Sweet Desire! The Cold Lord God, Who Can Tease, Coax, and Act Coquettish. - Chap 2024
Xiao Yao took the order and went out, and quickly completed his task. He returned to his sea of consciousness, took two gulps of tea, raised his furry tiger paw, and wiped his mouth boldly.
His eyes lit up immediately: [My Lord, is there any reward? Will there be extra points? ]
Well… Si Jin pulled the quilt and closed his eyes comfortably: It depends on the effect.
The god slept well, and the next day, he received the news as expected. All the civil and military officials had heard the rumor that the eldest prince was plotting to murder the third prince.
Ambiguous, true and false.
But the eldest prince did kill Yi Ke, and the Imperial Observatory did see an ominous celestial phenomenon symbolizing “the princes killing each other.”
For a time, there was an uproar in the court, saying that the eldest prince was narrow-minded and unworthy of being emperor.
Even if the Queen Mother and the Duke of Anguo wanted to help, they did not dare to come forward and clarify at this juncture.
Rumors fell like ink. The eldest prince was stuck in his mansion, worried every day, but he also heard news every day that Si Jin was praised by various ministers.
Finally, he couldn’t help himself and kicked over the food on the table with a loud bang: “What’s going on? Who spread the rumor outside? Where’s my mother? Where’s my uncle? Don’t they know how to clear it up for me?!”
The staff around him had no choice but to lower their heads and explain: “Your Highness, the Queen Mother said that the more we clarify at this time, the more guilty we seem. Please be patient for a while.”
“Patience, can I endure this?” The eldest prince roared, “If you continue to endure, Nangong Sijin will sit on the throne!”
“No, I have to find a way to ascend the throne as soon as possible. Think of a way.” The eldest prince sat down, pinching his brows with a headache.
It looks like it’s about to peel off its own skin.
After a long stalemate, the staff member finally leaned over to him and said, “Your Highness, it is spring now.”
The eldest prince: ???
He raised his eyelids and stared at his aide with confusion and vigilance, even pulling his collar unconsciously.
No, even though he was unisex, this aide had a white beard and he looked down on him.
Sleeping with Nangong Sijin is even more impossible.
He finds it disgusting!
Staff: …
The staff understood the resistance in his eyes and felt that what the Regent said was sometimes not wrong.
The eldest prince is just stupid, his eyes are full of the stupidity of excessive indulgence!
If it weren’t for the Queen Mother and Duke Anguo protecting him, it would have been difficult for him to even survive to adulthood!
He cleared his throat and continued, “The Spring Examination is about to begin. Haven’t you been going to the Regent’s Mansion before? Go again in a few days and try to get him to agree that you and Nangong Sijin can participate in the Spring Examination together. At that time, whoever gives the best answer will inherit the throne.”
“The imperial examination is to select officials for the imperial court. The regent will not disagree.”
The eldest prince slowly loosened his collar, still a little embarrassed: “But, how can you be sure that my article will surpass Nangong Sijin?”
“That’s easy.” The staff replied, “The Minister of Rites is one of ours. We can know the topic in advance and ask a few great writers to write for His Highness.”
“Your Highness only needs to memorize the article, and once the result is out, the throne will be in your pocket.”
Hearing this, the eldest prince finally nodded in relief. The next day, he asked his servants to find the most valuable antique vase in his mansion, and ran to the Shen Mansion with it in his arms.
Shen Linyuan is a somewhat cold person. After all, he likes warm-hearted people. He has been getting along quite well with him these days, so he can’t just refuse his gratitude.
With this in mind, he strode into the gate of the Prince Regent’s Palace, but he didn’t expect that what he saw was –
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【Small Science】
Chunwei: generally refers to the joint examination, which is the central examination in the ancient Chinese imperial examination, usually presided over by the Ministry of Rites. Those who pass the examination are called “Gongshi”.
Palace Examination: presided over by the emperor, only the tribute scholars were eligible to participate, and the first one was called “Zhuangyuan”.
