Su Rong stayed in the prince's study for a long time. When she returned to Yuzhen Pavilion, she saw Fengling with a sad face.
The various pastries brought back from Cheng Jie Zhai were placed on the table, neatly arranged and not a single piece was touched.
Su Rong was very satisfied, "It's not bad, I didn't eat it secretly."
When Fengling saw her coming back, she immediately picked up a piece of cake and started eating it, "Am I that kind of person?"
Su Rong also started eating, "Yeah, you're not. You passed my test of your character."
Fengling: "..."
Does his character still need to be tested now?
Su Rong didn't wait for him to ask, so she explained to him, "I discussed with His Highness the Prince about Lu Fengyan, who I met today, and then we delayed for a while. I think Lu Fengyan is quite interesting. You think he is?" no?"
Fengling nodded, "Well, it's not easy."
Su Ronxiao, "You think he is not simple, that's right. In this way, from tomorrow onwards, you can sneak up to him and observe him secretly for a few days. After the scientific examination, I will decide based on the situation. How to win over him.”
Fengling agreed happily, "Yes."
Anyway, he had nothing to do recently, he just drank tea and read picture books. He was bored. After all, his master stayed in the East Palace, so he felt quite safe and did not need daily personal protection. It was said that Yun An was sent on a mission by His Highness the Crown Prince. He went far away and it would take him a long time to come back, so he couldn't compete with him.
The two of them finished several portions of pastries together, but accidentally, they were full.
Su Rong commented, "It is indeed a century-old store, and every pastry is delicious."
Fengling nodded in agreement, "I'll buy it tomorrow."
"Go to the queue earlier and don't spend any more money to buy a seat." It's not easy to make money. Why is he spending so much money? Ten taels of silver. She only gets two taels of silver every month. This is a waste of money.
"Okay!" Fengling also felt that one experience was enough. Money is a good thing and he should learn to save money.
After the two reached an agreement, they ate a few slices of hawthorn and went to the courtyard to eat for a while before going back to sleep.
In the past few days, Xiao Quanzi discovered that His Highness the Crown Prince did not need him to urge him to go to bed, but came out of the study an hour earlier every day. Such worry-free work made him feel that his greatest role in many years was useless.
Yan Huisheng walked out of the study, carrying a bag of food in his hand. Xiao Quanzi stepped forward to take it, but he dodged and said, "Take it by yourself."
Xiao Quanzi thought to himself, isn't it the five-nut flower cake from Cheng Jie Zhai? Not surprising. His Highness actually refused to let him hold it.
He followed Yan Huisheng half a step, walked for a while, and whispered: "Your Highness, if you like to eat five-nut flower cakes, I will arrange for someone to go to Chengjizhai to buy them tomorrow."
"No need." Yan echoed and shook his head.
Xiao Quanzi understood. His Highness the Crown Prince has never had a favorite food. In the past, he didn’t even look at the pastries from Cheng Jie Zhai. But now that they are attractive to his eyes, he probably buys them from a special group of people.
The next day, early in the morning, Fengling was about to go out, and Su Rong handed him a letter, "Find a way to send this letter to the Duke Protector's Mansion to Zhou Gu in the form of a letter from Jiangzhou."
"This is simple!" Fengling took the letter, weighed it, and asked, "Master, are you only giving it to Young Master Zhou? Where is the eldest Young Master? You didn't write a letter to me?"
"My elder brother doesn't need it." Su Rong waved his hand.
Fengling said "Okay!" and left with the letter.
Zhou Gu sent people to Jiangzhou yesterday after returning from the East Palace. After sending the people away, although he was still unhappy, he was indeed much better.
On this day, he had breakfast and was studying his books. He came in at midnight with a letter, "Sir, please take a look at the letter from Jiangzhou. Is it the letter from Miss Su Qi?"
Zhou Gu raised his eyes and took the letter. The envelope was written by Zhou Gu personally, which was Su Rong's name. He nodded reservedly, "Yes, it's hers."
He slowly took the letter and opened it slowly. There was still a thin piece of paper in front of his eyes. Su Rong said that she was ready to leave. After the scientific examination, she planned to leave for the capital and let him take the examination well. She hoped to get there. That's when she came to personally congratulate him on high school.
She also said that her eldest brother was very powerful and asked him to work hard. If he accidentally overpowered his eldest brother, she would find a restaurant in the capital to book a restaurant for him to congratulate him.
Also, I heard that this year's students from all over the country are very good, so he should not take it lightly. His opponent is not only her eldest brother, he will always win the top three.
Such a short sentence made Zhou Gu read it several times. The corners of his mouth curled up and his smile spread. After a while, he muttered softly, "She still has a conscience and cares about me."
