Chapter 75: The top scholar seems to pay special attention to Jiang Yunzheng
In addition to being the Qionglin Banquet, today is also the day when Shi Xiaoya enters Prince Zhou's Palace.
As they approached the imperial city, Jiang Yunzheng saw a familiar figure.
A sedan chair was being carried, followed by many people carrying red dowry.
She saw the Shi Mansion’s steward among a group of people.
Qi Yanyu also guessed it and said, "She really brought this upon herself."
The eldest princess was ruthless. Shortly after Jiang Yunzheng and her mother-in-law left the Shi Mansion, she investigated everything about the princess's villa.
Only the eldest princess and the second wife knew about this.
The second master of the Qi family, as the Minister of Rites, had recently made several reports to the court against the Shi family. The reason was that Shi Tian disregarded the rules and regulations. As an official appointed by the court, he not only failed to set a good example for the people, but also allowed his concubine to bully his original wife.
He is not fit to be the Minister of Revenue.
Until now, Ishida always avoids the Qi family whenever he sees them.
Fortunately, Qi Yunzhou did not fall into the trap, otherwise, the Shi family would not know how they died.
As for who else is helping in the middle?
The only one who left the banquet that day was Chen Yingyu.
Princess Yude felt contempt for the Xu family, believing that the Xu family members were not good people, and their relatives were even more disgraceful.
Shi Xiaoya's sedan was moving slowly. She sat in it with an expressionless face. She heard the sound of regular footsteps outside, and she couldn't help but lift the curtain.
Seeing Qi Yunzhou at the front of the team, Shi Xiaoya suddenly clenched the curtain.
The carriage was faster than the sedan chair, and Shi Xiaoya saw Wu You sitting in the front of the small carriage behind.
Could it be that Jiang Yunzheng also went to the Qionglin Banquet?
Shi Xiaoya felt jealous for no reason.
When she entered Prince Zhou's Mansion, no one from the Shi family saw her off, but Jiang Yunzheng was able to enter the palace with the help of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
One wrong move and the whole game was lost. Shi Xiaoya admitted that she had taken a risk that day, but on what basis?!
She didn't do it.
Jiang Yunzheng did it.
A strange smile suddenly appeared on Shi Xiaoya's face. Today, Jiang Yunzheng's good days are over.
The Qionglin Banquet was held in the Qionglin Garden to the west of the imperial city. The Qionglin Garden was located in the royal garden. The newly-qualified Jinshi and court ministers all parked their carriages at the Xuande Gate and walked to the Qionglin Garden.
Princess Yude was deeply loved by the emperor's younger brother. After the three of them got off the carriage, they did not walk, but took a sedan chair from the other side of the passage to Qionglin Garden.
The Qionglin Garden was divided by a river into the front area for banquets and the back palace for female relatives to rest and enjoy the scenery, with a crabapple forest in the middle.
Before the banquet began, the scholars were led by eunuchs to enjoy the flowers.
When the sedan chair passed through the crabapple forest, Jiang Yunzheng was caught off guard by a pair of peach blossom eyes. Yu Zheng smiled at her. Xie Qing was standing next to him, and several other Jinshi were talking. There was a small pavilion in the crabapple forest, and in the pavilion stood a stele. In the past, all the top scholars would leave their names on it.
Jiang Yunzheng looked into the distance, and not far behind Yu Zheng, the figures of people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion appeared one after another.
Qi Yunshen was also among them.
The man was dressed in a bamboo green robe, with a tall and handsome figure. His sharp and observant eyes locked onto Jiang Yunzheng almost immediately.
She withdrew her gaze calmly.
Qi Yanyu beside her couldn't stop smiling. She glanced at Xie Qing and couldn't help but look at him again.
It was not until Jiang Yunzheng looked at her that Qi Yanyu calmed down a little.
When the sedan chair arrived at the palace, Madam Xu and Xu Mianmian had already arrived, as well as Miss Chen Yuanshan from the Chen family, and even Mrs. Yu came with Chen Yingyu.
In addition to the emperor meeting with the Jinshi scholars, the Qionglin Banquet also served as a place for court officials to choose a son-in-law.
When everyone saw Princess Yude, they all bowed.
Surprised and curious eyes fell on Jiang Yunzheng. No one expected that this daughter-in-law of the Shi family, after her divorce, would have such good fortune to actually marry Princess Yude.
