C96

Early the next morning, Mo Qingfeng received two pieces of news: one good, one bad.

The good news was that His Majesty had selected Qin Xiao as the top scholar. The bad news was that she had also been appointed by the Emperor as the third princess, Nangong Miao's consort.

Mo Qingfeng frowned, he looked at the crying Nangong Miao in front of him, and felt that he was about to lose two heads.

"Princess, what do you want me to do?" Mo Qingfeng felt helpless, he still had to find Qin Xiaoliu to discuss how to deal with this. He didn't have the time to waste time to accompany the princess in this romantic drama.

"Go ask my royal father to rescind the betrothal." Nan Gong Miao pulled Mo Qingfeng's sleeves, "I don't want to marry that little beggar."

"I will ask His Majesty for help in this matter." Mo Qingfeng could only helplessly say, "Shouldn't you be the one to personally ask for His Majesty's help? Moreover, the marriage you were betrothed to had nothing to do with me, so I have no right to plead with His Majesty."

"You dare to say that my being engaged has nothing to do with you?" Nan Gong Miao opened his eyes wide, "You have to know that you were originally my Prince Consort!"

"But that is not the truth. Even if His Majesty had intended to do so, there was no official edict." Mo Qingfeng reminded Nangong Miao, "Besides, I don't want to marry the princess."

"How am I not good enough? You actually dare to look down on me!"

"The princess is fine, but there is someone else in my heart." Mo Qingfeng casually made an excuse.

"Is it Bing Xin? Or your housekeeper? " Nan Gong Miao squinted, "Do you believe that I can make them disappear anytime!?"

"If the Princess were to hurt them, I am not sure what I would do," Mo Qingfeng's expression turned cold, "Please listen to His Majesty's arrangements to properly marry and stop acting willfully. You are the princess of the Great Yan Dynasty, but this does not mean that you can decide the life and death of others as you wish."

Mo Qingfeng was about to ride his horse out of the city, but on the way, he was blocked by a crowd of people. He frowned as he looked at the flow of people that was several times more than usual, pulling a passerby to ask for the reason.

"Today, the top scorer will ride the streets. There will be a Jonglin dinner tonight." The passerby's tone was full of envy. "I heard that His Majesty even married the princess to him. I wonder what kind of style this top scholar has to be able to make His Majesty fall in love with him."

Elegant? Crazy! When Mo Qingfeng heard the words of the passerby, he couldn't help but think of Qin Xiao, who was wearing a gunny sack and was holding a straw in his mouth. The corner of his mouth raised into a smile.

Since he knew that Qin Xiaoliu was about to pass through this street, Mo Qingfeng was in no hurry. He left the horse at the liquor store and went upstairs. Mo Qingfeng shook his head. Women were truly a strange species. Even though they knew that the top scholar was already in the Princess' pockets, they still didn't give up on the opportunity to see a beautiful man. In the past, there were beautiful men who would always be able to pull a cart of fruits home. It seemed that as long as they grew up well, they wouldn't need to worry about eating and drinking just selling fruits.

"Sir, please wait a moment. Do you have a private room? The window is the best. " Mo Qingfeng said to the waiter who was welcoming the guest.

"Please forgive me, but today is the day that the top scorer, Yuan Zhou, travels the streets. Our restaurant's seats are all full, and we don't even have a single table," the waiter said with a troubled expression, "If you don't mind, can you put your tables together with the other customers?"

"Then I'll have to trouble you to find a clean seat." Mo Qingfeng tossed a silver ingot to the waiter. The guy was beaming with joy, and his attitude was even more attentive.

The waiter scanned the hall and quickly locked onto a table with only one customer. He led Mo Qingfeng over and wiped the table with a cloth.

"It's you?" Mo Qingfeng was stunned. The green-robed scholar who sat there pouring drinks for himself was none other than Duan Jingqiu, who had been admitted to the same course as him.

"So it's you." Duan Jingqiu frowned. He sized Mo Qingfeng up before turning his gaze away without a care.

Mo Qingfeng just happened to be hungry, so he ordered a bowl of beef noodles and started to eat. On the other side, Duan Jingqiu was drinking and eating a plate of beef and soy sauce. He was very slow, careful, and elegant. His movements were also very nice.

"You look so rude." Duan Jingqiu frowned as he looked at Mo Qingfeng. He had the face of a noble young master, but it was a pity that he was a barbarian.

"Hungry, who would care about posturing." Mo Qingfeng sucked in a mouthful of air as he glanced at the window. The girls were still sticking their heads out of the window, and the dead shouldn't have arrived yet.

"Do you feel that it's unfair?" Duan Jingqiu asked.

"What's unfair?"

"Both of them are top scholar, yet that brat can ride a horse through the streets in broad daylight. As for you, I'm afraid that no one would be able to recognize you if you walked out there."

"So what?" After Mo Qingfeng finished eating a bowl of noodles, he rubbed his belly and felt that he wasn't full yet. Thus, he ordered another wonton and a basket of Soup Dumplings.

"You're not jealous?"

"Why should I be jealous? What's so good about wandering the streets? It seems like there are so many people watching those who act like a monkey. " Mo Qingfeng shook his head. He could imagine the goosebumps that would rise on his skin if he were to be stared at by so many people.

"I was jealous of you, but not now." Duan Jingqiu looked at him for a moment before suddenly laughing and drinking a cup of wine.

"Why are you jealous of me?" Of their batch of examinees, only he had become His Majesty's guard, while the others held positions in the imperial court. In other words, he was separated from the other examinees in the same year, unable to establish his own social circle, what was there for him to be jealous of?

"You don't care about what I care about. You throw away what I want."

"You wish to become the emperor's personal guard?"

Duan Jingqiu shook his head. "I've trained diligently for many years and am confident that I can obtain the title of Martial Arts Champion. I never expected that His Majesty would somehow give you this title. I thought I could make a name for myself with my talent, but now I'm doing something I don't want to do in the Ministry of Revenue. But look — "Duan Jingqiu gestured Mo Qingfeng to look out the window as Qin Xiao slowly rode over," A kid with such mediocre talent actually has the ability to attract the attention of His Majesty and take him as the top scholar. He even married a princess to him. "

"He really isn't very eye-catching." Mo Qingfeng narrowed his eyes and glanced at Qin Xiaomeng. Seeing that he still had a heartless smile on his face, he couldn't help but roll his eyes, "But since His Majesty chose him as his consort, he must have his own considerations. Moreover, I don't think it's a good thing to be a prince consort. Wanting to spend time drinking won't do, wanting to be gentle and gentle, but marrying a princess isn't like marrying a wife at all. She's basically marrying a mother and coming home to serve her. "

"Now that you mention it, I think I'm a lot more balanced." Duan Jingqiu thought about it and couldn't help but laugh out loud. He waved for the waiter to bring another pot of wine.

"Drinking less is bad for your health, it's bad for your health." Mo Qingfeng advised.

"I'm happy today, so it's fine to drink a few more cups." Duan Jingqiu poured a cup full of wine for Mo Qingfeng, "I've been troubled for many days, and yet Brother Mo was able to solve it with a single sentence. You've truly awakened me from my dreams."

Mo Qingfeng looked at the receding Qin Xiaoliu. It seemed like she would be very busy today, so she probably wouldn't have the time to explain it to him. But what's the point in not explaining it? If the king made a decision, how could she change his mind? However, if the princess were to discover her identity, the outcome would be dire.