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Chapter 85 You Actually Tried Me

Soon after being helped into the carriage, the man woke up.

Lying on the cushion, looking at Ye Wanqing and Liao Fuyu who were sitting next to him, Chu Xiaoyan was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Sorry for bothering you..."

Chu Anlan squatted on the mat and said, "Stop talking! If I hadn't held you up in time, you would have fallen flat on your face."

Chu Xiaoyan pursed his lips: "Thank you for your help."

He covered his chest and coughed twice, then struggled to get up from the ground.

When he raised his head, he met Liao Fuyu's red eyes.

She looked at him, wanting to say something but stopping herself, tears welling up in her eyes.

Chu Xiaoyan gritted his teeth and turned away.

Looking at his pale lips with a hint of blue, Ye Chenxi, who had been silent all the way, finally couldn't help but ask: "Cousin, did you take the elixir? You look... like you've been poisoned?"

As soon as the words fell, there was dead silence in the carriage.

Even Ye Wanqing looked at Chu Xiaoyan twice more.

On the day of the exam, she felt that Chu Xiaoyan looked a little strange.

Haggard, decadent, and listless.

Today, it is even more serious.

Being stared at by several pairs of eyes, Chu Xiaoyan rolled his eyes and his voice became a little hoarse: "It's okay, I just can't adapt to the bed and food in the Imperial Examination Hall. I'll be fine after I go back and rest for two days..."

Chu Anlan nodded: "That broken bed is really cold and uncomfortable! I didn't sleep well during the first two nights. The food in the dining hall is bland and tasteless, not even as good as what my servants eat."

"That's true." Ye Chenting also nodded.

Chu Xiaoyan didn't want to say more, so everyone stopped asking.

However, when Ye Wanqing and Ye Chenting looked at him, there was a hint of deep meaning in their eyes.

The carriage took a detour and stopped outside Prince Duan's mansion.

The driver trotted over to call for help. Soon, the housekeeper of Prince Duan's mansion came running over: "My Lord, are you okay? I have sent someone to call the prince and princess, and the palace doctor has also been notified."

Chu Xiaoyan said calmly: "I can't die."

"Oh my!" The housekeeper was horrified: "My prince, please don't say such unlucky words!"

Chu Xiaoyan pushed the housekeeper's hand away, turned around and said, "I'm fine now, you guys go back first. I'll come to thank you again when I feel better."

"It's just a small favor, no need to thank me." Ye Chenting said gently: "If you still feel uncomfortable after the court doctor's examination, it's best to go to the palace to ask the imperial physician for treatment."

Chu Xiaoyan nodded.

Chu Anlan stood beside the carriage and smiled brightly: "Take good care of yourself. Spring is coming, and when you are well, we will go for a horse ride and an outing in the suburbs of Beijing some other day!"

Chu Xiaoyan's brows moved, but he finally relaxed: "Yeah."

The servants of Prince Duan's mansion helped him into the palace.

Ye Chenting retracted his gaze: "It's getting dark, let's go back home first."

Twilight Quadruple.

Lanterns lit up one by one along the long street.

The night wind of early spring blew through the long street, bringing with it a chill that penetrated the bones.

At this time in the past, the capital city would have been quiet.

Today, as it is the day when the imperial examination ends, the streets of the capital are brightly lit as day, with heavy traffic, bustling and lively.

Almost all the restaurants on the street were full.

Looking around, the streets were full of young men, calling their friends to go into the restaurants.

Ye Chenxi was jealous: "Second brother and An Lan have finished their exams, shouldn't we celebrate with some excitement?"

"Okay." Chu Anlan said happily, "I'll treat you. Qing'er and Fu Yu can also come with us. It will be more lively when there are more people!"

Ye Chenting refused without thinking: "The restaurant tonight is full of men and women of prostitution. Qing'er and Miss Liu should not be in such a place. If they are seen, there will be gossip and trouble." Chu Anlan sighed: "Women can't go here or there. It's really boring. If I become an official, sooner or later I will thoroughly reform it so that women can enter and exit various places like men."

