Everyone's face turned black instantly. Were they unwilling to participate? They simply could not pass the exam, and they were not qualified to be heirs. They could only rely on themselves in the future. They were not as promising as Tu Yufan!

Thinking of this, these people became even more unhappy, holding up their wine glasses and finding it difficult to swallow.

He originally wanted to cause trouble for Tu Yufan, but ended up causing trouble for himself everywhere.

Moreover, Tu Yufan was extremely shameless. Even though they had invited him so many times, he was unwilling to spend a single penny. He was truly a miser. Sometimes, they would deliberately ignore him, but he would still enjoy himself, which made them feel itchy and unwilling.

However, Tu Yufan had not had a good life for a few days before Marquis Huayang came looking for him again.

This time, Huayang Hou's expression was much more relaxed.

"Tomorrow morning you will visit Lord Song with a valuable gift. He will accept you as his disciple. When you pass the imperial examination, you can seek an official position. Lord Song has a wide network of contacts in the court, so you will have no worries about your future."

"Why did Lord Song accept me as his disciple?" Tu Yufan already had a guess. Lord Song was the uncle of the Third Princess's grandmother, Concubine Song. He used to be the prime minister, but he resigned from his post in order to help his son succeed. Later, he became a teacher in the academy and only accepted two disciples.

"It should be the third princess."

Marquis Huayang did not expect that the third princess would go to such lengths for her son. He did not expect that his son had such a way with women.

There was no rule in this dynasty that a son-in-law could not be an official. Marrying a princess was the dream of children from noble families.

Tu Yufan: ....The third princess was very kind to him. She was afraid that he would indulge in pleasure and not make progress, so she arranged for him to find a famous teacher to pave the way for him.

When Xue learned about this, her eyes turned red with jealousy.

"When Qian'er was taking the imperial examination to become an official, every step was difficult. The Marquis was a military officer, and the war had stopped for a long time. The emperor valued civil officials over military officials, and could not give Qian'er much help. But when it came to that little bitch, she got such a great achievement so easily. God is really unfair."

Madam Kong consoled him, "Even if the road is paved, it doesn't matter. You still have to rely on yourself. Even if Young Master has some talent, he won't be favored by Lord Song based on his usual behavior. Besides, the Third Princess is so temperamental that she will soon get tired of the old things. The higher she is praised, the more miserable she will be."

Although Xue was comforted, she was still worried. If Hua Jiqian had not already entered the court as an official, this opportunity would never have fallen to Tu Yufan.

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Marquis Huayang brought Tu Yufan to visit. Lord Guan casually asked Tu Yufan about his knowledge, and seeing that he answered calmly, he looked at him several times.

I thought he was just a vagrant, but I didn't expect that Tu Yufan had some skills.

On the next day, Tu Yufan saw Liu Zhuling as expected. She was wearing a skirt and a green bun with a white jade flower ornament on her head. Short tassels of glass beads hung down on both sides, making her look playful and lively.

"My dear, grandpa said that if you work hard, you will have a chance to be admitted to high school. I will come and supervise you from time to time."

Tu Yufan: "...Thank you, Princess, for your kindness."

"No need to thank me. I heard that your life in the Marquis's mansion is not going well. The prince is too famous, and the Marquis's wife is not an easy person to get along with. I have begged my mother for a long time. You must thank me."

I should be very grateful that I have to come here to study before dawn.

"...Actually, I'm not unhappy." Tu Yufan paused for a few seconds and replied.

Liu Zhuling pretended not to hear and sat beside him, resting her chin on her hand, staring at him motionlessly with her bright eyes.

Lord Song came over and coughed violently when he saw this scene.