Chapter 289 - The Shouwang Mansion Banquet
People from the General's residence came forward and helped Shen Zhihua back.
He had done better than An Mingbo in the countryside exams, but how could he have fallen behind?
"It's not fair ......" Shen Zhihua yelled, "Someone must be behind it."
The crowd didn't think so. How many people failed the examinations this year, and besides, who would be behind the scenes to mess with him?
Fang Shi, naturally on her son's side, yelled back, "What a goddamn thing to do, why don't you have eyes in heaven, why are you blind?"
Chu Shi advised him from the side: "Let's come back in four years and take the exams, there's still a chance, maybe just because of a bad performance in the exams. Our family Ming Bo is usually quite average, it's just that when he goes to the examinations, he can do the essays that he wouldn't normally do. But it was really unexpected for him to get to 15th place this year, and it seems my son was blessed by his ancestors."
She was so persuasive that she almost made Fang Shi angry and scolded her, but she thought about it and suppressed it in the end; she lived here and it was better not to sue them.
In this General's residence, no one is easy to mess with.
Shen Zhihua returned to his house and threw himself into bed, as if he had lost his soul.
No one would listen to anyone who shouted, and Fang screamed at the side that it wasn't fair.
Qiao's heart was also cold. She had thought that Shen Zhihua could win the title in one go and she would not have to leave the capital anymore, after all, her mother was here, but now it seemed that she would just have to go with them.
Even if there is a chance, it will have to wait four years.
Bei Yuan.
Chu Shi is happy for her son.
Everyone forgot about the old lady for a while, and Chu Shi was still thinking about how to celebrate.
An Ranyue was naturally happy too.
Her own brother is about to become an official no matter what, when the time comes, he might be more powerful than her father and will help herself.
An Qingran had a premonition about Shen Zhihua's fall from grace; the crown prince had looked very unpleasant before when he found out about his proposal of marriage, saying that such a person's heart was not good and the state would not use it.
Could it be that the Crown Prince is behind this?
Whatever the case, it was a good thing for the country and the people that he had failed.
He had an evil look in his eyes and was too proud of himself, and deserved to be taught a lesson.
She was genuinely happy that An Mingbo had won the imperial examination.
She was not badly impressed by this cousin.
Therefore, the old lady's hunger strike on the first day did not cause much concern.
She certainly knew about An Mingbo and felt that her own grandson was something of a success.
It is because of this that she wants to do more for them.
There was no celebration in Beiyuan after all, as An Zhongyuan remembered that his mother was on a hunger strike.
Shen Zhiyun was also a little sad about her brother's defeat, but she didn't care too much because An Qingran was taking her to a party tomorrow.
It was organised by Dongfang Ruo Xue, and she had wanted to see the three masters of the capital for a long time.
When she heard that she would probably meet all the princes of Dongfang Run, she didn't know how to dress up and wanted to ask her mother for advice, but she was embarrassed because of her brother's business, so she came to Qiuwu Courtyard.
An Qingran wasn't too prepared for the lotus appreciation meeting that Dongfang Ruo Xue was having, and although she was looking forward to it, she wasn't able to show her excitement because there was so much going on at home.
"Qing Ran, do you think I'll be a bit plain in this dress tomorrow?" Shen Zhiyun also had no idea.
An Qingran looked at the sky blue dress in her hand and gave her opinion, and the two of them talked some more before she left satisfied.
The next day, the old Furen continued her hunger strike.
An Qingran and Shen Zhiyun went to the party and the two shared a carriage. An Qingran did not react much, while Shen Zhiyun was different, she looked left and right, and asked questions all the way to Shou Wang's residence.
There was a lotus pond at the Shou Wang Mansion, and at this time, the lotus leaves were fielding and the lotus flowers were swaying. Originally, Dongfang Ruoxue had organised this party for his brother, who wanted to see An Qingran but could not find an excuse. However, when the party was prepared, it turned out that An Qingran was given in marriage to Dongfang Jin. Dongfang Ruo Xue knew that in this life, her brother was not destined to be with An Qingran, and she no longer had the luxury of asking her to be her sister-in-law, so this party would also be considered to be a final farewell for her and her brother, right?
There were many guests at the party, and the women were separated from the men by a curtain, but occasionally when the curtain was blown by the wind, you could look clearly at the beautiful woman or gentleman next door.
An Qing Ran had been chatting with Dong Fang Ruo Xue and Lou Wan Yue, while An Yan Ran and An Ranyue also came. Dong Fang Ruo Xue acted steadily, and even if she had a bad impression of An Yan Ran and the others, they would not fail to give face to the General's Residence, so they also came.
The two people's eyes involuntarily kept looking for Dongfang Night. An Qingran took Shen Zhiyun and introduced many people to her. In her last life, she came together with An Yanran and others, in this life, she would still fulfil her, no, it should be fulfilled by them.
It was also time for heaven to fulfil itself. Shen Zhiyun took a glance at Dongfang Ye and asked her shyly who that person was.
This was just what An Qing Ran wanted, and she told that it was King Kang, a royal prince whom the Emperor admired more and who was also suave and elegant.
Kang Wang, Shen Zhiyun naturally knew that there were two of his side concubines in the General's residence. At that time, she could not understand why these two women had fallen for this man at the same time. What was so good about him? Now, with just one glance, she felt her heart thumping and she couldn't help but be attracted to him. Before, there were people from big families who came to her house to propose marriage, but compared to Dongfang Ye, those people were all mud pigs and dogs, this was the real noble son.
An Qing Ran looked at her expression and was laughing in her heart, so that the possibility of her befriending An Yan Ran and the others would be zero.
She could rest assured that it would be better to send her to him whenever she had the chance.
She didn't mind erecting an enemy for herself.
After exchanges, An Qingran walked along the garden and found that the garden of Shou Wang's residence was much more beautiful than that of the General's residence, she had a little wine and was a bit drunk, so she leaned against the rocky rock on the rocky hill and rested, her eyes looked at that side of the lotus field, the wind sent coolness across the water, a pleasant feeling, she couldn't help but close her eyes comfortably ......
Suddenly feeling a difference, she opened her eyes, only to see Dongfang Run watching her from a short distance away. Seeing her awake, her face pardoned slightly and instead of walking away, she walked over.
An Qingran was impressed by Dongfang Run, and did not squirm half-heartedly, but simply approached modestly to greet him, "Dongfang Shi Zi ......"
"Miss An, I trust you have been well since we last met." Dongfang Run's face was light and elegant.
"Everything's fine." An Qingran was not a warm person either, and looking at him, she could not even find words for a while.
Dongfang Run did speak up, "By the way, I forgot to congratulate you."
"Thanks."
Dongfang Run smiled at her, there was a slight bitterness in that smile, then turned and left, that white dress gradually walked away. An Qing Ran looked at that back, she didn't know why she felt as if his back was very desolate, she shrugged it off in disbelief and left
