Xiao Hanzheng was very supportive of his wife’s proposal.
“Okay, when we go to the capital, we will take the initiative to return it.”
Even if he had someone in the capital now, Zheng Tongfeng was still in the capital, so there was no way to implement it.
Shi Qingluo nodded: “Well, it just so happens that I also want to go to the theater.”
Without staying overnight, Xiao Hanzheng took a few people back to the city.
On the other side, Qi Yiyang heard that everyone outside was discussing the matter of the flower thief, and he suddenly collapsed a little.
Fortunately, he wore a hat to cover his face, otherwise, it would be too embarrassing.
In the next few days, he resolutely did not go out.
Liang Hengyu did not expect the impact to be so great. Fortunately, he didn’t have the idea of teasing Xiao Baili before. Otherwise, he would be miserable like his cousin.
But he still went out and made friends with many candidates who came to take the provincial examination.
This was the task assigned to him by the second prince.
Liang Hengyu himself had no intention of competing for the position of heir, but he supported his brother very much so that he could continue to live freely.
After all, if other brothers took the position, it would be good enough if he wouldn’t be suppressed.
During this period, he also met Xiao Hanzheng once.
He found that Xiao Hanzheng’s attitude towards him was very cold. He guessed that it might be related to his cousin.
Or maybe Zheng Tongfeng ran to save the beauty. His second brother Xiao Yuanshi pushed him behind the scenes, which was discovered by Xiao Hanzheng.
He cursed Ge Chunru in his heart. When he goes back, he will ask his second brother to stay away from Xiao Yuanshi to avoid being cheated in the future.
Soon, the day of the announcement arrived.
Shi Qingluo’s family accompanied Xiao Hanzheng to see the list.
Before it was posted, there were many people outside.
They did not squeeze in but went to the teahouse opposite to sit and wait.
Unlike those candidates who were anxiously waiting for the results, Xiao Hanzheng was very relaxed.
Shi Qingluo looked at him and asked with a smile: “Are you not nervous at all?”
Xiao Hanzheng smiled and replied truthfully: “There is nothing to be nervous about.”
He said confidently: “Except for whether I can get the first place or not, there is no problem in passing the exam, it just depends on the ranking.”
Shi Qingluo looked at Xiao Hanzheng and joked: “Old Xiao, if those anxiously waiting candidates outside hear you say this, they will hate you.”
Her husband inadvertently Versailles.
At this moment, someone downstairs shouted: “The list is released, the list is released!”
Then the official came to post the list.
Shi Qingluo asked: “Should we go down to take a look?”
Xiao Hanzheng smiled and shook his head: “No, someone will report the names of the top three.”
He couldn’t bear to let his wife run downstairs to squeeze.
Shi Qingluo laughed: “Versailles Xiao.”
Is this to determine that he can enter the top three?
Xiao Hanzheng didn’t understand: “What does Versailles mean?”
His wife would occasionally say a few words that he didn’t understand.
But she would only talk like this in front of him.
Shi Qingluo explained: “It means showing off in a low-key way.”
“You are Versailles Xiao now.”
Xiao Hanzheng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry: “You!”
He just felt that it was easy to get, so he wasn’t so excited or nervous.
Soon, the list was posted.
Someone shouted: “The first on the list is Xiao Hanzheng. He is the first-place winner.”
“It’s Xiao Hanzheng, I guessed it right.”
“Ah, isn’t it Qi Yiyang? I thought Qi Yiyang would be the first-place winner.”
“Qi Yiyang is the second place.”
“I guessed…”
Before the list was announced, all the major casinos in the capital opened gambling games to bet on the candidate for the first-place winner.
Although Xiao Hanzheng’s popularity was high, he was not the one who was bet on the most.
The ones who were bet on the most for the first-place winner were Qi Yiyang from the capital and another son of an aristocratic family, Tao Xian.
At this time, Qi Yiyang and Tao Xian were also in their respective private rooms and naturally heard the shouts from the people below.
Both of them looked unhappy.
They had always been aiming for the first-place winner, but who would have thought that they would be cut off by Xiao Hanzheng from a small county town?
Liang Hengyu looked at his cousin with a dark face and couldn’t help but say: “Cousin, you should get the first place in the imperial examination.”
He was not in a good mood either. He had bet several thousand taels in the gambling house that his cousin would be the first place.
Qi Yiyang glanced at him and said: “You think too much.”
He didn’t get first place in Nanguanfu City. So when it came to the imperial examination, where talents from all over the country gathered together. No matter how confident he was, he was not sure to get the first place.
He just felt unhappy about losing to Xiao Hanzheng.
When Xiao Hanzheng was mentioned, he couldn’t help but think of how embarrassed he was by Shi Qingluo before.
If everyone’s attention had not been drawn to the announcement of the results today, they would probably still be discussing the flower thief, not his fame…
He couldn’t help but ask: “Xiao Hanzheng passed the imperial examination and won first place. I guess he will go to the capital to take the imperial examination soon. Do you think Shi Qingluo will tell Xi Rui and Liang Youxiao about the incident in the back mountain that day?”
The relationship between the three dukes’ mansions has never been very good.
He and Xi Rui and Liang Youxiao have an even worse relationship.
Even when he was a child, he and Xi Rui disliked each other and fought.
That kid couldn’t beat him, so he ran back home to complain.
Then he was scolded by his father. He still remembered it now.
As a result, they became more at odds with each other.
He couldn’t imagine what Xi Rui and Liang Youxiao would deliberately spread if they knew about the flower thief.
Liang Hengyu knew that his cousin was very proud, so he comforted him: “It shouldn’t be that serious.”
Qi Yiyang sighed: “How can it be that serious? I think Shi Qingluo is not a good person, she is very bad.”
Liang Hengyu shrugged: “What can you do? If she wants to talk about this, can you stop her?”
Qi Yiyang gritted his teeth: “I do want to.”
“Or, I’d better go talk to her.”
Liang Hengyu looked at Qi Yiyang with a courageous look: “Talk about what?”
Aren’t you afraid of being tricked again?
“Of course, tell her not to tell Xi Rui and others about what happened that day.”
Otherwise, he can’t afford to lose face.
Liang Hengyu raised an eyebrow: “Will she listen to you?”
Then she was not Shi Qingluo.
Qi Yiyang stood up and said: “I can negotiate with her. After all, she seems to be quite trustworthy.”
She promised not to tell the city that he was the one who shouted “I am a flower thief” that day, and she didn’t spread it.
“It just so happens that they are in the private room next door. I’ll go find Shi Qingluo.”
After saying that, he opened the door of the private room impatiently and walked out.
Liang Hengyu: “……”
For his reputation, is it that serious?
He doesn’t know why, but he always felt that his cousin would be cheated for making such a choice.
In another private room.
Shi Qingluo listened to the shouting of the champion Xiao Hanzheng, and the smile in her eyes deepened.
“Old Xiao, you are so awesome.”
“I went to the gambling house and bet 3,000 taels on you to get first place.”
Xiao Hanzheng didn’t expect his wife to bet on him to get first place: “Aren’t you afraid that I won’t get first place and lose 3,000 taels?”
Shi Qingluo smiled and said: “I believe you can get first place.”
“Besides, even if you don’t get first place, I will just lose money. I am happy for you.”
Xiao Hanzheng raised his hand and touched her forehead: “As long as you are happy.”
Mrs. Kong, Xiao Baili, and Xiao Hanyi were also very excited and happy because Xiao Hanzheng got first place.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the private room.
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