Chapter 1: First Encounter

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"Father, mother, the child is going to Beijing to take the exam, and he can't come to visit for many days, and I hope to forgive the child for being unfilial." In front of the two clean and tidy tombs, a man in coarse cloth knelt down, and the man kowtowed.

"Naruko is here to worship her parents again?" An old woman came over with a smile on her face.

"I'm going to go to Beijing tomorrow to take the exam, so I'll worship my parents today." The man was born with handsome eyebrows, a gentle and clean temperament, not like a child from a peasant family, but more like a son.

"Grandma has nothing to give, you accept this set of clothes, the capital is no better than the countryside, if you wear it poorly, you will be despised." Grandma had a smile on her face.

"How does this work?" Guan Ming was reluctant to accept it.

"You are also the big one I have seen since I was a child, I can't wear this clothes, it's a big deal, you will be developed in the future, how about buying some clothes for my wife to wear?" Grandma smiled.

"Then thank you mother-in-law." Guan Ming accepted it and thanked Grandma.

On the day Guan Ming left, the whole village came to see him off, and the people in the village were not rich, but they were kind and simple. Guan Ming lost his parents when he was a child, and it was the villagers who raised him for him to study. Guan Ming is also angry, and no one in ten miles and eight towns can compare with him. At the age of 14, he passed the children's examination, and at 17, he passed the examination, and now he is just about to participate in the palace examination when he is weak, and he is in the village

of pride.

"Brother Guan Ming, this is for you." A little girl with a round face sent an embroidered crooked purse to Guan Ming, but the little girl had just arrived at Guan Ming's waist.

"In the future, Yuanyuan is going to meet the person he likes." Guan Ming gently scratched the little girl's nose.

"Yuanyuan likes Brother Guan Ming the most." The little girl said with wide round eyes, and Guan Ming chuckled.

"Okay, wait for my brother to come back and bring delicious food to Yuanyuan." Guan Ming smiled. Seeing the little girl's greedy appearance, Guan Ming laughed again.

After saying goodbye to everyone one by one, Guan Ming went to the capital.

The capital is known for its prosperity, and people from all over the world want to come here. Those who want to be officials, those who want to be famous, those who want to make a fortune, and those who want to see the emperor all go to this capital.

"Sss The horse barked, as if frightened.

"Who shocked the princess?" A cold-faced officer and soldier had a bad complexion. Some people looked up, and behind the officers and soldiers was an extremely luxurious sedan chair, and even the sedan chair wood could faintly smell the dark fragrance, which showed that the owner's identity was precious.

If you want to say that the most famous in the capital, there is no one more than the third princess, the princess of Fengtian who was personally crowned by the emperor, and the princess who was crowned with the word phoenix, but the first one of the founding of the country, this princess was overbearing and domineering, and was favored by the emperor. Moreover, she also gave birth to a unique and stunning face, if it weren't for the first beauty in the capital, she would have to investigate her virtue and talent, and this name would be none other than this princess.

As soon as he saw this style, a large number of people knelt down in an instant, like this, who else but Her Royal Highness the princess.

"It's a little student." A man in white clothes walked out, thin and gentle, with a clear appearance, it was Guan Ming.

The cold-faced officers and soldiers suddenly became even colder, and there were too many people who tried to cling to the princess.

"What's wrong?" A somewhat impatient voice sounded, and a hand that looked like a good white jade lifted the sedan curtain, and a person walked out. A pale pink long skirt, the neckline and cuffs are intertwined with intricate patterns with silver threads, the skirt is embroidered with large peonies, and the belt is hung with this emerald dripping ring. is extremely glamorous, but the woman gave birth to a face with a national color and fragrance, and she pressed down the bright color of her clothes, which only made people feel like a fairy concubine. Everyone looked up slightly and gasped.

"I accidentally startled the princess." Lan Wan listened to a shallow and gentle voice, and lowered her eyes to see that it was a young man.

After not hearing an echo for a long time, Guan Ming looked over with some doubts, and Lan Wan suddenly crashed into a pair of clean eyes that seemed to be washed.

