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At the entrance of Courtyard.

After the horse carriage stopped, Du Ziheng hurriedly jumped down. Qing Qing and Lu Yi followed suit and got off, after Lu Yi got off the carriage, she turned her head to help Xiao Ruyue.

Xiao Ruyue smiled at her and then jumped down.

Yuwen He's figure flashed over, just in time to support her, who had almost lost her balance.

"Thank you very much."

"You're welcome."

The two of them looked at each other in tacit understanding.

The Steward Shay had been waiting patiently for a long time. Seeing Yuwen He and Xiao Ruyue, they respectfully bowed, "Master, Young Master."

"Steward Shay has worked hard." Yuwen He slightly nodded towards Steward Shay, and then gave Du Ziheng a glance, before entering Courtyard.

Now that Du Ziheng wanted to go out and look at the rankings, Steward Shay only sent people to secretly follow him but did not follow. Now that Yuwen He gave him a glance, the Steward Shay felt a little weak in his heart.

Du Ziheng did not dare look straight into Yuwen He's eyes.

As he speculated about the relationship between 'Situ Wu' and 'Zhu Yuwen', he was also unable to restrain the strange feelings he had towards' Situ Wu '. After so many years of studying the Book of Virtue, that set of gentleman's ways was enough for him to struggle against the heavens.

It was hard to escape.

The group of people entered the hall, and the atmosphere became heavy, probably because Chong Yang and the others were unhappy as well, and did not dare to make a sound.

No one spoke.

"Young Master Du went to see the rankings, what was the result?" Steward Shay bravely broke the silence, risking his life to be executed by His Majesty.

Hearing that, Du Ziheng looked at Steward Shay and did not say a word.

Everyone else had the same reaction.

Xiao Ruyue then followed up with the words of the Steward Shay: "Brother Du has obtained the first rank of the top student, the joyous news should arrive soon."

Steward Shay would also follow the steps to the bottom, and would immediately clasp his hands at Du Ziheng, congratulating him: "Master Hui Yuan, with your talents, you will definitely become the top scorer in the Hall Competition."

"Thank you for your blessings, Steward Shay." Du Ziheng's smile was a little weak.

Steward Shay looked at Xiao Ruyue and asked, "May I know how high Sir is ranked on the list?" With that, she floated to Yuwen He's side and then back again.

Xiao Ruyue detected the little movements of the Steward Shay, and laughed: "I'm ashamed, third."

"No shame, no shame. Young master, you are a genius." Lu Yi couldn't help but be excited in her young girl's heart and feelings of admiration. She blurted out her praise, "I don't even dare to think that our Young Master could actually get a third place in the examination. It's amazing. The Young Master Du is even more amazing, after getting a year's worth, only a year's worth of people out of thousands or tens of thousands of people can get such a year's worth. "

She was so excited that she noticed that the atmosphere was not going well after she finished speaking. She then gave up and said, "I didn't say anything about that gongzi."

Xiao Ruyue could not help but laugh.

She was the only one who dared to laugh in such an atmosphere.

The expression on his face didn't look too good.

Yuwen He didn't have a good expression ever since he saw Du Ziheng. He had a feeling that someone was going to steal away his precious Queen from him. This would make things difficult for the others.

At this moment, if she didn't ease up the atmosphere, wouldn't she suffocate to death?

Xiao Ruyue thought like this and did the same, instructing the Steward Shay, "Brother Du obtaining the first place in the competition is a joyous occasion, Steward Shay, quickly give some orders, let the servants prepare the dishes, we will celebrate it for Brother Du."

Jun Mo Xie's face turned black.

This was no longer a simple matter of being jealous. He was about to explode with anger.

Du Ziheng was even more uneasy as he said, "No, there's no need. This humble one truly deserves the title of top scholar. "

"Is Brother Du saying that there's something wrong with the main examinee, Master Yue Xiangyue?" Xiao Ruyue said jokingly.

Du Ziheng's face flushed red, "No no no, I definitely do not have that intention! "Prime Minister Yue is a man of virtue and prestige who has won over the hearts of the people. I would never dare to question your abilities!"

"Then that's it. You're the top student chosen by the prime minister from the hundreds of thousands of scholars. How could you be considered unworthy?" Xiao Ruyue sincerely patted his shoulder, "You deserve the title of the champion."

Du Ziheng was suddenly in a trance.

A youth like the Young Master Situ, being magnanimous and generous, how could he be the type of person he thought he was?

He actually had such a thought about the Young Master Situ, he deserved to die.

Du Ziheng really wanted to slap himself.

Xiao Ruyue sat beside Yuwen He, and turned her head to look at the side of Yuwen He's face, and said with overflowing interest: "Earlier, Big Brother had confidently said he wanted me, and Brother Du's name of the top ten, and now I am number three, Brother Du is the first in the entire competition, so I wonder if this can be considered as the name of the top ten?"

Hearing that, Yuwen He slowly looked over, and met her eyes. After hearing what she had said, the dark expression on his face dissipated and he said slowly, "There will still be a Hall Competition after the examination. The results of the Hall Competition will be revealed tomorrow."

After he finished speaking, a smile appeared in the depths of his eyes.

You dare to be narrow-minded with me? Girl, you must be tired of living.

Xiao Ruyue, "…" She finally knew what it meant to lift a rock and smash it against her own foot.

The atmosphere once again fell into a strange circle of silence.

