Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 278 I Make a Deal with the King
When the court was dismissed in the evening, Yang Yuan walked out of the gate of the "Chanzifang" compound, paused for a moment, and looked in the direction of the "Yuzifang".

On this day, although there were three articles that he needed to memorize repeatedly, he did not spare even a little time to visit the "Yu Zi Fang".

However, when the two of them are not in a relationship, they feel calm and generous. Once they are in a relationship, they will subconsciously avoid it in front of others.

Especially since Leng Yuchan has a special identity, the two of them have to be more cautious.

It's just that we just confirmed our relationship last night, and we haven't seen each other today. Will it be...

A bit too cold and callous, isn't it?

Thinking of Leng Yuchan's identity and her dilemma, Yang Yuan sighed secretly and turned towards the door.

Not far from the Privy Council, he suddenly saw a servant in a green robe and a small hat standing on the side of the road. Seeing him coming, he smiled and saluted him, then bowed towards the alley next to him.

Yang Yuan recognized him as the servant of the Goose King, so he quickly looked around at the passers-by and followed the servant into the alley.

A luxurious oil-cleaning cart was parked in the alley, with four knights on horseback guarding it on all sides.

Seeing Yang Yuan coming, a knight smiled at him friendly and bowed towards the carriage.

Yang Yuan nodded, stepped on the pedals to get on the carriage, and when he lifted the curtain, he saw Zhao Qu leaning on the back of a chair and dozing off.

Zhao Qu opened his eyes when he noticed someone coming in. When he saw Yang Yuan, he took out the folding fan in his hand and pointed to the seat next to him.

Yang Yuan knew that the king was not a man of small matters, so he bent down, walked in, and sat down next to him.

Zhao Yu laughed twice and asked, "How is it? Have you finished writing the article and memorized it?
Please don't embarrass me, you must pass the exam, it would be best if you come back with the top prize, then I will be proud, goose, goose, goose..."

Yang Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "My king, I am very busy. You always cause trouble for me."

Zhao Yu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't take advantage of this opportunity that others would never be able to get. How about it, are you sure you can pass the exam?"

Yang Yuan said: "It's OK. I think it shouldn't be difficult for the ghostwriter I found to pass the imperial examination. I memorized it..."

At this point, Yang Yuan's mind made a "ding" sound, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.

My big problem should not be difficult at all for His Majesty the Goose King in front of me, right?
Yang Yuan's mind raced, and then he sighed deeply, saying: "I memorized it, and I know it by heart.

But, suddenly, something made me feel very upset. I was afraid that when I was on the scene, I would..., ah!"

When Zhao Yu heard this, he became even more nervous than him: "What's wrong? What's bothering you so much?"

Yang Yuan hesitated for a moment, and seeing that Zhao Yu was about to jump, he coughed lightly, clenched his fist to cover his lips, and said vaguely:
“There was a lady in the Jisu Room, and I spent every day with her, and I fell in love with her.

But she was born in the inner court, so I could only stay away from her.

Oh, I really want it, I think about it day and night. I am so carefree, tossing and turning..."

Zhao Yu smiled brightly after hearing this, and tapped Yang Yuan on the shoulder with his folding fan, laughing strangely:
"No wonder I got along so well with you right away. You are indeed my kind of person. If you like me, just chase me. What's the big deal?"

Yang Yuan said: "But she has a status in the inner court, this..."

"That's true..."

Zhao Yu rested his chin on his folding fan and thought for a moment, then glanced at Yang Yuan: "I'll help you solve this problem, so you can go to the exam tomorrow with peace of mind?"

Yang Yuan was overjoyed and said, "Really? Then I will definitely take the exam carefully and try my best to pass it."

Zhao Qu said "Hey", with a sly look in his eyes:
"It's not enough to just take the exam seriously tomorrow. I want you to take the Ministry of Rites exam and... you must pass it and become a Jinshi for me."

