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In order to keep their status, the best way is to have children.

Once a prince is born, his status will rise in a straight line, which is what people often say is that a mother is more expensive than a child.

Therefore, in order to prevent competitors from conceiving dragon fetuses, all kinds of methods have emerged among the concubines in the harem, and they even resorted to vicious methods. "Miss Ruling, what happened to Concubine Xuan?"

Gu Ming asked curiously.

"She said that she committed suicide in fear of crime, and left a letter admitting her crime. The letter said that she was just impulsive, and promised her late father 1000 taels of gold to let him destroy the dragon fetus.

However, I absolutely do not believe that my late father was that kind of person.

Not to mention 1000 taels of gold, even if mountains of gold and silver are in front of him, he will never violate the medical ethics he has believed in all his life.

The important thing is that almost one of the important personnel involved in this case died bizarrely.

Concubine Xuan committed suicide in fear of crime, and the eunuch beside her also threw herself into the well, and her late father also died strangely and violently just after being imprisoned, saying that he secretly hid a piece of gold in his body, but committed suicide by swallowing gold."

Gu Ming nodded thoughtfully: "It sounds like there are indeed many doubts in this case.

If there is someone manipulating behind this scene, then the energy of this person is really astonishing. "

Liu Ruling nodded sadly: "That's right, since this person can play tricks in the harem, he has even concealed it from the emperor, so it can be seen that his hands and eyes are really good. Even if I have evidence in my hand, I'm afraid"

"If you really have evidence, I'm afraid you would have long since disappeared from this world."

Gu Ming said solemnly.

Chapter 195 Won the championship again in the exam: high school club!

That night, Gu Ming and his party drank until midnight before returning home happily.

Early the next morning, someone came to the inn.

"Master Gu!"

As soon as they met, the visitor gave a respectful salute.

Gu Ming looked surprised: "Hey, Steward Lu, how did you find this place?"

In order to concentrate on taking the exam and avoid interruptions, he and Ma Yun deliberately chose a relatively remote inn, but they were found by someone.

Steward Lu smiled, and did not respond directly, but said: "The prince specially ordered the villain to come and invite the young master to the palace for a talk. I don't know if it is convenient for the young master?"

"Oh?"

Gu Ming was stunned.

What's the matter with Prince Qing?

"Mr. Gu, don't worry too much. My lord just appreciates your son's talent. He said that we didn't have a good chat last time. Today we have a special banquet and have a few drinks with you."

"My lord is really too polite. Since that's the case, naturally I can't take away my kindness from my lord."

"Haha, the young master is indeed a straightforward person, please!"

"Please!"

The two left the inn politely and came to the palace together in a carriage.

"Hahaha, Gu Jieyuan, come here, sit down!"

Seeing Gu Ming entering the courtyard, Prince Qing smiled heartily and greeted him first.

"Thank you, my lord!"

Gu Ming bowed his hands and saluted, then walked to the table and sat down.

Afterwards, a maid brought tea and put it on the table: "My lord, please have some tea!"

"Gu Jieyuan, please!"

Lord Qing raised the tea bowl as a gesture.

"My lord, please!"

Gu Ming picked up the tea bowl with a smile, and suddenly there was a refreshing tea fragrance, the color of the soup was emerald green, and the roots of the tea leaves stood firm, half floating and half sinking, like slender young bamboo leaves.

You can tell at a glance that it is the best bird tongue tea.

Tea of ​​this quality is almost unavailable in the market, mostly tribute tea.

After another taste, it is really refreshing in the mouth, the lips and teeth are fragrant, and there is a faint orchid fragrance between the breaths.

Among the royal tribute teas, there is a more special one, the elegantly named daughter's tea.

The production of this tea is very small, and the tea pickers are all young girls who have not left the cabinet.

When picking tea, don't use your hands, but gently pick it up with your lips, and then lower your head to let it fall into the small willow basket hanging on your neck.

After the harvest is full, put the willow basket on the chest and bake the tea with body temperature

It is said that this tea has an incomparably unique fragrance. There is a poem that says: If you want to compare the West Lake to Xizi, good tea is always like a beautiful woman.

“Good tea!”

After taking a sip, Gu Ming gave a heartfelt admiration.

As a result, when Prince Qing heard it, he immediately smiled and said: "Since Gu Jieyuan likes it, I will take a pack and taste it slowly when I go back."

"Impossible, my lord, as the saying goes, you don't get paid for nothing, and it's my lord's kindness."

Before Gu Ming finished speaking, Prince Qing said: "Gu Jieyuan doesn't need to refuse, just a little tea."

Having said that, Gu Ming couldn't refuse any more, so he could only thank him.

After chatting for a while, Lord Qing suddenly asked: "By the way, I wonder if Gu Jieyuan wrote a chapter called the Three Character Classic when he took the exam this time?"

"Huh? Where did the prince learn about it?"

Gu Ming suddenly looked suspicious.

According to the rules, the examiner cannot see the relevant information of the candidates during the marking period, which is also a means to prevent cheating.

There is even a situation where all the test papers are transcribed and graded again, so as to prevent the examiner from identifying the examinee from the handwriting.

Prince Qing couldn't help laughing and said: "It's not a secret, I believe many people in the capital know or say they have guessed."

