Chapter 303 - 301: Immeasurable_1
Kid saw that Mrs. Dong was truly heartbroken. She took out a handkerchief to wipe Mrs. Dong’s tears and comforted her: "But this kind of thing called fate is unpredictable. If I meet someone suitable to marry in the future, and I like him, I will definitely not hide it from mother! I’ll tell mother as soon as I find out, is that okay?"
"Really?" Mrs. Dong took the handkerchief from Kid’s hand to dab her eyes.
Kid nodded: "When have I ever lied to mother?"
Not daring to upset Mrs. Dong any further, she changed the subject: "Tomorrow is the imperial examination. Qin Lang and cousin Chang Yuan are both taking part. One is our Bai family’s son-in-law, and the other is mother’s nephew. Has mother prepared the gifts?"
"Sent them all yesterday." Mrs. Dong sighed as she spoke. "I hope Chang Yuan won’t be distracted this time. Prime Minister Lu’s two legitimate grandsons and Minister Chen’s legitimate grandson are the favorites in this imperial examination. But as long as Chang Yuan performs steadily, getting the top of the second rank should not be a problem!"
Minister Chen himself was a Top Scholar. His son, now the Vice Minister of the Secretariat, was also the Top Scholar back then. If his grandson can also win this time, it would certainly be a celebrated story for a family of Top Scholars.
Prime Minister Lu, of course, needs no introduction. Coming from an aristocratic family, he was the most handsome third-place scholar back then. His sons are also in the second rank.
"Cousin Chang Yuan studied under the renowned scholar, Mr. Lu. I think cousin Chang Yuan can at least obtain the third-place scholar title." Bai Qingyan held Mrs. Dong’s arm and softly reassured her. "So mother, just calmly prepare the congratulatory gifts for cousin Chang Yuan and my second brother-in-law!"
Historically, third-place scholars have always been good-looking. Dong Changyuan was not only talented but also a young man of elegant grace, albeit a bit young.
However, precisely because he was young, his future was boundless.