Xu Yanli raised his teacup and drank it all in one gulp, hiding the disgust in his eyes. He hated the contempt of others, and he also hated the arrogance of some people who, despite being extremely jealous, still pretended to be foolish and considerate of him. They were idiots and disgusting to the extreme.
"I dare not presume to be a princess, nor do I have the ability to secure a ranking. Young Master Hu is too kind." The young man with his head down had a clear and upright appearance. Each of his features, though not particularly outstanding, combined to create a very pleasing appearance. He looked like a handsome young master with a refined appearance, excellent character, and humility.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, the pale-faced young master who had brought up the topic twisted his face for a second. Ha, if a lowly commoner like you who only passed the fifth-rank examination can't do it, then who can?
Hu Xun, who had studied desperately despite only ranking in the middle, finally made it into the palace examination with a very unpleasant expression.
In the end, he could only manage a few forced laughs to mask his inner jealousy and hatred.
Only after Xu Yanli had walked away did he unable to help but mutter a curse under his breath: "He's just a lowly commoner who's cursed his parents to death, how come he gets better grades than a son of a prestigious family!"
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On the second floor, Wu Yanmeng, who had quietly come out of the palace and changed into men's clothing, stared at the scene with bright eyes.
The little palace maid Lü'e beside her was also introducing the news she had heard to her princess, who rarely came out, "Princess, that is the young master Xu, Xu Yanli, who may win the top prize this time. I heard that this young master has a very tragic background. Not only did his parents die when he was young, but he was also entrusted to his uncle. Moreover, his uncle abused him. This young master not only did not retaliate against him out of kindness, but he also worked to earn money to support his uncle since he was a child."
"Hmph! It's clear that Young Master Xu has a kind heart. It's a pity that his uncle is wicked and gambled with Young Master Xu's money. When the men came, they blocked the door and cut off his legs. If it weren't for Young Master Xu's kindness in saving his uncle, he would have died long ago."
“Now his uncle’s three children are all growing up on Young Master Xu’s money. Humph, if you ask me, Young Master Xu shouldn’t care about his heartless and vicious uncle.” Green Calyx said angrily.
He told the princess all the news he had recently gathered from the common people.
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