Was Han Changfeng not calm enough?
Of course not.
However, no matter who it was, they would not be able to maintain their calm after being caught doing something that could not see the light of day. Especially when the person who caught them was the current Emperor's most beloved Ping Yang.
Ping Yang barged into the Imperial Academy?!
Everyone was very clear about this. Because, no matter how much Ping Yang messed around in Yan Capital City, she would not disturb the political affairs of the Imperial Court.
Then …
Just as Han Changfeng's face turned slightly pale, Ping Yang had already passed through the crowd of Imperial Messengers. Wearing a red cloak, she appeared in front of him like a red flame.
Her cherry lips curled into a smile.
Her clear eyes stared at Han Changfeng's face from a close distance.
"Official Han is so nervous, could it be … that he is tampering with the script?"
The moment the words left his mouth, the entire Imperial Academy was like a huge meteorite falling into a calm lake. All of the Imperial Messengers were instantly stunned.
And Han Changfeng's mouth was agape, his eyeballs almost popping out of his eye sockets.
"Princess Ping Yang, you can't simply say such things …" Han Changfeng's heart was in turmoil, but his expression quickly calmed down.
"Hahaha, Official Han is indeed not a joker. Today, I am here on orders from my father to retrieve someone's script." Ping Yang looked at Han Changfeng's nervous expression and laughed extremely happily, just like the peach blossoms in March.
…
The night in Yan Capital City was not too peaceful. Sparks of fire lit up in the various residences. All sorts of people passed through, creating a dark undercurrent.
Compared to Yan Capital City.
The Ten Mile Lake was obviously much calmer. A clear pool of green, like jade, covered the surface of the lake. Under the illumination of the full moon in the sky, it glowed with a faint silver light.
Fang Zhengzhi looked at the surface of the lake, his mouth slightly agape, his eyes not even blinking.
Because …
He saw a woman. A woman dancing under the moonlight. She was exactly the same as the one he saw in the Heavenly Treasure Hall. The same plain clothes, the same exquisite figure.
But … This was not the Heavenly Treasure Hall, this was the Ten Mile Lake.
Then …
Where did this woman come from?
Fang Zhengzhi did not understand. He really wanted to see the woman's face clearly, but, it was as if there was a hazy light in the sky blocking his way. This made it impossible for him to see the woman's facial features clearly.
However, there was a very strange feeling that was extremely strong.
He felt that this woman was very familiar. He must have seen her before, but he did not know where.
The lady was dancing on the surface of the lake, enjoying the moonlight. This scene was beautiful, yet strange. At the very least, Fang Zhengzhi felt like he was struck by lightning.
However … This was different from the hurried glance at the Heavenly Treasure Hall previously. This time, Fang Zhengzhi could watch very carefully, and clearly see every single movement of the woman.
Thus, he saw the woman dancing in the same area.
It looked like a circle.
It wasn't a big circle, but the woman just couldn't jump out of it. It seemed to be intentional, but if one took a closer look, it seemed like she was trapped inside.
Fang Zhengzhi felt that he should call Yan Xiu over to take a look. But just as he stood up, a sparkling light fell from the sky.
It was like a ray of light from the moon.
The pure white light slowly floated down from the sky.
And at this moment, the woman's forehead suddenly lit up with the same radiance. The radiance devoured the starlight falling from the sky. Or rather, it was assimilation.
Just as Fang Zhengzhi was stunned by this scene, the woman suddenly disappeared.
It was as if she had never appeared.
The surface of the Ten Mile Lake once again returned to its calm state. The rocks on the shore were still as red as if they were stained with fresh blood. The wind blew gently, causing the rocks to glow...
...
Three days later, in the morning.
The fiery red sun rose from the horizon. It slowly poked its head out, leaving a golden trail of light on the horizon, dyeing half the sky pure gold.
