This villain has become a ghost

The previous few paragraphs, taking the example of being trapped in an isolated city, wrote sentences such as "occupying a place that everyone is fighting for, plotting obscurity to survive, plotting obscurity to achieve success, this is the greatest kind of obscurity", which seems to be talking about the way of plotting obscurity.

The other students all used flowery words, and what they wrote were all bright and beautiful, either composing poems or praising praises, but this person... was particular about means.

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Speaking of people, there are differences between the virtuous and the foolish, the intelligent and the foolish, the brave and the cowardly, so you can open and close them, advance and retreat them, make them cheap or expensive, and you can control them without doing anything.

Carefully assess what exists and what is real, and follow their desires to see their intentions. Slightly refute what they say and reverse it to seek the truth, and you will get the point; close and reverse it to seek its benefits.

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These paragraphs talk about the method of listening and speaking.

Shen Yue looked at it carefully and felt that the writing was powerful and insightful, and contained strategic means that were based on reason.

After reading the whole article, I feel a sense of awe.

Great.

Several officials noticed that Shen Yue had been staring at a certain page, sometimes frowning, sometimes relaxing, and felt strange. They asked tentatively, "Master Taifu, is there any problem?"

"Nothing," Shen Yue closed the test paper, curled his lips and smiled, and stood up and said, "I am just here on the orders of His Majesty to take a look at the performance of this year's students. You may continue."

"I will not disturb you any more."

Looking at the familiar font of the article, you can tell who wrote it.

Now it seems...that girl doesn't need anyone to worry about her at all.

Shen Yue felt relieved, with a happy smile in his eyes, and walked towards the palace.

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The evening breeze blows gently, and the lights gradually dim.

Dongdu is still prosperous, with vendors gathering on the streets, a wide variety of goods on display, and a constant flow of people.

Yue Liuyun said helplessly to Yin Yun beside him:

"Military Advisor, you clearly have a ton of things to do back home, so why did you insist on coming out with me to play? I'll go back and tell the general you're being lazy."

It was obviously her who was on vacation.

"I'm just worried that you'll be in danger again." Yin Yun scratched his head and said.

Regarding the incident at the training ground, although Yin Yun, as Liu Zeyin's confidant, knew very well that it was just an accident, Yue Liuyun was really seriously injured, which really scared him.

Dongdu seems peaceful, but in fact it is lurking with various unknown dangers.

Yue Liuyun said, "Thank you very much, Military Advisor."

Although he just meant well, there were many things she couldn't do with an extra pair of eyes around.

On the other hand, although there were many things she couldn't do, he was just being kind.

But, is it really just because of this?

Yue Liuyun was not sure.

But she would rather he was there to spy on her than to genuinely protect her.

Yin Yun was still eagerly dragging her around and bought her a lot of rouge, powder, clothes, and jewelry.

"Hmm... this material isn't good. How about this one? This one suits your skin tone best. What do you think?"

He pointed to a lake blue gauze dress with gold embroidery, turned to look at Yue Liuyun and asked her what she meant.

The gold thread on it is shining, the material is soft and has a cool texture, and the gauze skirt is embellished with tiny pearls, making it look cool and elegant.

Yue Liuyun said honestly: "It looks nice, but it looks too luxurious. I probably can't wear it out."

"What about the other ones? What do you think?" he asked again.

Yue Liuyun said: "It's okay."

Yin Yun nodded and said to the waiter, "Then pack them all up."

Yue Liuyun: “!!!”

The waiter was so overwhelmed with joy that he almost stuttered and asked, "Should we pack all these things?"

"As for the ones I just saw, as well as these ones and this one, pack them all up and send them to General Qiming's residence." Yin Yun pointed to the light blue gauze dress with gold thread embroidery and said in a gentle tone.

"No problem, thank you sir!"

Yue Liuyun tugged at the corner of his clothes and asked in astonishment, "How much does this cost? It's unnecessary, it's too much, I definitely can't use it."

"It's okay," Yin Yun rubbed her head gently and said with a smile, "I have money, I must buy you the best."

Yue Liuyun was stunned for a long moment before he said solemnly, "Thank you."

"I told you, I'm your brother, you don't have to be so reserved." Yin Yun sighed and said helplessly.

When Yin Yun thought about how miserable her life had been before, how she had been trying to survive in a mass grave, living a life without enough food or warm clothes, he felt very distressed and wanted to give her the best things.

Yue Liuyun lowered her eyelashes, and she didn't know what she felt in her heart.

She has no older brothers, only one younger brother.

But if her brother was born before her, she would not exist at all.

At this moment, I suddenly felt that having a brother who cherishes me was such a warm feeling.

but……

Could all this be real?

Yue Liuyun felt blocked in his heart and a little uncomfortable.

The purpose she stated at the beginning was false, her name was false, her identity was false, everything was false... Perhaps, the only thing that was true was that she wanted to kill him.

She had to deal with General Qiming's Mansion, but this process... was destined not to be a pleasant one.

Seeing that she looked a little depressed, Yin Yun thought she was just thinking about something sad, so after paying the bill, he took her out for a walk on the street.

The imperial examination had just ended but the results had not yet been announced. Candidates were walking in groups of three or four on the street. The two people in front of Yue Liuyun were candidates, and one could hear them discussing incessantly.

"Brother Li, I wonder what the answer to your last question was?"

"Oh, I figured it's seven."

"Huh? How is that possible? I calculated it to be the square root of 19."

"Then you must have made a mistake, Brother Wang. My number is a round number, so it's more likely to be correct."

"That shouldn't be the case. I've checked it several times..."

Yin Yun listened to them arguing for a while before whispering to Yue Liuyun, "...So what did you calculate? Is it the same as theirs?"

Yue Liuyun came back to his senses, touched his chin and thought: "None of them seem right. I remember... I calculated the answer to be fourteen."

"Ah? Miss Yue, you're actually different from all of them," Yin Yun asked with concern, "Is it possible that you got this question wrong?"

Yue Liuyun: “…”

She was struck by this statement.

What a shame.

The math and biology questions were all set by Qiu Shuangwan. He is not a professional question setter, so how difficult can the questions be? They are all basic questions, but... he was questioned, "Maybe you made a mistake."

How could she possibly get the questions asked by Qiu Shuangwan wrong?

Yue Liuyun smiled and said seriously, "Maybe, but it doesn't matter."

"Well, that's right. Although the general has placed great hopes on you and hopes that you will succeed in the imperial examination, you should not put too much pressure on yourself. Even if you fail, it doesn't matter. No one will blame you..."

Yue Liuyun smiled and said, "Okay, I understand."

It seems this guy has even prepared his elimination speech for her.