Xie Yunjin didn't go forward to join in the fun, she was a little behind, and happened to be at the same place with Liu Ziyan.

When the two met each other, they found that the other's face was a bit uncomfortable.

Xie Yunjin was in a bad mood because King Jin mentioned Lu Jiao, and Liu Ziyan was in a bad mood because of his father's words.

The two met each other and encouraged each other: "Brother-in-law, ignore them."

"You too."

Except for this, the two of them didn't say much, but such a simple sentence made the people who saw it think too much.

Zheng Zhixing looked at Xie Yunjin and Liu Ziyan who were walking forward side by side. The relationship between these two people was so good, he couldn't believe that Liu Ziyan didn't leak the exam questions to Xie Yunjin. If Liu Ziyan didn't leak the exam questions in advance, Xie Yunjin could answer the exam questions like an old emperor Praise, do you just name him the number one pick?

The more Zheng Zhixing thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and then he looked at the new Jinshi in front of him, all of them were talking and laughing happily, and they were full of spirits, and then looked at the fellow Jinshi behind them, all of them had sad faces, and the princes and dignitaries hardly looked at them, as if there were no them Like these people.

Zheng Zhixing thought of his hard work day and night in the past, and looked at the miserable situation now, he was really not reconciled.

But on such an occasion, he really didn't have the guts to do anything, he could only sulk in his heart.

The Qionglin banquet not only had delicious food and wine, but also dancers dancing gracefully. The atmosphere on the field was indescribably eager.

The princes and the dignitaries of the capital have long been tired of these things, and they don't pay much attention to them. On the contrary, the new subjects who passed the examination this time all watched with relish.

Xie Yunjin, as the number one scholar in the new division, is seated at the front, so King Jin, King Yan and the others would occasionally mention him a little while talking.

After a period of relaxation, his emotions have calmed down a lot, and his expression looks extraordinarily peaceful and steady.

But even if he is like this, King Jin still dislikes him, because he originally thought that it was Gu Changfeng who was named the champion this time, and Gu Changfeng belonged to him, but it was Xie Yunjin who was selected as the champion in the end. King Jin was very annoyed.

Therefore, the words that were spoken were sometimes tinged with thorns, but Xie Yunjin's expression was respectful, not annoyed at all, King Jin was a little disappointed, and he didn't bother to stab him anymore.

After half a round of drinking, Jin Wang and others didn't want to stay any longer, but there was still a procedure left, so Jin Wang looked at Xie Yunjin and the others and said, "No. Purple Magnolia for everyone to appreciate."

Since ancient times, there has been a custom of the number one scholar folding flowers for everyone to wear as hairpins, but now it has become a custom for the number one scholar to pick flowers and fold some flowers for everyone to appreciate.

Of course, this is an honor, but it also means making things difficult.

Because Tanhua, the No. 2 champion in the list, is talented and knowledgeable, but he doesn't necessarily know much about flowers. In the past, many people made jokes about picking the wrong flowers, but these were just bad jokes.

Xie Yunjin, Gu Changfeng, and Liu Ziyan got up and said hello, then turned and went to the garden to pick flowers.

Among the three, the Clivia that Gu Changfeng wanted to pick was the most well-known flower. Xie Yunjin's Four Seasons Begonia and Liu Ziyan's Purple Magnolia were not too rare flowers, so many people didn't know these two flowers.

It can be seen from this that King Jin's preference for Gu Changfeng also proved Xie Yunjin's previous guess that Gu Changfeng was the king's man.

The three walked all the way to the garden and stood still: "Let's split up to find flowers."

"it is good."

After the three of them made up their minds, they turned around and went into the garden to look for flowers.

The Qionghuawan Garden is huge and there are countless flowers in it. It is not easy to find the Four Seasons Begonia.

But Xie Yunjin didn't think too much, and took Ruan Zhu and Tong Yi to find flowers in the garden.

He knew the Four Seasons Begonia, so he wasn't worried about finding it.

However, there are too many flowers in this garden, and it was really hard to find for a while. Xie Yunjin described the appearance of Siji Begonia to Ruan Kai and Tong Yi, and then asked them to search separately: "Call me if you find it."

"it is good."

After the two responded, they worriedly told Xie Yunjin: "If you encounter any problems, young master, please call us."

"Um."

Ruan Kai and Tong Yi turned to look for flowers elsewhere in the garden, and Xie Yunjin also went to the center of the garden step by step to find the Four Seasons Begonia. He didn't want him to be too absorbed in the search, and suddenly bumped into someone at the corner.

Xie Yunjin subconsciously stepped back, then turned around to look over, and saw that the person hit by him took two or three steps back, and suddenly turned around, the jade crown on his head fell off, revealing his long black hair , the black hair poured down, and the man turned his head and looked over in panic.

Under the dim light, a delicate and frightened face was revealed.

Xie Yunjin recognized who this person was at a glance?

Lin Ruyue, the eldest lady of Chengde Hou Mansion.

Seeing her, Xie Yunjin immediately thought of what Si Xiaozhi had said to him, and the way Lu Jiao looked at him with a half-smile.

At that time, he didn't quite believe that Lin Ruyue had taken a fancy to him. Although he was the champion of the new department, Lin Ruyue was the eldest lady of the Chengde Houfu. What's more, he has a wife and son. Is this woman crazy?

But at this moment, Xie Yunjin believed it.

Today's Qionglin Banquet was prepared for Xinke Scholars. According to logic, a woman like Lin Ruyue should not appear on such an occasion, but this woman not only appeared, but also bumped into him in the garden.

Xie Yunjin thought of the series of encounters between Lin Ruyue and them. She helped them when they met a bandit, and ran to say hello to his wife and children for no reason.

If Xie Yunjin still doesn't doubt Lin Ruyue at this time, then there is something wrong with her mind.

When Xie Yunjin thought that Lin Ruyue wanted to marry him, she didn't feel happy in the slightest, on the contrary, she only felt disgusted. The dignified lady in the capital actually set her sights on a married man like him, she was really a corrupt person.

Xie Yunjin thought with cold eyes, Lin Ruyue on the opposite side seemed to recognize him just now, surprise changed on her timid and frightened face: "You, you are the new champion Xie Yunjin?"

Xie Yunjin looked at her coldly, acting, continue acting? Silently watching you play!

Because the lights in the garden were relatively dim, and Xie Yunjin's back was facing the lights, Lin Ruyue couldn't see the expression on his face.

So when she saw that Xie Yunjin didn't speak, she quickly put on a relieved smile and said, "I was scared to death, luckily it was you, that's great."

She lowered her head and picked up the jade hairpin that tied her hair in the ground, and pulled her hair neatly. While doing it, she said to Xie Yunjin playfully.

"I was just curious about what Qionghua Banquet looked like today, so I begged my father to bring me to join in the fun. You must not tell others that I am a woman."

(end of this chapter)