How could that woman from the Gu family be so ungrateful!
Qin Yuxiu grew angrier the more he thought about it. He had initially felt guilty towards Yaoniang, and had even felt a little happy when he first saw her.
Upon seeing Yao Niang and Xie Danqiu sitting together, he immediately panicked. His guilt towards Yao Niang vanished instantly, leaving only resentment and fear.
Unfortunately, with everyone watching at the banquet at the princess's residence, Qin Yuxiu dared not show her true feelings too obviously.
However, his cultivation was still insufficient, and it was still evident from his expression that he was not in a good mood at the moment.
Wang Zhilan and Xie Danqiu, who were standing nearby, obviously noticed it as well.
Wang Zhilan nudged Xie Danqiu's arm, gestured with her chin towards Qin Yuxiu, and asked, "What's wrong with Lord Qin?"
After passing the imperial examination, scholars who were selected to enter the Hanlin Academy for training had a promising future.
Qin Yuxiu has now taken up an official position in the Hanlin Academy, serving as a compiler of the sixth rank. His fellow graduates from the same examination, the second and third place winners, have also entered the Hanlin Academy, serving as compilers of the seventh rank.
Therefore, nowadays most people address Qin Yuxiu as Lord Qin.
Xie Danqiu was clearly unaware of this as well.
"Perhaps something happened at the Hanlin Academy today. Don't worry about it."
But his eyes kept glancing in that direction.
The third-ranking scholar of this imperial examination also attended the flower banquet at the princess's residence today. He appeared to be an extremely composed young man, dressed in rather unpretentious attire. His face was square, and when he wasn't smiling, he seemed very serious, but when he smiled, he gave off a kind and honest impression.
Wang Zhilan said to Gu Yaoniang:
"The square-faced young man beside Lord Qin is Zhang Wushan, the third-ranked scholar in this imperial examination."
She covered her mouth and chuckled softly: "I heard that Lord Zhang doesn't like fruits and vegetables, but he is extremely fond of pastries and sweets. Look, here you go."
She gestured for Yao Niang to look at Zhang Wushan's desk.
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