1. "Quick, find a few people with neat handwriting. Make several more copies and hand them out around the capital."
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1. "And spread the news that I am serving as chief examiner of the autumn examination; the faster the better."
2. "Yes! This subordinate takes my leave."
1. "Oh right. Zhu jun, do we have that kind of special ink?"
2. "We do, we do, chief commander."
3. "You mean the kind that, when you write it on someone's body, makes them tingle and boosts skin sensitivity..."
1. "Chief commander, that's so stimulating... More...!"
1. "The kind that makes it even more exciting to play with, right?"
1. "Quit wasting time. I mean the kind that looks exactly like normal ink when you first write it,"
2. "And then after a while, the writing disappears. Do we have that?"
3. "Mm... So you aren't trying to play pervert games."
1. "Oh! I have it."
1. "The jinwu guard once developed an ink for espionage. It does exactly that!"
2. "Go dig it all up. Best if you can get two big barrels. Like... About this big!"
1. "Huh?"
1. Sage of letters gu ning appears out of nowhere!
2. A timeless classic, loved by all!
3. Countless scholars rush to copy and pass it around!
1. "Enough!"
2. "Prime minister, if this gu scholar becomes chief examiner, aren't we stuck on the back foot? Can those earlier arrangements still happen?"
3. "Prime minister, this little girl is usually"
1. "Good for nothing. If we can't do what we agreed, to swap heaven and earth, I will definitely fail and fall off the list."
2. "I beg you to help me, my lord!"
1. "What are you panicking for?"
2. "She is just the chief examiner of the autumn pavilion, that is all. Don't seven or eight deputy examiners and a dozen or so supervisors under her still belong to us?"
1. "If anyone doesn't believe this minister, they can swear on their ancestors' merit; I will not pursue it!"
2. "My lord is wise! We were worrying for nothing."
1. "Forcing me to this point; good, good. Gu ning... Autumn pavilion..."
2. "Gu ning... Autumn pavilion..."
1. "...autumn pavilion."
1. "Now everything is in place..."
1. "Y-you... Why is your majesty bathing in the bedchamber? Does your majesty have any other orders? If not,"
1. "I will take my leave first..."
2. "Y-you you... Stop right there! Why did you come in without anyone announcing you? Wait, ah!"
1. "Hss! That hurts!"
2. "Damn. If I fall over looking like this, wouldn't I just be handing ningning a freebie?"
1. How am I supposed to demand an explanation about those mo bei envoys? Could that jerk be peeking on purpose...?
1. "Wow... I did want to get my hands on those little hands..."
1. But I didn't expect things to move this fast...
2. "Y-you... What are you doing?!"
1. "Putting medicine on you. Are you going to behave or not?"
1. "Y-you... I..."
1. "Open your mouth."
2. "What?! Th-this fast?"
1. "I am feeding you medicine. What, you thought I was forcing you to do something freaky? Why are you so sensitive?"
1. Blood-jade bone-knit pill
1. "Lately, for the autumn examination, we cleared out a lot of the jinwu guard's stock..."
1. "This blood-jade bone-knit pill... It is rare."
1. "And you actually..."
2. "Got this many...?!"
3. "Tch. Why is this stuff so hard to grind? I have crushed several pills and there is still barely any ointment. Increase the dose!"
1. "I'll do it! Ningning, do you think it is candy? Dumping it all out at once... I'll do it!"
1. "When I was little, I used to play like a maniac and hurt myself. The palace nannies once had me do it like this..."
1. "Ah...!"
2. "Y-you... Why are you suddenly grabbing my foot?"
1. "The ointment needs a warm compress... Your foot is ice-cold. The effect will definitely be cut in half."
1. "Hss, ha..."
1. "So... Does this count as touching her little hand? It should count, right..."
2. "Then I will forgive ningning's "Expedient measure"..."
3. "Then the next"
1. "The next step..."
2. "Ningning... You, let go. No, you can't, not like this, hooligan ningning..."
1. "Your majesty..."
