The news of King Ding's death spread to the palace, and Emperor Chongjin ordered that he be buried with the honor of a prince. Concubine Shu also committed suicide in the palace after hearing the news.
The spring is gone in a blink of an eye, and soon the date of publishing the list will come. Yan Shi was not in the mansion and went to Dali Temple. Hua Ling was a little anxious, so she went to Jiang Qingyue and asked him to go to the street with her to have a look.
The two of them rode in a carriage and arrived at the place where the list was published, which was already surrounded by a sea of people. Hua Ling squeezed hard in front, and finally came to the front with Jiang Qingyue.
"Young Master Qingyue, you got hit! They all got hit!" Hua Ling couldn't control the joy in his heart, and shouted.
From No. 1 Scholar to Tanhua are Gao Changgeng, Xu Jing, and Yan Jiahe. The others are all second-class Jinshi, and Yan Shi has gained a lot this time.
According to the usual practice, every senior high school candidate must first go to the Hanlin Academy to be on duty, but now there is a lack of officials in the court, so this year's Jinshi will be assigned elsewhere.
Especially for the top three, the official positions given must be very important.
Jiang Qingyue looked at the names on the list, and a smile appeared on her face. After looking at the names for a long time, she walked out with Hua Ling.
When he just squeezed out, he heard a familiar voice from behind: "Young Master Qingyue!"
Jiang Qingyue frowned, trying to pretend she couldn't hear her, Qu Liushang had already chased her up from behind.
"Princess is here too." Qu Liushang nodded towards Hua Ling.
Hua Ling looked at him with displeasure: "Why are you still in the imperial city?"
Qu Liushang's question was not answered: "I'll also see who wins, after all, I followed for several months, right?"
Hua Ling didn't speak any more, turned around and pulled Jiang Qingyue away.
"Hey - don't go." Qu Liushang hurriedly stopped them, "Young Master Qingyue, I have a few words to say to you, just a few words."
Jiang Qingyue glanced at Qu Liushang: "What's the matter?"
Qu Liushang looked at Hua Ling: "Can we talk alone?"
Jiang Qingyue started to leave again, Qu Liushang hurriedly said: "I just want to ask how you are doing recently?"
"It's good, it's good." Hua Ling interjected, "Everything tastes good, and I sleep well. It's still as beautiful and flawless as before. Is there anything else? Let's go first if there is nothing else."
"Why-"
When Qu Liushang wanted to join people again, they had already been dispersed by the crowd.
Yan Shi didn't come back until it was dark, and as soon as he entered the gate of the mansion, he saw Hua Ling.
"Brother—you're back!" Hua Ling greeted him joyfully, embraced him and kissed him.
Yan Shi was a little embarrassed, there were so many servants watching.
Hua Ling didn't have this kind of self-consciousness at all, and walked into the palace with Yan Shi affectionately, holding Yan Shi's hand.
"Brother, I went to the streets with Mr. Qingyue today." He talked about what he had done today while walking, "I went to see the list, they are all in high school, that's great."
There was also a smile on Yan Shi's face: "There is also Ming Ting's credit for this, thanks to Ming Ting accompanying me around to make friends with these Xie Yuan."
Hua Ling was very happy to hear that, and climbed up: "Then I want a reward."
"Okay." The smile on Yan Shi's face grew wider, "What does Ming Ting want?"
Hua Ling pointed to her face with her finger: "Kiss me."
Yan Shi was a little shy, and there were so many servants watching, but seeing Hua Ling's expectant face, Yan Shi became cruel, and kissed Hua Ling's cheek.
Hua Ling was happy, and took advantage of the opportunity to kiss Yan Shi too.
All the servants of the palace covered their mouths and laughed secretly.
"By the way, brother." Hua Ling said as he walked, "I met Qu Liushang today, he really hates him, he insists on pestering Master Qingyue."
Yan Shi frowned: "What else did he do to you?"
Hua Ling shook his head: "He didn't do anything, but he said he wanted to have a few words with Mr. Qingyue alone, but I refused."
The two were walking forward and saw Jiang Qingyue head-on: "Your Highness, the palace guards should send more people."
Yan Shi nodded, Hua Ling immediately jumped up and said: "Brother, I ordered the kitchen to cook a big meal tonight, we have to celebrate it."
After Yan Chi had a big meal, he was dragged to the bed by the little princess to celebrate again.
Jiang Qingyue walked back slowly under the moonlight, opened the courtyard door, and saw a ball of snow falling to her feet, followed the opportunity to look at the wall, and Qu Liushang was lying on the wall and calling him: "Young Master Qingyue!" , Young Master Qingyue!"
Jiang Qingyue made up her mind to ignore him, opened the door and entered the house. But he didn't expect that Qu Liushang would be so courageous, he dared to break into the palace and follow him into the house.
"You..." Jiang Qingyue finally said nothing, sat down on a chair, picked up a book and ignored him.
