Sheng Jinyue was so anxious that her head was covered with sweat.
Li Xiangru's face didn't look good either.
Originally, she thought Sheng Jinyue's move was quite clever. Anyway, everyone ate the rice dumplings. If no one else had any problems but Mingxi had diarrhea, she could just deny it.
It would be bad if the person who got hit was the Sixth Princess.
The royal princess has a noble status, so how can she tolerate being teased at will? Once a scene breaks out, Sheng Jinyue will have nowhere to hide... It's just that Sheng Jinyue is unlucky, but don't involve her!
Xie Mingxi looked at the Sixth Princess steadily, her eyes a little complicated and subtle.
Obviously, the Sixth Princess also noticed that there was something fishy about this rice dumpling... She took away the rice dumpling in order to block this conspiracy for her.
Of course she already had a countermeasure.
The intervention of the Sixth Princess made things more complicated.
"If the sixth cousin likes zongzi, I will ask the cook in the mansion to make some and bring them tomorrow." Sheng Jinyue tried her best to force out a nonchalant smile: "I'd better give this zongzi back to cousin Mingxi! I brought twelve zongzi today.
Come on, one person at a time! You can’t favor one over the other!”
The Sixth Princess ignored Sheng Jinyue and sat silently.
Sheng Jinyue: "..."
If it had been anyone else, she would have simply reached out and snatched it back.
The other party is the Sixth Princess, she can't even imagine it!
Seeing that the situation was not going well, Li Xiangru coughed and tried to smooth things over: "Sister Sheng, the exam time is coming soon, and the master will be back soon. Sister Sheng, please sit down quickly! This will prevent the master from being unhappy when he sees you standing."
But what to do with the zongzi?
Sheng Jinyue looked over helplessly and anxiously.
At this time, sit down first and forget about the zongzi. Li Xiangru winked at Sheng Jinyue.
Sheng Jinyue had no choice but to return to her seat and sit down. She couldn't help but look back quietly.
The two rice dumplings were placed safely on the table, and the sixth princess obviously had no intention of eating them.
Sheng Jinyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She wanted to plot against Xie Mingxi today, but it seemed that she couldn't do it. She just hoped that the Sixth Princess would throw away all the rice dumplings and never eat them.
…
Why does something look wrong?
Lin Weiwei noticed something strange belatedly and turned to look at Xie Mingxi.
Xie Mingxi's expression was indifferent, with no emotion at all. She didn't even look at the Sixth Princess anymore. She poured some water, picked up the ink stick, and slowly ground the ink.
I don’t know when Xie Mingxi stopped grinding ink for the Sixth Princess.
The Sixth Princess glanced at Xie Mingxi who was concentrating on polishing the ink, then silently poured water and polished the ink together.
... She also started sharpening the ink! Lin Weiwei suppressed the doubts in her heart and started sharpening the ink too.
The school quickly became quiet.
The fragrance of the rice dumplings has not dissipated yet, and there is still a sweet fragrance in the air.
Dong Hanlin entered the school building with a stack of test papers. He smelled the aroma in the air and couldn't help but frowned. He said in a deep voice: "After entering the school building, you are not allowed to eat. This is the rule of Lianchi Academy. Who is taking the lead today?
Is the food coming?”
The unlucky Sheng Jinyue had no choice but to stand up and admit her mistake: "Master Dong, I brought some rice dumplings here. I just wanted to win praise and had no other intention. Please forgive me, Master!"
"Nonsense!" Dong Hanlin scolded him unhappily: "The school building is a place for learning, how can you eat at will? Today is your first time to make a mistake, so I will forgive you. If there is another time, I will report it to the mountain.
Chief, I will punish you severely!"
Sheng Jinyue was so punished that she responded submissively and sat down with a gloomy expression.
Dong Hanlin glanced at him: "The test time for the Four Books and Five Classics is half an hour! You need to read the questions carefully, take the test seriously, and strive to get high scores."
Then, he opened his mouth and ordered: "Xie Mingxi, you and Li Xiangru distribute the test papers."
Xie Mingxi and Li Xiangru agreed at the same time and stepped forward to receive the test paper. The two walked side by side, and their eyes inevitably touched each other. Li Xiangru was quite polite and could not see anything wrong, and even smiled at Xie Mingxi.
Xie Mingxi was stunned.
Li Xiangru must have known about Sheng Jinyue's conspiracy. Maybe it was Li Xiangru's instigation that made Sheng Jinyue think of plotting against her.
It's a pity that the Sixth Princess was too busy and took away the rice dumplings. Otherwise, she would have made Sheng Jinyue and Li Xiangru "good-looking" today!
Xie Mingxi distributed the test papers to everyone's desk.
The last one was placed in front of the sixth princess.
The sixth princess quickly raised her head and looked at Xie Mingxi.
Xie Mingxi's true emotions are always hidden under a thick mask, and no one can see through it. The Sixth Princess sighed secretly and lowered her head to read the test paper.
One look at it makes me want to sigh even more.
The Sixth Princess thought happily in her misery. Fortunately, during this period of time, she memorized, practiced calligraphy and wrote strategies every day, so she could fill up the test paper no matter what.
…
Sheng Jinyue was full of thoughts, always wondering whether the Sixth Princess had eaten the rice dumplings, and she glanced back from time to time.
Dong Hanlin's eyes were as bright as fire and he shouted sternly: "Sheng Jinyue! You always look back, do you mean to plagiarize? If you are caught by me again, you will get zero points this time."
Sheng Jinyue was scolded so much that she almost cried and did not dare to move any more.
However, her mind was in a state of confusion. How could she have the mood to read the questions carefully? She didn't even know what she had written. The handwriting on the test paper was sometimes distant and sometimes near, sometimes clear and sometimes blurry, and kept shaking in front of her eyes. Her mind was blank.
It’s over!
Sheng Jinyue held the pen tightly, unable to write even a single word.
Li Xiangru was also preoccupied. However, she was much stronger than Sheng Jinyue. At least she was still clear-headed at this time, forcing herself to concentrate on reading the test paper.
As for the other girls, they had no time to look at the two of them at this time. They were all immersed in thinking with solemn expressions. Apart from the rustling of pen and ink falling on paper, there was no other sound in the school room.
This is what the exam should look like!
Dong Hanlin was finally satisfied and sat in front, his eyes sharply focused on the girls.
Wait, what's on the sixth princess's table?
Dong Hanlin frowned, stood up and walked to the Sixth Princess's table. He glanced at the two small rice dumplings. If it had been any other girl, Dong Hanlin would have severely reprimanded her or confiscated the rice dumplings directly.
However, when it comes to the Sixth Princess, the attitude cannot be so rough and direct.
Dong Hanlin reminded tactfully: "Your Highness, please put the rice dumplings away and eat them at noon."
The sixth princess's reaction was unexpected and she actually stood up.
Dong Hanlin: "..."
He only said one thing, the Sixth Princess should not turn against her husband and hit her husband!
Just when Dong Hanlin was worried, the Sixth Princess actually picked up two rice dumplings and brought them to Dong Hanlin. Dong Hanlin subconsciously reached out to take them.
"Give it to the Master!" The Sixth Princess rarely spoke proactively, and even raised her lips at Dong Hanlin.
Dong Hanlin couldn't help but feel flattered, and said with a cheerful smile: "Okay, okay! Your Highness the Princess was very interested, but I was disrespectful, so I accepted it."
Xie Mingxi: "..."
The Sixth Princess quickly blinked at Xie Mingxi and then sat down calmly. (To be continued)
