Carriages were not allowed to enter the palace, so everyone got off the bus in front of the door and entered on foot.
"drive!"
The sound of horse hooves came from behind. Murong Ye came on horseback and saw Ye Shixian who had just got off the carriage, with a smile on his face.
"Shixian!"
Ye Shixian's heart skipped a beat.
If it were in private, it wouldn't matter if he called her name like this, but now it was at the gate of the palace, with so many people watching!
If I had known this, I should have explained it to him before.
Ye Shixian suppressed her emotions, turned around and bowed politely and distantly.
"Master Murong."
Murong Ye's smile faded a little.
The last time they met, he felt that her attitude towards him was much colder, but at that time he only thought that she was in a bad mood because Ye Mingze was driven home. Unexpectedly, she would still treat him the same way this time when they met again.
Murong Ye got off his horse, took two steps forward, and explained: "I've been a little busy lately, so I didn't take care of you——"
"Cousin and the others are here too. Today is their first time entering the palace. I'm afraid of being uncomfortable, so I'll go first." Ye Shixian interrupted him, and without caring about Murong Ye's expression, she walked towards the back. go.
Murong Ye opened his mouth, turned around and saw that Ye Chutang and others had indeed come together, with cold expressions on their faces.
Ye Yunfeng jumped off the carriage, noticed his gaze, and looked back, raising his eyebrows.
"Oh, what a coincidence, Master Murong is here too? How about you, can you rest for a few days and feel better?"
Murong Ye's forehead veins throbbed.
Ever since he lost to Ye Yunfeng that day, he left the game angrily. He never went to the Imperial Academy again and stayed at home for several days.
Today was a polo match and he had to follow his father here. Unexpectedly, he ran into Ye Yunfeng again!
He said coldly: "You don't need to worry too much."
Ye Yunfeng crossed his arms and smiled handsomely: "I know what Mr. Murong wants to do, and it's not my responsibility to worry about. But, you broke my bow before, and you agreed to double the compensation..."
Xiao Wu, who was leaning on Ye Chutang's arms and looking curiously at the palace gate, silently shifted his gaze and glanced at Murong Ye.
Murong Ye had never been asked to settle accounts in public before, but in front of these dignitaries, it was so embarrassing!
His face turned blue and he immediately called to his entourage: "Give him the money!"
The movement here attracted the attention of many people around. They all choked up when they saw this scene, and looked at Ye Chutang and others with curiosity and scrutiny.
"Who is that? I haven't seen it before?"
"You don't know him? Didn't you hear that a few days ago in the Imperial Academy's monthly exam, a newly admitted proctor beat Murong Ye! It was him!"
"Ye, Ye Yunfeng? Is that your name?"
"You don't know him, but you should know the woman behind him, right? That's his sister, Ye Chutang! It's rumored that he once treated Prince Dingbei and saved the eldest princess's life not long ago!"
This news has already spread in private, and many people have only heard of his name, and they only saw him for the first time today.
At this moment, there was another sound of horse hooves.
Everyone looked in that direction, and the noise became quieter.
——The Princess of Qinyang is here.
Murong Ye also noticed her, his brows subconsciously frowned, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.
Everyone in the capital knew that Princess Qinyang was interested in him, but he only felt that she was arrogant and willful, and he didn't like her very much. Compared with the gentle and sensible Ye Shixian, there was a huge difference.
Princess Qinyang pulled the reins, stopped slowly, and frowned as she looked at the scene in front of her.
"What's happening here?"
Someone hurriedly came forward and said earnestly: "Princess Qinyang, are you here? This is Ye Yunfeng asking Murong Ye for a debt! He is really doing this, he doesn't know the importance! Why does it have to be at the gate of the palace for such a trivial matter? This is not pure Is it embarrassing?"
Princess Qinyang frowned even more tightly.
The man became more enthusiastic: "It was so popular before, who would have thought that he would actually do something like asking for money face to face. It is really shameful. After all, he went into exile early and had no one to teach him..."
"That's too much." Princess Qinyang frowned, "I'm willing to admit defeat. It's just a thousand taels of silver, but you haven't given it to me for so long?"
The smile on the person next to him froze on his face: "...W-what?"
Shouldn’t Princess Qinyang be very disgusted with Ye Yunfeng? Why did she talk about Murong Ye instead?
Princess Qinyang ignored him, got off her horse and walked forward.
Murong Ye noticed her approach and quickly glanced at Ye Shixian beside him, his expression even colder: "What are you doing here? This is my business, it's not your turn to take care of it."
Princess Qinyang clenched her hands.
Of course she knew that Murong Ye didn't like her, but -
"You misunderstood, I'm not here to find you." Princess Qinyang also held a breath in her chest and turned to look at Ye Chutang, "Why did you leave so early? I even said I would pick you up!"
Murong Ye's expression suddenly froze.
Everyone around them did not expect that things would develop like this, and they were all shocked.
Ye Chutang's lips curved slightly: "Thank you to the eldest princess and the princess for their kindness. However, you have to take a detour from the eldest princess's mansion to the Ye family, so there is no need to bother."
"What's the trouble?"
Ye Chutang is now a distinguished guest of the eldest princess's residence.
But after getting along with each other for this period of time, Princess Qinyang also knew that Ye Chutang said he didn't care about this, but he really didn't care, so she didn't say much, turned to look at Ye Yunfeng, and looked at him carefully several times.
"I really can't tell that you got first place in both the two subjects of imperial archery in the monthly exams?"
She knew Murong Ye's abilities well, so she was very surprised after hearing what happened in the Imperial College.
Ye Yunfeng saluted and said carelessly: "The princess is laughing at you, I'm just lucky."
With good luck, he easily defeated Murong Ye?
Princess Qinyang wanted to laugh a little.
These siblings are really similar.
She glanced at Murong Ye again and saw his cold face, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
For some reason, she felt that Murong Ye in front of her was a little strange.
In the past, he was very proud, but he was indeed outstanding, but now...
Are you willing to admit defeat? Do you not understand such a simple truth?
She suppressed her thoughts and said to Ye Chutang: "I have to go to Concubine Rong's place first, so I won't go in with you. I'll see you at the polo match later."
Ye Chutang chuckled and nodded: "Princess, please."
Princess Qinyang left quickly.
Murong Ye's face was dull, he gritted his back teeth and left.
People went in one after another.
Ye Chutang then took Ayan Afeng and Xiaowu and followed Ye Heng to the palace gate.
Ye Shixian and Ye Mingze walked in front, and they were a few steps behind.
As Ye Shixian walked, she turned back and whispered: "Cousin, you must be more careful when you enter the palace later. Everyone who comes today is of extraordinary status, but they can't afford to offend..."
Before he finished speaking, a boy half a man's height suddenly ran over next to him and rushed straight towards Xiao Wu!
Ye Chutang's eyes narrowed!
