Chapter 101 The Number One Scholar is Dead
At this time in a private room.
Aina was smiling sweetly and acting coquettishly with the prince.
"Your Highness, thank you for bringing Yiyi out to play. She's been bored to death in the mansion these past few days."
The prince reached out and held Ayi Na's hand.
"I've been too busy these days and neglected you."
Ayi Na spoke obediently.
"It is my great honor to be able to accompany His Highness. If it weren't for His Highness, I'm afraid I would have been bullied to death."
Thinking of the day when he rescued the delicate Yi Yi from the hands of the gangsters, the prince touched Yi Yi's hair lovingly.
"I never thought that someone would dare to abduct a woman in broad daylight in the Imperial City. The public security in this Imperial City is still not good enough. I have suggested to my father that we strengthen the patrols in the Imperial City these past two days."
Upon hearing this, Aina looked at the prince with admiration.
"It is a blessing for us to have a wise leader like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Looking at Aina's admiring eyes, the prince raised a smile.
"I just did what the Xuanyuan Crown Prince should do."
Aina shyly took the prince's hand and stroked her belly.
"Your Highness, Yiyi has some good news to tell you today."
The prince was stunned for a moment, then a hint of joy appeared on his face.
"Yiyi, is this what I meant?"
Yiyi nodded.
"Yes, Your Highness, Yiyi is pregnant, and we have a child."
The prince spoke happily.
"Great! I'm a father again."
"Yiyi, when did you know about it? Why didn't you tell me right away?"
Ayina spoke shyly after hearing this.
"I felt unwell two days ago, so I asked the court doctor to see me. The doctor said that Yiyi was one month pregnant. Yiyi wanted to give His Highness a surprise, so she asked the court doctor to keep it a secret for Yiyi."
The prince put his arms around her, his face full of joy.
"Yiyi, you really surprised me."
"If Father and Mother knew about this, they would definitely be very happy."
Upon hearing this, Aina looked up at the prince and spoke with a look of grievance.
"Your Highness, Yiyi knows that you are of noble status. It is a great honor for Yiyi to be able to accompany Your Highness. Yiyi should not ask for a formal status."
Then he reached out and touched his belly.
"But I have a child now, and I still want our child to have a legitimate status..."
Although Yiyi doesn't have any background, having a child can make her famous. The prince spoke thoughtfully after hearing this.
"Tomorrow I will bring you to the palace to pay respects to the Queen Mother and make you a concubine."
Tianzihao.
Liu Yue walked in and spoke to Xiao Fuguang.
"Miss, our people took the opportunity of serving the dishes to hear that the Saintess of Southern Border is pregnant, and the Crown Prince plans to make her a concubine."
So Ayi Na had concealed her identity and hooked up with the Crown Prince. Xiao Fuguang picked up the teacup. Ayi Na was very proud, how could she possibly be a concubine to the Crown Prince? I'm afraid this woman's goal is to seek revenge on me.
"Have the shopkeeper give the prince and Ayi Na a VIP card. Tell them that the restaurant is opening today and their private room is the lucky one. As the restaurant's lucky customers, their room will be reserved for them and they will receive a 50% discount on future purchases."
Regent's Palace.
Xuanyuan Jing returned to the room.
Xiao Fuguang is still nowhere to be seen. It’s already time for dinner, why is he still not here?
"What did the princess do today?"
Why does it feel like the prince is always afraid that the princess will run away, Jiang Yuan said.
"Maybe she went back to the Marquis' Mansion to accompany her grandfather."
Xuanyuan Jing looked at Jiang Yuan and spoke after hearing this.
"Why don't you bring the princess's grandfather to the palace to stay for a while?"
Jiang Yuan's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he looked at Xuanyuan Jing.
"How about you discuss this with the princess, Your Majesty?"
Xiao Fuguang walked in and heard the conversation between the two.
"What does the prince want to discuss with me?"
Xuanyuan Jing spoke.
"I thought you'd be tired running back and forth like this, so why not bring your grandfather to the palace so you can stay with him."
Xiao Fuguang smiled and spoke when he heard this.
"I didn't go back to the Marquis' Mansion today. There's a new restaurant that just opened on the street, so I thought I'd try it. It tasted pretty good, so I asked someone to pack up a portion. I was thinking of coming back to have dinner with the prince, but I don't know if I've missed his dinner time."
Seeing this, Jiang Yuan spoke hurriedly.
"Princess, the prince has been waiting to have dinner with you."
Then bow.
"I will not disturb the prince and princess from having their meal. I will take my leave."
Xingyue placed the dishes in the food box and then quietly retreated.
Xiao Fuguang handed the chopsticks to Xuanyuan Jing.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Your Majesty."
Xuanyuan Jing took the chopsticks and sat next to her.
