The man came to Beijing to take the exam and is currently staying at the Yunlai Inn in Xicheng.
But he couldn't tell the truth or he would be exposed.
By the way, he remembered that the iron ore mined by the third prince privately was in the Xinghua Village area, and the place where Tao Yaoyao fell off the cliff was also nearby...
"Xinghua Village." After a pause, he added, "Xinghua Village near the outskirts of Beijing."
"Are you from Xinghua Village?" Tao Yaoyao looked him up and down with a bit of suspicion in her eyes. She had stayed in Xinghua Village for two days and had never heard of any scholars in Xinghua Village.
Moreover, this person has a very strong Jiangnan accent.
"Yes. Otherwise, why would I and Yaoyao fall in love at first sight?" The man still looked as affectionate as the sea. Just when Tao Yaoyao was about to expose her, Xinghua and Shanzi squeezed in.
"You lied, you are not from our Xinghua Village at all."
The man originally thought he had a chance to win, but now these two people suddenly appeared and kept saying that he was not from Xinghua Village, so he turned black on the spot.
"What evidence do you have to prove that I am lying? You must think clearly. Slandering a scholar is a serious crime."
"We don't have to think about this, because we are from Xinghua Village. There are fifty-one households in Xinghua Village. I grew up there. As long as they are from Xinghua Village, I know everyone, but... this Master, who are you?"
After Xinghua finished speaking, she secretly smiled at Tao Yaoyao.
Tao Yaoyao didn't expect that they would meet again so soon. After smiling back at her, he no longer wanted to watch the excitement and decided to make a quick decision.
"Who sent you to smear my innocence? You'd better think carefully before answering, otherwise, I will report to the police."
When the man heard this, he became anxious and said, "You can't report it to the official."
The law of our court stipulates that people with criminal records cannot take the scientific examination. He has been studying hard for more than ten years and is about to achieve something. He will never allow anyone to ruin his future at this time. .
As for the people behind the scenes... he doesn't care about that much now.
"The girl looks very similar to my sweetheart, so I recognized the wrong person. I'm really embarrassed."
When the man saw that the scandal had happened, he wanted to erase everything just now by admitting the wrong person. But, had he asked her?
"Want to leave? Yes, tell me who asked you to slander me."
The man hesitated for a long time. At this time, Captain Xicheng happened to be patrolling the streets here. Seeing the excitement here, he came to check and found that Tao Yaoyao was among the people involved. He immediately stepped forward and asked, "Miss Tao, do you need help? "
"I'm going to trouble you again, sir."
Tao Yaoyao was originally thinking about whether to report to the government. She heard that there were people from the Third Prince everywhere in the yamen. If she reported to the government and this person happened to fall into the hands of the Third Prince, then all her plans today would be in vain. In vain.
Just when she was struggling with what to do, Captain Xicheng appeared.
As if seeing a savior, Tao Yaoyao pointed at the man aggrievedly, "This person wants to destroy my innocence. Please give me justice."
Captain Xicheng thought for a moment and figured out what was going on, so he called the guards to catch the man, then turned and left.
Without the excitement, everyone will disperse.
Tao Yaoyao rarely saw the mountains and apricot blossoms, and wanted to reminisce with them and ask about yesterday's events, but it was really getting late now. If she didn't go there, she would be afraid that Mrs. Ruyang Hou would worry about her.
So he took some money and gave it to Qiu Gui, "You take them two to have a meal first, and I'll come find you when I'm done."
Xinghua Village is half a day away from Kyoto City. People in Xinghua Village generally don't come to Kyoto City unless they have to come for unavoidable reasons.
At that time, they were going to stay in Kyoto City for one night and go back early the next morning.
It was now almost noon, and before they left, Tao Yaoyao knew that they would not leave today.
There was a delay on the way, and when Tao Yaoyao came over, all the guests who came to the Ruyang Marquis Mansion to attend the birthday banquet of the Third Young Master had already arrived. At present, only the butler was waiting at the door. After seeing the Tao family's carriage arriving, the butler personally came forward to entertain it.
"Nothing happened to Miss Tao along the way. Our wives have come out to see her several times, but we haven't seen her worried."
"Excuse me, butler." Tao Yaoyao got out of the car with the gift. Just as she was about to enter the door, she saw something flashing in front of her eyes, and then there was a pendant on her thigh.
"Sister Yaoyao, you are finally here. Abao has been waiting for you at the door for a long time."
The little guy was a little fatter than before, but cuter. Tao Yaoyao's heart melted when she looked at her pitifully.
"My sister just encountered a few flies and bugs on the road, so it was delayed a little bit, but I have prepared a gift for you."
What Tao Yaoyao prepared for Abao was a simple version of a crossbow.
Boys all like this, and she thinks Abao should like it too.
"But shouldn't your own people know this?"
Although A Bao is young, he is very well-behaved and obedient. He listens to whatever Tao Yaoyao says and obediently agrees. The housekeeper stood aside, looking shocked.
