Fake concubine, real queen

He Gu walked out of the palace gate, still pondering how he behaved in front of the emperor and empress just now, trying to analyze from their expressions, how much points he could get.

The Holy Majesty's face was as deep as water all the time, and he couldn't see any emotions, but the empress seemed to be very satisfied with him, with a smile on her face all the time. Thinking of this, He Gu felt a little more at ease, secretly thinking that His Majesty is His Majesty after all, and his emotions and anger are invisible The color is also unusual, but luckily the empress likes him nine out of ten.

Young Master He has been attracted to women since he was a child. When he was young, his grandma and mother loved him, but when he grew up, his aunts and aunts loved him.

If it is bigger, although it is not as exaggerated as throwing a fruity car, at least half of the noble ladies in the entire Bianjing city are thinking of becoming the future wife of Changyang Hou.

It's a pity that He Gu never married in his previous life. Many girls thought about him, so they forcibly thought about him all the way from being in the boudoir to marrying into their husband's family.

He stunned from the dream of thousands of young girls in Bianjing City to the unbearable youth of thousands of young women in Bianjing City drifting away with the wind.

So the empress would like him, He Gu didn't think it was a surprise.

It's just that I don't know how His Royal Highness the eldest princess thinks of him...

They only met once, and the empress had asked him why he went in and out of Huayue Tower before. From this point of view, His Royal Highness must have known about it. Would she think he was a frivolous person?

The more He Gu thought about it, the more anxious he became, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He only hated that the conversations of the next few people were not over yet, so that the essay test could start quickly.

Probably only when he wins the leader and His Majesty bestows a marriage in person, he can feel at ease.

Just as he was thinking, the last son of the Luohe Wei family who answered finally came out, and Wu Neiguan followed behind him.

As soon as he appeared, the young men waiting in front of the hall were all shocked.

I don't know if it's He Gu's illusion, although Neiguan Wu was smiling, looking at their cloudy eyes, there seemed to be a look of pity like looking at some kittens or puppies.

He Gu was taken aback by this strange idea that he suddenly had.

Wu Neiguan said: "Young masters, come with our family into the palace, and the essay test will begin."

After entering the hall, He Gu sat in front of his desk according to the number. On the desk, the pen, ink, paper and inkstone had been prepared, and the paperweight was pressing the test questions. He Gu moved the paperweight and unfolded it to take a look.

Select sentences from the Four Books, one on the meaning of the scriptures, one on the interpretation of the scriptures, each question requires an answer of more than [-] words, and one on the Five Classics test, you can choose one of the imperial edict, judgment, table, and imperial edict.

This question...is a bit too difficult.

The format of the questions is similar to that of the rural examination in this dynasty, but the difficulty of the selected classics and meanings is far higher than that of the rural examination. Many years ago, Wang Muze Chunwei, the eldest son of the king, took the examination. Guessing what the test will take this year, he was quite shocked at that time. Brother Wang was so familiar with these difficult and difficult scriptures.

Looking at the topic of choosing a son-in-law today, it is almost as difficult as what Brother Wang was talking about back then.

Eunuch Wang had told them just now that the essay test was only half an hour long, and time was running out, so He Gu had no choice but to quickly pick up his pen and start answering the questions.

Fortunately, before he came today, he had been cramming the Four Books and Five Classics in the mansion for a few days. At first, he thought that he might not be able to use them, just to be safe, but he didn't expect to really use them now.

Although He Gu found it difficult to answer the questions, fortunately, young people have a good memory, and relying on impromptu cramming, he could answer them one by one, so that he would not hand in a blank paper.

As for the others, they are just dumb eating Coptis chinensis, unable to tell what they are suffering.

Most of these sons-in-law have ordinary knowledge and know that there is no way out in the imperial examinations. If they fail to succeed in literature, they will not succeed in martial arts, so they plan to get a little reward for being a son-in-law. Right now, they never thought that choosing a son-in-law would even take the classics test Policy theory is caught off guard.

The scene was very embarrassing for a moment, those scratching their ears and cheeks, and those biting their pen holders.

The emperor looked at them one by one from the throne, and there were only a few people off the court who were quite calm.

Second Prince Wang was naturally the one who was most calm and relaxed. The emperor looked at him with disdainful eyes on the test paper, and even began to doubt, could this question be easy?

The so-called son of the Wei family of Luohe knew the answer long ago, so he just had to memorize it and write it on the scroll, and naturally his face did not change.

For the rest, He Gu from Changyang Marquis' Mansion and Lu Guining from Rongyuan Uncle's Mansion, although their brows were lightly frowned and there was thin sweat on their foreheads, these two were still writing hard.

When the time came, Wu Dehuai took everyone's answer sheets and respectfully presented them to the imperial case in front of the emperor.

The emperor opened his mouth and said: "I promised the eldest princess before that today's essay writing and grading will be based on her ideas. You don't have to show it to me, just give it to the princess."

Wu Dehuai bowed his head respectfully and answered "Yes", and sure enough, he presented a stack of test papers to the case of the eldest princess behind the bead curtain.

He Gu couldn't help swallowing his saliva——

Oh my god, what a master... His Highness personally came up with such an insanely difficult question.

Although He Gu had heard long ago that the eldest princess was very intelligent since she was a child, and that she was loved by His Majesty, that she raised her like a prince, and even studied with the prince and second prince, but he still regarded it as someone else's bragging.

