Who put the yellow robe on me?

All the candidates were dressed neatly and entered the Wanxiu Imperial Examination Hall slowly with solemn expressions.

The atmosphere outside the Imperial Examination Hall was tense and expectant, with everyone holding dreams and hopes.

The young scholars were in high spirits. Most of them wore simple blue shirts, and their eyes revealed their expectations for the future.

The older candidates seemed much calmer, their tired faces showing the baptism of several autumn examinations, and they were not unfamiliar with all this.

Inside the Imperial Examination Hall, the invigilators were already in their positions, carefully checking the identity and belongings of each candidate to ensure that nothing was missed.

The examination room is arranged in an orderly manner, with sufficient distance between each examination room. Each candidate has independent space and can answer questions with peace of mind.

In the teahouse diagonally opposite the Imperial Examination Hall, the Sixteenth Prince Jiang Chen, the Thirteenth Princess Jiang Sirou, and He Xiaowei sat by the window, watching the examinees file in.

He Xiaowei looked at all this, a complicated expression flashing in her eyes, and suddenly she sighed, "Why can't a girl participate in the Autumn Examination?"

Jiang Sirou smiled and joked, "Xiao Wei'er, if you participate in the Autumn Examination, what do these men have to do with you?"

Jiang Chen smiled mysteriously: "There will be in the future."

He Xiaowei shook her head slightly and said with a smile, "When is that later? Why does His Highness the Sixteenth Prince say that?"

Jiang Chen smiled and said nothing.

Jiang Sirou was full of disdain: "What?! So mysterious!"

He Xiaowei glanced at Han Qingsong and said, "Sixteenth Prince, why did you bring Han Qingsong out so early?"

He Xiaowei seemed to have guessed that Jiang Chen would bring Han Qingsong out, but she didn't think of it so early.

Jiang Sirou also asked curiously, "Yes, Sixteenth Brother, why did you bring Han Qingsong out? You don't know that when Han Qingsong really knew your identity just now, his jaw almost dropped."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Haha, it's just a matter of a day earlier or later. Bringing him out now is also to prepare for leaving the palace and building a courtyard later."

Then, he turned his head and saw Jiang Sirou's maid Yue'er, He Xiaowei's maid Rui'er and Han Qingsong chatting enthusiastically at a table.

It was the first time that Han Qingsong had a playmate of the opposite sex of the same size as him. He seemed extremely excited, and the two maids covered their mouths and laughed.

Jiang Chen looked at Han Qingsong and said softly, "I've been asking Dianzhang to teach him martial arts recently. He will become a very capable assistant in the future."

"Besides him, there are some refugee children of his age. I hope they can survive safely in this chaotic world."

At this time, all the candidates had entered the Imperial Examination Hall one after another. Jiang Chen glanced at the crowd and noticed that Xiong Zhiheng, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, was dressed as a servant and was walking towards the Imperial Examination Hall.

Jiang Chen quickly stood up and said to the two women, "Excuse me for a moment."

Then, he went downstairs and walked towards Xiong Zhiheng.

"Mr. Xiong!" Jiang Chen saluted Xiong Zhiheng.

Xiong Zhiheng was startled when he saw Jiang Chen, then smiled and said, "Greetings to His Highness the Sixteenth Prince, and thank you for your recommendation!"

"Oh? Minister Bai told you?" Jiang Chen was not surprised.

"No! This is just my guess. Flattery is a common practice in the court now. If it weren't for the Sixteenth Prince, this job wouldn't have been my turn." Xiong Zhiheng bowed deeply.

"Mr. Xiong, you are too polite. Did you notice anything suspicious this time?" Jiang Chen asked.

"We haven't found anything suspicious yet, but for this autumn examination, except for the twelfth prince who doesn't like books and ink, the rest of the princes have arrived." Xiong Zhiheng casually stated the current situation.

Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh? Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, and Ninth Brother are all here?"

