Children of Loulan

Chapter 391 Hit

Hearing this, Hanguli couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hands and laughed softly, saying jokingly: "Oh, you have high expectations for yourself! But what if you fail to pass the exam? What should you do then?"

At this moment, Han's mother, who had been listening quietly, suddenly interrupted Hanguli with a serious and firm tone: "What nonsense are you talking about! There is no such thing as a chance of not failing the exam. Since your brother said that he can get into the top three, he will definitely get what he wants!"

Seeing her mother's expectant and confident look, Hanguli couldn't help but chuckle and replied in a soft voice: "Yes, yes, mother, you are absolutely right. I will definitely pass this imperial examination. As long as mother says I can pass, then it will definitely be correct!" Her eyes, as bright as stars, sparkled with a lively light and there was a playful smile on the corners of her mouth.

As night fell quietly and the lights came on, Hanguli returned to the East Palace with light steps. As soon as she saw Keremu, she couldn't wait to share with him what she had heard during the day, especially about the student that Mamtim admired very much. Keremu listened with great interest, and after Hanguli finished speaking, he asked, "Oh? What is the name of this person that Mamtim praised so much?"

Hanguli tilted her head and thought for a moment before answering uncertainly, "I think it was called Tohewu..."

Before he finished speaking, Keremu nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then said: "Well, this name sounds familiar. I seem to have heard someone mention it once or twice. As far as I know, this person does have some knowledge."

Hearing that Keremu also knew this person, Hanguli couldn't help but show surprise on her face, and asked in surprise: "Your Highness, you also know this person?" Keremu smiled slightly and said slowly: "I just heard a few words from others occasionally."

Time passed quickly, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Finally, the day of the announcement of the results arrived. On this day, the streets were deserted, and the list was crowded with people. People stretched their necks or stood on tiptoes, eager to see the style of the people on the list. At this time, Hanguli sat quietly in an ordinary carriage in the distance, staring at the list posted in front of the crowd through the window.

Unfortunately, the list was too far away, and no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't see what was written on it. At this moment, the crowd, which had been relatively calm, suddenly became agitated, and then someone shouted excitedly: "I won, I won, I won!"

This shout filled with joy and excitement quickly spread among the crowd, like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, causing waves of noise. At the same time, other people immediately congratulated him wherever the voice came from: "Oh, congratulations! You are really talented, you are on the high school list!"

Looking at the list that was so close yet so crowded, Hanguli couldn't help but feel helpless. Although she was extremely anxious, she was helpless in the face of such a crowded scene. So, she had to turn around and order the two guards beside her in servants' clothes to escort Mai Mai to check the situation on the list in advance.

In a flash, the three of them plunged into the dense crowd. However, what was unexpected was that not long after they entered the crowd, they disappeared in the vast crowd like a stone sinking into the sea. Even if Hanguli, who was sitting in the carriage, tried her best to look far away, it was difficult to catch their figures.

Time passed bit by bit. After about half an hour, Hanguli, who had been anxiously waiting for news, finally couldn't suppress her inner anxiety and reached out to lift the car curtain again.

This time, when she looked carefully, she finally saw the two guards struggling to protect Mamtim and squeeze out of the crowd! When they finally managed to step out of the crowd, Hanguli couldn't wait to jump off the carriage, took two steps at a time, and asked expectantly: "How is it? What place did you get?"

At this moment, Mamtim's big eyes had narrowed into a slit, and the smile on his face was as bright and dazzling as a flower blooming in spring, and he could not hide the joy in his heart.

He walked briskly to Hanguli, bowed deeply to her with a neat movement, performed the standard student etiquette, then straightened up and said with joy: "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. I have been ranked seventh in the second class of the imperial examination!"

Upon hearing the news, Hanguli was stunned at first, then an expression of disbelief appeared on her face, her mouth slightly opened, and she exclaimed: "Ah?" Then, her eyes quickly focused on Mamtim, as if she wanted to confirm whether she had heard it wrong, and asked: "Second Class A?"

Mamtim nodded vigorously and replied, "That's right!" His voice was full of pride and excitement.

Hanguli was overjoyed after hearing this. She reached out her hand and gently patted Mamtim's shoulder, smiling and praising him: "Good boy, you are great! This is one place higher than the top three you originally expected! It's really impressive!"

Upon hearing this, Mamtim immediately bowed again and said in a very humble manner: "This is all thanks to His Royal Highness's careful teaching and cultivation of me. Without his help, I would never have achieved what I have today. Someday, I will go to the East Palace in person to thank His Royal Highness for his kindness!"

Hanguli waved her hand and said with a hearty smile: "Don't wait to turn back. Since today is such a festive day, let's have a big feast in the Xuanwang Mansion and celebrate for you!"

However, Mamtim looked embarrassed. After a slight hesitation, he slowly said, "Sister, I'm really sorry. I have something important to do right now, so I need to find Tohewu first. He told me before that there would be a lot of people coming to see the list on the day of the announcement, and it would be too crowded and noisy, so he planned to come back later to check the results. But just now I accidentally saw the list and found that he was among the top three. I thought about telling him the good news as soon as possible, and in three days the king will summon the top three of them to the palace to take part in the palace examination, and then finally decide the number one candidate!" After that, Mamtim bowed to Hanguli apologetically.

Hanguli nodded slightly, indicating that she understood. She said softly: "You regard him as a close friend. Now that there is such great news, you should go and tell him in person. Well, okay, you can go without worry. I will return to the palace first and report this to my parents. If possible, we can hold a banquet to entertain your close friend. Of course, if he is reluctant, just pretend that I never mentioned it!"

Mamtim quickly responded: "Okay, I know everything. I'll go now!" As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and pretended to leave.

However, at this moment, Hanguli suddenly reached out and grabbed his sleeve tightly. She showed concern and said softly: "Although it is spring now, the weather is still a little chilly. Come on, get on the carriage, I will take you there!"