"Ms. Gu, there is one more thing I need you to convey to Mr. Chen." Looking at the little girl's figure outside the Crescent Gate, Zhong Mingwei suddenly turned and looked at Gu Qingtong.
"What's the matter? Sir, just give me your orders." Gu Qingtong said hurriedly.
"After this palace examination, Mr. Chen will most likely be assigned to the Hanlin Academy. There is a sixth-rank editor named Duan Chenghong in the Hanlin Academy. You should ask Mr. Chen to be careful and not get too close to Duan Chenghong," Zhong Mingwei said slowly, gently covering the tea lid. "There are not only scholars who are devoted to learning in the Hanlin Academy, but also many cunning people."
"Yes, Qingtong has made note of it and will definitely pass it on to my cousin." Gu Qingtong said.
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The tenth day of the fifth month in the thirty-fourth year of Jiasheng
Beijing
This day was the day when Prince Hui left the capital for his fiefdom. Prince Hui got up early and went to the palace to bid farewell to Zhong Zhiheng. Then he returned to Prince Hui's mansion. Liao Chongwu and Gao Zhiqi had already packed everything. All the servants were released from the mansion, and the palace's personal soldiers were reduced to twenty people. Liao Chongwu, Gao Zhiqi, Zhong Minge and a group of twenty-three people set off.
The convoy drove slowly through the hustle and bustle of the capital city. The capital city was still as rich and peaceful as before. Zhong Minge lifted a corner of the curtain and looked outside. There were many wine shops and small vendors shouting their wares. Young girls and wives were standing in front of the rouge and powder stalls chattering non-stop. There were also people buying kites. The kites on the wooden stands fluttered in the wind, looking very beautiful. Zhong Minge's eyes followed the kite back and forth.
"Your Highness," Liao Chongwu noticed Zhong Minge after he opened the curtains. He knew that Zhong Minge usually stayed at home and rarely had the chance to go out, so he must have found it strange. In addition, he was afraid that he would never have the chance to return to the capital again, so he must have felt reluctant. Therefore, Liao Chongwu did not say anything and let him look around like this. However, as more and more people's eyes were cast on Zhong Minge's fair and handsome face, Liao Chongwu could not help himself. He slowly rode his horse to the side of Zhong Minge's sedan chair, walked side by side, and said to Zhong Minge in a low voice, "It's windy outside, be careful, let down the curtain."
In fact, no matter how strong the wind is in May, what can it do? Zhong Minge could hear the discomfort in Liao Chongwu's words. He was startled at first, looking at Liao Chongwu in confusion, and then he saw the displeasure in the man's eyes. He was even more confused. Why did Liao Chongwu get angry for no reason? He was startled again, and then he understood and couldn't help laughing.
This smile, however, made Liao Chongwu's face even more stretched, because Zhong Minge looked so beautiful when she smiled, with a little pink in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes, which made her look so attractive. Liao Chongwu gritted his teeth and said, "Put down the curtain first before you smile."
"You are such a grown man, how can you be so narrow-minded?" Zhong Minge still smiled and said to Liao Chongwu, "Hey, Liao Chongwu, can you fly a kite?"
Liao Chongwu was startled, then nodded: "Yes, what's the matter?"
"Then when we get to Yongzhou, you will fly a kite with me," Zhong Ming'e said with a look of joy, his eyes sparkling with a little childish happiness, "I have never flown a kite in my life."
"Okay, I'll accompany you to let you go when the time comes," Liao Chongwu said softly, and then he returned to his serious expression, "Can you put down the curtains now?"
"Got it! Got it! Are you annoying or not?!" Zhong Minge muttered, staring at Liao Chongwu while lowering the curtains. Liao Chongwu then breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to turn around, he heard Zhong Minge's voice coming from the sedan chair, "Liao Chongwu, it's so good now. My kite is finally free."
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