The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

It was not until the pleasure boat slowly approached the shore, her feet stepped on the soft ground, and she waved goodbye to Shen Qionghua and Huo Jing that Luo Xiyao came to her senses.

She turned her head and her gaze fell on the tall and graceful Fu Chen beside her. Her eyes gradually focused, and then her eyebrows raised, and she punched Fu Chen's arm.

"Fu Chen, you're so good! You colluded with Huo Jing and hid it from me, asking me to invite Qionghua out."

God knows how she felt when she heard Huo Jing's proposal to marry her.

Although she had the idea of ​​bringing Qionghua and Huo Jing together at first, it was too fast and she felt she was not ready yet.

Fu Chen was inexplicably regarded as an accomplice. Seeing Luo Xiyao's angry expression, he hurriedly explained with a wry smile: "You really wronged me. I didn't know that he tried so hard to invite Jialin County Master out for this matter."

"He didn't tell me."

Seeing Luo Xiyao looking at him with suspicion, Fu Chen raised three fingers at her and said, "I really don't know. He even hid it from me. Maybe he was afraid that I would tell you."

Fu Chen really hit the jackpot by accident. The reason why Huo Jing kept it from him was because he was afraid that the matter would spread.

Although he had a good impression of Shen Qionghua and wanted to marry her, he didn't know what Shen Qionghua was thinking, so he wanted to find an opportunity to ask her alone.

If it doesn't work out, just pretend that it never happened, so as not to ruin the girl's reputation.

When Huo Jing was planning, he probably didn't expect that one of them, the Princess Pingning, who was personally appointed by the emperor, and the other was a good friend of a calm and elegant young man, would have a habit of eavesdropping.

I happened to hear what he said.

Luo Xiyao snorted coldly and said, "I knew he had bad intentions. The examination is approaching, but instead of seizing the time to review his studies, he invites us out for a boat ride. Something must be wrong when things are out of the ordinary. So this is what he had in mind."

"If the Dali Temple Minister knew that he was still thinking about women before the imperial examination, I'm afraid he would be punished by the family rules." Luo Xiyao said sarcastically.

Fu Chen listened to the tone and looked at Luo Xiyao with a headache.

If he remembered correctly, it was Xiyao who initially arranged to introduce Huo Jing to Princess Jialin and bring the two together, right?

Why did she change her attitude when things turned out as she imagined?

Of course, Fu Chen couldn't understand the woman's thoughts.

It is one thing to introduce a man with good character and good learning to a good sister, but if this man is ready to coax the good sister away in a few steps, Luo Xiyao will be the first to refuse.

Luo Xiyao was unhappy and had no good face towards Fu Chen. She said coldly, "I'm going back home. You should go back to the Fu Mansion too."

As he spoke, he took a step forward, turned over and rode away without mercy, all in one go, and disappeared from Fu Chen's sight in the blink of an eye.

Fu Chen: "..."

Luo Xiyao returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion with brisk steps, and walked through the corridor angrily, bumping into Xie Nanyuan who had just finished discussing business with the Duke of Zhenguo and was about to leave.

"Cousin." Luo Xiyao called out.

Xie Nanyuan hummed indifferently, as if he didn't notice Luo Xiyao's surprised expression, and passed by her.

Suddenly, he stopped and looked at the mud prints on the edge of Luo Xiyao's embroidered shoes. His expression changed slightly and he asked, "Are you in a bad mood?"

Luo Xiyao paused, as if she didn't expect Xie Nanyuan to ask this question.

Did the sun rise from the west today?

Her cousin, who didn't care much about anything, unexpectedly showed concern for her.

Before Luo Xiyao could open her mouth, Xie Nanyuan asked again, "You left the house today? With whom?"

Compared to the casual question before, the tone of this question was obviously more concerned, and a hint of expectation flashed in his dark eyes.

Luo Xiyao was immediately misled by Xie Nanyuan and said without thinking: "With Qionghua, and..."

Luo Xiyao paused, thinking of the scene on the pleasure boat just now, and suddenly her belated awareness of avoiding suspicion was awakened.

We can’t let what just happened get out, otherwise it will ruin Qionghua’s reputation.

Seeing Luo Xiyao's hesitation, Xie Nanyuan's expectation gradually disappeared, and his eyes slowly narrowed, revealing a hint of danger.

In a low voice, he asked faintly, "Anything else?"

"And...and Qionghua brought me some pastries from Shidinglou. They are so delicious. Cousin, have you tried the pastries from Shidinglou?" Luo Xiyao asked. Her big black and white eyes were full of joy and curiosity, without any flaws.

Xie Nanyuan studied her face for a while. Luo Xiyao didn't avoid or evade his gaze, so Xie Nanyuan withdrew his gaze and asked instead of answering, "How does Jialin County Master feel?"

Luo Xiyao looked even more surprised.

What happened to my cousin today?

Not only does he care about her, he also cares about Qionghua's mood. Could it be that something good happened in the court?

Luo Xiyao recalled and found that Qionghua had been smiling all day, which showed that she was in a good mood, so she said, "Qionghua is in a good mood."

I feel very good...

Xie Nanyuan's lips curled slightly. It seemed that she liked the things he had sent to the Shen Mansion recently...

Then he should send more...

Xie Nanyuan walked out while thinking, without even glancing at Luo Xiyao.

Luo Xiyao was wondering in her heart what happy event had happened in the court. When she came to her senses, she remembered that she had not answered Xie Nanyuan's first question.

Just as she was about to open her mouth, she saw Xie Nanyuan walking past her with a smile on his face, leaving behind only his back without any reluctance.

Luo Xiyao: “…”

My cousin is in a good mood indeed. Something good must be happening in the court.

What is going on?

Luo Xiyao's eyes rolled, she turned a corner, and walked towards the study of the Duke of Zhenguo with her maid.

-

The imperial examination was in full swing, and what happened that day was just a minor episode, and the person involved, Shen Qionghua, did not take it to heart.

Nine days passed in a flash, and the last exam paper was handed in. Ten years of hard study finally paid off.

Many candidates fainted on the spot after leaving the examination hall, feeling the burden lifted off their shoulders, and had to be carried back.

A month later, the list of candidates for the imperial examination was posted on the bulletin board. Huo Jing was indeed as talented as Fu Chen had said. Not only did he pass the exam in one go, but he also ranked among the top.

Shen Qionghua was very happy for him.

Another month later, the palace examination was held. In the hall, Huo Jing was chosen by the emperor as the third place winner because of his outstanding appearance.

From then on, the imperial examination, which had been a hot topic for three months, finally came to an end.

On the day of the parade, Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao also came to watch.

Huo Jing was dressed in gorgeous official uniform, a black gauze hat on his head, and a big red flower on his chest. He had a handsome face and looked energetic. He was very eye-catching riding on a tall horse.

The number one scholar of this session had taken the imperial examinations several times and was already married with children. Although the runner-up was not married, he was not as handsome as Huo Chen. Therefore, most of the purses and handkerchiefs of the young ladies along the way, which were like snowflakes, were thrown at Huo Jing.

Huo Jing was hit so hard that he felt dizzy and almost fell off his horse. After he stabilized himself, he kept shouting that he couldn't hold it any longer.

This caused the onlookers to burst into laughter. Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao, who were standing in front of the window of the restaurant's box, couldn't help laughing as they watched the scene below.