allonlinenovel Chapter 209 Competition results.
Chapter 209 Competition results.
"Your Highness Xuanyuan, are these incense sticks about to burn out?" When the last stick of incense was only as long as a thumb, Dong Lihuang gloated and said quietly while shaking his fan. "We should also discuss the next game, what do you think?"
Xuanyuan Fu: "In my opinion, there is no need to worry about this." He raised his chin and said, "Look, isn't Lord Ye coming out?"
Dong Lihuang looked over and saw Ye Shengxin and four ministers of the Great Zhou walking out one after another from the only exit of the formation. After seeing him, Ye Shengxin was the first to greet him.
"Your Highness Dongli, it's not too late for me to come out now, right?"
Dong Lihuang smiled: "...It's not too late. I would like to congratulate Master Ye here."
Ye Xingxin was not polite at all: "Okay, okay."
Dong Lihuang: ...
If that bad mouth wasn't so lethal, he would have definitely rolled his eyes at her.
Now that the outcome has been decided, Dongli Kingdom has been defeated every time in the Wancai competition. Donglihuang looked unhappy. He gave an order in a deep voice, and the wheelchair under him turned. He took the officials and students behind him and left the lively scene.
At the same time, Master Tongshan walked up the steps and came in front of Ye Shengxin amid her great anticipation. After clasping his hands together and bowing, he put the relic tied with a red rope on Ye Shengxin's neck in the gaze of everyone.
The relic felt warm to the touch, but when held in the palm of his hand, he could feel a cool feeling. Ye Shengxin felt it was magical and said, "Thank you, Master, for the gift."
Master Tongshan looked at her with a smile and said, "Donor Ye, once you take the relic up there, you cannot take it down for a year. Your chance to have it will be within this year."
The smile on Ye Shengxin's lips disappeared halfway.
I can’t take it off, then my grandmother…
"I have a connection with Madam Ye. Here is a prescription for medicine. Mr. Ye can boil the herbs according to the instructions above. Madam Ye will be back to health in less than a month."
That's fine.
Ye Xingxin bowed to thank the master.
There was prize money after the competition, and Ye Shengxin said she would give some to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Out of her 10,000 taels of prize money, she gave 1,000 taels to Xuanyuan Fu.
"Your Highness, although this silver is not much, it is enough for you to have a few drinks. It is a small gift from me, so please don't refuse it." Ye Shengxin said with a smile as he handed over the silver note.
"I don't need this, you can keep it for yourself." Xuanyuan held the fan and gently placed it on Ye Xingxin's head, and told her: "Remember about Madam Su."
Xuanyuan Fu was talking about Su Yao teaching everyone how to solve the Rubik's Cube.
"I remember it."
Seeing the relic on Ye Xingxin's neck, Xuanyuan Fu glanced at the four people around her and said, "In the past few competitions, Lord Ye has contributed the most. Do you have any objections?"
The prince was obviously trying to criticize them over the relic, so Xu Changyu and the others hurriedly bowed and said, "Lord Ye is smart and clever, we are not as good as him."
Xuanyuan Fu: "You are all heroes of the Great Zhou. You don't have to do this. Just advance and retreat appropriately."
"I will teach you."
After a while of back and forth, Ye Shengxin remained silent. In his heart, he was grateful to the prince for his generosity, and also grateful to his four companions for their help and magnanimity.
"Alright, let's go. I have something else to do, so I won't be attending your celebration banquet."
After Xuanyuan Fu left, Ye Shengxin and his friends congratulated each other, scheduled a celebration banquet for the day after tomorrow, and then went to the private room of the nearby restaurant to look for someone. As a result, Emperor Jingming, Cui Luoshan, and Zhang Xiangyun were not there.
Only Rong Anle who came out from next door and the woman with a bun-haired bun and wearing a veil and a green dress walked towards Ye Shengxin.
