"The places for Imperial Academy have all been secretly reserved?" Sheng Shuihe and Sheng Weiqiao were both surprised.
They had foreseen that the coming Spring Exam would become the battlefield of Meng Family and Gaomi King. But they didn't expect the battle was so intense that all the places for Imperial Academy had been reserved by the Spring Festival!
"You don't know that much about the situation in Chang'an because you've lived in Nanfeng County for long." Tu Ruchuan squinted and murmured, "The Empress Dowager fell ill in the middle of this year and didn't recuperate until one month later. Badly frightened, the wives of Zheng Guogong, Wuan Marquis and Chengyang Marquis, including Chongxin Count himself, all went into the palace and looked after her for two months. They went back upon Her Grace's recovery."
Sheng Weiqiao manifested mixed expression, "No wonder Her Grace seemed feeble and cheerless during my two visits.
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Sheng Weiqiao paused for a while before she uttered again, "Uncle, when you said you'd like to help my brother obtain Their Graces' help, did you mean that you would recommend him to Gaomi King?"After all, everyone knew that the Grand Princess was close to Shu Sisters. And the two kept in touch with her despite their current status because she had been a tactful mistress.And according to Tu Ruchuan, the current Secretary General of the Grand Princess Wuyang Family, Shu Sisters were intended to stand by Gaomi King. Sheng Weiqiao naturally worried that Uncle Tu was actually inducing Sheng Shuihe to take a side. She didn't want Sheng Shuihe to remain neutral like Ningwei Marquis Family, though. It wasn't a safe choice for him at present.The problem was that within the limited time they spent in Chang'an, they hadn't grasped a thorough knowledge of Gaomi King and Meng Family. Sheng Weiqiao just took a chance on Empress Dowager Meng, and they had
Sheng Weiqiao was thinking that everything was so complicated in Chang'an. They merely stopped by Bishui County on their journey to Chang'an and spent some moments in Danmo Building, and then they offended Zhao Taozhuang and Meng Guiyu. They finally, arrived in Chang'an, but without getting a good rest, they had to apologize to all the parties involved. And Huan Yehe's grudge against her could also result from Danmo Building Event. So, they still hadn't wrapped up the whole thing!Consequently, she frowned at Sheng Xiang's words, "So, after all these days, you come up with only one option?"She had got enough of the struggles between noble families and couldn't wait to steer clear of them.Sheng Xiang put on a bitter face, "Third Miss, I'm sorry for my incompetence. I've asked all the official and private agencies in Chang'an, but there's only one manor on sale that corresponds with Eldest Childe's requirements! It was released yesterday!"
"Miss Sheng?" Hearing Sheng Weiqiao's sound, Huan Yehe, who was going to enter the Chuihua Gate, stopped. She turned her head and laughed, "Coincidences often happen. I never expected to meet Miss Sheng here!"Sheng Weiqiao gave a salute and said with surprise, "Does the mansion belong to Princess?"What a coincidence!The mansion they lived in was near Yongyi Count Family. Now, the mansion they wanted to buy belonged to Yongyi Count.Considering Huan Yehe's hostility to her, Sheng Weiqiao doubted that she planned to trap her with her own mansion after knowing their willingness to buy a proper mansion.What did the Princess want to do?Immersed in various speculations, she didn't notice Sheng Shuihe's facial expressions. Sheng Shuihe looked at Yehe with sharp eyes, indicating that he wanted to kill her.Huan Yehe's eyes flickered, avoiding looking at him directly. She smiled again, looking at Sheng Weiqiao, "It has been a short time since we
Princess Qingfang turned pale after hearing that, and abruptly she said to the Sheng siblings, "Please allow me to excuse myself for a moment!"Then, she hurried away with several maids, leaving some younger maids, about twelve or thirteen years old, to serve tea and refreshments.Everyone knew that she had gone to take care of the sudden clamor outside. But, after Princess Qingfang's retreat, the clamor got louder instead of ebbing. Since the doors and windows were shut and an extra thick portiere was hanging on the door, it would be impossible to hear the argument clearly, but one could know that the fray was intense and bordering on a real fight.As she listened, Sheng Wei Qiao couldn't help but frown inwardly, saying to herself, "It seems I have all the bad luck in one single day!"First, they ran into Huan Yehe, who was undoubtedly not a friend. Then, Princess Qingfang forced the deal on her. And, now, something had definitely
Sheng Weiqiao was stunned and turned her head to look at Sheng Shuihe, but Sheng Shuihe was calm, and asked back lightly, "I am Sheng Shuihe, from Nanfeng County. I don't know you..." After a pause, seeing no one tell him how to call this woman, he also dealt with that perfunctorily, "What business have you come here for?""Nanfeng County?" The woman murmured and repeated it again, then said, "That's... how can it be so far?"Sheng Weiqiao felt it was inexplicable and said, "We did take many days on the road to reach Chang'an.""Nanny Zhao, since this house is not for sale, don’t waste their time." After seeing that, Princess Qingfang secretly pulled the woman's sleeve, and said, "Otherwise the two children will think we are forcing them to buy. They just come to Chang'an and are unfamiliar with this place! Don’t scare them!"Apparently, Nanny Zhao had a very different status in Gaomi King Family. She looked at the true-born Prince
Now, Nanny Zhao also felt a headache, "What the hell is going on? Tell me carefully!"After hearing Princess Qingfang’s explanation, Nanny Zhao doubted it again, "Did this person have something to do with Huan Family? In order to be successful six times in the imperial exam that has never been seen in history, he uses what happened in the past to trap us together.""I have suspected that, too." Princess Qingfang pursed her lips and whispered, "But think about it, Nanny Zhao. It's the twelfth lunar month now, the Spring Exam is in next February, and there will be a court examination later. The final result of the imperial exam will be released in March at the earliest! If there is something that happens in the court, the release of the result will be delayed and there are previous cases that the results came out in April!""Although Nanfeng County is far away from Chang'an, it is enough for our people to go and come back during this period!"
