Chapter 37: The New Champion
Chang Hua said that it was really early in the morning, and when it was still dark, Bai Zhiyu's room was already lit.
Lin Qingqing didn't leave last night, so she lived in the east wing, and as soon as the lights in the main house turned on, the sound of "hee hee trembling" started, and she also got up.
After a while, a maid knocked on the door outside and asked softly, "Miss Lin, are you awake?" ”
Lin Qingqing was getting dressed, so she said "um", and she said cautiously: "Childe said to let you rest for a while, he set off after eating, and it was still early." ”
With a "pop", the door opened, Lin Qingqing was already dressed neatly, it was still dark outside, a bleak moon hung in the sky, and there were not even a few stars.
"Why did you get up so early, didn't you say that you should rest and recharge?" She muttered quietly.
The maid smiled faintly: "Today's palace test, the prince will wait outside the noon gate according to the time of the ministers." ”
Lin Qingqing was taken aback, "Isn't that about to go?" ”
"Exactly, after eating in a while, Childe will have to pass."
The door of the main house has been opened, and the wind is blowing everywhere, and Chang Hua's voice faintly came out from inside, "Childe, the lord and the lady sent a letter from home, saying that everything is fine at home, so that you can rest assured that you can take the exam." ”
Bai Zhiyu let out a faint "um".
He continued: "The third prince reassures you of everything, and Zhao Gongzi also said that when your palace is finished, I will ask you to sit on the painting boat and relax." ”
There was no reply, Lin Qingqing glanced over there a few times, and hurriedly asked the maid to lead the way in the direction of the kitchen, and happened to meet a maid walking by with a cup of soup on the way.
She hurriedly stopped someone and asked, "This is for Bai Zhiyu." ”
The maid nodded, and she took it away, "You don't have to serve him this cup of soup, I'll make it auspicious for him." ”
The maid looked at the face of the maid beside Lin Qingqing very embarrassed, and saw her nod before replying, "Girl, please." ”
Entered the kitchen, fried a fritter, spread out two one-sided yellow eggs, and half of the yellow heart flowed outside, which was very beautiful.
I freshly squeezed a cup of kiwi juice, held two pieces of hawthorn cake on a white porcelain plate, and hurried to the direction of the main house.
Bai Zhiyu saw her and smiled gently and elegantly, "Didn't you let you rest for a while?" I woke up early today. ”
Lin Qingqing hurriedly put the things in his hand on the table, "You get up early, I can't sleep well, let's eat quickly." ”
"What's the point here?" This kind of breakfast is very rare.
Lin Qingqing hurriedly explained to him: "One fritter, two eggs, you will get 100 points if you eat the exam package." ”
Bai Zhiyu smiled faintly, and really ate everything in one go.
After eating, Chang Hua came in and said that the sedan chair was already waiting outside, and it was not too early, and it was time to leave. He turned around and touched the top of Lin Qingqing's hair, and said, "It's not bright outside, it's humid, you go and rest for a while, and when you wake up, I'll let someone take you to the Anonymous Pavilion." ”
Lin Qingqing smiled, didn't speak, grabbed his sleeve and dragged it to the door, until she saw the big sedan chair outside the courtyard, she turned her head and said with a smile: "I'll go with you." ”
Bai Zhiyu also laughed, and untied the cloak on her body and put it on her shoulder, "You are indispensable if there is any excitement, if it weren't for the noon gate to stop you, the Jinluan Palace would probably want to see it." ”
The sedan chair was spacious, but it was only a means of transportation for one person, and he also walked with her. The two walked to the noon gate together, fortunately in time, there were already many court officials and tribute students gathered there.
With a dull sound of opening the door, the vermilion noon door opened, and the crowd surged forward, he turned around and shook her hand, and said with a deep smile: "Don't worry." ”
Lin Qingqing was slightly stunned, unconsciously pulled back, and remembered that today was his important day, and hurriedly raised his head and smiled brightly, "I believe in you, I'm waiting for you outside." ”
The horizon gradually turned white, and the forest was cold and clear outside the noon gate. When it was time for the big light, Zhao Qi pretended to be sweating and pacing, and complained dissatisfiedly: "You are such a big person and you won't get lost, you have to drag me over to accompany you, what is the matter." ”
Lin Qingqing asked carefully, it turned out that Bai Zhiyu sent someone to deliver a letter to him in the early morning, asking him to rush to the noon gate to accompany someone.
The corners of her lips were clear, "What's the trick, I still wronged you?" ”
"Don't dare, don't dare, one is the champion of the new department, and the other is a little wild cat with teeth and claws." Zhao Qi smiled with an aggrieved face.
This waited from early morning to noon, and Zhao Qituo only learned from the inside that today's court meeting had been held for a long time, and the tributes had not yet entered the Jinluan Palace and met the emperor's face.
So the two of them found a nearby restaurant to eat, and after eating, he persuaded Lin Qingqing, "Why don't we go home and rest first, and come back in the afternoon?" Uncle hasn't seen Zhiyu's face yet, so the palace test has to be delayed until the afternoon. ”
Lin Qingqing didn't follow him, "If you want to go back to yourself, I will wait at the noon gate." ”
"Grandma, I am the ...... in my life" Zhao Qi was glared at, and hurriedly changed his tone, "I will only meet you if I burn high incense, if you don't go back, where do you dare to go back, that kid of Zhiyu must not beat me to death." ”
In the afternoon, there was another long wait, until the sun went down and the whole sky was dyed a brilliant golden orange, and suddenly there was a commotion in the noon gate, followed by a rush of mermaids.
Bai Zhiyu stood in the crowd and looked over, and Zhao Yi stood beside him, and also looked at him together, his eyes full of essence.
Lin Qingqing ignored him directly, rushed forward in one step, nervously pulled Bai Zhiyu's sleeve and asked, "How is it?" ”
Bai Zhiyu pursed her lips and didn't speak, she panicked and patted his arm carefully, "It's okay, a saint must make a mistake in a thousand thoughts, a scumbag like me is still alive and well, and the future of your scholar is naturally more brilliant." ”
"What is a scumbag, what is a top student?" Zhao Yi interjected very inappropriately.
Lin Qing glanced at him innocently, but because he was the identity of Bai Zhiyu's little boss, he still replied: "The scumbag is the kind of person who is super poor in learning, relies on Mengmeng in exams, and is called a parent at two ends in three days, and a scholar is like Bai Zhiyu, a good model in the eyes of the teacher, and a good example in the hearts of classmates." ”
Zhao Yi smiled heartily, nodded and agreed: "That jade is indeed a scholar. ”
"Silly girl." Bai Zhiyu suddenly spoke, "The imperial pen is sealed in person, and the emperor is about to announce it to the world." ”
"Yikes!" Lin Qingqing pointed at him with trembling hands, "Are you really the champion?" That's the first in the country, God, please take my knees. ”
Zhao Qi stepped forward and didn't care, "If the champion is not the jade, I'm afraid the whole world won't be able to find a person." ”
Lin Qingqing was excited, stepped forward and grabbed Bai Zhiyu's face, pinched and flattened to vent, "The first is the first, and I came out and pretended to be lost, which made me worry in vain." ”
Zhao Qi hurriedly took her hand, "Little wild cat, as soon as the new champion is sealed, it will be a court official, and you will be punished if you do this again." ”
She stopped and said with a disgruntled face: "It's obvious that he bullied people first." ”
Bai Zhiyu looked at her quietly and smiled, and Zhao Yi's eyes were more shrewd.