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Yanjing Gongyuan
There are three thousand rooms in the Gongyuan, arranged in a row.
The location of Xie Li's Yuzihao is pretty good. It's the eighth row east of the entrance, and it happens to be in the eighth room. The location is easy to remember.
The building is very narrow, with brick walls on both sides to prevent prying eyes. There are only two removable wooden boards in the building, which are used for writing and resting.
The sun was still early, and there was no noise around, except for the sound of brushes falling on paper.
Xie Li sat on the wooden board with his pen in hand, immersed in writing something.
When the hour came, the Mingyuan Tower in the center of the Gongyuan rang the bell, and the sound was far away.
"The time is up, all candidates should stop writing——"
After writing the last words, Xie Li put away the pen and put the test paper aside.
Judging by the time, it should be time for lunch.
"Come on, come on, it's time for dinner!"
There were shouts in the distance, and a man came in pushing a wooden cart. Two large wooden barrels were placed on the cart, and a burst of fragrance wafted from it.
Nothing is allowed to hide cheat sheets in the Gongyuan, so the meals are mainly liquid food, and even the snacks have to be crushed.
Xie Li knew it already, so he took out the dried meat his mother had given him and put it in his mouth to chew.
A cart came in front of him, and the man pushing the cart took out a tray and placed it in front of Xie Li.
The next moment, the man took a rice spoon and dug hard in the bucket, and a spoonful full of sharp minced meat fell on Xie Li's plate.
Xie Li frowned and paused with his hand holding the dried meat, looking at the man suspiciously.
The man grinned and lowered his voice to the softest level, almost silent, "Your mother brought this letter, hoping that the young master is well."
Xie Li saw the shape of his mouth clearly and felt warm in his heart. He pretended to take care of the dishes and asked in a low voice, "Does mother have anything else to say?"
The man paused and gave Xie Li a bowl of egg soup. He moved his mouth slightly and said silently, "Madam said...if someone bullies you, don't be afraid, just go to death and do it. She will take care of everything!"
Xie Li laughed dumbly and nodded lightly.
When no one was looking, the man smiled at Xie Li and pushed the cart away.
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Yongcheng Houfu
"Madam." Bai Ji quickly walked into the room, removed the people in the room, came up to Fang Xu, and whispered, "I've found out."
Fang Xu poked his forehead with his fingertips, closed his eyes and whispered, "What's going on?"
"The people inside sent a message, saying that there is a class division among the candidates. There are more than 3,000 people, and there will always be those who bully the weak. Isn't this..." Bai Ji spread his hands, "The powerful people did something evil and killed two poor people. Every student who took the exam was beaten to death."
Fang Xu frowned, raised his eyes and asked, "Bullying?"
"Isn't that right?" Bai Ji blushed angrily and whispered, "I heard that one of the candidates was from a very poor family. Every family in the village paid for it and sent it to the capital. But he carried the burden of Looking forward to it!"
"It's such a pity." Fang Xu sighed softly, as if pity, "That's all, find out where this child is from, and allocate some money to his family to repay the favor."
Bai Ji was stunned and said in surprise, "Madam... what kind of kindness are you showing?"
"It's not our young master who beat someone to death!" Baiji became even more angry, his cheeks bulging, "Madam wants to get involved in this matter, when did you become so bodhisattva-hearted?"
Fang Xu's tone was calm, as if he was talking about an insignificant and ordinary thing, "There is no way, my hands are about to be stained with blood, I have to accumulate some evil virtue."
"Xue..." Bai Ji paused, with a look of surprise on his face, his pupils shaking, "Madam, are you... going to bully others too?"
Fang Xu raised his eyes and glared at her, "I really want to dig out your brain and see if it's full of paste!"
Bai Ji subconsciously covered his head and stared at Fang Xu aggrievedly.
Fang Xu had no choice but to wave to her, "Come over here."
Bai Ji exclaimed and stepped forward.
Fang Xu lay down and said something in her ear. After a while, the little girl's expression became more and more shocked.
"Husband... Madam..." Bai Ji couldn't hold his tongue straight and fell to the ground. After regaining consciousness, he quickly got up, stumbled to the door and closed the door.
When he came back, he still lowered his voice and said, "You want to... take action against the Crown Prince?"
Fang Xu looked at her and nodded calmly.
Bai Ji bit his lower lip, and after a while he found his voice, "Madam, although the master is not allowed to pry around, but... I really can't understand!"
"Your Majesty, he is just a little willful... a little mean... a little cruel..." Bai Ji's voice became smaller and smaller as he spoke, feeling quite guilty, "But it's not a crime that will lead to death!"
"Besides, madam, the prince is just a piece of meat that has fallen off your body!" Bai Ji looked up at Fang Xu, "How can you let go..."
"What if I told you that the prince in your mouth has the intention to kill me?" Fang Xu said calmly and looked calm.
He paused for a moment, with indescribable shock in his eyes.
She had only been away from the house for half a day, so why did everything change...?
Mother kills son, son kills mother, what kind of business is this!
Fang Xu told Bai Ji the stakes directly, speaking slowly and clearly, even a little maid who was not familiar with the world could understand it.
After Fang Xu finished speaking, he stared at Bai Ji quietly and observed her reaction.
Although Bai Ji is fast-moving, she is not stupid and sweet. On the contrary, she can achieve the position of personal maid, so it is impossible for her not to understand Fang Xu's words.
Watching her expression change from shocked to solemn to calm, Fang Xu had an idea.
"Madam." Bai Ji raised his little face with bright eyes, "I understand, this slave."
"Bai Ji." Fang Xu stared at her and said word by word, "The only ones I can trust are you and Su Zi."
Baiji's heart felt hot and he looked solemn, "Madam, to this slave, you are the most important thing. If someone wants to harm you, even if it means this slave's life, he will never let him do so!"
Fang Xu held her hand and said softly, "This matter is arranged for others to be done. Don't go into battle yourself."
Bai Ji nodded, "Madam, don't worry. I know this well. Madam gave the prince three days. After three days, Su Zi's injuries will be mostly healed. With her by your side, I have no worries and will definitely plan this matter wholeheartedly." .”
Fang Xu curled his lips slightly, patted her little head, and whispered, "Don't be too hasty, Xie Changqing is still young, you can wait until he is on his way to Zhuangzi."
"Yes." Bai Ji agreed, "I will definitely handle this matter without leakage!"
"I believe you." Fang Xu smiled and waved, "It's still early, go and see Su Zi, ask her what she wants to eat, and then tell the kitchen to cook something for you."
"Okay." Bai Ji grinned, returned to his carefree look, and trotted out of the house.
Fang Xu lowered his eyes, his fingertips slid over the brocade robe on his body, with a smile on his face and deep eyes, he whispered softly, "Let's just see who can beat whom."
(End of chapter)
