Pluto's Golden Apple

Today is the time for the literary test set by the Ninth Princess.In the palace, the bedrooms of missionaries from all over the world were bustling.It is said that Han Lie from Yuanjiang Country is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also has a good literary talent. He is not at all like a reckless man like his strong figure.It is also for this reason that the monarch of Yuanjiang State would rather send a general to participate in the courtship meeting than send his own sons. It may be that the monarch of Yuanjiang State feels that even his own sons are not as good as this general Bar.All the princes and nobles who came to ask for marriage were well-informed. It took only a few days to collect all the news about Han Lie.

"That Han Lie is really amazing. I thought he was a reckless man. You see, he is unshaven and not very trim. He doesn't look like a person with literary talent." Li Qianyue also heard that the people below collected for them information, staring at Jue Leng while complaining.If he knows kung fu and is a man, how many little girls in the world should be fascinated...

"That's just right, Han Lie is the choice for the son-in-law this time." Jue sneered, her thoughts were not here.

Li Qianyue glanced at her indifferent attitude, feeling angry and sad at the same time, her face turned white and red, and she didn't answer any more.After thinking for a long time, I couldn't hold back: "You really don't think that the nine princesses like you?"

Jue sneered: "How could it be? She hasn't even seen my appearance, she hasn't even seen my martial arts, so she likes me? Aren't you afraid that I will be longer than that general Han Lie with my teeth and claws?"

Li Qianyue glared at her, thinking that she was so stupid, fortunately, the Ninth Princess had never seen what she looked like, if she had seen her, she would have skipped the martial arts and literature tests, and threw herself into her arms .Li Qianyue felt that as a woman, she understood women better.

"It's time for us to go." Jue Leng looked at Li Qianyue with a slight smile, and made Li Qianyue's face a little red.

Li Yan had a happy face, if there were no accidents today, he would be able to find a good son-in-law for Yao'er.I don't know who Yao'er likes the most in his heart, but he actually has several candidates in his heart.For example, Yuanjiang General Han Lie, Prime Minister Songshi's son Fu Mingguo, and Prince Baizhi Zhang Ruoxi.In addition to the ranking of these people in the martial arts test, which satisfied him, the comprehensive national strength of the countries they represented would also be of great benefit to the development of Daqian.Secretly, he had someone collect information on these people, and he probably had a good idea of ​​their experiences.But how to put it, it seems that these people are good, but there are some unsatisfactory places.

Han Lie has excellent martial arts skills, and I heard that he is also good at writing. He is a well-educated person, but his disadvantage is that he is unkempt, looks a little ordinary, and looks a little sloppy. I don't know if Yaoer will like this kind of person.The Song□□Prime Minister's son, Fu Mingguo, is good-looking, good in civil and military skills, but he is a little glib. He heard that there are too many women in Song□□ who have thrown themselves into his arms, and even if Yao'er marries him, he still can't take it easy.Zhang Ruoxi, the prince of Baizhi Kingdom, has a quiet face, and his private life is usually more discreet. It's a pity that the prince suffered from a strange disease when he was a child, and since then he has developed a quirk of being afraid of the sun.It is said that his sleeping quarters in the palace were all dark, and when the sun shone, he felt unbearable pain all over his body.I don't know if Yao'er will feel very painful if she chooses him.

In Li Yan's heart, Hu Xian, the third prince of Beizhi Kingdom, has never been considered at all. In his mind, Beizhi Kingdom and Yuanjiang Kingdom are similar, so since Beizhi Kingdom can't beat Yuanjiang Kingdom, he can naturally consider ruling it out up.The most important thing is that he also sent someone to inquire about the personality and appearance of the third prince of Beizhi Kingdom, Hu Xian. The spies reported that Hu Xian was good-looking, but he was arrogant and domineering and somewhat vicious, and the servants were very afraid of him. He, who was spoiled and brought up since he was a child, has a bad temper.As a result, Li Yan naturally had a worse impression of him wearing a mask.

The princes and nobles who proposed to marry have all arrived at the scene, and some of them have already begun to hang their heads. Not only is their country not strong, but their own behavior is also very ordinary. It is no wonder that they can marry the Ninth Princess, so there is inevitably a sigh in their hearts .

Li Yao dressed up very brightly today, she was wearing a bright red palace gown, as dignified and elegant as a blooming peony.She looked at Hu Xian from time to time, hoping to find a trace of emotion from Hu Xian's expression.In fact, she had sent someone to find out what kind of person Hu Xian was, but the person who came to report him was nothing like anyone she knew.The servants said that Hu Xian was arrogant and arrogant to the servants, and he was very aggressive and domineering, but the Hu Xian she knew was so gentle and gentle, even if she only saw the eyes under the mask, she could still feel the smile in those eyes. A touch of warmth.The Hu Xian she knew was so gentle, wearing a blue long gown, he looked so extraordinary.

