Princess Linglong is about to return to the palace. Xiao Xing also knows about not coming to the school.
He didn't know how to comfort the princess Linglong, who had been accompanying herself in the school. She seemed to be her sister and confidant. She just sighed, "without you, the school won't be so busy as before."
Hearing this, Princess Linglong showed a smile on her more beautiful face: "I'm satisfied with brother Xiao's words. Even if he can't come to school, brother Xiao can come to see me in the palace. "
Although they also understand that after the Spring Festival, Princess Linglong will be 12 years old, and it is impossible to see a stranger often. There were so many eyeliner in the palace that she could not do such a wrong thing.
They are so constrained that they can only meet far away from each other, and they can't say a few more words. It's really boring. It's better to be rare.
Xiao Xing also knew, only slightly nodded, suddenly said: "I will go to the imperial examination next year, my husband also nodded."
Princess Linglong said with a smile, "brother Xiao has learned a lot. My sister wishes you the best in high school. So I can see you in the palace. "
If she won the first prize, Xinjun would hold a banquet in the palace. Even if she could only hide behind the screen, she could see Xiao Xing's name vaguely.
Xiao Xing nodded, like his father in the champion, is his long cherished wish, for this he also paid efforts: "well, I won't let you down, I'll see you in the palace."
If someone else is there, he may feel that he is beyond his capacity. How many students are there in Qingguo? How many talents are there? How many years have you failed in the examination? What's more, Xiao Xing is the first one to play at such a young age?
But Princess Linglong has confidence in him, because Xiao Xing's efforts behind him are obvious to all.
On the day of the big test, Princess Linglong was more nervous than Xiao Xing and walked around the hall. If there were not too many people in the examination room to avoid being seen, she would have run to the door and waited.
In the end, she couldn't, so she could only ask a maid in waiting to dress up and report back as soon as she had news.
After waiting for a day, the maid of honor came back and said happily, "young master Xiao looks a little tired, but he's in good spirits. He says hello to the maid, saying that he did well in the exam."
Hearing this, Princess Linglong was relieved, but in her heart, she always had confidence in Xiao Xing.
On the day of releasing the list, she couldn't help but ask the queen for permission. She put on a gauze hat and went to see it herself.
Looking at it again and again, Princess Linglong's eyes widened. She could not help reddening her eyes. She grabbed the maid's hand and whispered: "yes, yes
Xiao Xing is still the number one in the competition, so he didn't let himself down.
She murmured: "after three years, I don't know if brother Xiao will be number one."
"Yes, young master Xiao is so outstanding, especially the tiger father has no dog son!" The Grand Palace girl agreed with her smile, but she saw that Princess Linglong was not very happy. There was no smile on her face: "princess, is that right
"No, you're right." Princess Linglong was sorry, but as a daughter, even if she studied too well, she couldn't go to the exam with these boys.
She thinks that she doesn't have to be a poor man, but in the end, she can only have children in her family, raise children, and live a boring life in the back house.
As a princess, I don't have to worry about my husband spoiling my wife like other ladies.
But this kind of life is not what Princess Linglong wants, but she can't help it: "go back to the palace, mother should worry."
Princess Linglong came out of the palace happily, but she went back with her head down. The queen was a little worried. She asked the maids in private, but she was silent.
Why didn't she know that her daughter was not reconciled? Just because she was a daughter, she killed all the possibilities and couldn't do what she wanted.
However, the emperor was tolerant enough to love this daughter, so that she would go to school for five years.
But five years is the limit. No matter how much you love her, the emperor will not be happy.
Her daughter took the initiative to return to the palace and left the school. The queen was glad to think that she had put it down. Unexpectedly, she was always so unwilling.
When Princess Linglong returned to the palace, she didn't even see Xiao Xing again. Although she would ask the grand maid of honor to go out of the palace to inquire about the eldest son of the Xiao family, she was careful to avoid them when they came into the palace.
That is to avoid suspicion, but the daughter came out of her belly, where can the queen not understand?
"You child, do you like the eldest son of the Xiao family?"
Linglong Princess white face, today is her hairpin day, dressed in gorgeous dress, graceful, no longer the previous reckless wayward little girl.
Every move is the elegant manner of a princess, but it's not as easy as studying in school.
She stood by the lake and looked at the koi swimming around. She thought that Xiao Xing was greedy to catch the Koi. She got wet and was scolded by her husband. She turned around with a smile. The smile on her lips had disappeared: "what does mother say? Young master Xiao takes care of me like a brother. I always respect him. But when you are older, you can't be as close as you were when you were a child. It's time to avoid suspicion. "Listening to her daughter's duplicity, the queen shook her head and said, "young master Xiao won the first prize last year. The emperor was very happy, but he was also released to take exercise. After being transferred back to Beijing in a few years, there will be some achievements. "
Far away, she thought her daughter would soon forget her childhood playmate. Who knows that when she returned to the palace, she thought about it day and night, and now she is even more concerned about it?
