When entering the door, Su Liang suddenly remembered, "Are you going to take the imperial examination tomorrow? Will it be because of our affairs that you failed to win the top prize?"

Duanmu Yi seemed very magnanimous on the surface, and after asking questions, he did not make things difficult for them.

But it’s hard to say whether Ning Jing will be treated fairly in the future.

The problem is not Duanmu Sheng, Duanmu Ao Duanmu Chen, but Duanmu Che, whom Duanmu Yi loves the most.

Ning Jing shook his head slightly, "I don't know."

Su Liang:...Okay.

When Su Liang had packed up and was going to read a book before going to bed, she heard something moving in the courtyard.

She subconsciously thought that it was Yan Shiba who came to see her again. It happened that she also wanted to see Yan Shiba for something, so she immediately put down the book and came out.

"Su Xiaoliang." Lin Wei stood under the moon, his neat teeth shining white, and the shadows of the dark night could not block his smile when he saw Su Liang.

But because of Duanmu Che's words in the palace tonight, Su Liang guessed that Lin Wei might have come to apologize or act as a lobbyist. He was afraid that she would no longer continue to treat Duanmu Che. So he said calmly, "Is something wrong?"

Lin Wei sighed softly, "You really still annoyed me."

"It's not you." Su Liang said.

Lin Wei laughed and said, "That's good, you must not anger me because of my cousin's behavior. I am innocent!"

"It's so late, what do you want?" Su Liang asked again.

Lin Wei stood there and sighed, "I'm here to say goodbye to you. I'm going home."

Su Liang was stunned for a moment, "Is it because of what happened tonight?"

Lin Wei nodded, "That's right. I just suddenly felt that my running all the way to the capital was quite boring. It was probably the stupidest thing I have ever done in my life."

Su Liang shook his head slightly, "Life is still very long, don't jump to conclusions prematurely."

Lin Xin coughed lightly, "Will you be even more stupid in the future? Su Xiaoliang, thank you!"

After a moment of silence, Lin Wei glanced at Ning Jing's room, which was still lit with light, and suddenly raised his voice and asked, "Is your engagement with Ning Jing a lie?"

"Why do you say that?" Su Liang asked.

Lin Xin smiled and said, "You said before that we were just brother and sister. I don't think you would lie to me."

Su Liang replied something that sounded very perfunctory at first, but was actually meaningful, "Whatever you think."

Lin Xin's smile deepened, "Okay, that's true. But if one day you don't like Ning Jing, you can consider me. Although I am not as good-looking as Ning Jing, and I am not as wealthy and talented as him, but my family

There’s a citrus grove! You can eat whatever you want!”

Su Liang smiled, "I bought your citrus orchard. Wouldn't it be easier?"

Lin Xin raised his forehead and said, "I won't sell it!"

The door to Tingjing's room opened and he walked out, holding something in his hand.

"Xiao Jingjing, I have to leave." Lin Wei smiled.

Ningjing walked up to him and handed the thing in her hand over, "Send it to you."

Lin Qian was stunned, took it over and saw that it was a palm-sized wooden eagle, flying high in the air, very delicate.

Lin Wei raised his eyebrows, "Did you make it? Not bad, I like it very much, thank you!"

Although he had some doubts that Ning Jing was giving him the gift to persuade him to quit, he was short-handed and could not pry Ning Jing's corner again.

But to be honest, I haven't had much contact with him, but I quite like his calm personality, being calm but not cold, principled and reasonable.

"Does Su Xiaoliang have any gifts for me?" Lin Xin asked with a smile.

Su Liang thought for a while and shook his head, "No."

Lin Wei:...It turns out that his friend is really Ningjing. Su Xiaoliang is so sad!

Lin Wei took a step forward, hugged Ningjing, and immediately let go, "I'm leaving. Su Xiaoliang, you must protect my friend Xiaojingjing!"

It's obviously an irony.

Su Liang nodded, "I'll try my best."

Seeing Lin Wei's figure disappear into the night, Su Liang sighed, "Duanmu Che is such a dog!"

Ning Jing shook his head, "Don't insult the dog."

"Is there someone who wants to kill you and take me as your wife?" Su Liang asked.

Ning Jing nodded, "I'm looking forward to it."

Su Liang said that it is understandable that Master Ning has not killed anyone for some time and his hands are itchy.

…

The next day of the martial arts competition.

There are two explosive news circulating in the capital.

First, Su Liang, the newly promoted martial arts champion, has long been engaged, and her fiancé is her adopted brother, Ning Jing, the head of the Xunyang tea merchant Ning family.

Secondly, Nian Jincheng, the second son of the Nian family, who was originally the number one among the young generals of the Qian Kingdom, secretly colluded with Gu Ling, who was plotting rebellion.

