Chapter 517: Twelve Top Scholars

My mother's affairs, Mr. Qing feng should also know; once the results come out, once the children are settled and placed, I will also leave.

When her words fell, the three elders all raised their heads and looked at her.

"Where are you going?" Kang Mengxian narrowed his eyes, looking at Yun chu with a stern face.

He had already lost his daughter; he could not bear to lose his granddaughter as well.

"Yun chu, it's not the time yet." Ningguang also gently advised.

"When then, is it the time?" She had a hint of smile on her face, her eyes also full of gentleness.

"My mother is still alive."

Her words were like a thunderclap from flat ground, making the three of them suddenly stand up, "What did you say?"

"I said, my mother is still alive." Her voice was gentle; after speaking, she took a sip of tea, also giving the three elders a moment to buffer.

Kang Mengxian's eye sockets reddened slightly, he came to his senses, looked at Yun chu, and asked, "How do you know?"

He had no doubt; Yun chu was never a child who spoke without basis, so if she said that, she must have assurance.

"On the day of the palace coup, people from Zhongzhou arrived."

"Exactly who they were and exactly what they said, I cannot tell."

"Anyway, my mother is still alive." She looked at the three elders, "I have a feeling I must leave."

"As for the Northern Rong side, Ning Chengyan won't intervene; he previously only deterred the Northern Rong, but he won't get involved—let the Northern Rong be a test I leave for those little guys."

She also needs to leave some difficult problems for those little guys to solve.

Otherwise……

According to the temperament of those little guys and their reliance on me, I fear that as soon as I step forward, they will follow right behind.

But their strength is still too weak; they need to grow a little, and she does not want to pull seedlings to help them grow.

"Yun chu, you must, must protect yourself." Kang Mengxian looked at Jiang Yun chu; in Da Ning he could help her, but once she went to Zhongzhou, this maternal grandfather of hers could do nothing.

How could he rest easy?

Jiang Yun chu looked at the three elders, stood up, took two steps back, and bowed solemnly.

"Yun chu, what are you doing? Get up quickly." Ningguang hurried forward, wanting to help her up.

But at some point, her martial prowess had surpassed theirs; no matter how hard they tried, Yun chu remained unmoving.

"Let me finish." Jiang Yun chu's eyes curved as she looked at Ningguang and the others, her gaze full of warmth.

"Let Yun chu speak." Kang Mengxian sighed and waved his hand at Ningguang.

Ningguang and the others stepped back two paces; the three elders inside the house were all watching her.

"When I was weak and needed help, it was the three elders who pampered me, cared for me, and helped me establish the Spring Flower Academy."

"When I was unable to do something, it was you who always looked after the children; the children can be so outstanding, half because of you, and half because of their own effort."

Everything she said was sincere; at first, she had nothing, merely holding the title of Regent's Consort but with no means.

But today, she can stir up the wind and rain of Da Ning.

How important that early companionship was.

"I know, I am very stubborn; you often knew I might be wrong, yet you still gave me time and space."

"If it were someone else, you couldn't do that."

She lightly laughed, recalling how Qing feng used to jump up in anger.

"I have a premonition that I am about to leave here."

"Perhaps, even before I myself know it."

"Today, I want to entrust the children to you, sirs; if they go astray, you may beat and scold them."

"If they kill each other, you may exterminate them."

What she cannot put down are only those children and relatives.

"Yun chu." Kang Mengxian closed his eyes.

Ningguang sighed, "You child, even if you don't say it, we will also look after them."

Those children are also their children.

"Get up."

This time Ningguang pulled, and Jiang Yun chu straightened her waist, looking at the three elders before her, and gave out several balls of spiritual power.

Her spiritual power is different; it is the power of living beings, bringing endless benefit to the body.

"These three balls of energy, you must take them now; I will protect you."

"In this porcelain bottle is another ball, for my maternal grandmother to take."

Besides these four balls of energy, two more have already been sent to Zhuang City; the two elders of the Zhuang clan have always doted on her, they are old, and she fears that when she returns, she may never see them again.

"Good."

Kang Mengxian took the first ball without hesitation and tossed it straight into his mouth.

The other two followed suit and also swallowed theirs.

That energy entered their bodies; the frail old bodies continuously activated vitality, especially Ningguang felt it most deeply—she cultivated internal power, could look inward, seeing old injuries from long ago continually being healed.

"Boom——"

"Ding——"

A drum sound, a gong sound.

The palace gate that had remained tightly shut was opened from inside, "Imperial Edict, post the red list."

For a moment, on the bustling road, everyone knelt on the ground.

The red list consisted of five sheets, starting from the last.

Some were anticipating, some were cheering, figures intertwined.

Three old men opened their eyes. Qing feng still had a white beard and white hair, but the grooves on his face seemed to have changed.

The power of living beings is rather special; it will gradually improve one's physique. Jiang Yunchu pointed outside, "The results are posted."

As soon as her words fell, a gasp came from below.

Oh my god, how is that possible?

Those ahead, hurry up and look, hurry up and go.

Exactly, why aren't people moving?

Hurry, hurry, there are still people waiting behind!

……

Shout after shout, the people behind felt an itch in their hearts.

Never mind being curious about one's own scores; now they're even more curious about what the people ahead are exclaiming about.

"What happened?" Ningguang and everyone looked out the window; the streets were packed with people.

Jiang Yunchu shook his head, "I don't know."

At that moment, Bai Zhi knocked on the door.

"Princess Consort, I passed, I passed!" Bai Zhi's face showed an excited expression, her fingers slightly trembling; after years of guarding North Rong Town, she had become much steadier.

But now, she still couldn't contain her excitement.

Qing feng stepped forward, "Who passed? How many?"

Jiang Yunchu brought over a cup of tea and handed it directly to Bai Zhi, "Speak slowly, don't get excited."

"Twelve people all passed, and they are Top Scholars!"

Twelve people, all Top Scholars...

"What?" Kang Mengxian stared, then looked at Bai Zhi, "Are you seeing things?"

How can there be twelve Top Scholars? Throughout history, the Top Scholar has always been just one person.