A vicious conspiracy against Shen Xi is brewing in the bustling and filthy court. Shen Xi had no idea about this. She sat in the exclusive carriage of the Huqing Academy, waiting for the upcoming palace exam.

Shen Xi was still in the same carriage as Feng Shaxiang. This made both of them extremely unhappy. Feng Shaxiang was probably too nervous to even want to speak, and she didn't have the intention of meditating.

Shen Xi is calm and calm, whether she is confident enough to win, or whether she doesn't care about winning or losing, I'm afraid even she can't tell. Humans are competitive creatures, only to varying degrees.

The palace is very magnificent, and the turquoise water in the wide moat shimmers in the sun, which is quite beautiful, and it sets off the magnificence of the palace gate.

The horse team stood in front of the palace gate. When the drawbridge is lowered, there is a rumbling sound of the oak planks rubbing against the chains, and when it is lowered, it kicks up a thick layer of dust, which has a natural sense of oppression. The horses at the front, let out a terrified roar, and with the groom's reassurance, they gradually calmed down.

Cars and horses rumbled slowly past the heavy oak suspension bridge. Inside the drawbridge, there is the gate of the imperial palace that is several feet high, the red lacquer shows the nobility, and the golden brass door piercing is so magnificent that it is almost blinding people's eyes when they look at it, making it impossible for people to look directly. The sacred palace has such a gate, which is enough to meet its majestic specifications.

The convoy slowly moved forward, walking through the avenue of the Palace, and it looked very small. The pavilions in the palace are all neatly constructed, sitting north and facing south, and rows of pavilions are neatly hidden in the green forest. The pond garden, the stone path and the bamboo forest, the eaves and flying corners are occasionally revealed, and the majesty is not lost in the quiet. The design of the palace is really eye-opening.

Look around. On the hill behind the palace, there is a tall tower inlaid with glass. This tower is extremely famous as the Holy Pearl Floating Temple, and even the people of Longquan Immortal Mountain have heard of it. It is said that there is a real dragon ball enshrined in it, which is the most precious thing in the world. No one can verify whether the rumors are true or false. The tower guard is a holy monk with extremely high cultivation, and no one dares to trespass. Even the Yuxing Sect, which specializes in treasure hunting in Longquan Immortal Mountain, did not dare to break in.

Although the Holy Pearl Floating Slaughter is beautiful, Shen Xi has no chance to see it up close, she can only watch from afar. Today, she is with the horse team of Huqing Academy. Go to the martial arts arena in the middle of the court.

A high platform was built in the arena, and it is said that the emperor, the empress, the imperial wives, the three dukes, and the scholars of the Huqing Academy would watch from this high platform. Although Shen Xi did not know the identity of the candidates in the thirty-six foundation building period. But she initially estimated that these people had some connection with the viewers on the high platform.

Shen Xi and other candidates, as well as the gentlemen and ministers who were invigilated by Master Yin, stayed on the edge of the table and respectfully waited for the arrival of the emperor and others.

Now. It was the time of the next morning dynasty. The emperor came with all his money, and the ministers and servants embraced him like stars and moons.

Shen Xi saw the emperor for the first time, but he had been told before he came that he could not look at the emperor at will, let alone look directly at the emperor, because this would cause great trouble. Shen Xi is not afraid of the emperor at all, but she is not a fool either, and she will not deliberately rush into the first person in this great central country. She only has a foundation now. There are so many people here that they can kill her casually. If you send someone under the fence, you must abide by the rules of others.

Shen Xi vaguely caught a glimpse of many gorgeously dressed women behind the emperor, and thought to himself, what a wandering person, so old, and begging for so many little wives.

The emperor finally sat down, and the people below sat down in turn.

Bachelor Yin held a bamboo tube with 36 sticks in his hand and asked the students to draw lots in turn. Shen Xi's luck is really good, she drew the No. 1 lot, and the person who drew the No. 1 lottery like her was actually Feng Shaxiang, which is really interesting.

