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Chapter 413 Who is feeling guilty?

Yan Chixia drove the carriage, under the gazes of countless people, through the flowery Zhuque Street, and found the palace that Cui Erzhu mentioned at a glance. Cui Erzhu was not lying at all, it was indeed very easy to recognize!
The huge royal palace complex is only separated from the magnificent, towering and majestic Forbidden City by a street. It covers hundreds of acres and is extremely grand!

At this time, the main door of the palace was wide open, and under the tall horse-falling monument stood a group of people in the palace who were eagerly waiting.

"Xu..."

Yan Chixia stopped the carriage and stopped outside the Falling Horse Monument.

The leading steward of the palace clasped his fists in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, and said with a smile as warm as the spring breeze:
"Master Yan, I am Liu Lin, the steward of the palace. Thank you for your hard work on the journey..."

He was about forty years old, wearing a dark Confucian robe, tall and straight, with an elegant and easy-going temperament, like an evergreen pine tree that has weathered wind and rain and still stands tall. Rather than a butler, he was more like a great Confucian scholar who was well-read in poetry and books!

Yan Chixia was not surprised. He got off the carriage and said politely, "Butler Liu, you are too polite..."

Xiaoqian and the scholar got off the car.

Hearing Liu Lin reveal his name, the scholar's heart moved, and a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes. He had seen this name before, in a book of modern classics and history annotations that was regarded as a treasure by many of his classmates. He couldn't help but look at it carefully, but then he laughed to himself, thinking it must be a coincidence!

Liu Lin seemed to realize something, turned around and smiled at him, "This must be Mr. Ning, right? It's just as Third Brother said, a handsome man with the potential to be the top scholar!"

The scholar subconsciously felt flattered, as if he was praised by a teacher in class, revealing a touch of shyness that only belongs to teenagers. He bowed his head respectfully and said, "Mr. Liu, you are too kind. I don't deserve it!"

"Well deserved, well deserved..."

"With Master Ning in this spring's imperial examination, you are the top scorer!"

Liu Lin laughed loudly and praised him highly. His firm tone didn't sound like he was praising him at all. It seemed like he was stating a self-evident fact!

Yan Chixia was standing aside, his eyes flickering, and something in his mind came to his mind. He seemed to understand why he was so ostentatious when entering the city this time, and couldn't help but sigh that the scholar was so lucky!

"Thanks to your good words, my Caichen will definitely get what he wants!" Xiaoqian smiled happily. She was honored to have her man praised!

"Miss Xiaoqian is too polite. This is a blessing in Master Ning's life!"

Liu Lin bowed politely, then extended his hand to invite them, turned sideways and said, "Please follow me into the mansion..."

"please……"

"Thank you, Mr...."

Yan Chixia and the scholar bowed in return.

Afterwards, a group of people entered the mansion from the middle gate.

The carriage has its own servant to take care of it, no need to go into details!
Liu Lin waved his hand to dismiss most of the followers, and only took a few managers with him, leading Yan Chixia and the other two to the reception room.

This place is several times larger than the reception room at Wangyou Villa, and its specifications are even more magnificent. It is full of the unique royal style. All the hospitality here is also generous, and there is no slackness just because the owner is away!
After Yan Chixia and the other two sat down, Liu Lin smiled gently and said, "Third brother sent me a letter saying that there are still ten days before the Spring Examination. You can just stay in the mansion and treat it as your own home."

After saying these polite words, he turned to the scholar, bowed and said, "I have invited several great scholars from the Imperial College. They have participated in the selection of the spring examination questions many times. They have been waiting in the study for a long time. Please don't blame me for being nosy, Mr. Ning!"

"How could I...thank you so much...thank you so much..."

The scholar quickly stood up, bowed and thanked him, feeling ecstatic and flattered!
Although he is no longer a mediocre person and no longer regards studying as his only pursuit, the imperial examination involves the expectations of Ning's mother and Xiaoqian, so he cannot help but take it seriously. Those great scholars mentioned by Liu Lin are like the golden light in the eyes of ordinary monks. The personal guidance of such people and any true words from them can benefit him for life. No one can remain calm about such a good thing!

