As soon as he said this, the audience began to discuss among themselves. Someone sighed, "It's not easy to be a second-ranked scholar!"
Someone next to him immediately mocked, "Prince Xu is also in the imperial examinations, and he's a first-ranked scholar. The outcome is already clear. This kid really overestimates himself."
Someone else explained, "It's true that the imperial examinations are for the country to select officials, but the emphasis is on policy, and it may not be able to test the true talent of the students.
And I heard that the Sage Emperor named Prince Xu third because Tu Qishi did a good job.
This Kim Sung-gye also has the reputation of being a romantic scholar. If he had chosen other topics, I'm afraid it wouldn't be easy to deal with him! "
Tang Mingxuan was surprised, "I'm supposed to be first, why is there someone else out of nowhere!" When they came, they had naturally arranged the order, and he was the first.
Xu Xian looked at this old acquaintance who he hadn't seen for a long time walking up the stage, and he cursed in his heart. Who would ruin the Bai family's stage like this?
This event was organized by his family, and he knew Xu Xian and Li Siming very well. This kid must have found an opening, which was why he dared to challenge them.
Kim Sung-gye walked up the stage unhurriedly, cupped his hands, and opened his folding fan. He looked at Xu Xian and Li Siming from afar, and thought, "Xu Hanwen, Xu Hanwen, just lose to me. Don't let the outsiders take advantage of you, there are great benefits." Originally, he didn't plan to go up the stage, because he had some understanding of Yun Yan's talent.
But until now, Yun Yan still hadn't arrived. If it was only Xu Xian and Li Siming, then there would be a great flaw.
Presumably, this flaw had already been seen by others, so it was better to come up and take advantage of it.
Li Siming also thought of the trick, and his face revealed a bitter expression, "This kid must have thought of something." But at this time, he couldn't retreat, so he stood up and went up the stage.
"Wait!"
With a clear shout, the originally closed stage was opened again, and with one hand, two gold-plated red invitation cards were handed to the gatekeeper.
The two walked straight into the venue. One of them was wearing a dark green cloak, which covered his head and body, making it impossible to distinguish his gender.
The other was a woman. She was wearing a short-sleeved pearl blouse and a sky-blue lotus skirt. Her jade-like arms and beautiful face were exposed under the sunlight. It was as if they were flashing brilliantly. It was Hu Xinyue!
When the people in the venue saw her face clearly, they all let out a light "Eh?"
Hu Xinyue, who was the focus of everyone's attention, acted as if there was no one else around. She glanced around and patted the person beside her, "Go!"
Then, she walked towards Xu Xian's seat. Xu Xian and Li Siming sat on a long bench, but she unceremoniously sat in the middle. If this continued, she would only be able to sit on their laps.
Xu Xian and Li Siming hurriedly stood up together. Hu Xinyue casually occupied three seats, patted the empty seats on both sides and said to the two of them, "Sit!"
Li Siming looked at Hu Xinyue and widened his eyes. There was such a bold woman in the world.
Xu Xian winked at him, asking him to find another seat. Li Siming thought that Hu Xinyue was also Xu Xian's wife, so he had to find another seat.
Xu Xian sat down and asked, "Why are you so late?" Needless to say, the one in the cloak was Yun Yan.
Hu Xinyue clapped her hands and said, "Did you come early to bask in the sun?"
She opened the paper bag she carried with her and filled it with snacks such as plums and popcorn. She pushed it in front of Xu Xian and asked, "Do you want to eat?"
Xu Xian shook his head weakly. Suddenly, he didn't want to say anything, so he lowered his head and drank the tea on the table.
At this time, Yun Yan had already walked on the high platform.
Only then did everyone understand that she was the one who would go to the last round.
The host didn't know how to announce her name.
Kim Sung-gye's face slightly changed. He first bowed to Yun Yan and said, "I give up!"
The audience was in an uproar. He actually gave up!
The host hurriedly said, "Young Master Jin, this is not a child's play!"
Kim Sung-gye put away his fan again and said with a smile, "I admit that I am no match for this person, so I am willing to give up!" He looked at Xu Xian from afar and felt that it was a pity that he missed such a good opportunity.
Since she was here, the flaw was no longer a flaw. Although it wasn't perfect, it could be said to be impeccable. His wishful thinking had come to an end.
Everyone was even more guessing who the mysterious person in the cloak was that made a Jinshi give up on the spot.
