Chapter 1213: Chapter 1204: Unfortunately, Not the Ideal Candidate for Madam_1 Chapter 1213: Chapter 1204: Unfortunately, Not the Ideal Candidate for Madam_1 As promised, Wang Yehan held a banquet at Blessing Feast Restaurant to entertain his classmates and friends.
Li Yunxiu, Xu Ruoxuan, and others all showed up, along with Tian Qi and his seven younger brothers, all present and accounted for.
The youngsters drank and mingled, basking in their youth. Blessing Feast Restaurant was filled with laughter and joy the entire night.
*
Meanwhile, at the Imperial Palace's Morning Sun Hall.
The examination review was well underway.
Two hundred Female Officials were temporarily transferred from the imperial court. Under the leadership of Li Yanru and Zhang Wenlin, they were correcting and selecting exam papers.
The eloquent and outstanding exam papers were given to the Prime Minister for personal review.
The top fifty candidates were chosen from these papers and would participate in the palace exams held at the Imperial Palace within three days.
The Morning Sun Hall was brightly lit, as bright as day.
The female officials were reviewing exam papers methodically, no one was deliberately making noise, creating an environment so quiet that only the sound of flipping pages could be heard.
*
In Quiet Elegance Residence.
Ye Xue'e was sitting in front of the makeup table, her eyebrows knitted with worry as she sighed with her eyes closed.
Ying'er lifted the curtain and came in with a pot of hot tea. Seeing that Madam was preoccupied, she gently asked after setting down the tea, “Madam, are you worrying about Miss's marriage again?”
“Exactly.”
Ye Xue'e's brows tightened together, like they were knotted in worry, “The princes of Xichu and Nanxun both seem to have good conditions, but…”
“But they are not the candidates Madam has in mind.”
Ying'er read her mind and pointed out the truth with a smile.
“Sigh.”
Ye Xue'e sighed softly and remained silent, tacitly agreeing to her words.
“Madam doesn't have to worry.”
Ying'er twitched her eyes and comforted her with a smile, “Ying'er heard that Young Master Liuyun intends to keep the Miss at home for a few more years. He will not rush her to get married.”
“Even if the Old Master says that he will not arrange a marriage now, it doesn't mean that such a thing won't happen in the future.”
Ye Xue'e was still worried, “Marriage between nations is imperative. In the next few years, we may still use the excuse that Qingluo is young and not of marriageable age. But in a few years, when she's older, it will be inescapable.”
Ying'er, sensing Madam's thoughts, continued in the same vein, “Since Madam has her heart set on Young Master Liuyun, why not settle the marriage sooner rather than later?”
“I do have that intention.”
Ye Xue'e, rubbing her aching eyebrows, said, “But Qingluo has made it very clear that she doesn't want to settle down, and she doesn't seem to have any special feelings for Liuyun.”
“Since Miss has her own ideas, Madam should stop worrying.”
Ying'er, shocked, quickly changed her tune, “Miss's status nowadays is different from before. No one can influence her decisions, not even the Old Master. He is now going along with her wishes and not begrudging her for anything.”
“I understand all that.”
Ye Xue'e sighed, “But when I think about how good Liuyun is, how he and Qingluo might miss each other, it breaks my heart.”
“Madam, how about this?”
Ying'er, thinking of Madam's best interest, came up with a new idea, “Why don't you ask the Old Master to personally visit the palace and secretly inquire about Young Master Liuyun's intentions?”
“If he's interested in Miss, you can find an opportunity to promote this matter. If he's not, at least you'll have an answer and won't have to keep worrying.”
“You're right. Let's do that.”
Ying'er's words finally struck a chord in Ye Xue'e's heart, “Tomorrow, I'll talk to father and ask him to go to the palace and inquire about this matter.”
*
Deep into the night, Lin Qingluo entered the Primordial Orb to water the fields and vegetable gardens.
Lin Jinfeng and Lin Jinming, who rarely behaved themselves, were surprisingly gentle and understanding, helping their sister with the chores, picking vegetables, tilling the soil, and planting new seeds.
Chapter end
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