“When you reach the age, you can go to the Royal Academy and study for six years. After that, you can still participate in the imperial examinations. Your second uncle knows your situation. He forced you to finish learning the exam materials before you were old enough, and then forced you to prepare for the imperial examinations for another year after you left the Royal Academy. That’s also possible,” Gu Yingxue said.
"You think the imperial examination is that easy?" Gu Ren rolled his eyes at her, then said, "How about this, let's bet on whether my second uncle is willing to let me enter the Royal Academy next year! If he is, you give me a hundred taels; if he isn't, I'll give you a hundred taels!"
"Are you crazy?! Where did you get a hundred taels? Besides, the hundred taels I have is all the money I have. Gu Erdan, are you trying to swindle my money?" Gu Yingxue glared at Gu Ren.
Her flustered appearance was seen by the Western Princes sitting opposite them.
"Oh my, I didn't realize before when we were in the West that this Xue'er girl is quite pretty! The land and water of the Great Zhou really nourish people. Back in the West, she was a dark-skinned, skinny little thing, but now she's not only fair-skinned but has also gained weight. She looks really good now!" Helian Yi nudged Cheng Huaijin next to him.
Cheng Huaijin rolled her eyes at him without answering, but her gaze turned to Gu Yingxue.
Gu Yingxue hadn't noticed yet and was about to pinch Gu Ren's face when Gu Ren slapped her away.
The siblings started playfully fighting.
Just then, as the dance ended, the Empress Dowager, who had been watching this side, asked with a smile, "Are those Gu family's sixth son and Yingxue over there?"
Gu Yingxue was startled when she heard the sound. Good heavens, she wasn't a descendant of the Empress Dowager. If the Empress Dowager saw her bullying her great-grandson, she was doomed.
Gu Ren stood up and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, it is indeed I. I am making a bet with Sister Yingxue."
The Empress Dowager looked at Gu Ren with interest: "Oh? A bet? What are you betting on?"
She adored all her great-grandchildren, but her favorite was the adorable Gu Ren. There was no way around it; Gu Ren was just too good at winning people over and could write many interesting stories. He was incredibly clever for his young age.
Gu Yingxue simply stood up, unsure of what to say, and could only look at Gu Ren.
"Hey, Ah Hai, don't you think this Xue'er girl looks clever and cute one minute, and then really silly the next?" Helian Yi whispered to Cheng Huaijin.
"I don't think so," Cheng Huaijin said in a low voice, glancing at Helian Yi.
"Ugh, you, you're so boring!" Sometimes Helian Yi wanted to crack open Cheng Huaijin's head to see what was going on in this guy's head. He wasn't even interested in pretty girls. How utterly boring.
In the time it takes to say two sentences, Gu Ren has already explained the contents of the bet.
The Empress Dowager paused for a moment, then called out to Gu Shouxin, "Gu Er, then tell me, are you willing to send Gu Xiaoliu to the Royal Academy next year?"
Gu Shouxin, who had been called out, calmly stood up and said, "Empress Dowager, I cannot make that decision."
Uncle Gu waved his hand: "Second son, you can do it, you can do it. You can make all the decisions for our children."
Those present: "..."
Just like Prince Kang and Duke Chengen, they don't even care about their own children. It seems that Lord Gu has a lot of say at home!
Gu Shouxin smirked and said, "The Royal Academy's rule is that boys are admitted at the age of twelve. Gu Xiaoliu will only be six years old this October."
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