Chapter 279: Can’t Bring Myself to Cut Your Head Off
# 279. Can’t Bring Myself to Cut Your Head Off
“Rank 460: Yang Zhen, of the Imperial Academy. Rank 459: Li Zhuming, of Hushui Commandery, Qingzhou…”
The official standing under the "Wall of Fame" loudly announced the rankings. As soon as he began, the once noisy crowd of scholars immediately quieted down in unison.
Thousands of students pricked up their ears, listening intently. Upon hearing their own names, some burst into tears of joy, while others cheered wildly.
“Erlang, why haven’t we heard your name yet?” Auntie asked anxiously.
“Mother, they’ve only just reached the hundreds.” Xu Lingyue comforted her. “Didn’t you say Second Brother would be the _huiyuan_?”
Auntie glared at her daughter. This cheeky girl even dared to tease her.
“Erlang, they haven’t called you yet.”
When they reached the fifties, Auntie became even more nervous, her brows furrowed tightly.