After Shi Qing and Yun Zhi completed the task, they went back to the palace directly.
The servants around the emperor were waiting for the two at the gate of the palace, fearing that they would not be able to enter after the key was released.
Seeing the young couple come back, the servant heaved a sigh of relief, knowing that everything is going well, "Master Xiao."
He greeted Shi Qingfu, "The emperor is waiting for the two of you in the imperial study."
The night in the palace is not much different from the day, and the palace lanterns everywhere are as bright as day.
The emperor sat in the imperial study and corrected the papers, not intending to fall asleep at all.
Shi Qing and Yun Zhi came in.
"how?"
The emperor put down the vermilion pen after seeing the two, and leaned back on the back of the chair, in a relaxed posture ready to rest.
The servant took a few steps forward and handed the teacup to the emperor, who picked it up and took a sip.
Shi Qing took out the paper that Shen Yuan had opened and then sealed from the bag, held it with both hands and handed it over, "As the emperor said, the fish has already taken the bait."
The emperor signaled the servant to take the paper, and lowered his eyes to look at it.
The unpacked and then sealed papers can always see the traces of being opened.
Shen Yuan only dared to do this because she was the examiner.
"The fish on the surface has been hooked, but the one behind the scenes has not yet emerged." The emperor put down the teacup, took out the paper and glanced at it, and happened to see a policy theory, asking about his views on flood fighting and disaster relief.
This question involves politics, economy, administration of officials and criminal law, and it is actually quite comprehensive and pragmatic.
It's a pity that it was scrapped.
The emperor threw the examination paper on the table, frowning slightly, "The real big fish will not come out until a few days later."
It was about the fight between the princesses, Shi Qing pretended not to hear.
As far as the emperor is concerned, the eldest prince and Shen Yuan are not the people she wants to test. What she wants to find is who is standing behind the eldest prince.
In fact, Qing knew at that time that the five princes provoked this matter in all likelihood, but she couldn't jump out and say to the emperor:
Your weak fifth imperial daughter who can't take care of herself is actually a werewolf in villager's clothing!
This has to be done step by step.
Shi Qing and Yun Zhi didn't go back tonight, but lived in the palace.
What Shi Qing meant was that it was already midnight, so it was better to stay overnight.
She smiled, "Look, all the ministers have come, and now I have to open the palace door when I leave the palace, mainly because I have to get up early tomorrow..."
The last sentence is the key.
In private, the emperor has often heard people say that Shi Qing goes to the clock every day, and he has never reached half an hour too early.
Seeing the emperor nodding his head helplessly, the servant arranged for the palace servants to take the two of them to rest, and said that Shi Qingming could sleep until he woke up naturally.
The servant smiled and said softly to the emperor, "Your Majesty is really a child, you always have to ask for a candy after you finish your work."
"She's not begging for sweets." The emperor waved his hand, refuting the servant's words, "She has a pace of progress, and she has a sense of propriety in doing things."
The emperor picked up the vermilion pen again, and was going to read the scriptures before going to sleep.
From the corner of the eye, the waiter didn't quite understand what he meant, so he said slowly, "Look at it, she will wake up naturally and sleep until tomorrow afternoon when the Gongyuan is locked, and all the candidates will be admitted to the hospital."
This matter is related to Enke, who is a candidate in the world, and Shi Qing knows it well.
She and Yun Zhi were the last two people who came into contact with the papers before the exam. Even if the emperor trusted her not to cheat, Shi Qing and Yun Zhi should stay in the sight of everyone and not go out of the palace to contact anyone, so as not to have any accidents .
"Shiqing, I will definitely be better than Shiju in the future."
The emperor sighed, "It's a pity that my royal family doesn't have the fate to miss such a wonderful child."
Shiqing, the current situation is clear, it is a good name and a good courtier.
However, Changning's heart is higher than the sky, and what he wants is always the highest, not the best.
Since the emperor said so, the servants can't help paying attention.
Unexpectedly, the next day, Shi Qing and Yun Zhi did not express their intention to leave the palace until the Gong Yuan was locked at about Shen Shi in the afternoon.
The servant was slightly taken aback, he had always thought that the reason for the young adult to be able to be today was probably because her mother was Shiju, the emperor favored her somewhat, but now it seems that he was wrong.
The emperor appreciates Shi Qing purely because of her, it has nothing to do with who her mother is.
Scholars all over the world know that candidates will be admitted to the hospital one day in advance.
The check-in starts at dawn in the early morning and ends around the time of application in the afternoon.
