Chapter 483 It seems these two have something going on between them.

At first, Xie Yunjia calmly said that she wanted to see what level this scholar from a military family was really at, but after a while, Sheng Sheng realized that this was just Xie Yunjia's excuse.

Until the day the list of candidates for the imperial examination was posted, Lu Yixue excitedly went to the princess's residence to find Xie Yunjia. Before she even entered, his excited voice could already be heard.

"Your Highness, I have made it to the palace examination, but I am a little apprehensive. Could Your Highness offer me some encouragement?"

Sheng Sheng: "…………"

The cherry tomato in Sheng Sheng's hand fell to the ground with a thud and rolled to Xie Yunjia's feet.

Seeing Sheng Sheng's jaw drop in astonishment, Xie Yunjia chuckled helplessly and helped her pick it up.

Yes, that's right, it was such a coincidence that Sheng Sheng happened to be having dinner with Xie Yunjia today and witnessed this scene.

Sheng Sheng stared in disbelief as Lu Yixue entered with practiced ease, without even a palace servant coming in to inquire or report. It was clear that the people in the Princess's residence were already used to Lu Yixue's presence, to the point that they didn't need to question Xie Yunjia to let him come and go freely.

Okay, so it seems there's something going on between these two!

Lu Yixue said he was scared, but he wasn't scared at all. He just wanted to take this opportunity to find Xie Yunjia.

Upon seeing Sheng Sheng, Lu Yixue was taken aback, but he quickly composed himself and bowed to her, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness the Second Princess."

Sheng Sheng said again: "..."

You only bow to me, not to my elder sister, as if you're afraid I won't notice there's something going on between you two, right?

Okay.

Sheng Sheng glared at Lu Yixue, then gave Xie Yunjia a resentful look, and said, "Well, Imperial Sister, you actually didn't tell me..."

Xie Yunjia quickly stuffed a grape into Shengsheng's mouth: "Be good, let's not talk."

Sheng Sheng: "………………"

What exactly are you two trying to do?!

She ate the grape while sobbing. Xie Yunjia found it amusing, tapped her nose, and instructed her, "Don't say anything before the palace examination is over and the final results are out, otherwise it won't be good for him if word gets out."

"oh."

He responded with a sound of agreement, then glanced at Lu Yixue suspiciously.

She could easily see what was going on between the two of them.

It wasn't that she disliked Lu Yixue; in fact, she accepted the fact that Xie Yunjia and Lu Yixue liked each other in just a few minutes.

She was still a little confused. When exactly did these two people become involved with each other so silently?

After pondering for a while, Sheng Sheng remembered that she first learned about Lu Yixue at a banquet. At that time, the Li family and the Lu family were discussing arranging a marriage between Lu Yixue and Li Manyan.

Could it be that...

"Could it be that, Your Highness, you and Young Master Lu... two years ago...!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xie Yunjia glanced at her amusedly and corrected her frankly, "Have you forgotten who accompanied me at last year's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?"

Sheng Sheng thought about it for a while. She remembered that Xie Yunqi had told her that Xie Yunjia had found a new qin player to practice with, but she didn't know much about it. It wasn't until the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet that she realized that it seemed that Lu Yixue was indeed accompanying her.

But so much happened that night that her attention was completely diverted, and she only glanced at it once without paying any attention.

"Wow, so that's why my elder sister and Young Master Lu gradually developed feelings for each other?"

"Well, I guess so." Xie Yunjia nodded.

Lu Yixue denied it: "No."

Xie Yunjia: "?"

Sheng Sheng exclaimed, "Wow! I know, I know! Based on my years of experience reading storybooks, it must be that Young Master Lu had already fallen for my elder sister before that, which is why he specially went to accompany her on that occasion!"

"Mm." Lu Yixue nodded with a smile.

Xie Yunjia was puzzled again: "Huh?"

Sheng Sheng was so excited about the juicy gossip that she clapped her hands and begged to hear the details.

Lu Yixue merely smiled and glanced at Xie Yunjia: "Love arises without knowing its origin and deepens with time. Your Highness and I must have been destined for each other long ago."

These meaningful words made Xie Yunjia blush. She really didn't know that Lu Yixue had long harbored feelings for her.

Feeling a little embarrassed to act like this in front of her younger sister, Xie Yunjia quickly dismissed Sheng Sheng, saying, "Alright, alright, why aren't you going back to the palace yet!"

"Oh, okay."

Sheng Sheng knew perfectly well that Xie Yunjia was just shy. After all, she was a sensible child, so of course she had to give them space at times like this.

Before leaving, Sheng Sheng said with a grin, "Royal sister, I'm going to the North soon. If there's any progress, be sure to write to me!"

Xie Yunjia glared at her angrily: "So, you dare to tease your royal sister!"

Sheng Sheng didn't care and ran away after saying that.

Even after returning to the palace, Sheng Sheng was still desperately trying to recall and find some clues to prove that the two of them had crossed paths before.

As a result, she realized with great distress that she had forgotten everything.

Sheng Sheng: "...Okay."

If you can't remember, then don't think about it. Sheng Sheng is always very tolerant of others, and even more so of herself, as forgiving as a prime minister.

The palace examination was scheduled for half a month after Qingming Festival. Qingming Festival was just a few days away, and after Qingming, they would set off for the northern lands. Consort Rong was busy making new clothes for her to take with her, and Sheng Sheng also began packing her things.

The Qingming Festival was just around the corner, and Sheng Sheng, all packed up, set off with the Rong family on their journey to the north.

This time, in addition to bringing Yan Hu, Shi Tou, and Xiao Hu, she even dragged Xiao Bai along on the trip.

It's a pity that Xiao Hei is afraid of the cold and absolutely refused to go; otherwise, we could have had a proper team building activity.

The journey from the capital to the northern lands takes at most a month, so everyone just assumed she was going on a trip. Unlike when she went to Jin before, when they were so reluctant to leave, and even reminded her to bring them gifts.

She responded to each of his requests and instructed Huang Ying, who remained at Yuqing Palace, to deliver any letters Pei Ji sent back to her safely.

...

Liaocheng was the border area guarded by the Rong family for decades. Ten miles outside the city were continuous border camps. During the day, you could see soldiers patrolling on horseback. Further away, you could see the edge of the grassland, a green line running through it.

The Rong family's residence here was originally a temporary residence for border guards. The backyard connects to the drill ground. When people get up early, they can see the Rong family's children practicing on the field. The crisp sound of spears piercing the ground, along with shouts, makes people's eardrums vibrate.

Sheng Sheng had seen these scenes when she was in Zhennanguan, and seeing them again in the north brought back some memories.

The Rong family already enjoyed a very high reputation in the North. Upon learning that the Second Princess was coming, the enthusiastic people of the North mobilized the entire region to ensure that the Second Princess had a wonderful time in the North.