The princess is so powerful that the fish pond is full of people

It was the girls' school that Your Majesty founded when he was young that accepted her. Although there were hardships involved, if it weren't for Your Majesty, she wouldn't even have the chance to stand here, let alone pass the Tongshi and Xiangshi examinations.

I remember what my parents said before I left:

"If you don't pass the exam, come back and get married. Half of your travel expenses are paid by Yongzi's family. If you don't pass the exam, your mother and I won't have the money to pay them back."

Recalling this, Bai Fu's eyes became more determined. She must pass the exam. If she fails this time, she will try next time. As long as she works hard, one day she will be able to walk to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, discuss state affairs with His Majesty, and tell His Majesty how her noble act has changed the fate of many women that was determined since birth.

The capital city in March had not yet emerged from the cold of winter. The wind in the morning and evening was so cold that it could penetrate into the bones, leaving people with nowhere to hide. Fortunately, the houses in Qiyun Temple could shelter them from the wind and rain, and the vegetarian meals were delicious and generous in portion. Except for the first two days after arriving in the capital, Bai Fu lived a life of hunger. After that, she ate her fill every day, and her bed was warmer than she had ever felt before.

On the day of the imperial examination, an ox cart was parked early at the gate of Qiyun Temple, specifically to take women to the Imperial Examination Hall for the exam.

After the morning court session ended that day, Liang Chongyue declined the system's invitation to go to the Imperial Examination Hall to see the women taking the imperial examination this year.

There will be more and more women working this hard in the future, so they should get used to it in advance.

While Liang Chongyue was handling government affairs, the inspection outside the Imperial Examination Hall had ended and all the candidates who passed the inspection entered.

This year's spring is colder than last year. After Liang Chongyue finished handling government affairs, he walked outside the Yangxin Palace without putting on a cloak, feeling the chill of spring.

During the days of the imperial examination, even cats and dogs passing by outside the Imperial Examination Hall were not allowed to make loud noises. No one would have thought that it would snow in the capital during the spring.

Snow was falling heavily. Liang Chongyue sat in the Cining Palace, listening to the sounds of Minglang and the system playing outside. The charcoal basin occasionally made crackling sounds. While Liang Chongyue was stunned, his mother's urging voice sounded again:

"Your Majesty, it's your turn."

Liang Chongyue held the black piece in her hand. After coming back to her senses, she thought for a moment, wrote down a word, and then looked at the whole game again. She lost this game.

"Alright, Your Majesty has lost to me. Yunling, go get the precious jade that Your Majesty has collected. It's a rare opportunity for me to defeat Your Majesty, so naturally I deserve a reward."

Liang Chongyue likes all kinds of jade and has a lot hidden in his private vault. Hearing his mother's words, he smiled helplessly and said:

"Go and fetch the Heshi Bi from my private treasury and give it to my mother."

After Liang Chongyue finished speaking, he started to clean up the mess. He lost this time, and his mother must be in a good mood. He should play two more games today to appease his mother.

"Forget it, I won't go down. I'm tired of sitting all the time. Why don't you accompany me for a walk? There should be a few late-blooming red plum trees in the backyard that are gorgeous."

Upon hearing this, Liang Chongyue stopped what he was doing, stood up, helped his mother put on her cloak, and then left the main hall with her.

The two people outside who were having fun hadn't noticed this yet, and Liang Chongyue didn't remind them. This should be the last snow of the year, so let them have fun.

Liang Chongyue followed her mother into the backyard. She hadn't been here for a long time. After not seeing it for a long time, this place seemed a little bigger and a little emptier.

"I've asked them to quickly expand the backyard to the side. When the weather warms up, I'll build a swing for Minglang there. The one you used when you were a kid is old, and the wood is a bit rotten."

Liang Chongyue looked in the direction of his mother's finger. A piece of land had been planned there long ago. Judging from the size, there should be more than just a swing set.

"Minglang is a lovely child. Mother, please don't spoil her."

Liang Chongyue didn't have such treatment when she was a child. At most, she was given a new piece of land in the backyard to use as a farmland, and this was the result of her doing it without prior approval.

Xiang Huayue listened to Chongyue's childish words, lowered her eyes and smiled. When the two of them walked under the plum tree and smelled the cool fragrance of plum blossoms, she slowly spoke:

"Your Majesty is the common ruler of the world. All the affairs of the world are in your heart. There is not much left for Minglang. Naturally, you should pamper Minglang more and make up for what Your Majesty lacks."

Liang Chongyue understood that her mother was hinting at her inattention while playing chess just now. She was indeed worried about too many things. There was a severe drought in North China, and the snow had also fallen there. It should have been a good omen for a good harvest, but not long ago, a batch of seeds had just been planted in North China, and now it was snowing heavily. Those seeds were likely to freeze to death in the ground.

"It is because I, your son, have paid too little attention to Minglang. Minglang still needs your mother's care and attention."

Xiang Huayue glanced at her sideways, picked a branch of beautifully blooming flowers and handed it to her.

"Your Majesty, please don't push yourself too hard. Some things can't be rushed. Who knows, maybe the snow will stop and the sky will clear, and everything will return to normal."

Liang Chongyue reached out to take the red plum handed to her by her mother. The cool fragrance was so refreshing that just smelling it could make people feel much more relaxed.

Liang Chongyue had dinner with her mother and Minglang in the Cining Palace before returning to the Yangxin Palace, bringing back the red plum blossom with her.

At night, Liang Chongyue stared at the red plum blossom in a trance, and seemed to understand what his mother meant.

She always wanted to plan everything in advance, but it was impossible for everything in the world to go as she wished and meet her expectations.

Maybe she was pushing herself too hard, and some things should be done slowly.

Liang Chongyue fell asleep with the scent of plum blossoms as she thought about it.

The imperial examination lasted a total of ten days from the beginning to the end. As the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall opened, all the candidates were let out. Everyone left the Imperial Examination Hall with a look of longing for the future and confusion about the unknown on their faces.

The gate of the Imperial Examination Hall was closed again, and the people from the Ministry of Rites were working overtime inside to mark the papers.

Liang Chongyue had no time to rest either. Figuring it out and being able to do it were two different things. The last question on the palace examination paper had not been finalized yet, and Li Yu'an had already lived in the Yangxin Palace for two days.

Liang Chongyue put all the questions that Li Yu'an had asked earlier that could be put on the examination paper.

There are not enough officials in the court, so she wants to slightly expand the number of imperial examinations this year, so the choice of questions on the paper is particularly important.

Leave professional matters to professionals. It was not until the results of the imperial examination came out that Liang Chongyue chose the questions he wanted from the questions given by Li Yu'an.

The Xingbang list was posted, and many people gathered outside the Imperial Examination Hall. Liang Chongyue knew the result early on, and several papers with excellent results had been delivered to her.

Liang Chongyue was reading through the articles one by one, and couldn't help but praise the really good ones:

"Daxia has so many talented people, and I am very pleased."