On the 11th of March, the princes handed over the list of candidates for mathematics to the censor in advance and sealed it in Qiongyu Pavilion, waiting for the results to be released two days later.
During the lunch break, Yu Shu followed Liu Tan to have lunch in a small room in the dining hall.
Helanchou drank two glasses of wine and spoke casually, "Dayan has released five subjects so far.
"The Dayan has released the results of the five subjects so far. Including the talents that Miss Shui Yun has chosen for Your Highness, a total of eight have been recruited. Among them, there is a champion in the Fengshui subject, a Xianglang in the Physiognomy subject, and a Xianglang in the Occult Arts subject. There are three people in the top three. So far, none of the princes can surpass Your Highness. Unless the Seventh Prince can recruit two more people in the top three in the next subject, or there is a champion who can suppress the crowd, Your Highness will definitely win this year's Double Suns Gathering."
Speaking of this, he sighed and shook his head, "It's a pity. If I can get the name cards of Mr. Han Wenguang's two disciples, I can rest easy."
As soon as the subject of Occult Arts ended, Helanchou asked Liu Tan to send someone to find the two disciples of Han Wenguang from Taishi Library, but they declined Liu Tan's invitation. Although they did not say it explicitly, it was obvious that they had been invited by someone else.
Otherwise, Liu Tan would not have asked someone to compile another list of candidates for mathematics and give it to Yu Shu for divination.
Liu Tan smiled, but his expression was relaxed, "The world is unpredictable. Who can say that those two people will definitely be among the top three? There will always be someone stronger than you. In the past, my uncle's husband, Yunhua Yi, also amazed the world with a single brilliant feat. He suppressed the aristocratic families of the north and south and won three titles in a row, becoming a Heavenly Son of the generation."
Seeing Helanchou's approval, Liu Tan continued,
"What's more, in this year's Shuangyang Meeting, I did not expect to win against Seventh Brother. As the saying goes, if I win, I will be lucky. If I lose, I will be doomed. The current situation has exceeded my expectations. Very good. "
"Haha, this is Your Highness's generosity."
Yu Shu heard their conversation as if there was no one else around. He didn't interrupt at all and just quietly ate her food, acting as a backdrop for the event.
At this moment, the guard outside the door reported, "Your Highness. Young Master Xue, please see me. "
Yu Shu's ears twitched. She put down her chopsticks and looked outside.
When Liu Tan heard that it was Xue Rui, he hurriedly said, "Please come in."
The two patterned wooden doors were pushed open. When Yu Shu saw Xue Rui walking in, her eyes lit up and she couldn't help but smile.
Xue Rui entered the door and was the first to find Yu Shu's figure. His eyes met hers for a moment before he turned to Liu Tan. He smiled sweetly and said,
"Your Highness, do you mind adding another set of chopsticks?"
Hearing this, Liu Tan immediately asked the servant to add another pair of chopsticks. He pointed to the empty seat beside him and asked Xue Rui to sit down. He personally poured a glass of wine for him and asked with concern,
"When did cousin come back?"
"I just got back last night. I just came out of the palace and had some free time, so I came to the Shuangyang Association to take a look. I thought that since I'm here, I might as well go upstairs to see you. "Xue Rui held his wine cup and clinked it with Liu Tan and Helanchou. He then joked,
"Seeing that Your Highness is smiling, you must have had a good time recently."
"Haha," Liu Tan laughed heartily and drank his cup. He turned to point at Yu Shu and said to Xue Rui, "This is all thanks to Miss Yu's help."
Only then did Xue Rui look at Yu Shu with a faint smile and warm eyes. "I heard that you passed the Hidewon exam?"
Yu Shu had originally planned to wait for Xue Rui to come back and tell him the good news in person. She didn't expect that he would hear it first and was a little disappointed. It felt like a child who got good grades and went home to show off to the adults for praise, only to be told that the teacher had already informed the parents.
"Yes. I got second place in the exam. "
Xue Rui was observant and could see that Yu Shu's expression wasn't natural. It seemed that she was depressed about something, but he couldn't think of why she would be unhappy after becoming a teacher.
Xue Rui didn't question her too much in front of Liu Tan. Instead, he drank a cup of wine with Liu Tan and chatted about some trivial matters. When he saw that it was almost time and the sound of drums could be heard from the riverbank again, he reminded Liu Tan that it was time for her to go upstairs to observe the meeting.
"Older Cousin, why don't you come with me?" Liu Tan suggested.
"Your Highness has forgotten that I am an official of the imperial court. This is against the rules." Xue Rui shook his head and refused. He stood up and said goodbye, "I have to go somewhere else. When I have time, I will talk to you in detail."
Liu Tan also knew that letting Xue Rui stay at Qiongyu Pavilion to watch the exam would cause criticism, so he didn't ask him to stay.
"Then Older Cousin, take care." Liu Tan didn't want to see him off, so he said to Helan Chou, "Sir Helan, help me see Official Xue downstairs."
"Alright."
When Xue Rui saw this, he looked at Helan Chou meaningfully and smiled, "There's no need to trouble Sir Helan. Shu, do you want to go downstairs for a walk?"
Yu Shu was naturally happy to see Xue Rui off, but she still sensibly asked Liu Tan first.
Liu Tan naturally knew that Xue Rui and Yu Shu had an unusual relationship, so he was willing to do her a favor. He waved his hand and said, "If there's nothing else to do in the afternoon, Miss Yu can go with my older cousin first."
"Many thanks, Your Highness."
Yu Shu wished for nothing more than to leave early, so she briskly thanked Liu Tan before following Xue Rui's footsteps and going downstairs with him.
When they left the dining hall and saw that there was no one around, Yu Shu elbowed Xue Rui's arm and asked him,
"Why did you give me a horse carriage?"
Xue Rui put his hands behind his back and slowed down his pace to walk alongside her, "Didn't you get into the Hideout Academy? It's such a prestigious thing, so as your older brother, I naturally have to give you a gift."
Speaking of this, Yu Shu was puzzled, "Weren't you out of town at that time?"
Xue Rui rolled his eyes at her, "You think you're clever? Can't I have someone prepare it in advance?"
Hearing that he had prepared a gift for her a long time ago, Yu Shu couldn't help but feel warm in her heart. She couldn't help but ask, "What if I didn't get in?"
"Then I won't give it to you. Why do you want a gift if you didn't get in? Dream on."
Hearing Xue Rui's answer without hesitation, Yu Shu felt relieved. Previously, she wanted to return the horse carriage to Xue Rui when she saw him. But now she felt that it would be a waste of Xue Rui's kindness if she returned it. So she made a prompt decision not to send it back. So she grinned, elbowed him again, and chuckled,
"Thank you. I like that horse carriage very much."
Xue Rui was in a good mood after making her happy. Seeing that it was still early, he asked her,
"If you're not in a hurry to go back, let's walk around and eat at Wangji Restaurant later. I'll send you home in the evening, okay?"
Yu Shu thought for a while and didn't refuse. Instead, she said,
"Then let's go to several big exchange shops in the north of the city to have a look. The Ninth Prince told me this morning that after the results of this subject were released, he would recommend me to study at Taishi Library. I have something to prepare in a few days. You can give me some advice on what to buy. "
Xue Rui just wanted to spend some time with her. He didn't care about where to go, so he nodded and agreed,
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