You know, usually he won't listen to a word of what the master and his wife say together. In this family, the third young master is most afraid of the eldest young master. Apart from his words, this is the first time he has seen the third young master listen to someone's words so much. .
Seeing this, the butler's attitude toward Tao Yaoyao became even more enthusiastic.
"Miss Tao, please come inside."
"King Dingbei has arrived."
The housekeeper was about to take Tao Yaoyao and the others in when he suddenly heard that the boy had announced that King Bei was coming. He was stunned for a moment, and then he didn't care about entertaining Tao Yaoyao and hurriedly ran down the steps to pick them up.
Abao seemed to like Xie Lan very much. After seeing him appear, he neither called her sister nor left. His round eyes stared straight at the person in front of him, which made Tao Yaoyao feel sour.
I didn't hear that Marquis Ruyang invited him.
If she had known he was coming, she would not have come.
It’s really a narrow road between enemies.
"Yaoyao."
Chu Wulang saw Tao Yaoyao as soon as he got off Xie Lan's carriage. He immediately jumped off the carriage and hurriedly walked to her. Then he pulled her over in front of everyone, looked up and down, and relaxed after making sure she was not injured. tone.
"What happened just now? Those people are making things difficult for you."
"Fifth brother, don't worry, they are no match for me." The scholar was arrested by the Xicheng Captain. No matter whether they could find out anything in the end, based on what she said to the people before, the third prince would not harm her. Want to clean it up.
"How do you know this?"
After scanning Xie Lan with his peripheral vision, Tao Yaoyao's expression changed.
She had seen Xie Lan at the window of the teahouse just now on the street. If she guessed correctly, it was him who called Fifth Brother.
But she didn't think he did it for his own good.
"Your Majesty is an old friend of our Chu family. Yaoyao, please speak more politely."
After Chu Wulang saw Tao Yaoyao's prejudice against Xie Lan, he explained to her, "And the prince's starting point is also for your own good."
I thank him... the whole family.
When the Marquis of Ruyang and his wife learned that King Dingbei had suddenly arrived, they came out to greet them personally. Mrs. Marquis Ruyang saw a meaningful flash in her eyes when she saw Tao Yaoyao and King Dingbei coming together.
"Yaoyao, you are a noble person in our house. Quick, please come inside."
Mrs. Ruyang Hou personally brought Tao Yaoyao into the house and introduced her to the distinguished guests who came today.
Princess Zhou and Princess Zhaoling also came. Wen Hanyan kept his eyes on Tao Yaoyao after seeing her. Seeing this, Mrs. Ruyang Hou let her go after introducing the guests in the room.
"Go ahead. If I don't let go, Yan'er will come to ask for my wife in person."
Wen Hanyan saluted Mrs. Ruyanghou generously, and then took Tao Yaoyao outside in front of everyone.
"Yaoyao, why are you here so late? When I went out, I asked someone to go to the Tao family to ask about you. The servants of the Tao family said that you left home early."
"I encountered a few flies on the road, but don't worry, we've solved them."
Wen Hanyan didn't expect that the three princes would dare to attack Tao Yaoyao in broad daylight.
"My father is right. The third prince is getting more and more arrogant now. If he really takes that position in the future, I don't know what the world will become like."
"Hanyan..." Tao Yaoyao was surprised that Wen Hanyan would say such bold words.
Although what she said was true, there were some words that even if they understood, they were not suitable to say, otherwise, it would most likely lead to disaster.
Tao Yaoyao regarded Wen Hanyan as a friend, and she didn't want anything bad to happen to her, so she opened her mouth to stop her, but before she could speak, someone spoke first.
"Wen Hanyan, you are so brave. Are you allowed to discuss royal affairs at will?"
A woman came from not far away. Judging from her age, she should be older than them. This woman wore a ruby on her head. It is said that this ruby belonged to the late queen and was later awarded to Princess Anping by His Majesty.
If she didn't recognize the wrong person, the person in front of her should be Princess Anping.
It is said that this Princess Anping has a domineering temperament and is as difficult to deal with as the third prince. She used to bully the original owner a lot.
Thinking of the humiliation the original owner had suffered in the past, Tao Yaoyao suddenly became less nervous.
"Princess Anping."
After the two saluted, Princess Anping became even more proud.
"Wen Hanyan, you haven't answered my princess' question just now. Why, are you trying to get away with it?"
"The princess has misunderstood. I am just wondering what I said wrongly to make Princess Anping so angry. Didn't the third prince secretly mine iron ore, didn't harm innocent people, or was he not afraid of the consequences of the Dongchuang incident?" Did your fiancée murder you?"
These words were indeed true, but it was not the turn of one of her courtiers and children to remind them of the royal family.
"Shut up, Wen Hanyan, just wait. I will tell my father the truth about what happened today. I want to see how long Prince Zhou's palace can protect you."
