webnovelfull Chapter 523: Old Master Xie is dead...
Chapter 523: Old Master Xie is dead...
"Sister, you're awake!"
Huo Changming was holding a lunch box in his hand. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw that the door of the little girl's room was wide open.
The sunlight near noon is the best, shining into the house like gold, making people feel like they are in a warm pool...
The little girl was wearing a loose robe with a cloak on the outside. Her round face looked thinner, perhaps because of her illness.
She sat at an angle, her cloak falling from her shoulders.
The little girl half closed her eyes and tilted her head back, letting the sunlight playfully play on her face.
In this scene, Jiang Anmei looked like a person in a painting. Huo Changming regretted it after he spoke.
Although he couldn't say anything nice, he felt that his sister shouldn't be disturbed at this moment.
Jiang An opened his eyes upon hearing the voice, and a smile appeared on his pale lips. "What delicious food did you bring back again, brother?"
Today she was ordered not to leave the house, even if the sky fell outside, she was not allowed to go out, and she had to recuperate well in the house.
I heard Xing Sang is studying in the front hall, waiting to catch her~
Before, when she was punished by her father to reflect on her mistakes in seclusion at home, her brother would find all kinds of ways to bring food and fun things to the house.
I didn't expect to be in Kyoto and still be like this...
Huo Changming smiled at his sister and shook the food box in his hand very proudly, "Today I have your favorite cheese~"
"It's a pity that you can't eat spicy food now. There's a new dish in the building, made by the new chef from Xishu. It looks really good!"
When the little girl heard that there was cheese to eat, her eyes brightened up.
She no longer had the carefree and carefree look she had just now, and really looked like a little girl.
Huo Changming slapped the little girl's hand that was reaching into the food box and rolled his eyes at her, "Go wash your hands!"
Jiang An's lips pursed, but he said "oh" obediently.
While she was eating the cheese, the people who broke into the Prime Minister's Mansion and robbed Mr. Xie last night came back from the Huguo Temple to report, and happened to meet Zheng Yan who was investigating the identity of the assassin.
The little girl held the bowl and ate seriously.
"Is the old man settled?"
Guards: "We sent the person to the monks of Huguo Temple, and the Fourth Prince's men also rushed over."
"only…"
"After a long journey, and traveling all night, Mr. Xie was already in poor health, and now he is relying on ginseng to keep him alive."
Jiang An nodded. She had guessed it would be like this.
"Block the news about the Huguo Temple. We can't let Xie Si take the opportunity to bring people back."
"Yes!"
All the guards had left, but Zhengyan was still standing there stupidly.
The little girl looked at him, then at the cheese he was staring at...
"Here you go~"
Among the subordinates accompanying her, Zhengyan was the youngest. Although he was always beaten by Zhenglu, he was indeed raised under the protection of his brother, so he was inevitably a little more uncoordinated and lively than others.
Whenever Jiang An got into trouble, this kid was definitely involved.
Sometimes the prince gets a headache when he sees the two of them hanging out together!
"Thank you, miss!"
His brother was recovering from his injuries, and no one cared about his words and actions in front of the young lady.
Zhengyan lifted his robe and sat directly next to the little girl.
"The identities of those assassins last night have been investigated..."
"From the way they were dressed, they should be two groups. Jiang Si said that when they were fighting, he felt that some of them used familiar moves. They should be raised in the palace."
As for the other part, it’s easy to guess...it belongs to the Xie family.
"The Xie family actually has some assassins?" Jiang An said in a sarcastic tone.
She thought she had killed them all in the previous times.
Zheng Yan grinned, "I guess it will be soon..."
She put down the beautiful porcelain bowl of cheese and rubbed her still dizzy head. "Now I just have to wait for the autumn imperial examination."
Speaking of which, it’s tomorrow…
Zheng Yan: "Didn't His Majesty say that he was going to allow you to supervise the autumn examination together with Minister Song?"
"Why hasn't the imperial edict come down yet?"
"Ah…"
She took Mr. Xie to the Huguo Temple last night, away from his supervision. Our Majesty is trying to warn her!
Jiang An said disdainfully, "I'm from the Ministry of Justice, so I don't want to join in the fun."
"All the people my father has planted in the Ministry of Personnel will be mobilized tomorrow to ensure that the Autumn Examination goes smoothly!"
"Yes!"
Zhengyan ate the remaining cheese in one bite and walked away with a full mouth.
The next day…
"I've met the county chief..."
The little girl who was specially allowed to go out to see Yuanyuan and Xingsang off smiled warmly and asked everyone on the street to stand up.
"Today's students are the most senior, so you don't need to be polite."
She was so kind that people around her whispered about her.
I could vaguely hear someone saying that this year's chief examiner, Song Shangshu, was recommended by the county lady...
Jiang An glanced at the bags that Xing Sang and Yuan Yuan were carrying and asked, "Have you brought everything?"
"It's cold at night, be careful not to catch a cold..."
"I heard from them that candle flames are flammable, so you two should be careful!"
"If you have any questions, just go find Song Shen. Don't worry about avoiding suspicion..."
"All right!"
Xing Sang poked the little girl's forehead with a teasing expression, "Our little ancestor will also have her own days of being fussy!"
Jiang An didn't hide either, just kept laughing.
She tilted her head, smiling brightly and beautifully, "Then I will wait for you to bring me a top scorer... a third place winner!"
Qi Shanyuan looked doting and responded softly, "Okay!"
This might be the first time in his life that he was so immodest.
But seeing the little girl smiling so happily is worth it!
After sending the person into the Imperial Examination Hall, Jiang An happened to meet the eyes of Song Shen who was standing at the door.
The latter, dressed in a scarlet official robe, saluted her from a distance...
Jiang An nodded, indicating that he had seen it, and did not stay for long.
Such a simple greeting also satisfied everyone's private discussions.
Jiang An was in the carriage, and Huo Changming followed on horseback to protect him personally.
I only heard him say, "Little Minister Song is truly a gentleman..."
"He is so glorious today that he can even greet you in front of so many people."
"Gentleman..."
The little girl kept murmuring but did not respond to Huo Changming's words.
The water in the court is...deep.
Song Shen's greeting was only because he had saved him once.
It just so happened that His Majesty was criticizing Jiang An, so he just bent down... to do him a favor.
It seems that the autumn examination has nothing to do with the little girl anymore, but others still have to think twice because of Song Shen's attitude towards her.
No wonder he is a cousin of the deceased second prince. To some extent, these two people are quite similar~
The autumn examination lasted for seven days, during which the gates of the Imperial Examination Hall were tightly sealed.
Not to mention the area near the gate, even the nearby streets were cleared, and there were skilled archers waiting around to shoot birds in the sky.
Within seven days, the Huguo Temple informed the little girl four or five times that the old man was dying.
I don’t know how many hundred-year-old ginsengs were used, but they were enough to keep him alive.
On the seventh day, the gates of the Imperial Examination Hall opened!
Qi Shanyuan and Li Xingsang who came out only saw Huo Changming who came to pick someone up.
They looked at each other...
Jiang An should go to Huguo Temple.
As he got closer, Huo Changming's smile faded a little. "Old Master Xie is dead, and even ginseng can't keep him alive. My sister said she had something to say to the old man, so she left in a hurry this morning."