The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 387

Chapter 387: Ending 198 (an extra chapter)_3

Each group of marking officers would select the top fifty from five hundred examination papers, handing them over to the two chief examiners. These were basically the candidates who could become tribute scholars.

Of course, these two chief examiners would carefully review the papers, setting aside those with discrepancies. The discarded papers would be ranked according to their scores, and depending on how many tribute scholars were short, the chief examiners would pick from the top of the discarded pile.

There were also ten special positions.

These were the people pushed into the process by His Majesty and the ministers.

The names of these people were directly reported, whether or not they were among the final two hundred exam papers did not matter.

If they happened to be among them, then this year’s count of tribute scholars would be two hundred. If not, it would simply mean adding a few more. _{freeweɓnovel.cøm}

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As for how these people would be ranked in the subsequent Palace Examination, that was not the concern of the marking officers.

After the whole process of copying, grading, initial review, re-reviewing, and ranking, the results would not be posted until the next month.

Xiao Liulang seemed very calm, living each day as usual, taking Xiaojingkong to and from school, as if life was no different from before the examination.

Gu Jiao also seemed very calm, showing no signs of having bet all her wealth.

Gu Jinyu had not been having a good time recently. Ever since her parentage was exposed by Zhuang Mengdie, her popularity in the school had plummeted, with many girls from wealthy families who used to curry favors with her now gradually distancing themselves.

In frustration, she had taken medical leave at home.

One day, while she was recuperating at home, Nurse Qi suddenly came to visit.

Nurse Qi was an old maid who was highly respected by the tactful concubine.

Gu Jinyu enthusiastically welcomed her: “What brings Nurse Qi here?”

Nurse Qi patted Gu Jinyu’s hand with a full smile, saying, “Your mother asked about you. She didn’t know you were sick. Didn’t you know she was worried about you?”

Gu Jinyu was moved and replied softly, “It isn’t a serious illness, I didn’t want to bother my aunt.”

Nurse Qi chided her, “Why are you being so formal?”

Gu Jinyu lowered her eyes and smiled.