Not long after Song Yuanbao passed the imperial examination, Song Wei and his team also came in their three-year political performance assessment.

This year, because the left army commander Su Qingci won a great victory in the battle of the northwest, Emperor Guangxi was very happy and the assessment standards were lowered. Anyone who did not make any major mistakes in government affairs within three years would basically be promoted.

Song Wei and Xie Zheng were also among them.

Song Wei was promoted to the first rank, from the sixth rank to the fifth rank bachelor. Not only did his status and salary have been improved, but his position was also different. He would no longer be responsible for preaching scriptures to Emperor Guangxi in the future.

Xie Zheng was promoted to half a rank, and was promoted from the seventh rank editor to the sixth rank historian, responsible for compiling historical books.

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After being "forced" to hold a banquet and "forced" to discuss the marriage, Song Yuanbao rested at home for a few days, packed up his things and returned to the palace in early October.

The father-in-law of Sanbao told him that the Great Highness was in the Imperial Garden. Song Yuanbao did not delay for a moment, changed his clothes and went straight to find someone.

Song Wei has been promoted to a bachelor's degree. Emperor Guangxi summoned him to teach history books for the last time today, and invited Zhao Xi to listen together. The location is in the Imperial Garden.

When Song Yuanbao rushed over, his father had finished speaking and returned to the Hanlin Academy. Emperor Guangxi set up a journey back to the Ganqing Palace, and only Zhao Xi was left sitting in the pavilion to enjoy tea and flowers.

Seeing Song Yuanbao coming here panting, Zhao Xi's eyes fell on him, "Where is Mr. Jie Yuan hurriedly going?"

When Song Yuanbao heard the sound, his steps stopped and was shocked by his "Duke Jie Yuan".

Then he covered his chest and gasped, "Your Highness, don't make fun of me. I still know myself in front of you."

Zhao Xi pointed to the stone bench opposite with his eyes and said, "Sit."

Song Yuanbao walked into the pavilion.

Eunuch Mu, who was beside him, poured him a cup of tea.

Song Yuanbao ran too fast before and was indeed thirsty. He only barely calmed down after taking a cup of hot tea.

"Is there anything to ask me for?" Zhao Xi's voice opposite him was quiet.

Song Yuanbao laughed awkwardly, "Didn't you see you in Yutang Palace? You came here."

Zhao Xi seemed to think of something, and the sight he cast became meaningful, "You slept in three consecutive games, and finally got a good sleep with Jie Yuan."

Song Yuanbao couldn't hear whether this was a praising or a criticism, and whispered, "Anyway, I just didn't give you a shame in the end."

"You didn't embarrass me." Zhao Xi said, "Since your glorious deeds have been spread, more than one person has asked me if I have treated you hard in the past year and have not allowed you to sleep well for a day. Throughout history, there have been many candidates who can't hold on to sleep due to illness. But like you, you have only got Jie Yuan after sleeping for three sessions. This is the only case. If you become a Shangguan in the future, you will probably be famous in history because of this matter."

I was still angry after talking for a long time.

Song Yuanbao immediately smiled, "It's a rare opportunity for me to be lazy. Besides, the strokes in the exam are all based on our usual standards in Shangshu Room. Since that's the case, I finished answering the questions in one stick of incense and finally got good results. Shouldn't Your Highness praise me?"

Zhao Xi asked back, "What are you praising you? You praise you for being unruly when you go back, or do you praise you for giving me skills?"

"..." Song Yuanbao "Okay, how to punish me, just give me some good words."

Zhao Xi moved back from him, lowered his eyes lightly, and his long eyelashes swept out arc-shaped shadows on his eyelids.

After a while, Zhao Xi stood up without saying a word and walked out of the pavilion.

Even if Song Yuanbao is angry, he will never show it on his face, let alone admit it directly, and he has never seen such a arrogant person.

After he complained in his heart, he immediately followed.

...

There is an ancient locust tree in the imperial garden. There are often little palace maids who make wishes to it. They don’t know whether it is effective or not, but there are quite a few people who believe it.

When Zhao Xi and Song Yuanbao came one after another, they saw a girl there clasping her hands and making a wish, followed by two pink palace maids.

She stood with her back to her, unable to see her face clearly.

The two little palace maids saw Zhao Xi with sharp eyes, and their faces changed in shock, and they hurriedly knelt down.

The girl who had closed her eyes and made a pious wish did not show the movements of the palace maids, and the sound of making wishes came with the wind.

