The martial arts finals are over, and formal awards will not be given until the top three in the civil examination are selected.
Mu Ya invited Su Liang to go drinking with her, but Su Liang declined, and she did not force it.
Duanmu Yi called Su Liang over, praised him in public, and then everyone in the royal family left.
Lin Wei walked with Duanmu Che and looked at where Su Liang was for several times, but did not attract Su Liang's attention.
After that, the people dispersed, and Su Liang talked to Mr. Qin and Mrs. Xing for a while before walking towards her friends who were waiting for her.
Zheng'er, who was riding on Lu Yu's neck, waved her little hand, "Aunt! Aunt!"
Su Liang raised her chin slightly, smiled and asked arrogantly, "Who is the most powerful?"
Zheng'er said loudly, "My aunt!"
Qin Yujin and Lin Xueqing grabbed Su Liang from left to right, each of them was happier than her, and they couldn't stop praising her.
Lin Shuzhi and his two sons looked at Su Liang with smiles on their faces.
Lin Bojun, who just returned to Beijing yesterday, gave a thumbs up, "Xiao Liang is really good!"
Wan Hui said with a smile, "Let's go celebrate Sister Liang together!"
As a group of people walked towards the entrance of the competition venue, Lin Bojun looked at Qin Yujin from time to time.
But Qin Yujin's attention was all on Su Liang today, and the two of them had not had a chance to talk yet.
Lin Xueqing mentioned Nian Ruxue, who asked her sister to be her substitute, "The agency was all in vain! The whole family was harmed!"
Qin Yujin sighed, "Maybe this was not Nian Ruxue's own idea." It was the conspiracy of Nian's family.
Lin Bojun said seriously, "Others in the Nian family dare not say it, but General Nian was definitely not involved. After he saw Nian Ruxue's true face, he stopped protecting her."
Otherwise, Nian Jincheng would definitely plead for Nian Ruxue and Nian's family.
Lin Xueqing did not expect that her second brother would actually speak for her "love rival".
As a result, Qin Yujin added, "If you do something wrong, you will be held responsible. There are laws to punish the emperor for his decisions. The Nian family's affairs have nothing to do with us."
After today, Qin Yujin hated the Nian family even more. Her illusory love for Nian Jincheng had long since dissipated.
Su Liang felt that no matter what happened to Nian's family in the end, Nian Jincheng could survive with his strength and still have a chance to start over.
At the restaurant, everyone toasted together to celebrate Su Liang's victory in martial arts, bringing glory to the country and defeating the enemy's female general.
Zheng'er tried his best to lift his small teacup, clinked it with Su Liang, and said with a serious face, "When I grow up, I will also win the top prize!"
Everyone laughed.
Lin Shuzhi had nothing to do after arriving in the capital. Seeing that Zheng'er was smart and fond of him, he offered to enlighten him and teach him to read.
Wan Hui and Lu Yu were overjoyed and expressed a hundred yeses.
Halfway through the banquet here, Qi Yan brought a piece of news. He had searched Nian’s house inside and outside, but there was no sign of Nian Ruxue!
"She was the mastermind, and she ran away?"
It’s clear. The substitute, Nian Ruting, cannot bear this grave crime.”
Nian Ruting wanted to take the responsibility, but the reasons she gave were simply untenable.
There are only two possibilities for this matter.
One is that Nian's family conspired to let Nian Ruting take part in martial arts to seek fame instead of Nian Ruxue.
The other is that no one else in the Nian family knows that Nian Ruxue secretly arranged for Nian Ruting to be her substitute.
If it's the former, Nian's life will be ruined and his life will not be saved.
If it's the latter, at least Nian's family has a chance to save their lives.
But Nian Ruxue escaped, and she did not plead guilty. It was difficult for Nian's family to clear out the long tongues all over their body.
Lin Xueqing sighed softly, "That Nian Ruting is so stupid. She is willing to do anything for Nian Ruxue. In the end, she is still protecting Nian Ruxue, but Nian Ruxue is basically a selfish and shameless person."
Lin Bojun shook his head, "From the fact that Nian Ruting seriously injured Mr. Gao in the challenge, we can see that she is not a kind person."
Soon they learned that the royal family had sent elite soldiers to search and arrest Nian Ruxue.
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In the afternoon, Su Liang followed Qin Yujin to Qin's house, while Ningjing went to the Fifth Prince's Mansion alone to give Duanmu Che acupuncture.
On the way, Su Liang smiled and said, "You don't miss Nian Jincheng at all?"
Qin Yujin was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, "No. What General Lin said may be true, but I don't care anymore."
"Then, do you want to consider Brother Lin?" Su Liang asked half-jokingly, "He has been looking at you!"
"Ah?" Qin Yujin looked surprised, "Lin...General Lin? Follow me? We..." Her voice weakened, and two red clouds flew over her cheeks, "Are we suitable?"
"It depends on how you feel." Su Liangxiao said, "He must like you, there is no doubt about it."
