The day of the palace examination.
"...I heard that the Emperor has been searching for an authentic 'Poppy' painting recently. I just stopped by a shop that sells 'Poppy' paintings while leaving the palace. It just so happened that there was a newly delivered 'Poppy' painting in the shop."
Yan Cheng took out a scroll from his arms and handed it to Li Guangde, who then presented the painting to Emperor Jingxi.
Emperor Jingxi opened the scroll and saw the extremely realistic pavilions and towers inside, and his eyes lit up.
"It's indeed the authentic 'Poppy'. I've had people check the study several times, but there aren't any new paintings of 'Poppy' there. I didn't expect you, Xiao Ba, to be able to get the painting the first time you went."
Yan Cheng said modestly: "It is my good luck."
No way.
This is not luck, but strength.
After all, "Poppy" is him.
Isn’t it normal for “Yu Meiren” to have a few old paintings in his hands?
Yesterday he was jealous that his son had another father besides him, but today he received his son's filial piety, and Emperor Jingxi's resentment towards Yan Cheng for always going to the Yan family was reduced a lot.
Looking at the painting of "Poppy" on the table, and thinking of his son risking his life to save him, Emperor Jingxi looked at the young man below him with more favor.
"You can also come with me to Fengxian Palace, and point out to me which one is your brother from the time you were in the Yan family."
In fact, Yan Cheng is not necessarily needed to recognize people. By then, there will be many people in Fengxian Hall who can recognize Yan Zhuo.
This was just an excuse for Emperor Jingxi to take Yan Cheng to watch the palace examination.
Yan Cheng was a little surprised. He didn't expect to receive such a pleasant surprise.
After he sent Yan Zhuo to the palace gate, he turned a corner and entered the palace as well. Because he skipped many procedures, he entered the palace earlier than Yan Zhuo.
Li Guangde's reminder yesterday made him realize that his old father, Emperor Jingxi, might have some opinions about the fact that he had another father.
So today he deliberately catered to her taste and brought a picture of "Poppy" into the palace.
He didn't really care what Emperor Jingxi thought of him, but he was worried that his problems would cause Emperor Jingxi to target the Yan family.
It is still necessary to smooth the dragon's fur occasionally.
In front of Yan Cheng, Emperor Jingxi asked Li Guangde to put away the painting of "Poppy" and warned him not to
Emperor Jingxi's caution made Yan Cheng curious about why he liked the "Poppy" painting so much.
He is very clear about his own paintings. In fact, those paintings cannot compare with those of the masters. It’s just that the modern painting techniques are more novel.
Seeing the curiosity on his face, Emperor Jingxi thought that he was the one who found the painting, so he told him the future whereabouts of the "Poppy" painting.
"Yang Guifei's birthday is next month. She always likes to stare at the 'Poppy' painting. She must like this kind of painting. This is the birthday gift I found for her."
When he spoke of Yang Guifei, his face was full of tenderness and concern, and he did not notice that an indescribable expression suddenly appeared on Yan Cheng's face.
Do you like the painting of "Poppy"?
Not necessarily?
Yan Cheng observed Emperor Jingxi's expression, and his pupils under the shadow of his eyelashes were filled with strangeness.
Who said that Yang Guifei always stared at the painting of "Yu Meiren" because she liked it? Maybe she was wondering where the time traveler came from.
Isn't he, the old father, taking things for granted?
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When he arrived at Fengxian Hall, Yan Cheng discovered that there were not only court officials from Daxia here, but also people from Nanyou.
Tangxi Lu and Nan Rongxu are both here.
They saw his expression change for a moment, as if they had not expected that a prince of his age would be brought to Fengxian Hall by Emperor Jingxi.
Yan Cheng's gaze passed over them lightly, and he noticed that the expressions on other people's faces also changed.
He didn't pay much attention to it, but focused on the entrance of Fengxian Hall, waiting for the arrival of the tribute scholars, looking forward to witnessing his elder brother's glorious moment with his own eyes.
There was no place for Yan Cheng in Fengxian Hall, so Emperor Jingxi ordered people to bring in tables and chairs and place them next to him.
This made others even more certain that Yan Cheng held a special position in Emperor Jingxi's heart.
Soon after, the tribute students entered the hall. Some remained calm, some were trembling with fear, and some were as pale as dust...
Fortunately, no one was so nervous that they fainted, and the palace examination went smoothly.
Not long after the exam began, Emperor Jingxi walked around the exam room. Seeing this, Yan Cheng stretched out her little foot tentatively, but when she found that Emperor Jingxi did not respond, she acted as an examiner and inspected the exam room.
Because of the last encounter and the existence of Leng Yan, Nan Rongxu cares about Yan Cheng more than other princes of Daxia.
Yan Cheng was walking around the examination room, and Nan Rongxu was watching from afar. He noticed that Yan Cheng was paying special attention to one candidate.
"The candidate that Qu Zhaoyun is concerned about is called Yan Zhuo. He was his former brother. You know his story, so I won't say much."
Tang Xilu said casually while fiddling with his fingers, his eyes also following Yan Cheng.
His voice was not very loud, just enough for Nan Rongxu to hear.
"Yan Zhuo has already scored five points. No matter how he performs in this exam, the Emperor of Daxia will select him as the top scorer. He will soon be the first person in Daxia to score six points."
"His ability to surpass his peers and reach where he is today shows his talent."
He sighed, "Because of their past relationship, he is naturally Qu Zhaoyun's helper. It's a pity that Daxia's twins cannot inherit the throne."
Unless there is only one twin left.
But the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince of Daxia seemed to have a very harmonious relationship, so this kind of thing was unlikely to happen.
Nan Rongxu: "Perhaps it is because he and the Seventh Prince are twins that the Emperor of Daxia is willing to give them his true love."
In his opinion, the fact that Emperor Jingxi personally brought Yan Cheng to Fengxian Hall showed his love and trust in Yan Cheng.
"What a pity for the Eighth Prince."
Noticing that Yan Zhuo remained unmoved despite being the focus of Emperor Jingxi's attention, Nan Rongxu felt truly sorry for Yan Cheng.
His mother was Consort Yun Shu, his maternal grandfather was the Marquis of Zhenbei, commanding a large army, his adoptive father was a third-rank official, and his adopted brother achieved the sixth place in the imperial examination...
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