Chapter 252: Catching a Son-in-Law Under the List

When the carriage drove to the road in front of the Gongyuan, it was crowded with carriages parked on the roadside.

"Master, the road ahead is too crowded. Should we take a detour?" The coachman turned his head and asked inside the carriage.

The empress always liked to dress up as ordinary people when leaving the palace to conceal her identity, so the coachman would call Xia Zhengqi "master" out of interest.

Xia Zhengqi lifted the curtain and looked out, wondering, "Why are there so many people today?"

The prince smiled and said, "Father, have you forgotten? Today is the day when the palace examination results are announced."

"Oh, oh, oh!" Xia Zhengqi suddenly realized.

Xia Miaoyuan also took the opportunity to look out. Looking at the surging crowd and the scholars with different expressions, Xia Miaoyuan's mood instantly became excited, [Good to announce the results! How lively it is! 】

【It would be great to go down and see how lively it is! I really want to go and see! 】

【But, we are going to Rong's house today. If I say to stop and see how lively it is, I am afraid that Daddy and Mommy will not agree. 】

The Emperor, Empress, and Prince only found it funny to hear Xia Miaoyuan's hesitant voice.

I didn't expect that this little girl is much more sensible now and knows to put the overall situation first.

"Father, Mother, why don't we go down and see how lively it is. I heard that on the day when the palace examination results are announced, there will be a man-hunt under the list, which is very interesting."

Seeing that his sister really wanted to go, the Prince took the initiative to speak for her.

"Okay! I have never seen the scene of the results being announced." Xia Zhengqi smiled slightly.

The coachman pulled the carriage to the side, and Xia Zhengqi and his family of four walked towards the gate of Gongyuan.

Walking into the crowd, the family of four was really shocked by the scene around them.

In the crowd, there were scholars and their families.

Some were grinning from ear to ear, some were overjoyed, some were crying, and some were in despair.

It was really a crowd of people in all kinds of forms.

"Ah, a palace examination determines the future of so many people." Xia Zhengqi sighed.

The queen and the prince also echoed.

At this time, a deep blue figure and a gray figure ran over, and there were a dozen people chasing after them.

These people chased and shouted: "Stop! Stop! Wait!"

Xia Miaoyuan was stunned and murmured: "In front of the Gongyuan, there is still open robbery?"

The queen chuckled: "Miao'er, this is probably a case of arresting a son-in-law, not a robbery."

Xia Zhengqi and the prince also thought it was an arrest.

The family of four was curious and followed the azure figure.

At this time, the two figures had been chased and stopped, and more than ten people surrounded them.

What's more terrifying is that there is a large group of people dressed as servants behind them, rushing over here.

"Brother Xu, I am Wang Jian, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice. I have a 16-year-old daughter at home. She is as beautiful as a flower and is a perfect match for your son." A man with a long and thin face said.

"Hey! Why is your sixteen-year-old daughter making such a fuss? She doesn't match Mr. Xu. My daughter is eighteen, which is the right age." A round-faced man said.

"Brother Xu, my daughter has a beauty that could conquer a city or a country. A talented man and a beautiful woman are a perfect match!" Another white-faced man said loudly.

As he spoke, he pulled the hand of the man in azure blue clothes: "Mr. Xu, I brought my daughter here today. Go and see her. Just one look and I guarantee you will be satisfied!"

"Go away! Is your daughter worthy of the second place?" A man with a beard pushed these people away and said in a loud voice.

Then, he grabbed the middle-aged man in gray robe, put on a smiling face and said, "Brother Xu, I am the Prince of Chun. I have a little daughter who is unmarried. She is seventeen this year and has been conferred the title of Xijun County Lord by the current emperor."

"If your son marries my daughter, he will be the county lord's guest of honor and can share the fiefdom and offerings with the county lord."

"You will become the royal family of Daxia in an instant, and your life of luxury will be secure for the rest of your life!"

"Brother Xu, you have become the county lord's father-in-law!"

"Brother Xu, why don't you say something!"