"The topic of today's essay test has also troubled Li Yao for a long time. I believe that Your Highnesses and adults are all well-educated people. I am afraid that the general test questions will not be difficult for you. Li Yao wants to find another way and come up with a question that has never been asked before. .Li Yao is a woman. She doesn't have too many political affairs and military affairs in her heart. She just wants to hear from the audience why you want to marry Li Yao." Li Yao looked at everyone present with a smile. Indeed, as a woman, the most What I care about is not how indomitable a hero my husband is, but I hope that I can always be remembered by my husband.

As soon as this topic came up, all the suitors looked at each other in blank dismay, and then they realized that they all laughed.They won't be fooled. The nine princesses are obviously asking why they like her, but they are secretly asking about the benefits of the marriage between the two countries. A fool will understand that it is really just a love story.Everyone thought to themselves, Princess Nine is worthy of being the most beloved princess in the Daqian Kingdom, and even when she asks a test question, she hides her needles.Maybe the more adult you are, the easier it is to think about the problem more complicatedly, even Li Yan secretly laughed out loud.He didn't know what question Yaoer would ask in advance, but when Yaoer came up with the question just now, he also felt that Yaoer was clever, and he felt a little more proud in his heart.

Everyone was eager to try, and Fu Minguo, who was in Song Dynasty, was the first to chant: "Tingting is like a jade lotus, curling up like a fairy, and the nine princesses of Daqian envy the gods. Ask me why I came, but I want to make a relationship. Song Shi and Daqian, Powerful countries should be linked together, and we will go forward to develop our grand plans together, and the enemy will not dare to meet!"

Li Yan laughed and clapped again and again: "As expected of Prime Minister Song Shifu's beloved son, being able to compose this poem immediately is enough to prove his extraordinary talent, hahahaha." Li Yao smiled after hearing this.

"Oh, it's so sour." Li Qianyue was very disdainful. She used to dislike this kind of literati's sourness. Seeing this oily Fu Minguo, she felt even more disgusted.

What about the cold?She also felt a little funny in her heart.To be envious of the gods, the world has not seen many gods, this Li Yao is definitely quite beautiful in the mortal world, but compared with the gods, it is too far behind.Jue Leng snickered, looking at Huanrou beside him, Huanrou also nodded slightly, with a slight smile in his brows and eyes, wondering if Huanrou also thought the same as himself?

Seeing that Fu Mingguo was in the limelight, Han Lie felt unhappy in his heart, and stood up: "The beauty of the Ninth Princess is like a jade grape in the sky, so crystal clear, exquisite and flawless. I have heard that the Ninth Princess is gentle and kind. , In my opinion, it is like the first ray of breeze in spring, blowing over everything, with tenderness. Looking at the figure of the nine princesses, it is as light as a swallow, and the momentum of the nine princesses is as dignified as the Queen Mother of the West Heaven. This is The reason why I love the Nine Princesses. Moreover, in terms of power, I think that my Yuanjiang is no worse than Songshi, especially my Yuanjiang has hundreds of thousands of cavalry, and Daqian can call them at any time when needed in the future!"

"General Han's words are wrong. General Han means that Daqian Kingdom will be besieged one day? If it is impossible to be besieged, how can we use foreign aid from Yuanjiang?" Zhang Ruoxi looked weak on the surface , In fact, speaking like a knife, Han Lie, who wanted to behave well, was pushed down to an awkward position at once.

Li Yan felt that Zhang Ruoxi's words seemed reasonable, so he couldn't help frowning slightly: "Then what does His Highness Prince Baizhi think?"

"I admire the beauty of the Ninth Princess, but I don't shy away from saying that what I admire more is the strong national power of Daqian. I won't say such sweet words like the adults. I can only guarantee that if the Ninth Princess becomes my white-haired Concubine, I, Zhang Ruoxi, will never marry twice in this life, and once Ruoxi inherits the throne in the future, Bai Zhi will always be Daqian's ally, the two countries will communicate with each other, take care of each other, and rely on each other!"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, this Zhang Ruoxi usually looked very weak, but he never expected that he would never marry another woman for the rest of his life, and he would be able to give the Ninth Princess the successor, which woman in the world would not desire?This move actually compares with the previous two.

The crowd had no choice but to rush to speak, for fear of falling behind, as everyone said, it was clichéd.