The reason why he did not refuse in a pedantic way was because after going through so many ups and downs, he realized that the world is not black and white. There are plenty of such privileges out there. If he accepts them, it will at most just level the starting line again!

"As long as Master Ning is satisfied."

Liu Lin smiled and then asked, "Master Ning, are you going to the study now, or..."

"I'll go now. How dare I let all the great scholars wait for me!"

The scholar immediately said, I am extremely terrified!
"That's fine. I'll have someone take you to the study right away!"

Liu Lin nodded slightly, seeming to be very satisfied with his attitude, then turned his head to look at a capable servant beside him.

The servant bowed and responded, then turned sideways and stretched out his hand to invite the outside, saying, "Young Master Ning, please follow me..."

"Thank you..." The scholar thanked her politely, but did not leave immediately. He nodded to Yan Chixia first, then looked at Xiaoqian and said hesitantly: "I'll go to the study, you..."

"You go by yourself. I have never been to the capital and I want to go out for a walk..."

Xiao Qian smiled and declined.

She saw the scholar's concerns and knew that if she followed him it would not only be unreasonable, but would also distract him and prevent him from concentrating on his studies. So even though she didn't want to be separated for a moment, she had no choice but to do it reluctantly in order not to embarrass the scholar!

"Have fun then."

The scholar said this with a forced smile, bowed to Yan Chixia and Liu Lin, and then left with the servant.

"Moli, go out with Miss Xiaoqian and serve her well. Don't neglect her..."

Liu Lin looked at an older maid who had a steady temperament.

"Yes!"

Jasmine came out, a middle-aged woman, quiet and gentle.

"Miss Xiaoqian..."

Liu Lin cast an inquiring look at Xiaoqian, as if to ask whether she was satisfied with this arrangement.

Xiao Qian put away her disappointment and forced a smile, "Thank you, Butler Liu, for your concern."

Afterwards, he asked Yan Chixia, "Do you want to join us, Mr. Yan?"

"That's good. I haven't been here for more than ten years. It's good to see the changes."

Yan Chixia readily agreed.

"In that case, I won't bother you anymore. There are still some chores in the mansion that need my attention. I wish you all a happy time..."

Liu Lin bowed and took his leave without any hesitation, seeming to be really busy!

But before leaving, he assigned a mighty servant to accompany him.

……

Yan Chixia and his three companions left the palace, declined the carriage, and had no particular destination in mind. They just wandered around and went wherever they wanted.

They walked and stopped along the way, and unknowingly left the palace. The streets immediately became lively, prosperous and bustling with people.

"It seems like someone is following us?"

Xiaoqian stopped at a jewelry stall on the street, and while picking and choosing, she whispered to Yan Chixia beside her.

The mighty servant interrupted with a sneer, "Some things that are not presentable. If you two adults find it annoying, I will go and warn them!"

"No, don't worry about them!"

Yan Chixia refused softly.

His cultivation is rare in the world, even Xiaoqian has discovered it, so how could she hide it from him? Not only did he know, he was also very familiar with some of the routes. As for the purpose, it was nothing more than guilty conscience. He just accompanied the scholars to take the exam, and as long as he didn't disturb them, he didn't bother to care.

"Oh!"

Xiaoqian didn't care when she heard that.

The reason why she asked just now was just to confirm. As for the purpose of those people, with Yan Chixia here, she doesn't need to worry about it!

“This, this… this…”

Xiaoqian stretched out her crystal jade fingers and pointed at more than a dozen pieces of jewelry at once. The vendor skillfully picked them out one by one, his mouth widening as he waited for Xiaoqian to stop, and he was about to pack up and settle the bill, but Xiaoqian suddenly changed her tone: "No!" Then, in the vendor's astonishment and hidden anger, he waved his big hand with a heroic gesture: "Pack up all the others!"

(End of this chapter)