There was no way around it; she was someone who loved but couldn't have the one she wanted, and she couldn't bear to see lovers exchanging glances, for fear that she would become jealous.
The Ministry of Rites handled the wedding arrangements for Ye Lin and Xu Nian, and their lives did not change in the slightest because of the upcoming marriage.
On the day the results were announced, Ye Lin and Xu Nian took a carriage to pick up Xu's father.
Amidst the congratulations and envy of his neighbors, Mr. Xu felt as if he were dreaming.
With the help of Xu Nian and Ye Lin, he boarded the carriage in a daze.
It wasn't until he arrived at Ye Lin's princely residence that he truly realized...
His daughter has really made something of herself.
Not only did she pass the imperial examination, she also got to marry the most distinguished man in the world.
Life suddenly changed dramatically, and it took Xu's father a long time to go from not being able to adapt to it.
After passing the imperial examination, Xu Nian went to the school to thank all the teachers.
From afar, she saw Zhao Xian standing outside the crowd, looking at her with a complicated expression.
Xu Nian didn't see Qu Nuannuan in the crowd. When she asked, she learned that Qu Nuannuan had already left the capital.
After a moment's thought, Xu Nian understood.
Qu Nuannuan was traumatized by Ye Lin and dared not stay in the capital.
Furthermore, since she had Ye Lin reveal those ancient poems to the world, Qu Nuannuan had no way to cheat and could only leave the stage in disappointment.
As she left the school, Ye Lin was already waiting for her in the carriage.
He didn't go in with Xu Nian, partly because he disdained flattering a bunch of pedantic scholars, but mainly because he disliked the way the female students looked at him.
This was, after all, a place where he had studied and learned to read; he didn't want it to be stained with blood.
"Niannian, do you want to see Yu Hao?" Ye Lin held Xu Nian's hand and took the initiative to bring up this person that the two of them had forgotten.
"What happened to him?" Xu Nian's face darkened. She didn't want to help Yu Hao, but she also didn't want anything to happen to him.
"His parents found him a wife. She's a kind and honest person, and she's good at everything she does. They'll be getting married soon." Ye Lin's amorous peach blossom eyes narrowed, and a contented smile appeared on his lips.
"So what do you want?" Xu Nian raised an eyebrow, already guessing what Ye Lin was planning.
“Since Yu Hao is your target, you can only be well if he’s doing well. It’s only right and wrong that we should support him.” Ye Lin smiled like a fox.
His cunning look left Xu Nian with no choice but to look at him helplessly. "Whatever."
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