Xiong Zhiheng nodded. "Yes, Your Highness the Sixteenth, I have met with them one after another, especially the Sixth Prince, who attaches great importance to this Autumn Examination."

Jiang Chen pondered, "Sixth Brother, do you attach great importance to this?" He said thoughtfully, "Sixth Brother? Ministry of Rites? It seems that my guess was right. Something big is bound to happen in this Autumn Examination."

"Lord Xiong, this time the target is not just the traitors in the Western Regions. Lord Xiong should also pay attention to all the students from poor families, especially those with abnormal circumstances." Jiang Chen added.

A hint of doubt flashed across Xiong Zhiheng's eyes, but he nodded immediately: "Oh? It seems like His Highness the Sixteenth Prince has a premonition of what's about to happen?"

Jiang Chen smiled, admiring Xiong Zhiheng's observation skills. "No, no, Master Xiong. It's like having two plans! If everything goes well, that would be best. If there are any problems, we must also be able to deal with them with ease."

After chatting for a while, Jiang Chen said goodbye to Xiong Zhiheng and returned to the second floor of the teahouse.

Seeing Jiang Chen coming back, Jiang Sirou pouted and said, "Sixteenth brother, you and this Mr. Xiong are getting along well?"

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Thirteenth Sister, have you noticed that when it comes to handling cases, this Lord Xiong is more capable than the Shangshu?"

"I estimate that in the near future, he will replace Minister Bai and become the face of the Ministry of Justice."

He Xiaowei asked with a puzzled look on her face, "Why are you so sure? Or are you planning something?"

Jiang Chen laughed heartily and quickly denied it: "No, no! It's just a man's intuition!"

Seeing that he had stopped talking, He Xiaowei didn't continue to ask questions, but changed the subject in time: "Sixteenth Prince, when you asked the Ministry of Justice to go to the Imperial Examination Hall to secretly investigate the traitor in the Western Regions, did you tell them the real reason?"

Jiang Chen shrugged. "Definitely not. I told Sir Xiong that after going to the Imperial Examination Hall, he must pay attention to any abnormal situations."

"With his abilities, if there really is something wrong with this Autumn Examination, he should be able to spot some anomalies."

He Xiaowei asked with some concern, "The Ministry of Justice is fine; it's their job. Will General Zhong willingly help you investigate the Autumn Examination fraud case?"

Jiang Sirou waved her fist at Jiang Chen: "If you dare to threaten the Zhong family, be careful of this heroine's fist!"

Jiang Chen smiled awkwardly: "How could that be? I have already grasped the scope of the traitors in the Western Regions. I will definitely catch them in the next few days."

"Whether or not the General assists me in the investigation, I have already promised to help him catch the traitor in the Western Regions."

Jiang Sirou's face was filled with hatred, and her tone was firm: "When you catch the traitor, you must tell me. I will kill him with my own hands to avenge Brother Xiaodan."

He Xiaowei hurriedly tried to comfort him, but at the same time she secretly sighed at Jiang Chen's grasp of the general's heart. If he promised to catch the traitor in the Western Regions, the general would not have refused to assist in the investigation.

This time, the investigation of traitors in the Western Regions was openly carried out, but in fact it was a secret investigation into the cheating case in the Autumn Examination, which diverted the attention of the conspirators.

It really kills two birds with one stone!

Jiang Sirou bit her lip and sighed after a while: "Sixteenth brother, I don't want anyone in the Zhong family to be hurt."

Jiang Sirou's feelings for the Zhong family have extended to everyone in the family!

Jiang Chen nodded, his eyes firm: "I will, Thirteenth Sister."

Then he said to Han Qingsong, "Qingsong, let's go! Go back and practice sword fighting!"

Han Qingsong replied excitedly: "Okay, sir!"

Jiang Chen was used to Han Qingsong calling him "Sir", so he didn't allow him to call him "Sixteenth Prince".