Xiao Yue jumped up and down saying: "The chapter updates are less than 50%, just wait until midnight and you can read it!"
She crouched there in a daze, her back tense, not daring to move at all. In fact, among all the people present, no one was more confused than she was.
The fox officer calmly rolled up the announcement after finishing speaking and slowly said: "The four people who have just reported their names, please report to the East Xian Palace at Chen time tomorrow. I will make detailed arrangements for you later, and those who are late will not be allowed."
This should have been the time for the four of them to respond in unison, but the empty ground was still quiet. The fox officer didn't care about them either, and simply put the announcement into his sleeve.
"Hey!...... Sir!"
Yunmian thought Fox Officer was leaving and hastily took a step forward, blurting out.
Previously when learning Tao in the dojo, Master Huo Guan always took on the role of instructor, so he subconsciously referred to him as such.
Even though she was always confused and hadn't been in Qingqiu for a long time, she also knew that it wasn't easy to be selected as the companion of the young master of the Fox Palace. Although she couldn't tell the difference between being the wife of the young master and being his study companion, such a huge unexpected event had fallen upon her, making her at a loss for what to do.
Yunmian originally wanted to ask if it was a mistake, but unexpectedly the main official fox officer put away the announcement and looked at her, calling out: "Immortal Yunmian."
"Is it? Is it?"
"Madam Fox wants to see you. The carriage is ready, please come with us."
When she heard that the Fox Mistress wanted to see her, Yunmian was slightly surprised, but before she could ask again, the host fox official had already calmly made way for her, indicating that she should follow him.
Yunmian unconsciously turned her head to look at Xiaoyue, but saw that Xiaoyue had also stretched out her neck to gaze back at her, their eyes meeting, and even wagging her tail excitedly.
Yunmian could not sleep, and had no choice but to nervously follow the main fox official.
The two walked into the empty space and found a luxurious carriage parked there. The fox official personally lifted the curtain for her and motioned for her to get in.
Yunmian nervously swallowed her saliva, but having walked to this point, there was no one else she could turn to for help. She took a few more steps forward and jumped onto the carriage, but as soon as she saw the scene in front of her clearly, she froze in shock.
Yunmian grew up in a mountain cave and had never seen such a beautiful and exquisite carriage. The interior space was even more spacious than it looked from the outside, with soft carpets on the floor, tea and fruit arranged inside, seats wide enough for four or five people to sit down, and fluffy cushions placed on top.
Such an environment undoubtedly made Yunmian even more uneasy, she walked past under the gaze of Huo Guan, carefully touching the cushion with her paws, seeing that Huo Guan had no reaction, and then sat down awkwardly.
The fox official closed the curtain, and the immortal carriage started moving steadily. Yunmian lay on the soft cushion, not daring to move, but after a while, he couldn't bear it and got up from the cushion, sticking his head out of the window, only to see the clouds flowing by the side of the carriage, with misty mountains outside the window, exactly in the midst of an immortal realm.
The carriage had not traveled far when it arrived at the Fox Palace. When Yunmian came in a flustered manner, riding in the immortal carriage, the Mistress of the Fox Manor was also nervous.
The lady of the fox host was waiting early in the main hall, at this time she was walking back and forth anxiously while flipping through the documents she had taken from the fox official.
That day, when Ting said he wanted to marry a small white fox she had never heard of, Mrs. Hu was taken aback. She had raised her son to be so big, but didn't know that he had such thoughts, so after Ting left, she immediately ordered someone to bring over Yunmian's exam records and evaluation results for this period of time, to take a look at what kind of person this was. Who would have thought that when she saw the policy essay question on the answer sheet, Mrs. Hu couldn't help but pause for a moment, then smiled slightly.
A page was densely filled with strange little symbols, squares and circles squeezed together, without any rules, but it can be seen that the writer wrote very seriously.
The hostess couldn't help but feel a thrill of excitement as she flipped through it, and before long, she was surprised to find something delightful.
The waiting fox officer who was accompanying and waiting beside her noticed a change in the expression of Madam Hu, and couldn't help but smile as he asked: "Madam, what's wrong?"
The mistress of the fox replied with surprise and delight: "My future daughter-in-law has some talent."
The items of the imperial examination were numerous, but this was the only one that required written composition.
