Ruyi and the eldest princess went to the priest's palace and met Mu Rushuang on the way.

Mu Rushuang brought fifty people with her and saw Ruyi smiling very happily, "Ruyi, we can finally be together!"

She could hardly conceal the excitement on her face.

But because the eldest princess was present, I couldn't say much.

The princess also felt that atmosphere. She felt that she was an eyesore, but she couldn't really leave.

If she really left, she would never have the chance to move forward.

In fact, she was also thinking that if she really went to Xiqin, she would have to have some ability to survive.

The three of them went up to the priest's temple together.

…

at the same time.

The news that the second prince had been demoted and the Gu family had been confiscated had spread throughout the capital, causing an uproar among the people.

"Oh my god, the Second Prince actually assassinated the Crown Prince, and Minister Gu's family was an accomplice!"

"The battle for succession is indeed dangerous."

"Yes, the two princes were abolished in a few days."

The martial law in the capital has now been relaxed because it appears that the assassin who tried to assassinate the prince has been killed and there is no need to continue the martial law.

In addition, it was also necessary to convey the message that everything was safe to the Third Prince and his party, so early this morning, the imperial guards and other patrolmen in the city all quietly dispersed.

The end of the year is coming soon.

The palace examination is about to begin.

People in Beijing need to buy New Year's goods, and students from other places are also hurriedly preparing for exams.

Crowds of people surged and news spread very quickly.

"I think that with this general direction this year, the questions for the palace examination must be very special."

In the snow, a young man in blue stood under the eaves, looking towards the direction of the Golden Throne Hall. "Maybe, the topic this time is different from the previous ones."

"Will it be a battle for succession?"

"Or a cabinet?"

“…It’s hard to say.” The young man shook his head. In fact, he already had his own judgment in his mind, but he just didn’t say it.

He felt that for the royal family, the battle for succession was the norm, and setting up a cabinet was a reform, and similar things had happened in history.

This year, the most bizarre and most shocking things are not these two.

It’s a woman entering the court!

The emperor needs talents if he wants to expand his territory, and Northern Qi also needs talents if it wants to prosper. Where can we find this person?

In this huge country, half of the population is still imprisoned in the backyard.

That's the potential.

It's an opportunity.

Is a talent.

The young man lowered his eyes, holding his paper and pen, left the teahouse and returned to the inn.

"What's his name?"

Behind the screen, Rong Yan looked at the young man's back and asked Feng Ying beside him.

"Dongfang Zhi."

Fengying looked at Dongfang Zhi's departing back with a complicated look in her eyes. "This time he came with a woman. The woman was originally here to accompany him, but when she heard that women were allowed to enter the palace examination this year, she signed up to participate."

"What's the name of that woman?"

Rong Yan asked.

"Yue Qingying."

Rong Yan nodded and said nothing more.

A moment later, Xueying came in and brought Ruyi's news, "Your Highness, Princess Zhaoyang went to the priest's hall with Mu Rushuang and the eldest princess. She should be going to investigate the secret path."

"Tell Wuying to follow."

Rong Yan had no extra words, he just wanted to protect her safety.

While they were talking, they saw Shen Luo and Shen Yu downstairs.

Shen Luo was dressed in coarse cloth, and there was no sign of wealth at all that belonged to the young master of the Shen family.

Shen Yu was wearing brocade clothes, but his face was decadent and his eyes were silent, as if he had become a walking corpse.

“I wonder what they feel at this moment.”

Fengying glanced down with a hint of sneer in his eyes.

"After the palace examination, it will be the Shen family."

Rong Yan's eyes swept across the two of them, and there was no emotion in his tone, "Their feelings are no longer important."

Changing the subject, he asked, "Is there any news from the Northern Frontier?"

Fengying nodded, "Yes, they said they found the whereabouts of the group of people who were exiled that year. After checking, if they find that there are still people from the Su family alive, they will bring them back."

Rong Yan nodded.

If things continue at this pace, Ruyi will be able to reunite with her grandfather's family after the New Year.

The weather was particularly cold when it first cleared up after the snow.

Shen Luo stood on the street, listening to the discussions of people around him, and thought of Wang Banxian.

"That day, Wang Banxian told me that Ruyi was a blessed person. This blood evil should not be brought by someone close to her. Now it seems that she is really a blessed person."

"What?"

Shen Yu was a little dazed.

After coming back to his senses, his heart trembled, "Yes, she actually entered the court. Even Princess Mingzhuang entered Wenyuan Pavilion. The emperor actually opened the door to the palace examination for women, and women who participated in the first year could even skip the first two exams directly."

“That’s luck.”

Shen Luo closed his eyes. "Before, Guangwen Hall invited the high priest to give a lecture. The high priest said that human power can only do so much. If people want to succeed, they must learn to borrow luck."

"So, is Ruyi the emperor's luck, or is the emperor Ruyi's luck?"

At this moment, Shen Luo finally figured out what had happened. "No matter who helped whom, the Shen family was the victim."

"We are stupid and go against the will of heaven."

"So, until today..."

Is Ruyi powerful?

Of course she is powerful, but without the help of Rong Yan and the emperor, she would not have come this far, unless she is a god.

Is the emperor powerful?

Without a doubt.

But why did they abolish the prime minister and set up a cabinet at this time? Why did they open the door to women at this time?

Because it's wishful thinking.

In other words, the Shen family is a stepping stone.

Thinking of this, Shen Luo couldn't stop trembling, "It turns out that fate has already arranged everything."

Shen Yu felt a chill in his heart when he heard this.

"I really didn't expect that a little thing in the backyard would ruin the entire Shen family."

At that time, when they bullied Ruyi, they felt that no one could control them.

Whether you are willing or not, you have to accept your fate.

But I didn’t expect…

It was too late to regret now. "I never thought that the Second Prince and the Gu family would be destroyed even faster than the Shen family."

Not far away is the dilapidated door lintel of the Gu family.

The house was searched yesterday and all the valuables inside were put into the national treasury.

At this moment, the door has been sealed.

Shen Luo looked at Shen Yu, "This time, I really want to leave."

Then he asked, "Brother, aren't you leaving?"

If you don't leave, you will just wait to die.

Although I don't know how he died.

Shen Yu looked into the distance and trembled all over, "I..." He didn't have the courage.

Finally, he said, "I will stay and take care of my father."

In fact, he wished he could kill Shen Cangyun with his own hands.

But he couldn't say these.

He was like something that was placed on a shelf that didn't belong to him, but after being there for so long, he couldn't get down.

He didn't know where to go.

I just feel guilty.

Shen Luo bowed, "Then I'll take my leave."

After saying that, he strode out of the city.

He was afraid that if he didn't leave now, he would never be able to leave.

Now we can only hope that after the Shen family is destroyed, the emperor will not pursue the matter too much.

…

At this moment, Ruyi found a clue in a courtyard where servants lived below the priest's hall. "There are traces of earth being moved here. Although it has been a long time, it can still be seen."

Ruyi squatted down and knocked on the ground.

There was a "clang clang" sound coming from the ground, which was obviously abnormal.

"Sister Rushuang, catch those people outside. The eldest princess, Jing San and I will go down to take a look."

Ruyi glanced outside.

In fact, she first discovered the traces of disturbed soil outside the yard because she found a huge slope outside the yard, but it was obviously not snow.