Yang Yuan was stunned for a moment, and said, "The Ministry of Rites test is very difficult, and I'm afraid that you, Your Majesty, won't be able to get the test questions. Even if you can, it will be difficult for me to memorize them like I am doing now..."

Zhao Qu sighed and said, "Forget it, you can take the exam or not. As for your matter... I can't help you..."

"Hey, hey, hey, no, no, no, I promise. I promise, isn't that enough? I will definitely take part in the Ministry of Rites exam next March."

“You have to pass the exam!”

"I... this is really difficult, my king."

"Forget it, hey! A beautiful lady, I dream of her day and night. If I can't get her, I will dream of her day and night..."

"I'll take the exam! If I fail this time, I'll take it again next time. Even if it takes me fifty years, I'll definitely get a degree. Is that right?"

What Yang Yuan said is indeed true.

If one is old enough and keeps taking exams but fails too many times, the Song Dynasty court will grant him honors through "special grant".

During the Yuanfeng period of Emperor Shenzong of Song Dynasty, there was a 73-year-old failed candidate named Zhan Wen. He could not answer a single question when he took part in the palace examination.

So he wrote a sentence on the test paper: "I am old and cannot write. I wish Your Majesty to live long and long," and then handed in the paper.

As a result, the emperor took pity on his hard work throughout his life and specially selected him to be an official. Although he had no real job, he did have a salary.

Mr. Zhan, who failed the exam, even wrote a poem for this: "To relieve the ridicule after passing the exam":
I have read five or six loads of poetry and books, and finally I have a blue shirt in my old age. My family asked me how old I was. I was twenty-three fifty years ago.

Don't think this is a loophole. First of all, you have to be able to pass the imperial examination.

Secondly, you have to live to that age. Thirdly, you have to go to Beijing every year to take the exams for fifty years in a row, and you have to be able to afford the expenses.

Therefore, this will not add much burden to the court, but will also encourage more people to study.

Yang Yuan suddenly thought, that’s not right, I’m exactly twenty-three this year, I can’t let my words come true, like Zhan Wen, who took fifty years to pass the exam?

Yang Yuan suddenly shuddered. No, no matter what method I use, I must pass the exam in one try. I can't stand this kind of torture any more.

Zhao Qu was overjoyed when he heard this. He knew that although Yang Yuan was reluctant, as long as Yang Yuan agreed, he would definitely work hard to complete it.

So, Zhao Qiu laughed and said, "Okay, go home and have a good rest tonight, and take the exam carefully tomorrow. I will take care of your matter." Yang Yuan was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

After he got off the car, Zhao Qu's carriage slowly drove away. Yang Yuan was very excited and immediately turned around and walked towards the Privy Council.

Now he didn't even care to avoid suspicion. He had to tell Leng Yuchan the good news immediately.

Yang Yuan knew that Leng Yuchan must be feeling anxious and worried at the moment. Telling her the sooner she did would make her happier.

……

Leng Yuchan walked out of the "Fish Room" and arrived at the gate of the "Cicada Room". She subconsciously looked inside, but saw no one.

She is just like Yang Yuan. Now she is eager to be inseparable from Yang Yuan, but she has to use reason to control herself.

After a slight pause and a sigh in her heart, she controlled her emotions and walked outside.

Since her residence was not far from the Privy Council, she simply walked back to her residence.

Lying on the couch, thinking about what happened last night, I felt a mixture of joy, happiness, shyness, melancholy and yearning.

Suddenly, she felt hungry and Leng Yuchan remembered that Xue Bingxin from next door had not come back yet.

Leng Yuchan originally wanted to wait for her to come back and have dinner together.

During the day, she refused to believe that she had "snatched" Erlang back, and it was not convenient to explain too much to her in the machine room. This time, it was a good opportunity to explain everything to her.

But...why hasn't she come back yet?

Is it...

Leng Yuchan suddenly wondered if she had pretended not to believe him during the day, but was actually burning with jealousy. Was she trying to pester Erlang tonight?