The gate of the tribute courtyard is locked, and all personnel in the tribute courtyard are only allowed to enter but not to exit. There are officers and soldiers patrolling around the Gongyuan to ensure that not even a bird can fly out of the walls of the Gongyuan.
Under such circumstances, whether it is to send news inside or outside, it is more difficult than reaching the sky.
And throughout the whole day, Shi Qing played chess with Yun Zhi in the bedroom where he was resting, playing all kinds of tricks from go to backgammon.
It wasn't until he heard the sound of the horn of the Gongyuan lock that he put down the chess pieces and slumped back on the back of the grand master's chair, "It may be possible to go back."
After staying in the palace for a whole day today, Shi Qing understood that it is good to be free outside.
The huge imperial palace is really boring, no wonder the emperor likes to listen to lively things, if it were her, she would also like to listen to fresh gossip outside.
Shi Qing suddenly understood the reason why Yunzhi wanted to go to Jianghu before.
Who doesn't like the high sky and the wide sea to let me roam.
She tilted her head to look at Yun Zhi, and called him softly, "Baby."
Yun Zhi was taken aback for a moment, the action of collecting the chess pieces paused for a moment, and he looked up at her.
The person sitting opposite was wearing a light blue round-neck gown with a white lapel lining, and his long hair was tied up with a headband.
He is different from most men in Beijing, he doesn't like to wear hairpins and jade vertical crowns on his head, it's just a simple hairband.
So it looks refreshing, clean, and extremely simple and pure.
When Shi Qing looked over, Yun Zhi's slender fingers had just picked up a white chess piece.
With a glance, he felt that his hands were more beautiful than chess pieces made of white jade.
It's just that after hearing what she was shouting, the young man opposite, who was originally a gentleman, couldn't help but curl up his thin lips slightly. He wanted to laugh but tried his best to restrain himself, making him look a little silly.
He pretended to be reserved, "Huh?", but in fact, his legs under the table were shaking proudly.
This person likes sticky love stories.
Shi Qing smiled, "Yunzhi, why haven't I heard you say that you want to go to Jianghu for a long time?"
Shi Qing leaned forward on the table, stretched out his hand and gently stroked the back of Yunzhi's hand with the tip of his index finger, very curious, "Because of me?"
Why give up dreams and freedom for the one you love, and be willing to be bound in this capital with her.
Just thinking about it makes me feel.
Shi Qing almost moved herself for Yun Zhi.
As a result, Yun Zhi said two words calmly, "No."
"..."
Bai was moved.
Shi Qing rolled his eyes, his fingers changed from swipe to pinch.
The tenderness of love is like a boat, when it comes to wind and waves, there will be wind and waves.
"..."
Yun Zhi smiled and flinched away.
He didn't expect Shi Qing to ask this, and even stretched out his hand, put the back of his other hand on Shi Qing's forehead, and pinched her pulse to make sure that Shi Qing was free, before saying, "At least not completely." yes."
More likely because of his own heart.
Yunzhi had always wanted to go to the Jianghu, because he longed for the free atmosphere of the Jianghu.
But then these longings gradually became dull compared with the expectations and Shiqing.
It seems that if there is no her, the rivers and lakes are just rivers and lakes, only with Shi Qing, life will become colorful and lively.
Yun Zhi was also wondering if it was because of Shi Qing that he didn't leave the capital.
It turned out later that it wasn't all that.
He is like sword energy, from the initial rampage to mature and finalized.
Yun Zhi didn't quite understand the reason why his father went back to the mountains and forests before, but now he understands a little bit.
Because the originally impetuous heart in the chest can only take root and be stable when it is around someone.
At this time, it doesn't matter whether you leave the Jianghu or not, but if you can't see Shi Qing, your heart will be uprooted and you will feel uneasy.
Yun Zhi threw up the chess piece in his hand, caught it again, and said softly, "The reason for not going to the rivers and lakes may be because—"
He looked at Shi Qing, his lips were red and his teeth were white, his eyes were clear and clean, and his smile shook people's hearts, "You are my world."
You are already in it, why go out and look for it
When Shi Qing looked up, he fell into Yun Zhi's serious and clear eyes, and his heart seemed to be hit lightly by something, causing ripples.
In particular, he has a normal face and said this as it should, which is more touching than the love words that have been practiced for a long time.
Shi Qing reached out and grabbed Yun Zhi's wrist, leaned forward and kissed his lips, "I like this~"
Yunzhi also has something he likes.
He looked out from the corner of his eye and saw no one, so he said to Shi Qing softly and vaguely, "Say that one you just called again."
