Concubine Jinghua: The black-bellied prince, please stay here

Chapter 291
That night, everyone heard the quarrel between the two in Fang Chuchu's room, but they all chose to keep silent.

From that day on, Ye Lingxu really kept his promise and never stepped into her room without Fang Chuchu's permission.However, not seeing each other doesn't mean it doesn't matter.Fang Chuchu learned about Ye Lingxu's every move through Su Qingyang or Yilan every day.

Ye Lingxu, on the other hand, learned what Fang Chuchu needed from Nishang, and then tried his best to complete what she wanted to do.

Two people, in different ways, have the same concern for each other.

As time passed, Fang Chuchu's confession to the left minister was almost done.In exchange for the position of princess, Prime Minister Zuo proposed to recruit civil sages to fill the vacancies in the court.To Fang Chuchu's surprise, he thought that all the officials would object, but he did not expect this political opinion to be approved by all the officials once it was put forward.At that time, Fang Chuchu didn't think much about it, she just thought that the left minister had a strong influence in the court.

On March [-]th, the first day to recruit sages, the venue was chosen at the Juxian Tower in the east of the city. As the name suggests, it is a gathering of sages, gathering sages, and selecting capable ones.

Fang Chuchu came to Juxian Building in disguise early in the morning, occupying the center position with the best view on the second floor, so she could have a panoramic view of the first floor.

"Chuchu, look, there are so many people, there are so many of these scholars, where do they usually live, and what books do they study?" There have been too many bad things in the past few months, and it is rare to come out. The person next to Fang Chuchu, Yilan Nishang, Yanmo and others all tried their best to make Fang Chuchu happy.

Hearing Yilan's words, Fang Chuchu turned her eyes slightly to look at the door of Juxian Tower, there were a sea of ​​people who were all scholars, either behaved elegantly, or talked well. "It's great. From now on, one can be selected to be an official in the court every month. These school children from poor families finally have a way out."

"It's a good idea to be more careful. Otherwise, these children can only take the imperial examination once every three years. But tens of thousands of people fight for a place, or once every three years. Who can have three years in life. Are you right? Right, Chuchu?" Nishang has the most say in the life of the people, although I don't know whether Fang Chuchu's purpose is good or bad, but for these poor students, it is indeed a good opportunity.

Fang Chuchu heard the doubts in Nishang's words, but she didn't answer directly. Her purpose was only clear in her heart, "It's just to share the prince's worries."

Everyone couldn't help but glanced at Fang Chuchu when they heard the words. Even if she replied that it was for the court, they would all believe it, but if it was for His Royal Highness, none of them would believe it.After all, who doesn't know that the prince has not been able to live in the same room as the princess for two or three months.

Fang Chuchu saw everyone's reaction in his eyes, but didn't have half the thought of responding. He pointed to a scholar who had just stepped into Juxian Building, "This man looks so young, probably only fourteen or fifteen years old."

"It's so young, I don't know if it's past the weak crown year." Everyone followed Fang Chuchu's line of sight, and they really saw a boy about fourteen or fifteen years old.

Fang Chuchu frowned, "It seems that in the next month, we have to set an age limit. Those who are too young will not be able to understand, and those who are immature will be playful. Neither will those who are too old. There are those who are old and those who are under." , how can I work for the court with peace of mind?"

Alas, as he was talking, Fang Chuchu sighed softly. It seemed that he really couldn't be in a hurry if he wanted to select talents to enter the court and serve as officials for his own use.

But sometimes, when disappointment reaches the extreme, there will be surprises. After a few competitions, Fang Chuchu found that the young scholar was not only eloquent and full of knowledge, but more importantly, he seemed to be a mature young man. With admiration.

But seeing that he dismissed the other scholars who came to provoke him with a few words, but without saving face, Fang Chuchu raised the corner of her mouth slightly, and waved her hand to signal the people below to take the scholar upstairs.

Downstairs, Su Qingyang sat on a chair in the corner, watching every word and deed of the scholar.I just felt that the scholar didn't look like a child from a poor family, but before he had time to investigate, Fang Chuchu motioned to him to take the scholar upstairs.

Knowing that Fang Chuchu had already liked this person, Su Qingyang bit the bullet and took the scholar upstairs, but he was thinking in his heart, how to tell Fang Chuchu that the identity of this scholar was doubtful?

After going upstairs, the young scholar gave Fang Chuchu a standard gift. "Cao Min sees the Crown Princess."

"Oh, how did you know my identity?" Fang Chuchu did not expect this, she did not announce that she would come to Juxian Tower today.

The young scholar grinned, revealing two small canine teeth, "Of course I know, because it has already been spread in the public that it is the Crown Princess who has created a way for us scholars to survive. Everyone is thinking about how to thank you."

"But you only know that the proposal was made by the Crown Princess, so how can you be sure that I am the Crown Princess?"

"Because you are beautiful, and you have the arrogance of a princess." The scholar smiled and said, "You see, I am the most eloquent person downstairs, so I was invited upstairs by this brother. From this point of view, if you want to see me The person you want must be someone from the imperial court, and the one that best suits your status is the crown princess."

The scholar said, seeing the smile in Fang Chuchu's eyes, he continued: "If I guess right, can I ask you a condition, Princess?"