Sheng Shuihe cleared his throat and said, "Sweetie, do you think it has something to do with that day when you recommended me to the Empress Dowager? Uncle Tu told us yesterday that the quotas of Imperial Academy in the Spring Exam have all been taken by Gaomi King and Madam Meng. However, we dropped in all of a sudden, so they will surely have a problem with us!"Sheng Weiqiao followed his thoughts and said seriously, "Someone doesn’t want you to succeed in the examination, so he or she set you up when Sheng Xiang was looking for a house, right?"It was possible. According to Tu Ruchuan, Gaomi King and Madam Meng had come to an agreement in terms of the quota distribution of Imperial Academy for next year way before they arrived at Chang'an.There was no doubt that the two sides had fought fiercely for these quotas. Those students who were supported and foreordained by the two sides must have made lots of efforts, which meant that they, even t
Sheng Shuihe looked at Sheng Weiqiao, who was in tears and about to cry, regretting what he had said before. He knew that she had no sense of security since they arrived at Chang'an, while he kept making her think of the worst situation. She had been jittery only for his future instead of her security, and she might fall sick this time without enough assurance when hearing that Sheng Family would be in danger this time!"Sweetie, don't you forget it! Although Gaomi King is powerful, he is not the only power in the government! Madam Meng is also strong!" With his experience on Daimao Island for over ten years, Sheng Shuihe could handle this situation in a hurry, though with lots of loopholes, so he thought for a while and looked up with a smile, "The Empress Dowager invited you to go to the palace and befriend with Fourteenth Miss Meng and her sisters, right? Since Gaomi King Family may come at us, we could turn to Madam Meng!"In case that Sheng Weiqiao tho
Shu Zhaoyi lost her soul and returned to the Xuanjing Emperor placed outside the bedchamber, and was about to go in to see how the Xuanjing Emperor slept ... After she came back with the Xuanjing Emperor, because she was anxious to go to interrogate Meng Guiyu alone, she excused herself to drink wine to drown her sorrows, and left the Xuanjing Emperor after she got him drunk.This moment back can not help but go in to see, who knows just to the door to see the two chamberlains eyes and nose guarding.Seeing Zhaoyi come over, their faces all changed, and they bowed tremblingly, saying, "Long live the Empress!""There are people inside?" Shu Zhaoyi asked with a raised eyebrow when she saw that despite their respectful attitude, they never had the intention to give way.The two chamberlains looked at each other, with trepidation in their eyes, knowing that the Shu sisters were in great favor and neither were good-tempered.Especially at this moment, the ne
Shu Zhaoyi's expression was harsh, but Meng Guiyu's face was calm, and he said in a deep voice, "Back to Lady Zhaoyi, I really didn't know about Your Highness's suffering at all!"He glanced at Shu Guifei's remains on the door panel not far away, "As for why His Majesty and Lady Zhaoyi found that Lady Guifei was missing, they issued an imperial edict for the forbidden army to search everywhere, and in the end, it was me who sent Lady Guifei to His Majesty as well as to Lady Zhaoyi.... Ma'am, I reported up before that Lady Guifei wasn't personally found by me, but was reported up after his men found it. personally found, but rather after my men found it and reported it up, I went to see it!""After all, I have been favored by the two empresses and have joined the forbidden army as the Grand Commander of the forbidden army. When the forbidden army discovers a clue, it is natural to report it to me first, and then I will convey it to His Majesty and you, Your Highness!"
