Chapter 353 Who is Sejia, one of the Thirteen Armors of Daxia?

Xia Tingyu came out of the bath, her beautiful figure emitting charming glow in the sunlight.

The brown huqin was stained with the gleam of water droplets, the white silk could not conceal her graceful figure, the black hair coiled around her beautiful neck like a black dragon, such delicate skin looked so tender in the water vapor.

She gently lowered her slender eyebrows, her fox-like eyes that were charming to the core drooped, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her water droplets were crystal clear. She smiled slightly, like a breeze, softly blowing through people's hearts, making people unable to extricate themselves.

The white silk dress was clinging to her body, and the milky white snow stood tall. Xia Tingyu gently placed one hand on it, but still could not make the rocks on the top of the mountain droop. There was even plenty of room. You can imagine how magnificent the scene was.

He gently raised his other hand to open the curtain, then looked at Kun Ling who was standing in the room: "No more?"

Kun Ling, a female guard with a scar on her face and an ordinary appearance, is not the first time to see her master like this, but every time she sees it, she still blushes involuntarily.

When hearing Xia Tingyu's words, Kun Ling immediately lowered his head and dared not look again: "Yes, today outside, this is the version of what happened in Zuiyaju two days ago."

Xia Tingyu sat on the couch in the middle of the room, picked up the silk scarf that Kun Ling had prepared earlier, and then gently lifted one leg and slowly wiped it with the silk scarf.

Xia Tingyu, who had just come out of the bath, had a faint floral scent wafting from her. It was not because of flower petals sprinkled in the bathtub, but rather it was Xia Tingyu's own body odor, which she had had since she was a child.

She wiped her body gently with a silk scarf, her movements slow and graceful, and her legs, after the water droplets were wiped away, became as smooth as white jade.

Xia Tingyu's eyelashes trembled, and a few strands of wet hair stuck to her face. "It's getting less and less interesting. The story on the first day was still better."

Four days

To be precise, it was the night when Su Changan and Xia Fengxiang had that incident at Zui Yaju with the Xu and Zuo families. Thanks to the efforts of the ear-reporting god, the news spread throughout the capital.

But the matter was too strange, and although the details of the incident were very detailed, many people did not know the identities of Su Changan and Xia Fengxiang.

As for those scholars who saw the incident at the scene, although many of them couldn't control their mouths, they still didn't dare to spread it around, so those who knew that it was Su Changan and Xia Fengxiang were still in the minority.

so.

The storytellers began to express themselves freely.

In four days, various speculations and some edited versions appeared.

When Xia Tingyu heard about this, he naturally got the information immediately, saying that it was Su Changan and Xia Fengxiang.

When Xia Tingyu first heard that the two of them actually ran out to hang out, she was a little angry. She sent two or three petitions every day to ask for a meeting, but he never came. And now you two actually ran out and made love, right?

But the next moment, I was quite happy because I could go out for a walk, which meant that my injury had recovered, so I was not that angry anymore.

But among these versions, there is one that says that the lady of the couple was not in good health. Why do they say that? In this version, it is said that people who saw it at the scene said that when the lady improvised the second line of those eternal absolutes, her voice was very weak, as if she was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and that was the reason for her poor health. Therefore, when this version was made public, many people speculated that it was the Queen Mother and His Majesty.

After all, in this huge capital city, the Xu family is one thing, but who else would dare to do this to the Zuo family and remain unscathed?

but.

Xia Tingyu didn't care about what others speculated, she was just more concerned about Su Changan's weak body.

Someone also asked around and they said he was feeling a little weak. Some people at the scene also heard that the couple didn't allow him to eat fish, saying they were afraid of infection of the wound, so he ate all the fish himself.

Xia Tingyu thought Xia Fengxiang was so stupid. That guy liked to eat it so much and insisted on eating it. Make a bowl of medicine soup and put the fish or something in it. He would eat it together with the medicine soup. It would be so bitter by then. Let's see if he will still eat it!

Of course, some versions directly say that it belongs to His Majesty and the Queen, just because of one thing!

After all, the queen is so talented in writing, and she is the only one!

He could come up with those eternally perfect couplets so easily.

but.

No matter what other versions are like, Xia Tingyu still likes the story of the first day as she said.

The story goes that there was a girl who couldn't stand Xu Ren from the Xu family and Zuo Guangli, the young master of the Zuo family, so she came down and casually came up with a couplet that even the famous talent Xu Ren couldn't come up with, and then she easily came up with the other couplets.

