CHAPTER XVI

Qi Sheng also knew that he couldn't get too close to Ye Cao, but he couldn't help but want to get close to him.

Qi Sheng secretly put his hand next to Ye Cao's cheek, wanting to touch his eyelashes. I thought to myself, why my eyelashes are not as thick as his.

And it just so happened that before Qi Sheng's trembling handle approached, Ye Cao's eyes suddenly widened, and his good-looking eyebrows and eyes wrinkled together, with a bitter look.

He suddenly hugged Qi Sheng, and with warmth in his arms, he was much more comfortable. Qi Sheng has a faint smell of herbs on his body, which can always make Ye Cao feel more at ease.

"I'm having nightmares." Ye Cao hugged Qi Sheng tightly and coquettishly, no matter how she struggled, Ye Cao didn't let go.

Qi Sheng didn't know if this was a real nightmare or a fake nightmare. But Ye Cao frowned, pouted, and looked pitiful, Qi Sheng could only give up the struggle and gently pat him on the back to signal him to be relieved.

She didn't see the corners of Ye Cao's mouth secretly hooked after being hugged by her.

Ye Cao was very satisfied. What a nightmare. He had already woken up, but he found that Qi Sheng was secretly watching him and wanted to fix Qi Sheng.

Ye Cao thought to himself, snatching back Qi Sheng from Su Bai was just around the corner.

The sky is slowly brightening, and the outline of the scenery outside the window is becoming clearer and clearer.

"Let's go, go and say hello to the Queen Mother." Ye Cao took Qi Sheng's hand and took it up, and the other hand carried a box containing peach blossom cakes.

Qi Sheng's expression was a little awkward, his eyebrows and eyes drooped, and he seemed to be reluctant to go with Ye Cao to ask for peace.

"I'm going to go, you're going." Qi Sheng coldly put down this sentence, shook off the hand held by Ye Cao, and ran out of the library without looking back.

Ye Cao stayed in place and was stunned for a moment, thinking in his heart. Why, as soon as the Queen Mother Qi Sheng was mentioned, he became depressed and unhappy, and he didn't even want to say anything to him.

Without saying a word, Ye Cao followed behind Qi Sheng. Seeing her displeasure, she had no choice but to follow Qi Sheng, who was walking faster and faster. Words speak louder than words.

The last time he went to ask the Queen Mother to marry him and Qi Sheng, the Queen Mother obviously looked gentle, and she knew in her heart that Ye Cao treated Qi Sheng well, so she accepted the marriage. Although he was disturbed by Zhu Changluo at the birthday banquet, Ye Cao could see that the Queen Mother was willing to marry Qi Sheng to him. Let's listen to the predecessors, the queen mother treats Qi Sheng and his mother very well, why is Qi Sheng now treating the queen mother as a taboo.

Ye Cao's eyes secretly glanced at Qi Sheng, who didn't even want to look at him, and only cared about returning to the Luoluo Palace. knew in his heart that he had said the wrong thing, and it could be seen that Qi Sheng had a deep opinion on the Queen Mother from the peach blossom cake he sent last night, and it was only when he mentioned it again today that Qi Sheng was angry, and this matter was indeed his own negligence.

But he still doesn't understand why Qi Sheng doesn't like the Queen Mother so much, didn't Qi Sheng's mother often bring Qi Sheng to the palace to get together with the Queen Mother.

In this way, it has been eight or nine years since Qi Sheng's mother died, could it be that her mother's death is related to the Queen Mother?

Ye Cao secretly glanced at Qi Sheng again, and quickened his pace in order to keep up with her. He coughed lightly and patted Qi Sheng's shoulder pretending to be relaxed.

"I don't like the Queen Mother like this, is it possible that she owes you two silver taels?"

Qi Sheng frowned slightly, looking at Ye Cao, who was joking inexplicably, he was even more angry, wouldn't this Ye Cao act with a look in his eyes.

"Nope."

Qi Sheng lazily slapped Ye Cao's hand on her shoulder, glanced at Ye Cao, and was about to leave quickly.

Qi Sheng didn't really want to explain her relationship with the Queen Mother. Because, as long as she mentions the Queen Mother, she can think of her deceased mother for no reason, and think of that sad past.

