The mountain road of more than five miles is said to be far away, but it is not close to it.

Halfway through, Xiahou Hui was already a little struggling, and the soles of his feet were painful from the mountain road. Sima Guo was also a little out of breath. Only Xiahou Yan was casual, jumping up and down, picking a few wild fruits and flowers from the side from time to time, and sending them to Princess Deyang as if offering treasures.

It's been stuffy in the city for a long time, and it's hard to get out and breathe. The sky is high and refreshing, the mountain scenery is very good, and Princess Deyang is also in a good mood, talking and laughing with Xiahou Yan. She was most satisfied with the steps provided by Cao Miao, which did not require much effort and did not affect the scenery, which showed that Cao Miao had put a lot of thought into it.

When Xiahou Hui was uncomfortable, Hongxing sent over a few pairs of leather boots and asked Xiahou Hui and Sima Guo to change them. She said that Cao Miao expected that they might not know that the mountain road was inaccessible, so they did not prepare shoes suitable for walking, so they specially prepared them. It's just that the size is not clear, and there may be some deviations, so please bear with me.

Xiahou Hui couldn't ask for it, so he hurriedly sat down on the side of the road with Sima Guo and changed his shoes.

Xiahou Hui quickly found the right leather boots, Sima Guo's figure was slender and his feet were bigger, there was no suitable one, he barely changed to the largest pair, and he was a little squeezed. However, it is much better than the silk shoes with soft soles.

After changing my shoes, it was much easier to walk. Still, when they reached the lodge, they were panting from exhaustion, sweating from their cheeks, and their hearts were racing.

Entering the villa, there are three mats spread under the porch in the front yard, with pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and a maid waiting for each of them.

Qingtao said to Xiahou Hui and the three of them, the townsman instructed, please ask the three of them to answer the question here, the answer is ready, and you can know the result after answering. There are a total of ten questions, and if Sima Guo can answer more than seven questions correctly within five moments, he will be considered to have passed. If you only answer five questions correctly, and you are not the worst one, you will be considered to have passed. The township guild sent someone to invite Sima Yi and his wife to the village to discuss the marriage.

If these two conditions are not met, the townsman will be gone, so as not to lose face. Bu Yuan is waiting outside the door, and will send you out of the mountain at once.

Although Cao Miao was rude, the conditions were not harsh. We've come here, and we can't afford to fall short. Xiahou Hui cast an encouraging look at Sima Guo and pulled her to sit down. Xiahou Yan also sat down, looked at Xiahou Hui with a smile, and raised his eyebrows.

Although she didn't come on a blind date, she undoubtedly had the upper hand in the test of walking the mountain road just now. Cao Miao once said that she was smarter than Xiahou Hui and Sima Guo, but Xiahou Hui was very unimpressed, and she wanted to prove herself very much.

Xiahou Hui was not in the mood to fight with Xiahou Yan, and she didn't come to treat Xiahou Yan as an opponent. She was even more worried that Sima Guo would not be able to pass the assessment.

Seeing the three of them seated, Hongxing announced the start of the timer. The maid handed out the exam papers, and Xiahou Hui and the three began to answer the questions.

After walking so far on the mountain road, Xiahou Hui's physical strength was very exertional, and his thinking was a little unable to keep up, and he was a little nervous in his heart. If Cao Miao is a problem, she will be embarrassed if she can't answer it, Sima Guo can't answer it, this family business will end without a problem, and she can't explain it to Sima Shi.

She read the questions and found that these questions were normal, there were almost no particularly difficult questions, and some were even common questions, but she had changed some numbers, so she was relieved. She picked up the calculation chip prepared on the side, began to calculate the first question, calculated for a while, how could not get a satisfactory answer, looked back at the question, only to find that she was a little negligent, read the wrong question, and couldn't help but blame herself, so she had to start again.

She peeked at Xiahou Yan and Sima Guo, and found that Xiahou Yan had been in a hurry, as if she had made it to the second page. Sima Guo was not very smooth, he was biting the barrel of the pen and gently tapping his forehead.

