This time, Zhao Jing did not personally go to the posting site to wait for the results of the imperial roll.
The old madame was even more anxious than they were. She had made arrangements with the servants the night before, having them get up at the third watch today to check the results. Therefore, after breakfast, he and Xu Yanhe sat in the flower hall of the front courtyard, drinking tea and playing chess while patiently waiting for the servants to return.
The entire Xu family had gathered in the front courtyard. The old madame was surrounded by Mrs. Guo, Xu Su Ying, and Chen Wanqing, playing cards to pass the time. However, everyone's minds were elsewhere. The previous player would put down a card, and the next player wouldn't even know it was their turn to draw, absentmindedly asking, "Whose turn is it?" In no time, the game fell into complete chaos, so they simply put the cards away and stopped playing.