"Have you been in the restaurant all day today?"
Xiao Fuguang picked up the food calmly.
"Not entirely. I even went out for a walk with Xingyue in the middle."
Xuanyuan Jing spoke while picking up some dishes.
"Where's Liu Yue?"
"Hasn't she always been by your side?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fuguang smiled and explained.
"I asked her to go to the Imperial Master's Mansion to sort out some things for me."
"I can't understand some parts of the ancient books I've been reading these past two days, but Master is still in seclusion, so I asked Liu Yue to help find other books."
Then the conversation took a sudden turn.
"By the way, I ran into an acquaintance while having dinner at the restaurant today. I think Your Highness might need to check on him."
Xuanyuan Jing looked at her when he heard that.
"who?"
Xiao Fuguang spoke slowly.
"It's Ayi Na. I saw her having dinner with the prince at the restaurant. They seemed very close. But judging from the prince's expression, he probably doesn't know her true identity."
Xuanyuan Jing paused slightly as he picked up the dish.
"The Saint of Southern Border has come to Xuanyuan!"
Xiao Fuguang continued to speak.
"I'm afraid she didn't come to Xuanyuan, but didn't return to Southern Xinjiang at all."
Xuanyuan Jing frowned slightly when he heard this.
"She's been lurking in Xuanyuan for so long!"
"Jiang Yuan."
Jiang Yuan came in from outside and bowed.
"Your Majesty."
Xuanyuan Jing spoke in a cold voice.
"Have someone thoroughly investigate the Prince's Mansion."
When a leaf falls from the paulownia tree, the whole world knows that autumn has arrived.
With the arrival of autumn.
It was also the day when the Xuanyuan imperial examination results were announced.
Originally, the palace examination was held in the spring, but considering that the spring in the north is still cold and there may even be long periods of snow, it greatly affects the candidates' travel.
The dean of Xuanyuan Academy was from the northern border. When he walked to the imperial city, his hands and feet were covered with frostbite. Later, when he became the dean of Xuanyuan Academy, he asked the emperor to change the time of the palace examination to autumn, so that the students who were taking the exam would have a good time to travel.
In addition, autumn means harvest, which has good meaning, so Emperor Xuanyuan changed the time to autumn.
On the long street of the imperial city.
The place was bustling with people, all of whom were scholars full of anticipation and nervousness. They were either in groups of three or five, or alone, their eyes fixed on the imperial edict outside the east gate of the imperial city.
The dreams and hopes of countless children from poor families will be revealed at this moment.
Regent's Palace.
Xingyue spoke to Xiao Fuguang who was reading a book with a smile on her face.
"Princess, today is the day the exam results are announced. My cousin must have passed. You haven't been out for a few days. Why don't you take this opportunity to go out for a walk?"
Xiao Fuguang put down the book in his hand when he heard this.
"Time flies! It's already the day for the results to be announced."
Liu Yue spoke with a smile.
"Miss, you've been reading every day, and time has slipped away without you even noticing. The top three will be parading in the streets today. If we leave now, we should be able to catch them."
Xiao Fuguang stood up upon hearing this.
"Let's go."
Xiao Fuguang, accompanied by Xingyue and Liuyue, dressed in casual clothes, walked into the bustling streets of the imperial city.
The autumn wind blows gently, bringing a bit of coolness, but it cannot blow away the eagerness and anticipation in the hearts of the scholars.
Xiao Fuguang walked to the front of the list and saw Hua Ziye, who was ranked second, at a glance, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
As expected, the children of the Hua family are not simple, Xingyue said happily.
"Great! My cousin got second place in the imperial examination."
"But who is Su Yan? He's the top scorer in martial arts and also the third in literature. That's incredible."
Su Yan? Xiao Fuguang looked at the name and didn't remember anything.
"He's probably the son of some wealthy family, the top martial arts and third literary scholar, worthy of bringing honor to the family."
Just as everyone was watching and discussing, the crisp sound of horse hooves came from afar, attracting everyone's attention.
I saw several young talents, dressed in gorgeous clothes, riding on tall horses, looking heroic. They were the top three in civil and military examinations.
Behind them was a huge guard of honor, with loud gongs and drums and firecrackers, making it a very lively scene.
First, everyone's eyes fell on the top scholar.
Xingyue reminded happily.
"Miss, the one in front should be the martial arts champion, and the second one is my cousin."
At this time, Su Yan was bowing and greeting the people on both sides.
Suddenly his eyes fell on Xiao Fuguang, hatred flashing in his eyes.
When their eyes met, Xiao Fuguang's heart trembled. This look gave him a familiar feeling.
His eyes fell on Su Yan's face and he looked at it carefully.
But I found that there was a dead look between his brows.
This isn't right! Why would the number one scholar be a dead person?
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