Qu Liushang salivated and came over: "Young Master Qingyue, don't light your incense anymore. As the saying goes, medicine is three-point poisonous. Although the incense can temporarily make you fall asleep, it is not a long-term solution. I specially prepared it for you. The incense, although it cannot make you fall asleep as quickly as the incense you are using now, but it is good for your body." Saying that, Qu Liushang took out a small long and thin box from his sleeve, and put it on the table next to him .
Jiang Qingyue turned a page of the book, pretending she didn't see it.
"Master Qingyue," Qu Liushang leaned forward again, "Why didn't you come on the fifteenth day?" On the day before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Qu Liushang came to him again and asked him to go to see the lanterns together, but Jiang Qingyue did not attend the appointment.
Jiang Qingyue still didn't speak.
"Master Qingyue, you are talking to me, Mr. Qingyue." Qu Liushang walked up to Jiang Qingyue and looked at him with his hands on his knees, "I waited for you for a long time that day, but you didn't come. I got a cold."
After all, Jiang Qingyue glanced at him: "I didn't promise you would go."
Qu Liuzhang choked for a moment, Jiang Qingyue did not promise him that he would go, but he always had a little bit of luck in his heart.
Qu Liushang leaned over again and said with a smile, "Are the Chinese New Year dumplings delicious? I made them myself." On New Year's Eve, Qu Liushang brought over another plate of dumplings.
"I didn't eat." Jiang Qingyue didn't want to lie to him, so she told the truth.
Qu Liushang took a deep look at him, and sighed after a long time: "It's just me being passionate."
After speaking, he turned and left the room.
Jiang Qingyue paused with the hand holding the book, and turned to the next page after a long time.
Gao Changgeng and the others were awarded a good official position, and the A Furong case was rewarded a lot by Yan Shi. As early as the end of the case, Xiang Ying had already left.
It has been a month since the case was concluded, but there has been no movement from the Shifang Gate. Since the people from Shifangmen didn't come to look for Yan Shi, Yan Shi didn't plan to look for them either.
Just thinking about it, within three days, Xiang Ying came and said that Shifang Sect was mainly meeting with Yan Shi at Xiaoyao Building.
With what happened last time, Yan Shi no longer dared to hide it from Hua Ling, so he told Hua Ling about it.
Hua Ling said that he would go with Yan Shi, but was stopped by Yan Shi. The head of the Shifang Gate only said that he was invited alone, besides, this was the last time he saw him, so he didn't want to make any further troubles.
When the time agreed by both parties came, Yan Shi went to Xiaoyao Building alone, and the master of Shifang Gate was already waiting in the private room on the second floor.
"My lord, please sit down." It was still the same hollow and rigid voice.
Yan Shi sat opposite him: "The owner of the sect invited me here today because of the drug issue?" The two parties agreed at the beginning that Shifangmen would help him investigate the case, but half of the things found would be given to Shifangmen. But now the whole case is handled by King Zhao, and Yan Shi has not intervened at all. Even if Yan Shi could get the drug, he would not give it to him. After all, this is the stuff that can send someone to hell.
The head of the Shifang Gate said: "Exactly, since the prince already knows, let's talk about it."
Yan Shi poured himself a cup of tea: "The master of the sect is so powerful that he can even find out A Furong. Then, how could you not know that A Furong is not in my possession?"
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The master laughed a few times, and the laughter made one's hair stand on end: "Then the master of this sect did his efforts in vain this time?"
"The sect master wants other things, as long as this king can do it, I will give it to you." Yan Shi was completely unaffected by this weird laughter.
"I'm afraid you can't give me what I want."
Yan Yi chuckled: "Then the sect master, don't talk about it. Since I can't give it, it will be difficult for everyone to tell."
This sentence made the head of the Shifang Sect choke, and said after a while: "Your Highness is really smart."
Yan Shi put the teacup to his mouth and took a sip: "I don't know something, and I want to ask the sect master face to face."
"My lord, please speak."
Yan Shi said: "About Qu Liushang hiding his identity and entering my palace, what's the explanation for the sect master?"
"My lord, we have been dealing with each other for so long, I think you should know what kind of person I am." The head of the Shifang Sect said.
"Oh? I really don't know what kind of person the sect master is." Yan Shi's eyes fixed on him, as if trying to see him through the silver mask.
"Qu Liushang was the one I sent to help you."
"Help me?" Yan Shi sneered, with disbelief all over his face, "If I remember correctly, we hadn't made a deal at that time."
The head of the Shifang Gate seemed to sigh: "Actually, it's not for you, but also for you. Now, I have nothing to hide. Everything I did was for the princess."
"Ming Ting?" Yan Yi never thought that he would say this after all his thinking, and immediately turned in his mind, could it be that he had some ulterior motives for the little princess.
"I belong to Marshal Qin." Marshal Qin is also Hua Ling's grandfather, who led an army to defend against the enemy and disappeared suddenly. "I was one of the five hundred people back then. In the first battle, I was chopped down by the enemy On the ground, I thought I was dead, but I didn't die. But when I woke up, I found that there was no one around me. I searched everywhere, but there was no sign of them. They just evaporated out of thin air So-so. I know that many people in Dayuan Dynasty thought that Marshal Qin had already joined the enemy camp, but I knew they hadn't. Marshal Qin is such a loyal person, how could he do such a thing!"
