"Xie family's fourth lady, thank you Yuanjiu." The eldest aunt read out the name.
Just like a drop of water entering a pan of oil, everyone immediately started boiling.
They were surprised, doubtful, and envious.
Ye Changyi looked at Xie Yuanjiu in surprise: "Auntie, did you make a mistake? Five days after entering the palace, Xie Yuanjiu took the exam for two days, and she even failed!"
"Why did you choose her to be a female officer? The
eldest aunt looked at her with a calm expression: "This is what Concubine Rong said herself. I will never lie."
Ye Changyi clenched her fists unwillingly and glared at Xie Yuanjiu angrily.
Facing the different looks from everyone, Xie Yuanjiu smiled warmly, as if he was not surprised at all.
"Thank you so much for your love, my little girl will definitely live up to your expectations." Even though she said it calmly, Shen Ningning could clearly see the pride in her eyes.
Afterwards, everyone dispersed to tidy up today and leave the palace to go home tomorrow morning.
Probably because Shen Ningning was not selected as a female official, those ladies suddenly accepted her and regarded the little guy as an ally.
They dragged Shen Ningning and gathered around her to complain -
"Princess Princess, your sister Xie is really a blockbuster without even complaining."
"That is, everyone thinks that you and Miss Qi are the ones who are the best. " The most promising female official, Miss Ye's family background is definitely an advantage. "
"Who would have thought that Xie Yuanjiu, who is unsatisfactory in everything, would be chosen? Princess, do you want to go with Concubine Rong? Let's talk about it and let her change her mind."
Xie Yuanjiu's success made them extremely worried.
Especially Xie Yuanjiu, who not only failed her aunt's test these days, but also fell ill for several days.
Such behavior truly made them feel what unfair treatment was.
They would rather accept Shen Ningning as a female official than accept the winner, Xie Yuanjiu, who is inferior to them in every way.
However, the little guy waved his hand: "Didn't I tell you already? Your Majesty made the decision herself. There must be a reason for your Majesty to do this."
Shen Ningning was afraid that everyone would drag her to talk again, so she quickly found an excuse to go back to the room and escaped. crowd.
Behind her, the ladies continued to complain enthusiastically about Xie Yuanjiu.
As soon as Shen Ningning walked to the door of her room, she heard Xie Yuanjiu's stern refusal from inside: "I am not willing to give up my position as a female officer to you."
She paused and listened.
Unexpectedly, Ye Changyi's voice followed closely: "You don't agree? Well, well, well, you think you have the power and I can't do anything to you, right?"
"I tell you, Xie Yuanjiu, if you don't treat the female officer If you give up your position to me, I will tell Concubine Rong that in order to enter the Chinese Academy of Sciences, you entrusted my father to use his connections to bribe Master Guo with five thousand taels of silver!"
"Your uncle, Prime Minister Xie, knows about you! Did the second wife pay 5,000 taels? I'm afraid he didn't know about it. I wonder how you can get a foothold in the Xie family once he finds out!"
At this moment, Shen Ningning opened the door and walked in.
The tense atmosphere between the two people in the room ended abruptly.
Panic flashed in Xie Yuanjiu's eyes.
Is Shen Ningning coming in? Did she hear something?
Ye Changyi was also startled, not expecting someone to come in suddenly.
She came back to her senses, looked at Xie Yuanjiu, and said, "Think it over carefully, hum!"
After that, Ye Changyi turned around and left, passing by Shen Ningning without even looking at her.
The little guy didn't care, just as if nothing happened, he walked to his bed and sorted out the clothes he brought in.
Xie Yuanjiu slowly moved to her side and said in a flattering manner: "Ning Ning, can I help you clean up?" There was nothing unusual in Shen Ningning's tone: "No, you're not fully recovered from your illness yet? You need to have a good rest. Just lie down and I'll do it myself."
Xie Yuanjiu stared at her side face. The little guy had a fair and delicate appearance. There is no special look.
"Ning Ning, this Ye Changyi is too much. She talks nonsense out of jealousy and wants to threaten me. I've had enough." Xie Yuanjiu took the initiative to test.
Shen Ningning stopped folding clothes with her little hands, and she turned to look at her with her big, shining black eyes.
"Did she threaten you? What did she say?"
Looking at her reaction, it seemed that she had not heard what Ye Changyi said just now, and Xie Yuanjiu was filled with suspicion.
She smiled perfunctorily: "You asked me to give up my position as a female officer to her, but I don't want to. I won it with my true ability and I won't give it to anyone."
Shen Ningning hesitated.
After that, Xie Yuanjiu saw Shen Ningning put away her clothes and started to read a book on the couch, so she went back to lie down on her couch.
However, he kept his eyes sideways, staring at Shen Ningning secretly, fearing what she might have in mind.
She was sure the little guy heard what Ye Changyi said, but she didn't know how much he heard.
If Shen Ningning dares to tell her aunt, she won't be polite!
Xie Yuanjiu thought of this, and a trace of viciousness flashed in his eyes.
Until nightfall, after Xu time.
Xie Yuanjiu was covered with quilt and seemed to be asleep.
Shen Ningning quietly got down from the couch and put on her cloak quietly. She opened the door and left in the cold night.
Xie Yuanjiu, who was on the couch, opened her eyes all of a sudden. Her eyes were awake and filled with sinister blackness. Where was the slightest sign of falling asleep?
She got down quickly and walked out of the door. She saw Shen Ningning already on the long bridge, and Xie Yuanjiu followed her regardless.
There was only one voice in her mind -
Shen Ningning must not be allowed to report this matter!
The north wind howled, crashing through the palaces like an invisible beast.
The carved beams and painted buildings in the dark night also look particularly indifferent.
There were no lights in Concubine Li's forbidden palace, it was dark everywhere, and the shadows around the corners seemed to be hiding ghosts.
A sneaky figure walked in quietly along the crack of the half-open door.
Before she could clearly see where the road ahead was leading to, the guards suddenly shouted loudly from behind -
"Sure enough, someone broke in, catch him!"
A pile of fire appeared from the corner of the palace road, and Lu The commander hurried over with his squad of forbidden soldiers with a cold look on his face.
When the figure heard the movement, it was so frightened that it ran forward.
By the light of the fire, Commander Lu saw the figure of a little girl.
He waved his hand and shouted sternly: "Chase! I heard that someone wanted to break into the forbidden palace tonight despite the emperor's order. We must catch her!"
The school captain Pei Yin stood in front of him. He took a few quick steps to catch the escaping figure. , kicked him from behind to the ground.
"Ah!" The little girl screamed.
Pei Yin showed no mercy, grabbing her shoulders and turning her over in one fell swoop.
The Imperial Guards immediately used torches to shine their light on them. Commander Lu also stepped forward. When he saw the captured man, he was suddenly startled.
"The Fourth Miss of the Xie Family? How could it be you?"
Xie Yuanjiu cried, her face covered with blood after falling, "I was led here, I didn't want to break into the Forbidden Palace, I didn't!"