Yu and Princess Yude were originally relatives, but since Xu Jingyang's death, whenever the two met, Yu always felt that the princess would mock her in a sarcastic tone the next second, and the meeting was awkward. Over time, Yu stopped approaching the princess.
Chen Yingyu also felt a dilemma.
Jiang Yunzheng easily won the favor of the Qi family, but if it were Chen Yingyu, she probably wouldn't even have the chance to talk to the eldest princess.
Princess Zhou approached the eldest princess with a familiar air and said, "I heard that the scenery at Baiyun Temple is very pleasant. The princess looks younger and younger."
Princess Yude smiled faintly, "I just went there to calm my mind and cultivate my energy. I heard the child was lost a few days ago. Has he been found now?"
Princess Zhou paused her smile, sneered in her heart, and wished that the little beast would die outside.
The missing one was King Zhou's only son.
However, he was born to King Zhou's concubine, not the biological son of King Zhou's wife.
Princess Zhou sighed and said, "Let's leave it to fate."
Princess Yude smiled but said nothing.
There was a commotion in the Qionglin Garden. Many court officials had arrived. There were not many female relatives today. Apart from a few people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, there were also Princess Zhou and Concubine Chen.
Everyone left the palace together. Qi Yanyu pulled her two good sisters to cheer each other up and walked towards the Begonia Forest.
Xie Qing had been called down individually by Qi Yanyu's men earlier. He was standing in a hidden place and could not be seen by ordinary people.
Xu Mianmian and Jiang Yunzheng were outside keeping watch for her.
Deep in the woods.
Xie Qing stood not far away, politely and respectfully.
Qi Yanyu: "My handkerchief was blown off by the wind that day, you...don't think too much about it!"
Xie Qing bowed and replied calmly, "I have had the handkerchief burned. I will never harm the princess's reputation."
Qi Yanyu snorted lightly, "That's more like it."
Xie Qing: "If the princess has no other instructions, I will leave first."
Qi Yanyu yawned slowly, "Stop."
Xie Qing paused.
Qi Yanyu: "Are you married?"
Xie Qing's eyes fell on Qi Yanyu's quirky face, "Never before."
Qi Yanyu said, "Don't misunderstand me, I'm just asking."
Outside, Jiang Yunzheng turned her head to look inside from time to time.
Suddenly, a figure jumped out from the side.
Xu Mianmian was so frightened that she almost screamed. Jiang Yunzheng grabbed Xu Mianmian's hand.
Yu Zheng grinned at Jiang Yunzheng, "Do you still remember me?"
Jiang Yunzheng's expression was cold, "I don't know him."
Yu Zheng tutted, "What if I were darker and more stupid?"
Jiang Yunzheng: …………?
"What does this mean, Mr. Tanhua?"
Yu Zheng touched his chin and said, "Let's see what kind of magic you have that can make Qi Yunshen jump off a cliff to save you."
Jiang Yunzheng's voice was sarcastic. Since Yu Zheng himself didn't mind, then she didn't care either.
"Is the third place winner Qi's man?"
Yu Zheng snapped his fingers. "This? I am myself. It has nothing to do with anyone else."
Looking at Yu Zheng's annoying face, Jiang Yunzheng inexplicably thought of Hou Yue.
Deep in the forest, Xie Qing walked out first. His gaze stayed on Jiang Yunzheng's face for a moment, and he nodded at her. Then he pulled Yu Zheng away.
Xu Mianmian looked surprised, "I didn't expect that Mr. Yu would be so casual about small matters."
Qi Yanyu walked out from the depths of the forest. Xu Mianmian raised an eyebrow at her, "What's going on?"
Qi Yanyu snorted, "He burned my princess's handkerchief. He's sensible."
There was a faint smile on Jiang Yunzheng's lips.
This scene was seen by the emperor and Qi Yunshen who were not far away.
Emperor Jingming was holding a memorial in his hand with a very ugly look on his face. The emperor was furious and had caused millions of deaths. Only Emperor Jingming's personal eunuchs were waiting around him.
The atmosphere here is in stark contrast to the bustle of Qionglin Garden.
Emperor Jingming's face was extremely dark. The son he had watched grow up actually joined forces with the Chen family to sell out the country right under his nose. He was a traitor and a traitor to his own country.
Emperor Jingming was so angry that he drew the sword hanging from Qi Yunshen's waist and chopped at the stone table.
Qi Yunshen's expression was indifferent. "Uncle, we can catch them all tomorrow."
Emperor Jingming sneered: "I gave the Chen family too much."
The sky is about to change, it's time to close the net.
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