"...Fifth Class!"
The smile on Chen Yi's face faded slightly. He turned to look back inside the examination hall, unable to fathom why Ma Shuhan was targeting him so deliberately.
Although the policy essay he wrote hadn't addressed the prompt exactly as required, the content itself had no major flaws. Furthermore, according to his deduction, Ma Shuhan's true aim was to use the Annual Examination as an opportunity to leak some of the Capital Prefecture's schemes to the public. Since that goal had already been achieved, why did it matter whether his essay strictly adhered to the topic?
Xiao Wan'er's smile vanished. She hurried over to stand by Chen Yi's side, looking at him with a hint of worry. "Qingzhou..."
Shen Huatang, Xie Tingyun, and even Madam Zhang, Wan Rourou, and the others followed close behind.
Chen Yi snapped out of his thoughts and smiled gently. "Don't worry, Wan'er."
