Chapter 180 True and False Wife!

Princess Palace.

Li Anning lay on the bed with her head wrapped in the quilt, her long beautiful legs kicking around angrily.

It’s all my brother Prince Chun’s fault!

If it wasn't his fake news, how could she have thought of running away?

If she didn't want to escape, she wouldn't have gone to the Song Mansion to forcefully kiss Li Nuo to make up for the regret before leaving, and she wouldn't have told Song Jiaren what was in her heart!

What should I do now...

How should I face Li Nuo if I go to the Song Mansion now?

Will Song Jiaren draw her sword and kill her?

It's over.

It’s all over…

…

“It’s over…”

At the Yongshou Marquis' Mansion, after hearing the news reported by the servants, the Yongshou Marquis looked into the distance and sighed leisurely.

After all, it was an imperial examination, and even they didn't dare to do it too obviously.

Secretly asking Wei Xun to lower his imperial examination results within a limited range was the limit of what they could do. If they intervened more, even they might be implicated.

Unexpectedly, even so, he still won the top spot in six subjects.

In this way, he started out as a sixth-rank official just as he entered officialdom.

A sixth-rank official who is a law-maker is nothing.

But behind him, there is a father who seems to be a third-rank official, but is actually more than a first-rank official.

This was undoubtedly a nightmare for the powerful people in Chang'an.

For now, it would be best if he could be appointed to an official position outside of Chang'an. If he cannot be transferred out of Chang'an, he cannot be appointed to a position in places like the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple...

Once he enters the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple, he will be like a dragon entering the sea, and no one can stop him...

…

Dali Temple.

Temple government office.

"Congratulations, Mr. Li!"

"Congratulations, Master Li!"

"Young Master's demeanor is no less than that of Lord Li in his youth!"

The imperial examination results had been posted, and the officials of the Dali Temple had already learned that the son of the temple minister had won the top spot in six subjects, so they all came to the temple minister's office to congratulate him.

At this moment, they truly understood what it meant that a good father will have a good son.

Twenty years ago, my father was the top scorer in six subjects.

Twenty years later, his son became the top scorer in six subjects.

This is probably not only unprecedented, but will also be unprecedented in the future.

Thousands of years later, even in the history books of later generations, the story of this father and son will probably have a prominent place.

Inside the government office, the young man stood in front of the table and murmured, "This is incredible..."

He knows better than anyone what the young master was like before.

It is hard to imagine that the young master could grow from a clueless fool to his current level in less than a year.

Li Xuanjing held a file in his hand and said casually, "There are still many incredible things in this world..."

…

On the day when the imperial examination results were posted, the subject people discussed most was naturally the names of the successful candidates.

Among them, the most widely discussed is the new top scholar.

As the top scorer in six subjects, Li Nuo was of course the subject of discussion by everyone, no matter if they were the younger generation of the wealthy families or the dark horses who had made a big splash in the imperial examinations, they all became his foils.

As for the women in Chang'an, they were more envious of the wife of the new top scholar.

The top scholar in the imperial examination, or the top scholar in six subjects, would only appear once in hundreds of years. He is simply the dream lover of all women.

Not to mention becoming his wife, even if she were to be his concubine, they would be willing in their hearts.

But even if they wanted to be concubines, they could only think about it in their hearts.

She is already married, and even her smile makes her look charming. All the beauties in the palace pale in comparison. Even the most outstanding princesses in the royal family have to line up behind her, let alone them...

"That Miss Song is really lucky!"

"I used to laugh at her for marrying a fool, but now it seems that we are the biggest joke."

"I heard that the number one scholar can take his wife with him to parade on horseback and be admired by thousands of people. I wish I could be the number one scholar's wife. Just thinking about that scene makes me faint!"

"Don't dream. You will never be able to have such a blessing in your entire lifetime."

"Why do you think Miss Song has such a good fate?"

…

On the streets of Chang'an, a group of young women mentioned Song Jiaren with envy in their eyes.

The woman wearing a veil walked past them, listened to their conversation, and slowly stopped. Her not-so-majestic chest rose and fell, and her fists in her sleeves were clenched tightly.

After a long time, her fists loosened, her chest stopped heaving, and she finally made a decision in her heart.

Song Mansion.

Li Nuo knocked on the door again, but there was no response from inside the room.

He sighed softly and turned away.

Through the door, Song Jiaren stretched out her hand several times, but she never made up her mind.

Li Nuo walked out of the Song Mansion, got on the carriage, and said, "Go home."

Housekeeper Wu drove the car and said, "Husband and wife quarrel at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed. Back then, Madam Song and Lord Song had a small quarrel every three days and every five days, wasn't it..."

He suddenly remembered that this example was not a good one, so he immediately shut his mouth and changed his words: "Anyway, when the young lady calms down, she will be willing to see you..."

In the past, when she was angry, she would give Li Nuo a chance to coax her.

This time, she didn't even want to see him.

No one can stand what Li Anning said.

Li Nuo still doesn't know what made her crazy.

We can only wait and see.

After returning to the Li Mansion, Li Nuo walked into the room and saw a familiar figure sitting at the table. He was stunned at first, and then he said in surprise: "Madam, are you not angry anymore?"