Afterwards, Xu Ren and Zuo Guangli became angry and humiliated, and the girl even attacked directly, leaving a message saying "Let the Zuo family come to me themselves."

How joyful!

Simple, direct, and no clutter!

The most important thing is that Xia Tingyu likes the way Su Changan is portrayed in this story. He can speak words that are beyond the reach of others, and no one around him talks much about Xia Fengxiang's existence.

Xia Tingyu slightly tilted her body, and the white lining that she was wearing casually suddenly slipped off her shoulders, revealing a large patch of tender milky white snow, with even some water droplets on it, making it look even more crystal clear and glowing like amber.

Xia Tingyu didn't care about that and continued to wipe his body, his fingers roaming on his skin. His foxy eyes, with every frown and smile, were captivating and charming.

Kun Ling gently raised her eyes to look at the beauty in the world, and then her face flushed. She didn't dare to look at her again. She lowered her head and said nervously: "I heard from the Zuo Mansion that they all think that now His Majesty and the Queen went to [Zui Ya Ju] specifically to wait for the Xu family and the Zuo family to fall into the trap, and then Xu Ren and Zuo Guangli were fooled, and Xu Zuiyin's attitude was to completely ignore Xu Ren. It is said that this is the case. His Majesty is really going to start to take action against the Zuo family and the Xu family. Moreover, His Majesty was entrusted by Mu Xu to let Xu Zuiyin leave the Xu family. After all, the news sent in the court a few days ago said that Mu Xu was going to the southeast."

At this point, Kun Ling noticed that Xia Tingyu looked up at her and pointed at the clothes hanging on the rack. Kun Ling immediately understood and hurriedly took the clothes over, then continued: "But the old man of the Zuo family didn't say a word, so they didn't dare to believe it."

Xia Tingyu couldn't help but chuckle as he stood up. Hu'er looked at Kun Ling with joy in his eyes: "The young couple went out for a stroll, and the Zuo family thought so much? It's true that if you don't do anything wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door. And so many people actually think that it's against them. It's true that if you stay in the capital for a long time, it's easy to make people think too much."

While speaking, Xia Tingyu gently took off the wet lining and put on her clothes again with the help of Kun Ling.

Kun Ling was cautious.

But just as he was helping Xia Tingyu put on his coat, Xia Tingyu gently lifted Kun Ling's chin with his index finger. Hu'er looked at Kun Ling carefully with a smile in his eyes: "I'll find a way to help you get rid of the scar on your face. Find some time to go with me to find Zhang Wenjing and let him take a look."

Kun Ling blinked, not knowing what to say.

Xia Tingyu smiled and said, "Just listen to me, got it?"

As he said this, Xia Tingyu gently pinched Kun Ling's chin, smiling, and then used his hand to make Kun Ling nod.

Then, Xia Tingyu smiled and said, "Well, that's good. Just listen to me."

Kun Ling blushed and didn't dare to look Xia Tingyu in the eyes.

Xia Tingyu raised the corner of his mouth: "Don't worry about it. Whether it's the Zuo family or the Xu family, it's not my turn to intervene. Father has his own arrangements. Maybe he has already contacted them? Hasn't Chen Yue been mysterious these days?"

But when he said this, Xia Tingyu looked at Kun Ling: "Come to think of it, if we count the days, the previous assassination should have been delivered."

Kun Ling thought about it and nodded: "Well, it's almost done. It should be delivered in the next few days. Your Highness, the prince will probably be angry."

Xia Tingyu put on her clothes: "Why are you angry, my father? You look fierce, but he is very accurate in his heart. Is it so easy to assassinate Xia Fengxiang? If he could be assassinated, he would have died long ago. It is probably enough to make my father laugh if the queen could be injured. What can make him angry is probably what Xia Fengxiang said about editing books. He put so much effort into setting up academies and recruiting great Confucian scholars to Sichuan, just to win the hearts of scholars, but in the end, Su Changan came to edit books."

At this point, Xia Tingyu turned to look at Kun Ling, squinted his eyes slightly, bit his lips, and reached out to pinch Kun Ling's cheek: "Kun Ling, how can you say he is so smart? He helped Xia Fengxiang to make the rear so solid. How did he come up with the idea of ​​editing books? And the matter of seeing a doctor, he is still seeing people for free. How many doctors from a medical school are willing to come to the capital? This has won the hearts of scholars again."

