Time flies by in the busyness.
In the blink of an eye, it was already the night before the imperial examination.
On this day, He Wei pulled Yan Xi aside and talked to him for a while. Mrs. He and He Youyi didn't say anything, but just stuffed some snacks into his mouth.
The next day, everyone in the He family got up early.
Since the imperial examination was divided into three sessions, each lasting three days and two nights, a total of nine days and six nights.
That would have been fine, but each candidate also had to eat, drink, defecate and urinate in a square examination room that was six feet high, three feet wide and four feet long, and the smell was extremely sour.
Therefore, in order to prepare the necessary supplies in advance, Yan Xi and Ming Zhu checked the things they brought again and again, for fear of missing anything.
He Wei went to the morning court, so there was no way to send him to the examination hall.
Madam He and He Youyi wanted to send him off, but Yan Xi refused. "Mother, sister, just wait for news from me at home. If you go, I'll be even more nervous and worried."
Mrs. He: "Well... well, we won't cause you any more trouble."
"Brother, you will definitely be on the list. I'm rooting for you." He Youyi blinked.
"Okay." Yan Xi also winked back.
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There are many candidates and even more people in the examination room.
The invigilators also need to call out the names of students one by one and check whether they have any cheating items on them.
While queuing, the candidates raced against time, and the scene was no easier than the modern college entrance examination.
Lou Jinchuan was waiting for him outside the examination room with snacks he had made overnight.
He was tall and handsome, and Yan Xi found him in the crowd at a glance.
Then he hurried towards him.
The young man was extremely handsome, followed by a weak servant and an honest and strong man walking towards him.
Lou Jinchuan looked at the face of the young man in the middle, his eyes fixed for a moment. He moved his Adam's apple slightly and said softly, "Senior Brother."
It turns out that his true appearance was like this, just like the gods described in storybooks.
Yan Xi's eyebrows curved, "How long have you been waiting here?"
"It's been a while." Lou Jinchuan handed him the oil-paper bag in his arms, "I don't know if you've had breakfast. Here are some snacks I made."
Yan Xi took it and said, "Thank you, Xiao Jin."
"I wish you success in the imperial examinations. I will come to pick you up on the final day and prepare a table full of dishes for you. Please let me know what you want to eat in advance."
"Really?" Yan Xi swallowed, his eyes brightening.
Lou Jinchuan looked at him tenderly, "Yeah."
"Then listen carefully, I'm going to tell you the names of the dishes." Yan Xi muttered, becoming more and more excited.
This is in stark contrast to the candidates next to him who are hurrying to memorize their lessons.
Mingzhu watched his young master chatting so happily with an unknown young man, touched his chin, and began to wonder who this person was.
Li Yancheng, who was standing by, stared at the way the two of them interacted with each other and felt very uncomfortable.
Especially the way the young boy looked at Yan Xi made him very unhappy.
Recalling the hostility and assertion of sovereignty in the other party's eyes when they first met, he narrowed his eyes, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
"Ah, I remember now!" Mingzhu suddenly said, causing Li Yancheng to look down at him. "What did you remember?"
Mingzhu pointed at Lou Jinchuan and said with a smile, "I know who he is. He's the third disciple of the great hero Pang Hao, and our young master's junior apprentice. You may not know him, but even though I haven't met him before, the young master always mentions his junior apprentice intentionally or unintentionally. He often thinks of him when he eats delicious food or buys new clothes, and asks me to prepare some for him as well. The young master treats him better than he treats the young lady."
Hearing this, Li Yancheng tightened his hands at his side, "Master, have you known him for a long time?"
"Yes, if I remember correctly, I heard about this junior fellow apprentice from the young master eight years ago. So, cousin, you must remember not to provoke him. If he gets upset, the young master might not let you stay."
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. A terrible sense of crisis suddenly arose in Li Yancheng's heart.
Does this person have such a great influence on He Yanxi?
He looked at the young man who was listening attentively to Yan Xi's words, and his mind began to become active.
Lou Jinchuan seemed to sense something, looked up at him, met those dark eyes, and keenly caught a hint of jealousy.
envy?
Lou Jinchuan grasped the key point.
What is he jealous of? Why is he jealous?
Li Yancheng noticed that he was looking at him and immediately lowered his eyes to hide the emotions in his eyes.
Lou Jinchuan's eyes were sharp, and his gaze fell on the person who was still talking in front of him. In an instant, he seemed to understand something.
"Okay, I'm done." Yan Xi's mouth was dry. "Did you write it down?"
Lou Jinchuan nodded with a smile, "Yes, I've written it all down."
"It's almost time. I have to go line up. You go back first." Yan Xi said after looking at the long line.
"Okay." Lou Jinchuan paused, then suddenly leaned over and hugged him.
Yan Xi was a little confused, "Xiao Jin?"
"Senior brother, I'll wait for you." Lou Jinchuan leaned close to his ear and uttered these five words in a low and hoarse voice, but his eyes were looking provocatively at Li Yancheng who was not far away.
The voice is low and pleasant, with a tingling feeling.
Yan Xi's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he panicked unconsciously, "Okay, okay."
The examination room was noisy. Li Yancheng didn't know what they said, but he understood the boy's protesting and warning eyes, and his expression was tense.
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