Abandoned Concubine's Promotion

Chapter 640
Even if Su Qinghan didn't say anything, Shen Hao and Xia Shi didn't intend to leave just like this. After all, they had fought side by side together, even though neither Xia Shi nor Su Qinghan could fight.

However, friendship between men is sometimes so strange.

Now that the war between Southwest and Chu has been won, both Shen Hao and Xia Shi have decided to leave tomorrow.

Hearing what the two said, Su Qinghan set up the practice banquet at night, and during the day, the two of them could just pack up their things.

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"My Majesty, some of the talents from all states and counties have already rushed to the capital, and it must be a few days before they can be tested."

Xing'an is so big, the number of talents from all states and counties is really not a small number.

Emperor Jing was busy with his court affairs, so it was impossible to personally test everyone. At this time, Shen Chengzhong and Mr. Jiang were needed.

Speaking of which, Su Zhiyuan came up with the idea, that is to set a set of examination questions, and let all talented scholars answer together at that time, and then select talents based on their answers.

In this way, it is tantamount to selecting talents from the talents, picking out the best ones, and then passing the assessment of Emperor Jing, and finally deciding whether to stay or not.

"Well, have you selected the exam questions?" Nodding his head, Emperor Jing asked Shen Chengzhong and Master Jiang.

"If you go back to the emperor, the selection has already been made. Please take a look at it." A few days ago, he talked about the exam questions, but Emperor Jing was not satisfied with the last exam questions.

After revisions in the past few days, the two re-wrote the memorial and presented it to Emperor Jing again.

Signaling Kang Ninghai to present the booklet, Emperor Jing looked at it seriously, and Shen Chengzhong and Mr. Jiang looked at each other, with a trace of anxiety on his face.

The two of them specifically asked Su Zhiyuan for his opinion on the exam questions this time. From their point of view, among the courtiers, Su Zhiyuan was the one who understood the emperor's intentions best. Therefore, they could be more confident by referring to his opinion.

"Well, it's not bad this time, let's use this as a test question."

After a long time, Emperor Jing finally opened his mouth and said to the two of them, and they responded quickly, overjoyed in their hearts.

After finishing what should be said, Su Zhiyuan and others left the Imperial Study Room, while Emperor Jing continued to deal with the palace affairs, and then went to Guanju Palace when it was approaching noon.

Although Emperor Jing wanted to accompany Su Qingyan many times, but he was the emperor, not a rich man who was idle, and many things, he could do whatever he wanted.

Seeing Emperor Jing came, Su Qingyan was naturally very happy. She was thinking about what to prepare for Emperor Jing. As a birthday gift, Emperor Jing came to Guanju Palace.

Looking at the long list on the small table, Emperor Jing picked it up casually and looked at it carefully.

"What is this?" There were a lot of things written on the list. After reading a few lines, Emperor Jing turned his head and asked Su Qingyan beside him.

"My concubine asked people in the palace to write this for my concubine. The emperor's birthday is approaching. I don't know what gift to give, so I brainstormed and wanted to choose one from their ideas."

Hearing Emperor Jing's question, Su Qingyan took the list from his hand, looked at the words written on the list, and spoke to Emperor Jing.

Emperor Jing did not expect that Su Qingyan would use such a method, he stretched out his hand and embraced her in his arms.

"Ah Qing, for me, you are already the best gift, even if you don't prepare anything, I will be happy."

When Emperor Jing said this, Su Qingyan's heart was very sweet, but after all, it was her birthday, even if she had some kindness, it would be good.

"Otherwise, on the emperor's birthday, my concubine will cook a bowl of longevity noodles for the emperor. I'm so clumsy that I can't cook anything for the emperor, so I can only cook a bowl of noodles."

Being pregnant, cooking is really not easy. After hearing this, Emperor Jing planted a kiss on Su Qingyan's forehead.

"Then please trouble Ah Qing, I'm waiting for your birthday." In response, Emperor Jing stretched out his hand to caress Su Qingyan's back, and the two leaned quietly. Although they didn't speak again, they didn't know each other feel embarrassed.

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As night fell, the general's mansion was very lively.

"Come, come, General Shen, have another bowl of wine." Xue Gang raised the wine bowl in his hand and toasted Shen Hao.

Originally, it was said to drink from a wine glass, but Shen Hao and Xue Gang didn't think it was enough, so they changed it to a bowl.

Several people still have injuries on their bodies, so they are not suitable for drinking, but they are about to part, and they forget about what is suitable or not.

"Come on, do it!" Touched the bowl with Xue Gang, and the two drank the wine in the bowl.

"Doctor Xia, I offer you a toast. Thank you for curing our general." Xia Shi is a doctor, not a soldier. Drinking from a wine bowl is not suitable for him at all, so he uses a wine glass.

It should be said that, except for Shen Hao and Xue Gang, everyone else used wine glasses.

"This is my duty, Vice General Lu, you don't have to be polite." Clinking glasses with Lu Xing, Xia Shi smiled and said.

"Doctor Xia, you are in the capital, do you have a sweetheart?" After Xia Shi drank the wine in the glass, Xue Gang asked Xia Shi with a smile.

"Sweetie..." Xia Qianluo unconsciously appeared in her mind, Xia Shi gave a wry smile, poured herself a glass of wine, and drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing Xia Shi like this, anyone with a brain understands what's going on. However, Xue Gang has always been straightforward. Seeing that Xia Shi didn't speak, he asked a few more questions.

"Doctor Xia, you are a big man, why are you chattering? You have it, you have it, you don't have it, what kind of wine are you drinking? Look, I don't have one either, am I pretty good?"

As soon as Xue Gang finished speaking, Lu Xing covered his face with his hands. It was the first time he and Xue Gang had been brothers for many years and felt so ashamed.

Not only him, but even Su Qinghan couldn't help shaking his head.

"You are so heartless, Imperial Physician Xia's appearance clearly has a sweetheart, hey, let me say, Imperial Physician Xia, since you have a sweetheart, why are you still drinking?"

After slapping Xue Gang on the shoulder, Shen Hao asked curiously.

"I... I do have a sweetheart, but... it's just that we can't be together." After drinking several glasses of wine, Xia Shi finally spoke.

"Why can't we be together? She's dead?" Xue Gang asked again. Now, everyone on the table covered their faces except Xia Shi.

"She is alive, but...but we really can't be together, we are brothers and sisters."

After drinking another glass of wine, Xia Shi spoke again. His words immediately made everyone sit up straight.

"Physician Xia, what are you talking about? You are brother and sister? This is not allowed, we can't [incest] sex!"

Staring wide-eyed, Xue Gang looked at Xia Shi, and said in a daze. Xia Shi couldn't help but sigh when he said so.

(End of this chapter)