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Xiao Ruyue did not say anything, these words came out from Ripple's mouth, causing her heart to be obstructed once again.

The old mistress' eyes reddened, and the knuckles on her hands holding the cane turned white. "Ripple."

Ripple realized that she should not have said these things in front of the madame, so she quickly went silent.

The Xiao family used to be reunited, but one thing after another, things went wrong. Now, the only people left in the Xiao family were his grandma and Jing Yu. Madame Bai had repeatedly sent the black-haired man away. Who else could bear to change his position?

If it wasn't for her grandmother's strength and Jing Yu's care, she would have long ago …

Xiao Ruyue could not help but say to the Old Mistress, don't be sad, even though you have lost your other family members, and the Lord Xiao, in the future, there will still be Ripples to honor you.

did indeed receive comfort after hearing what Xiao Ruyue said, and there was an additional trace of anticipation in her gaze as she looked at the ripples.

Ripple's face was flushed red.

Xiao Ruyue had originally wanted to say that she might be able to see her lost family again. But these words were too terrifying, if she said it, it would frighten her grandmother, and it would also frighten others, so Xiao Ruyue could only swallow his words.

Xiao Ruyue chatted with the old lady for a while, talking about what happened after Ripple reached Xiao Mansion. Ripple was so shy that he used an excuse to make more tea, to the point that he was too embarrassed to listen.

Everyone smiled in tacit understanding.

Girls have a thin skin.

As the Old Mistress spoke, she began to recount the matter of Xiao Jingyu being framed and imprisoned.

At that time, Jing Yu was imprisoned, but his grandmother didn't go to the palace to plead with her.

However, what they heard from the Old Mistress Xiao was that the Queen had sent someone to ask him not to be impatient.

Xiao Ruyue was stunned, under that kind of situation, she couldn't possibly call anyone to send a message to the Xiao Mansion, and after thinking about it, the only one who could possibly use her name, seemed to only want Yuwen He.

Yuwen He wanted to reuse Jing Yu, but under the circumstances, he couldn't show it on the surface. In her name.

What an old fox.

Xiao Ruyue stayed in Xiao Mansion for two hours before she finally left.

In truth, she wasn't willing to leave, but she didn't dare to show too much concern for the Xiao Mansion, as she was afraid that others would suspect her identity.

Xiao Ruyue bid farewell to the old lady in the backyard, and did not allow the old lady to send her off. After that, she did not leave the residence, but went to look for Xiao Jingyu in the study.

When she left the palace this time, there were naturally things that Yuwen He had asked her to do as well.

Xiao Ruyue whispered a few words into Xiao Jingyu's ears, and Xiao Jingyu nodded seriously.

After that, Xiao Ruyue said as if nothing had happened, "Lord Xiao, in three days time the new exams will begin. I'm looking forward to you giving it your all."

"Yes, this humble subject will not fail his mission."

When Xiao Ruyue came to the Xiao Mansion, she did not alarm anyone and when she left, he naturally did not allow Xiao Jingyu to come out and send him off.

A carriage came and went.

After leaving Xiao Mansion, the carriage headed towards Black Tortoise Street.

Right now, the opening period was approaching, and the examinees were all coming to take the examination. The examinees were all staying at the inns on Black Tortoise Street, which was extremely lively.

There were simply too many people on the street. In order to prevent the carriage from congesting, Shen Liang had long since stopped the carriage at the street entrance. Xiao Ruyue and the rest walked over.

They bumped into a random passerby on the street. They were all takers who came here to take their exams. The stall by the side of the street didn't sell rouge, water, powder, or jewelry, and was filled with all sorts of books.

The enthusiasm of the hawkers was also very high. What questions were exposed, what questions would be tested, and what secrets would be examined. The sounds of hawkers calling out to each other could be heard. Quite a few people had come to visit.

Passing by and buying a book to check out fresh.

Lu Yi was very interested, upon hearing that they were selling the exam questions, her eyes turned green, and pulled on Xiao Ruyue's sleeves: "Young Master Mu, you guys are actually selling the exam questions."

He knew that it would be dangerous to bring the little girl out, so he immediately revealed himself.

The fan in Xiao Ruyue's hand struck Lu Yi's head, and she snappily said: "I wonder what the test question is for the rest of the Palace, can they be serious about it?"

"How would I know?"

Just as she finished speaking, she heard the voice of a middle aged man. As he spoke, a middle aged man with a small goatee and dressed in cloth came out from beside him and blocked Xiao Ruyue and the rest's path.

"I can see that Young Master and the others are all dressed up to take the test. "Don't you dare not believe that our family's boss will know that the future will pass, and you will know the exam questions with five taels of silver, and easily prepare for the test, and take the Hall Competition without any burdens. Why not?"

"Why does that sound so much like selling Energetic Pills?" Yin Lin curled her lips, speaking impolitely.

Xiao Ruyue really wanted to give her a big thumbs up.

"How does this little brother say it? This lowly one is a proper businessman. This exam question is the real deal. If I buy it with 5 taels of silver, I won't be fooled." That person's words were clear and logical, he even held a small booklet in his hand and weighed it, from time to time he observed Xiao Ruyue's reaction from the corner of his eyes.

Xiao Ruyue shook her head, she did not bother about him lifting up her leg and left.

The other party wanted to stop him, but Shen Liang glared at him and walked away resentfully.

"General Shen, no need to be so fierce." Xiao Ruyue held back her laughter.

