Madam, protect me!

The parade of Jinshi scholars is held once every four years. The two sides of Chang'an Street are already full of people who come to watch the excitement.

Even some dignitaries have been waiting at their doorsteps early.

Although the champion of this session was snatched away by the royal family, there should be some other Jinshi who have never been married.

If you like someone, you must be quick when the parade ends, otherwise you will be caught by others and taken to the palace.

This parade was unprecedented.

After all, it is common to have champions in the imperial examinations, but it is rare to see champions in all six subjects.

From a distance, a luxurious carriage was seen slowly approaching, and the crowd cheered continuously.

"The champion is really talented and beautiful!"

"Hey, why are there two women on the float? Isn't it said that only the champion's wife can travel with the champion?"

"Didn't you hear the imperial edict just now?"

"I heard it, but I don't understand..."

"Your Majesty has already granted Princess An Ning to the new champion. It's normal for the champion to have two wives sitting in one car?"

"He is really worthy of being the champion of six subjects. He has a wife and can marry a princess. Your Majesty is so kind to him."

"That's the champion of six subjects. If you have the ability to take one, you can also get such grace..."

...

Looking at the champion who was "embraced" on the float, some people were curious at first.

Soon someone explained the reason for them.

At the grand court meeting at the beginning of the year, His Majesty said in person that he would choose a champion as his son-in-law.

There was only one champion in six subjects, so of course there was no choice.

The emperor couldn't take back what he said, so he really married the princess to him, and also conferred an imperial decree on his original wife, making her his wife together with the princess.

This kind of thing has never happened before.

It can be seen that His Majesty attaches great importance to the top scorers in the six subjects.

A child watched the float pass by, listened to the discussions of the onlookers, looked up at his mother, and said innocently: "Mom, I want to take the top scorer in the future and marry a princess!"

The woman next to him smiled and touched his head, saying: "Then you should study hard. If you become the top scorer in the future, you can also be as glorious as the top scorer..."

The child nodded vigorously, and the seeds of the imperial examination had been planted in his heart.

There were also many candidates who failed in the crowd.

Watching others riding floats and parading in Chang'an, they were full of envy.

In addition to envy, they also secretly swore in their hearts that they must pass the imperial examination in this life and enjoy the scene of being admired by thousands of people.

On the floats, the new scholars were extremely excited and could not help but think of the poem of the top scorer.

The filth in the past was not worth boasting, but the debauchery today is boundless.

The spring breeze is full of joy and the horses are galloping, and all the flowers in Chang'an can be seen in one day.

Isn't what the poem says a portrayal of their mood at the moment?

Even the children of aristocratic families who have seen a lot of the world, but listening to the cheers of the people, looking at the envious expressions of the failed candidates, and bathing in the admiring eyes of the Chang'an women, can't help but feel a little proud.

This satisfaction cannot be exchanged for any amount of money or power.

In front of the imperial examination, everyone is equal.

Even if the family is powerful and wealthy, if they want to sit on this float for a parade, they can only rely on their own ability.

The float is not moving fast, and many bold women reach into their arms and throw their close-fitting handkerchiefs to the float.

This is also the practice of the previous Jinshi parade.

The float where the champion is located naturally has the most handkerchiefs.

But every time a handkerchief was about to be thrown up, it would be blocked by an invisible force, and the handkerchief with fragrance would lightly fall to the ground and be ruthlessly run over by the carriage behind, just like the hearts of these women.

The women in Chang'an looked at the two figures sitting next to the champion, and their hearts were full of envy.

If they could ride in the champion's flower carriage, their lives would not be lived in vain.

Li Nuo sat in the carriage, and the joy of being the champion in six subjects was far less than holding An Ning in one hand and holding his wife in the other.

Li An Ning walked all the way and waved all the way.

In contrast, the wife was much calmer, but the fleeting joy in her eyes was still keenly captured by Li Nuo.

Even the most ruthless mind method cannot completely erase the most basic emotions of people.

The carriage drove to a certain place and slowly stopped.

An official from the Ministry of Rites said: "The champion is back home!"

Li Nuo got off the carriage first, then stretched out his hand and took his wife and An Ning respectively.

Being the number one scholar in the imperial examination is undoubtedly a matter of honor for the family. The number one scholar must go to the ancestral hall of the family to worship, while officials from the Ministry of Rites and other Jinshi are waiting outside the door.

Lu Sheng, a doctor from the Ministry of Rites, stood at the door and said to Li Nuo: "Number one scholar, please try to control the time within half a quarter of an hour."

Li Nuo nodded and led his wife and An Ning into the Li Mansion.

The ground of the Li Mansion has been laid with a red carpet, and lights and decorations are hung everywhere in the house.

Surrounded by the servants and maids of the Li Mansion, Li Nuo and them walked to the ancestral hall and worshiped the ancestors of the Li family. When they returned along the same route, Song Jiaren walked into a courtyard and walked out again after a while.

When enemies meet, they are particularly jealous.

Song Yiren looked at Li Anning beside Li Nuo and asked in surprise: "What are you doing here?"

