Crown Jewels

Chapter 164 Lan Qingyou County Examination

The lamps of the yurt were shining all night, and a muscular man was lying on the carpet, his lips were blue and purple, and his brows were furrowed while sleeping, as if he was enduring some kind of pain.

The morning light was bright outside, and the big witch took a sip of the kumiss in the silver cup brought by Kubu. The warm wine warmed up the big witch who had been waiting all night.

Painful groans sounded, the big witch hurried forward, reached out and pinched the white cloth, and was about to check the wound on the back of the Seventh Prince's head, but the bandage was loosened halfway, and the man on the couch suddenly got up.

The Seventh Prince, who has been in the limelight in the clan these days, is indeed the most valiant lone wolf on the grassland. The aura that burst forth from his body when he opened his eyes made the big witch jump down when he didn't realize it, but what's worse is yet to come.

The man's big rough hand suddenly covered the big witch's neck, and the force in his hand kept shrinking. In the sight of the big witch, Huyan Uwei puffed up his cheeks, and looked at her with gloomy and resentful eyes, as if holding back undigested emotions and fears .

Just when it was hard to keep breathing, and the great witch was aggrieved that she was going to die so tragically today, the Seventh Prince's wrist movements slowly relaxed again, the pain in her lungs made her cough, and in her watery eyes, The big witch seemed to be able to feel that Huyan Uwei seemed to be looking at another person through himself, and finally seemed a little unbearable.

It was as if a person who had always been a butcher suddenly suddenly let go at the last moment.

The man in front of him had trembling wrists, his eyes were wide open, and when he stared blankly at her, there was a bit of remorse, intolerance and complexity...

"Kedun!"

Huyan Uwei trembled from Ziqing's lips, although his tone was light, he exhausted all his strength.

"We're even—"

The great witch looked at Huyan Uwei in horror, her chest still lingering, she just felt that the actions of the seventh prince in front of her were like a blow from a dying person, but they seemed to be restrained and forbearing at the last moment, retaining their humanity The rare tolerance and kindness in...

It is the rainy season in Lin'an City, and it is the most continuous.

The county exam takes two exams every three years, and this is the last exam of this round.

The pattering raindrops weave into fine rain curtains along the eaves and corners.

The cool wind, mixed with the rain, was drawn into the slit-open window and blew down the last candle in the house.

The zhai house was completely plunged into darkness, but there were occasional creaking sounds of tossing and turning on the couch.

Before dawn the next morning, Shen Lanqing raised the bed curtain and got up to wash. The face of the black woman in front of the bronze mirror was still clear and beautiful, but the pale black and slightly white lips under her eyes made her look a little sullen.

Pushing open the door, the smell of earth after the rain rushed into Shen Lanqing's nostrils, and it was a rare scene of singing birds and flowers in the mountains and forests of the academy.

The woman's slightly frowned eyebrows suddenly relaxed, she lowered her right hand covering her chest, and stood quietly at the door of the house, closing her eyes and breathing. He looked like he had pulled himself together before.

During the holidays in the city, there are not many scholars left in the ancient academy.

When Shen Lanqing came to the gate of the academy and looked at Lu Jiuxi who was waiting in front of the stone tablet, her steps paused slightly, and the two of them were separated by a few people. After a while, the woman stepped forward, nodded to Lu Jiuxi, and was about to leave straight away.

"Lan Qing—"

Lu Jiuxi's words made Shen Lanqing stop again, but Dai Mei frowned slightly. She didn't turn around, holding the bookcase in one hand, she only turned her head and said indifferently.

"Is something wrong with the head of the mountain?"

Like other people in the academy, Lu Jiuxi's eyes dimmed for a moment when Shen Lanqing called Zhongshan Chang, but he quickly adjusted his voice slowly and patiently.

"Lanqing, the Chang'an County Examination, the academy has specially prepared a carriage for the students who are preparing for the exam, and the change is at the entrance of the academy—"

The woman was stunned by Lu Jiuxi's words. After a while, Shen Lanqing reluctantly turned her head and thanked him politely. It was rare that she didn't refuse.