The Steward Shay did not dare to actually order people to prepare food and wine, and just waited silently at the side. Lu Yi and Qing Qing looked at each other, then looked at Chong Yang.

Du Ziheng was the most embarrassed, and even if it wasn't, it still wasn't.

Xiao Ruyue felt that she had let her down a little. After all, Grand Scholar Du hadn't done anything to her.

His Majesty, on the other hand, had always maintained a posture of unforgivable sin being close to my woman.

If it wasn't for him, a rogue emperor, how could she have come into contact with Du Ziheng?

It was obviously because of him, the instigator. She had read the book together with Du Ziheng for two days, and with Lu Yi as his companion, he was so jealous that he ate like this. Hey!

What a jealous man.

As the atmosphere was still and stiff, the sound of a gong was heard outside. It seemed that someone had come to announce the good news.

Steward Shay ordered people to answer the door, and the person reporting the good news was invited to the hall. He congratulated Xiao Ruyue and the others with a smile on her face, "May I know which one is Master, Master Du Ziheng, Master Du?"

"I am." Du Ziheng raised his head and stood out, his back was ramrod straight.

The man who brought the news looked at him and seemed to think that his dress did not match the house, and hesitated.

Steward Shay glanced at Yuwen He, and since Yuwen He gave him a look, he was in no hurry to go forward.

Du Ziheng placed both of his hands behind him, and then held them up, "What, you guys are not here to announce the good news, but to check on my family?"

The two servants who reported the good news looked at each other embarrassedly. Their attitude immediately changed as they quickly handed over the documents produced by Department of the Civil Service with their hands. With smiles plastered all over their faces, they spoke at the same time — —

"I dare not, dare not. The little ones are runners. "Congratulations on winning the top scorer of the Conclave, and I wish you the top scorer of the Hall tomorrow to bring glory to our family."

Du Ziheng let out a light snort, somewhat like a branch family elder.

Steward Shay then stepped forward and took out some crushed silver, "You two have worked hard, take this to have a cup of tea."

"How can I accept this?" The merry servant turned down the offer and pocketed the money.

Yuwen He didn't speak the entire time, but Xiao Ruyue could tell that His Majesty was extremely dissatisfied with these things.

Just as the two of them were about to leave, Xiao Ruyue called out to them, "Do you guys still need to report to the other families?"

The two bailiffs were stunned and nodded their heads. Seeing Xiao Ruyue's bright clothes, afraid that they would not be able to offend him, they asked politely, "May I ask what business Young Noble has with me?"

"I am Situ Wu, third place in the examination. This is Courtyard Situ." Xiao Ruyue said with a smile.

Only then did the two bailiffs remember. At that moment, they felt that there was an address that looked familiar. It turned out to be …

The two of them immediately clasped their hands at Xiao Ruyue, "I wonder how many of you have you offended, Master Gongzi?"

One of the bailiffs took out the Department of the Civil Service's documents from his backpack and presented it to Xiao Ruyue with both of her hands.

Xiao Ruyue flipped through it and gave the green clothes behind him, showing her lack of interest.

The two bailiffs looked at Xiao Ruyue, but felt the sharp gaze, following it, they saw the man sitting on the main seat, and were shocked to the point that their legs almost gave way and they kneeled down.

Only then did Steward Shay call out to them. "Thank you for the hard work of the two yamen runners. Men, bring these two to the gatehouse for some tea."

Only after the attendant came to bring the person away did the hall return to its peaceful state.

Xiao Ruyue sighed, and instructed Steward Shay: "Send down the order, get the kitchen to prepare some food and wine for my celebration. Big brother is not in a good mood today, so remember to prepare two extra jars of wine."

Steward Shay saw the expressionless face of the Sovereign and then looked at the Empress's somewhat playful expression. He didn't dare to delay any further and immediately ordered for the preparations to be made.

The atmosphere in the hall had always been bad. Du Ziheng stood there for a long time while holding onto the Department of the Civil Service's book of poems, then mustered up his courage to look at Yuwen He and said: "Sir Zhu, may I ask when you can return my book of poems?"

"Tomorrow, after the Hall Competition, if you still want to return, I will naturally return the poetry collection to its original owner." Yuwen He's tone of voice was light, but it carried an aura of undeniability.

Du Ziheng: "What do you mean?"

Yuwen He no longer answered.

Xiao Ruyue then ordered Lu Yi, Qing Qing and Chong Yang to leave. After the three of them were the only ones remaining in the hall, she said: "Brother Du, what you want to do is also what we want to do. It will all be revealed tomorrow. "

He paused for a moment before continuing, "Today, the two of us brothers have come looking for you for this matter."

"After you have left, there was no news for half a month. Suddenly appearing and then disappearing, how can I believe you?" "All of our plans concern thousands of lives, the well-being of tens of thousands of people. Please forgive me for not agreeing with your actions, but return the book of poems to Sir Zhu, it has nothing to do with each other ever again."

"As long as you're out of this door, you won't live for more than an incense stick's worth of time." Yuwen He said coldly, "You left your house alone today. If it weren't for the fact that Steward Shay had sent three people to protect you, you would have been dead by now."

"Do you think Yuwen Chenglian is stupid? He had managed the capital for many years, and he had eyes and ears everywhere. From the moment he stepped into the capital, he had been at the mercy of others. Du Ziheng, don't think that your master has hidden everything so deeply, Yuwen Chenglian has not made a move against you, it's just that the time is not right yet. "