As the time progressed and the countdown to the scientific examination entered, the students who came to Beijing to take the examination fell into a tense atmosphere. The security of the entire capital was also tightened to prevent anyone from causing trouble and sabotaging the triennial scientific examination.
On this day, Zhou Gu went to the Office of the Minister of Civil Affairs again.
When he saw Su Xingze, he asked directly: "Brother Su, has Xiao Qi written to you again?"
Su Xingze shook his head, "No."
Zhou Gu frowned, "Really?"
"Not really."
Zhou Gu sat down and said, "She didn't send me a letter either."
Su Xingze glanced at him and said, "The scientific examination is coming soon. Don't think about this and concentrate on preparing for the examination. Qimei is probably afraid of affecting your scientific examination, so she didn't bother you with any letters."
Zhou Gu wanted to say, "I'm not afraid of her disturbing me." But when he met Su Xingze's calm eyes, he said lightly, "That's right."
He sat for a while, talked to Su Xingze for a while, got up and left Shen's house.
After leaving Shen's Mansion, he did not return to the Mansion, but instead went to the East Palace.
In the East Palace, in the Prince's study, the Prince was dealing with things. Su Rong was still leaning on the couch in the distance, eating snacks and drinking tea while flipping through the files.
Because of Yan Huisheng's special explanation, on this day, Zhou Gu came to the gate of the East Palace. When the gatekeeper saw him, he quickly raised his hands and said, "Fourth Young Master, please wait a moment while I go to report to His Highness."
After saying that, he ran away.
Zhou Gu was stunned for a moment. After working as a reading companion in the East Palace, he had been going directly in and out of the East Palace for many years. This was the first time that he was stopped and waited outside at the entrance to the palace. In the past, he had arrived. Outside the prince's study, there will be people passing through.
After hearing that Zhou Gu had arrived, Yan Huixi paused and raised his head. He was about to say "please" when he suddenly thought of Su Rong and turned to look at her.
Su Rong also heard it and stood up immediately, "Should I go back directly? Or hide in a dark cubicle?"
Yan Huisheng looked at the pile of files Su Rong held and only read half of it. It was obvious that he had not finished reading the daily tasks she had set for him. He thought for a while and said: "Hide! He can't stay long."
Su Rong nodded, hugged the large pile of files, and quickly went to the back cubicle.
Yan Hui shouted to the outside world, "Invite him in."
The gatekeeper went immediately.
After Su Rong moved the files back to the back cubicle, he quickly walked out, picked up the cakes, fruit plate, and tea, and also carried them to the back cubicle.
Then, she hurried out again, took a mat, and rushed into the back cubicle.
Yan Huisheng looked at her silently, wanting to laugh a little, but held it back.
The door to the back cubicle was closed, and there was no movement from her at all.
After Zhou Gu waited for someone to arrive, he did not go in immediately. Instead, he put his hands behind his back and whispered to the gatekeeper: "I won't be here for a few days. What happened to the East Palace?"
The gatekeeper blinked and followed the butler's instructions and replied carefully: "His Royal Highness's distinguished guests are coming to the East Palace. His Highness values them very much and is afraid of bumping into them. Starting from a few days ago, all guests and staff who enter the East Palace will be notified. , even when the Taifu came, he was very understanding."
Zhou Gu was curious, "What kind of distinguished guest?"
"A man and a woman, both young. I don't know the identities of those two distinguished guests." The gatekeeper really didn't know. Only the housekeeper knew the identities of Su Rong and Fengling.
Zhou Gu nodded and stepped into the East Palace.
The interior of the East Palace is still the same as before, and the people who serve are doing their own things in an orderly manner and very well behaved.
Zhou Gu never asked anyone about the distinguished guests in the East Palace. After all, the prince was the prince, and he knew how to maintain a sense of distance from the prince, and would not insist on knowing everything about the East Palace.
Arriving at the prince's kitchen, Qin Luan walked out, opened the door, and asked Zhou Gu to come in, "Fourth Young Master, please!"
Zhou Gu nodded and entered the prince's study.
Yan Huisheng was sitting at the table. There were more than a dozen memorials on the table in front of him. Two of them were open and one was held by Yan Huisheng in his hand. When he saw Zhou Gu, Yan Huisheng put down the memorials and asked warmly.
: "How are you preparing for the exam?"
"Fortunately." Zhou Gu felt that there was nothing to prepare. "These days, Master Qin showed me the test questions from previous years and called me to the Qin Mansion. He encouraged me and said that I should
Don’t be stressed.”
Zhou Gu sat down and miraculously said: "The old man actually told me not to be stressed!"
