Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 128
Today is the day for the official selection of female officials. Before Si time, many carriages have already stopped at the gate of Miyagi.Huo Qi was carefully helped out of the carriage by Lingfeng, and Tingyu who was standing beside him couldn't help but sighed, "It's so magnificent."

The tall and majestic vermilion palace walls stretch for dozens of miles, like an insurmountable natural chasm, which not only isolates the imperial city from the outside world, but also serves as a metaphor for the gap between the imperial power and the common people.Such power and glory are all paved with bones.

Huo Qi couldn't help sighing, and the little eunuch who had been at the door early in the morning greeted him with insight: "I have seen Miss Huo, and I asked the girl to follow me to the Tiyuan Hall."

To be promoted to female officials, the selected women must compete in the six skills of a gentleman in order, that is, [the number of rituals, music, and imperial books], and the number of ritual books among them belongs to the literary test, and the answer sheets are transcribed in the Tiyuan Hall.

According to the rules, Lingfeng and Tingyu were not allowed to enter, so they could only guard at the gate of the palace with the guards and wait for Huo Qi to come out.Huo Qi told Lingfeng Tingyu a few words, and then followed the little eunuch into the palace city.

When they arrived outside Tiyuan Hall, many daughters of the Xungui family were already waiting.As soon as Huo Qifu arrived, dozens of eyes were immediately directed at her, accompanied by a burst of whispers.Even if Huo Qi didn't listen deliberately, he knew what they were talking about. It was nothing more than dirty rumors in the capital.And she also knew how these rumors spread so widely.

Huo Qi didn't take the initiative to chat, but just leaned against the vermilion pillar and closed his eyes to rest.In a trance, there was a feeling of being stuffed with a slippery jade in the palm of my hand.Opening her eyes, it was Nie Ying who was holding her hand and said with a smile, "If my sister doesn't show up again, I thought you wouldn't come."

"Long time no see, but I'm really not your sister." Huo Qi smiled at Nie Ying, but calmly took out his hand.

She doesn't like Nie Ying at all.Mainly because of two things. The first one is that the Nie family in the previous life insulted the Huo family, and the second one is that in this life, Nie Ru and Huo Chi conspired to assassinate Huo Xian.

Of course, she had no interest or desire to compete with a little girl like Nie Ying.After all, Nie Ying still relies on her parents to survive. Compared with Nie Ru, she has no say or autonomy in the Nie family.

As for whether she is a younger sister or not, she is much older than Nie Ying. If Nie Ying wants to get close to her, she should call her sister.

Nie Ying's face was slightly stiff, and a wheat-colored girl in a goose-yellow blouse seemed to be unable to see it, and appeared from behind her: "Miss Huo, are you being too impolite? Yingniang Take the initiative to show kindness to you, but you face her in public, is this the rule taught by the Ningguo government?"

Before Huo Qi could speak, Nie Ying pressed her hand on the girl who was speaking: "Yiyi, Sister Huo is always quick to talk, but your words make me not know what to do."

Huo Qi raised his eyebrows. This person was Liu Yiyi, the daughter of the cabinet bachelor. She had met him once at Nie's house and had a somewhat impression of him.Now that he is willing to stand up for Nie Ying in public, it seems that the relationship should be good.

After listening to Nie Ying's peacemaker's words, Liu Yiyi became even angrier: "Ying Niang, don't be too soft-tempered, otherwise all cats and dogs can come to tease you!"

"Stop talking, Sister Huo is not that kind of person." Nie Ying bit her lower lip lightly, looking like she was about to cry.

Huo Qi sneered in his heart. Before she could speak, the two people across from her set up the stage and sang a big show.She lazily admired Nie Ying's pitiful and innocent look, feeling both amused and moved.Sometimes, people's emotions can shift.The more vulnerable and aggrieved a person is, the easier it is to arouse the anger and strength of those around him.Obviously, Nie Ying is very good at using this to achieve her own goals.