Xiahou Hui became more and more uneasy in his heart, and he couldn't concentrate on answering the question at all.

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Princess Deyang entered the atrium, Cao Miao descended to greet her, opened her arms to greet her, gently hugged Princess Deyang, and kissed her on the forehead.

"Princess, don't come unharmed? I haven't seen you for many days, and I miss the princess. ”

Princess Deyang was caught off guard, somewhat embarrassed, and wanted to push Cao Miao away, but Cao Miao had already let go. "Princess, will you go upstairs and have a look? The scenery here is very good. ”

"Okay." Princess Deyang pushed the boat down the river and followed Cao Miao upstairs. Climb high and look into the distance, and the scenery in front of you is really more beautiful. In the distance are rolling green hills, the Yellow River and the Taihang Mountains can be seen in the distance, and the courtyard is being renovated nearby. In the huge villa, only the vestibule and atrium have been renovated, and more places are still under construction.

Princess Deyang originally thought that Cao Miao was a pretext, but now she knows that the scale of the villa's renovation is indeed not small, and it is not intended to prevent the carriage and horses from entering.

Standing upstairs, you can see the three Xiahou Hui in the front yard answering questions. Princess Deyang thought for a while and asked, "Yunliang, what do you think about this family affair?" ”

Cao Miao didn't speak, turned around and ordered someone to take an exam paper, handed it to Princess Deyang, and told Princess Deyang the conditions. Princess Deyang looked at it and nodded. The exam paper is not difficult, and there is a high chance that Sima Guo will pass the exam. It seems that Cao Miao didn't mean to make things difficult, just to take a situation.

Princess Deyang didn't say anything, and asked the maid Jin'er to answer it for reference.

"Has the princess ever been here?"

Princess Deyang shook her head. This was originally Princess Qinghe's private residence, and her relationship with Princess Qinghe was actually not very good, and Princess Qinghe never invited her to come. But the view here is really good, and you can come back more often in the future.

"I have prepared a yard for the princess. If the princess is free in the future, she may wish to come and sit down. If you are resting at the beginning, you can also come and sit. Cao Miao said: "I lived here for a few days, and I felt that it was very quiet, better than in the city, and I didn't want to go back." Everything else is easy to say, but I can't see the princess and the little sister often, and I always feel empty in my heart. ”

He sighed. "It would be nice if my mother and two sisters were here."

Princess Deyang's nose was a little sour, and she persuaded her gently. "Yunliang, don't think too much about it. Life and death are fateful, who can escape? So far, you are alive and well, which is the greatest comfort to your mother. ”

Cao Miao nodded, was silent for a moment, and then said, "Princess, you say, will my mother want me to marry Sima Guo?" ”

Princess Deyang was speechless. It's not a difficult question, it's just that she can't get it out. This marriage was obviously not to Cao Miao's wishes, but he couldn't refuse. This is the tiredness of his background, who made him a clan, and a talented clan.

Just like Cao Zhi's marriage back then, it has nothing to do with feelings, it is all family interests.

"Yunliang, don't think too much. The wives are also together, and they can't be willful. If you really don't like Sima Guo, you can take a few more concubines in the future. ”

Cao Miao sighed. "Yes, in fact, for me, it doesn't matter who I marry, it's all about interests anyway. As for the concubine......" Cao Miao suddenly smiled and turned her head to look at Princess Deyang. "Princess, it seems that your attitude towards concubines also varies from person to person. It is an attitude for a husband to take a concubine, and it is another attitude for a child to take a concubine. ”

Princess Deyang was stunned for a moment, then blushed and slapped Cao Miao lightly. "You erect, you are kind enough to plan for you, and you actually make fun of me, you really deserve to be beaten."

Cao Miao raised her hand in surrender, the two laughed a few words, and before they knew it, five o'clock had arrived, and the maid came over with three answer sheets. Princess Deyang paid attention to the results, didn't care about the rudeness, and stepped forward to check. The result surprised her: Xiahou Yan answered nine things right, Sima Guo answered five things right, and Xiahou Hui answered four ways.

Cao Miao's face sank suddenly. "Yuanrong, is this intentional?"