"Mr. Xiao is young and is on the way out. When he comes to Beijing, Mrs. Xiao is afraid to find a match for him."
Linglong's eyes were slightly astringent, and she nodded gently. Her words were a little light: "a man should be married, so it should be. Who would not like to be in laws with Xiao Fu
She once saw Xiao Xing from afar. He grew up, tall, with a face seven or eight points similar to that of Xiao Taifu. He was handsome and handsome. I don't know how many little girls were attracted by him.
Even the little maid who had just entered the palace could not walk with a red face when she saw him.
Such a son doesn't know what kind of girl he will marry.
Princess Linglong lowered her head and asked the queen to wear Jin Bu Yao on her bun. She heard: "foreign ministers are coming to Beijing today. It is said that the leader is the prince of a country."
The 18-year-old prince himself came to see what he wanted to do. It was clear that he wanted to make peace with Qingguo.
The emperor's children are the most suitable age for Princess Linglong. Presumably the other side also thinks so, this just can send the second prince of the same age to come.
Linglong princess is clear, reluctantly said with a smile: "today is a good day for my daughter, let's not mention the foreign minister's affairs, the father and the emperor have their own decisions."
Let her go to make peace, he can not refuse, all alone by the emperor's command.
In a word, the emperor arranged her life, and Princess Linglong had already accepted her fate.
The man above ten thousand people is the emperor first and her father second.
The second prince has the characteristics of an alien race, with a pair of eyes full of light blue. Princess Linglong hid behind the screen and had no good impression on him.
Because this man chin slightly raised, arrogant temperament, even if bow to the emperor, still straight waist, arrogant uninhibited.
And without waiting for the courtiers to greet the emperor, the second prince chimed in: "I heard that the eldest princess of Qingguo is very beautiful and talented. I don't know if I have the honor to meet you?"
Foreigners don't care about the difference between men and women, but this is Qingguo, so we should do as the Romans do.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he wanted to see himself. Princess Linglong was not happy, and Xinjun didn't have a good face.
His daughter, is the second prince wants to see can see, when Linglong princess is what?
The new king squints his eyes and says: "the princess is not married yet, so it's not suitable to see a man."
He quickly changed the topic, but the second prince was not interested and said: "I'm sorry to say that I'm here to make peace with you. The princess can see it in person. If she is satisfied, everyone will be happy. "
The second prince was very confident in his appearance. He didn't think that Princess Linglong would be reluctant to marry him after meeting him.
Xinjun was a little angry this time, but she heard the princess Linglong behind the screen say: "father, it's not necessary to meet the second prince, but he has such a heart. Why don't he have a literary test? If he can win me, my daughter will be convinced. "
Hearing this, the second prince readily agreed. He has a heart to make friends with others. Naturally, he is familiar with Qingguo's books. He doesn't think it will be worse than a princess in the deep Palace: "very good. It's my honor to have a contest and make the princess look after him."
Princess Linglong's eyebrows? If it's really cheeky, wait until he wins!
For the sake of fairness, we invited more than one literary magnate with high moral standing, including five.
The second foreign prince and Princess Linglong Wen try, although unwilling to make public, but the foreign minister deliberately publicized, many people know that they are interested in watching.
The new king simply let his ministers and scholars wait on both sides, the second prince sitting in the middle, and the princess Linglong behind the screen. He has great confidence in his eldest daughter. Besides, even if he loses, he never agrees to make peace with his eldest daughter. What's to worry about?
Foreigners can't take people back directly. Where can they put their faces?
The first scene was a duel. The second prince had no objection and said with great grace, "Princess first."
Naturally, Princess Linglong would not be polite to him. She had been prepared: "listen to me, second prince. My first couplet is" no mountain is as good as Wushan. "
"Good!" Some literati caress their hands and smile. This couplet is really exquisite.
The second prince pondered for a moment and replied with a smile: "the princess is a wonderful couple, but it's not difficult. My next couplet is "how can water be as clear as a river."
Several literary giants touched their beards and nodded slightly. The second prince of the foreign race was really talented.
But at the beginning, Princess Linglong said, "light the lamp and go to the pavilion to attack the books."
"Move the chair and lean on Tong to enjoy the moon."
The second prince answered quickly, and Princess Linglong could not help frowning: "draw a picture of the lotus monk."
"The book is in the Han Dynasty, the calligraphy is in the Han Dynasty."
The lady in the palace behind her was holding the handkerchief, nervous. I thought that the second prince of the foreign race was a poor scholar. How could he be so powerful?Is it playing pig and eating tiger, waiting for the princess to enter the urn?
Not to mention her, even Xinjun couldn't help thinking so, and his eyes to the second prince were not good.