Shen Liang was expressionless as he said calmly, "This person is blabbering nonsense in front of Master. His words are completely true, and it's light if you give him a glance."

Xiao Ruyue found it funny. "Let's just walk around and take a look. You're too serious, let's relax."

"I dare not, my duty is to protect my master's comfort." It was still better in the palace. After exiting the palace, Shen Liang became like a piece of iron, especially on the streets, where he talked in a very orderly manner.

Yin Lin and Lu Yi could not help but laugh when they saw Shen Liang's reaction.

General Shen did not walk around the market all year round, it was really easy for him to get on the line.

Xiao Ruyue was also curious, about the place to look, about to go, about to listen to the few scholars discuss about national affairs, and about to see the students intensely discussing, her face turned red. It was actually quite interesting.

When he arrived in front of an inn, a person dressed in green clothes ran out of the teahouse in a hurry. Without even looking at the road, he ran towards Xiao Ruyue.

Yin Lin and Shen Liang stepped forward together. Yin Lin protected Xiao Ruyue and Shen Liang knocked him away with one hand.

"Ouch." The man staggered backward a few steps, but he was still unable to steady himself. As he fell to the ground, he let out a sorrowful cry and the painting in his arms fell to the ground.

Shen Liang said warily, "Who is it?"

"Shen Jiang Big Brother Shen is too nervous." Xiao Ruyue patted Shen Liang's shoulder.

The man raised his head. He was in his early twenties, and his appearance was young and handsome. He had the air of a scholar, but there was also a heroic air about him.

It was a type that could never be forgotten after one look.

He looked at Xiao Ruyue, and crawled up on his hands and knees, "I think this young master must have been knocked down by you, please excuse me."

"It was nothing serious, I actually made young master fall down." Xiao Ruyue laughed indifferently, he then opened his fan, revealing a refined and gentle feeling.

Two ladies walked by and stared at the scene unblinkingly.

The scholar bowed towards Xiao Ruyue and quickly bent down to pick up the painting. Shen Liang helped him up, and Shen Liang squatted down to pick up the painting for him.

The scholar hugged his painting as he thanked Xiao Ruyue and the rest of the four before introducing himself, "I am Du Ziheng, a person from the Huaiyang. Seeing how elegant and unrestrained this young master is, I believe he is also here to take the exam. "

"I'm sorry, little brother Situ Wu, I'm from the Liu Prefecture." Xiao Ruyue returned the greeting and conveniently used a fake name.

Situ Wu, there was no one here.

After exchanging names, Du Ziheng made small talk for a while, but did not say much, and said, "Young Master Situ and I are fated to meet, but I still need to find a friend for some matters, if Young Master Situ does not mind, I can come to carp hopper another day to find me, let's drink some tea and talk about national affairs."

"Alright, take care, Brother Du."

Xiao Ruyue did not think too much about the people she met, but after the man left, she saw a book on the ground, and picked it up to read.

With a glance, he realized that it wasn't a book, but a collection of poems and essays. Moreover, it wasn't printed out. It was a handwritten copy, and the handwriting was very beautiful. There was a man with an air of resolution that was very exquisite between the strokes, and he had a good hand with good writing.

Flipping to the last page, it was written, Huaiyang Du Ziheng, present to Qing Qing.

When Xiao Ruyue saw this, she understood why Du Ziheng left in a hurry. However, if she wanted to turn back and chase him, Du Ziheng would have already run away without a trace.

"Young master, did that person leave this place just now? Should he hand it over to the shopkeeper for him to hand over in his place? " Yin Lin glanced at the inn's signboard, obviously hoping that Xiao Ruyue would not be in trouble.

Xiao Ruyue laughed, "I always feel that it's fate, allowing the shopkeeper to pass it around seems to have some weakness. I'll keep it first. "

Yin Lin was startled.

Lu Yi looked at her with a puzzled expression. "What is the problem of having the storekeeper deliver it on his behalf?"

Xiao Ruyue's fan once again landed on her head, "Inconsiderate."

A heartless mind? Lu Yi frowned.

When she saw the deep meaning in Yin Lin's and Shen Liang's eyes, she suddenly realized what was going on: "The Empress is saying that I was careless!"

"Young Master, when have I become careless?" His short legs were two steps too slow, so he quickly caught up.

"What you lack is the Mind's Eye. Say, what are you lacking in?" Xiao Ruyue laughed, and used all his strength to move a thousand kilograms.

Emmie was filled with grief.

Xiao Ruyue and her group strolled along the street for a long time, before also going to the teahouse to drink tea and eat snacks.

The scholars in the teahouse were very bold and openly discussed the politics of the court.

Some people said that Prince Wei was in the middle of the imperial court, covering the sky with his hands, yet he was acting like he had no intentions in court at all. He was clearly harboring ill intentions.

It was said that the emperor's foundation was unstable, incomparable to the power of the Duke of Wei. Furthermore, there was a general at the border holding military power. It was truly a double-headed assault, making the throne difficult to sit on.

It was said that His Majesty was wise and wise. Even if the current situation was not good, he would be able to clear the clouds and see the blue sky in the near future.

When they talked about the tyrannical strength of King Wei and the Great General, as well as the weak position of the Emperor, Yin Lin's face reddened in anger. However, when they talked about how the Emperor wanted to push aside the clouds and see the clear sky, Yin Lin snorted and said, "Let's say these people have some understanding of the world."

Xiao Ruyue didn't know whether to laugh or cry.