Ziye was also very happy and quickly urged Zhou Gu, "Sir, if this is the case, why don't you hurry up and come down to read the book? Miss Qi has high hopes for you, and she has said that you can even surpass Mr. Su."
Zhou Gu didn't feel the pressure, but was full of motivation. He put the letter away and began to read it, with high morale, "Well, I'll try my best."
The emperor was very satisfied with Yan Huisheng's lack of action in recent days. His dissatisfaction with Jiang Sheng's incident had also dissipated. He felt that Yan Huisheng knew how to measure his position. He regarded him as the emperor's father and did not go out to win over students who came to Beijing to take the exam. Any student steps into the East Palace.
As for the distinguished guests living in the East Palace, the emperor did not know about it. Yan Huisheng managed the East Palace tightly. The spies had already openly removed all the guests in the East Palace a few years ago because of repeated assassinations, so that the emperor could no longer do it. Reaching into the East Palace, as long as Yan Huisheng wanted to hide what happened in the East Palace, the emperor really had no way of knowing. This is why the emperor has been quite suspicious of him in recent years.
But even so, Yan Huisheng could no longer let anyone place spies at will in his East Palace and resting place, even if the emperor was afraid of him.
Therefore, only the people in the East Palace knew that Su Rong lived in the East Palace, and the only people who really knew about Su Rong's identity were the housekeeper and at most a small Quanzi who served Yan Huisheng.
On this day, after the morning court, the emperor called Yan Huisheng into the imperial study and said to him: "You are the prince, and you will be the one to preside over the imperial examination tomorrow."
Yan Hui lowered his head in response.
The emperor looked at him and said, "It was supposed to be spring this year, but it has been moved to autumn. I don't want anything to happen this autumn, so please be more careful."
Yan Hui nodded, "Father, don't worry."
The emperor waved his hand and said no more.
Yan Huisheng came out of the imperial study room and thought with an expressionless face, the exam will start tomorrow, and he was asked to preside over it today. He keeps to himself, keeps a low profile and does not win over students from all over the country. It is obviously the most reassuring to him, but now it has become something he doesn't care about. Let him be more attentive.
Doesn't his good father feel that he is contradictory at all?
Maybe he felt that, but he couldn't control his increasingly suspicious temperament.
Due to the emperor's sudden decree, Yan Huisheng was given the order, and he became busy all of a sudden. The staff of the East Palace came in and out. It was not convenient for Su Rong to stay in the prince's study. He simply read the files in the dark cubicles these days. She was so tired that she planned to take the opportunity to rest for a few days.
So, she hid in Yuzhen Pavilion, imitating Fengling's appearance earlier, drinking tea and reading a painting book. Even when she was too lazy to look at the picture book, she called Xiao Chengzi to her and asked him to take her around the East Palace. When she got tired, she found a place to listen to Xiao Chengzi tell her about the various palaces in the capital. The latest gossip.
Fengling secretly observed Lu Fengyan for several days. He did not return to the East Palace until he entered the examination room. Seeing Su Rong being so leisurely, he was very jealous and said, "Master, you are too leisurely!"
Su Rong touched his nose and pushed the grapes brought by the butler to him, "Look at these grapes. They are big and purple. They are so attractive. It is said that they came from the vassal as tribute. His Highness the Prince asked Everyone sent it over, but I didn’t keep it for myself. I kept it specially for you."
Fengling stretched out her hand, pinched a grape and threw it into her mouth. She said, "Hmm," "Master is the best."
He said to Su Rong: "Today, many ladies and ladies from high-ranking mansions in Beijing have gone to the Great Buddha Temple outside Beijing to pray to gods and worship Buddha. Do you want to go to the Great Buddha Temple to ask for names on the gold medal list for the eldest young master and young master Zhou?"
Su Rong refused, "No, I believe they can do well in the exam without praying to gods or Buddhas."
Fengling nodded, "While Mr. Zhou and Mr. Xie have entered the examination room, why don't you go out and play on the street? No one knows you anyway, and you won't meet anyone familiar."
Su Rong was a little moved, "Students are all striving for fame in the examination room and working hard to take exams. We just want to have fun. Is it appropriate?"
"It's appropriate!" Fengling was not burdened at all, "Don't you believe in the abilities of the eldest young master and young master Zhou? Whether we play or not, they can all pass the exam, right?"
"That's right." Su Rong felt no burden anymore, "Let's go then?"
Fengling held the plate tightly and said, "Wait for me to eat another bunch of grapes."
Su Rong had no objection. She went into the house and changed her clothes and put on the curtain again. After coming out, Fengling also ate up a plate of grapes before she stood up with satisfaction and accompanied Su Rong out of the East Palace again.
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