"I really don't understand this, so I ask the prince to explain it clearly."

"Didn't you hear the rumor, Gu Jieyuan? When the bells of the whole city rang together that day, many butterflies and bees flew from the east wall outside the Gongyuan to form the three characters of the Three Character Classic.

There are also a few small words below, at the beginning of human beings, nature is good, similar in nature, but far away from each other"

"Huh? There are other things like this?"

Gu Ming had never heard of this matter.

"Unexpectedly, you were really kept in the dark. This king is a little curious. Is this a work for Gu Jieyuan's exam?"

"It is indeed written below, but I didn't expect such a weird thing to happen."

"Hahaha, I didn't expect it to be written by Gu Jieyuan. This is not a weird thing, but a sign of auspiciousness. Gu Jieyuan must win the championship again this time, and his future is immeasurable!"

"Thank you, my lord, for your kind words"

You can be humble about other things, but no one will be modest about things like taking exams. The kid is so ignorant that he may not pass the exam.

But at this time, Gu Ming finally understood why Prince Qing was so enthusiastic about inviting him to the palace as a guest, obviously because he wanted to win him over in advance.

Of course, it is also possible that it was used by that old demon Cihang Pudu, who wanted to find out his details.

After all, there was quite a lot of commotion in the exam this time, presumably, he had already been secretly watched by that old demon.

That's what you have to be careful about.

After chatting for a while, a servant came to report in a hurry, saying that Master Fang was visiting.

Prince Qing couldn't help getting up and said: "Gu Jieyuan, why don't you drink tea first, and this king will go out to socialize."

"It's okay, the prince will go to work if he has something to do."

As soon as Lord Qing left, Gu Ming got up and walked around the courtyard, admiring the scenery in the courtyard.

After all, it is a royal residence, and the layout of the courtyard is quite exquisite, with many precious flowers and plants planted there.

While wandering around, a hot breath suddenly blew in my ears

Without showing any signs of expression, Gu Ming walked slowly to the nearby bamboo bushes.

"Come out!"

As soon as the words fell, Xin Jiuniang's figure appeared in front of her eyes out of thin air, and said hypocritically: "Oh, what a coincidence, Mr. Gu, we meet again."

"Come on, are you bewitching Prince Qing to let me come to the palace?"

"You really wronged my concubine in this matter, it was the old guy's own idea."

"Could it be that Prince Qing is helping that old demon to test out my details?"

Xin Jiuniang shook her head: "No, King Qing has a special status, and that old demon will not easily move this card until the critical moment.

Even if he really wanted King Qing to do something, it would be instigated through his concubine, and under normal circumstances the old demon would not directly come forward. "

"It was so"

"He invited you to the palace because he was optimistic about your future."

After talking for a few words, Gu Ming sensed the surroundings subconsciously, and after confirming that no one was there, he asked, "I want to ask you something. A strange case happened in the harem more than a year ago."

"Oh? Where did you hear that?"

Before Gu Ming could finish speaking, Xin Jiuniang couldn't help but frowned.

"Don't worry about where I heard it from, how much do you know about this strange case?"

In the end, Xin Jiuniang said with a rare solemnity: "I advise you not to touch this matter, at least, don't touch it now."

Having said that, Gu Ming feels that there must be a lot to it.

So, I couldn't help asking the guess in my heart: "Could it be that this case is related to that old demon Pudu Cihang?"

Xin Jiuniang hesitated for a while, then sighed faintly: "That's right, in fact, that concubine Ning is exactly what I told you last time, the demon lurking in the harem is the old demon's most trusted disciple.

Therefore, when you don't have enough strength to fight against that old demon, absolutely don't try to uncover this matter, don't even mention it. "

"It was so"

Gu Ming nodded thoughtfully.

"Young master, put this matter aside, don't think too much about it, so as not to cause trouble."

"Yes, I know."

"Okay, I have to go, I guess the prince will be back soon"

Sure enough, not long after, Prince Qing came back to the courtyard, continued chatting with Liao Ming for a while, and kindly invited him to the table.

This stay is a whole day, allowing Gu Ming to fully appreciate the luxurious life of the palace.

Not to mention the grandeur of the banquet, during the banquet, musicians, kabuki, and maiko from the palace appeared on stage one after another, which was an eye-opener.

In the afternoon, two troupes took turns performing Du Shiniang and Farewell My Concubine.

In the evening, it was drinking, singing and dancing until midnight.

If it weren't for Gu Ming's repeated refusal, there would still be two carefully selected maikos waiting to serve him in the guest room.

The next day, many well-informed people visited the inn all the way.

Unexpectedly, they rushed to nothing.

Because Gu Ming checked out and left early in the morning, he quietly left the capital with Ma Yun and went to play around the capital.

He didn't return to Beijing until the afternoon before the announcement of the rankings.

That night was another sleepless night for countless candidates.

Before dawn, many candidates flocked outside the Tribute Academy and waited to check the list.

The government also sent many officers and soldiers to the scene to maintain order and prevent any accidents.

Although the probability is very small, it cannot be ignored.

At dawn, Gu Ming, Ma Yun, Xu Jiaying, and Liu Qiangxi also came outside the Gong Yuan.

After waiting for about half an hour, the crowd suddenly started to commotion