Facing Shang Shiqing's suspicious gaze, Yun Zhi rubbed his nose uncomfortably, "That's it, it sounds good."
Shi Qing pretended to be stupid, and blinked, "What? What are you calling? Yun Shaoxia?"
"No." Yun Zhi hinted frantically, "The one with two words."
He finds it quite strange, how can a word that is obviously used to describe utensils spit out from Shi Qing's mouth be so provocative.
Every time I hear it, the tip of my heart is numb, like being crawled over by a small ant, itching so much that he wants to open his mouth to bite it.
Shi Qing stepped back and looked out at the sky, "Oh, I have to go back."
"..."
Yun Zhi pursed his lips and stared at her.
Seeing that Shi Qing was unmoved, he said again, "Shall I show you the sword dance tonight?"
Shi Qing shook his head.
Yun Zhi thought for a while, "Shall I stand on the stone table and dance the sword for you to see?"
"..."
Can you use some fresh tricks to coax people
Shi Qing walked out, "Going back."
Yun Zhi sat on the chair without moving.
It was only after Shi Qing quickly lifted his foot and stepped over the threshold that he slowly got up and followed her.
Shi Qing stretched his hand back and grabbed Yun Zhi's belt. Yun held his arms in his arms, with a stubborn expression that he would not hold hands with her.
Shi Qing smiled, "Stingy."
Yun Zhi snorted, "I learned from you."
"Then why don't you learn something better?" Shi Qing asked sideways.
Yunzhi looked up at the sky, "What's good?"
Learn from her how to pick the lock in two seconds
Shi Qing was proud, "For example, I will call you baby."
Yun Zhi paused for a moment, and after he reacted, the pinnae of his ears slowly turned red.
He finally had a slight smile in his eyes, he raised his hand and pinched the tip of his nose, when he put his hand down again, he put it on the back of Shi Qing's hand, holding her together.
He urged, "Go home quickly, we haven't gone back all day and night, Dad must be worried."
"..."
Shi Qing looks at him.
Heh, you weren't so active just now.
This day and night, the Shi Mansion was as usual, and Mrs. Li was not too worried, but there were a handful of rumors in Beijing, saying that there were papers and answers for the scientific examination.
This rumor seemed to be flying extremely fast on the wings of the east wind. In just half a day, it had already spread throughout the capital.
"I heard that the paper was passed from the palace."
"In the palace?"
"That's right, yes..." The scholar who spoke stretched out his fingers to compare the number six, "The one who passed it on is only for those students who have good friends with the Zhen family."
"It's not fair! We study hard in the cold window, but others can outperform us by ten years in just one day! It's not fair!"
"Yes, unfair!"
The scholar said again: "I have a relative who is from the Ministry of Punishment. I heard that this person has beaten Li Yunqing and Mr. Li before.
But when I said clearly to the court that the literati should not be punished, she was ruthless, typically ignoring us scholars.
That's why she took Enke, who is extremely important to you and me, as a trifle, and openly spread that she was going to cheat on the papers. This kind of person is not worthy of being a princess! "
With her instigating emotions, many scholars followed suit for a while.
Before entering the Gongyuan, many students had already shouted the slogan "Enke is not fair, someone is cheating".
The four emperors led people to suppress it, but these students still couldn't calm down their anger.
The scholar at the beginning even shouted loudly in front of the tribute courtyard: "Someone has passed out the test paper, saying that Enke's policy test this time is about how to effectively fight floods and relieve disasters."
She said: "If you go in and see that the test questions are not what I said, I am willing, willing to eat this bamboo basket of mine!"
The scholar pointed his hand down, and there was a calf-high bamboo basket on the ground, which contained the stationery and dry food needed for scientific research in the past few days.
This year's summer flood season has just passed. Compared with previous years, this year's flood is the lightest. There are almost no casualties, and the losses of farmland and livestock are within the budget.
If this is considered in policy theory, it is really possible. After all, scholars should not only study hard, but also care about the affairs of the country.
So after the scholar who wanted to eat bamboo baskets finished speaking, everyone already believed it nine out of ten.
I originally thought that the threshold of the Gongyuan was Longmen, and the future was bright. Looking at it now, I feel that the inside is pitch black, and I can't find the direction of the future.
Is it true that if you study honestly, you will lose to those opportunistic people
Unfair, unfair!
Facing these scholars who were almost rolling around on the spot, the fourth princess was very troubled.
For some reason, the fourth princess suddenly thought of someone.
Although she has never been in contact with her, the fourth princess somehow felt that if she was there, the scene would be much easier to control.
