu Yu held the good news in her hand, tears welling up in her eyes.

He passed the imperial examination and came in first place.

In that case, as long as he performs normally in the palace examination, he can be considered to have secured his place.

If he were to achieve the highest rank in the imperial examination, he would likely become the first person to achieve the "Six Excellence" during the reign of Emperor Xuanhe.

Of course, the most important thing is that as long as she passes the exam and becomes an official, she and her mother will be saved.

Although Chu Yu was a woman, she harbored great ambitions.

If she were to become an official, she would surely achieve great things.

Her greatest hope was that the areas she governed would be peaceful and prosperous, and the people would live in harmony.

"So he was Chu Yu."

"I remember now, Chu Yu, the top scholar in Huai'an Prefecture, who ranked first in the previous preliminary examinations, provincial examinations, and prefectural examinations!"

"He's already at the fifth rank. Do you think His Majesty will give him the top rank in the palace examination, making him the sixth rank?" "I think it's very likely. If Chu Yu really achieves the sixth rank, he will be the first person to do so during the reign of Emperor Xuanhe, which is of extraordinary significance."

"Brother Chu, congratulations, congratulations!"

They had no idea that such a big shot was hiding in the Fulai Inn.

At this moment, everyone came over to congratulate Chu Yu. Some even saw that Chu Yu was young and handsome and asked him if he was married. If not, they wanted to introduce him to someone.

Some people immediately wanted to be friends with Chu Yu and invited her to a restaurant for drinks, etc.

Kong De could tell that Chu Yu was neither good at nor fond of dealing with these kinds of things.

Finally, with his escort, Chu Yu was able to return to her room.

The moment Chu Yu returned to her room, she breathed a sigh of relief; being surrounded by people was an unpleasant experience.

A moment later, someone knocked on the door again.

Kong De cautiously inquired and, upon learning that it was the shopkeeper, opened the door.

The shopkeeper walked in with a smile on his face.

First, they congratulated Chu Yu on winning first place in the imperial examination, and then they hoped that Chu Yu could leave behind some calligraphy for the Fu Lai Inn.

Of course, Chu Yu and Kong De's stay at the inn was completely free during this period.

After that, it was all waived.

Although Chu Yu is only first in the provincial examination, it is already a great achievement for the shopkeeper.

Moreover, if Chu Yu were to become the top scholar in the imperial examination later...

The calligraphy of the first scholar in this dynasty to achieve the highest rank in the imperial examinations (six top honors) is extremely precious.

and so……

The shopkeeper has now made an investment.

The innkeeper had already planned it all out: after Chu Yu became the top scholar in the imperial examination, the room where Chu Yu stayed would become the most treasured room in their inn.

And after that, he no longer had to worry about no one coming to live with him.

Chu Yu didn't think the shopkeeper's request was excessive, so she agreed.

With a flourish of his brush, he immediately wrote down several words of blessing, leaving behind a piece of calligraphy for Fulai Inn.

The shopkeeper couldn't shake the smile on his face as he left with the calligraphy.

The palace examination is in three days.

Next, Chu Yu also began to fully prepare for the palace examination.

During this time, many people came to Fulai Inn, all of whom came for Chu Yu.

However, regardless of whether these people came with good or bad intentions, they were all turned away by Conde.

Especially at times like these, we need to be extra careful.

Who knows if someone might be jealous of my cousin and try to drag him down with them?

Therefore, Chu Yu tried to stay home as much as possible for the next three days.

It wasn't until the fourth day, the day the palace examination began, that he led Kong De and the other students who had also passed the provincial examination to the palace early in the morning.
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Here at the Daqing Imperial Palace.

Emperor Xuanhe, who had just finished the morning court session, was not in a hurry to review the memorials, because the palace examination was to be held today.

He'll have to go there later.

During this time, Sui Sui came over, and Emperor Xuanhe happened to bring up the matter.

Sui Sui tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, can Sui Sui come with you to take a look?"

"The little princess wants to go?" Emperor Xuanhe was surprised that the little princess would be interested in this.

"Mmm." Sui Sui nodded.

Actually, Sui Sui couldn't give a reason either.

It was when Emperor Xuanhe mentioned the palace examination that a voice in her heart told her to go and see it.

So, Sui Sui followed her heart.

"Alright, since the little princess wants to go, let's go together."

　One more chapter, later
　　(End of this chapter)