Long Live the Empress

Chapter 318: Beating Jade Face

The old emperor was very satisfied with Wei Zilin's performance in the hall, especially when he was covering up for the second prince. He saw the word family affection in Wei Zilin.

He could have directly pointed out the man and gained a reputation for being selfless, but Wei Zilin chose to remain silent for the sake of brotherhood.

Wei Zilin took advantage of this and became the chief inspector of the Spring Examination.

With the lesson learned last time, Wei Zilin really tried his best! He lost a lot of weight in just a few days. However, his efforts were not in vain, and this spring exam was a complete success.

It is this new top scholar who is so surprising!

It turned out to be Kong Linan, the only one who placed a bet!

As soon as the news came out, countless people fainted in the Zhuangyuan Building. I don’t know if it was because the Zhuangyuan Building had foresight or it was just a coincidence that there was a medical clinic next to the Zhuangyuan Building, and it was crowded for a while...

Kong Linan was originally handsome. Today, he wore a big red flower and rode his horse through the bustling streets amid the cheers of the crowd, charming many noble ladies!

When passing by Yuningxiang, Kong Linan found the person he had been thinking about day and night on the second floor.

Yue Jinghao was wearing a lotus purple acacia flower double-breasted top, her inky black hair was scattered behind her, and only a white jade hairpin was used to decorate it...

I haven't seen you for half a month, but the moon is even more beautiful than before...

Kong Linan looked up at Yue Jinghao, a relieved smile appeared on his face!

Fortunately, he lived up to her expectations!

Yue Jinghao also smiled back at Kong Linan, and that smile was like that of a fairy who was not of this world, which amazed everyone.

Even many years later, Kong Linan still couldn't help feeling emotional whenever he thought of this!

The beautiful scene was ruined by Rong Cheng who suddenly appeared beside Yue Jinghao. He frowned and looked at Kong Linan who was parked downstairs, then looked at Yue Jinghao who was smiling, and a sour feeling surged in his heart.

"It's just that I got the top score in the imperial examination. What's so great about that?"

Yue Jinghao rolled her eyes at him and said teasingly, "I guess Prince Rong also won the first place in the imperial examination. I wonder when it was?"

Rong Cheng choked, wanting to get angry at Yue Jinghao but couldn't bring himself to do so. He could only glare at Kong Linan fiercely, "What are you doing downstairs? Look, I'll go down and beat him so hard that his own father won't even recognize him!"

"Even if you beat him to death, his father won't be able to see it!"

"Why?"

"His father passed away long ago!"

"..."

Kong Linan saw that Yue Jinghao seemed to be talking to someone, so he subconsciously looked inside and saw a man in purple brocade clothes, a jade crown on his head, a fair face and red lips, and especially a pair of peach blossom eyes that were extremely alluring.

No one knew what Yue Jinghao said, but the man's face turned red with anger, while Yue Jinghao was so amused that she covered her lips with a handkerchief and smiled.

Kong Linan felt bitter in his heart, but he couldn't bear to leave...

Tanhualang saw that Kong Linan was a little strange, patted him on the shoulder and said, "You are the champion now. If you really like this girl, why don't you wait until you have a firm foothold in the court and then propose marriage to her? Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Kong Linan was enlightened, and finally looked at Yue Jinghao deeply, then rode his horse slowly forward.

"Hmph, he's sensible! As long as I'm here, he has to stand aside!" Rong Cheng glanced at Kong Linan who was walking away with disdain on his face.

"..."

Yue Jinghao could only shake her head helplessly at Rong Cheng's self-confidence.

Wei Zilin was rewarded for his meritorious service in the Spring Examination. This made Wei Zilin extremely popular! Many of the Second Prince's followers became his disciples.

As the future concubine of the Fourth Prince, Yue Yuyan naturally benefited from it. She originally had a bad reputation and a low birth. The daughters of the rich and powerful looked down on her, and she also looked down on the daughters of low-ranking officials. She rarely attended banquets such as flower viewing banquets and summer festivals.

Things are different now. Yue Yuyan receives invitations from various mansions one after another. Even the concubines in those mansions will use Yue Yuyan's story to teach concubines' daughters, saying that she is a model for concubines' turning over a new leaf!