That is Shi Qing.
If she was standing here, it is estimated that all the scholars would not be able to quarrel with her...
The fourth princess sighed, and finally had no choice but to say: "Before seeing the paper, everything is a rumor. If someone stirs up people's hearts again, don't blame me for taking her down on the spot!"
Inciting people's hearts before the exam, their hearts can be punished.
The fourth princess twirled her fingers behind her back, always feeling that something was wrong.
The spear head was aimed at the sixth child, because she mentioned in front of herself and the fifth child that she wanted to steal the exam papers.
The fourth imperial daughter was uneasy. Although she comforted everyone on the surface that this matter was just a rumor, she actually believed it half to seventy percent in her heart.
If the topic of policy theory is really as the scholar said just now, the matter will be much more serious.
After all, the sixth child is trapped, and it seems that the biggest beneficiary at present is her, the fourth imperial daughter.
Without the sixth child, among all the princesses, only she is the most promising one.
Without the sixth child, she would not have to worry about her birth and relatives.
The fourth princess looked at the scholar just now. The person who was standing in the middle of the line with the bamboo basket was gone in the blink of an eye.
not good!
The fourth princess's heart trembled, and she immediately sent someone to look for her.
There must be something wrong with the scholar who incites public opinion and people's hearts.
The scholars backed away slowly with their bamboo baskets in their hands, and when the officers and soldiers were not paying attention, they ran into the alley with the excuse of urgency.
When the fourth princess brought someone over to find her, the scholar was standing at the entrance of the alley waiting for her, the bamboo basket was placed by his lap, and there was no trace of fear on his face, "His Royal Highness, let's talk?"
The scholar gestured to the alley, obviously someone was waiting for her there.
The fourth princess stood still, looking into the alley.
Years of experience in the battlefield made her calm and calm without any excess emotion, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.
Compared with the sixth princess whose emotions are all displayed on her face, the fourth prince is not the best choice for the eldest prince.
The eldest prince was sitting in a soft sedan chair in the alley, looking down at his nails that he had just trimmed.
It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter whether you control it well or not, as long as the interests are the same.
The two sides were at a stalemate, and at this moment, news came from the four imperial daughters, saying that they had heard from the palace that Enke's topic this year had indeed been missed.
The person who committed the crime was a palace attendant from the imperial study room. He was too frightened when he heard that the candidates outside the palace were causing trouble, so he committed suicide in fear of crime.
Before he died, he insisted that this matter was instigated by the fourth emperor and had nothing to do with the sixth emperor.
But the rumors in Beijing are all saying that the examination papers were leaked from the Zhen family.
It was a student of Zhen's family who got drunk and bragged to others to show off, and took out the transcript of the examination paper. After everyone sobered up, they realized what a big deal it was.
The emperor and the six imperial daughters were temporarily confined in the palace to wait for investigation, and Mrs. Zhen has already been called into the palace.
It was obvious that someone wanted to frame the fourth princess, but ended up being implicated by his own disciples.
The originally deadlocked situation instantly tilted towards one place.
The fourth imperial daughter couldn't help clenching her fingers behind her back, and looked at the entrance of the alley with deep and dark eyes.
The road has already been paved for her.
Just like this alley, the entrance is there, as long as she steps on it and lifts her foot, she can get what she wants.
We are all smart people, and we only need three or two clues to know the other party's purpose.
The eldest prince is not afraid that the fourth princess will not cooperate. Compared with Huang Guijun and the Zhen family behind the sixth prince, the fourth prince can only compete with the sixth prince for the throne if he chooses to stand on the same line with him.
Even if it's not for that position, it's for your own life.
The imperial palace is a place where you can live and die, and family affection always takes precedence over power and interests.
The eldest prince propped his forehead with one hand, quietly waiting for the fourth princess to make up his mind.
She never loses money.
After all, when the autumn is over and the students in the examination room come out to make trouble, even if the Zhen family has great abilities, they will not be able to cover the mouths of all the scholars.
In order to appease the anger of the literati, the emperor will definitely punish the Zhen family, and even the sixth princess.
As long as the four princesses do nothing during this period, it will be fine.
The less she moves, the less the emperor will doubt her.
Didn't do anything, but received great benefits, how could the fourth princess disagree
The eldest prince is sure that she will be moved.
"Have you figured it out?"
The scholar at the alley asked.
The fourth princess lowered her eyes, her voice was as cold as ever, "Thought it clearly."
There was a smile on the scholar's face, and he even stepped aside to signal the fourth princess to go in.
The eldest prince in the soft sedan chuckled lightly, his tone and posture very disdainful.