When everyone finished speaking, Jue Leng realized that he seemed to be the only one left. At this moment, everyone on the field was staring at him, of course, the emperor, the nine princesses, and Huanrou were all staring at him.

"Your Highnesses and your lord's answers just now moved Li Yao very much. It seems that only His Highness the Third Prince is left. I wonder if His Highness the Third Prince has thought of an answer?" Li Yao smiled coldly.

Hmph, have you figured out the answer yet? I really wish that I could pull Jue Leng to leave as soon as possible. A princess is too indiscreet, smiling so coquettishly.Li Qianyue muttered in her heart, as if Li Yao made her very upset.Before thinking that Jue Leng liked someone else, she still felt a little inexplicably lost, but seeing Li Yao's expression now, and thinking about how Jue Leng doesn't care about her at all, Li Qianyue felt inexplicably happy.

Jue Leng stepped forward, and just about to answer, Li Yao suddenly spoke again: "Your Highness, Third Prince, in this courtship competition, His Highness has never lifted the mask on his face, I wonder if His Highness's injury has healed at this time? "Yes, she just wanted to know what Hu Xian looked like under the mask, and she felt that her curiosity was about to explode.She had seen the portrait brought by the servants. In the painting, Hu Xian's eyebrows and eyes were pretty handsome, but he didn't have the look in front of her at all. Therefore, these days, she has been wondering, what does Hu Xian look like?

Jue Leng slowly took off the mask, and everyone whispered to each other, thinking that the face under the mask might be a domineering face, after all, everyone also has intelligence work.But the moment Jue Leng took off his mask, everyone was completely stunned.

A delicate face caught everyone's eyes, the faint smile in the eyes, and the slight upturn of the corners of the mouth made this young man standing under the setting sun covered with a light yellow light.

Li Yao was stunned, it was completely different from the domineering Hu Xian with thick brows and narrow eyes in the portrait.The boy in front of him, his facial features are full of indifference and softness, like a pool of autumn water.Those eyes on that face seemed to be able to speak immediately, and it seemed that 1 years had passed by those eyes.

Huanrou only felt that there was a buzzing in her head, and she was completely stunned.

It's absolutely cold, there's nothing wrong with it, it's really absolutely cold.She came after all.Seeing that she didn't have a trace of divine power in front of her, if she hadn't taken off the mask, I'm afraid I would never have recognized her. Could it be... Could it be that she really dispelled the divine power for her own sake and became a mortal?She has grown up, and although her facial features haven't changed much, her demeanor is no longer that little girl who clings to her back then, her face is full of composure.Huanrou almost spat out a mouthful of blood, the salty smell had already reached her throat, and she swallowed it abruptly.If he lost his composure, both Jue Leng and himself would be in danger.

Therefore, apart from looking at Jue Leng affectionately, she has no other way to respond to Jue Leng's eyes.

Li Yao didn't realize it, her heart was full of girl's joy.If she had already had a crush on Hu Xian when he was playing the piano, then at this moment, when she saw his true face, she had already determined what kind of person she was looking for.

Li Yan was also amazed, and whispered a few words to Ye An, Ye An also looked puzzled.

"Ye An, is this really Hu Xian?"

"Your Majesty, the old slave has checked their customs clearance documents, and there are some identity marks, so it must be correct. The soldiers who escorted them to the palace, couldn't you tell at a glance that they were from the Northern Branch?"

Li Yanfu must be thinking deeply.

"When we met for the first time, my heart was like a pool of water disturbed by stones, and I could no longer calm down the waves in my heart. At that time, I was amazed by your beauty, and I was thinking, this peerless appearance, I tried my best Take good care of it. Later in contact, I realized that you are gentle, understanding, and caring for others. What I admire deeply is your quality. You always think about others and don’t want to hurt others, but you always ignore your own feelings .It’s all my fault for not showing up sooner. From now on, I will never let go of your hand. Once we met in Zijin Palace, from now on, the dewy sunset and the beautiful mountains and rivers, I just want to chant for you alone.” Looking at Huanrou behind Li Yao with a cold expression, she couldn't make some words too clear to avoid showing off, but she believed that Huanrou could understand.

She believed that because she had seen Huanrou's eyes, from the original coldness to the deep affection at this moment, she felt that if she continued to look, Huanrou might not be able to hold back her tears, so Jue Leng hurriedly turned her head Go, don't dare to stare at Huanrou anymore.

Everyone laughed after hearing this. The third prince of the northern branch is too stupid. The people in front have already understood that this question is not a topic of love at all, but an analysis of the advantages of their own country by the way, but this third prince looks like Demented and foolish, what he said was all about love for children.

