Although after Furong Garden became the political and power center of Kyoto, the role of the original palace gradually declined, but the palace is still a palace, and it is still heavily guarded, making it almost impossible for outsiders to break in quietly.
Not even a martial arts master can do it.
The woman walked in from outside the palace. Li Mingzhu didn't pay attention to being intruded into the palace like this. He looked at her and didn't look away for a long time.
"Sister Ruyi!"
Shouning jumped off the bed, ran to her with bare feet, grabbed her arm, and asked excitedly: "Sister Ruyi, you are back, where is your husband? Is he back? Where is he now?"
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She ran barefoot outside the hall, looked around, then ran back and asked with some disappointment: "Sister Ruyi, where is your husband?"
Miss Liu Er looked at her and said softly: "He hasn't come back yet."
Shouning was a little disappointed, but she was also a little happy thinking that sooner or later, her husband would definitely come back.
She has already met Sister Ruyi, will it be too late to meet her husband?
Li Mingzhu stood up, looked at her, and said softly: "Bingning, please go out for a while, your sister Ruyi and I have something to say."
Shouning nodded, looked at Sister Huang and Sister Ruyi, put on his shoes and walked outside the hall.
Li Mingzhu stood opposite Miss Liu Er, was silent for a moment, and asked: "Are you here to show off?"
Miss Liu Er looked at her, her face originally calm, but in the next moment she revealed a touching smile, nodded, and said, "Yes, I'm just here to show off."
The two were once strong rivals. In terms of looks, they each had their own merits; in terms of martial arts, they were evenly matched; Li Mingzhu was better because of her identity as the eldest princess, and Liu Ruyi had a bigger breast. After careful calculation, the two were evenly matched.
It's different now.
Her status as a millionaire is still an advantage, but she still loses one cup size in terms of figure.
However, the only thing she can use is this identity.
Liu Ruyi has become a master, and she took that crucial step before herself.
How could she not know how she took this step when she was once a fallen person in the world?
This means that she is not only one step ahead of her on the road to martial arts, but also one step ahead of her on the road to life.
This is about who is older and who is younger in the future, who is the elder sister and who is the younger sister, who can challenge whom, who can fight back and who cannot fight back...
She thought for a moment, then looked at her and asked, "Why didn't he come back with you?"
Miss Liu Er did not answer, and the atmosphere in the hall fell into silence.
Li Mingzhu looked at her, suddenly smiled and said, "So you haven't won yet."
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When Shouning walked back to the main hall, he looked around and asked doubtfully: "Sister Huang, where is sister Ruyi?"
Li Mingzhu did not continue to review the memorial, but walked outside the main hall, looked at the clouds on the horizon in the distance, and said, "Let's go."
"Gone?" Shouning was even more confused, "But I didn't see her go out just now..."
Li Mingzhu did not continue the topic, looked at her and asked: "In three days, the literary test will begin. In just the first test, thousands of people will take part. Why don't you go and take a look at the test questions?"
Shouning patted his head and said: "I almost forgot, but we can't let them mess around. I have to come up with a few questions myself..."
After she said something, she ran away quickly.
Li Mingzhu stood in front of the palace, looking at the distant sky where the clouds were rolling.
A slight smile appeared on her face, "It's not certain who will lose or win..."
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In Jingguo, the lives of the people in Kyoto are never boring. This is not only because of the endless new plays and talent shows in Goulan, but also because in Kyoto, there is never a shortage of new things around them.
Tidbits about a certain third-rank official in the DPRK can only be regarded as condiments at best, and are not even qualified to be talked about after dinner.
There are already several versions of the love-hate relationship between the eldest princess and the mysterious Prince Jing that has been circulated among the people.
There are more versions of the story of His Majesty and His Royal Highness King Jing today.
In recent months, the Queen Mother and the Dowager Concubine's decision to choose a consort for Princess Shouning has caused a wave of enthusiasm in Kyoto, which has lasted for several months.
