Glory all the way

Chapter 182 Consort
After the banquet, all three of them were left in the palace. In the inner study, seeing that these three were of the same age but won the top three in this test, Emperor Jiayuan was very proud of himself and praised "Jiangshan generation has Talented people come out."

Thinking of Jiayuan's 16th year's examination, it was a white-haired old man who won the crown of Tanhualang, and Emperor Jiayuan smiled with admiration.

In the end, Tan Hualang was exceptionally awarded the seventh-rank county magistrate, and the place where he went to take office was the small county town where he was born and raised.

Thanks to Dade, the old Tanhua who left with tears and trembling, became the oldest emperor's disciple in Jiayuan history.

They were all young people, they hadn't been immersed in the officialdom, and they were less flattering and flattering. When it came to learning, after a while, even Emperor Jiayuan became interested.

After some high-spirited talk, looking back, it was past the time of the palace ban, Emperor Jiayuan waved his hand, and simply ordered his servants to take the three of them to rest in the palace, and leave the palace until the palace gate opened the next day.

The three of them didn't come back to their senses until they left the door.

The majestic sage, who used to be so high and majestic, took off his dragon robe, and looked kindly like an uncle next door.

And this is the second time for Du Xuan to see Emperor Jiayuan. The last time when he was in Zangshu Pavilion, Emperor Jiayuan patted him on the shoulder before leaving to encourage him, saying that he hoped to meet him again, which naturally meant the palace examination.

This time, it seems that he did not live up to his expectations.

The three of them had their own thoughts. When they returned to the resting palace, they felt a different atmosphere from the other places. Thinking of the pain and pressure they had experienced these days, and the glory after being named on the gold list today, they were all a little excited when they relaxed now. hard to fall asleep.

Du Xuan was lying on the soft bed with his clothes on, all that came to mind were Bai Yingluo's smiles.

I originally thought that after the palace examination, I would rush back to Jing'anhou's mansion and tell him the good news personally, but who knew, by accident, I stayed in the palace.

But after the palace examination, the ranking on the gold list will be announced in the capital with gongs and drums. At this moment, everyone in the Jing'an Hou Mansion must have heard the good news that she is the number one in high school. Then, will her face also be filled with happiness? With a deep sense of joy, happy for yourself?

Or blame yourself for not telling her yourself?

Thinking about gains and losses, I don't know how long it took before Du Xuan fell into a deep sleep, and when he woke up again, the sky was already bright.

They went to the adjacent palace to find You Yiheng and Ye Zigui, and the three of them washed and tidied up before going to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to bid farewell to Emperor Jia Yuan.

It was the early court time, Emperor Jiayuan was going to court, and the servants did not dare to go to deliver the biography, so the three of them lowered their heads and focused their eyes and waited in the inner study.

After the early morning, the servant came to send a message to let You Yiheng and Ye Zigui leave the palace on their own, while Du Xuan went to Ninghua Palace to meet the Empress.

Du Xuan was suspicious in his heart, and while following the servant to Ninghua Palace, he thought about it in his heart, but he didn't know what to do until he entered the palace gate.

Seeing Emperor Jiayuan in Ninghua Palace, Du Xuan secretly let go of his heart.

Kowtow to pay respects, the queen cried out softly, praised and encouraged Du Xuan a few words, nothing more than to encourage him to make progress, and to serve the court more faithfully in the future.

Du Xuan respectfully responded one by one.

"I heard that you and the prince have similar temperaments. Just now he said that he wants to invite you over to drink tea. If that's the case, you should go to Yongle Palace to greet the prince, and then you can leave the palace."

Said gently, seeing the back of Du Xuan kowtowing and getting up to leave, Emperor Jiayuan looked back at the queen and asked, "What do you think?"

The queen nodded in satisfaction and said softly: "How can the person whom the emperor likes be so bad? If that's the case, it's better to make a decree earlier, lest the emperor always remember it in his heart."

"I know it well, don't worry."

Smiling comfortably, Emperor Jiayuan sighed softly, "Feiran has the most naughty temper, find him a son-in-law who is gentle and gentle, so that he can control her, so that she won't behave like a girl all day long."

Feiran, it is the seventh princess, born under the knee of Concubine Hui, who is only one year younger than the sixth princess, and she was born in the twelfth lunar month of last year, but the marriage has not been decided yet, and the masters in the palace are well aware that Emperor Jiayuan intends to marry him Xinke Jinshili chooses a son-in-law for the seventh princess.

Du Xuan only stayed in Yongle Palace for an hour, and when it was approaching lunch time, he sincerely thanked the prince for staying, and planned to leave the palace to Jing'anhou's mansion to listen to old master Bai's inquiry.

Imagining his teacher's gratifying smile and Bai Yingluo's shy face, Du Xuan was full of anticipation, but the words of the little servant before getting into the carriage made Du Xuan feel cold in his heart.

"The wealth of the Zhuangyuangong is not limited to today. He will get good news from the Tian family in another day, even a slave, and he will go to the Zhuangyuan's mansion to beg for a glass of water and wine."

Startled for a moment, thinking of what happened when he arrived at Ninghua Palace early, and the old practices that often happened in the past, Du Xuan immediately reacted.

Looking at the servant's flattering smile again, Du Xuan found it so glaring.

Du Xuan's amiability was obvious to all the servants who waited on the sidelines during the palace examination. Now, if I told this to others, I'm afraid I would be overjoyed, but Du Xuan felt that it was full of bitterness.

Originally, he planned to propose marriage to Old Master Bai today.

Du Xuan didn't know when the carriage stopped, and he didn't know how to say the thousands of words that rushed to his throat.

Tell them that they are about to be Princess Shang?But it's all out of the question.