"Ancient Locustard, if you really work, please bless my aunt to regain the favor as soon as possible and give birth to a son and half of her daughter for the emperor."

The girl who made the wish was Xue Yinhuan.

A few of them had a criminal record of offending the Grand Prince. The little palace maid was afraid that Miss Xue would say something ruthless later, so she cleared her throat and said, "I would like to pay my respects to the Grand Prince." Seeing Song Yuanbao following her, she added, "I have met Mr. Song."

When Xue Yinhuan heard the three words "Your Highness", her eyebrows hopped, she turned around immediately, her eyes drooped to look at her toes, and then she knelt down straight down, "My daughter Xue Yinhuan, I have seen Your Highness."

I didn't look at Zhao Xi from beginning to end.

With the lesson from the last time, she deeply realized that these nobles in the palace, especially those of the eldest prince, can avoid them and never provoke them. Just as my aunt said, you may be unintentional, but if others want you to become "intentional" and "deliberate approach", it is just a matter of talking and talking.

Xue Yinhuan suddenly felt a little regretful, why did she choose to come to the Imperial Garden today?

"Are you from Qingpin?" Zhao Xi remembered the name "Yinhuan" and had heard it in her mother's palace.

The young prince has passed the voice change period, and his voice is like a sprinkling of pearls and jade on the floating ice, which sounds so good.

Xue Yinhuan originally wanted to say that she was from Concubine Qing's family, but she swallowed the words back to her mouth. She didn't want to give the other party an illusion of flattery and flattery, so she just replied lightly, "Yes."

"What were you doing just now?" Zhao Xi asked again.

"Make a wish." Xue Yinhuan felt a little guilty.

Zhao Xi looked at the big ancient locust tree with lush branches and leaves, and glanced at the lips, "If you don't find a way to solve the problem yourself. If it is useful to make wishes on the tree, why do so many concubines live in the cold palace?"

"..." Xue Yinhuan couldn't answer with her lips pursed. She knew it was useless, and she just wanted to find a spiritual support. Unexpectedly, she happened to be caught by this person.

Even though she has ten mouths, she can't explain her behavior clearly.

Nodded, Xue Yinhuan was doing good, "Your Highness taught a very good lesson."

She suddenly wanted to know what the person who could say such words looked like.

Xue Yinhuan knelt down slightly to make it easier for him to throw his light over.

Then, she saw a pair of deep eyes as deep as ink. Her eyes were so light that it was cold and thin that made people completely forget to pay attention to his face.

Thinking of the day when he accidentally kicked the shuttlecock on him, Xue Yinhuan suddenly felt that it was not surprising that he was scolded for being scolded by such a person.

Zhao Xi did not stop for much and quickly left sideways.

Song Yuanbao followed, walked a long way before he spoke out, "I see that the girl looks a little strange in her eyes."

Zhao Xi did not stop and glanced at the person beside him, "What a strange method?"

Song Yuanbao shook his head, "I can't say it, maybe it's just a look of admiration, but I can't understand it."

Zhao Xi asked, "Do you think?"

"..." Song Yuanbao suddenly realized what he was saying, and kept shaking his head, "Since that girl came for His Highness, I dare not covet it."

Zhao Xi didn't want to argue with him, so he arrived at the gate of Yutang Palace and stepped in directly.

Looking at the young prince's straight back, Song Yuanbao suddenly asked, "What kind of girl does Your Highness like?"

This question seemed to have stopped Zhao Xi, and he paused slightly and turned around.

Song Yuanbao said, "When Your Highness chooses the concubine and concubine in the future, in addition to the marriage of interests, there is always one that comes according to his own preferences, right?"

He was particularly curious about what kind of girl is perfect, what kind of girl can make him feel moved and even messed up in the eyes of people like Zhao Xi.

After waiting for a while, Zhao Xilai said, "There will only be a marriage of interests in the future."

An unexpected answer is reasonable to think about it.

Song Yuanbao shut his mouth.

He thought Zhao Xi would not continue this boring topic, but he didn't expect the other party to suddenly ask, "Where are you?"

Song Yuanbao was stunned for a moment and said truthfully, "I...I like those who are good-looking."

"shallow!"

Song Yuanbao felt it was indifferent, "I am a very ordinary person. Why do I need so much inner self? I am good-looking and filial to my parents. I think it's good."

After glanced at Zhao Xi, Song Yuanbao said, "Don't tell me that your royal family is not looking at the face. Can you let the election come in?"

Zhao Xi “…”

This little bastard always has one fallacy after another.
Chapter completed!