The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

Chapter 259

Seeing that he did not sit in his own seat, but sat next to Xiao Liulang, everyone was surprised.

However, on second thought, he left the table early last night and entered the table late again today, fearing that he hadn't heard those remarks about Xiao Liulang. And he is from a poor family, and he doesn't know the rules of the seat. I'm afraid that he thinks that the champion and the second place are sitting next to each other.

This is the sadness of the poor students, who can't see the situation, can't follow the rules, and accidentally offend people without knowing it.

However, everyone hated Xiao Liulang the most, and they didn't have much hatred for Ning Zhiyuan. Ning Zhiyuan had to have no appearance and no background. Compared with Xiao Liulang, it was simply not worth mentioning.

Everyone quickly turned their cold eyes on Xiao Liulang again, whispering from time to time, mostly criticizing Xiao Liulang.

Xiao Liulang sat upright on the mat, as if he didn't hear it, or as if he heard it and chose to ignore it.

The hall was noisy, but his figure was a little thin.

Ning Zhiyuan took a sip of tea and suddenly said to him: "I went to the Ministry of Rites to check the test papers. I have read your article, you are indeed a well-deserved champion, and you don't need to care about other people's opinions. King An Jun also did a good job of asking questions. Very good, but compared to you, you have a little less heart. I think this is what really impressed your Majesty. On the contrary, it was me. , he took the fourth place. Maybe because Yuan Yu is the grandson of Yuan Shoufu, he is easy to get ahead, and a poor student like me, if I don't get into the top three, there is almost no hope of rising to the top."

Xiao Liulang glanced at Ning Zhiyuan in surprise.

Yesterday, he threatened him so much, yet he was still able to say these words to himself.

It seems that he is not aware of those rumors.

Xiao Liulang looked away lightly: "You still have the guts to sit here and talk to me, aren't you afraid of getting caught on fire?"

Ning Zhiyuan was silent for a while before he said in a low voice, "If it weren't for you, I would be the one to be excluded now."

Ning Zhiyuan also came from a poor family. He is not like Xiao Liulang, who has fallen into the eyes of a certain nobleman. He has no one to support him. If he is excluded, it is very likely that he himself will not be able to stay in the capital.

Xiao Liulang's grades are better than him, and his halo is bigger than him, attracting everyone's jealousy, and even few people have the leisure to exclude him.

"You hold on." Ning Zhi took a deep breath and said aggrieved, "Otherwise you will fall, and it will be my turn next..."

Xiao Liulang, who was almost moved by him: "..."

After the emperor came, everyone fell silent.

When the emperor saw King An's seat, he didn't say anything. After he took his seat, he asked the musician to play the song "Luming", and then all the scholars recited the song "Luming".

In the end, Sanding Jia wrote a poem for the occasion, which set off the academic atmosphere very well.

The meals of the Luming Banquet are prepared by the imperial kitchen, which is much more abundant than the simple meals on the day of the quiz and the palace exam. Many people have never eaten court delicacies in their lives, and this may be their first and last time.

Although the emperor's coercion is terrible, they still eat with relish, after all, it is really delicious.

The emperor sat for a while and then left, handing over the scene to the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

As the evening approached, the banquet was over, and the scholars left in turn.

Xiao Liulang and Feng Lin walked out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony together. Not long after they left, an eunuch walked over with a smile on his face: "Excuse me, is this Xiao Zhuangyuan?"

Xiao Liulang glanced at him lightly: "Who are you?"

The eunuch smiled and said: "The old slave's surname is Huang, and he is a servant of His Royal Highness. His Highness wants to see Xiao Zhuangyuan, and he also asks Xiao Zhuangyuan to move to the East Palace."

Xiao Liulang paused: "Why does the prince want to see me?"

The eunuch smiled and said, "The servant is just a messenger. If Zhuangyuan Xiao has any doubts, he can ask His Royal Highness the Prince in person."

Du Ruohan frowned.

When the prince summoned, he had to go—

Feng Lin was very happy: "Liulang, the prince has summoned you!"

"Yeah, I know." Xiao Liulang nodded and said to the eunuch, "I'll take your trouble to lead the way."

The eunuch made a gesture of invitation: "Xiao Zhuangyuan, please."

"You go back first, don't wait for me, Liu Quan will come and pick me up in a while." Xiao Liulang said, and went to the East Palace with the eunuch.

Feng Lin smiled and said: "His Royal Highness heard about Rokuro's talent and wanted to win over Rokuro?"

No wonder he thinks so, it is true that the prince is the nephew of Marquis Xuanping, and Xiao Liulang is like Marquis Xuanping's son. Isn't that like the prince's cousin? family!

Du Ruohan pouted and said, "The prince married his cousin's fiancee, who knows how the prince feels when he sees someone who looks like his cousin?"

Feng Lin shuddered: "Yeah, forget about this one!"

...

In the capital, the Liu Family Courtyard.

