"You little rascal, teasing me again." Yang Chuxia poked her on the forehead, "Eat less, youāll have a stomachache if you eat too much."
Seeing her eating those whole peaches again, Yang Chuxia couldnāt help but advise her.
Yang Xiayun waved her hand dismissively, "No worries, if I get a stomachache, Iāll just take some medicine and itāll be fine."
Yang Chuxia twitched her mouth and didnāt say more.
After waiting for about one more hour, the exam hallās doors opened.
"Where are Brother Qingtong and the others, I canāt see them anywhere?" Luo Linyu lifted the curtain of the carriage, stretching her head long, causing the students coming out to keep looking over.
"Sit tight, if they see our carriage, theyāll come over themselves." Yang Xiayun pulled her back into the carriage.
Through the curtain, they looked at the students, all of them looking sallow and unsteady on their feet.
Unable to resist shaking her head, Yang Chuxia thought to herself how terrifying ancient exams were; good people went in and came out three days later looking like exhausted opium addicts.
"Big brother, little brother, over here, here!"
Yang Xiayun waved her hand.
Yang Chuxia twitched her mouth, thinking that Linyu was excited, but she herself was no less excited.
Yang Qingrui and Yang Qingtong heard the voice and came over together; these two brothers were fine, still walking steadily, unlike some people who came out needing support.
"Sis, do you have any food, Iām starving to death." Yang Qingtong started complaining as soon as he got close.
"Thereās food and drink in the carriage behind, you guys go up, letās go home."
"Oh, thanks, Sis!" As soon as Yang Qingtongās voice fell, he was gone with the wind.
Yang Qingrui was also starving, said a word to Yang Chuxia, and went to the back.
By the time they returned to Prince Anās Mansion, the two brothers had eaten enough.
"You two go wash up first, then rest. Weāll talk after youāve rested."
Yang Qingtong agreed by letting out a yawn, "Iām really tired, itās like Iāve seen a ghost these two days. If it werenāt for the pack of tea you prepared for me, Sis, I wouldāve slept in there for three days straight. Iām going to sleep now, tell Brother-in-law when he comes back, okay?"
"Alright, you go on."
Seeing how tired he was, Yang Chuxia waved him off to rest.
Yang Qingrui also said, "Iām going to sleep too, my eyelids are fighting each other. Sis, tell Brother-in-law when he comes back that thereās something strange in the exam hall. I slept well, but the next day I was as tired as a pig."
"Is that so?" Yang Chuxia nodded, "Alright, I got it, you go ahead."
Yang Chuxia thought about it and asked someone to look into it, to see if other people were having the same experience.
If it was just Yang Qingtong saying this, she wouldnāt think much of it, but with Yang Qingrui saying the same thing, she couldnāt help but take it seriously. Yang Qingrui was very disciplined, always sleeping after 9 p.m to 11 p.m and waking up between 5:00 a.m and 7:00 a.m the next day.
Going to bed early every day was to ensure a clear mind the next day.
The people from Prince Anās Mansion were quick to gather information, and soon reported back, saying that many people fell asleep during this exam, but were woken up by others, and they also found out that the proctor prepared strong tea for every examinee.
Every Imperial Exam sees a number of recommended men faint from exhaustion, but one rarely hears of falling asleep.
Yang Chuxia sensed there was something fishy about it.
When Ye Ziāan came back and Yang Chuxia told him about it, Ye Ziāan laughed, "I already heard about this, that Sacrificial Official Zhang reacted quickly, otherwise the students wouldāve been in trouble this time."