Kun Ling had her face pinched, and she didn't dare to resist, so she just looked at her own prince.

Xia Tingyu suddenly stopped and said in bewilderment: "And I still don't understand how a person from a rural village can be so smart and read so many books."

After saying that, Xia Tingyu shook his head and loosened his grip on Kun Ling and said, "Forget it, don't think about it. It's been almost thirteen days since I last saw you. I'm so annoyed. Remember to send the memorial up today."

Kun Ling rubbed his face and nodded gently: "Yes."

Xia Tingyu turned around and stopped bothering Kun Ling. Instead, he walked towards the desk on the side, humming a folk song from Shu.

When I came to the desk, I saw couplets that Su Changan had made before, as well as some poems written by Su Changan.

But in the very center, there is a painting of Su Changan’s youthful glory when he flashed past Xia Tingyu to save her in that restaurant in the past.

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The person was drawn but the face was not.

Because Xia Tingyu can't draw.

"Your Highness, Lord Shen has returned, and he has brought back several scholars from Shu who came to Beijing. He said he wants to see you."

Just then, the voice of a maid came from outside the house.

Xia Tingyu didn't think much about it when he heard it, but just said, "Tell him to wait for me in the lobby."

The maid outside the house responded and left.

It was Kun Ling who brought the sweater over.

After Xia Tingyu got dressed, she looked at Kun Ling and said, "My father asked me to take a few people to the Shangyuan Poetry Festival."

Kun Ling immediately replied: "Three, all of them are famous talents in Shu or the southwest."

But after saying this, Kun Ling hesitated.

Seeing this, Xia Tingyu smiled and said, "Let's wait and see. Besides, is there anyone in the world who can compare to that person?"

After saying that, he walked outside.

There is no snow today, but there is a lot of snow in the yard. Xia Tingyu even made a snowman, which looks pretty good.

After looking at the snowman he had made with great satisfaction, Xia Tingyu walked towards the lobby.

The lobby was where Shen Yue stood with three other men.

Judging from the ages of the three men, the oldest is already in his thirties, and the youngest looks to be no more than twenty years old.

But without exception, all three of them are extremely handsome.

The three of them looked very nervous and stood respectfully.

When Xia Tingyu arrived at the lobby, several people bowed to him.

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When they saw Xia Tingyu, the three men were all stunned, especially when they noticed the smiling and coquettish look in the princess's foxy eyes, they were even more stunned.

Moreover, seeing that Xia Tingyu's hair was not dry yet, she looked even more charming. The three of them had dull expressions.

Thanks to Chen Yue bowing to Xia Tingyu, the three people were awakened and then they bowed one after another.

Xia Tingyu sat on the couch in front of the lobby, looked at the three people with a squint, and said straight to the point: "You have been traveling for these days, and you have worked hard. Originally, you were supposed to go to the capital with us, but we were in a hurry to go to the capital to do things, so we went ahead. And what are you doing in the capital? My father asked me to take you to the Shangyuan Poetry Festival. He said that we should stop the current queen from winning the triple crown, so that when Shuya Tower makes the list, she can be on the poetry list and win the first place."

At this point, Xia Tingyu looked at Shen Yue: “Uncle, everyone else should be ready as well.”

Chen Yue nodded and said, "Whether it's for the Empress or not, the Lantern Festival Poetry Festival is more important to scholars than the early winter poetry festival or the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner. It's a good opportunity to become famous. In particular, Shuya Tower has publicly stated that after the Lantern Festival Poetry Festival, they will evaluate the poetry list and comment on the scholars. Therefore, more people will participate, and it will be much more difficult to win the championship."

Among the three, one had an extremely handsome face, with a somewhat feminine look. When he heard what Xia Tingyu said, he immediately bowed and said, "We will not let down the prince and His Highness' trust."

Phew~~

Xia Tingyu laughed out loud and looked at the man meaningfully with his fox eyes.

A few people saw it and were surprised.

However, Xia Tingyu didn't say anything more and just looked at the three people.

The man in his thirties is called Lin Ruoyun, who is sixth on the poetry list. The poetry king Xu Zuiyin is ranked fourth, so you can imagine his importance.

The boy with feminine appearance is called Tan Songyan. He is not on the list, but he is a well-known talent in Shu. In the past, he won the first prize in several poetry competitions in the southeast. The saying "hard to come by" can be applied to Tan Songyan. Because of his good looks and family background, many women are fascinated by him.

