Chapter 336: Adding Officials and Entering Nobility 16
"Thank you, princess." Yi Shuihan looked grateful.
"No, you're welcome. You're just the top pick. How could you..." Ling Caiyi asked a little embarrassedly. After all, this is not a glorious thing.
"...This, this, I don't know how to say it. I just don't have feelings for women. I think women are like my sisters. Princess, will you look down on me?" Yi Shuihan said hesitantly.
It was so hard, it was like cutting off half of my tongue.
"No, no, I definitely don't mean to look down on the top pick." Ling Caiyi said quickly.
"Oh, I really feel wronged to Qianxue, because Qianxue was forced by her family to marry Lin Ganghai from Shangshu Mansion. Lin Ganghai bullied men and women, did all kinds of evil, and had many wives and concubines. Qianxue would definitely be abused if she married her, so I pretended to be with Qianxue.
Get engaged, so that I have a reason to reject the people who come to ask for marriage, and Qianxue and I can each take what we need."
"That's it." Ling Caiyi suddenly realized.
"I hope the princess can help me keep the secret."
"Of course, I won't tell anyone. Please don't worry, No. 1 Scholar. If you have any troubles with No. 1 Scholar, you can come to me and talk to me. I have nothing to do in the palace. It's an honor for me to know No. 1 Scholar."
"It's my honor to meet the princess." Yi Shuihan wiped sweat from his heart.
"The number one scholar is too humble. It was Caiyi who was rude before, so please forgive me for the number one scholar." Ling Caiyi smiled and said embarrassedly.
"No, no, the princess is exaggerating." Yi Shuihan said quickly.
"Haha, no way. Caiyi is really happy to meet you, the champion. I don't have anyone to talk to in the palace, and I don't know how to make decisions about some things. It's really scary to be alone."
Ling Caiyi also became more relaxed and bold when speaking. Her face was a little sad, but it was a true reflection of her heart.
At this time, Ling Yiran and the maid had returned from washing the peaches.
The maid saw her princess and the champion talking and laughing. The princess was not nervous and looked very relaxed. How could she be like this in such a short time? Haha, this is good, great.
When Ling Yiran saw this, he couldn't help but feel furious. It turned out that Yi Shuihan deliberately pushed him away to win the beauty's heart. He felt that he was being used.
"Yiran, you are back. Thank you for washing the peaches." Yi Shuihan took the basket from Ling Yiran, then turned around and gave Ling Caiyi a peach.
"Princess, eat a peach."
"Okay, thank you for the top prize. You can also eat the top prize." Ling Caiyi was completely relieved and took the peach with a smile on her face.
"Okay." Yi Shuihan was not polite, took one and took a bite. In fact, she was already very thirsty. The peach was sweet and juicy, which was perfect for quenching her thirst.
"Princess, the peach trees your mother planted are really extraordinary. The peaches are delicious."
"The number one scholar likes to eat more. If you are free, you can come and pick peaches. Otherwise, there are so many peaches hanging on the tree that I won't be able to finish them all."[
"Okay, thank you princess."
"You're welcome. We don't need to thank each other. Come and talk to me when you have time. I'm bored alone."
"Okay, actually now I am working as a student at Hanlin Academy."
"Oh, when did it happen?"
"Just today, I was promoted yesterday by an imperial edict."
"Haha, congratulations to the top pick."
The two of them said while eating peaches, completely ignoring the two people behind them.