The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

Lin Xile finally chose the more difficult path.

Rather, if she was the kind of person who wanted to take shortcuts, she would have taken action long ago, instead of waiting until today to finally breathe a sigh of relief and look forward to her future.

Lin Xile: [I didn’t know before that women could also take the imperial examination.]

Lin Xile: [Now that I know, I want to give it a try. If it doesn’t work, I’ll try another way.]

Li Qingyi: [Okay.]

Li Zhu: [No problem. I can provide the latest reading materials for the imperial examinations. I participated in revising some of them.]

Lin Xile: [Hey? How old are you now? ]

Li Zhu: [Don't get me wrong, I was able to participate in this matter because I happened to be working in the Ministry of Rites when the revision was first made, and I also had the title of a minor prince, so those officials were embarrassed to leave me aside, so I had the opportunity to participate.]

Li Zhu: [However, I am not good at reading textbooks. At most, I am involved in proofreading. So, I know a lot about some of the official books produced by the court, even if I don’t know them by heart.]

Li Zhu: [I can only help you with this. I can't help you with anything else. If you commit serious cheating in the imperial examination in Daning, you will be beheaded.]

Lin Xile: [Thank you. ]

Li Qingyi: [In that case, I'll leave the books to you, Li Zhu.]

Li Qingyi: [It just so happens that you are unfamiliar with the capital city, Lele. It is not convenient for me to go out of the palace to take you shopping in the next few days. You can read a book at home first.]

Li Qingyi: [Let Li Zhu deliver the book to Wang Xuan, and then Wang Xuan will deliver it to you. They will try to make it less obvious.]

Lin Xile: [Yes.]

Afterwards, Li Qingyi took careful note of Lin Xile's food, clothing, housing and transportation, and ended the call only after making sure that there was no reluctance in her words and that she had adapted well to the climate in Beijing.

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After finishing a day's work, Wang Xuan suddenly remembered on the carriage returning home that she had not yet visited Lin Xile. She lifted the curtain to check the sky and ordered, "Go to the outer city."

The young lady sitting next to her was Wang Xuan's new confidant. She planned to keep her by her side for a while before arranging for her to expand the market in the south. She took the initiative to ask, "It's getting late now. If we leave the inner city now, will it be inconvenient?"

Wang Xuan: "It's okay, we can still go back before the night market closes."

After a pause, Wang Xuan added, "You asked about the situation at the relief home today, right? It's a good opportunity to stop by and take a look. The weather has been getting colder these days, and I'm worried about whether there will be problems with the heating there. Can you help me take a look later?"

The girl suddenly realized what was going on and said, "Okay, I understand."

When she saw Lin Xile, Wang Xuan smiled. "I'm sorry. I was very busy today. It's already this late when I came to my senses. I thought I'd come to see you while I still have some time before leaving. Did I bother you?"

As she spoke, Wang Xuan naturally and quickly scanned the situation in the room and asked in a gentle voice, "Have you eaten?"

When Lin Xile heard the noise, she came out from the inner room. When she saw her, she smiled faintly. It was not obvious, but her friendly attitude was very clear.

Hearing this, she nodded gently, "I have already used it. Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't come. I know you are busy recently, and I don't need anything here. If there is anything, we can talk about it when you are free."

Wang Xuan waved her hand and said, "No, that won't work. You live here alone and you don't know anyone here. If I don't come to visit you every day, I'll be worried about you. I'm afraid you'll run into trouble but be too embarrassed to tell me."

Lin Xile smiled.

The relationship between the two of them... is actually a bit unfamiliar.

First of all, the two of them were just ordinary classmates in their previous life, which means that their personalities are not that... uh, compatible.

Secondly, the former peers, not to mention the age difference now, their respective experiences also destined them to be different from their previous lives. Apart from the feeling of being from the same hometown, they are all strangers to each other, and neither of them is the type to get along well with others...

Oh, and I have to add that neither of them is the type to easily give their trust, so before they become thoroughly familiar with each other, they will probably be getting along politely for a long time.

After chatting awkwardly for a while, Wang Xuan coughed lightly and asked, "So, do you mind telling me what you said to the teacher before? Of course, it's okay if it's not convenient. I just want to see if there's anything I can do to help."

Although Wang Xuan did not completely trust Lin Xile and remained somewhat cautious, she was still willing to lend a helping hand before Lin Xile did anything to hurt her or other classmates.

Just like when Li Qingyi reached out his hand to her.

Lin Xile was a little surprised. She thought Wang Xuan would be polite and distant as before, but she didn't expect her to ask so directly.

However, looking at the room where they were the only two people now, she suddenly realized something.

After a moment, Lin Xile smiled with a sincere look: "Okay."

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After listening to Lin Xile's thoughts, Wang Xuan pondered for a moment, "As for this matter, even if the teacher doesn't say it, I still need you to give me a written charter first."

At this point, Wang Xuan couldn't help but complain: "In my previous life, I thought all kinds of meetings and written documents were annoying, but after I became a manager, I found that some things exist for a reason."

Wang Xuan: "Anyway, you...write the plan first."

As she was talking, Wang Xuan remembered something and asked, "Can you use a brush? If you are not used to it, I can also provide fountain pens, but they are rougher ones."

"Oh, charcoal will work too. I haven't figured out the pencil yet."

Lin Xile: "…It's not the pen's fault, it's just that I'm not very good at writing at this time."

Wang Xuan was quiet for a while, then responded: "Oh, traditional Chinese characters... OK, then I'll get you some enlightenment books first? Or should I get you some storybooks?"

At this point, Wang Xuan smiled a little embarrassedly: "Personally, I think that reading storybooks is actually a good way to quickly learn common characters. At least when I didn't have the conditions, I started by reading other people's storybooks."

Although at that time she wanted more to learn the current people's habits of choosing words and composing sentences, so as not to stand out too much.