Seeing that the woman finally didn't subconsciously refuse, Lu Jiuxi smiled a little more, but when he thought about her polite and distant attitude towards him, he felt a little sad again.

The world-renowned Confucianist of the Yan State, who has come to be respected and loved by others, is rare to feel the soreness in his heart at this moment. When he looked at Shen Lanqing, who was still indifferent, he couldn't hold back the impulse, and said the words from the bottom of his heart.

"Lan Qing, you and I don't need to be so polite."

"I, after all, are you—"

Before the word father was spoken, the impatience in Shen Lan's green browed eyes hurt Lu Jiuxi.

"Shan Zhang, it's late, Lan Qing has to go to the county government office to prepare for the exam as soon as possible."

The cold and cheerless attitude made Lu Jiuxi choke on what he wanted to say. After a while, the loneliness in his brows and eyes was quickly withdrawn, and he nodded towards Shen Lanqing in agreement.

"Alright, let's go to the government office first, my child—"

"The county test is the most important, the head of the mountain—"

Lu Jiuxi's throat was astringent, and he finally smiled at Shen Lanqing, who claimed to be the head of the mountain, and also encouraged her as an elder like a teacher, and didn't want her to prepare for the exam because he would have any burden.

Shen Lanqing nodded lightly, and after saying goodbye, she walked straight towards the carriage parked outside the academy.

Knowing that he lifted the curtain of the car, got into the carriage, and leaned against the wooden boards on his back, it gave Gu Baozhu a sense of escaping from Lu Jiuxi, and his slightly tensed shoulders and neck finally relaxed with his breathing.

It wasn't until he lifted the curtains, got into the carriage, and leaned against the wooden boards on his back that it gave Gu Baozhu a sense of escaping from Lu Jiuxi, and his slightly tensed shoulders and neck finally relaxed inch by inch as he breathed.

The axle rumbled away to return to the ancient academy, and Lu Jiuxi in front of the stone tablet was still parked in the distance, watching the carriage along the official road towards Chang'an County in sight...

In the Chang'an county government office, there have long been servants leading messengers guarding the door.

According to the rules of the county examination, when you see a scholar coming forward, you will start to check one by one, from the book case to the clothes, from the pen tube to the inkstone, until you face the roster of the household department, and check the candidates who come forward After checking the toilet back and forth to rule out any possibility of "counterfeiting", I was willing to let people in.

There was a long queue of scholars in front of the government office, the servants had cautious expressions on their faces, and the scholars cooperated honestly and held their breath. The overall inspection atmosphere was so solemn that it was breathless.

Shen Lanqing glanced at it. At this time, the inspecting female yamen servant hadn't come out yet, and the atmosphere ahead was tense. She simply stood under the shade of the woods and waited for a while.

Some scholars also planned this way. When Shen Lanqing held the bookcase in his left hand and smoothed his chest with his right hand, another scholar in twos and threes came to the tree, followed by a few servants, busy up and down for his master with concern and diligence.

Shen Lanqing only glanced at it, and then looked away casually.

It had been cloudy and rainy for several days, but it finally cleared up today. The county examination happened to be a good omen today. However, the discomfort of the cloudy and rainy night, and the encounter with Lu Jiuxi in the early morning made Shen Lanqing feel a little tired.

In the ear, the servant beside him greeted his master with concern and wished the scientific examination a pleasant word, which made Shen Lanqing more and more alone.Shen Lanqing took a deep breath, just at this time, the servants at the front of the government office came to the back, and began to maintain order with a sullen face.

Seeing this, the scholars waiting under the tree did not dare to delay, and they all responded to the call and started queuing up. For a moment, the anxious and tense atmosphere of the scholars in front of the government office, accompanied by the solemn mood of the office staff, was transmitted to the crowd behind the queue like waves.

Shen Lanqing was in the line, and could clearly hear the sound of the scholars lining up in front trying to smooth out the breathing in their chests, accompanied by the tense steps of the line back and forth, a little calm and depressing.

Just at this time, the scholar behind him was urged by the yamen servants to take the time to bid farewell to his family. In the tense atmosphere, he was so excited that he didn't see the path under his feet. He stumbled on his left and right feet and fell straight towards Shen Lanqing.

(End of this chapter)