"Okay." Jiang Shi never refuses Yu Tanqi's request.

He also couldn't stand bullying.

When Jiang Shi saw the very detailed information sent by Danqing, he frowned slightly. It turned out to be Yunxuan's people again.

Ever since Yun Shu was sent out of the capital by Yun Xuan, Jiang Shi and Yun Xuan have been completely on opposite sides.

Yun Xuan no longer thought about winning over Jiang Shi because he knew that Jiang Shi would never submit to him.

No matter what it is that he cannot get, Yun Xuan will try his best to destroy it.

When Jiang Shi returned to the Imperial College, Yun Xuan had the people in the Imperial College target him, trying to make Jiang Shi infamous. However, he never expected that Du Boling, the Minister of the Dali Temple, was actually Jiang Shi's man.

Yunxuan also lost many people for this.

In the past, Yun Xuan always took the initiative to attack Jiang Shi, but this time, Jiang Shi took the initiative.

Thinking of the look Yun Xuan gave Yu Tanqi, Jiang Shi frowned slightly.

It's not a good feeling to have your fiancée coveted.

He thought he had to find something for Yunxuan to do so that he wouldn't have to think about his fiancée anymore.

…

It was February again, and the chill of spring was still here. The flowers in the capital were in full bloom, a riot of colour, a beauty beyond words.

During the Flower Festival last year, Jiang Shi came to the Xie family in Chenjun. That was the first time Yu Tanqi met him.

The young man is dressed in bright clothes and riding a horse. His black robe is flamboyant and unrestrained yet extremely gentle.

During this year's Flower Festival, she was already in the Wu'an Marquis Mansion. The young man was dressed in green and was extremely elegant. The gentle smile in his eyes when he looked at her made people feel as if they were bathed in the spring breeze and relaxed and happy.

Yu Tanqi looked at the camellia tree behind Jiang Shi. The blooming white camellias were as pure as snow. Her mind moved slightly, and she walked forward to pick a white camellia, then looked at him.

"Zi'an, lower your head."

Jiang Shi lowered his head as he was told.

Yu Tanqi pinned the camellia in his silky black hair and smiled, "Flowers go well with beauties, what a beautiful sight."

Jiang Shi curved his lips, his narrow black eyes full of tenderness, "As long as Tan Qi likes it."

Yu Tanqi suddenly thought: "The newly crowned top scholar will wear a hairpin gifted by the emperor when he parades through the streets. I've seen cousin Jing's hairpin. I heard it's also called Tongcao flower. It's made of tongcao wood. It never withers and is lifelike and very beautiful."

After Xie Jing was chosen as the top scholar by the emperor, he was also rewarded with a pachysandra flower that looked like a peony. It was so lifelike that Yu Tanqi was amazed when she saw it. Xie Jing even said he wanted to give it to her, but she refused.

Jiang Shi said gently, "Tongcao flowers can be found everywhere. If Tan Qi likes it, I can make you the Tongcao flowers you like."

Yu Tanqi looked at him in surprise: "Can you also make paper flowers?"

Jiang Shi smiled gently and said, "I can learn. It shouldn't be difficult."

"No, it's hard enough studying every day for you."

"How can studying be hard? Compared to military commanders training all day, studying is the easiest."

"But reading requires the brain, and overusing it can make your body tired. It can also cause discomfort and damage to your eyes if you read for too long."

Yu Tanqi recalled that when he was preparing for the college entrance examination, he even quit his part-time job for fear that he would lose one point if he studied one day less than others.

Studying is not the only way out, but it is the most promising way out.

It has been like this since ancient times.

"If you take a proper rest, you won't be too tired."

Jiang Shi didn't feel tired from reading. Since he was young, he had learned to combine work and rest under the guidance of Old Madam Jiang, and developed good reading habits. He would go out for a walk after reading for half an hour, and he never read in a place with poor lighting.

There are twelve hours in a day, and what to do in each hour is arranged tightly. He can even do two things at once, reciting scriptures while practicing martial arts.

When outsiders saw his pale face and thin body, they really believed that he was weak and sickly. But in fact, the body hidden under his clothes was strong and powerful. Yu Tanqi had experienced it personally.

Having also studied for more than ten years, Jiang Shi is as talented and physically strong as his peers.

Yu Tanqi couldn't help but say: "In the next imperial examination, you will definitely be able to pass the exam." There will also be a hairpin flower awarded by the emperor as the top scorer.

Jiang Shi looked at her, not knowing what he was thinking about, his eyes flickered, "I will definitely not let Tan Qi down."

Yu Tanqi looked away. His eyes were too seductive. She blushed and her heart beat fast. She almost couldn't control herself.

She is no longer the innocent and simple Yu Tanqi.

"There is also the Flower Festival in the capital today. Tan Qi, do you want to go out and take a look?" Jiang Shi asked.

Yu Tanqi's mind moved slightly, but when he remembered that he met Yun Xuan when he went out during the Lantern Festival last time, he became a little hesitant.

Although nothing bad happened in the end, and Jiang Shi's reputation was even spread, and a poor girl was saved later, Yun Xuan lost another of his men because of this. Yu Tanqi felt that Yun Xuan must be extremely angry now.

She did not forget that Yun Xuan now had a Miao boy who could cast poison by her side. She was not the heroine and did not have the heroine's halo. What if she was accidentally infected with the poison and died?

Yu Tanqi was confusedly thinking that maybe after her death she would become Jiang Shi's white moonlight, and Jiang Shi would find a woman who looked like her in the future...

Bah, bah, bah, this is a male-oriented novel, not a female-oriented novel, so there shouldn't be any white moonlight substitute plots.

Yu Tanqi shook his head: "No, there must be a lot of people outside today. I don't like going to crowded places."

Jiang Shi said gently, "I'll be on vacation in a few days. How about we stay at a farm in the suburbs for a few days? Tan Qi has been in the capital for almost a year, and I haven't taken you out for a good trip yet."

He felt a little guilty, worried that she would feel bored around him.

"Is it really possible to live in a farm in the suburbs for a few days?" Yu Tanqi was a little tempted.

She really wanted to see the ancient landscape and rural scenery with her own eyes.

"Of course, as long as you want." Jiang Shi smiled.

When Yu Tanqi was in Chen County, even if she didn't leave the house, she had many sisters to play with and never felt bored.

Now that she is by his side, she goes out only a few times. The few times she goes out, it is to the palace, where she meets people with ill intentions like the wife of Duke Kangle and the fourth princess Gao Xianyue.

After the second day of the Chinese New Year, Gao Xianyue had been wanting to ask Yu Tanqi out. She had sent Yu Tanqi invitations in advance for the Lantern Festival, the Spring Banquet, and today's Flower Festival, but Yu Tanqi had rejected them all.

Although this would make Gao Xianyue hate her, she had no other choice. She couldn't be so naive as to go on the date and give others the opportunity to frame her.

Fortunately, Gao Xianyue is just an unfavored illegitimate princess. Even if she wants to do something to Yu Tanqi, she is powerless and can only try her best to get close to Jiang Shi.

After the Lantern Festival, Jiang Shi's reputation for being knowledgeable and erudite quickly spread throughout the capital. The emperor praised Jiang Shi highly, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that Jiang Shi was no longer the frail and sickly "clumsy prince".

Jiang Shi has shown his potential. If he continues like this, he will surely have a bright future and great success.

How could Gao Xianyue let him go?