Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

Chapter 438: Cheng Wan is not taken seriously

"His Royal Highness."

Mu Yao opened his eyelids and looked at Cheng Wan who was standing with his back bowed. His voice was flat: "What do you want from me?"

"I am here to bid farewell to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Farewell?"

"Yes." Cheng Wan maintained a respectful attitude and said, "I signed up for the college entrance examination before leaving Shuoyang, and I want to rush back to continue taking the exam."

Cheng Wan originally thought that if she was lucky enough to get back to Shuoyang before the college entrance examination began, it would be a pity to miss the opportunity to take the exam because she did not register, so she registered first.

Anyway, if she registered and then missed the exam, the most she would do would be a waste of the registration fee and affect her reputation among the academic community.

She has no shortage of money.

She had almost no reputation among scholars.

Mu Yao looked at Cheng Wan, whose face was thin and pale, with his eyes slightly narrowed, and his voice was emotionless: "Marquis Zhaoping, you may have more than one chance to participate in the imperial examination, but your body is like this."

Mu Yao knew that Cheng Wan was in a strong body, but no matter how strong he was, he couldn't be "abused" like this. He was worried that the one lying down would finally recover, but the one standing would fall down again.

“Your Highness, the Emperor has shown great favor in allowing me this opportunity to take the imperial examination.

Now that A'Yan's life is saved, I have no worries. With so many eyes watching me, I don't want to and cannot give up this opportunity easily.

As for my humble servant’s body…”

Cheng Wan showed Mu Yao a comfortable smile: "Your Highness, I am strong and can withstand this level of 'abuse'."

Mu Yao stared at Cheng Wan quietly. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke:

"In this case, I will allow you to leave.

Marquis Zhaoping, I hope you can pass the exam all the way to the capital."

The imperial examination was divided into county examination, prefectural examination, academy examination, provincial examination, metropolitan examination and palace examination. Among them, the examinations before and including the provincial examination were all held in local areas, while the metropolitan examination and palace examination were held in the capital.

Mu Yao hopes that Cheng Wan can pass the exam and go to the capital. The subtext is that he hopes Cheng Wan can pass the provincial examination and go to the capital to take part in the metropolitan examination, or even the palace examination.

Mu Yao's expectations for Cheng Wan are very high.

"I will do my best!"

Cheng Wan bowed solemnly to Mu Yao.

Cheng Wan couldn't guarantee that she would be admitted to Beijing. All she could promise was that she would try her best.

In fact, Cheng Wan had little confidence that he could pass the upcoming college entrance examination.

After all, she did interrupt her preparations for the exam for many days...

"Your Highness, I hope you will take care of A-Yan's health."

Mu Yao glanced at Cheng Wan and said, "That's Yan Chu. I will naturally take extra care of him. Also, when Yan Chu wakes up, say goodbye to him before leaving, so that he won't be anxious if he can't see you after he wakes up."

"Yes." Cheng Wan's lips moved and her brows slightly frowned. She had something in her mind and didn't know whether she should ask Mu Yao.

"Speak directly if you have anything to say."

"Your Highness, Lord Cheng'en..." Cheng Wan pursed his lips and continued, "What kind of person is he?"

Duke Cheng'en is the father of the current queen.

Mu Yao stared at Cheng Wan, his eyes cold and deep: "Liu Congnan... why are you asking that old guy?"

Cheng Wan lowered his eyes, his gaze flickered.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not seem to have a good impression of Duke Cheng'en.

That’s right, Duke Cheng’en is not the Crown Prince’s biological grandfather. If the Queen gives birth to a prince one day, Duke Cheng’en will be one of the Crown Prince’s biggest enemies.

In this case...

"Your Highness, the one who set up this scheme to prevent me from taking the imperial examination was Lord Cheng'en."

Mu Yao's hand on his knee instantly clenched into a fist: "Really?"

Cheng Wan nodded.

"Then what's going on with Wu Liangcai?"

"He was slandered by me because he always disliked me."

Mu Yao: "......"

Mu Yao looked at Cheng Wan, who looked calm and confident, and was at a loss for words.

"Aren't you afraid that I will punish you?"

Not to mention that he is the crown prince, who has the power and responsibility to make decisions for his subjects, Wu Liangcai is the crown prince's tutor, responsible for assisting and teaching him.

"Your Highness, don't you dislike Wu Liangcai?"

As far as Cheng Wan knew, the reason why the emperor appointed Wu Liangcai as the Prince's Junior Tutor was simply because the Prince needed a local junior tutor from the capital, and not because Wu Liangcai was so highly respected.

"Cough." Mu Yao put his right fist to his lips and cleared his throat.

He didn't like Wu Liangcai very much. He was too nosy, too thoughtful, and always took advantage of his seniority. But he couldn't say it so bluntly...

Cheng Wan received the look from Mu Yao and said something else: "Your Highness, aren't we in the same group?"

Mu Yao: “…” That’s what I mean, but why does it sound like bandits?

"Let's talk business." Mu Yao cleared his throat again and said, "Liu Congnan is a typical smiling tiger, scheming and calculating. According to what you said, he is the one who set up the trap to prevent you from taking the imperial examination. I can basically conclude that..."

Mu Yao and Cheng Wan looked at each other, their emotions difficult to discern: "He didn't really intend to kill you in this game."

Cheng Wan was slightly stunned and looked at Mu Yao respectfully, waiting for Mu Yao to explain to her.

"The Liu family has assassins, Marquis Zhaoping, do you think the people you came into contact with are assassins?"

Cheng Wan pursed her lips and said, "No, those three guys are really good at fighting, and they must have killed someone before. But if they were assassins, there's no way I could catch them alive."

When a death warrior sees that the situation is not right, he will just commit suicide and will never leave the other side alive.

"Send a few people who might be captured alive by you to do this..." Mu Yao lowered his head and drank a sip of tea, his voice calm and calm: "Zhao Ping Hou, what do you think Liu Congnan wants to do?"

After a moment's silence, Cheng Wan spoke.

“He was testing me to see if I could break this one.

If I can't crack it, I will never be able to take part in the imperial examinations again, and he would be happy to see it happen.

If I get busted, he doesn't care. He's not afraid of me knowing he's the mastermind behind it."

At this point, Cheng Wan paused for a moment, then shook his head: "No, he doesn't care whether I know or not that he is the mastermind behind the scenes. He doesn't take me seriously, and he is completely sure that even if I bring this to the court, it won't hurt him in the slightest."

"You're right. Liu Congnan really doesn't take you seriously."

Cheng Wan: “…” Although she knew it was the truth, it still hurt to hear it.

"However, the fact that you put the blame on Wu Liangcai this time must have been quite unexpected for Liu Congnan.

He would probably have to think for a while about how this matter was related to Wu Liangcai, especially since Wu Liangcai was the prince's tutor before. "

The corners of Mu Yao's mouth curled up, and interest flashed in his eyes.

"Your Highness, is everything okay at the Marquis Zhaoping's Mansion in the capital?"

"You've already said that we're in the same group. How could I not protect the Marquis Zhaoping's Mansion?"

Cheng Wan thanked Mu Yao solemnly and asked one last question: "Is everything going well for the Crown Princess and the young prince?"