"Don't touch me!"

The officer who searched me frowned and said, "The Enke examination room is not a place where you can mess around. Do not disrupt the order of the examination room and leave immediately."

"I am Shangguan Yun! Why can't you let me take the exam?"

"you--"

Helian Yu walked over and interrupted the officers and soldiers, "Go and search the other candidates first, I will take her away."

The officer and soldier did not argue, glanced at Shangguan Yun, and said, "As you command."

The officers and soldiers returned to their duties and continued to maintain order and search people. Shangguan Yun stared at Helian Yu with hatred.

"Who are you? What do you want to do?"

"Let's go in and talk." Helian Yu turned and walked inside.

Shangguan Yun stared at Helian Yu's back angrily, then turned to Yingyue and Caiyun with an angry look: "What does she mean? What if she delays my exam?"

Yingyue and Caiyun looked puzzled and resolutely defended their own prince.

Yingyue was unhappy: "Miss, it was you who violated the examination room rules. My prince saved you, and you are not grateful, but you are pointing fingers at my prince behind his back. We want to ask you, what exactly do you mean?"

"Your Highness?" Shangguan Yun frowned, "She is a princess?"

Caiyun put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "Of course!"

"I'll go with you!" Shangguan Yun looked at Yingyue and Caiyun critically, "I didn't expect your princess to be such a busybody! Just don't delay my exam later."

Yingyue lowered her eyelids and gave Shangguan Yun a gentle warning: "Miss, it's better if you have fewer delusions."

Then, Yingyue looked at the little girl who was clamoring to take the imperial examination, and her expression became more favorable: "Little girl, please come in with us. This way, please."

Yingyue and Caiyun took the little girl inside, and Shangguan Yun followed them angrily in disgrace.

In the main hall, there was an extremely long table piled with sealed paper bags of test papers.

There were patrolling soldiers guarding outside the hall, and only Xie Rangchen and Helian Chi were inside.

Helian Yu entered the room and looked for Lord Lu excitedly: "Master, where is Lord Lu?"

"What's wrong? Did Lord Lu provoke you?" Helian Chi smiled and asked, "Did you get enough sleep?"

"Of course I've slept enough!" Helian Yu blushed slightly, rushed to Xie Rangchen, tilted her head and looked at Helian Chi, "There is a girl who is going to take the Enke exam, she is confident, I think we should give her a chance."

"Since ancient times, no woman has participated in the imperial examinations. It's hard to say about this matter." Helian Chi gave a vague attitude.

"Master, what do you think?" Helian Yu pointed at the little girl who just walked in, "It's her. She said she is sure."

Upon hearing this, the little girl stepped forward and bowed, "I, Lin Xichun, greet you, Your Highnesses and Lords."

"You are very polite." Helian Chi praised, and then changed the subject, "You want to take the special examination, but do you know what it will test?"

"Of course!" Lin Xichun's fair face was full of pride, but her pride was cute, and she didn't feel overbearing. "Poetry, table, judgment, theory, strategy, and essay."

Helian Chi looked at Helian Yu, "Xiao Yu'er, is she right or not?"

Helian Yu didn't know what subjects there were, so he simply pulled Xie Rangchen's robe and acted like a spoiled child: "Master, Fourth Brother is making things difficult for me!"

Helian Chi snorted coldly: "After returning to the capital, the Imperial Master should devote more energy to this little girl, otherwise she will spread rumors about me all day long!"

Helian Yu's hand trembled, and she pulled Xie Rangchen's robe silently, for fear that he would remember and really watch her learn this and that every day after returning to Beijing.

"Don't worry, Your Highness." Xie Rangchen looked at Lin Xichun who was standing respectfully in the hall. "Throughout the ages, it has been taboo to be complacent. It is great that Miss Lin has the ambition to make progress."

"Master, you should give it more thought. There has never been an imperial examination for women since ancient times. If you want to set a precedent, you'd better report it to your father first." Helian Chi stopped him.

"The Fourth Prince is not in the capital, but he is much more filial." Xie Rangchen said sarcastically.

Helian Chi sneered: "Superstition!"

Helian Yu: "..."

It was rare for Helian Chi to see Helian Yu give in. He didn't want her to have any grudges in her heart and worry about it in the future, so his tone softened a bit: "What does the Imperial Master want to do?"

"Miss Lin is still young and has no achievements, so she is not suitable for the imperial examination. However, there is a boy's test in the imperial examination, and anyone under the age of fifteen can participate."

Helian Chi frowned: "The boy's test will end in February, and she has missed the time. The government office can't hold an additional test for her."

Lin Xichun puffed out her chest proudly and bowed again: "Your Highness, I just want to prove my ability. Why bother with that? Why not find a few top scorers from previous years to test me!"

"From the tone of voice, he sounds talented." Helian Chi smiled, "I'll give you a few test questions to test your skills, how about that?"

Lin Xichun hesitated: "Your Highness has passed the imperial examination and won the first place?"

Helian Chi said coldly: "My master who taught me was the top scholar, and my teacher is a great scholar of the time. I am not qualified to test him?"

Lin Xichun pursed her lips: "It depends on the level of your test questions."

"I am not so bad as to be unable to test a little child."

Helian Chi raised his voice: "Zhuo Liu, take her to the side room and wait."

Lin Xichun bowed to Helian Yu and said, "Thank you, Princess, for your kindness. I, a humble girl, will do my utmost to help you. I will repay you in the future."

Afterwards, she followed Zhuo Liu to the next room.

Shangguan Yun stared at everyone at the entrance of the hall with a cold look: "What on earth do you want to do with me? Since you allowed that little girl to take the exam, then don't stop me."

Helian Chi's eyes fell on Helian Yu, and he was both angry and amused: "Why did you bring her here? How much talent and learning can a person who doesn't know the etiquette of respect and inferiority have?"

Helian Yu was also puzzled. Apart from the same name, the Shangguan Yun in front of her was completely different from the Shangguan Yun she knew. Could it be that they were really not the same person?

"You are not Shangguan Yun." Helian Yu said with certainty, "Where is the real Shangguan Yun?"

"What a joke! I am Shangguan Yun!"

"How dare you!" Helian Chi said coldly, his eyes dark as a pool of black. "Yuguan, come here and teach this young lady the difference between respect and inferiority."

"Fourth Brother——"

As soon as Helian Yu opened her mouth, her mouth was covered. Helian Chi picked her up and sat her on a chair nearby.

"Xiao Yu'er should understand that you are a princess and a master, and no one can disrespect you." Helian Chi held her in his arms, gently pinched her chin, and looked in the direction of Shangguan Yun, "See her, when she will understand the etiquette and know the hierarchy, Fourth Brother will let Yu Guan stop."

Helian Yu struggled for a few times and looked at Xie Rangchen pitifully, "Master!"

Xie Rangchen didn't even raise his head as he sorted out the sealed test papers: "Silence."

Helian Yu: "..."

Helian Chi raised his lips and exchanged glances with Xie Rangchen, "Xiao Yu'er doesn't listen to Fourth Brother, so does she not listen to the Imperial Master either?"

"Yuguan, take action." Helian Chi said lightly.

Yu Guan is a bodyguard beside Helian Chi. His martial arts skills are not very strong, but he is an excellent light worker and has great strength.

According to Helian Chi, as long as Yuguan is there, it is safe no matter who you offend, because it is easy to escape.

Zhuo Liu hurried back and leaned over to whisper in Helian Chi's ear: "Master, Pu Hongwen is dead."

Helian Yu lowered his eyes and moved closer to Helian Chi's arms.

(End of this chapter)