Yan Hui smiled and said, "Although Taifu is strict and rigid, he is not unreasonable. The scientific examination is about to take place, so don't put any pressure on you. He knows that with your temperament, the more pressure he puts on you, the more numb you will be. I'm afraid
It’s counterproductive.”
Zhou Gu clicked his tongue, "This old man even used a trick on me."
He must have attached great importance to his golden autumn scientific examination, as if he was afraid that he would embarrass him.
He sighed, "I would rather take the exam again in three years. I will definitely be more confident then than now and can get him a three-dollar pass."
"Not sure about this year?" Yan Hui replied and looked at him.
"No, what will happen to my prospective uncle?" Zhou Gu said, "I don't have the confidence to pass him."
Yan Huisheng has never met Su Xingze, but Su Xingze and Su Rong are both disciples taught by Xie Yuan. Su Rong also told him that her eldest brother is very powerful. He speaks well at a very young age and is praised by Xie Yuan.
The more times you praise her, you can see how talented Su Xingze is.
He smiled and said: "The Grand Tutor highly respects Xie Yuan, and Su Xingze learned from him. Even if you lose to him, the Grand Tutor will not be disappointed. As for others, don't lose. Otherwise, the Grand Tutor is afraid that he will try to compete with you."
."
Zhou Gu nodded when he heard the words, "Besides him, others are really not afraid. Zhao Li'an, a talented man from northern Hebei, and Lu Fengyan, a talented man from western Sichuan. Although these two are talented, in their past articles, one was too restrained and the other was too eccentric.
, as for other people, there is nothing to fear."
These words really reveal the frivolity of young people.
Su Rong heard clearly in the dark cubicle, and could imagine Zhou Gu's look when he said this. Although his eyebrows may not be raised, his eyes must be full of pride.
She twitched the corners of her mouth and smiled silently, and the divorce letter in her arms seemed to be a little hot.
Yan Hui nodded, "As long as you know what's going on."
Zhou Gu knew a lot about the scientific examination, but he didn't know much about anything else. He sighed, "Your Highness, can I have a heart-to-heart talk with you?"
Yan Huiyi paused and looked at him in surprise, "Have a heart-to-heart talk?"
"Yes, let's talk."
Yan Huisheng put down the tea cup in her hand, "What are you talking about?"
Zhou Gu struggled for a moment, twisted his body, and seemed to be out of strength. After struggling for a moment, he scratched his head and said, "It's just that I don't know what's going on. In recent days, I've been feeling a little uneasy and unsure of myself.
"
"What's going on?" Yan Huihui straightened his expression. The most important thing is your mentality before the exam. A bad state will affect the exam.
Zhou Gu pressed his eyebrows and seemed a little embarrassed to say, "I don't know what's going on." He sighed, struggled for a while, and then seemed to say bravely: "Hey, it's probably because of my fiancée.
!”
Yan Hui's voice suddenly fell silent.
In the dark cubicle, Su Rong bit into half a piece of chestnut cake and it got stuck in her mouth. She couldn't swallow it for a while.
Yan Huisheng asked calmly: "What happened to your fiancée?"
"It's nothing, she didn't write to me, and she didn't give me any encouragement for the scientific examination in a few days." Zhou Gu was depressed, "I went to ask my prospective uncle today, and he said that he
I haven't received a letter from my fiancée either. He said that she was probably afraid of disturbing my preparations for the exam, so she didn't write to me. Although this may be a reason, I always feel that I am out of sorts and uncomfortable."
Yan echoed in silence.
Su Rong swallowed the half piece of chestnut cake in her mouth silently, picked up the tea, took a sip, thinking about this, she really didn't expect that before the scientific examination, her fiancé needed a letter of encouragement from his fiancée.
? No one told her!
This really belongs to her knowledge blind spot.
Zhou Gu looked at Yan Hui and said, "Um, Your Highness, do you think I am sick? I think about it carefully, she is not someone who can write letters to encourage me. She is a very big-hearted person, and now she may not know what to do every day.
I have long forgotten about my scientific examination, but I feel that I haven’t received her encouragement and feel uncomfortable all over. Isn’t this sick?”
Yan Huisheng didn't know what to say and was speechless for a moment, "Is this why you came to me today to talk about this?"
This was the first time he encountered this situation, and he felt a little regretful. If he had known it earlier, he would have let Su Rong go back home and hide in some cubicle. When his cubicle was built, people outside could not hear what was going on inside.
But the people inside could hear what was going on outside very clearly, which meant that Su Rong could hear what he and Zhou Gu were saying now.
Zhou Gu was embarrassed and said, "Well, just for this reason, I feel that I am quite sick and have been for several days, but I can't help it and I can't control myself. My brothers are not at home, and I can't follow them.
They said, as for my grandparents and mother, you know, one of them likes to scold me, and the other two like to make fun of me. Alas, I can only come to you."
