Qiguo, Shangyuan City.

Although it is not the first time that Luo Qingqing has set foot here, every time he comes, he will have new feelings. Compared with the unchanged Youzhou, Gyeonggi can be said to be thriving and prosperous.

For example, the last time I visited, the gate of the city was a dirt road, but now it has been replaced by neat gray stone bricks, and it spreads far away, and the carriages walk on it smoothly and briskly.

Not only that, there are also a lot more merchants and peddlers, in order to save the cost of entering the city, they directly set up stalls on both sides of the stone road, and there are all kinds of special products and strange goods from all over the world, and the cries are endless.

After entering the city, there were more people who came and went, and even occasionally saw a few Gentiles of different hair colors and skins.

“...... It turns out that Shangyuan is so prosperous. Luo Tang couldn't help but poke out the window and look around, his eyes full of novelty. Even she, who has always been steady, is like this, not to mention the younger sisters.

"You'll have a lot of time to enjoy it in the future. Luo chuckled.

"Senior sister, won't we go back to Youzhou in the future?" someone asked.

"Unless you're negligent or you've done something wrong. ”

"Uh...... That's still not necessary. ”

She raised the corners of her mouth, "Don't worry, Fang Shi won't even have a vacation." You always have to go back to see your family during the holidays, as long as you can complete your official duties on time. ”

In this round of the examination, the Luo family achieved extremely successful results, not only Qingshan Town ranked in the top three, but also several outstanding performers in other examination rooms. When the appointment and dismissal order came down, it was discovered that a total of 15 people had gone to Gyeonggi, which was the largest number of people in the history.

Although Gyeonggi is also divided into local privy councils and general offices, commonly known as outer and inner palaces, it is equivalent to standing at the top for most of the new scholars.

"I don't know how Luo You'er is doing. After looking at it for a while, Luo Tang retracted his head into the car, "Her ranking is not high, but the appointment and dismissal order came so quickly, it's really a strange thing." ”

Luo nodded lightly with deep sympathy, usually she was noisy, and sometimes she wanted to sew her mouth up, but when she was really gone, she felt a little empty. "When You'er is stable, she should write to us. ”

"No, she's only going to write to you alone. Luo Tang stroked the broken hair in front of his forehead, "If you receive it, remember to tell me." ”

"Definitely. Luo replied softly.

At the same time, the figure of another person came to her mind.

I wonder where that guy was assigned?

As soon as she thought of this, she felt a sense of depression, obviously had the opportunity to come to Shangyuan, but he wasted this excellent opportunity.

And the prosecutor of the Privy Council, too, why can he sit back and watch such a mistake happen?

But...... It's all a foregone conclusion.

He is not Luo Youer, and it is impossible for him to use letters to inform him of the news.

Probably after this parting, there will never be a chance to see each other again, right?

......

After entering the inner city, Luo gently got out of the car and waved goodbye to Luo Tang, Luo Changtian and others - the Fang Shi who was selected to enter the outer mansion had to go to the privy council to report first, and those like her who went straight to the general mansion had to go to meet someone first.

That is the concubine of today's saint and the biological mother of the four princes, Luo Yufei.

There are many women from the royal family who are married, but there are only a few who can give birth to children, not to mention that she gave birth to a boy. Relying on the four princes, Concubine Luo's status has risen, and she can be compared with the head of the family in the family. But all the children of the Luo family who are qualified to enter the inner mansion must first greet her, which is equivalent to being familiar.

And with him is the senior brother Luo Fengqing.

In fact, since she experienced the night in Qingshan Town, she basically hasn't spoken much to her senior brother. After all, his performance that night was really disappointing, even though Luo Fengqing took the initiative to find him several times later, wanting to ease the relationship between the two, but as soon as she remembered the bad night, her resistance was like a fish in her throat.

In addition, there is another point that she is quite worried about, that is, the other party's ranking is not outstanding, almost falling outside the top ten, but in the end he still obtained the appointment and dismissal order of the Inner Government, which makes her doubt the seriousness and fairness of the Privy Council in recruiting talents.

The two of them didn't say anything all the way, and under the leadership of the palace servants, they passed through the high walls of the palace from the side, and entered the Huayang Hall for entertaining guests.

