Chapter 339 I...I'm About to Give Birth

"You are about to give birth, so it is not convenient to go back home. If you want to inform our ancestors, let Dad burn a stick of incense on my behalf." Gu Huaizhi brushed away the peach petals from her hair. Her fair cheeks were tanned red, her eyebrows were gentle as water, and she slept softly in the recliner. Her figure was petite and slender, and she only had a belly during the entire pregnancy: "Do your feet cramp during the day?"

"A little bit in the past few days, at the root of the thigh, it doesn't hurt when lying still, but it will cramp when walking for a while." Su Wan grabbed a small piece of clothing that was drying on the side and covered her belly, looking down at the red small piece of clothing that was a little bigger than her palm: "Do you think it's a boy or a girl?"

The sun is His cold eyes were coated with a layer of warm light, and the corners of his lips smiled: "Girl."

"So naughty, it might be a boy." Su Wan held his fingers and played with them, "Have you thought of a name?"

"Lingxi?"

"Lingxi means that we can communicate with each other without the wings of a phoenix?" Su Wan chuckled: "It means that we are in harmony with each other, so vulgar."

"Why not Lingxi means 'As long as we are satisfied, we will believe in each other's feelings and communicate with the sea god'? It means being smart and quick." Gu Huaizhi glanced at her and said softly: "The vulgar is elegant."

"You can be more vulgar, just call her Gu Jiaojiao." Su Wan complained.

"You can call her Jiaojiao as a nickname."

"Go to hell!" Su Wan couldn't stand it and kicked him directly.

"Be gentle, don't hurt yourself." Gu Huaizhi didn't dodge, let her kick, grabbed her feet, and said seriously: "Gu Huayao."

"Huayao..." Su Wan savored it carefully, curved her lips and said: "This name is good." She asked excitedly: "What about the boy's name?"

Gu Huaizhi fell silent.

Su Wan smiled: "No?"

"..."

Gu Huaizhi really didn't choose one.

Su Wan collapsed on the recliner, touching her belly, really worried about the child, afraid that she would give birth to a boy who would be disliked by his father.

Gu Huaizhi tried to save his image as a kind father: "Liu Yuanshi said it was a girl."

Su Wan rolled her eyes, not believing him at all.

"Mother said that you secretly started to collect pearl flowers, beautiful hairbands, small bracelets and necklaces in the first three months. The cloth you bought was brightly colored, pink and tender yellow. How could you know the gender at that time?"

"..."

"And the pulse was inaccurate! This is also unacceptable!" Su Wan accused him: "Both boys and girls are your children, don't be too partial."

"..."Gu Huaizhi touched his nose, "If it is a boy, I will naturally love him, and he can wear these clothes. I haven't given him a name now, because I attach too much importance to him, and I have to be very careful."

He was silent for a moment, and said faintly: "Just call him Gu Shenzhi."

"????"

So important!

Su Wan was too lazy to pay attention to him.

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Every day, Gu Huaizhi went back to the mansion to accompany Su Wan, and the closer she got to the date of delivery, the more people in the mansion were ready to stand by at any time. The two midwives and two female doctors had already moved into the Gu mansion.

After the due date, there was still no labor, but the grand ceremony of announcing the birth of the baby came.

Gu Huaizhi arrived outside Donghua Gate at four o'clock in the morning. All the tribute scholars were wearing official uniforms and three-branch and nine-leaf crowns, waiting for the gate to open.

As the morning court bell rang, the ink-like sky seemed to crack open a crack, and dazzling white light penetrated out, illuminating the entire sleeping Forbidden Palace.

He looked up at the palace under the golden light, like a giant dragon hovering and overlooking, magnificent.

This place is a place that thousands of students who study hard yearn for. He can't remember the first time he stepped into the palace wall and stood in the morning court in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. He was probably as excited and passionate as them.

Donghua Gate slowly opened, Gu Huaizhi lowered his eyes, followed the officials in a line, and went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The tribute scholars and the princes and ministers entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony together, and stood on the left and right. They stood solemnly and listened to the names and rankings of the successful candidates.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple set up a yellow case on the east side of the Taihe, and the cabinet scholars held the yellow list and placed it on the yellow case.

