After resolving the matter in Yangcheng, Ning Hongze took Ning Nuonuo back to the capital.
He began to formally study under Grand Tutor Han.
He has three more years to study.
Three years later, when he passes the imperial examination and becomes a Jinshi, Nuonuo will be of marriageable age, and he can marry her off in a grand and glorious manner.
If Grand Tutor Han knew that Ning Hongze relied on his Jinshi degree only to support Ning Nuonuo, I wonder what his reaction would be.
Han Tianbao didn't wait two years; he directly participated in the imperial examination. To avoid suspicion, Grand Tutor Han did not serve as the chief examiner.
However, Han Tianbao's talent was not buried. He not only won first place in the provincial examination, but also stood out in the palace examination.
Appointed by the Emperor as the top scholar, only now did the people in the court realize that this seemingly innocent and harmless scholar, even more handsome than the third-ranked scholar, was actually the son of Grand Tutor Han.
Riding high on his success, Han Tianbao stole the show during the parade, even overshadowing the third-ranked scholar.
Liang Huixue also felt a little regretful.
Back then, she almost became the wife of the top scholar.
Even if you pass the imperial examination with top honors, once you enter the Hanlin Academy, you still have to start as a sixth-rank official.
She is a princess now.
Besides, she and the prince are in love, which is more important than anything else.
Suddenly, Han Tianbao looked in her direction.
Liang Huixue was taken aback, and a faint sense of anticipation arose in her heart.
Did he see himself?
But then Han Tianbao suddenly spurred his horse back and headed in his direction.
Liang Huixue was considering whether to greet him first when she saw Han Tianbao pass by her, his gaze falling on the window of the private room next to hers.
"Ning Nuonuo".
Han Tianbao called out.
"I am here."
Ning Nuonuo cooperated, leaning out of the window and waving the flowers in her hand, sprinkling them on Han Tianbao.
"Wait until I marry you."
Han Tianbao roared again, and seeing Ning Nuonuo nod, Han Tianbao couldn't help but smile smugly.
That laugh made the women on both sides of the street almost faint.
Countless flowers and handkerchiefs were thrown directly at him.
Of the four great joys in life, the two most important are passing the imperial examination and the wedding night.
He has now passed the imperial examination with flying colors and will soon be getting married.
Ning Nuonuo's face was covered by a veil, making it impossible to see her appearance. All that could be known was that her voice was sweet, and her eyes, which were visible, were quite beautiful, making her a good match for the top scholar.
After receiving Ning Nuonuo's reply, Han Tianbao spurred his horse back to the group, his smile widening.
It was immediately obvious that he was in a very good mood.
Liang Huixue felt somewhat uneasy.
This person??????
Has she already fallen for someone else?
How could it be so fast?
"Hui Xue? Ning Nuonuo, I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before?"
After Liang Huixue married the Sixth Prince, she had her father write a letter of release from the concubine, allowing her aunt to leave the Minister's mansion. Now, her aunt, no, her mother, has successfully married Ning Sheng.
She became the official wife of the Ning family.
"I think that's what my youngest daughter's name is." Ning Sheng also felt that the name sounded familiar, and after thinking about it carefully, he realized that it was indeed his youngest daughter's name.
However, he did not connect the two.
After all, his older brother had said that his two children were already dead.
That's really bad luck.
"Ning Nuonuo?" Liang Huixue murmured the name in her heart. "Does Father know the name Ning Hongze?"
When her mother remarried Ning Sheng, Liang Huixue started calling Ning Sheng "father".
"What? Is that the name of my short-lived son?"
Liang Huixue was taken aback by Ning Sheng's answer.
Yesterday, she heard the prince say that Grand Tutor Han had taken on a disciple with amazing talent, who had already caught the emperor's eye. If he performed normally in the imperial examination three years from now, he would definitely be on the list.
If we can bring them into our service, that would be ideal. If not, it's best to destroy them to avoid ending up on the opposite side in the future.
"What is Father's relationship with them?"
The older brother is named Ning Hongze, and the younger sister is named Ning Nuonuo. They both match the names of her stepfather's two children. One could be a coincidence, but it can't be that both are coincidences.
"They thought I was dead."
Ning Sheng touched his nose sheepishly.
He had followed Huifang all the way here, already prepared to abandon his wife and children. So when he found Huifang, he wrote a letter and had his elder brother tell them that he was dead.
"Father, do you know that Ning Hongze has now become a disciple of Grand Tutor Han, preparing for the imperial examination three years from now? I've heard that he has the talent to govern the world and will achieve extraordinary things in the future."
"Is he really that good?"
Ning Sheng had not seen Ning Hongze for a long time.
In his memory, Ning Hongze still seemed to be that stubborn little brat with snot on her nose.
How could it be as powerful as they say?
Ning Sheng came to their door that very day.
However, upon seeing Ning Sheng's face, which was both unfamiliar and familiar, Ning Hong chose not to acknowledge him.
"Uncle, you're joking. My father died a long time ago, and my mother remarried. I, Ning Hongze, only have my sister as a relative. I have no other relatives."
“Ning Hongze, I am your father, and this is a fact that you can never change in your life. Now, there is a path to heaven laid out before you. If you are willing to acknowledge me, I will introduce you to the Sixth Prince.”
"Sorry, I don't want to know any princes, nor do I want to have a cheap father, mother, or sister."
"You... this is unfilial."
"You're unfilial; my father died long ago."
Not only did Ning Hong refuse to acknowledge him, but Ning Nuonuo also kept saying that her father had died long ago, which made Ning Sheng's face turn pale and then red.
Although he wrote it himself, he was extremely frustrated that his son kept saying "My dad is dead."
Only Huifang's comforting words could lift his spirits slightly.
Ning Sheng then filed a lawsuit against Ning Hongze under the arrangement of the Sixth Prince.
The Jin Dynasty governed the country based on filial piety. How could someone who was not filial possibly become an official or take the imperial examinations?
Ning Sheng had the Sixth Prince backing him up, while Ning Hong had the Emperor backing her up.
It's obvious which of the two has a stronger backing.
Ning Hong also has a family genealogy book written by the village chief himself.
The name Ning Sheng was clearly written below the words "deceased".
Moreover, Ning Hong also possesses a letter that Ning Sheng wrote to Ning's eldest uncle years ago.
The letter clearly stated that he should be considered dead, and the two children would no longer be his children.
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