Chapter 142 Leave it alone, my son will come
Chapter 142 Leave it alone, my son will come
The banquet had not started yet and the delicious food had not been served. Now Su Jin's only pleasure was to admire these new scholars.
But after looking around, the most outstanding one is still Xie Huaiguang.
All I can say is that the male protagonist’s aura is powerful, and Xie Huaiguang is almost perfect.
He has good literary talent and a good personality. He is still fearless at such a feast. He is also skilled and good-looking. He is truly a hexagonal warrior with all-round development.
As for the others, excluding many middle-aged uncles, there are not many handsome young men left. They can be counted on one hand. If we really have to rank them based on appearance, my son Gu Zixuan would be ranked second. As for the third place, it would be Yin Zhengnan.
Su Jin silently ranked the young men among the Jinshi candidates. Gu Changqing thought she was worried about Gu Zixuan, so he said, "Although Xuan is naughty, he still behaves well. You don't have to worry."
Su Jin: ...
Okay, okay, whatever you say is what it is. You said she is worried about Xuan Ge'er, so she is worried about Xuan Ge'er, and she is definitely not peeping at someone's appearance.
Just as she was thinking about it, Ning Ruolan came over to say hello and secretly stuffed a small purse with a few snacks in it, saying that she left some for her in case she would get hungry after waiting for too long.
The curve of Su Jin's mouth corners raised even wider.
Looking at Ning Ruolan's hurriedly leaving back, she must have come running over quietly.
Looking around, I saw that there were also good-looking girls in other families, and some of them were dignified and decent, especially the plump one with fair skin and pretty face. This girl looked like a blessed one.
As I was secretly looking around, I heard the sound of singing.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Everyone present seemed to have flicked a switch; they shut up, straightened their appearance, stood up, knelt down, and waited for the emperor to arrive.
Soon, a figure in a dragon robe came over. Zhao Jingcheng was in a good mood. Behind him was a large group of people, including the empress dowager, the queen, and several favored concubines.
Everyone shouted "Long live" in unison. Zhao Jingcheng nodded with satisfaction and sat down slowly.
Looking around, he saw his subjects everywhere. Seeing so many people, Zhao Jingcheng was in a good mood. Doesn't this just prove his achievement in governing the country?
"rise!"
When the voice came, everyone stood up and sat down, and the banquet officially began.
Zhao Jingyu was a prince and sat next to Zhao Jingcheng. He subconsciously looked up and saw that Marquis Yong'an was not far away, but he could not see Su Jin. He thought that Su Jin must be sitting in the back with Gu Changqing. So he subconsciously looked back, but the crowd blocked his view and he could not see clearly.
As the emperor announced the start of the banquet, everyone raised their glasses together, and polite words were still said, and everyone listened quietly.
A variety of delicious dishes were served one by one, with both hot and cold dishes, and plenty of drinks.
Su Jin swallowed her saliva. This was her first time attending a palace banquet. It looked delicious, but she didn't know how it would taste.
Her mind was completely focused on the food. In addition, she was far away and the emperor's voice was also far away, so naturally she could not hear it clearly.
So, no matter what the emperor says, just finish it quickly and eat!
Su Jin inexplicably felt a kind of impatience as if she was waiting for the leader to speak at the annual meeting. The delicious food was right in front of her, but she couldn't eat it. Alas.
The emperor finally finished his polite words and everyone could finally eat. Su Jin looked at the dishes in front of her with joy. The crab stuffed with orange looked delicious. There was no fishy smell of crab at all, only the faint fragrance of orange. She couldn't wait to pick up a piece and put it in her mouth. She felt that this banquet was worth it.
Gu Changqing was busy socializing with his colleagues, but Su Jin was too lazy to greet the female relatives and just lowered her head to eat. Gu Suiyu was a great help and was able to get along well with her behind her.
After drinking for more than thirty minutes, the Empress Dowager got up on the pretext of something, but in fact she went to see Gu Sui Yu on purpose.
Taking a quick glance at the crowd, she saw that the girl was generous and bright, and she spoke calmly and with a noble demeanor. The empress dowager could not help but nod her head repeatedly: "She is a good girl."
The old nanny smiled and said, "The young master knows how to judge people."
"Um."
The Empress Dowager was very satisfied. After reading it, she turned around and left.
At the table, Gu Ruyu was very disgusted with Gu Suiyu's ability to please everyone. The only ones who could talk to them were women, either the mistress of this family or the girl of that family. What was the point of communicating with these people?
If it were her, she would prefer to chat with those young men, but unfortunately, the seats were separated and she couldn't get in even if she wanted to, as this was a palace banquet.
Gu Ruyu was not in a good mood.
After they had almost finished eating and drinking, it was time to present the articles written by the top three students.
If you want to see something, you can go and see it. If you don’t want to see it, you can stay and continue eating and drinking.
Su Jin would not go for such a thing, she simply felt that eating and drinking were more delicious.
However, even though she didn't move, many people still went to read. Gu Changqing went. Among the three articles, two were written by his son, so he naturally had to go. Moreover, the key point was Gu Ziyun's article. To get the second place, it must be excellent. He must read it carefully.
Watching Gu Changqing leave, Su Jin narrowed his eyes and gently wiped his mouth with a handkerchief.
The smile on her face disappeared, replaced by a cold and calm expression. She looked carefully at the place where the people were gathered. These people were reading the article of the top three.
I guess you must have seen Gu Ziyun’s article?
If I expose the fact that Gu Ziyun plagiarized now, I can use this opportunity to reveal everything. Then I can take this opportunity to cry and tell all the grievances that my three legitimate sons have suffered. When the fact that illegitimate sons are annihilated by legitimate sons is completely exposed, won't that prove the reason why some people favor concubines over wives?
Moreover, this matter was brought directly before the emperor. As the Son of Heaven, he naturally had to uphold etiquette and education. Others could make a big deal out of a small matter, but in front of the emperor, no matter how small the matter was, it would never be a small matter.
Su Jin clenched the handkerchief tightly. She knew that if she exposed everything, she would have to take her three children with her, and she might hurt them again. But there was nothing she could do. If she missed this opportunity, she wouldn't know when the next one would be.
Thinking of this, Su Jin subconsciously wanted to stand up, but a hand gently pressed his shoulder, and then he was pushed back to his seat.
Su Jin was stunned and turned back subconsciously, only to meet Gu Zilu's handsome face with calmness and elegance.
"Mother, sit down."
"ah?"
Su Jin was full of question marks. She didn't know what Gu Zilu meant, but she saw a hint of peace and pampering in the boy's clear eyes.
The young man had a smile on his lips, but his eyes followed her gaze and fell on the people who were gathered together reading the article. The flickering candlelight illuminated Gu Zilu's jade-like features, revealing a calmness that seemed to be in control of the overall situation.
"Leave it alone, my son will come."