The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 431 - : 218 Delicious Scene (Second Update)
Chapter 431: 218 Delicious Scene (Second Update)
“Hm? You’re here.” Gu Jiao stood up and saw Xiao Liulang. She went over to him with her small first aid kit, not taking the time to glance at Prince An County.
Prince An County laughed at himself and looked at his extended hand that was surplus to requirements.
He knew she could avoid it.
But still—
“Class ended early today, so I came by to check.” Xiao Liulang paused and then said, “Jingkong was picked up by Liao Quan.”
This was the kind of understanding that only people who saw each other every day would have. Without her asking, he knew what she might want to know.
Gu Jiao curled her lips in a slight smile: “There’s not much going on here, I can pack up and go back after I’m done.”
Xiao Liulang: “How’s Jiang Shi’s condition?”
Gu Jiao: “He’s recovering well.”
Xiao Liulang: “I just saw Little Jiang Li, she was busy gathering medicine, she’s a smart little girl.”
Someone was being more talkative today.
Without reading too much into it, Gu Jiao went back to the courtyard to pack her things.
Prince An County laughed and looked at Xiao Liulang, with a validating and supporting gaze: “You did well on your provincial exam. The palace examination is no easier, study hard and I will try to get your papers to the Emperor.”
All the candidates are eligible to take the palace exam, a total of two hundred and ten people, but the number of exam papers that actually make it to the Emperor is less than thirty.
It seems like the main power of authorising the palace exam is in the hands of the Emperor, but in reality, the first hurdle is the Prime Minister’s office.
For the candidates, it is not enough to have just talent, they need to have a background, otherwise their test papers will never reach the Emperor’s hands.
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The Prime Minister’s surname is Yuan, but Prime Minister Yuan is old, and most of the office’s power is now in the hands of Grand Tutor Zhuang.
The reason Prince An County had extended the olive branch to Xiao Liulang was, firstly, because he really had taken a liking to Xiao Liulang a long time ago, and secondly, he was confident enough to believe that even if his papers were sent to the Emperor along with Xiao Liulang’s, he would still be able to come out on top.
As for whether there was a third reason, such as showing off his status and superiority in front of Gu Jiao, one couldn’t tell.
Gu Jiao walked over with her backpack on: “What are you guys talking about?”
“Nothing.” Xiao Liulang looked emotionlessly at Prince An County without showing any signs of gratitude. He turned to Gu Jiao and said, “Let’s go.”
“Mm!” Gu Jiao nodded and left the medical hall with him.
At dusk, Fen Lin came. He came alone, without Lin Chengye. Since he and Lin Chengye started living together… um, since they started cohabitating, Fen Lin rarely went out alone.
Today, it was because Lin Chengye was set up on a blind date by Manager Zhou.
Fen Lin came to talk to Xiao Liulang about his parents’ case in Song County. The case had progressed — Master Feng’s apprentice, after receiving Xiao Liulang’s letter, immediately took over the case involving Fen Lin’s parents and personally interrogated Fen Lin’s relatives.
How could the rural relatives have ever seen such a powerful official? In their eyes, the county chief was god, but even the county chief had to stand aside and pour tea for him.
Without much effort, Fen Lin’s relatives confessed that the matter had nothing to do with Fen Lin’s parents, and their innocence was restored, as was Fen Lin’s.
“Liulang, did you hear what I said?” Inside the study, Fen Lin waved his hand in front of Xiao Liulang.
“Mm, I heard you.” Xiao Liulang said absent-mindedly.
Why do I feel like you’re not in the right state of mind?
Fen Lin had to go back and read to prepare for next month’s palace exam, so he didn’t stay long.
As he left the courtyard, he met Venerable Wine-Maker coming over from next door. He thought for a moment and decided to tell the old monk about Xiao Liulang’s odd behavior: “….I don’t know what’s wrong with him, I’ve never seen him like this since we reunited.”
The Venerable Wine-Maker went to Xiao Liulang’s study.
“You’re here.” Xiao Liulang greeted him, not in great spirits.
The Venerable Wine-Maker sat across from him at his desk, took a deep look at him, and asked, “Is something bothering you?”
“No,” Xiao Liulang denied.
The Venerable Wine-Maker asked, “Is it Xiao Barony?”
Xiao Liulang: “No.”
The Venerable Wine-Maker: “The palace examination?”
Xiao Liulang: “No.”
The Venerable Wine-Maker pondered for a moment: “Jiaojiao?”
Xiao Liulang: “…..”
Xiao Liulang changed the topic unexpectedly: “Weren’t you tutoring Jingkong? How is he doing?”
Wow, he changed the topic.
When did you become so close to that little monk?
The Venerable Wine-Maker was not one to give up easily, otherwise, he wouldn’t have insisted on moving here in the first place. His Ahen was no longer the carefree Ahen of the past, he was locked in himself, unwilling to let go.