At this time, Hu Xinyue suddenly stood up and stepped on the table in front of her. She threw the popcorn in her hand and shouted, "If you want to give up, then give up. Don't pretend to be cool. Show me the face of a defeated dog!"
Xu Xian, who was drinking water, coughed several times and slammed his head on the table weakly.
"I don't know her, really, I don't know her."
Many of the officials and nobles who were drinking water almost choked to death on their tea.
Such a beautiful and moving woman, in the imagination of ordinary people, should be cute, gentle, charming, and affectionate.
The image that came to mind was that even if it wasn't the virtuous lady in the kitchen, it would still be the graceful figure of a woman in bed.
But she definitely shouldn't be like this, who spoke violently and behaved improperly.
In front of so many aristocrats and celebrities, even the most rude person in daily life had to pretend at this time.
Such a performance undoubtedly made many people feel a strong sense of loss in their hearts.
Kim Sung-gye was stunned, and his face turned red and then purple. Even his rascal character couldn't resist such "vicious" words. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he hurriedly walked off the stage.
"Really, at least he's smart enough to talk back. Hmph!" Hu Xinyue returned to her seat. Xu Xian had already quietly moved away, thinking about leaving this minefield.
Hu Xinyue stretched out her arm and grabbed Xu Xian's arm. "Prince Xu, don't tell me you want to pull me in front of so many people!"
The feeling of having her arms pressed tightly against her breasts was indescribable. Xu Xian had no choice but to temporarily give up on the idea of escaping.
Hu Xinyue let go of his arm and laughed coldly. "Men!"
The emcee finally regained his composure. "The second person is Tang Mingxuan, Top Scorer Tang from the White Deer Institute. He wants to make friends through literature and learn from Prince Xu."
In the audience.
"The previous Jinshi didn't work. This one is even more useless."
"Brother, you're from Jiangbei, right? You don't understand. Top Scorer Tang is a famous scholar in Jiangnan. He became a Top Scorer at the age of 15. It's easy for him to become a Jinshi.
It's just that his family is very knowledgeable, and doesn't want him to become an official.
Furthermore, he's very ambitious, and doesn't have the habits of a playboy. He studies hard in the White Deer Institute, and is determined to become a Jinshi. "
"Become a Jinshi?
Isn't that the same as the young master from the Pan family in the capital? "
"That's right. I wonder where that cloaked man came from, and whether or not he can defeat him."
Tang Mingxuan secretly wiped the sweat off his brow. He felt an unprecedented amount of pressure. If he were to lose, he would be humiliated by this arrogant and disrespectful woman in front of so many people. That would be a huge blow to his reputation, and he would lose all of his elegance.
Perhaps it was the will of the people, but the originally cloudless sky was suddenly filled with dark clouds, adding a layer of gloom to the atmosphere.
The emcee still didn't mention Yun Yan's name, and only used the phrase "mysterious green robed man" to gloss over it.
Tang Mingxuan straightened his clothes, walked onto the stage, and respectfully cupped one hand in the other before his chest, saying, "I'm Tang Mingxuan, may I know your name? Can I see your real face?"
Xu Xian also praised in his heart, "What a good face". Such a natural and unrestrained demeanor, and Hu Xinyue, who was stuffing popcorn into her mouth, were simply two extremes.
Sometimes, he really felt that he could not see through her temperament. She was charming and elegant, quirky, vicious and capricious. At the very least, when he first saw her, her elegant demeanor was not inferior to Bai Suzhen's. But now, she was showing such a coarse and uncouth side.
Was it because the nine-tailed fox had too many masks, or that women were originally so capricious?
On the high stage, there was only silence in response to Tang Mingxuan, and no action.
The crowd began to clamor, urging one after another.
Tang Mingxuan frowned, "Is it shameful?" The cloaked man seemed to take a deep breath, and looked back at Xu Xian from afar.
Xu Xian smiled and waved at her, saying, "If you like it, go ahead and do it. If you don't like it, come back immediately!"
Hu Xinyue fiercely waved her fist and roared, "Kill him, let him see your power!"
Yun Yan turned her head and slowly took off the hood on her head.
Some people closed their eyes at this moment, but more people opened their eyes wide.
When that peerlessly beautiful face was revealed, the clamor in the crowd instantly went silent. Some people even forgot to close their mouths, causing their expressions to appear somewhat strange.
Yun Yan's words were particularly clear, and she cupped her hands and said, "I'm Yun Yan, greet Young Master Tang!"
