In the blink of an eye, the results of the Written Examination were mostly out.
Most of Jin Chen’s companions had their results released, except for Chu Miaoyun’s lagging behind, the others were mostly ranked around the top hundred in "Upper-class" scores.
It was apparent that for these children of official families, the Written Examination still gave them a considerable advantage.
Soon, only the last few nas on a page were left.
Jin Chen’s expression had turned from initial ease to unsightliness.
It was already around the top ten, yet the nas of the impoverished siblings and Murong Ziyue still hadn’t appeared.
Jin Chen had begun to break out in cold sweat, and the Golden Silk Robe he wore felt unbearably heavy.
Until the fourth na.
"Xin..."
Captain Yang moved his lips, releasing a word.
Jin Chen’s eyes brightened, and his mouth curled into a smile.
"Haha, Young Master Jin has always said, how could I possibly lose to a foot washing maid."
"Xin Zhuo."
Captain Yang, calm and composed, announced Xin Zhuo’s na.
Fourth place?
Little Xinzhuo’s face fell.
"Ah Zhuo, it’s okay, you’ve done very well."
Xin Lin patted Little Xinzhuo’s head, comforting him.
If it weren’t for her insisting that Little Xinzhuo use his left hand to write, his score might have been even better, but only in this way could they avoid Empress Feng’s surveillance.
"That’s right, at least I’m not dead last, huh."
Little Xinzhuo lifted his head, declaring loudly.
Beside him, Chu Miaoyun’s face looked as unpleasant as the bottom of a pot.
Xin Lin couldn’t help but laugh, their Ah Zhuo was more and more inheriting her true legacy.
"Don’t get cocky, Young Master Jin will deal with you later."
Chu Miaoyun wished she could tear the siblings’ mouths apart, but with the Imperial Guards present, she couldn’t be too reckless, especially since she still needed to maintain her image as a lady from an upper-class family.
Now that the fourth place had been announced, what remained was the top three of the Written Examination.
All the candidates’ eyes were fixed on Murong Ziyue, Xin Lin, and Jin Chen.
Jin Chen puffed out his chest; he believed his answers were quite good, more than sufficient to claim first place.
"Jin Chen."
Yet in the next mont, Jin Chen’s body shook.
He almost thought he had misheard.
"How could this be, how could I only be third?"
Jin Chen exclaid furiously.
"Jin Chen, are you questioning the examiner’s judgnt?"
Captain Yang glanced at Jin Chen.
Jin Chen choked, unable to utter another word.
"Xin Lin."
"Murong Ziyue."
"That concludes the results of the Written Examination, those who passed please co to the North Square early tomorrow morning for the Martial Arts Examination."
Captain Yang, too indifferent to care further, announced the final results to everyone and was about to return to report.
"Hold on! There’s sothing wrong with this list, why should they rank above ? Soone saw very clearly, she answered only one sentence on the paper ’In a narrow path, the brave triumphs, unrelated to whether they are Spirit or Martial Artists.’ Such an answer, and she gets second place? Let everyone say, what qualifications does she have to be second?"
Jin Chen took a step forward like an arrow, snatching the list from Captain Yang’s hand.
Murong Ziyue aside, the answer paper from that foot washing maid called Xin Lin couldn’t possibly be more brilliant than his.
As Jin Chen spoke out, there was an uproar among the crowd.
What kind of answer was that?
"Outrageous, there’s a scandal in the Written Examination, Xin Lin must have so backing, otherwise how could she take second."
"Exactly, despite looking like a poor wretch, she knows how to play dirty tricks."
"It’s unfair, the results should be nullified."
The candidates started clamoring.
The scene outside the North Square imdiately beca noisy, with the candidates filled with righteous indignation.
Captain Yang, for a mont, didn’t know what to do.
"Indeed, I do have a great backer."
Just then, a crisp and pleasant voice, like thunder falling from the sky, silenced everyone.
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