Thinking of this, Leng Yuchan became a little angry. Erlang was going to take the imperial examination tomorrow. How could she let him be distracted at this time? She had to ask him to conserve his energy!
This girl Xue really has no sense of propriety at all!

Leng Yuchan jumped up, but didn't know where to find Xue Bingxin. A figure flashed in front of the door and a man walked in.

Leng Yuchan took a closer look and couldn't help but feel surprised and happy: "You... Yang, Erlang..."

When Yang Yuan returned to the Privy Council, he saw Leng Yuchan walking out of the gate.

Because Leng Yuchan was full of worries, Yang Yuan followed her quietly without her noticing anything.

Yang Yuan followed Leng Yuchan all the way to her residence, identified the door, and then turned back to a large restaurant nearby and ordered a very sumptuous dinner for Leng Yuchan before returning.

Yang Yuan put his arm around Leng Yuchan's shoulders, kissed her soft cheek, and said softly, "The identity you're worried about will no longer be a problem soon!"

Leng Yuchan was stunned: "The identity I'm worried about? You mean..."

Leng Yuchan raised her head in disbelief and stared at Yang Yuan.

Yang Yuan nodded affirmatively: "You are a member of the inner court and cannot be free. I have asked a great man to help you solve this problem quickly."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. The reason I rushed to tell you is because I'm afraid you'll be unhappy and resentful. Although, I don't know what he plans to do, but he must have a way."

Leng Yuchan was overjoyed and suddenly hugged Yang Yuan, shaking with excitement.

If she hadn't been concerned about Yang Yuan having to rush off for the imperial examination early the next morning, she would have wanted to pounce on Yang Yuan right away and give vent to her ecstasy.

Yang Yuan hugged her tenderly and comforted her, and Leng Yuchan slowly calmed down.

Although she was reluctant to give up the gentle feeling of being rubbed against each other's ears at this moment, she still rationally let go of Yang Yuan and said softly:
"If that's the case, Erlang and I can stay together forever. My dear, you have to take an exam tomorrow, so you should go back and prepare well and take a rest."

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "So she has become a good wife? She is indeed gentle and virtuous."

He lifted Leng Yuchan's chin and kissed her hard on her lips, then let her go and said softly, "Wait until I finish the exam, there should be good news, wait for me!"

Yang Yuan had already left, but Leng Yuchan was still standing at the door in a daze, looking in the direction where Yang Yuan disappeared, touching her numb lips, and smiling foolishly.

She originally thought that her youth would be wasted in the palace, and she would be content if she could have a lover to spend her time with.

As for status or something like that, she couldn't get it even if Yang Yuan was willing to give it to her, so she didn't care about it.

If she had been free from the beginning, she and Yang Yuan would not have been able to get together so smoothly.

But who would want to be a concubine when they can become the legal wife?

Even if she loved Yang Yuan very much, with her calmness and rationality, she probably wouldn't take the initiative to throw herself into his arms like she did now.

However, now that the matter is done, and she only gained her freedom by following Yang Yuan, she will not bother about that fleeting thought.

But compared with her previous situation, she was really content to be able to stay together forever.

Just then, Xue Bingxin came back with a medicine bag in one hand and a food box in the other.

Seeing Leng Yuchan standing at the door, Xue Bingxin subconsciously smiled, but immediately turned serious again and snorted, "Don't pretend anymore? Do you know how good she is to you?"

She threw the medicine bag for replenishing qi and body into Leng Yuchan's arms and said proudly: "You are like a little child. It's only me. Who else would tolerate you like this? Come here and eat together!"

Leng Yuchan held the medicine bag and looked at Xue Bingxin who walked into her room carrying the food box. She suddenly thought that she would soon be free, but what about Bingxin?
Could it be... because Erlang knew that she had bad intentions, so he was just playing around with her and never treated her sincerely?

Thinking of this, she did not feel any joy or pride in having won over Xue Bingxin.

Leng Yaya suddenly felt sorry for Xue Zhuzhu...

(End of this chapter)