"Your Highness!" Meng Gui Yu's expression was somber, his eyes were also red, stepped forward and cupped his fists and said, "After I learned that Your Highness and her attendants had disappeared, I couldn't believe that Your Highness had been in an accident! However, the Queen Consort lived in the Qiongxue Palace and the left side of the inch by inch search down, the Committee did not see any silhouettes, can only be dispersed towards the distance. At this time to listen to the water division side of the report, said the spring wave lake floated up ... floated up a number of people, all for the palace attire, the leader of the even more expensive clothes extraordinary, I ... ministers eleven million hope that it is a mistake!""But the minister to the lake, personally saw this body pomegranate red dress shirt ... I remember, two days ago also see your concubine through ...""This must be which bitchy servant girl, stole this palace sister's robe!!!" Shu Zhao Yi covered
The sky was overcast as if it were night before the rain poured down.In the back room of the assassin's residence, the doors and windows were closed, and it was too dim to see the outlines of things.Yi Liu dressed in Xuan Shirt strong clothing, full head of green silk also with the same color of the handkerchief tightly wrapped up, foot soft sole light boots, quietly stepped over the scarlet ground tangled branches of lotus pattern unicorn play beads rug.The short sword in his hand was coated in black paint, dark and heavy that would not emit any reflections, best suited for the immediate environment.She narrowed her eyes slightly so as not to let the luster between the flow of her bright eyes be detected by her opponent.The thunder outside the house had been raging for a long time, and her confrontation with her opponent had lasted even longer.She's in no hurry.In addition to the fact that this was the Assassin's Palace, the home bas
Rong Sleeping Crane was busy smiling and greeted her, "Auntie! I disturbed you last night, are you resting well now?"Xuan Yu Feng first looked him up and down, saw his gray head and face, and his clothes were dirty, then said in a pleasant manner, "I am an idle person anyway, it is nothing to make a mess once in a while, but it is you ... how did you get this? How to make such a mess? I just saw with you a piece of over the guards, are good, thought you also safe and sound it!"Let's just say that he, "Auntie knows that this child of yours is both literate and skilled in martial arts. But the so-called not in his position does not seek his own politics, you now is not to the district Gongsun clan to sell their lives of the Wuyi camp leader, but the king of the big Mu County, is the husband of Qiao Er, lemonade father of the king! If it is because of the first to fight, there are any shortcomings, you call Qiao'er mother and son in the future how to do?""What's mo
"..." Rong Sleeping Crane froze and said, "Good girl, although Meng Boqin is gone, the Northern Border may not be peaceful ah! And you also know that I secretly came from the Western Border this time, so after settling your mother and son, I will talk to uncle for a few more days, and also have to hurry to return to the Western Border."Sheng Weiqiao said, "You have urgent matters, you go to the western border first! I'll go over slowly with lemonade, at most it's just a few more days of traveling."She frowned slightly, ''Before I left from the Western Frontier in such a hurry, the things I lost down were just that, Geun Li, Ju Li those people, and the twelve niang and whatnot ... I'm telling you, if it wasn't for the fact that you were in the way of Meng Boqin before, and you said that it was safest to take the sea route to leave, I would have wanted to go to the Western Frontier to witness it no matter what. I'd like to go to the western border to see them before I fe
"Think of the good in things!" The plan to use Zhao Shi as a front failed, Rong Yuhe could only go alone to face his wife's doubts, he was on his way to comfort himself, "I can't say that my daughter is worried and scared alone in the camp, and she is satisfied to see that I am well past it. Why is it that things are happening differently from what she told me before, and she's not in the mood to get to the bottom of it, so I'll be able to get by with a few perfunctory sentences?"With that thought he looked down at his neat as new robes, pondered for a moment, and decisively halted his mount!The left and right guards were instantly aghast, taking off the bow hanging on the saddle and nocking arrows from the arrow pot at their waist while asking in a low voice, "County King?""... "Rong Sleeping Crane looked at them as if they were enemies, the corner of his mouth twitched, and said, "It's nothing. Well, you guys stay here, lone go to the side forest for a bit!"
The green-clothed boy heard, a face of "difficult to say" expression, once again look at Zhao Shi, mouth vaguely said, "I do not know how to say ... anyway... several stewards feel very difficult to make a judgment. ...Several stewards feel that it's very tricky and can't make a judgment, so I can only ask the County King to personally decide!"Seeing this situation, Zhao Shi raised an eyebrow and said to Rong Sleeping Crane, "I'm about to go out to see how things are going underneath, you guys talk over here!"Just take the old maid and go.The room is left with Rong Sleeping Crane and the boy, that boy immediately swept away the calm in front of Zhao Shi's master and servant, said in a tone of excitement mixed with inexplicable excitement, "County King! To tell you the truth, you may not believe it: brother Ah Xi, he ... actually slept with the Empress!!!"Yung Sleeping Crane, who has taken a hundred and twenty-thousand percent care and is ready to receive
Zhao Shi sniffed, froze for a good while, before asking with doubts, "You ... you send all the horses of your Western Frontier elite cavalry over? Then what about the direct line that you single-handedly trained?"Not waiting for Rong Sleeping Crane to answer, he shook his head again, "Not right! You kid has always been treacherous, not taking advantage of others would be good, how could you do something so self-sacrificing?!"Mind electric turn, suddenly eyes bright, breathing are a little short of breath, eagerly asked, "I remember you promised Deng Chen Liyu to help him raise his son and grandson ...?""I'm not as old as his grandson, what do you mean by helping him raise his son and grandson?" Rong Sleeping Crane cried and laughed, "It's just a promise to shelter a few of his heirs."Zhao suitable toward him leaned his body, attentive to ask, "The previous dynasty has the emperor Na Ru Ru princess as a consort, when Ru Ru accompanied by 10,000 horses, tha