Seeing that the last person had finished speaking, Li Yan quickly cleared his throat and pretended to cough twice.He looked at Yao'er again, only to see that Yao'er's eyes were all attracted by the third prince of the North Branch, and Yao'er actually looked at him in a daze, which had never happened before.

"Your Highnesses and lords have already finished answering, I don't know, does Yao'er have the answer in her heart?" Li Yan asked with a smile, anyway, it is impossible to be the third prince of the Northern Branch, who looks like a soft-boiled person It is absolutely impossible for Yao'er to like this kind of appearance.Anyway, according to my preferences, I should like Zhang Ruoxi, the prince of Baizhi the most. After all, the condition of only marrying one person in this life is too tempting, and Zhang Ruoxi should indeed become the next king of Baizhi Kingdom. As he promised, the national power of Daqian will definitely be stronger than ever.

Li Yao was still in a daze and didn't speak, Li Yan coughed twice and said with a more serious tone: "Yao'er, I don't know if there is someone in Yao'er's mind, why don't I discuss it with Yao'er first?" Li Yan said Trying to get Li Yao to recover from her distraction, at the same time hinting to her that she must give herself a step down and discuss with herself.

"Father," Li Yao did come back to her senses, and her voice softened a bit when she called Father, "Father once said that he wanted to find a good husband for Yao'er. "

Li Yan frowned slightly: "Of course it counts, you are the most honorable nine princesses of my Daqian, and I am the emperor of Daqian, so I promise everything."

"Then father, can you let Yao'er choose?" Li Yao's eyes are firm at this moment, and her eyes are full of affection. Although Li Yan is a little dissatisfied with this daughter who does not play cards according to common sense, after all, Li Yao has spoken, and there is such a thing. There are many guests here, so naturally I have to give her face.

Li Yan had no choice but to force a smile: "That's natural, my Yao'er has grown up, and I also believe in Yao'er's vision."

Huanrou only felt that her breathing was speeding up, and her blood circulation seemed to be faster. She always had a premonition... This premonition surpassed the excitement and joy of meeting Jue Leng.This premonition made her anxious, and she didn't even know when she frowned.

"The candidate in Yao'er's mind is—His Royal Highness Hu Xian, the third prince of Beizhi Kingdom." Li Yao said in a leisurely and firm manner.

Everyone present was in disbelief, how could it be?What they despise the most is Hu Xian's answer, which in their opinion is so stupid.

If Li Yan drank water at that time, he would probably spit it out in one gulp. How could it be possible, did he hear correctly?Yao'er actually likes Hu Xian?What's good about Hu Xian, although the words just now are pleasant, but there is no promise to the future at all, let alone to please and promise to the Daqian Kingdom, is Yao'er in a daze?

"Yao'er..." Li Yan frowned.

Li Yao is naturally intelligent. She understood what her father wanted to say, and hurriedly replied: "I said at the beginning of this competition that Li Yao doesn't care about politics and military affairs. The implication is that the center of this competition is only feelings. Your Highnesses and adults The answer is very good, but only the answer of His Royal Highness the Third Prince, let Li Yao see a sincere sincerity. Thinking about a little maid in Beizhi Kingdom, whose skill is only slightly inferior to General Han, then His Royal Highness's kung fu is naturally higher, which means The third highness is both civil and military. Therefore, I only ask my father to complete me."

Li Yan was unhappy in his heart, but he couldn't go back on what he said just now. Although he didn't hate this Hu Xian, nor did he hate this Beizhi country, but he always felt that there were more candidates better than the prince of Beizhi. I don't understand why Yao'er chose this way?In terms of appearance, I feel that there are still some princes and adults who are better than him. His noble temperament is noble, but he is not masculine enough as a man.

Li Yao has made up her mind. It is really rare for the most noble princess of Daqian to express her love so affectionately in the main hall of the essay test.Everyone was discussing and feeling very depressed, especially Zhang Ruoxi from Bai Zhi Country, whose face was as pale as if his blood had been drained.

Li Yan sighed, and had to pretend to have a smile on his face: "Since Yao'er decides on her own, the emperor believes in Yao'er's vision. Then I will send someone to notify the monarch of Beizhi Kingdom to choose a day for Yao'er and her son-in-law." Have a wedding!"

Jue Leng stared blankly at Huanrou, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him, and he didn't care what Li Yao said.

Li Qianyue sighed badly in her heart, she didn't expect to choose Jue Leng who had no intention of participating in the selection of relatives, this is terrible, what should I do in the future?If Li Yao knew the secret of Jue Leng and told Li Yan, they would all die without a place to bury them!Jue Leng was still in a daze, and he was already covered in cold sweat.