Qin Yujin was stunned for a long time, then she hit Su Liang with a pink fist and said, "You sister Liang, are you here as a lobbyist?"
Su Liang nodded solemnly, "Indeed, Brother Lin asked me for help years ago, but he never had the chance before. I am just a lobbyist. I want to be a matchmaker. Let's see if you give me a chance."
Qin Yujin gave Su Liang an angry look, "You are not on my side. I'm going to be sad."
The corners of Su Liang's lips curled up slightly, "Is that so? Then, I'll propose marriage to Brother Lin for you. I'm on your side!"
Qin Yujin pinched Su Liang's cheek and said, "I won't give you this chance!" After saying this, her face turned even redder.
Su Liang smiled brightly, "It's fate, it's destiny, it doesn't matter whether I am a matchmaker or not."
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Su Liang left the Qin Mansion and when he returned home, Ning Jing had already returned.
He handed Su Liang an exquisite and gorgeous post, which was sent from the palace, inviting Su Liang to attend tonight's banquet. It was to welcome the envoy of the Yan Kingdom.
"Invite only me?" Su Liang looked at her name on it and quickly reacted, "You won't be the number one scholar in the imperial examination tomorrow. Can you not go?"
Ning Jing shook his head, "No." Unless they plan to give up everything and leave the capital, but it's not worth it.
"Okay then." Su Liang looked helpless, "Unfortunately, Muya invited Nian Ruting to dance the sword, but we can't see it. Where do you think Nian Ruxue will escape to?"
"I don't know." Ning Jing shook his head.
"Forget it." Su Liang temporarily put Nian Ruxue behind, found a few skirts, and asked Ning Jing which one would be suitable for her to wear to the banquet tonight.
Since she was going to socialize, she didn't want to look out of place.
Ning Jing pointed out a simple and elegant one, and Su Liang thought it was good. After bathing and changing clothes, the sun had set and it was almost time to enter the palace.
"Let's go." Ning Jing held a straw hat and Su Liang's medicine box in her hands.
Su Liang raised his eyebrows, "You want to be a coachman for me? My salary is too high."
"It's not like I haven't done it before." Ning Jing said and walked out.
Su Liang caught up with a smile, "It's me next time." The long skirt she was wearing was not convenient for riding horses.
Su Liang got into the car, and Ningjing handed the medicine box in, "Take it with you."
He put on a straw hat, covered most of his face, drove away from home, and headed towards the palace.
We didn't encounter any trouble on the way. When we arrived at the square outside the palace, other royal nobles attending the banquet also arrived one after another.
Su Liang got out of the car with the medicine box and asked Ningjing to go back first without waiting for her. "I don't know how long it will take. I'll go back by myself when it's over."
"Yes." Ning Jing responded and drove the carriage away.
This was the first time Su Liang came to the Qian Kingdom Palace.
Under the night, the towering palace walls are dark and give people a strong sense of oppression.
The man who welcomed Su Liang in had his head lowered to a fixed angle, and his lips did not move very much when he spoke. His face seemed to have been painted with white paint, with a pale complexion and a frozen expression.
There is oppression everywhere.
Su Liang heard someone calling her and turned around to see Xing Ji and Xing Yusheng and his son striding over.
She breathed a sigh of relief and felt much better when she saw an acquaintance.
"Master Hou." Su Liang saluted Xing Ji.
Xing Ji nodded slightly, "We fought well today."
Su Liang was traveling with the Xing family and his son. Xing Yusheng also came to the palace for the first time and didn't know everything.
Xing Ji will briefly introduce to them the purpose of the place they pass by.
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In the magnificent palace, refreshing incense is burning, and each of the palace maids has exquisite makeup and light steps.
Su Liang didn't see the seat given to her, so she sat in the seat of Zhongxinhou Mansion.
The princes and princesses all arrived, and Duanmu Ao, as if nothing had happened, appeared with his second prince and concubine who was pregnant with Liujia.
Duanmu Chen's position was not far from the Zhongxinhou Mansion, and he smiled warmly at Su Liang.
Duanmu Che came, and Lin Xie also came, and his eyes lit up when he saw Su Liang.
The Sixth Princess, Duanmu Qianqian, was a little worried. She didn't know if it was because something happened to her best friend, or because Nian Jincheng, whom she liked, was in trouble.
As soon as Mu Ya appeared, she brought a gust of fragrant wind and came straight towards Su Liang.
After Su Liang greeted her politely, Muya sat down opposite Duanmu Sheng.
Just waiting for Duanmu Yi to come.
After waiting for no one, Su drank two cups of herbal tea and two fruits on a plate. After finishing the meal, she waited for the food to be served.
Duanmu Chen took the opportunity to give the fruit in front of him to Su Liang and whispered, "Nian Jincheng will not be able to stand up this time. Nian Ruting confessed that Nian Jincheng said personally that he went to Beijing on a business trip with Gu Ling has been in contact with him and knows where Gu Ling is hiding now."