While some are happy, some are anxious.

Finally the competition had ended. The papers were submitted and checked. 10 students were declared to have failed.

The passed examines were congratulated and encouraged to prepare for the next exam well as the subjects could be anything. Hence the competition was ended .

Emperor's and Yusheng's entourage also left the platform. After they had reached quite far all the royals and nobles also began to leave on by one.

Close friend of prime minister and third prince had a look of worry and sympathy in their eyes. While no one went forward to poke the already wounded bear still it was stabbing each of them a lot.

Those in opposition to prime minister and the third prince was clearly very happy. They passed by like a peacock with raised feathers, smile on their faces and mockery in their eyes.

Those in neutral position had wooden reaction as they had seen nothing and went on their way.

Prime minister after saying few words of comforts to third prince went towards his carriage along with Zhou Xuan.

Several times Zhou xuan had looked at Song hui to get his attention. But unlike other times when he would look back at her with gentle smile today he simply ignored her as if he didn't knew her at all.

While song hui though calm and gentle was sneering to Zhou xuan, indeed a child of a fox was what he thought. Compared to her Yusheng was far high above. If Yusheng was a top grade rarest polished jade then xuan was nothing more than second grade jade.

Beauty, brain, background each thing was far above to Zhou xuan. She had what it takes to be domeneering character much better than an acting fox who only has petty schemes, a lot of tears to spill any time and narcissistic prime minister of a father thought Song hui.

The more he compared the two the more he became dissatisfied with Zhou Xuan and cursed himself for being tied to her as a marriage partner.

Song hui havent realized that his feelings has changed to what he had towards Yusheng yet, in the future he would cry tears of blood from his heart for the one he longed dearly.

While at the palace under the supervision of mama yi of empress and feng Min, consort mu was given nice 30 cannings.

Though she had tried to keep her voice inside but years of pampering had made her unable to take even the slightest pain, hence after 3 cane came down she started to howl like a wolf until her seductive voice had turned scratchy.

Half conscious consort was then immediately dragged to the prayer hall then made to kneel. She at this moment didn't have even the energy to shout at the servants, being in lot's of pain and unable to vent resulted to her fainting, yet she was not attended and left to suffer.

While third prince pei lam felt like he was on fire, after returning to his residence, he was so angry at his mother's stupid move. Not only his mother was shamed he also had been shamed thoroughly. The look he received from those so called friend and foes had seemed to turn into small shattered pieces of glass stucked in his heart and eyes.

He decided all this was his mother's fault, it was her being too stupid and hasty. The reason he was so adamant on pinning all the fault on his mother was because he had long fallen for Yusheng.

The very first time he laid her eyes he knew he wanted her. He had decided even if not as his empress he would make her his most favored imperial noble consort.

As for the empress it had sadly been reserved and promised to someone else. Thus after his outburst of anger towards his mother and his enemy's he started to count his chicks before even the egg was laid.

While standing beside Yusheng's carriage was general yan. His excitement, worry and anxiousness was oozing out of him. Sensing the people he had been waiting for he went ahead gave his bow and looked at Yusheng as if she were to fly away if he blinked his eyes.

Emperor knew about the generals son injury because of war. For the young commander he held lots of hope. He made motions to head towards the palace while also mentioning to meet for a game of Qi for the fifth time since he met Yusheng today.

Yusheng didn't promise that she will come to palace but still gave a beautiful smile. Turning back she was startled as General yan was looking at her wide eyes. Hence helplessly she expressed to head towards his place.