Although the palace is still some way from the true heart of the palace, its majestic silhouette and predominantly red and yellow tones already bring out the royal presence.

To Luo's slight surprise, the meeting was not to meet together, but to enter one by one.

After Luo Fengqing entered it, it took almost two quarters of an hour to come out.

"Miss Luo, please. The servant lowered himself and led the way.

Luo gently tidied up the corners of his robes and walked into the hall.

The interior of this side hall is not large, there are steps in the middle, and a red carpet is spread from above to the door, and the beautiful woman sitting at the end of the red carpet is undoubtedly Luo Yufei.

Luo took two steps forward, spread out her long skirt, and knelt down on the cushion according to formal etiquette.

"Luo Qingqing, the sixteenth generation disciple of the Luo family, visited Concubine Luo. ”

"Don't be polite, get up and speak. ”

The other party's voice was clear and cordial, as if she had been looking forward to this meeting for a long time.

"Xie Niangniang. ”

Luo stood up slowly and gently, and then couldn't help but be startled. I saw that the other party actually left his seat, dragged the long palace silk robe down the stairs, and came straight to her.

According to the impression, Concubine Luo entered the palace at the age of eighteen, and gave birth to four princes at the age of nineteen, and now she should be more than thirty and half. But her appearance at this time was still young and feminine, like a woman in her early twenties, and her skin was as delicate as silk.

"Okay, okay...... You're really nice. She held Luo's cheek and looked at it carefully, and said three good words in a row.

The latter was a little stunned for a moment.

"Hehe, you don't have to be restrained. Luo Yufei took her hand and pulled her back to her seat, "I have long heard that there is another genius in the Luo family in Youzhou, who is not only talented, but also looks first-class. ”

"You...... It's over. ”

"What's the matter, don't you know, the various departments of the Privy Council have come to me several times recently, wanting to inquire about your situation, this can't be a lie, right?" Luo Yufei smiled and groaned, "But I thought about it, these are not the best places for you, so I didn't say a word to them." ”

"I think it would be nice to be able to join the Ministry of Reiching, so that the area around Gyeonggi can be safeguarded. Luo said after a moment of thought.

"Hey, that's the work of the outer house, how can I let you do it. But even if it's the inner house, it's still a little condescending. Luo Yufei paused for a moment, and suddenly changed the subject, "I don't know what you think of my son?"

"Huh?" Luo paused lightly, "I ...... to His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince?" And not much is understood. ”

"He was sixteen, only a year behind you. I usually can't be quiet, and I love to run outside the palace. It's hard for me to trust others, but if you are watching, I will feel much more at ease. ”

"But isn't that what a guard is supposed to do?"

"Of course there are guards, but if you want to prevent magic from harming people, you have to rely on the alchemists. That kid is good at everything, but he doesn't have the ability to feel qi, and he is not as lucky as the second prince and the third princess-" When he said this, Luo Yufei's tone was a little more gloomy, but it quickly returned to the same as before, "And you are undoubtedly the most suitable person." ”

"But ......"

"There's nothing to hesitate about, I've already helped you talk to the Inner Mansion," the other party's words made Luo lightly surprised, "The Ministry of Orders happens to have such a position, the Imperial Spell Internal Guard, who can be directly promoted to the fifth grade after two years, and can freely enter and leave the palace, which is the best position, and ordinary people can't ask for it." Not only will you be able to use the magic materials of the royal reserves, learn the most advanced spells, but you will also be able to meet many big names, which is undoubtedly the most suitable for a genius like you. ”

"With all due respect, why don't you let Senior Brother take this position?" she tried to excuse herself.

"Silly girl, what are you talking about," Luo Yufei covered her mouth and laughed, "Your senior brother is a man, how can a girl be effective in disciplining people." You are so beautiful, my son will like you very much. ”

"Mother!" Luo said lightly and hurriedly, "I don't think I'll be with Your Highness—"

"Hey, I didn't mean to persecute you, just for the sake of you and the Luo family. Luo Yufei showed a smile that I understood, "Anyway, it's only two years, and when you get this merit and are promoted to the test forward, you will naturally have more choices." This errand is so rare that it took me a lot of effort to dispel the idea of the group of women outside, and it is impossible to withdraw it now, you ...... You don't want to break the rules of the Privy Council, do you?"

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End of Volume II