"No problem." Lan Wan blushed slightly and retreated into the sedan chair. Those eyes were so clean, she had never seen them before.

After the princess left the sedan chair, Guan Ming smiled at a child next to him, just to save the child, which startled the horse, fortunately it was okay, Guan Ming thought, if something happened it would be his sin.

That princess must be a good person.

"What's the joy of the royal sister?" Lan Wan arrived at the palace in a while, and Lan Mo came over, Lan Mo was the second prince.

"Nothing." The blush on Lan Wan's face faded, leaving only a full of pride. After speaking, he didn't salute Lan Mo, the second prince, and left with his skirt.

It just so happened that the crown prince Lan Xiu came over, and Lan Mo only bowed slightly and left. Lan Xiu's expression remained unchanged, and he only glanced at the direction Lan Wan left before leaving.

"Your Royal Highness is the second prince, and the third princess can't even be polite, it's too rude!" A new little eunuch beside Lan Mo said.

"Smack." An older eunuch gave the young eunuch a badge with his backhand.

"The princess is also something you can talk about?" The old eunuch pulled the little eunuch to kneel in front of Lan Mo.

"No problem." Lan Mo waved his hand and motioned for everyone to leave. Lan Mo flew to the roof of the palace alone with a wine jug. What's the use of Lan Wan's imperial brother, even the prince doesn't dare to do anything with Lan Wan, in this palace, except for the emperor, who is not the emperor's minion, the emperor wants to have anything, and if the emperor doesn't like it, it's nothing. Among them, there are princes and princesses, and only the third sister is favored. Don't say that you don't want to be polite, you just beat yourself, and you don't dare to say anything.

"Third prince, why are you drinking here alone?" A coquettish female voice sounded, and Lan Mo looked at the visitor with a pair of confused drunken eyes.

A woman with a voice very similar to hers, peach blossom eyes, red lips, snowy skin and black hair, coquettish and abnormal.

"Who are you and how did you appear in the palace." Lan Mo asked. The woman had already walked up to him, her slender hands caressing his face, her eyes filled with affection and distress. Lan Mo seemed to be bewitched by something and hugged the woman.

"Wan'er, how is the book you memorize?" Emperor Lan Shan asked Lan Wan, his expression unrevealed.

"Back to my father, I am proficient in the four books and five classics, and the ancient history is not very clear." Lan Wan returned respectfully.

"Yes, keep up the good work." Arashiyama nodded, motioning for Arashiwa to step down. Lan Wan respectfully retreated.

When she was young, Lan Wan found that her father had a preference for herself, and at first she didn't know why her other sisters wanted to learn "Female Ring" and "Female Virtue" to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and songs, but what she wanted to learn was the same as the imperial brother, or even stricter than them. Later, I learned that when Qin Tianjian was born, he said that the true dragon was reincarnated, and his father had high hopes for himself.

Do you want me to compete with the prince?

Lan Wan now remembers what her father said

"You have to put yourself in the same position as your royal brothers, not under their wings."

Because Guan Ming is a quiet person, and in order to save money, he found a temple nearby to stay, and the host was a gentle master, and happily gave him a side room, as well as food for the monks. Guan Ming politely thanked him and added some money, and the host did not refuse. He only instructed his disciples not to disturb him. Guan Ming is very grateful for this.

"Master, what new ideas have you had lately?" Guan Ming was about to go out to buy some rice paper that day, when a man's voice came. Because the host of this temple is a very quiet person, he has never been easy to receive guests, and Guan Ming has never seen anyone come here since he came, so he took a look at it with curiosity.

Over there was a man dressed in purple, with an indifferent expression and an extraordinary bearing.

Guan Ming only glanced at it and prepared to leave.

"Who?" Before he could react, a man in a black suit suppressed him. By the time Guan Ming reacted, the abbot and the man had already walked over.

"Misunderstanding, this is the official benefactor who lives with us." The abbot smiled faintly. The man in the suit let go of Guan Ming.

Lan Xiu looked at the man in front of him, dressed in plain clothes, with a gentle temperament. It also has the meaning of friendship.

