Early in the morning, Fengyi Palace

"Sister, I'm here to see you and your little niece. Are you feeling better?" Shen Qingxu said at the entrance of the palace.

"You are the only one who dares to shout in my palace. Come here and let me see if you have lost weight recently." Shen Qiuchi waved his hand lovingly.

Shen Qingxu said coquettishly: "Of course, who made me have a sister who dotes on me so much!"

"Okay, okay, I can't argue with you. Tell me why you came here today. It shouldn't just be to see me," Shen Qiuchi asked.

"You really can't hide anything from me, sister. Do you know where Xu Xingyi went? I haven't seen him for a long time." Shen Qingxu asked.

Shen Qiuchi said seriously: "Xu Xingyi made a mistake and is still reflecting on it."

"Sister! I want to ask you for a favor."

"About that kid Xu Xingyi?"

"Yes, sister, Xu Xingyi is like my brother. I hope you won't punish him too severely. Please!" Shen Qingxu looked at Shen Qiuchi and begged.

"Okay, okay, sister knows! Xu Xingyi took you away without permission last time and was beaten by sister. He is recovering from his injuries now. He will come back when he recovers. Don't worry, brother Xu Xingyi is fine!" Shen Qiuchi said with a smile.

The two of them stayed together for a while. Shen Qiuchi chatted with Shen Qingxu and told her many things about her daughter's family. Seeing that Shen Qingxu looked heartless, Shen Qiuchi felt very conflicted. So he waved Lingsha to come over, whispered a few words to her, and then started playing with Shen Qingxu and his daughter again.

Shen Qingxu looked at her fair and tender little niece and liked her very much. She played with her for a long time.

Shen Qiuchi asked, "Sister, aren't you staying for lunch?"

"Sister, I don't want to eat anymore. I have to go out for something!" Shen Qingxu's voice came from a distance.

"Qingxu, wait a minute. I'll take you somewhere."

"Where to go?"

"You will know when you go."

In the Qianqing Palace, Shen Qiuchi and Shen Qingxu sat in the small compartment behind Xiao Qi's dragon chair.

"I heard that you are Gongsun Jiayan?" Xiao Qi's majestic voice came.

"That's exactly what Caomin is."

"Get up and talk."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"I heard that you are attracted to Princess Ningde."

"Yes, I have admired the princess for a long time."

"You know you are just a commoner, how can you be a match for the princess?"

"Your Majesty, I am grateful for the emperor's grace in opening the imperial examination this year. Although I have been delayed for some time due to illness, I have been preparing for the imperial examination. If I win the first place in this imperial examination and become an official, I will ask to marry the princess."

"How can a mere seventh-rank official be worthy of the princess?"

"I know that I am not worthy of this position, but I hope the emperor and the princess will give me some time. I will definitely make some achievements."

"You are full of confidence. How can a small official achieve such results?"

Gongsun Jiayan pulled out a thick roll of paper from his sleeve, which was covered with words.

"Your Majesty, please take a look."

"Present it." Liu Fu took the paper from Gongsun Jiayan's hand, and then checked it one by one with the eunuch beside him, and finally presented it to Xiao Qi for review.

Xiao Qi looked at Gongsun Jiayan's political comments and nodded continuously. Then he became more and more excited as he read.

"Yes, yes. I didn't expect you to have such ambitions at such a young age. It is truly a blessing for the country."

"Your Majesty, I am willing to devote all my life's learning to marry the princess."

"But I know that you once had a woman you loved."

"Your Majesty, when I was young, I met Miss Jin. She was beautiful and talented, just like the couple in the book. I mistakenly thought I had met the love of my life. But Miss Jin and I rarely met, and we only talked about poetry and books. We never taught each other privately. Since I met the princess, my mind has been confused. After that, I numb myself with schoolwork every day and don't think about other things. But I couldn't resist this stunning glimpse. I fell in love with her without knowing why. From then on, all I thought about was seeing the princess every day..."

Gongsun Jiayan was extremely nervous. The emperor didn't say anything and no one knew what he meant.

He knew the relationship between the emperor and the empress. The concubines in the palace were of no use to the emperor, and the empress was the only one in the emperor's heart.

The emperor must want him to make his attitude clear.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my rudeness. I love the princess and cannot tolerate anyone else in my life."

Gongsun Jiayan knelt on the ground, his fingers clenched tightly, his fingertips digging into the flesh, as if he didn't feel any pain.

"Do you know what the price is for lying to me?"

"In front of your Majesty, I dare not lie. Gongsun Jiayan only wants to marry the princess, no matter how difficult the road ahead is."

"I understand, you can go down."

"The grassroots resign!"

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