Xia Miaoyuan looked carefully at the cover of the registration book where Zhu Qi was registered. It was the barbecue restaurant next to Tongfu Inn.

"Hmm, great! This Zhu Qi should be staying at the Tongfu Inn. I just need to observe him at this barbecue restaurant tomorrow at noon, and I'll be able to confirm which one is Zhu Qi."

Xia Miaoyuan held the registration book to his chest and thought seriously.

Tomorrow morning, I must pester my mother to take me out of the palace.

The queen sat cross-legged next to Xia Miaoyuan, embroidering silently. Listening to her daughter's thoughts, she felt both moved and a little amused.

At this moment, Xia Zhengqi's deep voice rang out: "Ruoyu, Miao'er, what are you doing?"

The Queen quickly stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, aren't you busy with the Imperial Examination? How come you have time to come here today?"

Xia Zhengqi raised an eyebrow at the queen and said, "I missed you."

The Queen lowered her head, her face slightly red, and said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, Miao'er is still here."

Xia Miaoyuan instantly felt goosebumps all over the floor. [Mamma Mia, can you guys avoid the kids when you're showing off your affection?]

Xia Zhengqi laughed and said, "I miss Miao'er too, I miss her so much!"

As he spoke, Xia Zhengqi held his daughter in his arms and kissed her fiercely several times.

[Tsk, I don’t care, I don’t care!] Xia Miaoyuan turned her face away.

The queen couldn't help but laugh when she saw this.

"Huh? What is this? Ruoyu, what are you looking at?" Xia Zhengqi lowered his head and just caught a glimpse of the pile of registration books on the kang table.

The Queen said gently, "Your Majesty, you are mistaken this time. Those are not seen by me, but by your precious daughter."

"Oh?" Xia Zhengqi put his daughter on the couch and picked up the registration book curiously.

"These are all people's names. What are they?"

Xia Miaoyuan said, "It's the registration book!"

Xia Zhengqi looked confused.

The Queen explained, "Miao'er did a good deed at her barbecue chain today."

"All students who come to Beijing to take the imperial examinations can have one free meal every day by presenting their examination certificate."

"These registration books are the names of the people who came to each barbecue restaurant to receive free meals today."

After hearing this, Xia Zhengqi suddenly understood. He picked up the registration book and flipped through it, and then his eyes lit up.

Ever since he heard Xia Miaoyuan mention Zhu Qi in his heart last time, Xia Zhengqi has been thinking about him.

This special examination was mainly prepared to recruit Zhu Qi.

A few days ago, students began to come to Beijing, and Xia Zhengqi sent secret guards to investigate Zhu Qi.

However, the inn was in chaos and the guest registration was a mess, so Zhu Qi’s whereabouts have not been found yet.

Xia Zhengqi was very troubled by the fact that it was not easy to make the search for Zhu Qi public and do it in a high-profile manner.

Seeing that his daughter had obtained the registration information of the top ten students, Xia Zhengqi suddenly felt that there was hope in finding Zhu Qi.

"Hahaha! I didn't expect that my Miao'er has such a kind heart. She is worthy of being my good daughter!" Xia Zhengqi smiled happily.

Xia Miaoyuan bit his finger and hesitated for a moment, then opened Zhu Qi's registration book, pointed at Zhu Qi's name, and said, "Father, look!"

"Miao'er dreamed about these two words. An old man with a white beard told Miao'er that this person was the reincarnation of the God of Wealth!"

Xia Miaoyuan said in a baby voice, with clear and firm eyes.

When Xia Zhengqi and the Queen heard this, their hearts skipped a beat.

They didn't expect that their daughter would come up with such an explanation in order to help Daxia keep Zhu Qi.

Oh, it’s really hard for her, a baby still thinking about the future of Daxia.

The emperor and empress felt warm and moved.

"Really? Miao'er must have dreamed of a god!" Xia Zhengqi suppressed his emotions and said in a tone that pretended to tease a child.

The Queen echoed, "The gods have appeared in our Miao'er's dreams. Our Miao'er is truly not an ordinary child!"

Xia Zhengqi then rolled up the registration book with Zhu Qi's name on it and put it into his sleeve.

As he was thinking about it, he said, "What Miao'er dreamed about must be true. Father will definitely pay attention to this person later."

Seeing Xia Zhengqi so serious, Xia Miaoyuan felt relieved.

[I hope Daddy wasn't teasing a child just now, but I must find this person!]

That night, Xia Zhengqi summoned the prince and told him everything about Zhu Qi, and handed the registration book to him.

Xia Zhengqi said seriously, "Find a few people to protect Zhu Qi. No matter what, during the exam, you must protect Zhu Qi."

"Whether he can successfully pass the imperial examination, enter the court, and serve the Great Xia court depends entirely on whether he goes well in this exam."

The prince was well aware of the accuracy of his sister's predictions about the future and took the matter very seriously.

The next morning, he called his cousin Xiao Yong and his uncle Baili Xin together and asked them to help him complete this task.

Xiao Yong and Baili Xin were about seventeen or eighteen years old, full of energy and curiosity.

Upon hearing about this mysterious and important mission, they immediately became excited and expressed their willingness to cooperate with the prince to complete the task.

Then, they changed into ordinary scholar robes and put two books in their messenger bags.

The prince walked a few steps further, looked them up and down, and then nodded with satisfaction: "Well, it seems quite true. If anyone asks, just say that you are locals from the capital."

At noon that day, in the Royal Barbecue Restaurant next to Tongfu Inn.

Xia Miaoyuan and the Queen were looking down from the private room on the third floor.

Although Emperor Mingxi had promised Xia Miaoyuan that he would keep an eye on Zhu Qi, Xia Miaoyuan still felt uneasy and insisted on pestering the empress to leave the palace.

The queen knew her daughter's worries and felt distressed, so she happily took her to the barbecue restaurant.

Xia Miaoyuan squatted at the corner of the stairs on the second floor and looked towards the lobby. He saw three or two burly scholars in long gowns eating in the lobby and looking around while eating.

She immediately recognized that those people must be secret guards disguised as scholars.

[Well, it seems Daddy didn't lie to me and really did follow Zhu Qi.]

Just then, a scholar of medium build with a round and fair face pushed the door open and walked in.

"Are you a student here to take an exam? Please register here to receive your meals." A waiter stood behind the counter, greeting the round-faced scholar warmly.

"Okay, my name is Zhu Qi, Qi means strange. This is my certificate." The round-faced scholar said lightly and handed over the scientific examination certificate casually.

"Okay!" The waiter wrote the name in a few strokes.

Just then, a sturdy scholar walked out and passed by Zhu Qi.

"Ouch!" Zhu Qi was hit hard by this man.

"You should walk more carefully!" Zhu Qi complained.

The agile scholar did not answer or stop, but walked out with big strides.

Zhu Qi patted his robe lightly, his face suddenly froze, and then he shouted: "My purse! Why is my purse gone!"

"Oh no! There's a thief!"

He shouted, pushed aside the people next to him, pushed open the door and rushed out.