The once splendid Liu Mansion has long been confiscated, and now the Liu family is crowded into a dilapidated small house. It is said that it is the Liu family, but in fact, only Liu Yisheng is left as the master, and there is also a young dumb slave who can hardly do anything with the old age. Moving old woman.

When Gu Jiao stepped into Liu's house, Liu Yisheng was squatting on the ground, practicing calligraphy on a broken stone board picked up from outside with an old writing brush soaked in water.

He has no money to buy pen and paper, so he can only practice in this way.

Seeing the small figure that suddenly appeared in the yard, he was slightly startled, a trace of embarrassment and embarrassment flashed in his eyes, but it was replaced by a self-deprecating moment.

Has been low to the dust, what self-esteem is there to speak of?

He continued to practice calligraphy, ignoring Gu Jiao.

The dumb slave in the yard grabbed a stick vigilantly and blocked it in front of Liu Yisheng.

It seems that Liu Yisheng has been bullied many times.

Liu Yisheng smiled coldly: "Go back, Anu, you can't beat her."

Anu did not step back, but stared at Gu Jiao eagerly.

He was not very old, and looked like Gu Xiaoshun's age, Gu Jiao took a piece of candy from her pocket and handed it to him: "Do you want to eat it?"

Anu's eyes lit up, and saliva flowed down, but he didn't step forward, but defended his line.

Liu Yisheng smiled mockingly: "Go eat, she doesn't have to be so troublesome if she wants to kill you."

Anu hesitated for a while before putting down the stick, and swiped the candy Gu Jiao handed him like a little monkey, as if he would be tricked by Gu Jiao if he was delayed for a second.

After he took the candy, he took a small bite and ate it, and put the rest in his pocket.

"What are you doing here?" Liu Yisheng asked.

"Your medicine." Gu Jiao threw a bundle of bundled medicine packets to him, "It's the last course of treatment."

"But I'm pain free." He was referring to his cholecystitis.

"Eat it if it doesn't hurt. This is a course of treatment." Gu Jiao said.

Liu Yisheng said, "I have no money."

Gu Jiao said, "I know you don't have money. If you sell me a message, I won't charge you for the medicine."

Neither of the two mentioned the bet and the hairpin, as if they had forgotten about it together.

Liu Yisheng paused while practicing calligraphy: "What news do you want?"

Gu Jiao raised her eyebrows and said, "Have your Liu family really rebelled?"

Liu Yisheng said: "What if you made it? What if you didn't make it?"

Gu Jiao touched her chin: "If you have rebelled, you should know the palace very well, for example... Is there any way to enter the palace?"

Liu Yisheng: "..."

On the other side, Eunuch Huang led Xiao Liulang to the East Palace. Seeing that he was about to pass the Imperial Garden, Xiao Liulang suddenly paused.

Eunuch Huang asked, "Xiao Zhuangyuan, what's the matter?"

"No."

He seemed to hear a cat meowing, a very subtle sound that made his hair tighten.

Eunuch Huang said with a smile: "It's nothing, let's go quickly, don't let His Royal Highness wait."

Xiao Liulang nodded lightly.

There is a white cat lying on the banyan tree not far away, enjoying the small dried fish on the tree.

The two passed through the imperial garden, and were about to pass the banyan tree. Suddenly, a little palace maid rushed to the other entrance of the imperial garden: "Oh, it's not good, it's not good! Someone is coming!"

Xiao Liulang turned around.

Eunuch Huang frowned, pointed to the little eunuch beside him, and said, "Go and see what's going on, I'll take Zhuangyuan Xiao to see His Highness."

"Yes." The little eunuch went away in a hurry.

Unexpectedly, the little palace maid pushed him away, ran all the way to Eunuch Huang, and knelt down with a plop: "Eunuch Huang! It's so nice of you to be here! Please save my Highness! My Highness is dying!"

"Who is she?" Xiao Liulang asked Eunuch Huang.

Huang Gonggong was so angry that he tried to break free of the little palace maid, but the little palace maid hugged his thigh tightly: "Huang Gong Gong! Save my highness!"

Huang Gonggong said angrily: "How can the miscellaneous family manage the affairs of your Highness? You have to report to His Majesty!"

The little palace maid cried, "If I could see Your Majesty, how could I ask for your name? Please take me to see the Crown Prince! Although His Highness is a proton, he is the Prince of Chen, you can't treat him Don't ask! My Highness has been sick for a long time!"

"What happened?"

Princess Ning, who was walking near the Imperial Garden, also heard the movement, and she walked slowly with the help of her servants.

Concubine Zhuang valued Concubine Ning's child very much, and specifically asked the emperor for grace to allow her to raise the child in her Yongshou Palace.

Eunuch Huang saw Princess Ning approaching, and then looked at the banyan tree not far away, a dark light flashed in his eyes, and he cursed the little palace maid for bad things.

Chen Guo's proton became ill when he was ill. He came here to be a proton, not a prince. Don't you have any points in your heart?

pissed him off!