"I put forward conditions when you first came here. I think your intentions are not right, Chu Chu, I will send him away if I can't keep this person." Su Qingyang didn't like this person at all, and felt that his identity was doubtful. Fang Chuchu raised the conditions, and Su Qingyang couldn't keep him even more.

"It's okay, it won't matter if he decides to stay or not after he finishes speaking." Fang Chuchu stopped Su Qingyang, and looked sideways at the scholar, "You heard it too, this is your last chance, whether to go or stay, it depends on your proposal." conditions."

The young scholar nodded, as if he had made a lot of determination, "I want to become a high official in the court, but it will definitely take some time. Before that, I hope you can give me some money, Crown Princess."

"Money?" Fang Chuchu looked at the young scholar suspiciously, "What do you want money for?"

"My family is not rich. I spent a lot of money on private school for me since I was a child. Later, I sold the house to ask a better master to teach me. If you think I am useful, you can keep me. I can do anything for you, but I beg you to give me some money, I want to buy a house for my parents, so that they can have a safe place to live and don't have to depend on others." After the young scholar finished speaking, he knelt down at Fang Chuchu's feet with a bang .

"The man has gold under his knees, and I will kneel down to you as the princess. If I am really useful, you can keep me and lend me some silver first. After I become a high-ranking official, I will pay you back ten times and a hundred times." .”

Fang Chuchu didn't expect that there was such a story behind the little child. Hearing his soft voice and looking at his two little canine teeth, her heart softened all of a sudden. "How old are you this year, how can you be sure that you can enter the court as an official?"

"My name is Yan Ning. I'm fifteen this year. Because I'm smart, everyone said I'm smart since I was a child. I know it too, but I don't usually say it, but I have to show it today, otherwise you won't choose me, Crown Princess. Already." Yan Ning introduced herself generously.

Turning his eyes, he pulled Su Qingyang's sleeve beside him and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Qi, I know that you are the cousin of the Crown Princess, please don't drive me away, I really can go up the mountain of swords and go down the frying pan for the Crown Princess. "

"Are you really a child from a poor family?" Su Qingyang questioned.

Yan Ning took off her coat, revealing her inner coat which was full of patches, "His Royal Highness, you will know when you look at my clothes. My family is poor, and all the money is spent on studying. This dress is for me to wear today." I chose to borrow it specially, and I have to return it later.”

The corner of Fang Chuchu's mouth raised slightly, "I'll buy you a hundred clothes later, so that you can change every day."

"Crown Princess, did you agree to keep me?" Yanning didn't realize it at first, but Fang Chuchu nodded after he came back to his senses, "Of course, you are so smart, it's not my regret to miss you?"

"Chuchu..." Su Qingyang whispered, shaking her head to signal Fang Chuchu not to make a decision so quickly, unexpectedly Fang Chuchu was determined this time, and after whispering a few words to Yilan, Yilan strode away Going to the first floor, "Everyone, today's selection has ended, and the young master Yanning has been selected. Everyone, please go back, next month at the same time, everyone, please work hard."

Hearing that someone had been selected, everyone dispersed and went back to prepare for next month's selection.

"Forget it, as long as you are happy." Seeing that it was a foregone conclusion, Su Qingyang didn't say anything more, but murmured Yan Ning's name, and said to himself: "Why does it happen to have the same surname as Yan Mo? "After finishing speaking, he lowered his head and left, completely ignoring the tension in Yan Mo and Yan Ning's eyes when they heard these words.

In the Prince's Mansion, Ye Lingxu was not surprised when he learned that Yan Ning had been selected, "Yan Ning was smart since he was a child, so it was expected that he was selected."

"But Your Highness, if one day the Crown Princess finds out that Yan Ning is Yan Mo's distant cousin, or someone you arranged to be next to the Crown Princess, will she be angry?" Yang Rong was a little worried. After all, this matter is big or small. Based on the current relationship between the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince, it is very likely that this incident will be a fuse.

Ye Lingxu sighed softly: "I can't care so much anymore, compared to letting someone with a heart get close to Chuchu, my own person is the most suitable." After Ye Lingxu finished speaking, he picked up a pen and wrote a few words on the paper, " Teach this letter to the left prime minister, and he will know what to do next."

"Yes." Yang Rong clasped his fists and retreated.

On the way back to the Prince's Mansion from Juxian Tower, he happened to pass by Ye Linfeng's Fengwang Mansion, thinking of Yuxiu's ten cities.Fang Chuchu said indifferently: "Stop the car, I want to see Yuxiu, I haven't seen you for a long time, I hope she didn't die in Zuo Lanying's hands."

"Princess Concubine, you are here." After entering the Fengwang Mansion, she learned that Ye Linfeng had taken Zuo Lanying to spring, leaving Yuxiu alone in the mansion to guard the vacant room.

"He's so over the top, you don't care?" When seeing Yuxiu, Yuxiu was very calm, she didn't seem to care at all about Ye Linfeng's doting on Zuo Lanying.

Yuxiu stroked her slightly swollen belly, "What do you care about, he can be with whomever he likes, and as long as I can give birth to this child safely, everything will be fine."

"Why, did Zuo Lanying trick you?" Fang Chuchu raised her eyebrows and asked.

(End of this chapter)