Li Anning was slightly stunned, and soon realized something, frowned and said: "Why are you wearing the dress of the wife of the top scholar? Where is Sister Jiaren?"

Song Yiren snorted coldly and said: "That's my sister, not your sister. I can wear her clothes if I want. Is it your business?"

Li Anning smiled coldly and said: "Sorry, I really have my business..."

……

After a while, three figures walked out of Li's house and got back on the float.

The parade continued.

When Song Yiren was still in doubt, she heard people talking.

"He won the first place in the imperial examination and married a princess. What more can a man ask for in life?"

"Your Majesty not only married the princess to the first place in the imperial examination, but also conferred an imperial decree on the first place in the imperial examination. You are worthy of being a royal family. This is a great thing!"

"I heard that the Ministry of Rites is going to prepare a grand wedding for the three of them. This should be the first time that a princess marries someone else..."

The people's discussions were heard.

Song Yiren's face turned pale.

She felt like the sky had fallen.

The imperial decree, the grand wedding, these should have been hers!

It's okay that her sister stole her husband, but now there's another princess!

Why is her life so bitter...

"Hey, why is the wife of the top scholar crying?"

"It should be tears of emotion. I thought I married a fool, but I didn't expect to marry a top scholar. After all the hardships, I would cry too..."

"Even crying is so beautiful. No wonder the top scholar wrote so many poems for her. She is totally worthy of those descriptions."

...

Listening to people's discussions, Song Yiren couldn't stop crying.

Compared with Song Yiren, who was in tears, Li Anning on the other side was full of joy.

She greeted the people on the street enthusiastically, and every time she waved, she would cause a cheer.

Song Yiren took a deep breath, wiped the tears from her face silently, and waved to the people on her side. The float passed by, and cheers continued all the way.

The second floor of Yuyin Pavilion.

Fenghuang leaned against the window, watching the float passing by the street below, and couldn't help but feel a little envious.

Nightingale came over and said with a smile: "How come, Phoenix, who is the best in the world in terms of charm, has also been seduced by the champion?"

Phoenix did not speak.

Although she has many identities, she is first and foremost a woman.

Top scorer in six subjects.

Excellent in six subjects.

This shows that he is proficient in calligraphy, painting, law, mathematics, etiquette, music, riding and shooting, and also writes good poems. If he wants, he can make a woman famous for her beauty.

What's more, he has a prominent family background and looks so good.

Which woman doesn't want to marry such a husband?

If she were Song Yiren, she would be very angry if such a husband was robbed.

She suddenly understood the second lady of the Song family.

Seeing that she didn't refute him, Nightingale was surprised and said, "No way, do you really like him? Although he is quite talented, his strength is too weak..."

Phoenix glanced at Nightingale and said lightly, "A crude warrior who can only shoot arrows, what do you know?"

Nightingale said angrily, "Jiang Dai'er, try to say I am crude again!"

Phoenix rolled her eyes at her and asked, "Then tell me, besides archery, what else can you do, playing the piano, painting, flower arrangement, dancing, if you can do any of these, I will never say you are crude again..."

Nightingale couldn't refute and said, "Since you like him so much, just marry him. He is the top scholar in six subjects and has unlimited future. His father is the most powerful minister in Daxia. If you can marry him, you can control the Li family in the future, so why worry about not achieving great things?"

Phoenix thought carefully and shook his head gently.

A fourth-level martial arts genius, a fourth-level princess of the Legalist family, and a fourth-level sister-in-law are entangled. None of them are good people. She has no confidence in controlling them...

The float went to the end of Chang'an Street and turned back.

When passing by Li's house, Li Nuo got off the car again and put a card with the name of Li's ancestor back to the ancestral hall.

By the way, let the wife and Song Yiren change back.

A figure walked out of the yard. Li Nuo took her hand and felt warm instead of cold. He looked at Song Yiren and asked in surprise: "Why didn't you change back?"

Song Yiren said: "She said she didn't want to toss."

Li Nuo glanced into the room. This really sounded like what the wife said.

Time was limited, so he had to take Song Yiren with him.

The float drove to the palace gate, and the parade was over.

Li Anning and Song Yiren jumped off the carriage, looked at each other, snorted at the same time, and turned their heads away.

Lu Sheng, a doctor from the Ministry of Rites, came over and was about to tell Li Nuo about the evening banquet. When he saw this scene, his expression was stunned.

Her Royal Highness the Princess and the No. 1 Scholar's Wife seemed to have some disagreement...

Li An Ning glanced at him, realized something, and immediately smiled. She took Song Yiren's hand enthusiastically and said, "Sister Jiaren is so beautiful today..."

She leaned close to Song Yiren's ear and said in a low voice, "Don't be so serious. This is outside. Don't let outsiders laugh at you!"

The sky has fallen, but she still wants her to laugh.

But what this big-breasted woman said does make sense, so even though she was about to cry out of grievance, Song Yiren still forced a smile and said, "No, Sister An Ning is still more beautiful..."