As expected, Liu Yiyi became even more angry, so she pointed at Huo Qi's nose and said, "Ms. Ying is about to cry. Why don't you apologize?"

"It's true that Ningguo Duke's Mansion doesn't have such a rule for people who have never made a mistake to apologize." Huo Qi laughed dumbfounded, his eyes seemed to be looking at an ignorant child.

Liu Yiyi choked, and was so angry that she didn't know how to refute. Suddenly, she thought of something, and a determined smile appeared on her face: "Yes, after all, the rule of Ningguo Palace is to have private conversations with men late at night. Yes, now in the capital city, who doesn't know your glorious deeds, Huo Qi? Don't pretend to be a white lotus that doesn't touch the dust here!"

As soon as these words came out, some of the girls behind couldn't help covering their mouths and laughing. They were talking about this just now, but now that Liu Yiyi stabbed them on the table, their mocking eyes fell on them like raindrops. On Huo Qi.

In fact, most of them have nothing against Huo Qi, and they have never even met face to face.Of course, their relationship with Liu Yiyi can't be said to be too close.It's just that Liu Yiyi has been influenced by her family since she was a child, and her talent has spread far and wide, so she is very likely to win the first place in this selection.Their subtle attitude now is undoubtedly a kind of reporting and standing in line.

Furthermore, rumors that Huo Qi was abducted by the second prince have not stopped circulating in the capital these days, and there are all kinds of glamorous versions.For these girls who have been raised in a boudoir since childhood, Huo Qi is simply a deviant, and it seems that he is not the same as them at all.

They thought coldly, even though Huo Qi was from a good background, who would come forward to help her?A thankless task.

But someone really stood up.

From the corner of the crowd squeezed out a girl with a double-ringed bun. Her face was slightly plump and her eyes were crooked, making people inadvertently think of a crescent moon.

She stood in front of Huo Qi with an arrow, her eyebrows raised, and her words were urgent and fast: "Liu Yiyi, have all your books been read into the dog's belly? I've never heard of someone who doesn't tell the whole story and doesn't talk about right and wrong. Does it make sense? Miss Huo is just unlucky this time. Your Majesty and the Queen Mother also said the same. If you are talking about this matter now, are you dissatisfied with Your Majesty and the Queen Mother?"

When two firecrackers collide, the results are often tragic.Seeing that Luo Rou stood up for Huo Qi and was humiliated again, Liu Yiyi quickly weighed the price of slapping Luo Rou.And when the price was completely acceptable to her, she slapped Luo Rou without hesitation.Before Luo Rou could react, Liu Yiyi took two steps forward, grabbed her bun with one hand and pressed it to the ground.A hand pinched Luo Rou's neck.

Luo Rou was already half a head shorter than Liu Yiyi, and she was a bit slower in reacting, so she soon lost the wind, and had to block Liu Yiyi's hand with both hands.The two pushed and shoved each other, making the ladies behind them dumbfounded, including Nie Ying.

She really wanted to use Liu Yiyi to give Huo Qi a blow, but if this matter got too big and the aunt in the palace pursued it, she was the source of this matter, and she would be in trouble.

However, this farce soon ended with a crisp slap.

It was Huo Qi who did it.

The one who was beaten was Liu Yiyi.

Liu Yiyi and Luo Rou were fighting, and just when they had the upper hand, someone suddenly slapped her in the face. She was so angry that her back teeth were broken, and Huo Qi, who was about to attack immediately, was very angry.In all her life, had she ever suffered such humiliation in front of so many people?

She immediately wanted to slap her back, but before her arm fell, Huo Qi grabbed her wrist and swung it back violently, which made her fall backwards in shock, and almost fell into the mud.

As soon as he stood up straight, Huo Qi, who was silent just now, said calmly: "Miss Liu, I have a question to ask you, I wonder if you can answer it?"

(End of this chapter)