Only now do I realize that nine out of ten of them are true.

Master He Xiaohou couldn't help but look up at the beaded curtain again, his eyes were shining, and he said in his heart, she is indeed the woman he likes.

Wang Muchuan next to him suddenly stretched out his hand and pinched his buttocks. He Gu was caught off guard and almost screamed out loud. He turned his head and glared at Second Young Master Wang. He said that he was suing Second Brother Wang.

"What are you doing!"

Wang Muchuan glanced at him with dead fish eyes, and said nothing, only turned his eyes and lowered his head.

It was only then that He Gu reflected that he was probably so bold that he dared to look directly at the eldest princess. This kind of behavior by Meng Lang was, of course, unseemly in the eyes of Second Prince Wang.

Second brother Wang is so annoying, he cares about the world, and whether he can see the girl he likes or not, He Gu thought angrily, when he becomes a son-in-law, he not only has to see...

Still want to kiss!Kiss so many times!

Angry Wang Er, this dead fish eye!

Although Wu Dehuai stood beside the saint with lowered brows and narrowed eyes, from the corner of his eye he had already noticed every movement of His Highness' young and vigorous young masters, and he sighed inwardly——

I didn't expect that the Holy Majesty would let the princess to mark the papers. If the princess doesn't want to, it's just a prank, and they all say they are unqualified. Isn't it okay?

It's just that if the princess really did that, the empress would definitely not agree, she still had to play a show to fool the past, make the empress keep her promise, and never mention the matter of choosing a son-in-law again.

I really don't know why His Highness is so unwilling to get married... She is a noble daughter of the royal family, even if she is married, she will miss her parents in the future, so returning to the palace to visit her is just a matter of words?

What's more, the young masters who participated in the election this time are obviously very good young men.

Wu Dehuai was thinking about it, but heard the eldest princess speak lightly behind the bead curtain.

"Qualified, four people."

He Gu couldn't help being shocked.

"Wang Muchuan, Wei Shiheng, Lu Guining..."

There are three, without his name, and the last one left...

He won't... just be so cool, right? ?

Master He Xiaohou couldn't help swallowing.

"...He Gu."

He Gu let out a long breath, the big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

Wu Dehuai said: "The rest of the young masters who haven't read their names, please come with our house, here to receive the reward, after receiving the reward, you can leave the palace."

Sure enough, those people all looked a little gray and defeated, and among them was the square-faced young man in white who had arranging congratulations in front of the palace gate and had a conflict with Wang Muchuan.

Several other people were turning around to leave, but the young man stopped and remained motionless. Everyone was wondering, but they saw him suddenly kneel down at His Highness, looked up at the emperor, and shouted: "Your Majesty! This is not fair!"

Wu Dehuai's eyelids twitched, he thought to himself that this lack of heart, could it be that he lost the election and went crazy in front of His Majesty, it is because of His Majesty's benevolence that he is lawless.

The emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? Where is it unfair?"

The young man kowtowed, then turned his head to look at He Gu, and said angrily, "The second son of the Wang family, Mr. Lu is a man of outstanding talent and learning, and has a reputation. This elder brother of the Wei family knows it at a glance." Those who are calm and eager to learn, they can pass the essay test, and they will be convinced."

"However, this He Gu is only 16 years old, and he is still young. I am afraid that he has only been in Meng for a few years. He Gu talks to his cousin Dingye all day long, doing nothing and doing nothing. How many books can he read? Practical study?"

"He is just relying on his good skin, which attracts some shameless, frivolous and frivolous Jiaofang singers in Beijing. These prostitutes are superficial and ignorant, and they spread rumors about him to my family. , and even spoiled my 13-year-old concubine sister, saying all day long that if He Lang could take care of her, she would have no regrets in this life."

The more he spoke, the more unhappy his face became, but He Gu was at a loss when he heard it.

Since when did he hang out with Yan Dingye all day long? ? ?

"I know that the nobles are also bewitched by the villain, so they think that he really has some real talents. Who does your majesty and empress value? I don't dare to comment, let alone complain. It's just that I don't know so much. I'm being compared to a dandy, but I can't swallow it!"

"..."

Is this person sick?

How much do you have to hate him to dare to be so presumptuous in front of the emperor, aren't you afraid of offending His Majesty?

He Gu is also a little skeptical about life, he hasn't found out in his last life, is he so hated?

... No wonder so many people impeached the prince later.

At this moment, the eldest princess behind the bead curtain asked in a flat tone.

"It's my decision to pass the literary test. If you refuse to accept it, then you refuse to accept the paper I read?"

The young man was stunned for a moment, he was only concerned about being aggrieved just now, but now he came to his senses, what he said just now was actually equivalent to accusing the eldest princess of unfair grading.

It stands to reason that he should immediately kneel down and plead guilty, explaining that his words were careless and offended the princess, but in this man's heart... he really thinks that the princess is just a girl, how can she understand sage books and knowledge?

Maybe it was because he was angry at home in recent days, and he had an argument with Wang Muchuan on the road. He was suffocating in his chest, and he didn't know which tendon was wrong for a while, so he kowtowed and muffled: "I confirm that Wen Wen The test questions should be judged by His Majesty or someone with knowledge, and it would be biased to judge only by His Majesty's own likes and dislikes."