The happiest person to see Yue's daughter being valued was the old lady! In order to make Yue Yuyan look good when she went out, she was rewarded with flowing materials and a complete set of head ornaments, and even the carriage was replaced with a golden nanmu one.

On this day, Yue Yuyan was invited to attend the spring banquet hosted by Gu Ziwei, the daughter of the Minister of Guanglu Temple.

Before leaving, pay your respects to the old lady according to the rules.

Yue Yuyan wore a pink and purple kesi long dress and a pink crystal butterfly headpiece, looking noble and lovely.

The old lady nodded in satisfaction, "Yan'er, your elder sister is now a princess, and your second sister is the prince's concubine. You must also show the upbringing of a Yue family daughter, and don't lose the face of our Yue family!"

Every time Yue Yuyan went out, the old lady would say this, and her ears were almost callused from hearing it.

"Got it, Grandma!"

"Now that your fourth sister is older, you should think of her when you have any banquets in the future! You are both concubines, so it's good for you to see more of the world!"

Yue Yuyan was furious when she heard the old lady talking about her being a concubine's daughter again! Did she want to be a concubine's daughter? Because she was a concubine's daughter, she could only be a concubine of the prince! If she was a legitimate daughter, she could at least be a concubine!

Yue Yuyan became angrier the more she thought about it, and her originally rosy face turned pale and blue.

Su Hongfu pressed the old lady's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, old lady, the Third Miss has taken care of it! Look, the Third Miss is so pretty today, she is not inferior to the legitimate daughter of Beppu!"

The old lady looked up and saw Yue Yuyan's angry expression. Her heart sank. It was said that actors were heartless. It was true! Even her daughter behaved like this!

"Go!" The old lady's head hurt even more because of anger. She closed her eyes lightly, waved her hand to let Yue Yuyan go, and said while twisting the jade Buddhist beads, "Light some incense!"

Su Hongfu lit the incense that Yue Jinghao had given to the old lady and put it into the purple gold incense burner...

In the past, Gu Ziwei was very self-righteous and only dated the legitimate daughters of various mansions. Yue Jinghong was an exception. Although she was a concubine's daughter, she was beautiful and talented, and was known as the most talented woman in the capital. By dating such a person, Gu Ziwei would not feel that she had lost her status.

Now, Yue Yuyan has also joined in!

"Sister Yue, you are about to enter the Fourth Prince's palace. The sisters are so envious!" Gu Ziwei held Yue Yuyan's hand, and they looked so intimate.

Yue Yuyan was proud in her heart, but her face showed tenderness and affection, "My sister is favored by the Fourth Prince, which is also a blessing from her previous life! My sister is the legitimate daughter of a family, and her status is respected. She will definitely be better than my sister in the future!"

"Look, sister Yue can talk! Well, if I can be like you, I will definitely thank you very much!" Gu Ziwei covered her lips with a handkerchief and laughed so hard that her body shook.

The other ladies also echoed.

"Sister Yue is really easy to get along with. She's not like some people who look down on us because they rely on their beauty and talent!"

"That's right. I heard that she was having a terrible time in the Prince's Mansion!"

"No way! She is the most beautiful woman in the capital. How can she be treated like this?"

A young lady looked around and whispered, "I heard that he has fallen in love with Princess Jing'an! Her own husband and her own sister...tsk tsk tsk...how can she feel good about it?"

"Ah? How come I don't know? Didn't they have an engagement before? Or did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally ask the Emperor to cancel the engagement... Why is it happening again now..."

……

Yue Yuyan listened to the discussion of the crowd, neither participating nor stopping it, just like a spectator.

After talking for a long time, everyone finally remembered that the sister of Princess Jing'an they were talking about was still sitting here!

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment...

Gu Ziwei, as the host, also felt that something was wrong, so she spoke first, "My father brought back a lot of fresh fruits from the south, let's go and try some together!"

Everyone hurriedly changed the subject, complimenting Lord Gu on how much he loved Gu Ziwei.

Gu Ziwei pulled Yue Yuyan and walked slowly, saying, "Sister, don't blame the sisters. They just have nothing to do in their boudoirs and like to gossip. They don't mean any harm!"

Yue Yuyan sneered in her heart. She wished that Yue Jinghao and Yue Jinghong had a bad reputation! Why was Yue Jinghao named a princess and Yue Jinghong entered the prince's mansion? After all, she was shorter than the two of them.