Transmigrated as the Villainess, Troubled by the Cuteness!-Chapter 221 - 173: Go Princess! Defeat the Pastries! (Part 3)

Chapter 221: Chapter 173: Go Princess! Defeat the Pastries! (Part 3)

Damn! How can the Princess be so adorable!

Examiner A’s colleague, B, noticed the situation too. He glanced over and echoed the same sincere sentiment. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Man, the Princess is really cute. If he didn’t need his head, he’d rush over to give her a playful pat.

Examiner C, across from A and B, sensed something wasn’t right and thought the Emperor might be displeased with them. So he looked over and couldn’t turn his gaze back.

People are social creatures; when one looks, others will follow. It’s obvious what will happen next.

The examiners stopped invigilating and were just watching the Princess!

The Princess, however, couldn’t swallow that bite of cake, and everyone was anxious for her.

Come on, Princess! You can conquer it!

Though the officials didn’t know precisely what the Princess was battling with, cheering her on was just the right thing!

The Emperor noticed the sparkling eyes of the officials and finally realized something.

He’d thought they were looking at him the whole time, but it seemed that wasn’t the case.

If they were looking at him, their eyes would be respectful with a hint of fear, not this mix of anticipation and tension.

Something’s wrong!

The Emperor quickly zeroed in on the target and said to Shen Jingxian, who was sitting with her back to him, "Yi Fen, you seem tired."

Shen Jingxian hadn’t finished eating, and speaking would definitely spray out cake. Unable to talk, she could only turn her head and shake it at the Emperor.

The Emperor’s pupils shrank; he almost jumped up from the dragon throne. This! This! How can my beloved daughter be so endearing!

He wanted to pinch!

The Emperor wasn’t like the officials; he could pinch as he pleased. So, after pinching the Princess’s cheek, he successfully acquired a small clump of cake powder mixed with saliva.

The stage immediately descended into chaos.

The Emperor’s personal eunuch quickly stepped forward to shield the Emperor, ensuring no one saw the Emperor’s undignified side, and called for water.

Under cover, the Emperor began to wipe his face.

Actually, the cover wasn’t necessary; no one cared what the Emperor was doing at the moment; everyone just wanted to see the Princess triumph over her difficulty.

Shen Jing finally got a cup of water too. She took a sip; with the cake and water mixed, she tried to swallow it down.

The cake was somewhat large, and Shen Jingxian couldn’t help but frown while swallowing.

The officials below couldn’t help but take a sharp breath.

Come on, Princess!! Don’t give up!!

Though Shen Jingxian couldn’t hear the officials’ cheers, she resolutely swallowed the cake; if she didn’t, her cheeks would start to ache.

After struggling with it for so long, Shen Jingxian finally managed to swallow the cake, revealing a satisfied smile.

The officials were comforted, quietly cheering with emotion.

The Princess... The Princess finally did it! The Princess is amazing!

So, when Shen Jingxian resumed her "invigilating," she noticed the examiners were all looking at her with eyes brimming with tears and faces full of joy.

Shen Jingxian: ?

Very odd.

The crazed officials finally returned to normal under the Emperor’s pressure and returned their focus to the examinees.

However, after that, the rules of the palace exam changed.

Not only was going to the bathroom not allowed, but eating wasn’t either!

Shen Jingxian was quite dissatisfied at first but later thought, she didn’t take the palace exam nor act as an examiner, it wasn’t her business, and she shrugged it off.

The palace exam needed to last from early morning until dusk.

But how could the Emperor truly invigilate all day? Most of the time, he’d merely make an appearance for about an hour before leaving, leaving the real work to the examiners.

Yet today was an exception; he hadn’t left in two hours, which was equivalent to nearly a whole morning.

Actually, the officials knew the reason the Emperor stayed was likely to wait for the Princess.

But who was the Princess waiting for? Could it be that among this batch of tribute students was the Princess’s beloved?

Thinking of this, the officials instantly became restless; their lazy gazes suddenly turned sharp, as if trying to see through each examinee thoroughly.

Some examinees, unaccustomed to the sudden change of atmosphere, began to tremble even more.

Finally, someone handed in their paper.

The one who submitted was Song Yan, who aced the five elements and was one of the only three women in this palace exam.

After Song Yan submitted her paper, the Princess finally moved. She seemed to say something to the Emperor, then quickly left her seat.

After the Princess left, the Emperor followed suit.

Many tribute students breathed a sigh of relief. The pressure was greater while being watched by the Emperor; now it felt much better.

As for the examiners, now there was only one thing on their minds.

The person the Princess was waiting for turned out to be Song Yan!