Thrown Into the Wolf’s Den! Zaizai Holds Space In His Hands To Survive the Disaster Year

"The fourth lady of the Xie family, thank you Yuanjiu." The eldest aunt read out the name.

 Just like a drop of water entering a pan of oil, everyone suddenly started boiling.

 They were surprised, doubtful, and envious.

Ye Changyi looked at Xie Yuanjiu in surprise: "Auntie, did you make a mistake? Five days after entering the palace, Xie Yuanjiu took the exam for two days, and she didn't even pass!"

 “Why did you choose her to be the female officer?”

The eldest aunt looked at her with a calm expression: "This is what Concubine Rong said herself. I will never lie."

Ye Changyi clenched her fists unwillingly and stared at Xie Yuanjiu angrily.

Facing the different looks from everyone, Xie Yuanjiu smiled warmly, as if he was not surprised at all times.

"Thank you for your love, I will definitely live up to your expectations." Even though she said it calmly, Shen Ningning could clearly see the pride in her eyes.

 After that, everyone dispersed and tidied up for today. They will leave the palace and go home tomorrow morning.

 Probably because Shen Ningning was not selected as a female official, those ladies suddenly accepted her and regarded the little guy as an ally.

They dragged Shen Ningning and gathered around her to complain -

“Princess, your sister Xie has become famous without even making a fuss.”

"That is, everyone thinks that you and Miss Qi are the most promising female officials. No matter what, Miss Ye's family background is definitely an advantage."

"Who would have thought that we would choose Xie Yuanjiu, who is not up to standard in everything? Princess, do you want to talk to Concubine Rong and ask her to change her mind?"

 Xie Yuanjiu's success made them extremely worried.

Especially Xie Yuanjiu, not only did she fail her aunt's test these days, she was also sick for several days.

This kind of behavior really makes them feel what unfair treatment is.

They would rather accept Shen Ningning as a female official than Xie Yuanjiu, the winner who is not as good as them in every aspect.

However, the little guy waved his hand and said, "Didn't my aunt say it all? My Majesty made the decision herself. There must be a reason for my Majesty to do this."

Shen Ningning was afraid that everyone would drag her to talk again, so she quickly made an excuse to go back to her room and escaped from the crowd.

Behind her, the ladies continued to complain enthusiastically about Xie Yuanjiu.

As soon as Shen Ningning walked to the door of her room, she heard a stern refusal from Xie Yuanjiu: "I am not willing to give up my position as a female officer to you."

 She paused her feet and listened.

Unexpectedly, Ye Changyi's voice followed closely: "You don't agree? OK, OK, OK, you think you have the power and I can't do anything to you, right?"

"Let me tell you, Xie Yuanjiu, if you don't give up your position as a female official to me, I will tell Concubine Rong that in order to enter the Chinese Academy of Sciences, you entrusted my father to use his connections to give Master Guo five thousand as a gift. Two silver bribes!”

"Does your uncle, Prime Minister Xie, know that your second wife has an affair and bet 5,000 taels? I'm afraid he doesn't know. When he finds out, I don't see how you can gain a foothold in the Xie family!"

At this moment, Shen Ningning pushed the door open and walked in.

The tense atmosphere between the two people in the room ended abruptly.

Xie Yuanjiu's eyes flashed with panic.

 Shen Ningning came in? Did she hear something?

Ye Changyi was also startled. She didn't expect someone to come in suddenly.

 She came back to her senses, looked at Xie Yuanjiu, and said, "Think about it carefully, hum!"

After saying that, Ye Changyi turned around and left, passing by Shen Ningning without even looking at her.

The little guy didn't care, just as if nothing happened, he walked to his bed and sorted out the clothes he had brought in.

Xie Yuanjiu slowly moved to her side and said in a flattering manner: "Ning Ning, can I help you clean up?" Shen Ningning's tone was unremarkable: "No need, your illness is not cured yet? You need to take good care of it. Rest, lie down, I will do it myself."

 Xie Yuanjiu stared at her profile. The little guy had fair and delicate features and no special expression.

"Ning Ning, this Ye Changyi is too much. She talks nonsense out of jealousy and wants to threaten me. I've had enough." Xie Yuanjiu took the initiative to test.

Shen Ningning stopped folding clothes with her little hands, and she turned to look at her with her big, shining black eyes.

 “Did she threaten you? What did she say?”

Looking at her reaction, it seemed as if she didn't hear what Ye Changyi said just now, Xie Yuanjiu was filled with suspicion.

She smiled perfunctorily: "I was asked to give up my position as a female officer to her, but I don't want to. I won it with my true ability, and I won't give it to anyone."

Shen Ningning said nothing.

 After that, Xie Yuanjiu saw Shen Ningning put away her clothes and lay down on the couch to read. She then went back to lie down on her couch.

 However, he kept looking sideways, staring at Shen Ningning secretly, fearing what she might have in mind.

 She was sure that the little guy heard what Ye Changyi said, but she didn't know how much she heard.

If Shen Ningning dares to tell her eldest aunt, she won't be polite!

 Xie Yuanjiu thought of this, and a trace of viciousness flashed in his eyes.

 Until nightfall, after Xu time.

 Xie Yuanjiu was covered with quilt and seemed to be asleep.

Shen Ningning quietly got off the couch and put on her cloak. She opened the door and left in the cold night.

Xie Yuanjiu on the couch opened her eyes all of a sudden. Her eyes were awake and filled with sinister blackness. There was no trace of sleep at all?

She got off the bed quickly. After walking out of the door, she saw that Shen Ningning had already climbed onto the long bridge. Xie Yuanjiu followed her regardless.

There was only one voice in her head—

 Shen Ningning must not be allowed to report this matter!

The north wind howled, crashing through the palaces like an invisible beast.

 The carved beams and painted buildings in the dark night also look particularly indifferent.

There were no lights in Concubine Li's forbidden palace. It was dark everywhere, and the shadows around the corners seemed to be hiding ghosts.

 A sneaky figure walked in quietly along the crack of the half-open door.

Before she could see clearly where the road ahead led, the guards suddenly heard a sharp scolding behind her -

“Sure enough, someone broke in. Catch him!”

A pile of fire appeared from the corner of the palace road, and Commander Lu quickly came with a squad of forbidden soldiers with a cold expression.

The figure heard the movement and ran forward in fright.

By the light of the fire, Commander Lu saw the figure of a little girl.

He waved his hand and shouted sternly: "Chase! I heard that someone wanted to break into the forbidden palace tonight despite the emperor's order. We must catch her!"

The school captain Pei Yin was standing in front of him. He took a few quick steps and kicked the fleeing figure from behind to the ground.

 “Ah!” the little girl screamed.

Pei Yin showed no mercy, grabbing her shoulders and turning her over in one fell swoop.

The Imperial Guards immediately used torches to shine their light on them. Commander Lu also stepped forward. When he saw the captured man, he was suddenly startled.

 “The fourth lady of the Xie family? How could it be you?”

Xie Yuanjiu fell, her face covered with blood, and cried: "I was led here, I didn't want to break into the forbidden palace, I didn't!"