The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl

Chapter 222: Empress Feng’s Conspiracy

Xin Lin and Little Xinzhuo finished their registration and, one after the other, lined up to enter the North Square.

While queuing, Xin Lin became alert; she turned her head and noticed not far from the entrance to the North Square, General Zuo was coming along with several military generals.

General Zuo looked in the direction of Xin Lin and Little Xinzhuo as if in passing, merely glancing over them as if he did not recognize the siblings.

Xin Lin did not say more, and together with Little Xinzhuo, they entered the North Square.

"General Zuo, this year’s Zixiao Palace Exam is indeed bustling with activity. By the looks of it, no fewer than ten thousand people have registered."

"It seems that our Longteng Country is thriving and teeming with talent."

General Zuo stood among several military generals, and a deputy general at his side remarked.

These generals’ arrival might be not without the purpose of selecting talents.

Apart from the very few geniuses picked by Qingtian Academy, many young men and women with extraordinary physiques here may be chosen to join the Dragon Ascending Army.

General Zuo withdrew his gaze.

Earlier, General Zuo had also witnessed the scene of the conflict between Murong Ziyue, Xin Lin, and others with Jin Chen.

That girl called Murong Ziyue left a strong impression on General Zuo.

However, the performance of that haughty girl and the Seventh Prince who had been in front of him before disappointed General Zuo greatly.

He had thought that the Seventh Prince and Noble Lady Shi taking the risk to return to the city would indicate substantial growth on the Seventh Prince’s part, but it seems he is still the same as before.

A sheep will always be a sheep and can never become a lion.

General Zuo shook his head.

"Foolish thoughts. In these past decades, Longteng may seem prosperous, but in reality, it remains a vassal country. With just a word from the Jun Kingdom, we must cede territory and pay tribute. After General Shi’s death, Longteng no longer has a commanding talent. A hundred years since Qingtian Academy was established, not a single person has entered the Heavenly Pride List. Yet you speak of Longteng being full of talents, it’s simply like burying one’s head in the sand, a ridiculous joke."

General Zuo scolded the deputy generals and left with a flick of his sleeves.

The deputy generals looked at each other, none daring to speak any further.

In the blink of an eye, it was around noon, and the preliminary registration for the Zixiao Palace Exam had been completed.

"Reporting to Empress, the registration for the Zixiao Palace Exam has been completed, with over thirteen thousand young talents participating."

Volumes of the register were also sent to the Empress’ palace.

Thirteen thousand people?

Empress Feng, dressed in a phoenix robe, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed.

Among so many people, it would indeed not be easy to find the illegitimate child of Noble Lady Shi.

"Empress, among these people, there are over six hundred boys aged seven. Three of them have the surname Shi and two the surname Long. These five have already been apprehended by my men, but they don’t seem to be the son of Noble Lady Shi."

Just as Xin Lin had previously guessed, although Empress Feng seemed to have withdrawn the manhunt for Noble Lady Shi and her son, in reality, her murderous intent had not lessened.

"To have evaded my pursuit for so long, Noble Lady Shi has indeed improved over the years. Surely she will not let her bastard participate in the Imperial Examination under his real name. However, does she really believe she can meet the Emperor through the Imperial Examination?"

Empress Feng contemptuously curled her lips.

"Summon someone, grind the ink, send over the examination questions."

Empress Feng rose to her feet, and as she lifted her snowy wrist to write, a line of text materialized on the paper.

With this line, she would be able to find that bastard.

That bastard should not even think about meeting Emperor Longteng in this lifetime.

Inside North Square, the young men and women who completed their registration for the Imperial Examination had already begun entering one after another; Xin Lin and Little Xinzhuo also entered the North Square, and to their surprise, the preliminary test turned out to be an examination paper.