When I was a child, I played carefree with my mother and the Queen Mother, and then I died suddenly. Qi Sheng, a weak woman who was looked down upon, secretly learned medical poison and founded the Silk Flower Pavilion. She can't give herself a home, but she always wants to give someone a home.

Qi Sheng doesn't have any big ambitions, he just wants his father to be healthy. But this alone forced her to grow up alone, go deep into the government and the opposition, and overthrow the emperor.

Everyone has secrets buried in their hearts, and perhaps only a sincere eye contact can solve all the connections and pains.

In the afternoon of the same day, in front of the Taihe Palace.

Ming Dynasty Tai Hospital is selected through local recommendation or examination. But the assessment is part of it, and the medical skills and reputation are part of it. The predecessor Li Shizhen was directly called to be a doctor because of his great reputation among the people.

This assessment is a big test jointly organized by the Ministry of Rites and Tai Hospital. A total of more than 50 people including folk physicians and children of medical families were convened. But in the end, very few can become imperial doctors.

Now all the physicians have been seated one by one. After this assessment, those who successfully pass will be doctors, and then selected as imperial doctors or medical officers through interviews by the envoys of Tai Hospital.

It's really a wolf with more meat and less meat.

Before the assessment began, the hospital envoy thoughtfully teased Qi Sheng, why did he not accept the emperor's direct promise to enter the hospital, but instead compete with a group of people for the rare places. At that time, Qi Sheng's eyes swept the envoy with a gray beard, and he felt a little sad for a while.

Trapped within the city walls all his life, fighting for the status that will be stripped by the emperor at any time.

The assessment is divided into a written test and an interview. The crowd of people in Wuyang is very obvious, looking into the distance from the gate of the Taihe Palace, there is no woman in the crowd except Qi Sheng.

Qi Sheng straightened out a pale pink robe, and his face still looked world-weary and cold, sitting at the head of the case. didn't care about the incomprehensible gazes that others swept over her.

She sat there silently, as if she exuded a cold aura, making people dare not approach easily.

The test paper for the written test was sent down, and Qi Sheng waved his sleeve when he lifted the pen and accidentally dyed the polished ink on the sleeve. When he brushed his sleeves to clean up, he suddenly found that the white jade pendant wrapped around his waist was also dyed with a little ink.

The tassel pendant on the white jade pendant gently collided together, just like Qi Sheng's heart beating non-stop when he first saw Ye Cao.

Seeing this white jade pendant, Qi Sheng could think of the arrogant and contradictory Ye Cao.

In today's assessment, except for the embassy and the Ministry of Rites, unrelated personnel are not allowed to attend.

Therefore, this time Ye Cao was not by her side.

Otherwise, with Ye Cao, who is anxious to protect Qi Sheng, he can't wait to stick to her side all the time since he met Qi Sheng. Even his secret guard Ah Chu felt that Ye Cao's treatment of Qi Sheng was a bit overflowing.

Don't want him. Qi Sheng frowned slightly, and said silently in his heart.

Qi Sheng did not reject Ye Cao's existence, maybe before she was given marriage, she could be bold and brave once, but now she doesn't even have this opportunity.

She is not only the one who is about to marry a woman, but she Qi Sheng also has to consider the entire General's Mansion before doing things.

Her every move, word and deed is not just about herself.

Soon after.

"Whew." Qi Sheng slowly put down the ink pen and finally finished filling it in. I also breathed a sigh of relief in my heart.

With a faint look in his eyes, he swept over the few people beside him, and saw that these people were still struggling to write, eager to write all the things he had learned in his life on this exam paper.

For her, it's better to do her best. If she really didn't have the ability to enter this hospital, then she didn't have to worry about it.

Because, the purpose of her life is not too hospital.

"Please take the exam papers and stand in four teams next to the hall, waiting for the summons of the envoy." The people of the Ministry of Rites looked at the hour and hurriedly called for people to beat the drums.

Qi Sheng's legs were a little sore, and the people around her had gone in, but they still didn't hear anyone calling her name.

It must be the envoy of the courtyard who is making trouble, trying to make some stumbling blocks for himself. Qi Sheng's eyes were faint.

There are more than 50 candidates in total, and they still go in for interviews one by one. Now it's over more than twenty people.

The sky also sank, and scattered light sprinkled on Qi Sheng.