Chapter 133: Queen, someone has already taken the bait

"I have already known about this matter. You may leave now and do not spread it to anyone else." Lu Yao looked at their faces, which were not so friendly.

"I've remembered that," they both answered in unison.

They all felt a little regretful that they had acted so rashly.

If the first frost is not brushed off by then, it will be a waste of time.

After the two left, Lu Yao took Lu Li back to the previous yard.

"But what happened?" Xia Shuyi looked at Lu Yao with some concern.

The previous queen is gone, and she, as the current queen, must take good care of the eldest princess to avoid being criticized.

"It's just a small matter. Your Majesty, don't worry." Lu Yao smiled apologetically.

"That's good." She didn't want to say more, and Xia Shuyi didn't ask any further questions.

At this time, Lu Wu stepped forward and reported: "Your Majesty, someone has been hooked."

Hearing this, Lu Li widened her eyes in curiosity.

What's the hook?

She was too lazy to open her mouth to ask, so she just opened the gossip system to watch.

It turns out that the so-called additional test was to test the girls' character.

The Queen Mother ordered people to take the girls to take individual exams, and then deliberately arranged for someone to drop the questions on the way to see if they would pick them up and peek.

If you peeked, would you take the initiative to tell it later?

Even if they pass the test on the road, when they enter the house, there will be another test question on the desk to tempt them.

The room was empty, and it all depended on whether they could stand the test.

This is the so-called third round of supplementary examination.

The results came out very quickly. Among the fifty people, twenty-two of them took the chance and peeked but didn't say anything.

Among them was a talented young lady from a prominent family whom Xia Shuyi had previously been optimistic about.

Xia Shuyi sighed and crossed out their names.

After discussion, the concubines finally decided on twenty girls and made them the first batch of students of the Imperial Girls' Academy.

After the list was announced, the girls who were not selected were very disappointed.

Among them, the most dissatisfied was the daughter of the guard commander Zeng Mingyi.

"May I ask your Majesty, the additional test hasn't even started yet, how come the results are out? Also, why wasn't my Jinghong dance selected?"

She thought that except for the palm dance which was inferior to Si Tingtong's, her talent should be better than everyone else's.

Why was someone who didn't dance as well as her chosen, but she wasn't?

"In the admissions of the Royal Girls' Academy, in addition to talent, character is also very important. Therefore, this final round of examinations will be based on your moral character." Xia Shuyi said lightly.

"Luwu, tell me what happened in the last exam."

When Lu Wu heard the order, he immediately told out the actual questions of the final supplementary test.

Those who had peeked at the test questions blushed.

They couldn't help but hate Zeng Mingyi. If she hadn't insisted on asking the Queen for clarification, how could the reason for their failure to be selected have been made public.

[How stupid! Your mother has given you a fig leaf, but you insist on tearing it off.]

【This is embarrassing, right?】

Lu Li looked at them with some disdain. No wonder she was not chosen.

Zeng Mingyi's face flushed red. She thought she was the only one there and it would be okay if she watched secretly.

After all, if she didn't read it, what if someone else read it and was better prepared than her?

"Those who didn't pass the exam can try again in September. I hope to see a different you then." Xia Shuyi smiled slightly, and after saying this, she carried Lu Li back to the palace.

Before leaving, Lu Li still worriedly said, "Sister Huang, don't be angry with the Prince Consort."

Lu Yao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

How could she, as an elder sister, have to worry about Xiaojiu, a baby?

"Don't worry." She smiled and said goodbye to Lu Li and others, then turned around and returned to her princess residence.

Saying is one thing, doing is another.

Although she knew from her ninth sister that Pei Zhiyu had always been secretly in love with her and had never had any second thoughts, she was still worried.

When did Pei Zhiyu have a crush on her? How come she had no recollection of it?

Has Pei Zhiyu really never liked anyone else?

Is Pei Zhiyu really willing to be her consort?

Thinking of this, she became somewhat depressed.

"What's wrong with you, Princess? Who made you unhappy?" Pei Zhiyu came back from the yamen and saw that she looked worried, so he immediately went up to her and asked.

Lu Yao glared at him and said nothing.

"Did I make you angry?" Pei Zhiyu pointed at himself, confused.

It seems he didn't do anything.

Could it be that he was too harsh last night and caused the princess to suffer, so she blames him today?

"Princess, don't be angry. I will listen to you tonight. If you tell me to stop, I will definitely stop." Pei Zhiyu walked over with a playful smile.

When Lu Yao heard what he said, her face turned red with shame.

"Shut up! Don't say that in broad daylight."

"Okay, okay, then don't tell me. Then please tell me, Princess, how I made you angry." Pei Zhiyu raised his eyebrows and looked at her.

"It's nothing, I can understand Nian Shao Mu Ai. I've liked someone else before, so it's okay if you've liked someone else, we're even." Lu Yao turned away.

Pei Zhiyu became anxious when he heard this.

"Who said I've ever liked anyone else? The only person I've liked from the beginning to the end is you."

Hearing this, Lu Yao's eyes turned red.

Hearing it from Ninth Sister and hearing it from Pei Zhiyu are two different feelings.

"Are you serious?" She pinched her sleeve nervously.

"It's absolutely true. If I'm lying, let the thunder in Zhiyang Palace that day strike me to death." Pei Zhiyu raised his hand and swore.

"Bah, bah, bah, don't talk nonsense." Lu Yao was so scared that he quickly covered his mouth.

Seeing that she cared about him so much, Pei Zhiyu felt a little proud and secretly happy.

He stretched out his hands to hold Lu Yao's waist, pulled her in front of him, lowered his head, and said word by word: "The sincerity of my minister to the princess is evident to heaven and earth."

Lu Yao looked at the seriousness in his eyes, and her heart suddenly softened.

"Well, I believe you."

The depression that had been lingering for the whole afternoon was swept away.

Pei Zhiyu looked at her tender and tempting red lips, his heart moved, and he couldn't help but kiss her.

Lu Yao pushed him away out of shame.

"Stop making a fuss and let me finish what I'm saying."

She hurriedly told him everything about what happened today when Zheng Yuwei and Li Tang came to see her.

She also did not hide the fact that Mrs. Pei brought Pei Yuqin to her last time to ask for a backdoor, but was rejected.

"I suspect that she holds a grudge against me because of that incident, so she's talking nonsense outside." Lu Yao frowned slightly, with a hint of disgust in her tone.

If I had known I should not have let her off so easily last time, I should have severely punished her with twenty strokes of the cane.

"I'm going to settle the score with her now!" Pei Zhiyu was immediately furious.

Is he a relative or an enemy? Are they spreading such rumors outside hoping that he will die sooner?

If word of this gets to the emperor's ears, he will definitely be punished, and the Pei family will not be able to escape.

Pei Yuqin, what a jerk.