The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

The palace examination was still going on, and Qingyin was writing her essay seriously.

She didn't notice that the guards guarding the entire examination room were secretly looking at her unconsciously.

However, after a pair of casual footsteps were heard, Qingyin's sight disappeared.

The middle-aged and majestic emperor came.

Emperor Chongzhao's eyes lit up when he saw Qingyin, who seemed to be glowing in the crowd. What a handsome boy!

Emperor Chongzhao suddenly wanted to see the young man's writing ability, so he strode towards Qingyin, deliberately making a loud noise.

I want to test this young man's courage.

When Qingyin heard the sudden voice, she knew that the emperor had arrived. The pen in her hand paused, but she continued to write the article calmly the next second. However, the people around her were so nervous that their bodies began to tremble and they were sweating profusely.

Emperor Chongzhao looked at the contrasting postures and nodded with satisfaction.

He is indeed the boy he fell in love with at first sight, he is different after all.

He still had to go to other examination halls, but Emperor Chongzhao had already made up his mind that no matter how the essay was written, he would give the young man the third place if his essay was not so good.

Emperor Chongzhao raised his foot and took a look at the name on Qingyin's answer sheet: "Xie Yin."

The two characters were written in a very graceful and vigorous style, and the handwriting was incredibly beautiful.

Emperor Chongzhao looked at the name with appreciation and walked away, thus ignoring the familiarity of the name he heard.

When Emperor Chongzhao left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Qingyin was normal.

After the palace examination, Qingyin left the examination room calmly.

He was caught red-handed by Duan Ruyi who was waiting at the door.

Duan Ruyi's eyes lit up: "Thank you, Master!"

Qingyin pretended not to hear and continued to leave with the crowd.

"Hey wait, wait..."

Duan Ruyi chased after and stopped Qingyin.

He was panting, his handsome face flushed from running so fast, and he dragged Qingyin to a remote corner where no one was around: "No, why are you so angry?"

Qingyin: "..."

Looking closely at Duan Ruyi with her beautiful eyes, Qingyin gave a fake smile: "I have nothing to be angry with Master Duan about."

Duan Ruyi felt guilty when stared at by those clear eyes without any trace of haze, as if he had returned to the day when all his darkness was revealed to the young man.

Shane is the bright, spotless sun.

He didn't want to disgust him.

"I didn't mean to do that that day. It's just that Shen Zhiming offended Jiang Lixu from the Jiang family. His father is the Minister of Rites, and his sister is Concubine Ling who is pregnant with the dragon seed. I just didn't want to offend him..."

"Trouble, huh?"

Qingyin no longer had time to listen to his nonsense. She looked at Duan Ruyi seriously and said:

"But, Duan Ruyi, that is a living life. As an official, you should establish your mind for the world, for the people, for the succession of the lost knowledge of the past sages, and for the peace of the world. If I watch such a life pass away, I think I am not worthy of being an official."

(Zhang Zai's Hengqu Four Lines are so cool~(^3^)-☆)

After saying that, Qingyin turned around and left.

Duan Ruyi in the alley no longer had the courage to grab Qingyin.

Qingyin walked out of the alley and saw Shen Zhiming, whose familiar face was filled with nervousness. She was a little surprised, but didn't care too much.

He smiled, nodded, and left.

Half of Shen Zhiming's face was plunged into darkness, and he watched from afar as the young man he admired walked into the light.

He also saw Duan Ruyi who walked out of the alley last.

Duan Ruyi was a little surprised, but her expression turned completely cold. She ignored him and left.

As he left in a somewhat embarrassed escape, Shen Zhiming looked at him with a warning look: "He is not one of you dirty people, so don't provoke him."

Duan Ruyi's eyes turned cold, and he paused. Without turning back, he said coldly, "Can a loser like you stay by his side?"

The atmosphere suddenly cooled.

……

Seven days later, the results of the palace examination were announced, and Qingyin saw her name at the front of the list: the top scorer - Xie Yin, and the third place - Shen Zhiming, who was right behind her, and the second place - Duan Ruyi.

Under the city wall, the people gathered together and looked at the names on the list, their eyes were burning with excitement. It was a rare day to watch the fun or to enjoy a good thing.

Someone in the crowd pointed at Shen Zhiming, who was standing there stupidly looking at the list, and recognized him as the third place winner in the imperial examination. Excited people gathered around him.

"That's the third place winner!"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't squeeze me, let me see the third place winner!"

……

Shen Zhiming was frightened by the enthusiasm of the crowd, but he didn't dare to let these people get hurt. He kept dodging with sweat all over his forehead, and happened to bump into a figure with a veil behind him.

"Oh, I'm sorry, this..."

"It's me, I'll go out first."

The familiar voice startled Shen Zhiming. He didn't expect that the person he casually met was Xie Yin, whom he regarded as a god.

Qingyin also took the opportunity to put her arms around Shen Zhiming's waist, jumped a few times, and pulled him out of the bustling and crowded crowd.

On the way, Qingyin bought a mask for Shen Zhiming and put it on his face. Finally, the attention on the two of them was reduced a lot.

Walk to another street with fewer people.

Shen Zhiming's masked face revealed his clear eyes. He looked at Qing Yin nervously and asked, "I didn't expect that Master Xie also knows martial arts?"

"Well, it was taught by the martial artist hired by my eldest sister when I was young. It can also strengthen the body. In fact, Mr. Shen can learn it on weekdays. His health is a little poor."

Shen Zhiming, who had just run for a while and had not yet caught his breath, lowered his head in shame and said, "Okay, I will learn it later."

Looking at the ashamed Shen Zhiming, Qingyin's eyes showed a smile.

"I'm not complaining about your poor health, but being an official cannot be without good health."

"Yes."

"That's enough, I'm going back too. Mr. Shen, go back and have a good rest."

Qingyin looked at the Qingyun Inn which she had walked to unknowingly, and said to Shen Zhiming.

Shen Zhiming touched the mask on his face, his eyes a little vague: "What about this mask?"

Qingyin smiled and said, "I'll give this mask to Master Shen. Master Shen doesn't have to pay me. You'll pay me back a lot more in the future."

Qingyin blinked and turned away.

The corners of Shen Zhiming's mouth slightly raised, and he quietly watched Qingyin's departing back for a long time, until he could no longer see her, then he turned and left.

—

Xie Yin, the newly crowned number one scholar who won the top three places in the imperial examination, became famous throughout the capital.

In the palace, Emperor Chongzhao couldn't put down the meaningful article in his hand that had the name "Xie Yin" written on it. He finally remembered where he had heard his name before. Wasn't this the Xie Yin who his subordinates had told him was number one in the world several times?

Thinking of the stunning beauty he saw in the examination room, and the essay in his hand that could be described as a work of genius, Emperor Chongzhao felt very happy. He had wanted to give the young man the third place, but now it seems that he can only be the first place!

With his good looks and outstanding abilities, the emperor, who is a veteran face control, was in a very happy mood.