Chapter 218 Yue Yin, didn’t you say that I would definitely be able to pass the imperial examination?

Wen Xingluo climbed onto a tree branch.

Xie Yanchen was hiding deep in the tree canopy, his white clothes were a little dirty, and his whole face was buried in his arms.

She called softly, "Second brother?"

Xie Yanchen slowly raised his head.

He was handsome and elegant, with bright red cinnabar between his eyebrows and a face as pure and spotless as Guanyin, as if he was the coldest and clearest moonlight in the world.

But at this moment, his eyes were very red and his whole body was trembling slightly, as if he was experiencing something very terrible and painful.

Seeing that it was Wen Xingluo, he opened his lips in panic.

Wen Xingluo tried to make her voice sound gentle and soft. "Who played a prank on me by sending such a scary letter to my second brother? Can you let me take a look? I'll write a reply to scold him for you, okay?"

When Xie Yanchen mentioned the letter, he trembled even more violently.

He tried his best to calm himself down.

He reached out and touched Wen Xingluo's head, his voice hoarse but solemn and serious, "I don't want to involve my sister."

The youth is too gentle.

Wen Xingluo's heart softened.

Catching a glimpse of the caterpillar lying on a leaf, she plucked the leaf and handed it to Xie Yanchen.

It is a colorful caterpillar.

She remembered that Xie Yanchen liked these little bugs.

Xie Yanchen was stunned for a moment, then slowly took it.

Wen Xingluo said: "Second brother, we are a family."

Shouldn't a family share hardships?

How could he be allowed to face those painful and terrible things alone?

Xie Yanchen's eyes became even redder.

He carefully placed the caterpillar and the leaf aside before taking out the letter from his sleeve.

Wen Xingluo opened the letter, which contained only a short sentence:

——I’m coming to Chengdu.

No signature, no seal.

"I'm coming to Rongcheng..."

Xie Shian had climbed up the tree at some point and read out the contents of the letter in a loud voice.

He shouted arrogantly, "Who is it? Who's coming to Rongcheng?! Second brother, Rongcheng and the entire southwest are my territory. If this kid dares to come, I'll beat him up! What's there to be afraid of?! Don't worry, besides me, Ningning and I will also protect you!"

Wen Xingluo held the letter paper.

The handwriting on the letter was as sharp as iron and silver, and an aura of arrogance and cruelty came to the face.

She had seen the handwriting.

It is the handwriting of the current crown prince Xie Xuchi.

Second brother...

I am very afraid of Xie Xuchi.

She remembered her fourth brother saying that when her second brother was a hostage in the capital, Xie Xuchi had bullied him. Even the death of her second brother's aunt was caused by Xie Xuchi...

She subconsciously looked at Xie Guanlan.

Xie Guanlan had obviously guessed who had sent the letter, and his expression was extremely gloomy at this moment.

Wen Xingluo returned the letter to Xie Yanchen and gently tugged at his sleeve. "Second brother, you haven't eaten for a whole day and night. I just made two baskets of osmanthus cakes. Would you like to come to my yard and eat some?"

"Second brother," Xie Shian echoed, "Ningning's osmanthus cake is especially delicious. You haven't tried it yet!"

The two of them sang in unison, and Xie Yanchen's originally anxious and panicked heart gradually calmed down.

He nodded obediently.

After Xie Yanchen and Xie Shian came down from the tree, Wen Xingluo was about to climb down, but she didn't expect that her palm pressed on the caterpillar she had given to Xie Yanchen!

The strange touch made her unable to help but let out a short scream!

The next moment, the girl's body felt lighter and she fell down from the tree!

Xie Guanlan moved, and just as he was about to answer, a deafening shout suddenly rang out:

"Ningning!"

Xie Jing was like a duck with its neck pinched, screaming and running towards Wen Xingluo!

Xie Guanlan: “…”

He had no choice but to stop and watch Xie Jing catch the girl.