1. "Ningning!"
1. "Hm? Where is ningning? I... What is this?"
2. "Commander gu said this pill must be taken and applied three times a day, without interruption."
3. "Your majesty, commander gu was muttering about the autumn examination the night before last. The moment she left for the examination hall, she specifically told us to stay here and watch over you."
4. "Was I"
1. "Talking in my sleep?"
1. "Your majesty, you were saying stuff like "Ningning, no, don't..." and you even mentioned feet..."
1. "Ah! Get out, ahhhhh, hurry up and get out! I never said anything in my sleep!"
1. "Don't you dare tell anyone, or else... I will send you to the jinwu guard for "Training"!"
2. "Yes, your majesty!"
1. "She is here, she is here; the chief examiner is here."
2. "So she is the sage of letters who wrote "Bring in the wine" and "Preface to the pavilion of prince teng"?"
3. "I heard she was originally a military officer by the empress's side, and only ditched the sword for the brush two days ago..."
4. "And then she wrote a timeless classic? The star of literature descended to earth. I have recited her essays a hundred times over."
1. "A genius like this really exists... I truly hope I can become her disciple!"
2. "But I heard her reputation isn't great; supposedly she is ruthless with beauties..."
1. "I hereby announce: this autumn examination officially begins today. It will last three days. All matters will be managed by the jinwu guard under my command, with deputy examiner han xiao and the others assisting from the side."
1. "Candidates will immediately line up for inspection. Those who pass inspection may enter."
2. "Anyone who shows favoritism, cheats, smuggles, or has someone take the test in their place will be punished according to the law!"
1. What an incredible presence...
2. A master of both pen and sword, with the prime minister as a second-in-command; this is the kind of life that doesn't waste youth!
3. A role model for us scholars: cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the state, then bring peace
1. "To the world..."
2. "Hey. Don't even think about it."
1. "It is hard for the poor to produce nobles. This autumn examination has never belonged to people like us. Never..."
1. "Shangguan wan?"
2. "That name feels familiar. I think I saw it on the blacklist!"
1. "Miss shangguan, please stay!"
1. "Since you are here, why not take the autumn examination?"
1. "Ma'am, you know me?"
2. "You are the only one who hasn't been inspected. It's hard not to recognize you."
1. "You are laughing at me, madam. I just think I will never live to see the day I place."
2. "I have taken the autumn examination several times. I wrote with everything I had, but every time results came out, I fell off the list."
1. "Until once I refused to believe it and reported it to the authorities, only to be told I had turned in a blank paper, that I disrespected the autumn examination, and I got beaten hard,"
2. "With threats that if I dared make trouble again, I would be sent to the courtesan bureau..."
1. "Sir, you are the sage of letters of our age. Can you see through what is really going on here?"
1. "HAN XIAO!"
2. "Prime Minister, the chief examiner is..."
3. "Hmph. Saw a pretty young lady and his heart started fluttering, huh."
1. "Miss, please trust me once and go take the exam. Gu ning can't guarantee you will place,"
2. "But this time, your test paper absolutely cannot be blank! Since you are already here, miss, why not give it a try!"
1. Since you are already here, why not give it a try...
2. "Reporting to the chief commander: everything has been handled as you instructed. The scholars have already begun the exam."
1. "Mm. Split the jinwu guard into four squads. Rotate day and night. Make sure someone is always watching. No one is allowed to cheat."
1. "Understood."
1. "Does lord gu have any orders?"
2. "No. I am just a bit tired from sitting."
3. "Gentlemen, the autumn examination lasts three days. We don't need that many people staring the whole time. I will leave staff on duty."
4. "If you are tired, go home and rest. Just remember to come back when it is time to collect the papers."
2. "What does gu ning mean by this? Sh-she is the chief examiner; how dare she leave her post without authorization?!"
3. "She doesn't take the imperial command or the autumn examination seriously at all. I will impeach her to his majesty!"
4. "This one is crafty and meticulous; we can't let our guard down."