"In Xia Ye Xiu, this is my subordinate, I have offended a lot, please forgive me." Lan Xiu arched his hand.

"Xiaosheng Guanming, I didn't deliberately eavesdrop, please forgive me for the offense." As soon as Guan Ming raised his head, Lan Xiu saw those clean eyes, which were clean that he had never seen before. Lan Xiu was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

"Don't be restrained, the master is here, it's not good to be restrained." Lan Xiu said.

"It's fine." Guan Ming smiled.

"Seeing that the two donors are destined, there are still things to deal with in the temple, so the old man will not bother much." The host looked at it and left.

"Brother Guan, but he is a scholar who entered Beijing to take the exam?" Lan Xiu asked.

"That's true, I have always liked to be quiet, and the silver is limited, so I stayed in the temple, fortunately the master took it in." Guan Ming replied, but he didn't hide it much.

"Haha." Lan Xiu laughed. I like this kind of person who doesn't beat around the bush. The subordinates looked at their Highness and laughed, and couldn't help but smile too, it is rare to see His Highness laughing! This official is very good.

"Looking at the official brother's temperament, he must be able to go to high school!" Lan Xiu said.

"Then I'll borrow Brother Ye's auspicious words." Guan Ming smiled faintly, making people feel that the breeze was blowing.

Lan Wan has been a little uncomfortable lately, always thinking of that clean and gentle man, Lan Wan's face is a little red. The palace maid on the side saw her princess laughing so vividly, and secretly laughed, it seems that there must be a horse.

"This restaurant is the best restaurant in the capital, don't be polite to me." Lan Xiu said with a smile.

"Then thank you for not being sensitive." Guan Ming was about to give up his hand, but Lan Xiu held down Guan Ming's hand.

"Between you and me, don't be so polite." Lan Xiu's eyebrows and eyes were gentle, and he didn't even notice it. Guan Ming smiled and didn't say anything.

Not far away, Lan Wan looked at the two men in front of her, her eyes slightly cold.

"Go and find out, what is the relationship between Lan Xiu and that man?" Lan Wan watched. Lan Xiu, don't rob me of people, otherwise, I don't know what I will do.

The royal people have seen too much darkness, so pure cleanliness is the biggest attraction for them.

Night, Princess's Mansion.

Lan Wan was holding a sword, dressed in black, with cold eyebrows and eyes, and a group of sparring people quickly fell to the ground.

"The princess's skills are getting more and more profound, I'm afraid it won't be long before the princess will be defeated!" A bearded man walked out with a sword, this person was called Sword Demon, he became a demon for the sword, he never accepted disciples, and even the emperor didn't know why he was willing to teach Lan Wan.

The Sword Demon thought about it, probably because he smelled the breath of the same kind from Lan Wan, and he didn't take everything in his eyes, and he was indifferent and obedient from the bottom of his heart.

"Compare." Lan Wan didn't say anything, and rushed directly to the sword demon with her sword, the sword demon laughed, and without hesitation, she pulled out her sword and fought with Lan Wan, and after an hour of fighting, she didn't know the winner.

"No more fighting." Outsiders can't see it, but Lan Wan knows that she is not the opponent of the Sword Demon.

"The tricks are ruthless, leave no room for it, it seems that the princess is in a bad mood today." The Sword Demon laughed.

Lan Wan didn't say anything, threw the sword in her hand and walked into the house. The sword demon looked at it, the rumors were misleading, who said that this princess was arrogant, obviously like him, she was bloodthirsty in her bones, the sword demon licked his sword and showed a satisfied smile.

"Princess, that man is a scholar from a remote and small place, preparing to participate in this year's imperial examination, and the prince and he met in a temple." A figure fell silently, kneeling down on one knee and saying to Lan Wan.

"Keep watching." Lan Wan's expression was uncertain.

Today is the annual morning flower festival in Languo, the whole country will take a day off, and the big girls can also give their bouquets to the man they like, if they are interested in the same day, they can get married. It is said that on this day, marriage will be blessed by the god of flowers.

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