Xie Li was a little worried on the side, and when he wanted to ask her, he was glared at, "Shut up!"
Xie Li didn't dare to speak. She just quietly took two steps forward and stood in front of Xie Shuhua.
Xie Shuhua secretly adjusted carefully and finally allowed herself to slowly recover.
Everyone present knew that she originally wanted to marry the third prince, but now she happened to meet the third prince and Zhou Wei.
If someone saw her like this, I don't know what kind of rumors would spread later.
When the time comes, let alone the third prince, the aristocratic circle in the capital will look down upon her. I am afraid that Xie Yuncang will find her a husband tomorrow and announce her engagement to the public.
She must steady her mind and try her best to show a calm demeanor.
After waiting for a while, her complexion returned to normal.
She just wanted Xie Li to go aside with her, but Gao Ying came over and said, "I heard that you were not feeling well these days, so I was embarrassed to invite you. Are you feeling better now? It's time for me to go.
Just a message, let me go to your house to check on you."
Everyone knows that Gao Ying and Xie Shuhua had a close relationship a few years ago, but on an occasion like today, she didn't even call out to Xie Shuhua. Gao Ying was trying to make amends for herself.
Xie Shuhua didn't want to have a quarrel with her. If her affairs were successful, she would have to rely on her for many things in the future.
So he could only show an apologetic smile and said, "My brother has also died this time. My mother is worried all day long, so naturally I can't go out."
"I see, I forgot that you have always been filial."
Gao Ying opened her mouth, and others came over to say hello to her. Only then did Xie Shuhua feel that she was still the same Xie Shuhua as before.
But when she was talking and laughing, there was always a trace of sadness in her eyes.
By accident, Xie Shuhua saw the third prince looking at her, which made her heart skip a beat, but she pretended not to see it and just forced tears from her eyes.
Then he turned his face away and resumed talking to others as usual.
"Eh? Who is that person?"
Gao Ying's voice attracted the attention of others, and they saw her standing next to the two noble ladies, looking straight out of the window.
Everyone looked in the direction of her gaze. It turned out to be a boat carrying young candidates. It was obvious at a glance that they were all candidates participating in the examination.
A group of people were noisy, talking about the questions that would be tested this time.
Among this group of young people, a young man in a coarse cotton-padded coat sitting on the bow of the boat stood out a bit.
Compared with the fanaticism of others, he seems a little too calm. He seems to be in a crowd, but he feels a bit independent from the world.
This is a matter of a person's temperament. If you look at him sitting there, with his back straight and his expression calm, plus his unearthly face, he is like a landscape painting.
Lin Ruoqian then smiled and said: "I recognize this person. He is Jie Yuan who took the Jiangxi Provincial Examination. I heard that he got some advice from Mr. Fang and became quite famous in this examination. Even my uncle thought that this person was outstanding in learning.
It’s a sure win this time.”
Lin Ruoqian didn't say anything more. In fact, many secret dealers in the capital were betting on him to be among the top three this time.
Gein's performance was really outstanding in several topic meetings hosted by the guild hall. It is precisely for this reason that although Chen Liu was of unknown origin, he quickly made a name for himself in the capital and attracted many people to make friends with him.
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Even some ministers in the court extended olive branches to him, and he was also very humble and low-key. He only said that the exam results had not been released yet, so he did not dare to accept appointments and attend meetings at will, for fear of disappointing you all.
Although it was a rejection, it was a rejection that made people feel comfortable. What's more, he was not picky, but he never approached anyone.
Facing the candidates of the same class, he treats them equally and is very friendly and friendly to everyone, so he is very popular. This is how he is now. Even if a boatload of people are all wearing silk brocade, he is among them.
No one paid him any attention.
Lin Ruoqian's words aroused the interest of everyone in the room, and they crowded over to take a look.
So someone said: "Look at his clothes, he is very shabby. He looks like a poor man from a small place!"
The speaker was a noble girl, and she actually expressed the sentiments of many other people present. Nowadays, those who can afford to rent a boat to cruise the lake are either rich or noble. Chen Liu's appearance is really too eye-catching in the eyes of everyone.
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Unexpectedly, when Gao Ying heard this, he frowned and said, "How can you judge people based on their clothes? You can't buy their talents and knowledge even if you spend all your wealth on them."
The noble girl knew she had made a mistake, so she could only smile awkwardly, "Sister Gao is right, but I am shallow."
Xie Shuhua lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "Then Chen Liu seems to know the fourth sister, right? Did you talk to him last time?"
Xie Songhua rolled her eyes to the sky in her heart. This Xie Shuhua really wanted to dig holes for herself all the time.
It's just that Xie Shuhua dug a hole in this matter that was a bit funny. She never thought that the original owner's life in the country was something that was difficult to talk about. Last time at Gao Ying's banquet, she had already told Gao Ying openly
Admitted it.
On the contrary, she said it again and again to make people see through her narrow-mindedness.
So facing everyone's gaze, she nodded frankly and said: "Yes, this is because Chen Jieyuan is a villager in my former home. We have known each other since childhood. Before the exam, he went to our house to visit my third uncle. Only then did he
I found out that he went to Beijing to take the exam this year."
This remark aroused the interest of many people, who all asked about Chen Liu's past affairs.
Looking at Xie Songhua's posture, Chen Liu estimated that he would really get a good ranking this time and would probably enter officialdom in the future.
Therefore, I was extremely careful when speaking, and only picked out what I could say in my memory. Most of them were words that praised his extraordinary talent and hard work.
Everyone else seemed to be interested, but Gao Ying looked very interested, as if he was really interested in Chen Liu's past life.
After all, Xie Songhua has lived for nearly thirty years. He has never eaten pork and has seen pigs running away. Seeing Gao Ying's appearance, he was suddenly shocked.
No matter how outstanding Chen Liu is, he is still a poor man from a small place. The so-called Qi Dafei, Gao Ying...
They are not really a good match. If they get together, they will either face the fate of being manipulated by the Gao family, or they will lose themselves in the sudden glitz.
There are many examples of Phoenix men. No one knows under what circumstances a person will forget his true heart.
Xie Songhua couldn't help feeling a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he would not have praised her so much.
So someone suggested: "It seems that there are all this year's outstanding candidates on the boat. We might as well invite them on board, and let's make friends with poetry together..."
"Nonsense!" Before the man finished speaking, the prince interrupted him, "We have so many unmarried girls here, how can we show our faces in front of others?"
The person who made the suggestion immediately shut his mouth and did not dare to say any more.
Xie Songhua paid careful attention to Gao Ying's reaction, and sure enough he saw a faint flash of disappointment in her eyes.
But after all, she was a master in this kind of situation, so her disappointment was fleeting. She immediately came to Xie Songhua's side, smiled and poured her a cup of tea, "I only heard that they scholars have a kind of friendship from the same hometown.
I didn’t expect that the fourth girl would also have one.”
Xie Songhua was very uncomfortable with such an unwarranted show of kindness, but he still tried his best to keep smiling and exchanged greetings with her.
As soon as he put the tea cup back on the tray, he noticed a strong gaze falling on him.