The old concubine wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and tremblingly surrounded her, "Is Ningning hurt anywhere?!"

Wen Xingluo got down from Xie Jing's arms and shook his head, "Grandma, I'm fine."

The old concubine used a handkerchief to wipe off the caterpillars that had been crushed on her palm and warned her, "Don't ever dare to climb a tree again. It's so dangerous!"

Wen Xingluo nodded obediently.

She looked at Xie Guanlan through the old concubine.

The young man's eyes were not on her, he was only talking to Xie Yanchen.

He treated her...

Is it no longer what it used to be?

Wen Xingluo lowered his eyes silently.

Back at Xiejin Courtyard, she steamed sweet-scented osmanthus cake for Xie Yanchen and Xie Shian. Wei Ying came over from nowhere, holding a bowl and wanted to eat too.

Wen Xingluo propped up his cheek and watched the three people eat cakes.

The figure of Xie Xuchi involuntarily appeared in my mind.

At this time in his previous life, Xie Xuchi did not come to Rongcheng.

Is it because of mother?

She knew that her mother used Mu Zhiqiu to pass the news that she was still alive to the Mu family. If the Mu family reported this to the emperor and let him know about it, then would the prince come for her mother on the emperor's orders?

Did he come alone, or did the emperor come with him?

Outside the window, there were dense dark clouds, and the wind blowing in through the lattice window was even colder.

Wen Xingluo picked up a jade rabbit-shaped osmanthus cake, feeling worried.

I’m afraid Chengdu will not be very peaceful in the future.

Not long after the incident of Xie Yanchen was settled, the day of the provincial examination results arrived.

It was only early morning, and the garden of Zhenbei Palace was already bustling with activity.

Many guests did not come for Wen Rufeng, but for the Zhenbei Palace.

But when I sat down, I found that no one from the Xie family was there.

Someone asked loudly, "Wen Rufeng, you're hosting a banquet, so why aren't the Prince of Zhenbei and the others coming? I heard they don't even acknowledge you as their stepson and are going to kick you out of the palace soon. Is that true?"

Wen Rufeng's face felt hot.

He clutched his sleeves tightly, his face flushed as he said, "What nonsense are you talking about?! Father treats us children like his own, why would he kick us out?!"

Someone else asked, "Wen Rufeng, the results of the provincial examination haven't been announced yet. Why are you hosting a banquet today?"

"Why?" Wen Yueyin stood up gracefully, "Of course it's to celebrate my eldest brother getting the top scorer in the exam!"

When Xie Shian and Wen Xingluo came over, they happened to hear these words.

Xie Shian laughed out loud, "Why am I so unconvinced?!"

Wen Yueyin was confident, "Fourth brother, just wait and see. Within half an hour, the official with the good news will definitely come to find my eldest brother!"

Wen Ruyun glanced at Wen Xingluo impatiently, "Wen Xingluo, big brother passed the imperial examination, why don't you show any appreciation? Hurry up and prepare the wedding money. When the officials come, you can reward them. Don't say we don't love you. We've entrusted the honor of rewarding the officials to you alone."

Hearing the falling stars, he chuckled.

She sat down with Xie Shian and said softly, "Let's talk about it after the officials arrive."

However, everyone waited from half an hour to an hour, and from noon to near dusk, until the invited troupe was almost finished performing a short play, but the official still had not come to announce the good news.

Xie Shian smugly munched on his melon seeds. "Wen Rufeng, it looks to me like you didn't make it to the Jieyuan (School of Science and Technology) exam, and you didn't even make it to the Juren (Civil Scholar) exam."

Wen Rufeng was wearing a brand new brocade robe today, with a palace flower pinned to the side of her bun.

The police were late in arriving, and he was already anxious and restless. He kept looking towards the garden gate from time to time. Now, when he heard Xie Shian's words, he became even more nervous.

He anxiously gathered his wide sleeves and said, "Yue Yin, what on earth is going on? Didn't you say I would definitely get the top scorer in the imperial examination?"