Chapter 2184: Announcement of the Spring Emperial Examination Results

Chapter 2184: Announcement of the Spring Emperial Examination Results

Shu Yu was feeling nervous, and early in the morning, she had gone to the gates of the examination hall, waiting for the results to be posted.

She arrived early, but there were even earlier arrivals.

Shu Yu sat inside a carriage, watching the sea of people outside. On the other hand, Meng Yunzheng remained calm and poured her a cup of tea.

Shu Yu was anxiously peering outside, holding the tea but not drinking it. By the time it had cooled down, Meng Yunzheng took the cup back and refilled it, then gently fed her the tea.

The hot liquid flowed down her throat, and Shu Yu snapped back to reality. She blushed when she noticed he was feeding her, and she quickly sat back in the carriage, clearing her throat. "Uh, why hasn't the results been posted yet?"

"It should be another half an hour."

So long?

Shu Yu sighed, realizing she had to wait patiently.

After some time, the sound of gongs suddenly echoed from outside. She jolted upright, but in her haste, she forgot she was inside the carriage. She banged her head against the roof, causing her to wince in pain and fall back, inadvertently pinning Meng Yunzheng beneath her.

Just as she was about to lift the curtain and ask if they should go check immediately, her attendants, Ying Xi and Xia Yan, who were already outside, looked over with a helpless expression. "…"

Sorry, they had no manners.

Meng Yunzheng rubbed Shu Yu's head as he chuckled. "Why are you in such a hurry? Does it hurt? I'll get you some medicine."

"It's not painful anymore. I'll go check the results," she said, attempting to get up.

However, Meng Yunzheng pulled her back down halfway, then lowered her even further, going to examine where she had bumped her head. "Luckily, it didn't break the skin or cause a bump. Is it painful or not?"

"It doesn't hurt now. I'm fine."

"If you're fine, then sit quietly. Why are you in such a hurry? The area in front of the announcement board is probably crowded with people. If you rush in, you might even lose your shoes. Besides, some candidates might get too emotional if they pass or fail. There have been cases of people injuring themselves or even vomiting blood due to the excitement."

"Injuring themselves?" Shu Yu was somewhat surprised to hear that.

Meng Yunzheng nodded. "One year, when the results were announced, something happened. A candidate had taken the exam five or six times without success. When he found out he had failed again, he broke down emotionally, cried, and shouted hysterically. Not only that, but he directly rushed toward the announcement board and hit his head so hard that it started bleeding."

There were even instances of candidates who had taken the exam many times and suddenly passed but became so emotionally overwhelmed that they fainted, and some even vomited blood.

Meng Yunzheng remained calm and composed during every examination, which was a skill he had honed over ten years of enduring hardships. However, not everyone could achieve that level of composure. Some candidates had invested their entire family's efforts into their education, spending their entire lives on this pursuit, and they always seemed to fall just short. As the pressure mounted, their mental states became increasingly unstable.

Meng Yunzheng shared various examples of incidents that had occurred in the examination hall and after the results were released to divert Shu Yu's attention.

Before long, Xia Yan returned, a look of ecstatic joy on his face. He rushed to the front of the carriage and scared Ying Xi, who hastily grabbed the reins and shot him a fierce glare. "Be careful!"

Ignoring her, Xia Yan didn't forget to knock on the carriage frame, just in case, before he reported back. After Shu Yu lifted the curtain, he swallowed hard, and his eyes sparkled brightly.