When Jiang Miao took Yingying to Wangjiang Tower, Zhao Mingzhen and Xu Zilan had already arrived.
Autumn is approaching, and Wangjiang Tower is filled with scholars and students.
Zhao Mingzhen grabbed the railing of the box and looked out, wishing she could hang herself outside.
When Jiang Miao walked in with Yingying in her arms, she saw her exaggerated appearance.
"Ah!"
It’s fun, I want to play too!
Yingying clapped her hands and kicked her legs in Jiang Miao's arms, trying to imitate Zhao Mingzhen and lean out.
The little girl was very strong, and Jiang Miao almost couldn't hold her.
"Be honest!"
Jiang Miao slapped her fleshy little butt and glared at her in an aggrieved manner.
"Ah!"
Bad mother!
"What are you doing? Be careful of falling."
Jiang Miao restrained her small body and asked Zhao Mingzhen while walking to the box.
Zhao Mingzhen looked out again and again with shy and timid eyes, looking like a young girl pregnant with spring.
Xu Zilan couldn't stand it and answered for her.
"What else could it be for, to meet the one she loves?"
They had known for a long time that Zhao Mingzhen had fallen in love with a scholar, but they hadn't met yet. Xu Zilan became interested when she mentioned Jiang Miao.
She was working as a matchmaker for others these days and was very interested in things like young men and women. Now she didn't care about pulling her hair, she leaned up and looked outside the box.
There was a group of scholars and talented people sitting in the lobby downstairs. They gathered together to compose poems and poems, and it was very lively.
Jiang Miao watched for a long time but couldn't guess which one was Zhao Mingzhen's sweetheart. Half of her body was sore and numb, so she could only take it back, clenching her hands into fists and hammering them gently.
"Mingzhen, where is the scholar you like? Let the sisters see him. The man County Lord Mingzhen likes must be handsome, talented and knowledgeable."
Zhao Mingzhen's face turned as red as an apple and glared at her angrily.
"Then don't say anything after reading this. The prince is timid and you will scare him away."
"Hey, we haven't even gotten married yet, and you're here to protect me. I want to see how cowardly this prince is. A few little ladies can scare him away."
Xu Zilan straightened up. Although she had not met this prince yet, she had a bad impression of him.
Who is Zhao Mingzhen? The emperor's cousin, the wealthy county head. A poor scholar dares to fight with her. He is either a genius sent from heaven, or he thinks very highly of himself.
It would be great if he is really a talented person like Shen Yanqing, but he is just trying to gain fame and reputation.
Jiang Miao could see that Xu Zilan was not happy, and she had a ulterior motive in her heart.
Although Zhao Mingzhen has a carefree temperament, she is not as free and easy as herself and Xu Zilan emotionally. Both Jiang Miao and Jiang Miao are afraid that she will be hurt, so they look at Wang Lang with a scrutinizing attitude.
"Here, that's him." Zhao Mingzhen said, pointing to the scholar sitting in the corner.
Jiang Miao and Xu Zilan followed the sound and frowned when they saw the man.
A man who could be attracted by Zhao Mingzhen would naturally not be ugly. Although this prince was not as good as Shen Yanqing's Qing Jun, nor was he as domineering as Zhao Jing, he was still handsome.
It's just that his temperament is too timid, and there is a pretentious resentment between his eyebrows, which in vain lowers his elegance.
Jiang Miao and Xu Zilan looked at each other and shook their heads.
This person is not worthy of Zhao Mingzhen.
Zhao Mingzhen has an open and generous temperament, and her partner should be a mature, steady and careful person. With a sensitive and inferior temperament like Wang Lang, it would be too tiring to be with him.
But they couldn't say this. Zhao Mingzhen was still in a state of passionate love, and there was no way to persuade her to come back. She had to wake up on her own.
But as best friends, they have to give some advice.
"Why don't you call him up so we can get to know each other?"
"It's better not to give it up. He is thin-skinned. Besides, they are all his classmates, so the influence will not be good."
Zhao Mingzhen was thinking about Wang Lang both inside and outside her words and was completely enjoying it. Jiang Miao shrugged at Xu Zilan.
This little lady is hopeless.
In the lobby, Wang Yanchang was sitting outside the crowd, sipping tea with his head down, looking out of tune with the crowd around him.
Everyone was discussing who would be the number one pick this year, and they were quarreling over several spots.
"If you ask me, Qi Hengqi Langjun is the number one talent. He has won the first place in several major exams. This scientific exam is definitely no exception."
"Well... Brother Ren and I have different views. I am optimistic about Wang Yanchang and Wang Langjun in this scientific examination. He is extremely talented and is above the academy students. As long as he can stabilize his mentality, he may be able to perform exceptionally well."
Wang Yanchang, who was mentioned, couldn't help but sit up straight, and a look of complacency flashed in his eyes.
He looked at the person who was speaking and gave him an appreciative look. There was such a person in the academy who was very discerning.
Wang Yanchang has always been pretentious, feeling that his talents are underappreciated, and wants others to see his strengths. This person's words completely speak to his heart.
"Wang Yanchang? With all his sour poems, he was able to get into the top exam, but my name is written backwards!"
Before he could feel proud, there was a burst of laughter from the crowd.
"It's not like you took money from County Master Mingzhen to praise him so much. I don't know what kind of bad luck Wang Yanchang had that made County Master Mingzhen secretly fall in love with him."
"Isn't it just that he looks a bit handsome? A good official relies not on talent but on face. It's not embarrassing to tell anyone."
The jealousy of men is more terrible than that of women. They despise Wang Yanchang, but they are also jealous that he is liked by the county magistrate Mingzhen, and they try to run against him overtly or covertly.
Wang Yanchang was sitting in the corner, with his hands clenched tightly and complaints hidden in his eyes.
These people just ostracized him. His talent and learning were famous in the state capital, and now he should be among the best in the capital. Wang Yanchang originally expected to use his talent and learning to become famous after arriving in the capital, but all this was disrupted by Zhao Mingzhen.
Her liking and entanglement are both a burden to him and make him extremely annoyed.
Listening to everyone's ridicule, Wang Yanchang was already resentful of Zhao Mingzhen.
"If you ask me, the number one pick this year must be Han Jiagoro."
"Han Langjun is both civilized and military. He studied under the tutelage of the Grand Tutor. His knowledge is praised even by the emperor. How can Wang Yanchang be compared with him? He is not even worthy of carrying shoes!"
Everyone began to talk about the talents and family history of Wu Lang of the Han family. Wang Yanchang hid in a corner, hiding his body tightly, and the momentum he originally wanted to question gradually dissipated.
As these people said, Han Jiawulang may not be able to match him in talent and learning, but his family background cannot be compared to him.
Wang Yanchang was both bitter and jealous. If he was also a noble son from a wealthy family, he would be the one favored by these people now.
Speaking of which, it wasn't because of his humble background that these people dared to look down upon him.
"How dare these nonsense talk about Wang Lang like that! What good is Han Feng? He can't compare to Wang Lang. Are they blind?"
Zhao Mingzhen in the box became furious after hearing the words of the people below. She stood up from her seat with a loud noise and started to walk down with a blushing face. Apparently she wanted to settle accounts with those people.