However, the fact that the prince and several princes proposed to Su Liang at the palace banquet was not spread. Someone must have suppressed the news behind the scenes.

Su Liang believed that Prince Duanmu Sheng was the most likely.

Today is the civil examination. Whether Ningjing can pass the third grade will be known soon.

At the time of the Imperial Examination, all the adult princes except Duanmu Che, who was seriously ill at the time, also entered the palace to take part in the examination, but the results were secret.

After breakfast, Su Liang drove Ningjing to the palace to take part in the palace examination, because Ningjing sent her off last night.

Then, Su Liang drove in the direction of Huguo Temple.

So, a news spread quickly.

Yesterday, Wu Zhuangyuan personally drove a carriage to send his fiancé to the palace, and then rushed to Huguo Temple to pray to Bodhisattva to bless the number one scholar in Ningjing.

What a "The Story of a Military Champion's Doting Husband" that makes others envious.

Xing Yusheng went out and felt very happy when he heard people talking about Su Liang and Ning Jing.

He went to Lin's house to pick up Lin Xueqing and went with him to the Duke's Mansion. He was stopped by Lin Shuzhi and asked what happened in the palace last night.

After Xing Yusheng finished speaking, Lin Shuzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "It would be great if these two children got married as soon as possible."

Xing Yusheng knew as soon as he heard that his father-in-law felt the same way as him. Although it seemed very real, the engagement between the two people was, in all likelihood, still fake.

If it's true, it makes no sense that the people closest to them didn't know anything before yesterday. Even every time they tried to bring Ning Jing and Su Liang together, they were always perfunctory.

"This marriage is different from the previous ones in the small village. It will soon be known to the whole world. Unless they both give up their current identities, they are husband and wife." Xing Yusheng smiled, "Even if they are not together, there is no third party. Individuals can affect their relationship, so let it take its course."

Lin Shuzhi nodded, "That's right. I hope everything goes well for Jing'er today." Don't let anyone trip you up.

Xing Yusheng and Lin Xueqing were about to go out when they saw Lin Bojun coming back from outside in a hurry.

"Second brother, where did you go this morning?" Lin Xueqing asked.

Lin Bojun sighed deeply, "I went to inquire about General Nian."

Lin Xueqing frowned, "Is his sister's sudden betrayal of him simply a slander? If he really has contact with Prince Gu, wouldn't the Nian family's crime be even greater?"

Being involved in rebellion is much more serious than imperial examination fraud.

Xing Yusheng sighed softly, "I also think that the fifth young lady of the Nian family is crazy. She talks about things that are not true at all. Nian Jincheng is an outlier in the Nian family, and he is probably the only upright person in that family. Those people just can't see him having an easy time. ."

In fact, Xing Yusheng didn't want to speak for Nian Jincheng. He cared more about Gu Ling, who had saved his mother. He believed that the fact that Gu Ling could become friends with Nian Jincheng showed Nian Jincheng's character.

Lin Bojun's expression was solemn, "But the court will never let this kind of thing pass, even if it is empty talk. Besides, General Nian and the man named Gu used to have close contacts. Now there are rumors outside that General Nian invited himself last year

The purpose of hunting down Gu Ling is actually to let Gu Ling go. He and Nian's family were originally in the prison, but now they are being held for interrogation."

Xing Yusheng said seriously, "Second brother, you have worked with General Nian once and you know his character, but you'd better not get involved in this matter."

Xing Yusheng didn't want the Lin family to be caught. Then the trouble would be big and the Xing family wouldn't be able to protect it.

Especially Lin Bojun as a military general.

The imperial court was most afraid of rebellion by generals with troops in hand. Therefore, it was difficult for Nian Jincheng to escape guilt this time.

"I know." Lin Bojun nodded, "You don't have to worry about this, just go and play."

…

Su Liang went to Huguo Temple alone, but instead of asking the Bodhisattva to bless Ning Jingzhong as the rumor said, he went to find Yan Shiba.

She didn't say a few words to Chengyun last time, so Su Liang didn't know where to find him, so she asked a young monk.

"Uncle Chengyun is sorting out scriptures in the Sutra Pavilion," the young monk said.

Chengyun is not very old, but his master is senior, so many young monks in Huguo Temple call him uncle.

Su Liang followed the direction pointed by the young monk and found the Sutra Pavilion of Huguo Temple.

Seeing a seven-story tower in the distance, she walked around for a while before reaching the outside of the Sutra Pavilion, where she was stopped by an old monk.

"Donor, this is the forbidden area of ​​Huguo Temple." the old monk said.
To be continued...