The son-in-law of a prosperous family

Three days later, the second, third and first place winners will ride on horses and parade through the streets. This not only demonstrates the emperor's grace and bestows upon them supreme honor, but also encourages future generations to set an example and advocate a good style of study. It also creates a festive atmosphere, publicizes the court's benevolent policies, enhances the people's sense of identity and consolidates feudal rule.

Zhao Yunchuan had booked a private room long ago on the second floor of a restaurant with a wide view. Huai Ge'er could just see Zhao Yunchuan riding a horse and parading through the streets.

The horse-riding parade moved slowly forward. Zhao Yunchuan wore an exquisite black gauze hat, the brim of which swayed gently in the breeze, like a pair of nimble wings.

The bright red robe on her body was made of the finest silk and embroidered with lifelike golden python patterns. It sparkled in the sunlight, and every thread seemed to be telling of glory.

He wore a jade belt around his waist, with the warm jade stones arranged closely together, showing his noble status as the top scholar. He wore a pair of shiny black soap boots, stepping firmly on the stirrups.

He was riding a sturdy white horse without a single strand of hair on its body, which sparkled charmingly in the sun.

The horse's mane was carefully combed and fell smoothly on both sides of its neck. The horse stood tall and straight, its four hooves moved briskly and powerfully, and each step was a steady rhythm, carrying Zhao Yunchuan forward majestically.

The red and white colors complement each other, making them particularly eye-catching.

The streets were crowded with onlookers, and cheers broke out among the crowd.

The young girls blushed and threw their handkerchiefs and sachets towards Zhao Yunchuan. These objects, which reflected the girls' emotions, fell around him like snowflakes.

As the people threw things, they whispered, "This number one scholar is not only talented, but also handsome. He is even better looking than the third place winner!"

The man standing by narrowed his eyes and looked at him, nodding in agreement: "Indeed, the No. 1 scholar has such aura that when he stands there, you can tell that he is a model of scholars. The No. 2 scholar cannot compare to him."

A young girl blushed, holding her companion's hand, and said excitedly: "The champion is not only talented, but he looks like he came out of a painting. The champion who won the third place will lose his luster when he stands next to him."

The companion covered his mouth and laughed: "Yes, I wonder which girl is so lucky to marry the number one scholar."

Various exclamations intertwined together, echoing in the streets for a long time.

Tanhua followed Zhao Yunchuan on horseback. At first he tried to keep smiling, but as he listened to the voices around him praising Zhao Yunchuan's appearance and talent, his smile gradually became stiff.

He secretly glanced at Zhao Yunchuan and had to admit that this top scholar had an upright figure, outstanding temperament, and his outstanding appearance was too dazzling in the crowd.

Although I also pride myself on being elegant and graceful, I seem dull compared to him.

A bitter feeling arose in the heart of the top scholar. The joy of being the top scholar in high school was diluted a lot at this moment. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He had studied hard for ten years, but why was Zhao Yunchuan so perfect? ​​His talent and knowledge were slightly better than his, and even his appearance was so outstanding.

But this was the top scholar chosen by the emperor, and even though he was filled with disappointment, there was nothing he could do.

Tanhua could only adjust his mood secretly, try to straighten his back, and try to maintain the last bit of dignity in this embarrassing situation.

However, the people's eyes were still closely following Zhao Yunchuan. The handkerchiefs and flowers thrown almost all fell around the top scholar, and occasionally a few floated to the third place.

He could only pretend to be calm and force a smile on his face, but his eyes revealed helplessness and loneliness. In this glorious parade, he was tasting this unknown feeling alone.

Zhao Yunchuan was riding on a white horse and could hear the praises of the people around him clearly. Naturally, he also realized the embarrassing situation of the Tanhua winner.

He knew in his heart that his outstanding looks played a role in fueling the situation.

He tilted his head slightly and glanced at the third place winner. He saw that although the other party was trying hard to maintain his decency, his lonely expression was still difficult to conceal.

Zhao Yunchuan sighed silently in his heart, and said to himself: "I'm sorry, brother Tanhua, my appearance is given by my parents, and I can't change it. I just hope that in the future, we can both realize our ambitions in the court, and don't let this external reputation affect our friendship."

Thinking of this, Zhao Yunchuan slowed down his horse, shortened the distance between himself and the third place winner, and said softly, "Brother Xinli, today's honor belongs to each of us, and we will work together to serve the court in the future."

Zhou Jin heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, then he showed a sincere smile and nodded in response: "Zhao is right, it is my honor to serve in the same court with you."

At this time, there were children on the street shouting loudly: "I want to be the top scholar, the second scholar, or the third scholar in the future!"

This childish voice broke the delicate atmosphere between the two. Zhao Yunchuan and Tanhua smiled at each other and waved to the child together, which caused another round of cheers from the people around them.

Zhao Yunchuan rode a tall horse and paraded through the streets in high spirits surrounded by the crowd. The sunlight shone on his gorgeous top scholar costume, making it sparkle.

Fang Huai had been waiting early in the private room on the second floor of the restaurant.

His gaze followed Zhao Yunchuan closely, his eyes full of admiration. When Zhao Yunchuan's team gradually approached the restaurant, their eyes met inadvertently.

At that moment, time seemed to freeze, and the surrounding noise became a blurred background sound.

Zhao Yunchuan raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a brilliant smile, and then blew a kiss in Fang Huai's direction.

This sudden action made Fang Huai's face turn red instantly. His heart was pounding and he was so panicked that he didn't know what to do.

“There are still so many people!”

Fang Huai muttered softly, feeling extremely shy and embarrassed. In a panic, he suddenly reached out and closed the window, as if to keep out both the embarrassment and the sweetness.

After closing the window, he still felt it was not enough, and hurriedly hid in the corner of the room, covering his burning cheeks with his hands, trying to calm himself down.

But Zhao Yunchuan's bright smile and that bold flying kiss kept appearing in my mind, and I couldn't get rid of them.