The Spring Examination consisted of three rounds, and in the blink of an eye, the final round had arrived.
Over the past few days, Jiang Nuan had occasionally wandered around outside the examination grounds, checking whether anyone was playing tricks behind the scenes, but so far, she had found nothing.
Judging by the time, the candidates were about to be let out, and a crowd had already gathered at the entrance.
Jiang Nuan took out a bag of pastries and ate leisurely among the crowd. Then she spotted a familiar figure and walked over.
"Aunt Lin, why are you here? You've only just recovered. You should be resting more at home."
The familiar figure was none other than Lin Mingxu's mother. Wrapped in a thick cloak, Lin Mother was craning her neck toward the exit of the examination grounds, trying to spot her son.
Hearing Jiang Nuan's voice, she turned toward her and smiled before explaining:
"Oh, it's you, Nuan. Thank you so much. If you hadn't invited Divine Healer Gu, this frail body of mine probably wouldn't have held out until today. But I'm much better now.
"Mingxu finishes his examination today, and my heart just wouldn't settle. After thinking it over, I decided I might as well come here and wait."
Jiang Nuan understood how she felt and did not urge her to go home and rest. She merely said:
"Then are you feeling unwell anywhere right now, Auntie Lin? If you are, please don't try to tough it out. Remember to tell me."
Aunt Lin nodded.
Concerned about Auntie Lin's health, Jiang Nuan stopped wandering around and stayed beside her, waiting for the candidates to come out.
But as they waited and waited, no one emerged. Sensing something was wrong, Jiang Nuan arranged for a palace maid