Chapter 172 It’s done!

There are less than twenty days left until the Spring Examination.
Yun Shu kept his word and every morning he would have someone set a "Five-Year Simulation" question outside the Tianwaitian Restaurant, and at the same time make public the analysis of the question from the previous day.

In order to wait for the "east wind", the prince's people, like the other examinees, got up early every day and waited for the new questions on time.
Then, after the crown prince left the court, he immediately sent the news back.

"That question wasn't asked today!"

"That question didn't come up today."

"That question still hasn't come up today."

"..."

"today……"

For half a month, the news I brought back was the same.
Seeing the prince's increasingly dark complexion, the eunuch's voice began to tremble:
"Today, there was no question today..."

"waste!"

The prince kicked the young eunuch out and turned around angrily:
"Master, are you sure that Marathon has gotten the job done?"

“Our people saw it with their own eyes, so it shouldn’t be a problem.

Moreover, judging from the situation these days, the questions released by Princess Saint Ann every day are indeed the questions she had previously purchased through the call for submissions.

Maybe... tomorrow?"

There are only two days left until the Spring Examination.

In addition, there will be no questions on the last day, which means that now there is only one chance left to answer the last question.

The Prince's tutor used to be calm and confident, but now he is not so sure.

He frowned slightly and suddenly said:

"Your Highness, you said that Princess Saint Ann went to eat with His Majesty every day... Did she really just eat there?"

"Master, what do you mean by this that she is trying to cover up?"

The prince's eyes narrowed, and he thought carefully for a moment, but finally shook his head:
"The emperor's side is like an iron barrel. My people can't get in at all. Even if Yunshu really said or did something, I have no way of knowing.

But apart from having meals at my father's place, I have had people watching her other actions over the past few days, and there is nothing unusual."

“Sometimes being no different is actually a different thing!”

The Prince's tutor was solemn:

"Since Princess Saint Ann can become your rival, she must not be a fool.

She knew that Your Highness might have someone tamper with the imperial examination, so how could she just sit there and wait for death?

She may have already discovered that there is something wrong with the question!"

"Obviously, I am the crown prince, so those lowly people outside are fine, but now even my father is helping her!"

The prince slammed the table in anger. After having gone smoothly for the past twenty years, he encountered frequent setbacks in this year and began to feel restless again.

The Prince's tutor couldn't help but sigh when he saw this:
"Your Highness, you also said that you are the crown prince. Whether in terms of seniority, family background, power, or even gender, Princess Sheng An does not have the advantage!

You should be more patient!

If you lose your composure over such a small matter, it will be exactly what Princess Sheng Ann wants! "

"I'm just a little angry!"

The prince actually knew that he was a little anxious.

But he just couldn't control it -

"Over the past many years, I have always been the one that Father trusts and values ​​the most, and one could even say the one he favors the most. But since Yunshu returned to the study, everything has changed!
That Yunshu is the culprit that caused me to become what I am now!"

"Yes, so she can't stay."

The Prince's tutor said words of agreement and consolation, but in fact he had sighed over and over again in his heart.

In the past, when there was no rift between His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he felt quite happy.

After all, since ancient times, there have not been many princes who can inherit the throne safely.

It is even rarer for a royal father and son to have such a situation.

The Prince's Tutor had always felt that he and the Prince were very lucky.

But it was not until this moment that he realized that those peaceful and smooth days in the past were not actually good things for the prince.

Once the rift arises, His Majesty will no longer unconditionally protect the Crown Prince.

If the huge gap in the prince's heart cannot be resolved in time, and he encounters a few more setbacks, it will easily break through his psychological defenses!

How can someone who achieves great things be so fragile!
Now I just hope that everything goes smoothly.

Otherwise, he really had no confidence in changing the prince's mentality in such a short time.

"The person who sold the question to Princess Saint Ann through the solicitation order did it on impulse, so it's understandable that some mistakes were made during the process and the other party noticed it.

But our real plan had already begun before Princess Saint Ann took over the Spring Examination, and we have been dormant since then without making any noise.

Even if Princess Saint Ann is extremely powerful, it is impossible for her to find out what happened before without any clues, right?"

"That's true."

Upon hearing this, the prince finally showed some joy on his face:
"I just don't believe that after this happens, my father will still be able to protect her!"

*
There are only two days left until the Spring Examination.
As for the last "Five-Year Simulation" question announced by Tianwaitian Restaurant, the prince and his companions had actually already given up any hope.

Continuing to send people to inquire about the news was just a habit developed in the past ten days.
It can almost be understood as obsessive-compulsive disorder. If I don’t go to listen on the last day, I always feel like something is missing.

But even at this time when he had least hope, the eunuch who went to get the news returned to the East Palace with a look of surprise on his face.
He ran all the way back to the palace without even catching his breath, and immediately reported the good news to the prince and the others:

"Congratulations, Your Highness. Congratulations, Your Highness. The question about the Tianwaitian Restaurant has been answered!"

"what?!"

The surprise came too suddenly, and the prince was so excited that he almost knocked over his teacup:
"Did you hear that question correctly?"

"Absolutely right!"

For so many days, he could only come back home in fear every day to see the prince's gloomy face. Today, he finally brought back some good news. The eunuch's tone was much lighter than before:

"I never thought that I would actually hear that question today. I even listened to it many times over there until I had memorized the whole question before returning!

I can recite that question to Your Highness again right now!"

As he said this, he seriously repeated the question exactly as it was.

"Okay, okay, it really is that question!"

Something that I had given up hope on was suddenly accomplished.

The prince was overjoyed:

"Well done, go down and claim your reward!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!
The young eunuch thanked him in surprise, but he did not notice the raised brows of the Prince's tutor the moment he turned around.