No assassin was apprehended; instead, the man in black escaped!
As long as the assassin remained at large, her life would be in constant danger!
In the grand hall, all officials regarded Qin Yun with puzzled eyes.
Seeing that Qin Yun had indeed been attacked, they all chose to remain silent, no longer gossiping.
Su Tai looked at Qin Yun with displeasure!
This person's life was truly resilient; they hadn't died even from this!
Su Qingwen was also in a bad mood at the moment!
The top scholar was Qin Yun!
Why him?
Su Qingwen found it hard to accept but maintained her composure and said nothing.
Seeing Qin Yun injured, Zheng Haonan and Wei Xiaochang frowned slightly, thinking that becoming the top scholar was not easy.
At this moment, Ouyang Siqing furrowed his brow slightly.
He wanted to step forward and help Qin Yun, but as he looked up, he met Xie Qianmo's icy gaze. Thus, he could only stand in place, daring not to move!
He dared not look at Qin Yun, especially now that Qin Yun was injured!
He feared that another glance would make him unable to resist stepping forward to hug her and tend to her wounds.
Xie Qianmo looked coldly at Qin Yun, his eyes devoid of warmth.
Without further ado, he spoke directly. "Qin Yun, the talented scholar from the Qin Mansion, has achieved the highest rank of Zhuangyuan. Any vacant mansions in the capital may be chosen by you. You are hereby enfeoffed as a high-ranking official of the second rank, Shi Lang, concurrently serving as the first-rank Hanlin Academy Xiu Zhuan, with a reward of ten thousand taels of gold!"
"This subject thanks Your Majesty for your great kindness!" Qin Yun gritted her teeth and kowtowed.
She had done it. She now held an official position, and it seemed to be quite a significant one.
In the future, anyone who wished to bully her would have to consider if they were qualified enough!
A second-rank Shi Lang concurrently serving as a first-rank Hanlin Academy Xiu Zhuan—these were two official posts!
Although the Emperor had promised this before the imperial examinations, seeing these two excellent official posts taken by Qin Yun now left everyone feeling resentful.
Not only did she receive double appointments, but also ten thousand taels of gold, and the Emperor had also promised that the Zhuangyuan could choose any mansion in the capital.
Anyone would be envious.
The ministers could only privately reprimand their own sons for not striving harder, lamenting that such good official posts were lost.
After Qin Yun's enfeoffment ceremony, Xie Qianmo directly announced the adjournment of the court.
Everyone dispersed.
Qin Yuanzhang rushed forward to support Qin Yun.
"Yun'er, how did you get so seriously injured? Come... Father will take you to the Imperial Hospital!"
"Alright, thank you, Father!" Qin Yuanzhang took Qin Yun to the Imperial Hospital.
On the way, Ouyang Siqing also followed.
"Young Master Qin, you seem to be quite seriously injured!" Ouyang Siqing said with some distress. Disregarding everyone's gaze, he scooped Qin Yun into his arms and hurried towards the Imperial Hospital!
Qin Yuanzhang saw this and felt nothing amiss, assuming Ouyang Siqing was simply kind-hearted.
Although Qin Yun knew that Ouyang Siqing was holding her because of her injuries, she still felt extremely happy!
Her arms wrapped around Ouyang Siqing's neck, the corners of her lips curved upward, and her small head rested gently against Ouyang Siqing's embrace!
She wished that time would freeze at this moment!
Ouyang Siqing lowered his head.
Looking at Qin Yun leaning against his chest, his heart began to pound rapidly.
Ouyang Siqing unconsciously slowed his steps, looking at Qin Yun and asking, "Yun'er, are you in a lot of pain?"
Qin Yun shook her head. "With Siqing accompanying me, I am not in pain."
Seeing Qin Yun's weak and pale face, Ouyang Siqing sighed slightly. "We will reach the Imperial Hospital soon; please endure a little longer!"
"Okay!" Qin Yun was obedient and listened to Ouyang Siqing.
This scene was precisely what Xie Qianmo saw from not far away.
After Xie Qianmo announced the adjournment of the court, the first person he thought of was Qin Yun!