Look, it is said that people who come out of the palace are all the same.
Just as the eldest prince reached out to lift the car curtain, the fourth princess outside the alley raised her eyes and her eyes fell on the scholar.
She raised her hand decisively, without hesitation in her voice, "Someone, take her down!"
In the soft sedan chair, the eldest prince paused, looked out of the alley through the curtain of the sedan chair in astonishment, and then held his breath.
What did she say
How can it be
Such a big temptation and benefits. The fourth child is stupid!
Scholars were even more caught off guard, their faces filled with joy became puzzled, "How dare you!"
She kept turning her head to look into the alley, "Do you know who is in there? Have you really thought it through?"
The fourth princess ordered the scholar to be tied up and carried away with the bamboo basket at her feet, "Naturally."
Naturally know, naturally clear.
But she still chooses to do so.
"This person is instigating people's hearts. He deliberately led me here. It must be related to the fraud." The fourth princess let go of her tightly clenched fingers behind her back, "Secretly escorted to the palace and handed over to the emperor for interrogation and decision."
The fourth princess stood at the entrance of the alley, looked at the low-key and luxurious soft sedan inside, and said, "Uncle."
The eldest prince's jaw was tense, his eyes seemed to burn through the heart of the fourth prince through the car curtain.
"Good job." The eldest prince said slowly, "He is really a good boy of my Xiao family."
There was an extremely suppressed anger hidden in the soft tone.
He and Shen Yuan paved the way, and everything was calculated.
It is equivalent to painstakingly cooking a table full of dishes, and the fourth princess only needs to sit down and eat with chopsticks.
In the end, she said, "The meal is ready, but I'm not hungry."
The eldest prince put his hand on the window of the soft car, and his fingertips scratched hard at the edge of the window. His freshly trimmed nails broke and his knuckles turned white.
He breathed heavily, gritted his silver teeth, and said slowly and slowly: "If you don't want to, forget it. In the future, when you are trampled under the feet of the sixth child, don't say that uncle has never helped you."
The eldest prince withdrew his fingers, and his mood had stabilized:
"You can go if you want, and leave the person with the bamboo basket at the entrance of the alley, otherwise the person who cheats may change from the sixth emperor to your fourth emperor."
"I believe that Mr. Huang Gui, the Zhen family and the sixth princess are very happy to see you in prison."
The fourth princess listened quietly, and waited for the eldest prince to finish speaking before she said, "It's my uncle's business how to choose, but I should do what this position should do in this position."
"In addition, Uncle, no matter how we fight in the future, it is our sister's private matter. You are really stretching your hand too far."
The fourth princess raised her eyes to look at the soft sedan chair, and bowed respectfully, "I will truthfully report what happened today, and I hope uncle will forgive me."
No matter who wins or loses between her and Lao Liu, the new emperor should not be controlled by others, and played by others.
Especially when the other party is willing to set up such a big game, at the expense of the future and fate of scholars in the world, just to achieve their own goals.
If this person controls the court in the future, the new emperor will be a puppet.
As for the future, if she can't compete, no matter because of her background or other reasons, she deserves to lose, as long as she keeps her own place and does what she should do.
One's birth cannot be changed, but what kind of person one becomes is one's own choice.
The fourth princess straightened her back, "Uncle cherishes it."
After she finished speaking, she closed the team and left.
Hearing the sound of footsteps going away, the eldest prince almost gritted his silver teeth.
He held back his stomach and threw the contents of the soft sedan outward as if venting his anger.
It is very rare for the servants to see the eldest prince so mad and undignified that he knelt on the ground without daring to breathe.
You must know that the eldest prince has always shown others with a cool, dignified, graceful and indifferent appearance in front of others.
The eldest prince let out a sigh of relief when he had vented enough.
He can't panic, he can't be chaotic, after all, he hasn't lost yet.
Now that all the candidates have entered the venue, and Shen Yuan didn't send any news last night, it means that there is no problem with the exam papers and everything is proceeding according to plan.
The non-cooperation of the four princesses was just one of the small twists and turns, nothing to fear.
When the exam officially starts tomorrow morning and autumn, the students will make trouble.
At that time, he backhandedly pushed the fourth princess into the net, saying that she intended to cheat and frame her, and instead helped the sixth princess, the effect would be the same.
As for the provocative scholar who was taken away...
When the Gongyuan is in chaos, the emperor may not care about a scholar.
The eldest prince returned to his graceful and dignified appearance.
He just needs to get up tomorrow morning and wait for the good news from Shen Yuan.