Tang Mingxuan took a step back, "You … you …" After the shock, he immediately became angry. No matter how many times the Court Chief told him to pay attention to his demeanor when he went out, he couldn't control his emotions.
His body trembled, "Despicable, shameless, villain, Xu Xian, how dare you let a woman humiliate me!"
His hatred for Xu Xian suddenly reached a full level.
The discussion in the field gradually rose, from noise to noise, and then to reprimand, directed at Xu Xian and Yun Yan.
When the news spread out of the field, the entire Swallow Stele was quarreled, and it collapsed like a tsunami.
Condemned by thousands of people, he died without a disease.
At the judges' stand, the other old men kept asking the Court Chief of the Shou Tian Academy. "Court Chief Ma, what is the meaning of this?" These old men had been scared out of their wits just now, and now they were infuriated.
But Court Chief Ma just kept bowing his head and drinking tea!
"Get out, get out of here!"
Then the identity of Yun Yan was quickly spread, adding more anger …
"She's just a concubine!
She's just a whore from a brothel!
How dare she come on stage? "
Mixed with the voices of many people, such evil words came into Yun Yan's ears, and became particularly clear!
The confidence that she originally held up suddenly disappeared without a trace, and her body slightly trembled, like an autumn leaf that was about to fall in the wind, and in the blink of an eye, it was about to drift away like her fate!
Drifting away was drifting away!
Suddenly, she wanted to go home, to play the zither and read books in peace, and she wanted his embrace and comfort. She didn't want to face the hostility of so many strangers, and she didn't want the old scars to be reopened!
Sure enough, it still didn't work?
"You bastards, shut up!"
A thunderous roar erupted. It was deafening and filled everyone's heart with fear.
All the noise stopped at once, and they looked in the direction of the sound.
Xu Xian stepped on the long table, and his face was full of anger.
"Yun Yan is my wife, Xu Xian. If anyone speaks rudely, don't blame me for being ruthless."
He suddenly pointed at the opposite stand, "Today, at this moment, my wife, Yun Yan, will accept everyone's challenge.
Whether it is the zither, chess, calligraphy, or poetry, as long as you can win against her, then you don't need to challenge me.
Whether it is the title of number one in the world, or the real profit of ten thousand taels of silver, it all belongs to everyone, because Xu Xian admits that his knowledge is far inferior to hers. "
His voice reverberated in the air, suppressing the raging roars from before.
No one thought about how Xu Xian could have such a loud voice, and they were all shocked by his words.
Xu Xian suddenly sneered, "The problem is, can you do it?
Based on the knowledge in your stomachs, if you want to win against her, it's simply a fool's dream!
If you think you can do it, then try it. If you can't do it, then shut up and see how my wife sweeps away this group of bullshit scholars and ignorant scholars! "
Li Siming, Kim Sung-gye, and even those who knew Xu Xian, looked at Xu Xian with incredible eyes. The gentle and humble image suddenly collapsed in their hearts, and they didn't know how to rebuild it.
Hu Xinyue looked at Xu Xian beside her. She thought that he would avoid it, after all, there were so many voices against it.
She thought that he would continue to be a humble and good man, thinking about comforting Yun Yan after the event.
But she suddenly found that she still couldn't understand this man thoroughly.
But at least at this moment, that woman would feel happy!
Yun Yan blinked, trying to see his figure through the tears, only to feel that he was smiling at her.
Why did he hide in the room, why did he sleep in the dream, did he really like to be alone?
Was it really just to enjoy a peaceful life?
Perhaps, but perhaps it was also because he didn't want to face the shadow of the past, or perhaps it was because he was afraid of meeting a stranger, whom he had seen in the pleasure boat.
Why was it so easy to be content, perhaps it was not just because he was intelligent, but because he understood that he was just like that.
That was the humbleness and fear that no amount of love could eliminate.
Xu Xian suddenly felt that at this moment, he could completely understand her feelings, those hidden in the dark, unknown whispers.
Even the Phoenix with the five virtues, even someone as intelligent as her.
Unable to let go of the past?
If possible, at this moment, please wash away the hidden inferiority and self-pity in your heart, and be reborn like the real Phoenix!
Xu Xian turned his eyes to the stage, "Young Master Tang, if you want to continue, then start!
If you want to admit defeat, then get off the stage! "
"But, it makes no difference!" Yun Yan wiped her tears and said to Tang Mingxuan with a bright smile.
Tang Mingxuan came back to his senses and had the same thought as many people present, "This couple has gone crazy!"