Thinking that Qin Yun was injured, he immediately wanted to see her!
However, upon rushing over, he saw Qin Yun being held in another man's arms!
What was most hateful was that... Qin Yun had accepted Ouyang Siqing's embrace while she was conscious, and she looked particularly docile, not resisting at all!
Xie Qianmo clenched his fists, and the air around him grew colder.
Fang Jing, standing beside him, shrunk his neck slightly.
He looked at Xie Qianmo beside him and then at Qin Yun in Ouyang Siqing's arms.
Fang Jing felt as if the sky was about to collapse!
He silently thought, is His Majesty jealous?
Fang Jing wore a crestfallen expression!
He hadn't expected His Majesty to be completely swayed by Qin Yun. This was the first time he had seen His Majesty jealous and vying for someone's affection!
The master would likely be even more difficult to serve from now on!
Imperial Hospital!
Ouyang Siqing gently placed Qin Yun on a wooden stool.
Just then, Xue Jin also walked over.
"Lord Xue, Young Master Qin is injured and seems to be quite serious. Please help to examine them!" Ouyang Siqing said urgently.
Xue Jin nodded. "Here, I am an imperial physician. Young Master Ouyang, there is no need for such formality!"
Upon seeing Xue Jin, Qin Yun suddenly realized.
It was her fault for enjoying herself so much in Ouyang Siqing's arms that she only now remembered... she couldn't let Xue Jin take her pulse!
Xue Jin smiled politely. "Congratulations, Scholar Qin, on achieving the top rank. Today you have also received dual official posts! Such great news, past Zhuangyuans never had such fortune!"
Xue Jin sat beside Qin Yun and instinctively reached to take Qin Yun's hand to check her pulse.
Qin Yun avoided Xue Jin's action and smiled. "Imperial Physician Xue, aren't you also holding dual official posts? Not only are you the first-rank imperial physician of the Imperial Hospital, but you have also been enfeoffed by the Emperor as a third-rank Shi Lang!"
Qin Yun lowered her head to look at her wounds and said softly, "Actually, the injuries on my body are all superficial. If Imperial Physician Xue truly wants to help me, please prescribe some hemostatic medicine."
Knowing that Qin Yun was a person of her own mind, Xue Jin did not dally and immediately had a servant fetch the finest hemostatic medicine from the Imperial Hospital.
Qin Yuanzhang and Ouyang Siqing, watching from the side, were both extremely anxious.
"Yun'er, are your injuries really alright? You've bled so much!" Qin Yuanzhang frowned.
"Father, your child is fine. Just let Imperial Physician Xue prescribe some hemostatic medicine, and I'll be fine after a few days of rest at home!"
Seeing Qin Yun's stubbornness, Qin Yuanzhang said no more.
"This is the Imperial Hospital's finest hemostatic medicine. Do you need my help?" Xue Jin asked with a smile.
"Thank you, Imperial Physician Xue!" Qin Yun did not refuse.
Xue Jin would do a better job applying the medicine than anyone else; why should she refuse!
As Xue Jin was applying the medicine, Jie Jing'an arrived boisterously.
"Qin Yun, I've been looking for you for a long time. So you were here!"
"I heard you were injured, and quite seriously!" Jie Jing'an came before Qin Yun and frowned slightly as he looked at Qin Yun's injured shoulder and calf, feeling unhappy.
"Who injured you like this? I, this Prince, will avenge you!"
Qin Yun was touched at this moment. While Jie Jing'an, this little tyrant, was difficult to get along with, he was not a bad person.
At a critical juncture, he was reliable. However... this person was too frivolous and liked to touch her!
"Second Prince, I am fine. I will be alright after a few days of rest!"
"How can you be fine? You have such delicate skin. What if, after healing... scars remain? How ugly would that be! Don't you pay the most attention to skincare? If scars are left, you must be very sad!"
Hearing this, Qin Yun's face was covered in dark lines!
This person would say anything, and in front of so many people!
The next moment!
"Pfft," Xue Jin couldn't help but chuckle.
"Heh heh heh, I didn't expect Young Master Qin, a grown man, to take such good care of his skin in private!"