At the gates of the Yan Capital, two young men rode side by side, riding on the Snow Treading Dragon Stallion unique to the Divine Constabulary of the Northern Lands.
The two young men were not riding too fast, so the soldiers guarding the city gate could naturally see their appearances clearly.
No one stopped them.
Fang Zhengzhi looked at the cold Yan Xiu beside him. He did not question him, because he knew what Yan Xiu was thinking, and in his heart, he was very certain.
Yan Xiu could definitely do it.
...
In front of the Imperial Academy, the crowd was extremely congested.
Countless candidates had been waiting at the gates of the Imperial Academy since before the sun rose. This was because today was the release of the results for the Theory Examinations.
This day was undoubtedly a momentous occasion.
To many of the candidates, this was a life-changing moment.
As such, last night was destined to be a sleepless night. Not only the candidates, but the imperial messengers who were reviewing the scripts also lost sleep.
The Imperial Examinations gathered the talents of the Northern Lands, Western Liang, Southern County and the Eastern Capital. It was the grandest occasion of the Law of Dao examinations.
However, this also meant that many of the candidates came from all over the world. As such, there were many candidates with bloodshot eyes, chewing on their rations.
Other than the candidates who came to watch the release of the results, there were naturally many officials in the Yan Capital.
The release of the results for the Theory Examinations was definitely the most crucial time to capture talents. It was also the best time to test their judgment. To be able to successfully disrupt a candidate in the First-Class Roll of the Theory Examinations was definitely a great achievement.
"Look, it's Xing Qingsui from the Stabilisation Constabulary!" Very quickly, a voice rang out from the crowd. Then, everyone's gaze turned to a youth walking over from afar.
The youth looked to be about 23 or 24 years old. His face was a little dark, and he did not look like a spoiled brat. However, the aura he exuded was extremely intimidating.
He was like a black panther waiting for its prey. His eyes glowed faintly, and his thick eyebrows added a sense of wildness to his aura.
"I heard that Xing Qingsui is already in the intermediate stages of the Heavenly Reflection State. He has also been personally taught by Xing Hou from the Stabilisation Constabulary, and has followed the army on the battlefield for a few years. I'm afraid he will be the winner in this Imperial Examinations?"
"For this Imperial Examinations, I still think that Su Donglin from the Su Residence will win."
"I don't agree with this. Even though Su Donglin is in the advanced stages of the Heavenly Reflection State, he has not experienced the hardships of the battlefield. Even though he is in the advanced stages of the Heavenly Reflection State, he might not be able to match up to Xing Qingsui in battle."
"Su Donglin is here!"
As the crowd discussed, a youth dressed in a white robe walked over from afar. He was about 25 or 26 years old, and his face was pale and clean. However, there was a hint of tiredness in his eyes.
It seemed like he had overdone it in some areas.
Behind the youth, there were two young maids.
The two maids had delicate features. One wore a green dress, and the other wore a red dress. What was similar was that both of them carried a long sword on their backs.
The long swords were also green and red, and matched the dresses of the two maids.
"Look, it's Su Donglin's left and right maids!"
"Elder Su loves Su Donglin very much. To think that he would let his left and right maids follow him here, it's really..."
"If you're envious, then be envious. What nonsense are you spouting?"
"Hahaha..."
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Xing Qingsui and Su Donglin. No one noticed a pair of eyes in the crowd.
That pair of eyes was very calm, and there was not a shred of light in them.
However, that pair of eyes was very special. Because, it was too calm. To the crowd gathered in front of the Imperial Academy, this pair of eyes did not seem to fit in well.
However, the owner of this pair of eyes did not seem to have any intention of attracting attention.
He stood calmly in the shadow cast by a tree. He wore an ordinary shirt, and a white ribbon hung down from his head.
This outfit was also too ordinary.
So ordinary that no one could take a second look at him.
However, such an ordinary person had attracted the attention of countless courtiers. Every courtier present would subconsciously glance at the young man.
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