After the surprise, there was some confusion.

He came back in a carriage, how come his wife arrived before him?

However, with her level of cultivation, she can fly in the sky. If she goes by the sky, it is not surprising that she comes back before him.

Song Jiaren looked at him and said, "Draw me another picture."

As long as she wasn't angry, Li Nuo wouldn't frown even if she asked for ten paintings, let alone one.

There were paints in his father's study, so Li Nuo came back quickly and drew a picture for her.

Come to think of it, this was the first time he drew for her after his painting skills improved.

This painting is much better than the previous ones in terms of both fine brushwork and use of ink.

Song Jiaren looked at the painting, her eyes filled with joy, and then she said, "No poem."

Li Nuo thought for a moment and wrote two more lines of poetry on it.

"Mandarin ducks copulate for a thousand years, and the harmony of zither and qin lasts for a hundred years."

This poem was originally dedicated to his wife. Its meaning is simple and straightforward. It expresses the hope that the couple will live in harmony and happiness forever. It is just right for the current situation.

He was still waiting for his wife to ask him what this sentence meant. Although this sentence was simple, she might not be able to understand it given her level of education.

But she didn't ask.

Song Jiaren held the painting in her hands, with a touching smile on her face that Li Nuo had never seen before, and then she said, "I want to listen to you play the piano..."

Li Nuo looked at her and pinched his arm secretly.

The slight feeling of pain proved that he was not dreaming.

The lady actually smiled...

When it comes to facial expression management, Li Nuo is better than anyone else except her.

She had seen Fenghuang and Li Anning laugh, and had also seen them cry, but Madam, her emotions were like a deep pool, without any ripples, she rarely smiled, and she would never smile so beautifully...

My lady today is really different.

Could it be that after being provoked by Li An Ning, she finally figured it out?

Li Nuo was full of doubts. He walked to the piano and sat down. He touched the strings with both hands. Soon, a soothing sound flowed slowly from his fingertips.

After the inexplicable fusion of music, Li Nuo's piano skills also entered a new realm.

Song Jiaren walked to his side, closed her eyes and listened, with an intoxicated expression on her pretty face.

Li Nuo took one hand off the strings and played the piano with one hand, while with the other hand, he quietly held his wife's hand.

My wife's hands are still so delicate, soft, and icy...

Not ice.

The piano music stopped abruptly.

Li Nuo's expression changed, he stood up suddenly, pressed her against the wall, and said in a deep voice: "You are not my wife, who are you!"

The lady practiced ice-attributed martial arts, so her hands were always cold, but this hand was warm.

Li Nuo thought that someone was wearing makeup to disguise her appearance, but when he pinched her face, he found that she was not wearing any makeup, and there was no ultra-thin mask on her face...

Looking more closely, I found that the clothes she was wearing were the same as mine. Although she was not wearing the hairpin that Li Nuo gave her, she also had all these jewelry. Even the smell on her body was the same as mine...

Li Nuo took a last look at her sword, which was placed on the table. It was Qingshuang.

He looked embarrassed and said, "Sorry, it was just a joke..."

Not long.

Li Nuo and she walked hand in hand on the streets of Chang'an.

"Isn't that the number one scholar?"

"It's the number one scholar and his wife. They are such a perfect match and so loving!"

"What a fuss! I often saw them taking walks before. At that time, he hadn't even won the first prize in the imperial examination yet."

"Didn't they say that the top scholar of this year's exam would marry the princess? He alone has all the top scholars, so there is no choice..."

"What if the No. 1 Scholar's wife disagrees?"

"Your Majesty, your words are not a joke. Even if the wife of the number one scholar disagrees, it won't work..."

…

Li Nuo still felt that his wife was weird today.

Although she used to talk very little, she never spoke this little.

So few that it seems like the two people are not very familiar with each other.

Li Nuo couldn't help but ask, "Madam, what's wrong with you?"

Song Jiaren enjoyed the envious and jealous looks from passers-by and said, "Nothing?"

Li Nuo said: "Why do I feel like you're acting weird today..."

Song Jiaren looked at him and asked, "What's strange?"

Li Nuo just had a feeling, but couldn't tell what was wrong. After a moment of silence, he said, "It's weird and good-looking..."

Song Jiaren smiled slightly and said, "Let's go home."

Li Nuo asked: "Which home are you going back to?"

There was an indescribable feeling in Song Jiaren's eyes, and she said softly, "Song family."

Today, the lady seemed to be in the mood for a walk. Li Nuo held her hand and walked from the Li Mansion to the Song Family.

As soon as the two of them entered the Song Mansion, they saw Song Muer leading a figure not far ahead, and persuaded them as they walked: "Actually, that can't be blamed on Brother Li Nuo, he can't beat Sister Princess..."

The four of them stopped at the same time.

When Song Muer saw the figure holding hands with Li Nuo, she was stunned for a moment, and then an expression of extreme shock appeared on her little face.

How come there are two beautiful sisters!

Li Nuo looked at the person standing next to Mu'er, paused, and was completely dumbfounded.

If the person next to Mu'er is his wife, then who is he holding hands with?

(End of this chapter)