Princess Shouning is definitely a legend in Kyoto.
Not to mention the popularity of Shouning Academy in Kyoto and even in the entire Jingguo, her status as dean of the Women's College and chairman of the Women's Federation has made her second only to the eldest princess among the women of Jingguo.
exist.
Princess Shouning, who is already eighteen years old, is not yet married, which is extremely rare in the royal family.
Of course, the eldest princess is already twenty-four years old and is still alone. This is extremely rare not only in the royal family but also among the people. However, the eldest princess is a special case of the royal family. No matter how desperate the censor is, no one dares to mention this matter.
Although the wealthy families in Kyoto are not very willing to marry a royal princess, Princess Shouning is an exception. She is not only outstanding in appearance, but also has outstanding abilities. If she can invite Princess Shouning into the family, the family will take off soon...
But this time, the nationwide selection of the consort completely broke the boundaries of high-ranking families.
Regardless of origin or family status, as long as they are in good health and are young talents between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five, they are eligible to participate in this competition and may become the final prince consort.
For most people, this is an opportunity to reach the sky in one step.
Men of the right age throughout Jingguo were attracted by this incident and came all the way to Kyoto. For a time, Kyoto, which was already bustling and bustling, was overcrowded. Every restaurant and inn was full, even the villages dozens of miles outside the capital.
, and also started a temporary inn business.
Of course, becoming a prince-in-law is not that easy.
Who is Princess Shouning? She is one of the two brightest pearls among the royal princesses. Those who want to marry her can go around Kyoto several times hand in hand, but there is only one consort. These thousands of people need
After some extremely cruel competition, it is possible to have the last laugh.
You must first pass the literary test.
The prince-in-law of the dynasty was not said to be the most talented in the world, but he could not be a straw bag. This first literary test involved poetry, poetry, classics and history, and even governance. It was based on the final results.
The ranking is absolutely fair, just and open. In this literary test alone, more than 90% of the people will be eliminated, leaving only a hundred people to enter the second martial arts test.
Princess Shouning is both civilized and martial, so the prince-in-law must not only be good at writing, but must be both civilized and martial, so that he can be worthy of Her Royal Highness.
In this martial arts test, 90% of the people have to be eliminated, and in the end only ten people are left to enter the final stage.
It is said that not only the queen mother and concubine, but also the majesty and the eldest princess will participate in this final step. Even if they cannot become the consort in the end, if they can reach this point, for most people, they will have no regrets in this life.
Kyoto, outside the city gate.
Several figures stood outside the door. They seemed to have traveled a lot and looked dusty.
The leader was a handsome young man. He was not very old and looked like he was in his early twenties. He looked at the tall and majestic city wall and stopped for a long time. There was a trace of vicissitudes and depth in his eyes that was inconsistent with his age.
At the gate of the city, a fat man who had been looking around for a long time suddenly stepped forward and asked with a smile: "Brother, are you also here to participate in the selection of the prince-in-law?"
The young man withdrew his gaze and looked at him.
The fat man looked around furtively, patted his bulging belly, and whispered: "Brother, I have the questions for the first literary test here. I think brother and I are destined, ten taels of silver."
How about selling you a copy?"
The young man looked at him and said with a smile: "This time I am choosing a prince-in-law, but it is a national unified examination. Where did you get the questions?"
The fat man looked at him, with a mysterious look on his face, and said: "If I can come out to sell, then of course I have a way. With only ten taels of silver, I can pass this first literary test. With ten taels of silver, I can pass the first literary test."
Seeing the beautiful face of Princess Shouning, brother, you really don’t want to consider it..."
The young man shook his head, "Twelve taels..."
The fat man saw that his heart was already moved and said hurriedly: "Brother, if you are interested, eight taels will do..."
"Eight taels..."
The fat man gritted his teeth and said: "Six taels, six taels can't be less!"
The young man looked at him, thought for a moment, and said, "Ten articles."