After everything was ready, they went to the Qinzheng Hall to ask the emperor to wear formal clothes and take the throne in the Taihe Hall.

After the princes, ministers and the tribute candidates knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, the Honglu Temple official began to announce the "Edict": "On the fifth day of the third month of the Xinchou year, the tribute candidates of the whole country will be tested. The first class will be awarded the title of Jinshi Jidi, the second class will be awarded the title of Jinshi Chuanchuan, and the third class will be awarded the title of Tong Jinshi Chuanchuan."

Then, it was time to call out the names.

The tribute candidates held their breath, their hearts pounding violently, and their eyes all glanced at Gu Huaizhi. Except for the top ten tribute candidates, the rest of them unanimously thought that there was something fishy about this special examination, and Gu Huaizhi would definitely be among the top three.

Wang Xueqin was very worried. If Gu Huaizhi didn't get into the top three by relying on someone, he might be laughed at.

Gu Huaizhi was very calm. The ranking didn't matter to him, as long as he was a Jinshi.

The cabinet chief Xu Hui dragged his sick body and held up the golden list to call out the names: "The first place in the first class, Gu Huaizhi."

As expected, everyone still felt uncomfortable.

Then they thought, what's the big deal about passing the exam?

It's still the same as them, waiting for qualifications to climb to a high position, which may take three years at the shortest and ten years at the longest.

If there is no real talent, even if there is a strong golden thigh, others are not vegetarians and will definitely not let Gu Huaizhi climb up quickly.

The eyes of the civil and military officials were also a little subtle. There was already a relative in the court who was stuffed into the cabinet by the regent. Now another relative has passed the exam. How does the little emperor plan to use him?

Gu Huaizhi calmly knelt down on the left side of the imperial road under the guidance of the Honglu Temple official.

Xu Hui continued to call out the names: "The second place in the first class, Wang Xueqin."

Wang Xueqin excitedly stepped out of the line and knelt on the right side of the imperial road.

The top three were called out three times, while the second and third places were only called out once and did not step out of the line.

After the roll call, the music "Qingping Chapter" was played in the palace, and Gu Huaizhi led the scholars to thank the emperor for his grace.

The emperor directly appointed the top scholar as editor, the second and third place as editors, and specially allowed them to leave the palace from the Meridian Gate to see the golden list hanging outside the left gate of Chang'an.

Jingyun wanted to congratulate his elder brother, but it was not the right time, so he followed the eunuch back to the Qinzheng Hall.

Gu Huaizhi changed into the top scholar robe and joined the second place Wang Xueqin and the third place Zhou Lang. The Minister of Rites held the golden list and used a cloud plate to hold the list. They went out of the Taihe Gate and the Meridian Gate to the Chang'an Gate to hang the list.

At this time, the sun was already high in the sky, and the people stood on both sides of the road, wanting to see the style of the top scholar.

Su Wan was thinking about Gu Huaizhi's success in the imperial examination, but she had no idea. She had booked a private room in a restaurant on Chang'an Street early so that she wouldn't be squeezed by the people on the street.

"Here he comes! Here he comes! The champion is here!"

"This champion is too young! He is as graceful as a jade tree and as elegant as a dragon. He is worthy of this title!"

The crowd was noisy. Su Wan could clearly hear the words people were praising the champion. She leaned against the window and looked out. Gu Huaizhi was wearing a black hat with golden flowers, a big red robe, and riding a horse with a golden saddle and red mane. He was surrounded by people and looked very impressive. The horse's hooves stepped on the scattered apricot flowers on the street and slowly walked towards her.

Su Wan's breath was choked.

He seemed to be aware of something. He looked over the crowd and met her eyes.

Su Wan suddenly lowered her body and hugged her belly with both hands: "Mom, my water broke, I'm going to give birth!"

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Author's words:

Baby, for the process of the imperial examination, please check Baidu Encyclopedia. See you tomorrow, good night~