After reading the whole family's minds, the eldest daughter awakened

Chapter 77 Does Chu Wangchen like Li Youwei?
  Gongsun Qiao and Chu Wangchen stayed at Prince Rui's Mansion for a full day and did not leave until dinner.

After sending the person away, the housekeeper of Prince Rui's Mansion could no longer hide the joy on his face.

"Your Majesty, Princess Anping has been fascinated by you. During these few days of the provincial examination, you will be able to completely capture her heart."

Although Gongsun Qiao is just a woman, she has the Dongzhou Kingdom behind her and five cities as dowry.

Even the arrogant Prince Rurui wanted to marry her as his concubine, so that he could have one more help.

Prince Rui shook his head, "You think too simply, both Chu Wangchen and Gongsun Qiao are not simple.

The admiration she showed for this king today may just be what she wants us to see. "

The housekeeper was puzzled, "Why would she do this? Is it to hang the prince and the crown prince at the same time?"

"My guess is good. Their coming to the capital this time is not as simple as getting married. There should be an ulterior motive."

"Your Majesty, in this case, should we let them leave the capital as soon as possible, or..."

The butler made a motion of wiping his neck.

"There's no rush, let's wait and see what happens. Besides, the enemy of our enemy is our friend. Maybe we can cooperate."

"Yes, I understand."

"Well, let's go down."

After leaving Prince Rui's Mansion, Gongsun Qiao rode on a horse and walked to the side of the carriage, while Chu Wangchen leaned on the cushions in the carriage and fell asleep.

Guard Chu Ning looked at his master's charming and beautiful face, and hesitated several times.

Although Chu Wangchen closed his eyes, it was as if he could see his expression.

"If you have something to say, just say it, don't look constipated."

Chu Ning crossed his fingers in aggrieved manner. His Highness looked like an immortal, but sometimes his words were really vulgar.

"Your Highness, I discovered that Princess Anping has changed."

When he heard that it was about Anping, Chu Wangchen seemed a little uninterested and did not answer or interrupt.

Chu Ning continued, "She doesn't seem to care about you as much as before."

"It's a good thing." Chu Wangchen knew Gongsun Qiao's thoughts about him before, so he really wanted to find someone for her to marry this time.

"She seems to care more about Miss Li now."

Chu Ning's last words made Chu Wangchen open his eyes, "Ask her to meet me in the study when she gets back."

"Yes."

Chu Ning wanted to ask why his master suddenly became nervous, but after thinking about it, he finally chose to shut up.

After returning to the house where he was staying, Chu Wangchen went directly to the study, with Gongsun Qiao following behind.

After the door closed, Gongsun Qiao couldn't help but ask, "Cousin, do you have anything to do with me?"

Gongsun Qiao used to insist on calling Chu Wangchen Prince Brother, but now she took the initiative to change her name. It was indeed a big change.

"Sit down."

"Cousin, please keep your story short, I have to go back to practice whipping."

Chu Wangchen's eyes became even more suspicious, "When did you become so motivated?"

"Ahem, progress is a good thing. My cousin should be happy for me."

"to be honest."

"That's right, I don't want to be too much worse than Li Youwei." Gongsun Qiao knew that even if she didn't tell him, Chu Wangchen would still know her true purpose, so he simply told her.

"She worked hard to kill the tiger at the national temple, and saved you from making a fool of yourself at the poetry competition banquet. She has done so much, you shouldn't bear grudges against her."

"Cousin, I don't have one."

Gongsun Qiao's face flushed a little anxiously, but she didn't know how to explain it.

Chu Wangchen waved his hand, "Anyway, remember, she is the person I want to win over, so you are not allowed to touch her."

Gongsun Qiao wanted to say that she couldn't move Li Youwei, but when she thought of the scene that day when Li Youwei held her in his arms with one arm, she couldn't say anything to refute.

"Yes, cousin, but I want to ask you something."

"Say." Chu Wangchen had already lowered his head to read, obviously not wanting to talk to Gongsun Qiao.

Gongsun Qiao took courage and finally asked the question that had been bothering her for a long time.

"Cousin, do you like Li Youwei?"

"Ahem, what did you say?"

His Royal Highness Prince Wangchen, who had always remained calm even when Mount Tai collapsed, lost his composure when he heard this question.

Gongsun's pretty eyes blinked, "I guessed it right."

"The great cause has not yet been decided, and now is not the time for children to love each other."

"Okay, I get it now."

Gongsun Qiao said with a narrow look in her eyes. Her cousin was the most straightforward person, especially when it came to relationships.

If he didn't refuse directly, that would mean he liked it.

"Go down."

"Yes."

Gongsun Qiao left the study in a good mood. She was considered very powerful to make his cousin angry.

Chu Ning, who had been eavesdropping through the crack in the door, looked at the smile on Gongsun Qiao's face, and his curiosity became even more intense.

"Princess Anping, does Your Highness like Miss Li?"

Not only Gongsun Qiao saw it, but even the slow Chu Ning felt it.

"Hush, your Highness is very stubborn, so please don't ask."

Chu Ning nodded vigorously, "I will definitely not ask."

"Well, good."

After Gongsun Qiao finished speaking, she strode away. Chu Ning touched her head. She hadn't told him the answer yet.

Chu Wangchen was in the study. He could no longer concentrate on reading and raised his hand to hold his chest.

Does he like Li Youwei? The answer is yes.

But he still didn't know how to deal with this love, and he knew in his heart that if he expressed his feelings now, Li Youyi would definitely reject him.

Chu Wangchen raised his hand to cover his face with the book, with a wry smile on his lips. He never thought that one day he would be trapped by love.

In the Gongyuan of the rural examination, Li Youwei read the questions carefully and answered them, striving to get the best result.

Unlike the nervousness of the candidates in the Gongyuan, the Qingfeng Building was very lively.

The boss of Qingfeng Building directly opened two bets, one for the first place in the literary test, and the other for the first place in the martial arts test.

There are many young men and young ladies from aristocratic families in the capital. They are not short of money, and they are very enthusiastic about such gambling.

By the time Chu Wangchen, Gongsun Qiao and others arrived, Qingfeng Tower was already packed with people.

Not only did people come to drink tea and listen to music, but more people crowded in the lobby to place bets.

In order to allow everyone to bet better, the boss of Qingfeng Tower made a brand with the names of all the candidates who took the provincial examination this time.

The nameplate with the most bets is hung at the top.

Gongsun Qiao stood on tiptoe and looked around. The first place in the martial arts test was Wang Boyan's name.

She thought the second one would be Li Youwei, but she found out that it was Zhou Tengfei's name, followed by Zhou Yanting, and Li Youwei's name fell behind.

"Cousin, don't you all believe that Miss Li can take first place?"

Seeing this, Gongsun Qiao was really angry. With Li Youwei's ability, he was definitely number one.

She, a princess from another country, knew that the people of Nanchen Kingdom had so little confidence in her.

"No, it's just that the people who bet on her don't have much money, and the ranking is based on the amount of bets."

After hearing Chu Wangchen's explanation, Gongsun Qiao felt better, "Then let's bet. I want to bet Li You's only one thousand taels of silver."

(End of this chapter)