"Fortunately, nothing serious should happen." Jiang Fang looked at the flowers Okra was holding, and asked with some confusion, "Did you send those flowers?"
Duan Jiu nodded, his mind did not seem to be on the flowers, and continued: "The fifth prince will also return to the palace in the next few days, what are your plans?"
Jiang Fang didn't realize for a moment what Duan Jiu was asking. After a while, he realized that what he wanted to ask was about Empress Dowager Jiang's ascension to the throne.
"I don't have any plans. This kind of thing cannot be rushed. There is no stable foundation. Even if I sit on it, what will happen? It will only be replaced by the next one."
Duan Jiu didn't say anything. She originally thought that a character like Jiang Fang would suffer if she entered the palace, but she was more calm than she thought.
Jiang Fang looked at the flowers and felt sour in his heart for some reason, and said, "Didn't you go to see Xiao Niao Niao? Could it be that you didn't grow the flowers well and others didn't want them and sent them to my Jinxiu Palace?"
Duan Jiu was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly and said: "If you don't want this flower, then I will take it back. Your Jinxiu Palace seems to have no shortage of this flower."
This black tea is black tea. If you are still playing here to retreat in order to advance, Jiang Fang became even more unhappy and said angrily: "Then take it back. I am not the kind of little girl who can appreciate flowers."
After saying that, Jiang Fang got up and left. She took Banxia and changed her clothes. After covering the red spots on her face, she left the palace and wanted to see the bustling capital.
After entering the palace, she seems to have been in charge of things in the palace. Queen Mother Jiang has been busy with birthday banquets these days and can't care about herself. A few days ago, she went south to have fun after leaving the palace.
But I didn't expect that I almost lost my life. I can't waste this great time today. I just happened to be angry with Duan Jiu's black tea. Why don't I go out and buy it?
Jiang Fang walked on the street and thought that everything she saw was a strange thing. Although modern products were more diverse, after all, she had never seen anything like this in ancient times.
When passing by a stall selling hairpins, Jiang Fang saw a very delicate hairpin. For some reason, he felt that such a delicate hairpin should not appear in this stall.
When Jiang Fang picked up the hairpin, the vendor said, "Young girl has really good eyesight. This hairpin is the most exquisite one in the stall. I think only a girl with her temperament can match this hairpin."
Jiang Fang smiled. Sure enough, the sellers in ancient times and modern times can always praise you to the sky. Jiang Fang is not enjoying the flattery, but he really thinks this hairpin is very beautiful.
So he happily bought it. When passing by a restaurant, Jiang Fang was attracted by the fragrance inside, so he walked in with Banxia.
Jiang Fang chose a private room on the second floor of the restaurant, where he could just see the scene below. But as soon as Jiang Fang sat down, he saw a very familiar figure.
But now he looks nothing like the high-spirited young man. He is a little decadent, and his face is red while holding a bottle of wine.
Jiang Fang gave Banxia a look, and Banxia immediately understood. She walked quickly and said something in Xiao Yao's ear.
Xiao Yao then raised his head and saw Jiang Fang sitting on it. He frowned at first, maybe thinking that Jiang Fang would laugh at his embarrassed appearance.
But Banxia said a few more words, and Xiao Yao followed Banxia upstairs. As soon as he came up, Jiang Fang poured wine for Xiao Yao and asked: "But the exam is making Brother Xiao so worried?
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Seeing Jiang Fang being so direct, Xiao Yao had nothing to hide. He raised his glass and drank the wine in one gulp. Then he sighed and said, "It's just that I'm too naive."
Jiang Fang became interested instantly. According to Xiaoyao's skills, it is logically impossible for him to lose his reputation, but looking at him like this, he is afraid that there is an unspoken rule.
Jiang Fang asked: "Although I don't have any great abilities, maybe if you tell me, it will be better than if you keep it in your heart."
Xiaoyao raised his head and looked at Jiang Fang. He didn't know whether he was moved by her sincere eyes or whether he had no worries after drinking too much.
"I originally came to Beijing to take the exam, but actually I wanted to escape the marriage arranged by my parents. I said I came to Beijing to take the exam, but half of it was for freedom.
But since I told my family so much, I came to the capital as a matter of course. It didn’t matter whether I got in or not, it wasn’t my intention anyway.
But if you say that my skills are not as good as others, what does it mean to cheat and replace others? I won three games in a row, but for some reason in the fourth game, I just felt dizzy and unsteady on my feet.
I have been traveling in the world for several years, and I still know about the loose bones. If someone plots against me, I can only say that I am careless and negligent. But just because I won three games in a row, how can I be considered second place?
The funny thing is that there is another Xiao Yao who has replaced me in this world. Isn’t that funny? Xiao Yao, the son of the Minister of War, hahahaha, I actually have such a father!"
After saying that, Xiao Yao took a big sip from the wine bottle he had brought up. Jiang Fang asked doubtfully: "But with so many people in the competition, how could they not be able to tell whether it was this Xiao Yao or the other Xiao Yao?"
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Xiao Yao's eyes darkened and he said: "I'm afraid you don't know something. In order to avoid suspicion, you will use a mask to cover your face during the competition.
When you win, someone will announce your name loudly and then put it on the record, so this kind of thing can be changed at any time as long as you are willing."
Jiang Fang still found it unbelievable. It would be okay if a civil servant changed the name of someone else's article, but it would be too outrageous to change his own name just for the sake of a second-place finisher, right?
"Since he is the son of the Minister of War, how can his name be changed at will?"
Xiao Yao smiled and said: "You can only blame me for my bad luck. His original name is Xiaoyao, but he is Wei Xiaoyao with an extra surname and a few different characters.
But as long as the officials there are bribed in advance, when I say my name, they can write the words a little further apart, and then they can tamper with just adding more strokes."
Jiang Fang felt unbelievable and continued to ask: "Then you were targeted from the beginning? Didn't you fight for something like this when it happened?"
Xiao Yu smiled bitterly and said: "I am a commoner, why should I fight with them? That's all, that's not my intention anyway. I just feel depressed. After talking to you, I feel much better."
Jiang Fang took the wine bottle from Xiao Yao's hand and said, "Actually, wine can't relieve worries. And look at your face, it's so red. If you drink too much, it will be harmful to your health."