Three days after the announcement of the palace examination, the emperor held a banquet in the imperial garden.

As the champion of the imperial examination, Lian Mu was of course also invited.When he and his two friends stepped into the imperial garden, they saw the little maids who were busy and giggling.

"Do you know why they laugh?" Xu Qian covered his mouth with a fan and said with a smile.After he finished asking, he smiled at Sun Jinze next to him, and they looked at Lian Mu happily.

Seeing that Lian Mu was full of doubts, Sun Jinze didn't let it go, and explained the confusion: "Do you know that I am the eldest princess of the Ye Dynasty, and I am now more than ten years old, and I am still unmarried. Look at the people who attended the banquet today, and use four words. The summary is—”

"Young talents!" Xu Qian hurriedly replied, shaking his fan a few times and laughing: "So, today we are all counted as consorts to be elected haha!"

"It is said that the eldest princess has a very high vision, otherwise she would not have passed Double Ten and would still be in her boudoir. But..." Sun Jinze changed the subject, "A talented and handsome man like Lian Mu must not be able to escape the princess's attention." Fayan hahaha!"

"That's right!" Xu Qian also started to play with Sun Jinze, "When Lian Mu becomes your son-in-law, don't forget your brothers!"

"Don't talk nonsense." Lian Mu laughed it off, ignoring the jokes from friends on both sides.He didn't think that the princess would take a liking to a boy from a poor family. Even if he won the first prize, he would be no more than a sixth-rank official now.

And his two good friends, although they are only ranked in the second and third ranks in the palace examination, and they are only seventh-rank officials now, they both come from the Zanying family, and they will definitely be promoted faster than him, a poor student with no branches to rely on. .

When they were seated, everyone naturally greeted each other politely. After the emperor arrived, they calmed down and saluted together.

After having fun with the emperor and his ministers, the emperor sent someone to call the eldest princess.The children in the seat knew it well, and they were all gearing up and eager to try, wanting to perform in front of the princess.

The eldest princess has a long name and is extremely favored by the emperor.How much do you like it?

The emperor now has three sons and three daughters, and the position of the crown prince is yet to be determined. In the entire royal family, no one can have more influence on the emperor than the words of the eldest princess.There are three most widely circulated theories.

The first argument is that the eldest princess's biological mother was one of the emperor's favorite side concubines, but she passed away a few months after giving birth to the eldest princess, and the emperor therefore treated the eldest princess more favorably.The second argument is that the eldest princess has been smart since she was a child, and she is as talented as the princes. She has solved the emperor's worries and problems many times, and is deeply loved by the emperor.

As for the third statement, it is the most mysterious.The eldest princess was born in the early morning, who would have thought that when she went to court that morning, the current emperor, who was the second prince back then, was actually made the crown prince by the previous emperor.It is said that from then on, the emperor firmly believed that the eldest princess was his lucky star.

Which statement is correct, no one dares to make a judgment.In short, everyone understands one thing, the eldest princess is a character who even the princes want to curry favor with.

But now, the long-awaited eldest princess, Lu Changhe, has figured out her current identity and situation with the help of the system.Knowing that he was going to grab the number one scholar next time, no, choose a son-in-law, Lu Chang couldn't hold back his excitement.

The big guy in women's clothing, grabbing people at the beginning, exciting.

He walked unhurriedly to his seat, and after saluting the emperor, he sat on the side table, and the palace people carefully brought over a qin upon seeing this.

Cui Kangming, Eunuch Cui, the head of the palace, went on to say: "Congratulations to Your Majesty for being a talented person. It is indeed a blessing for the country and the people! Your Highness the Princess is willing to use the four arts of piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting to add to the fun of this imperial banquet."

"Yes!" The emperor waved his hand.

As soon as the voice fell, there were a few quick-witted people who took over the conversation, such as "extraordinary talent", "natural beauty", "many manners", etc., boasting that the eldest princess is unique in the sky and unparalleled in the earth.

"Hey, let me tell you, can you see what the eldest princess looks like? It's so far away." Xu Qian asked with narrowed eyes.

"That's definitely not possible." Sun Jinze touched his chin and couldn't help thinking: "Why do I feel that the eldest princess's figure is so...so honest?"

"Shh, it's started." Lian Mu reminded the two to keep quiet.

I saw the eldest princess put both hands on the qin, twitching her ten fingers, the sound of the qin... no, there is no sound of the qin, only Lu Chang sighed and said "Everyone is awake, I am alone drunk".

……

The song is over.In fact, Lu Changhe stopped his hand and opened his eyes.

Looking up, he was awake, but everyone was drunk.Only the palace people in the palace, their expressions remained unchanged, as if they were used to it.

The emperor even asked, "How do you think the Eldest Princess plays?"

This is the question asked by the emperor himself. If the answer is not good, he will be punished at the slightest, or demoted from the official position at the worst.So many young talents had no choice but to bow their heads in silence. Among them, there is no shortage of people who are proficient in rhythm, but...

There is not a single voice, how can someone evaluate it? !

Seeing each of them shrunk like a quail, the emperor stretched out his hand and pointed directly at the number one scholar he had handpicked: "Lian Aiqing, tell me."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lian Mu stood up and saluted.

"If my guess is correct, this qin is Mr. Jing Jie's qin without strings. The princess's qin skills are exquisite and extraordinary. Although the qin is silent, there is sound of emotion. This probably means that no strings is better than those with strings."

The emperor nodded in satisfaction, and everyone showed suddenly enlightened expressions, and praised each other, acting more and more realistically, as if they had really enjoyed the sound of silence just now.

