The abandoned queen is reborn: she makes the prince cry and seizes the throne!

I couldn't help but pinch it until I met a pair of watery eyes.

He withdrew his hand as if feeling guilty, and asked, "Are you awake?"

After a long pause, Ji Mengshu said, "I've been feeling sleepy lately... I've been staying in bed like a cat."

He casually picked up an invitation from the table and handed it to her. "Someone from the palace came over just now and gave me this invitation. I took a look and it said that it was the Spring Banquet in the palace. It will be held after the palace examination. I guess the prince wants to use the Spring Banquet as an opportunity to talk to these students who have just passed the imperial examination."

Ji Mengshu stroked the cat's fur and answered absentmindedly. The cat was very sleepy and was suddenly picked up by her to comb its fur. The cat opened its eyes and looked at her in confusion.

"Sister Wan also said that since there is nothing interesting, then we might as well not go."

She said this casually. If it were under normal circumstances, Wan Rong would have agreed with her. However, Wan Rong had seen the person who came to deliver the message just now. He was the fair-faced guard who followed the Regent.

He said something with a hidden meaning, saying that the weather was nice in spring and it was a good time to go out for an outing or a banquet. A small guard would never say such a thing without the master's permission. Wan Rong understood what he meant and helped the regent to persuade someone.

At least he agreed to it, but staying at home was really boring, so Wan Rong dragged Ji Mengshu to the street to see what patterns and colors of fashionable clothes were available.

After the joint examination comes the palace examination.

After Wei Zheng saw Ning Rongzhang in his own house last time, he went directly to the palace with the other Jinshi candidates who were taking the exam.

Palace maids led those people into the palace. There was no one on the empty throne in front of them. They didn't see the true face of the regent for a moment, which made the students feel relieved.

The Regent King did not come for a long time, and some people began to whisper, "I wonder what questions the Regent King will give us this year..."

"Brother Lu, what are you talking about? With your age and talent, I'm sure that no matter what the Regent asks, Brother Lu will be able to answer fluently."

Someone flattered.

The student named Lu was still a little nervous. After seeing all those big scenes in Kyoto, it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous when he suddenly saw a figure who was like the Son of Heaven.

Qi Fengyuan snorted, wearing a set of student uniforms, and said arrogantly as if he had been appointed as a marquis and prime minister, "The most important thing in the palace examination is the ability to respond to changes. Brother Lu is so nervous before he even meets the regent... If he meets the regent, don't be unable to answer a single word... Wouldn't that make people laugh?"

Mr. Lu was a very serious person, and he spoke and acted just as a scholar should. Perhaps he had never seen anyone speak so harshly, and he was so angry that his face turned red, and he couldn't explain what was going on.

Someone actually spoke up for him, "Brother Qi is so eloquent, but he is quite good at talking. If he can make the Regent speechless during the palace examination, he will be a master."

This was obviously a mockery of him bullying the weak.

Qi Fengyuan looked at the man who had just spoken indifferently. It was Pei Yan, the fourth place winner of this examination... He was angry and was about to speak when a palace servant came in from above and said, "The Regent is here--"

Wei Zheng raised his eyebrows and followed the others in saluting, "Greetings to the Regent, Your Highness, I wish you all the best."

The originally noisy hall suddenly became quiet. Ning Rongzhang, wearing a black gilded python robe, stood at the head of the hall, his eyes sweeping over the students below.

No words were spoken.

The feeling of oppression was too strong. Qi Fengyuan raised his head slightly, only to see a person sitting on the throne, with black boots stepping on the white marble tiles, and the hem of her skirt drooping slightly on the boots. His breath was choked and he dared not breathe.

"The palace examination begins—"

In the bustling street, people were moving quickly. Ji Mengshu had just measured her body and selected patterns in a clothing store, and now she couldn't move at all.

Just as they reached the teahouse, Ji Mengshu took a deep breath and pulled people in. See, isn't this just entering his comfort zone?

She skillfully called the waiter over, who first served her a cup of good tea, and then ordered some seasonal fruits. While drinking tea, she listened to the storyteller on the first floor through the white gauze.

The bang of the gavel revealed a strange case.

"In the previous dynasty, there was a woman who suffered many injustices during her lifetime. After she died tragically, she was filled with resentment and could not be reincarnated in the underworld. Instead, she escaped the control of the Black and White Impermanence... Her soul wandered around the human world..."

Wan Rong originally wanted to listen to this kind of bluffing story just for fun, and didn't take it seriously. But when he turned around, he saw that Ji Mengshu was listening seriously.

His eyelashes drooped, casting a half shadow. "Sister Wan, do you think it is true that people can be resurrected after death?"

Wan Rong pulled his chin and thought hard for a while, then said, "I'll know after I die..."

Resurrection, past and present life...

If you tell this to others, they will probably just think you are a stupid girl and won't listen to a word you say...

Ji Mengshu also laughed, "Indeed, this kind of ghost and god theory can only be known after death."

The storyteller in the hall continued, "It is a pity that a person has such a short life span and has to use a destiny that he should not have. He will be destined to suffer a great disaster. As the saying goes, every thing has its own nemesis. If this disaster cannot be overcome, it can only be blamed on the bad fate of the woman, who was taken away by God. But if she survives this disaster..."

The gavel made a loud bang, and the storyteller said mysteriously, "Good fortune and misfortune are just like ordinary people..."

"What does he mean?" Wan Rong sipped his tea, not really understanding what he said.

"He said...if you use your destiny in a way that you shouldn't use, you will be in great trouble..."

A little carelessness can lead to disaster.

As dusk fell, a palace examination just ended.

After the interrogation, some people were sweating profusely on their foreheads, while others might have felt a little more relaxed. However, after all, the Regent's inquiries into government affairs were particularly sharp, which still made many people feel nervous.

Among the issues, there are some that are avoided by the people, such as Ning Huaixuan and the Regent himself.

After leaving the hall, Qi Fengyuan stamped his weak feet and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve. If he was a vigorous and proud rooster before the palace examination, he was now a defeated rooster.

Although there was no direct ranking order in the palace examination, when comparing other people's questions and answers, I didn't seem to stand out.

Lu Shi and Pei Yan followed closely behind him. After a symbolic salute, Pei Yan said, "Brother Lu, today's palace examination is over. No matter what the result is, I want to have a drink with you."

Lu Shi also smiled, with a hint of relief on his face, "Brother Pei, please."