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice glared at Prince Chun unconvincedly, "What are you doing? This is discussing marriage, not comparing family backgrounds?"

"Are you going to use your status as a prince to suppress us?"

"If you continue to bully others like this, be careful or I will report you tomorrow!"

Everyone agreed after hearing what the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice said.

"That's right, that's right! How can Prince Chun bully others like this?"

The dozen people surrounding the outside were arguing with each other.

The two men surrounded inside were stunned and didn't know how to respond.

Xia Zhengqi's family stood behind a pancake stall and watched.

Xia Miaoyuan was held in the arms of the prince, stretching her neck to look into the crowd.

But there were too many people outside, and the two key figures inside could not be seen at all.

The prince simply lifted Xia Miaoyuan up and let her ride on his neck.

Now her vision was much better.

She saw the man in the azure robe, young and handsome, with an upright posture.

【Isn't this Xu Jing'an? I remember him. I saw the beginning of his paper in the palace examination that day.】

【He was selected as a son-in-law, so he must have ranked well.】

Look at the man in gray next to Xu Jing'an. He looks to be in his forties, gentle and refined, and has the same features as Xu Jing'an.

【The man in gray should be Xu Jing'an's father. The county magistrate of Wuping County, Lord Xu.】

Xia Miaoyuan pondered in his heart and asked the prince, "Brother, did he do well in the exam? Those people all want to marry their daughters to him."

The prince raised his eyebrows and said, "Xu Jing'an is a top scholar."

【Ahhhhhh! He actually got the top scholar!】

The ranking of top scholar obviously surprised Xia Miaoyuan.

【Great, great, Xu Jing'an got the top scholar. In this life, he will definitely be able to realize his ambitions. Maybe he can become the next Dali Temple Minister of Daxia. 】

【Moreover, not only career, but also marriage is not a problem, you can choose any noble lady from a famous family, hehe. 】

【I didn't expect that the ancient selection of a son-in-law would be so intense and fierce, it's really exciting! It's just like a large-scale bride-stealing scene! 】

Xia Miaoyuan was already very excited, but he just said, "No wonder!"

"What about Uncle Han? How did he do in the exam?" Xia Miaoyuan asked again.

Xia Zhengqi turned his head and said, "Han Qingbo won the first place!"

"Great!" Xia Miaoyuan cheered.

【Roar! It's really great that the emperor father conducted the first round of examinations. Not only did he keep the talent, but he also gave such a good ranking. 】

【If Han Qingbo stays in Beijing to be an official in the future, he will definitely be able to make plans for the country of our Great Xia. 】

"What about the third place winner?" Xia Miaoyuan asked again.

The prince said calmly, "The third place winner is Qin Zhi."

For a moment, Xia Miaoyuan had a sense of happiness that everything was going well. [Ahhhhhh! That's great!]

[Today is a good day, happy things...]

Xia Miaoyuan couldn't help but sing in her heart.

Xia Zhengqi's family of four was watching the excitement when another group of people ran past them in a noisy manner. The

four of them looked closely and saw that the one running in front was Han Qingbo.

There were more people chasing after the first place winner, and Han Qingbo's situation was even worse than Xu Jingan's.

"Everyone, stop chasing. If you have anything to say, talk slowly!" Han Qingbo held up his robe with his hands, panting heavily as he ran, shouting as he ran.

Xia Zhengqi's family couldn't help but cover their faces and laugh.

Looking elsewhere, there were several other scholars in a similar situation, all surrounded by people.

Needless to say, they must be the ones with the highest rankings.

"After the excitement, let's get on with our journey!" Xia Zhengqi said as he straightened his robe.

The family of four got on the carriage and continued to drive to the Rong family's house.

The driver took a detour to a quieter road, and they arrived in no time.

This time when they came to the Rong Mansion, Xia Zhengqi deliberately did not notify the Rong family in advance.

Therefore, when the family of four dressed in ordinary people's clothes and arrived at the gate of the Rong family, the guards at the gate thought they were here to ask the two adults of the Rong family to do something.