The three left Zuixianlou.
Beside the street, a man stared in the direction the group had left, his expression enigmatic.
Tang Xu's eyes darkened, his heart filled with turbulent emotions:
When did Chi Yan and Xiao Yu start hanging out together? Aren't these two always at odds and can't stand each other?
As he thought of something, his heart sank.
Someone had previously reported him for cheating, and he couldn't understand who was behind it. Now that he thinks about it, could it be Chi Yan?
He believed he had acted cautiously and had never revealed any flaws in front of Chi Yan, yet the other party was deliberately distancing himself from him.
Tang Xu clenched his fists at his sides, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes.
Unlike others, he was aware of Chi Yan's talent.
Several years ago, he visited Chi Yan's home and happened to see an article, which was a crumpled piece of paper that Chi Yan had casually tossed into the corner of his study.
Out of curiosity, Tang Xu secretly picked it up and glanced at it, and was immediately shocked.
He recognized Chi Yan's handwriting and knew that this article was written by him, which is why he was so deeply moved!
He wasn't an ignorant fool. Similar to Chi Yan, he was an illegitimate son in his family, with an incompetent elder brother above him.
If he hadn't tempered his brilliance, his stepmother wouldn't have let him live to this day unscathed.
But he didn't expect that Chi Yan was the same. His playboy persona was just a disguise. His article had many novel and unique ideas. The language was not overly ornate, but it gave people a feeling of enlightenment.
If this gets out, you can imagine the sensation it will cause!
He secretly stayed behind, but a greedy thought arose in his heart. He copied the article and presented it to a teacher at the Imperial Academy in his own name, without really having any hope.
Unexpectedly, the other party was very impressed after reading it and immediately summoned him. The two had a very pleasant conversation.
The Third Prince also found him because of this article and asked him to work for him.
At first, Tang Xu was very excited, but as time went on, he became more and more anxious, because he had stolen it all!
He himself is truly talented and learned, but he went astray from the very beginning. People who have done wrong are always guilty, so one wrong step leads to another.
He worried that he would be exposed sooner or later, and under such repeated torment, his attitude towards Chi Yan gradually changed, and he secretly became jealous.
He hoped that Chi Yan would remain in this mediocre state and never show his talent.
So during the last autumn imperial examination, he poisoned the water he brought to the banquet, causing him to suffer from severe diarrhea and thus missing the exam.
A pang of guilt flashed through Tang Xu's mind, but in the face of ambition, this guilt was insignificant!
But he never expected that the pearl that had been covered in dust would one day shine again, and that he and Chi Yan would also reach the point of breaking up.
Tang Xu's gaze was deep as he turned and walked back.
A man blocked his way: "Sir, His Highness wishes to see you."
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On the day of the imperial examination, Chi Yan entered the palace with the candidates.
Shen Tangning escorted him to the palace gate and then returned home.
The palace examination takes at least one day and at most three days, and the results are not so quick.
Halfway there, she was about to go into the shop when she lifted the curtain and inadvertently caught a glimpse of Liu Yifu.
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