Because no valuable clues could be found on the assassins, the Xinzhou government ultimately ruled that their identities were unknown and required further investigation. Although Fu Yueli knew Tang Nuan, she did not reveal her identity to the authorities. Even if she did, Fu Baiheng would have a thousand explanations for it.
Moreover, at this time, he didn't want to make the relationship with the other party too ugly.
The Xinzhou prefect said politely, "Your Highness, I have brought with me some excellent gold wound medicine."
Fu Yueli glanced at him and said, "Thank you."
"If Your Highness has nothing else to say, I will leave first."
"You can go back." Fu Yueli watched his followers put the medicine on the table.
As soon as the Xinzhou governor left, he asked his servants to send the golden wound medicine to Lu Lingyan. His injuries were only minor and not serious, but Lu Lingyan's injuries were more serious than his.
A wonderful Mid-Autumn full moon night was ruined by Tang Nuan and his group. Fu Yuexiang felt it was a pity just thinking about it. He now thought of another thing and hoped that Mingyue would like his gift.
August 17th is Shi Mingyue's birthday. She was born on the night of August 17th. The moon in the sky that day was as big and round as it was on August 15th. Her father looked up and saw a bright moon in the courtyard, so he named her Mingyue. It was fate that Shi Mingyue's generation was also ranked with the character "Ming".
She didn't feel much about her birthday, but Lu Lingjing brought her a gift early in the morning, saying that Fu Yueli had prepared it long ago.
This was a very beautiful ebony box. Lu Lingjing said expectantly, "My cousin won't let me open it yet. Please open it and see what's inside!"
Shi Mingyue was quite moved. Even she had forgotten her birthday, but he remembered it. She opened the ebony box and found a glittering bracelet lying quietly inside. The silver chain was decorated with golden crescents, full moons, and small stars.
"So exquisite!" Lu Lingjing couldn't help but exclaim.
Shi Mingyue paused and carefully took out the bracelet from the box. The gold foil ornaments on the bracelet were very delicate and she liked them very much.
"Put it on, it will look great." Lu Lingjing put the bracelet on her.
The glittering bracelet was placed on her snow-white wrist. She loved it, she really loved it. Shi Mingyue seemed to picture Fu Yueli's gentle smile to her. She hoped he would come back soon so she could see him and tell him in person, "Thank you! I love his gift!" If he wanted a thank-you gift, she would be able to give it to him.
At noon, Shi Mingyue's parents arrived at the palace. Her mother personally cooked longevity noodles, and Shi Mingyue ate lunch with them and Lu Lingjing. She especially loved the soft and tender poached egg in the noodles. Looking up at her parents and Lu Lingjing's smiling faces, she felt very happy. So, for their sake, she would live well.
In the afternoon, the two elders stayed for a while before saying goodbye and leaving. Lu Lingjing also returned to her room. Shi Mingyue lay on the table, concentrating on observing her star-moon bracelet. The sunlight shone in from the window, and in the sunlight, the golden ornaments sparkled even more.
There was a sudden knock on the door, and after getting her permission, Hongyin walked in from outside with an embarrassed look on her face.
"What's wrong?" Shi Mingyue asked.
Hong Yin held a wooden box and said in embarrassment: "This is a gift from Master Qin."
"Oh," she said, a little surprised, but without any other emotion, "Give it back."
"I also want to return it, but Master Qin insisted that you take a look before making a decision." Hong Yin also didn't understand. Although Master Qin and the young lady had been in a good relationship before, the young lady is married now, so he should have given up on her thoughts. What's the point of having such a lingering connection?
Shi Mingyue was silent for a moment and said, "Then open it."
Hong Yin opened the box. Inside was a thick stack of letters. On top was a folded piece of paper. She took it and opened it. There were eight words written on it: "If I get it, I'm lucky. If I lose it, I'm doomed."
The letters in the wooden box were all letters she had written to Qin Zheng. She understood what Qin Zheng meant, and Qin Zheng probably figured it out, so he returned all their previous contacts to her. Gaining is luck, losing is also destined.
Hongyin could read, and when she saw the letter written by Shi Mingyue in the box, as well as the words "If I get it, I'm lucky, if I lose it, it's my fate" written by Qin Zheng himself, she understood and thought to herself that it was no wonder that Master Qin was so persistent.
After a long while, Shi Mingyue put down the paper in her hand and said, "Burn it."
Hongyin didn't ask why this time. She couldn't wait to put the paper back into the box, turned around and walked out the door to burn it.
In early September, the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus filled the air, and the results of the provincial examinations arrived. As expected, the top scorer in Xinzhou was Ren Xianyang. Fu Yueli hosted a banquet for Ren Xianyang and the other top-scoring candidates. While the others fawned over him, Ren Xianyang remained upright and showed no signs of flattery. He also showed no special regard for Ren Xianyang, intending to make further arrangements later. Ultimately, he had to ensure Ren Xianyang escaped the fire.
Two days later, Fu Yueli and his group set out on their journey back to the capital. After several days, he arrived at the palace gate and saw Shi Mingyue waiting to greet him. She was still as beautiful as ever, and on her wrist, she wore the star-moon bracelet he had given her, a dazzling sight.
"You're back." Shi Mingyue came to greet him.
Fu Yueli looked at her with a smile and grabbed her hands, "Yes, I'm back."
They hadn't seen each other for a long time, and before they could be intimate for long, news came from the palace that the emperor had held a banquet to welcome the group.
Fu Yueli was about to go take a shower and change clothes, but when she saw Shi Mingyue didn't move, she asked her curiously, "What's wrong with you?"
"I suddenly feel a little unwell and don't want to go." Shi Mingyue didn't want to see the emperor.
Fu Yueli came closer nervously, "Where do you feel uncomfortable? Do you want to call a doctor?"
"No, I just feel a little dizzy. I want to sleep for a while and don't want to move."
Fu Yueli thought that there was no need to go to the banquet, so she said to Shi Mingyue, "Then you should have a good rest. You don't have to wait for me. I will be back as soon as possible."
Shi Mingyue nodded to him and gave him a forced smile.
That night, in the Qingliang Hall of the imperial palace, sat the emperor, Concubine Cen, Concubine Hui, three princes and princesses, officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy, and their families.
The emperor raised his glass and said to the crowd, "Thank you all for your hard work these days. I offer you a toast."
Everyone stood up, clinked their glasses with the emperor from a distance, and drank it all in one gulp.
The emperor continued, "Everything you have done is for the sake of the country. Although the provincial examinations are over, the metropolitan examinations next spring will require your joint efforts to select the pillars of the nation for our Great Zhao."
The atmosphere became much more relaxed after that. The emperor first asked Fu Yueli about his feelings about going to Xinzhou, and then, noticing that there was no one around him, he asked curiously, "Why did you come alone?"
Fu Yueli answered truthfully, "Mingyue is not feeling well, so I asked her to stay at home to rest." He saw that the emperor's left hand was wrapped in white gauze, so he asked, "What's wrong with your hand, father?"
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