With just one glance, Mi Qingxue gave him a very high evaluation.

Definitely no worse than her younger brother!

It was just that she didn't know why. This Gu Shuyan was clearly the first time she met him, but she seemed to see something in him...

"I, Gu Shuyan, greet Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Gu Shuyan bowed to her respectfully, interrupting her thoughts.

"I have been busy with the imperial examinations, so I can only decline the princess' invitation. Please forgive me."

"Of course I won't blame you."

Mi Qingxue sat on the chair and raised her hand towards Gu Shuyan.

"Mr. Gu, there's no need to be so polite."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

"Mr. Gu, please take a seat."

Mi Qingxue pointed to the chair opposite her.

Gu Shuyan did not refuse. Since he was here, he just took the attitude of making the best of it.

What's more, for some reason, just their first meeting, he felt that Princess Liao Ning gave him a very friendly feeling.

If it were someone else, he probably wouldn't be so direct, but to this princess...

Before he knew it, his movements became much more natural.

"I didn't expect that Mr. Gu's talent is so amazing. He can get the first place in such an exam. Congratulations!"

Gu Shuyan smiled and said, "Your Highness, I am so kind. I just don't know why Your Highness called me here today?"

"Oh, speaking of this! There is indeed something."

Mi Qingxue moved closer to him and said, "Mr. Gu, you should know that your father has a mistress."

Gu Shuyan frowned and nodded: "Of course I know, but, Your Highness, you asked me to come here to talk about this, didn't you?"

"This is my private matter."

"It is indeed Mr. Gu's private matter, but what if this matter has involved more?" Mi Qingxue leaned back slightly in the chair.

"What does your Highness mean by this?"

Gu Shuyan was surprised.

"Pu He, Mr. Gu should know him too."

Before Gu Shuyan could speak, Mi Qingxue dropped a bombshell on him: "He is your father's concubine."

"what?"

Gu Shuyan's eyes widened subconsciously.

Looking at Mi Qingxue in disbelief.

How is this possible?

Pu He looks about the same age as me. If he is my father's concubine, then doesn't it mean that all the love and affection my father said for my mother over the years were fake?

It was fake from the beginning.

Otherwise, his mistress wouldn't be the same age as himself!

This……

Gu Shuyan pursed his lips. He felt that this matter was really too absurd.

"What? Mr. Gu doesn't believe it?" Mi Qingxue raised her eyebrows.

Looking at his shocked expression, for some reason, she found him interesting.

It looks quite fun.

"No, I naturally believe what Your Highness the Princess says." Gu Shuyan said.

How could I not believe it?

There is no reason for Princess Liao Ning to lie to him, right?

No wonder he always felt that Pu He liked to target him at certain times. He was still thinking that he had not found any discord between the original owner and Pu He in the original owner's memory.

Now it seems that it is indeed inappropriate!

I'm afraid Pu He already knew all this!

"Mr. Gu, think about it, your father's concubine was born in almost the same year as you, and this time, your test scores are so similar."

"In a few days, the palace examination will be held. The top three will be selected by the emperor's uncle. If Master Gu loses to Pu He..."

Mi Qingxue hadn't finished her words yet.

Gu Shuyan's expression turned a little ugly.

He didn't say that his desire for victory was very strong.

But, I can't lose to Puhe's concubine.

What's more, he felt that Mi Qingxue's suggestion of this matter should not be that simple.

If this dignified princess just came to tell him some gossip, wouldn't this princess be a little too boring?

Thinking of this, Gu Shuyan said bluntly: "Princess, please speak frankly."

"Is such that."

Mi Qingxue looked at him and said, "The one in charge of the imperial examination this time is my third brother. I have learned some things from him."

She tapped the table in front of her and lowered her voice.

"Both Mr. Gu and Pu He write very well, but Pu He's articles seem to be very similar to Mr. Gu's. I wonder if you two have had any literary exchanges?"

She had already put it quite mildly.

It's almost like saying it directly, one of you two may have plagiarized.

"The articles are very similar?" Gu Shuyan was stunned.

His eyes moved, and he remembered that just two days before the exam, Gu Qi seemed to have asked someone to help him tidy up his study.

At that time, quite a lot of manuscripts were compiled.

Gu Qi asked him if he still wanted these.

At that time, he just waved his hand indifferently, meaning no.

Could it be that his father gave his manuscripts to Pu He at this time?

But why is this?

I am his legitimate son, right?

Oh no, that's not the case. As a man, he can still understand what Gu Qi is like.

If Gu Qi really liked his mother Lu Yao, then he wouldn't have a concubine who was almost his age.

It can be said that Gu Qi has been pretending to be a good husband in front of Lu Yao over the years just to get her dowry property.

But what Gu Qi really likes should be the woman he keeps outside.

Think about it, the manuscripts I have written since I was a child always seem to be lost or disappear without a trace.

At first he would look for it, but later he became too lazy to look for it.

He never doubted Gu Qi.

So, it was Gu Qi who took away his manuscripts?

Moreover, it was all for his mistress!

"I called Pu He to the palace before, wanting him to help me do something, but Pu He refused. He seemed to be very confident in his essay and ability, and thought he would definitely pass the exam."

"I was a little confused at that time. The exam hadn't even started yet, so why was he so confident?"

"Now it seems that he does have some ability to get the second place on the list."

"If I perform better in the palace examination, I might be able to get the top spot."

Mi Qingxue looked at him and narrowed her eyes: "Mr. Gu should know that if he becomes the top scholar, then as the biological mother of the top scholar, according to the regulations of our Great Xia country, you can directly be conferred the title of fifth-rank imperial minister."

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