On the day of the Zixiao Palace Exam, Purple Cloud City was bustling from early morning.
All over Longteng Country, numerous youngsters from various large county towns and villages hurried towards the city.
For children from poor families, whether they could make it into the top ten of the Zixiao Palace Exam and enter Qingtian Academy depended on this very moment.
"Little Lin, Princely Heir, you must be careful. If you encounter people from the Empress, you must avoid their sharp edges and definitely not conflict with them."
Noble Lady Shi gave numerous reminders and instructions before sending the two off.
"Madam, rest assured. These days, the city has been quite peaceful. The Empress's people have already withdrawn, and my Water Wraith Gang has insiders within the Imperial Palace. If anything goes wrong, we will be notified immediately, and they won't have any trouble."
Ma Jingtian reassured her by her side.