The hills and mountains are home to many young foxes, except for the heavenly fox gods in Qingqiu City who have inherited some families. Most of these young foxes haven't learned to read yet. From the beginning, they knew that most of them wouldn't be able to answer this question. It's not about testing their political views, but rather about seeing how much foundation they had at home, whether they were prepared in the past, and how they react on the spot.
Is this kind of profound political theory something that can be learned in just one or two days? Those who can truly answer it are mostly the sons of aristocratic families living in Qingqiu City. The rest, the little foxes, either scribble some fake characters to fill up the space, or hand in a blank paper in embarrassment. Only a handful of exceptionally gifted individuals can learn and answer correctly within a short period of time.
And the scroll in front of her, although scribbled, has a certain order. Although it's not written language, the owner of the scroll created his own writing system, but upon closer inspection, you can make out the meaning, and it's fundamentally different from a randomly scribbled scroll, showing that he answered seriously.
The young lady fox carefully judged the meaning of the scroll for a while. The political views written by such a young fox were naturally lovely to adults, but it was clear that she had listened attentively in class and made an effort to apply her knowledge. After grading the scroll, the official fox gave her a score and wrote comments and remarks on the side, seemingly stifling a smile as he read through the scroll.
It looks a bit clumsy at first glance, but it's not easy to come up with such a method unconsciously... or think of such a method in a short period of time.
The lady of the fox family smiled and shook her head, flipping through other test results. She saw that the remaining scores were also good, ranking within the top 50. The main instructor, Fox Officer, who was in charge of teaching at the dojo, had a high evaluation of Yunmian, which made him feel more at ease. The lady of the fox family looked delighted and couldn't help but flip back to the page with the policy discussion. After looking for a while, she said to Fox Officer: "She also has some talent for painting!"
The fox officer heard this and knew that the fox hostess was pleased in her heart, smiling and replied: "It's good if the fox hostess feels happy."
The mistress was delighted, but after all, she had never seen her before and still felt a little tense. Thinking that she would soon see the appearance of her daughter-in-law, she couldn't help but continue pacing in the house, flipping through the documents in her hand several times in a short period of time.
Yunmian happened to follow the fox official from outside at this time. The fox-shaped individual was still young and small, and the fox official's steps were big and walked too fast. Yunmian hastily tried to chase after him, but as a result of crossing the threshold, he accidentally fell and thudded to the ground with a bang.
The mistress of the fox host was originally strolling around when she was startled by Yunmian's fall, and subconsciously went to support her in front of the fox official: "Are you okay?"
But before Madam Fox had even finished speaking, she was already stunned.
Yunmian raised her head at this moment, revealing a small red lotus mark between her eyebrows.
When the chief fox officer spoke, the entire empty space was silent.
Xī Yuǎn stood there in a daze, seemingly shocked.
Wenhe and Qingyang stared at each other in shock, their earlier joy completely gone, replaced by astonishment.
Just a moment ago, she was still sleeping with Yunmeng and said "it seems that we have nothing to do with each other", but now her mouth is wide open and she can't make a sound.
In the eastern hills of Qingqiu, there were many little foxes who had never heard of Yunmian's name. Previously, they all thought that the young master would choose Tianhu, the heavenly fox goddess of Qingqiu City, as his wife. No one expected that the legendary young master's wife would appear on their side. Suddenly, it was like a thunderbolt striking calm water, stunning all the little foxes. Everyone was too shocked to react, and they could only stare blankly.
Yunmian sat there in a daze, her back tense, not daring to move at all. In fact, among all the people present, no one was more confused than she was.
The fox officer calmly put away the announcement after finishing, and slowly said: "The four people who have just reported their names, please report to the East Xian Palace at Chen time tomorrow. I will make detailed arrangements for you later, and those who are late will not be allowed."
This should have been the time for the four of them to respond in unison, but the empty ground was still quiet. The fox official didn't care about them either, and simply put the announcement into his sleeve.
"Hey!...... Sir!"
Yunmian thought Fox Officer was leaving and hastily took a step forward, blurting out.
When I was learning Tao in the Taoist temple before, Zhuo Guan had always been in charge of teaching, so I subconsciously called him that.
Even though she had always been muddle-headed, and hadn't spent that long in the Green Hills, she still knew it wasn't easy to be chosen as a companion for the young master of the Fox Palace. Although she couldn't articulate the difference between being the young master's wife and his study companion, such a huge unexpected event was enough to leave her at a loss.