Pretend not to know anything, and settle the marriage with Bai Yingluo as soon as possible?But in case the Holy Majesty is furious and implicates the Jing'an Hou Mansion for no reason, it's another matter whether the marriage will be successful or not, and it's not what he wants to bring disaster to the Jing'an Hou Mansion.

For a moment, looking at the pair of stone lions outside the gate of Jing'an Hou Mansion, Du Xuan felt that his feet were as heavy as lead.

After entering the door, a young servant had already shouted inwardly. Du Xuan walked towards Qing'an Hall while taking deep breaths, trying to adjust his mood.

Du Xuan's high school champion, not only old master Bai and old lady Bai, but also other people in the mansion were also very happy.

Walking from the gate to the third entrance to Qing'an Hall, the maids and maids on the way all respectfully saluted and congratulated each other when they saw each other. For a moment, everyone in Jing'an Hou's mansion was filled with joy.

One must know that although Du Xuan is from Baijiazhuang, since he entered the capital, outsiders have regarded him as a student of the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, with such achievements this time, the Jing'an Marquis Mansion is also honored.

Among the crowd, Bai Yingluo was not seen alone.

No one can express the urgency in his heart, Du Xuan felt a little lost in his heart, Du Xuan didn't even listen carefully to what Old Master Bai and Mrs. Bai said, and then he was dragged away by Bai Jinyuan to Xu Hexuan, yelling to give He and Xue Zhe congratulated each other.

For several days in a row, Du Xuan went to Qing'an Hall frequently, but did not see Bai Yingluo, while the old master Bai and the old lady Bai thought that Bai Yingluo knew that the marriage was approaching, so they shyly hid in the Lanxin Pavilion and did not show up.

Before Old Master Bai and Du Xuan brought up their marriage again, the servant of the House of Internal Affairs came and announced the Marquis of Jing'an into the palace.

In the evening, old master Bai and old lady Bai learned about what happened after the palace examination from Marquis Jing'an.

"The emperor meant that he wanted Du Xuan to honor the princess? That's why the Zhuangyuan Mansion in the capital was repaired so quickly. Is it intended to be a wedding room for Du Xuan?"

Questioning Jing'anhou with an expression of disbelief, the old lady Bai tightly gripped her cane.

Jing'an Hou nodded helplessly, "The emperor knows that Du Xuan respects his father as a teacher, and it was his father who recommended him to study hard at Qingsong Academy and then take the exam. Therefore, the reason why the emperor announced me to enter the palace is to inquire about Du Xuan's family background."

"Then you didn't say that Du Xuan and Sister Luo have already made a verbal agreement to propose marriage after being named on the gold list?"

The old lady Bai asked anxiously.

With a helpless wry smile, Marquis Jing'an didn't know how to appease his old mother, while Old Master Bai comforted his wife, "What do you ask Shi Zhong to say at this point? The royal family is robbing their son-in-law, and Nashi Zhong may not come back today."

He waved his hand to signal his son to go back and have a rest. The old man Bai sighed in disappointment, and said a little lonely: "I knew it, I shouldn't have asked him what he meant that day, and the old patriarch Bai and I should have settled this marriage. In this way , everyone in the capital knows it, and the emperor will not have his idea."

When she raised her eyes, she saw Bai Yingluo standing in front of the curtain, meeting the Marquis of Jing'an.

As for the words of the few people just now, she presumably listened to them all.

"My poor sister Luo..."

The tears in her eyes fell instantly, and the old lady Bai covered her face and began to cry. Seeing this, Bai Yingluo hurried over and sat beside her grandmother, stroking her to be comforted.

"Sister Luo, it's all the fault of my grandparents. We delayed you. If I had known earlier, my grandparents should have chosen a good family for those who came to ask for marriage. Maybe you have already left the cabinet now. Whether you are high or low, you can't do it." Yes, it has been delayed until now, otherwise, how could there be the current situation, even the marriage that has already been arranged will be changed?"

As she spoke with sobs, the old lady Bai held Bai Yingluo's hand tightly, and the guilt in her heart overflowed like water from a gate.

Thinking of the tragic scene before her death in her previous life, Bai Yingluo's heart became cold: Could it be that Du Xuan's fate is ultimately related to the royal family and the princess?
Even if he lived a new life, Du Xuan would still become the princess' husband-in-law, and he was doomed to suffer a lifetime of misery?
Bai Yingluo's heart was filled with bitterness.

The things that worried Old Master Bai and Mrs. Bai never happened, but the Princess Mansion, which was vacant more than a hundred feet away from the palace, was intensively repaired, and the door plaque hung with red silk was covered. Everyone guessed, It must be the word "Zhuangyuan Mansion".

In the dark, rumors leaked out from somewhere, and it was rumored that Du Xuan wanted Princess Shang Qi. Immediately, everyone became more and more envious of Du Xuan.

First, he got the special attention of Lord Bai, and then became the number one scholar in high school. Now, he has become a son-in-law again. Could it be that all the blessings in this world are concentrated on Du Xuan alone?

When she knew about these rumors, Old Madam Bai no longer had any illusions about Du Xuan becoming her grandson-in-law. In her opinion, even if Emperor Jiayuan had no intention of letting Du Xuan honor Princess, the rumors are spreading now because of the reputation of the Seventh Princess. Du Xuan, the son-in-law, probably won't be able to escape.

When the old lady Bai said this, the old lady Bai shook his head disapprovingly, "Du Xuan is a very thoughtful person. I don't think this matter is as simple as we imagined. What's more, the imperial edict has not yet been issued. There is Sister Luo, and she is not greedy for power, so there must be variables."

After all, Old Master Bai smiled proudly, "If he can't solve this problem, then he is not worthy of my sister Luo."

However, in that smile, no matter how you look at it, there is a trace of bitterness that cannot be erased.

(End of this chapter)