The woman in green had a cold aura, and Ye Shengxin immediately guessed her identity: the ghost wife of Marquis Pingqing.
His heart trembled for a moment, but thinking of Hao Duanzhuang, he calmly greeted the two of them first.
Cheng Yayun was a little surprised: "Shengxin, you are not afraid of me anymore?"
Ye Xingxin touched his nose embarrassedly: "After going out, I have become more resilient and am not so scared anymore."
"Then I wonder if Shengxin is satisfied with the sweet-scented osmanthus cake, soy sauce duck, scallion pork elbow and passion fruit porridge?"
Ye Xingxin was shocked: "The food that Anle gave me before, couldn't it be that you, Madam..."
"It's me." Cheng Yazhi reached out her hand and touched Ye Shengxin's head lovingly. "If you don't mind and like it, your aunt will make it for you in the future."
"I don't mind." The Marquis's cooking skills could make His Majesty eat two more bowls, so how could she resist? After overcoming the psychological barrier, Ye Shengxin immediately agreed.
only--
Ye Xingxin explained again: "Madam, I am really not the benefactor of the Marquis' Mansion. You really made a mistake."
Cheng Yayun: "Okay, okay, I admit my mistake." Whatever the child says is fine. As long as she can accept the kindness of the Marquis' Mansion, she will do whatever she wants.
Ye Xingxin: ...
Why do I feel like I've been treated perfunctorily?
"Shengxin, are you here to see His Majesty?" At this time, Rong Anle spoke with a smile.
My mother was really happy that she could get along with her good friend and she didn't have to act as a middleman anymore.
"Yes, but His Majesty is not here, and I don't know where he went. You know, the final result of this game is related to the face of both countries, he should not leave here suddenly."
Rong Anle was also puzzled until a servant from the Marquis's Mansion came hurriedly over and whispered in her ear that the emperor had returned to the palace and all court officials, except those who were participating in the competition, should go to the palace to attend court immediately. Then she suddenly understood.
"Anle, what happened?" Rong Anle frowned tightly. Ye Shengxin felt bad and didn't care whether he knew about the etiquette issue.
"Okay, I understand." Rong Anle asked the servant to leave, turned around and told Ye Shengxin that the Hu tribe had invaded the border and that the Great Zhou might start a war.
Ye Xingxin was stunned and sighed, "This year is really a troubled time for the Great Zhou."
Rong Anle nodded and said, who said it wasn’t true.
"By the way, does Your Majesty know about this matter?"
"They probably don't know yet, but with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here, Great Zhou will definitely win." His Majesty specifically instructed the contestants not to go to court. How could Rong Anle not understand that His Majesty didn't want Sheng Xin to know that he had recovered his memory.
Moreover, His Majesty has delegated power to Your Highness for such a long time. Rong Anle is 80% sure that the war between the Great Zhou and the Hu people will also be left to Your Highness the Crown Prince to handle in full.
She was right. In the Golden Palace, after a minister reported the latest situation on the border, Emperor Jingming looked at the crown prince.
"During the six months that I was away, you managed the Great Zhou very well. This time, I want to hand over the war between the two sides to you. Do you dare to accept it?"
Xuanyuan Fu stood up, his back straight, and said in a resounding voice: "Father, I dare to accept it."
Emperor Jingming smiled in his deep eyes: "In this case, I will leave this matter to you. Whether to fight or make peace, when to fight and when to make peace, you decide it yourself. As for all the court officials, you must fully cooperate with the Crown Prince and not make any comments."
The ministers knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I will obey your command."
"Okay, now tell me about this sky curtain?"
Emperor Jingming turned his gaze and looked at the sky that was split into two.
One of the screens was playing a real-time video of him attending court with other ministers. The moment his eyes met those of himself on the screen, the smile in Emperor Jingming's eyes disappeared and his voice suddenly turned cold.
Cold sweat dripped down the foreheads of the ministers, and the prince lowered his head and said nothing.