The last one is called Zhai Zhiqiu. He is not very talented, but Xia Tingyu knows him. Even the teacher and Yao Xisheng praise this person.

Her Royal Highness just looked at the three people.

The three of them were a little nervous, especially the princess's foxy eyes, which seemed to be able to see through them, making the three of them feel very uncomfortable.

Chen Yue watched Xia Tingyu like this, then looked at the three people. This time he did not help, but just watched from the side.

All three were carefully selected by the prince, first to assist His Royal Highness the Princess, and second

He is also a candidate for the title of Prince Consort.

Chen Yue came to the capital, apparently to accompany Her Royal Highness the Princess, to do some things that Her Royal Highness the Princess could not do in public.

But in fact, the purpose is to see how these three people are.

Whoever wins the first prize in the Shangyuan Poetry Competition can become a royal consort. This is just a cover. The details depend on how well and how well one performs.

Shen Yue had to see all of this with his own eyes, and then hand it over to the prince.

Another thing that needs to be reported is Her Royal Highness the Princess' attitude towards these three people.

Xia Tingyu naturally knew that these three people were the ones sent by his father to him for inspection. It was true that he used these three people to stop Su Changan from winning the first prize in poetry and thus becoming more famous, but it was actually a decision made several months ago. If it were now, he would definitely not have this idea. After all, Su Changan's fame was already so great that he could not be stopped.

But now that I'm here, I naturally have to do something to stop Su Changan from winning the triple crown.

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Looking at the three people, Xia Tingyu smiled slightly, and his fox eyes seemed to be thinking: "Turn sideways so I can see you. It would be best if you pretend to run forward."

When the three heard this, they were stunned for a moment and looked at Xia Tingyu with confusion.

Then he looked towards Shen Yue.

Chen Yue also didn't react, what did the princess mean.

However, he did not participate in it, so he ignored the three people and just stood aside, calm and collected.

Kun Ling, on the other hand, had a cold face, not like the silly and cute look he usually had when he was with Xia Tingyu. He said coldly, "You just did what the princess asked you to do. It's just an ordinary action."

Xia Tingyu looked at the three people with a smile.

The three of them frowned again.

But the three of them actually knew that they might be able to become the princess's consort, and if they could be chosen by the princess, regardless of their identities, just their stunning beauty would be enough!

so.

Zhai Zhiqiu, the least famous person, turned around and pretended to run as Xia Tingyu said.

Lin Ruoyun and Tan Songyan on the side were also a little puzzled, but they did as they were told. However, they just turned around and did not make a running gesture. They just showed it slightly.

Xia Tingyu looked at the profiles of the three people.

All three of them are handsome, but their handsomeness is different.

But looking at the three people's profiles, Xia Tingyu smiled softly: "Sure enough, they are not as good as him."

After saying this, Xia Tingyu stood up and bowed to the three of them: "Tingyu made a fool of himself for a while, I hope you three gentlemen will not be angry. I will set up a banquet to welcome you three."

When the three of them saw this, they all returned the greetings in panic and felt much better.

Especially seeing Xia Tingyu being so graceful and generous, he was even happier and only wanted to win the Shangyuan Poetry Festival!

Instead, Chen Yue glanced at Xia Tingyu, then looked at the three of them, and sighed. Since they were all called sir, it seemed that these three had no hope again.

"It's out! It's out! Your Highness!! Shuyalou has released the latest list of the top thirteen!"

At this time, Wolf Hook ran back from outside.

But as soon as he entered the lobby, Lang Gou looked at Zhai Zhiqiu and the other two in confusion, and then ignored them. Lang Gou was a man of the world and looked down on scholars.

But Lang Gou looked up to the senior official, so after clasping his fists towards Chen Yue, he immediately walked towards Xia Tingyu.

But after walking a few steps, Kun Ling stopped him: "Don't give His Highness the cold air."

Lang Gou was unhappy, but still handed the paper to Kun Ling, as he felt that Kun Ling was becoming more and more pretentious.

Xia Tingyu smiled and said nothing more, just took the paper.

Wolfhook said anxiously, "There is no change in many of them. There is nothing to see. But Your Highness, please look at the colored armor."

Upon hearing this, Xia Tingyu lowered his head to look at Sejia, one of the thirteen armors.

But when he looked over, Xia Tingyu was stunned: "Queen?"

(End of this chapter)