Be an official?

Ye Chenting smiled and said, "How did you do on the test?"

Chu Anlan stretched out his hand and pretended to pick his ears. As he did so, he said, "I haven't had a full night's sleep in the past few days. I seem to be a little hard of hearing. Second uncle, what did you say just now?"

Ye Chenxi answered seriously for Ye Chenting: "An Lan, my second brother wants to ask you if you can do the test questions."

Chu Anlan really wanted to kick him.

Before returning to the Princess's Mansion, the carriage took a detour and sent Liao Fuyu back to the Marquis of Jingbei's Mansion.

Doorway.

Looking at Liao Fuyu who was in a low mood, Ye Wanqing comforted her softly: "Don't think too much, get a good night's sleep."

Liao Fuyu nodded.

Ye Wanqing turned around and went back to the carriage.

Before she had taken two steps, Liao Fuyu called her again: "Qing'er."

"Is there anything else?" Ye Wanqing stopped.

Looking into her clear and calm eyes, Liao Fuyu's confused and distracted mind suddenly became clear: "I'm fine. I'll come to see you another day."

that's it?
A hint of surprise flashed across Ye Wanqing's eyes: "Okay."

The carriage drove far away, but Liao Fuyu still stood there.

Ye Chenxi lifted the curtain and looked for several times before looking away: "Why do I feel that Fu Yu is a little strange?"

"Really?" Chu Anlan said, "Maybe it's because you're getting married soon, so you're nervous?"

"Why should we be nervous about getting married?" Ye Chenxi munched on melon seeds. "Fu Yu likes cousin Xiao Yan. Shouldn't she be happy to marry someone she likes? Right?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing looked at Chu Anlan and said solemnly, "For a woman, getting married means entrusting her life to a man. A man can have countless wives and concubines, but a woman can only have one husband. No one can predict what will happen after marriage. It is normal to have wild thoughts, nervousness and worries before marriage."

Ye Chenxi seemed to understand: "What you said makes some sense..."

"What's the logic?" Chu Anlan snorted. "In my opinion, blind marriage should be abolished and freedom of marriage should be realized. When men and women of marriageable age reach a certain age, they should all go on blind dates and only get married if they are attracted to each other. You should bear all the consequences of the marriage with the person you choose. If you can't stand the other person, you should find a way to change the status quo."

Ye Wanqing stared: "How to change it?"

Chu Anlan raised his eyebrows: "If the other person is ugly, then find a way to make him beautiful. If he is fat, then help him lose weight. If he is lazy, then whip him to be more diligent..."

Ye Wanqing asked: "Then, since your son is not good at riding and shooting, has little knowledge, and is not good at martial arts, can I encourage you to improve?"

Chu Anlan didn't react: "Of course you can!"

Ye Wanqing nodded: "In that case, when will it be convenient for the prince to come to the Princess's residence to learn horse riding, archery, and martial arts?"

Looking at Ye Wanqing with a bright smile, Chu Anlan finally reacted: "Qing'er, you actually tricked me?"

Ye Wanqing smiled and said, "My Lord, are you willing?"

Chu Anlan didn't think much about it, and said in high spirits: "Of course I am willing to be tricked by you."

However, it is hard to say what kind of results one will gain from learning this.

Seeing Chu Anlan agreed so readily, Ye Wanqing was a little surprised.

She thought of a lot of words to persuade Chu Anlan, but now, none of them were useful.

That's fine too.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Prince Dun's mansion. Chu Anlan jumped off the carriage happily and ran into the house quickly.

Inside the carriage, Ye Chenxi was shocked: "Look at how happy An Lan is. I don't even have the heart to tell him how strict my father is."

Ye Chenting sat upright and said, "A strict teacher produces excellent students."

(End of this chapter)