Feng Shaxiang's face was pale, yes, she was scared. She is the concubine of Feng Tingwei, she is gifted, and she is used to being powerful and blessed at home, but when she arrives in the noble court, she is afraid, even though she knows that her opponent is Shen Xi, a peasant girl she has always hated and looked down on. Her hands were shaking, but pride calmed her excitement and nervousness. She calmed down a little and looked directly at Shen Xi as if to say, you wait, there is something for you to see.

Shen Xi just smiled, as if Feng Shaxiang was just an inconsequential worm.

Shen Xi and Feng Shaxiang left the table together and took the sword from the weapon rack. Swords come in different styles, some longer and some short. Shen Xi took a sword that was neither long nor short, and visually measured it to be about two feet five.

Feng Shaxiang took a three-foot-five-inch sword, which shows that she is afraid of Shen Xi deep down. Yesterday, she had specially seen Shen Xi's swordsmanship, and there was nothing special about it, but her opponent always lost quickly. She felt that there must be something strange in it, but she couldn't see anything strange.

Today is the same as yesterday, and other swordsmanship is not allowed, mainly the Fengchun Sword, of course, in addition, you can use spells at will.

Shen Xi is very familiar with this simple swordsmanship, and he can fight from beginning to end with his eyes closed. Before the Jindan period, when the cultivation is about the same, the sword technique is the key to victory, because the time to recite the trick is too long, and when you finish casting the spell, the opponent's sword has already been cut over. It is very rare for someone like Xu Ji'an to cast spells so quickly, and he is a rare talent.

Shen Xi and Feng Shaxiang, facing the emperor on the high platform, knelt down on one knee of the military attaché, and said respectfully: "Candidate Shen Xi (Feng Shaxiang), see the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!"

"No courtesy. Let's go. The emperor's voice was thick and magnetic, not impatient or impatient, and spoke very slowly, indeed with the majesty of the son of heaven, which made people's hearts tremble.

is worthy of being the emperor, Shen Xi thought to himself, he does have a demeanor, and he does not tarnish the title of the emperor.

Shen Xi has read a lot of books, and the emperors recorded in many historical books are different, and there are very few who can be called Ming Jun, and most of the emperors who are absurd and obscene. This emperor does look like an emperor, with the courage of a lord of a country, and seems to be a person worthy of respect.

"Emperor Xie!" Shen Xi and Feng Shaxiang got up, the two of them opened a distance, and after saluting, they immediately drew their swords and faced each other.

Shen Xi has endured Feng Shaxiang, a domineering guy for a long time, and today is to let her taste the taste of being humiliated, if she doesn't respect herself, she won't blame others for disrespecting her.

Feng Shaxiang had words in her mouth and rushed towards Shen Xi. She used the most lethal seventh style of the Spring Sword Technique, "Breaking the Ground".

Shen Xi smiled coldly, stood still in place, and did not even draw the sword, she understood the trajectory of Feng Shaxiang's sword.

Feng Shaxiang stabbed at Shen Xi's left shoulder, and when he was about to get closer, as soon as the sword blade turned, he was about to stab Shen Xi's heart, and then hooked his legs, Shen Xi would definitely fall to the ground, and when the spell was completed, Shen Xi would definitely have no strength to fight back.

Shen Xi smiled lightly, where would Feng Shaxiang be given this opportunity. Before Feng Shaxiang's long sword could touch her, she was short.

Feng Shaxiang's sword crossed Shen Xi's shoulder, showing Shen Xi's soft and fragile abdomen.

Only then did Shen Xi draw his sword and swing his sword, and the sword body hit Feng Shaxiang's abdomen, causing her to fly far away and fall to the ground.

At this moment, Feng Shaxiang's spell had been completed, and a column of water fell from the sky and fell on her body. The water drenched her white prickly military robe. (To be continued......)