Lu Chang sighed and said don't worry, you will be boasting about it soon.

Then, the palace people moved the chessboard to the center of the two vertical rows of seats.Lu Chang sighed and got up and walked to the side of the chessboard, and said to Lian Mu who had just sat down: "Master Lian's words just now really made me feel like a bosom friend. I wonder if I can invite you to play a game of chess?"

Of course, Lian Mu didn't dare to refuse the eldest princess' invitation.So he sat across from her, and the two began to play chess.

Looking at the serious and careful Lian Mu, Lu Chang was secretly happy.It's hard for everyone not to see the clues to his high-frequency eye movements, and they have already started discussing secretly.

Lu Chang sighs and holds white pieces, Lianmu holds black pieces.On the chessboard, Baizi has no rules and loses steadily;

In the time of a cup of tea, the winner or loser of the chess game has been decided, and the black pieces have surrounded the white pieces.

The two people who were playing chess laughed at the same time, making everyone confused.Lian Mu didn't say anything, she stood up to salute the emperor and the eldest princess, and returned to her seat.

The chess game has been completed, and the palace servants arranged by Lu Changhe stepped forward.The two of them neither announced the result to the crowd, nor put the chess pieces back together, but directly erected the front of the chessboard to face the emperor.

Everyone couldn't help being shocked. When the chessboard was erected, wouldn't all the chess pieces fall to the ground?

Who knew that the next scene made them all stare wide-eyed, the chess pieces landed firmly on the board, and the black pieces surrounded the white pieces to form a word - "Chang".

It turns out that the chess pieces are all made of magnets!

This is not over yet, the palace people strike while the iron is hot and put pen and ink.I saw Lu Chang groaning, splashing ink and brushing a brush, his movements were like flowing clouds and flowing water, and he did it in one go.

After a while, the operation was as fierce as a tiger, and I lifted it up to see... a ghost drawing talisman?

……

The air was suddenly quiet, and no one dared to move.Those who praised the eldest princess in the sky and the earth before, don't know how to speak now.Only Eunuch Cui cleared his throat and broke the silence.

"Look, my lords, this kind of character is an ancient character, called Jia, oracle bone inscription." Cui Kangming wiped the sweat from his forehead, trying to recall the order of the eldest princess, "And this painting is written by the eldest princess Dreams and wonderlands are called abstract paintings.”

"Father, the songs played, the chess played, the words written and the paintings made by the ministers all have the same meaning—" Lu Changhe smiled slightly, and said: "The mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the sun and the moon will always prosper."

"The emperor has a heart!" The emperor stroked his beard and laughed loudly.

Until the end of the banquet, as everyone expected, the emperor kept Lian Mu in the palace.Although the others felt a little regretful that they couldn't be consorts, they still felt a little fortunate in their hearts.

I am afraid they will not be blessed with the "excellent beauty" of the eldest princess.

Xu Qian and Sun Jinze didn't expect the banter to come true, so they had to watch Lian Mu with sympathetic eyes.I'm afraid this trip will be like a sheep coming into the mouth of a tiger, brother, take care!

……

Royal study.

"Lian Aiqing, would you like to be the son-in-law of the eldest princess?" the emperor asked with a smile, and he also believed that no one would refuse.

"Chen, I don't want to."

Although Lian Mu expected to make a difference in the officialdom, it was definitely not in this way or in this capacity.The most important thing is that he has no affection for the eldest princess. If he marries her, he will only cause trouble for himself.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me..." The reason why Lian Mu dared to refuse the Son of Heaven was that he had prepared a reason, and he said sincerely: "When I was in my hometown, my parents made an appointment for me before my mother passed away."

"Chen Hanchuang studied hard, and now that he has left his hometown, he is honored to be named on the gold list. But I always remember that there is a girl in my hometown who is waiting for me to go back and complete the marriage contract."

"If that's the case, you—" The emperor was also a little moved.

"Father, wait, my son has something to say!" Lu Changhe interrupted the emperor, and said confidently to Lian Mu: "Your Majesty Lian, don't worry, that girl has already married after you left your hometown to take part in the examination. If you go back a few months later, you will probably see her doll."

After saying this, Lu Changhe added: "If even your lord doesn't believe it, I can send someone to check it out, or bring someone over to let you see clearly."

"I will naturally believe what the eldest princess says."

It was originally made up, so it can't stand up to verification. This is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor.Lian Mu could no longer use this reason, so she had to find another way.

"Your Majesty, I actually...have an illness. Cough, I'm born weak, and I'm afraid I'll delay the eldest princess." Lian Mu gritted his teeth and said these words.

As soon as these words came out, the emperor frowned.

Unexpectedly, the eldest princess not only did not flinch, but also said with a firm face, "It's okay, I don't care."

"Father, my son doesn't care!" Lu Changhe had to resort to the last trick, pouting and stomping his feet, vividly interpreting the proud eldest princess, "If you don't even marry the adults, my son will be green lantern ancient Buddha from now on!" , but the remaining life. In short, in this life, my son and minister must not marry at night!"

Having said all this, the emperor didn't care what Lian Mu said, and left in a huff, leaving only one sentence: "Tomorrow morning, I will give you a marriage."

"Yes, I will leave." Lian Mu had no choice but to leave, but was stopped by Lu Changhe.

"My son-in-law, husband and wife are one body. If you can't..." Lu Changhe held Lian Mu's hand and said affectionately, "I'll come!"

"..." Lian Mu smiled awkwardly, and said, "Hehe, the Eldest Princess' spirit is commendable, commendable."

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