bamboo horse prince

"Yao'er, go prepare a carriage, I'll go to the academy to check the situation." Yang Nian ordered after resting for a few days, finally remembering his duties.

"Master, don't worry, Miss Yu said yesterday that she would like to go with you, you can wait for her to go on the road together."

"Xiao Yu?" Yang Nian hesitated, "Okay, then give me another plate of peanuts, and I'll wait while I eat."

"Brother, don't just think about eating." Before Yang Nian sat down, Yang Xiaoyu arrived.

She was dressed in lavender, with moon-white cheeks, and it seemed that she had put a lot of effort into dressing up.

"Xiao Yu, when did you come down to earth?"

Yang Xiaoyu blushed as soon as he praised him, "My brother will always make fun of me."

"Seriously, how did you know I was going to the academy?"

"It has been spread in the capital that young talents from all over the country will gather in the academy today, waiting for the secretary to make the selection. I just want to join in the fun."

"Third Uncle is willing to let you join in such fun?"

Yang Xiaoyu was immediately discouraged, "I came out secretly without telling my father. Since, since I made a marriage contract with the prince, I have been out of the door all day, and I am so angry."

Yang Nian laughed, "Okay, I'll just take you there. If Third Uncle asks me to take responsibility, you have to protect me."

"understood."

In the carriage, Yao'er lightly poked Yang Nian's arm with her finger, motioning him to look at Yang Xiaoyu.

Only then did Yang Nian realize that Yang Xiaoyu had been rubbing the handkerchief in his hand, looking anxious and anxious.

"Xiao Yu, I think you are restless, are you still hiding something from me?" Yang Nian asked, "If you want to take this opportunity to do something out of the ordinary, I will immediately ask the coachman to take you back to your house."

"Brother, what are you talking about?" Yang Xiaoyu scolded.

Seeing her blushing, Yang Nian felt more and more strange, "I'll give you another chance, to be honest."

Yang Xiaoyu said in a low voice, "I, I am someone I want to see."

"Who is it?" Yao'er pricked up her ears when she heard the gossip.

"It's Qiu Xu, the son of the Shaoyin of Dali Temple." Yang Xiaoyu was shy by nature, and Yang Nian couldn't hear him at all after speaking, but he understood what Yang Xiaoyu meant, and he didn't rush to poke it out, so he changed the subject , "I've heard the name of this Qiu Xu. Is it No.1 in this year's provincial examination?"

"Yes," Yang Xiaoyu nodded fiercely, "He's amazing!"

"Then we're going to give it a try today."

There were several circles of people around the gate of the academy, most of them were women, many of them held a round fan to cover their faces, and looked into the academy curiously.

Shi Lingxin put his arms across the crowd, afraid that Ren Xiaoxiao in his arms would be bumped into by irrelevant people.

Soon, the guards cleared the way, and the people gave way to the middle of the road.

Yang Nian walked in the front, and two good-looking girls followed behind him, it was very beautiful.

He caught sight of Ren Xiaoxiao who was staring at him expectantly with big eyes, and immediately ordered the officers and soldiers to let Shi Lingxin and Ren Xiaoxiao in.

"It's better to go through the back door. I told you to go to Yang Nianna first and then come together." Ren Xiaoxiao complained.

"How did I know that there would be so many girls, all of them are men, and they are all greasy, what's so good about it?"

Yao'er burst out laughing when she heard this, "General Shi is wrong, carrots and cabbages have their own preferences, Mrs. Shi likes your type, but other ladies just like these frail scholars who speak great truths .”

"Yao'er can talk." Yang Nian took out a folding fan from his wide sleeve, "Little Shitou, I can't compare to you in the military camp, but when I get to the capital, I have to show you what a gentleman is."

As Yang Nian spoke, he shook his folding fan, and exclamations came from the crowd one after another.

"Put on air." Shi Ling shook his head dissatisfied.

The other three girls couldn't help laughing when they saw how neither of them accepted the other.

More than 20 candidates stood in two rows and bowed to Yang Nian, "Meet the secretary order."

Many of them regarded this errand as a stepping stone to their official career, so their attitude towards Yang Nian was very flattering.

Yang Nian didn't care about these things, so Ling Yao'er posted the topics prepared early in the morning in the main hall of the academy.

"Don't be nervous, everyone. I just ask everyone to write a policy discussion on this topic, with a limit of three sticks of incense. As for the results, I will announce them outside the academy, and the people will vote. The top [-] with the most votes will stay."

When the candidates saw the topic, they retreated to the table prepared for them early in the morning, spread paper and ink.

Yang Nian followed Yang Xiaoyu's gaze and saw that Qiu Xu.

He was not in a hurry to write, but was thinking all the time, occasionally raised his head to meet Yang Xiaoyu's eyes, and immediately lowered his head, but there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

When Yang Nian saw that the couple was in love, he felt relieved about Li Sheng's marriage contract, but Prince Guoyong's attraction to Yang Xin was certainly greater than that of a son of Shao Yin who had no fame.Thinking of this, Yang Nian started to call Yang Xiaoyu again.

"Is this the prince's future wife?" Shi Lingxin asked Ren Xiaoxiao in a low voice.

"Yes," Ren Xiaoxiao replied, "She's younger than me, I didn't realize she can look so good-looking before."

"Then what about Yang Nian?"

"Yang Nian looks better," Ren Xiaoxiao said bluntly, "Brother Cheng won't change his mind so easily."

"But it's a marriage, the emperor's order must not be violated."

Yao'er approached the two of them and whispered, "What are you two talking about?"

Shi Lingxin was taken aback by this girl, quickly covered his mouth, and stopped talking.

"I know what you two said, let's talk about it later." Yao'er blinked, then took Ren Xiaoxiao's hand and led them to the back of the academy.

Ren Xiaoxiao looked at the quiet place, but still asked in a low voice, "Yaoer, what do you know?"

"Are you saying that my young master and prince..." Yao'er clasped her hands together, sticking her two thumbs together.

"How did you know?"

"I saw it earlier than you," Yao'er said proudly, "I thought there was something wrong back then, and it became more obvious when the young master came back this time." She added, "Of course, the most important thing is you two The few words I just said made me sure."

"You must not say anything!" Shi Ling was nervous.

"Of course it's impossible. My god, young master, but I think you guys are overly worried. Didn't you see Miss Xiao Yu and that scholar surnamed Qiu keep flirting with each other? You will definitely not marry the prince again."

"It's a marriage gift!" Shi Lingxin emphasized.

"You guys are quite thoughtful," Yang Nian stood behind Yao'er, knocked on Yao'er's head with a folding fan, "help me plan the future?"

Yao'er chuckled, "Master, aren't we worried about you?"

"Nonsense," Yang Nian sighed, "The three of you together don't have enough brains, so we can only let nature take its course."

"The young master is right. The boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. God will treat you and the prince kindly."

Both Ren Xiaoxiao and Shi Lingxin admired Yao'er's ability to flatter her at any time, and thought that she was indeed Yang Nian's subordinate, and her reaction was so clever.

"You have to open your mouth. Go and pour a cup of tea for Xiao Yu, and set fire to her." Her eyes almost burned a hole in Qiu Xu's clothes.

"Hey, I'm going right now."