Sheng Weiqiao was standing behind Sheng Shuihe, so she could not see his face. Then, Yuan Liuguang said slowly, "You didn't socialize a lot before, so you have no idea about it. They are the niece and nephew of my mother-in-Law. He is Zhao Li, my fifth cousin. And she is the third eldest among her sisters."
Even though the social atmosphere was open, and the names of girls are not secret to the public, Zhao Family, as an educated family, still had their own rules. Therefore, Yuan Liuguang only told them the name of Zhao Li and the ranking of Zhao Taoxuan.
And he continued, "He is the beloved son of Aunt Wuyang, Cousin Shengxu. You two have not met before, but you may have heard about each other."
Zhao Li and Zhao Taoxuan stepped forwards and saluted again, "It's my honor to meet you, Your Highness!"
"You're families of Second Aunt." Li Shengxu, also known as Yichun Marquis, nodded. He seemed not interested in Zhao Family. The Grand
"You're all talented, and you drink crisply! Cheers!" Meng Jiayan looked at them and raised the half-left glass in his hand, saying with a half-smile, "I wish you all a successful examination and a career in Imperial Academy, so that you can realize your dreams of all time without wasting the long-time education!"Huang Wujiu and Sheng Shuihe both said, "Thank you for your words.""Ziyue got famous when he was a kid as the genius from Shuzhong known by the country." When they finished their drink, Yuan Liuguang, who was a little drunk, touched the ring on his thumb and said casually, "It is known to all that Shuzhong has lots of talented students, so it is not surprising that he came to Chang'an as the scholar who won first place in provincial imperial examinations of his city! However, for Mr. Sheng, I have never heard of you and I wonder how can you compare with him?"When he said that, the loose atmosphere in the hall got uptight all of a su
The connected lights with braze circle base were only partly lit up, while it was lit up completely by maids in colorful clothes because Sheng Shuihe and Huang Wujiu would use the desk to write, and the light over the desk was even more shinning like day time.They sat on the desk facing each other across a distance.The hall was heated with coal and warm like spring, so the two young and handsome men both took off the coat. Huang Wujiu was in green, writing with calmness, and Sheng Shuihe was in black with handsomeness. When they picked up the brush, people would be obsessed with them.With Yuan Liuguang and Meng Jiayan focusing on the competition, other people dared not to say anything.Li Shengxu had nothing to fear, so he said with a smile, "These two scholars are so handsome. They should not be the winner of the exam, and they should be the third ones with their appearance!""They are still young." Yuan Liuguang s
Since Meng Jiayan declared where he stood, the people he brought over naturally understood him and said immediately, "That's right! In fact, the first two lines 'the lanterns were still lit in the deep night, and the snow is as beautiful as the colorful garments' is also a pun! It is not only the description of the bright lights in the night market at this moment which reflects the white and cold snow into elegant clothes, but also a metaphor of ten years of hard study in order to make a rise in life. The following lines were written at one stretch, which appropriately show the vigor and aspirations of scholars who are going to have a test! Huang Ziyue is several years older than Hengshu, but Huang Ziyue is not as pushy and sincere as Hengshu."For following the rules of the previous dynasty, the common people had rules about their clothing system and clothing colors. They could only wear cloth gowns in a few relatively simple colors. Bright and gorgeous clothing was th
"How could one match decide the winner?" Hearing the words, Emperor Xuanjing stroked his neatly trimmed short beard. While when he was about to speak, Consort Shu beside him suddenly said sweetly, "In my opinion, let's regard the previous round as a tie. Now let my Master set a theme for them to compete with each other!"Shu Sisters had been with the emperor for more than 20 years. They were less than 16 years old when they entered the imperial palace, and at this time they were nearly forty years old.However, maybe they had a secret for eternal youth, this Consort Shu, might be the elder sister or the younger sister, still had a sweet voice like a young girl although there was a veil on her face. It was no wonder that she was still favored by the emperor.Her interjecting the emperor abruptly didn't annoy him. Instead, he looked at her with affection and smiled, "It's all up to you!"Then he looked around at the crowd and said ki
Smiling bitterly, Li Shengxu made a bow before Emperor Xuanjing uttered a word, "Your Grace, I hope you will excuse me for my negligence in receiving our clients!'“Not your wrong!" Consort Shu softened at his words, manifesting more leniencies for the son of her tactful former mistress, with whom she had been on good terms, and said, "This place is good. We'll drop by the next time for sure... But your uncle isn't in a mood to enjoy your reception, and it's time for us to go back... Shengxu, don't take it personally! I just fear that Her Highness will reproach me if you can't recover sooner with these trivialities on your mind! It took you so long to recuperate, after all!"Li Shengxu chuckled, "I believe she'll reproach me instead for my falling short of your expectations."They talked for a while and Consort Shu completely relented and gave up departing.But she didn't speak of wishing for a contest between Huang Wujiu and Sheng
Sheng Weiqiao was dumbfounded!Was she in a romantic novel or somewhere strange?!!“Allow me to carry you down!" Receiving everyone's surprised look, Sheng Shuihe said softly and naturally as if he had been a brother genuinely caring about his sister, "Our house is too small to provide a carriage room. What if you walk with your numb legs and stumble over something in the dark? And it's snowy!"He slowly continued, ignoring Sheng Weiqiao's blush, rage, and even murderous vibe, "What are you feeling bashful for? It's also my turn to carry you around when you get married!"But only Sheng Weiqiao could interpret his implicative menace that she would have to marry him!And by then, he could legitimately carry her anywhere in his arms as he wanted!Eyes reddening, she struggled in vain and pinched his chest in revenge.However, Sheng Shuihe remained peaceful as if he had been insensitive to pain!
Sheng Shuihe felt somewhat nostalgic as Sheng Weiqiao reminisced their unpeaceful past. She feared so much when he took her to the cemetery for the first time that she clung to him and wouldn't let go!That was nice. But...But what did he do?He seemed to...He seemed to have shoved her away and forced her to take a trip in the cemetery infested with will-o'-the-wisp!!!To think of that, Sheng Shuihe believed the lasting struggle in the sea where Old Sea Master Gongsun had lost his life must have somewhat destroyed his mental capacity as he strove to break the blockade of Han Family and Pan Family...No!He should call it severely destroyed!He would be bewitched by her sweet hug if she gave him one now. Who in the hell would force an outrageous cemetery trip on her? He would readily obey all her wills instead and be a submissive husband like Xu Zijing... Wait! Must he compare hi
Brooding over her experience on that night, Sheng Weiqiao didn't fall asleep until very late. She returned to Nanfeng County as she wished in her dream and visited her aunt Madam Feng before she went back to Sheng Family. They managed to hire an assassin after a short discussion and got Sheng Shuihe killed.Madam Feng was so glad when the assassin came back with Sheng Shuihe's body and she kept him there for some tea with the hope to hear out how he killed Sheng Shuihe. In contrast, Sheng Weiqiao appeared to be dismal, peering at Sheng Shuihe's motionless corpse.She was in a trance when that assassin suddenly came up and asked, "Miss, did you have fun? He's dead now."Sheng Weiqiao forced a smile, with Madam Feng watching by the side, "Of course!""Good. Then shall I have some fun also?" The assassin's hand brushed against his face and Sheng Shuihe's countenance appeared before her. He held her in his arms, "It's my turn to enjoy