The head of the Shifang Sect was a little excited when he said this, and after a pause, he continued: "I want to clear up the grievances of Marshal Qin, and I want to find out the truth of what happened back then. But I can't show my true face, after all, everyone I think that I have disappeared with Marshal Qin back then. The princess is the only blood of Marshal Qin, so I naturally want to help him."
"But I can't let the princess know of my existence. He is pure and kind by nature, like a flawless white jade," the head of the Shifang Sect praised himself hard, "I don't want him to be involved in such a struggle. And you and the princess are Husband and wife, so I can only look for you, and only you. As for Qu Liushang, he is the best doctor in our Shifang sect, and it can be said that he is the best doctor in the world. When Liu Shang entered the mansion, the relationship between the prince and the concubine was not what it is now, so I can only use some tricks, and I hope the prince can understand."
Yan Shi naturally knew about these things that the head of the Shifang Sect said. He just didn't expect that some of the people who disappeared back then survived, and judging from the various practices Shifangmen had done to him, they really didn't have any malice towards him and they helped him everywhere.
Take the case of A Furong as an example. At that time, he clearly agreed on the conditions, but now he is the one who broke the contract first. According to the rumors in the world, the Shifangmen would definitely make things difficult for him, but they didn't.
He thinks that he is an unfavored prince, and there is nothing for Shifangmen to plot. If it was because of his status, then the Shifang sect could go to other princes, but they didn't.
Yan Shi analyzed it in his mind, and believed most of the words of the master of Shifang Sect.
Hua Ling greedily looked at the face of the person in front of him through the silver mask, but his heart was filled with warmth. He took out a token from his sleeve: "If the prince doesn't believe it, this is proof."
It was a military token, with the military rank and name engraved on the front of the token, and the character Qin on the back. This token cannot be counterfeited, so this token is genuine.
see this token
, I really believed what he said just now.
There is a well-known general named Pang Yun beside Marshal Qin. It is said that this man is brave and good at fighting, with infinite strength, and he is loyal to Marshal Qin. When Yan Shi was young, he had heard that Master Wu Xi had said about Pang Yun, and Master Wu Xi would show a regretful expression after he finished speaking, because at that time Pang Yun had disappeared with Marshal Qin.
And the token that Yan Shi got in his hand belonged to this Pang Yun.
"You are General Pang?" Yan Shi's voice trembled a little, after all, he had heard too many heroic deeds of Pang Yun when he was a child.
"Exactly." The head of the Shifang Gate spoke nonsense with his eyes open.
Yan Shi's expression immediately became serious, and he cupped his fists at the head of the Shifang Sect.
The head of the Shifang Gate said: "Since the prince believes in me, I have something to ask, and please don't let the princess know about it."
Hua Ling told him that his grandfather died for the country, and he didn't know that he was missing. Well, let him always think that he died for his country.
"I also ask the prince to allow Qu Liushang to return to the mansion."
Yan Shi hesitated a bit: "I want to tell the princess first about this matter."
The head of the Shifang Gate joked: "The relationship between the prince and the princess is really good."
"In the past, I just wanted to seek justice for Marshal Qin," the head of the Shifang Sect continued, "but since the princess married the prince, I knew that I had another goal. Throne."
After leaving the Xiaoyao Tower, Yan Shi suddenly felt that all this was unreal. That mysterious Shifang Gate, the Shifang Gate that even the imperial court feared him a bit, was actually his.
He looked at the bright and clear sky, and after meeting Hua Ling, everything started to develop in a good direction.
When Yan Shi returned to the palace, Hua Ling was waiting for him at the door, and as soon as he saw him coming, he immediately jumped up: "Brother, you're back? The master of that door didn't do anything to you, did he?"
"No." Yan Shi hugged the little princess, took his hand and walked into the palace, "I talked to him about some things again, and he said he wanted Qu Liushang to come into the mansion to help us."
"Why, brother?" Hua Ling pouted, "What else can we talk about with him, he lied to you."
Yan Shi thought about it all the way but didn't come up with any excuses: "Qu Liushang is in our house, I believe he will be fine. Shifangmen is a big school in the world. With his help, things will be much easier in the future."
Hua Ling didn't ask the bottom line, so she didn't ask. After asking her brother, she still had to find an excuse, so she just smiled: "Then I will listen to my brother, he will do what he says, and he will always do things right."
Yan Shi let out a long sigh of relief, but felt a little ashamed of the little princess.
After Hua Ling agreed, Qu Liushang moved back that day.
"Young Master Qingyue, Young Master Qingyue, I'm back again." When I saw Jiang Qingyue again, she was still the same as before.
Jiang Qingyue nodded calmly.
Hua Ling quietly said to Yan Shi behind his back: "Brother, look at Qu Liushang's eyes when he sees Young Master Yue clearly, it's bewitching."
Yan Shi said: "Hasn't he always treated Qingyue like this?"
"But he hasn't lied to us before," Hua Ling pouted, "It's a pity that I planned to match them up."
Yan Shi chuckled and took Hua Ling back to Nuanyang Pavilion.