Chapter 202 On and off the stage

When His Majesty the Emperor was talking to the prince Zhao Chengyu, Lv Xianger was not idle, but she had not seen the prince and the second prince clearly. Speaking of which, with the prince's loyal appearance, Lv Xianger should have a good impression on him. But somehow, Lv Xianger just felt that the prince was a little gloomy, which made her always feel afraid.

And the second prince Zhao Chenggao is very much like the concubine Xiang, with a trace of free and easy behavior, and there is always a gentle smile on his face. But at the thought of the carriage in front of the Piaoxiang Restaurant, Lv Xianger felt that his smile was particularly fake, and every move was a conspiracy. As for Zhao Chengmin, the fourth prince who should have been with the envoy of Gaochang, he sat lazily after a few cases. Although the fourth prince is casually looking at the people in the hall, as long as he is careful, he can find that his eyes will sweep to Lv Xianger's side and Chaoxia from time to time.

Zhao Chengmin, who hasn't seen him for a long time, is still the same. The corners of his mouth seem to be smiling, but there is a trace of arrogance in his eyes. Against the backdrop of Huafu, Zhao Chengmin was even more evil. Some little women in the hall were blushing and their eyes stared at his every move affectionately. But Zhao Chengmin never responded to any little lady. It was only when he looked at Chaoxia that his eyes radiated in an instant.

Looking at Chaoxia again, he seemed to have noticed the eyes of the fourth prince. In the eyes of the fourth prince, she lowered her head slightly, but the exposed skin was really like the morning glow, shining pink. But it can't be blamed that Chaoxia is not determined. I believe that any little lady can't stand it when she sees the fourth prince's eyes that are enough to melt everything.

Looking at the four princes repeatedly, Lv Xianger felt that except for a book, the third prince Zhao Chengru, who had never moved, was a fuel-efficient lamp. Looking at Concubine Song with a gentle and smiling face, Lv Xianger suddenly had a strange idea in her heart. Perhaps the third prince is like this, which has a lot to do with the 'teaching' of Concubine Song.

Looking at it, Lv Xianger felt that two eyes fell on her. Turning his head and looking, he saw Liao Wenbo sitting among a group of young princes, looking at himself clearly. Around him is Feng Wen, who is close friends with Lv Hong, who is also the "list" of this essay. Feng Wen also saw Lv Xianger, nodded like her, and then turned her eyes. Lv Xianger also lowered her head slightly because of Feng Wen's behavior, avoiding Liao Wenbo's eyes.

Lv Xianger didn't see it. When she lowered her head, Liao Wenbo's eyes immediately dimmed, without the brilliance just now. Wen Yao, who was sitting next to Lv Xianger, saw everything clearly just now. Looking at Lv Xianger, Wen Yao's eyes flashed and gently grasped Lv Xianger's hand.

Feeling the warmth of Wen Yao's palm, Lv Xianger raised her head and smiled at her. Unexpectedly, when Lv Xianger turned her head, she found that Li Xingzhou, the loyal king, looked at her but didn't have time to take back her eyes. What made Lu Xianger more and more confused was that she seemed to see sadness and pain in her eyes.

"Please invite the prince of Gaochang and the princess to enter the palace--"

Lv Xianger was wondering about the meaning of Li Xingzhou's eyes when a man and a woman entered the hall accompanied by Princess Jingrou. This man and a woman are all about seventeen or eight years old. They have five or six points of appearance. They are all big eyes, long eyelashes, and tall noses. Coupled with the exotic clothes, the two of them are extremely prominent in the hall.

Princess Jingrou, who walked side by side with the princess of Gaochang, was not suppressed. She is dressed in gorgeous clothes and has a royal noble and generous temperament. Her appearance is as delicate as a flower, full of brilliance, like dazzling eyes, which makes many young princes in the hall look sideways.

The princess of Gaochang Kingdom didn't know whether she had prepared before, or she didn't want everyone's eyes to fall on the people around her. She stepped forward a few steps and gave a Gaochang Kingdom etiquette. But just as she was about to say something, the son of Gaochang took the lead and said, "Ju Chenhao, Ju Yueer, on behalf of Emperor Gaochang, pays high respect to the respected emperor of Dazhou."

Your Majesty waited for Ju Chenhao to get up before he smiled and said, "You don't have to be polite. Please get up quickly. Today is the competition in front of my martial arts. It can be said to be a grand event. I just want to invite the prince to watch it..."

As he spoke, His Majesty looked at the prince. The prince immediately got up and greeted Ju Chenhao with a smile and said, "Son, come and sit with the orphan. Father can tell you that you are lonely and treat the son well. Royal sister, the princess will give it to you. Go and sit down quickly..."

When Ju Chenhao sat down, Xiao Nian, the old eunuch beside the emperor, announced Lv Hong and other eight people to the hall for a lottery and grouping. I have to say that the eight people who entered the palace for the last ' martial arts test' were excellent in appearance and temperament. The eight people stood in the hall, which made the eyes of the little ladies who were unmarried and entered the palace with some purpose. Especially when Xiao Nian announced the rules of the test, Lv Xianger heard a whisper behind her.

Lv Xianger was very proud that Lv Hong could stand in the hall. She didn't care too much about those little ladies, but listened carefully to the rules and the 'opponents' that Lv Hong was about to face. Because the literary examination of martial arts has been held before, this competition in front of the palace is very simple. Eight people are divided into four groups, and the winning candidates in each group will draw lots again to determine their opponents. The last two winners will make the final competition and compete for the 'Wu Zhuangyuan'. As for the defeated candidates, they will not have a test again, but will be ranked according to the ranking of the literary examination.

After Xiao Nian finished all the matters, he took a step back and his majesty said a word of encouragement. Lv Xianger couldn't get used to those literary words, but she also heard the general meaning of the emperor. Today's eight people, whether they win or lose, have been remembered by His Majesty, and they may become colleagues in the future. Therefore, during the test, everyone had better grasp it and don't make mistakes and hurt the harmony. The emperor's words fell, and Zhao Chengyu, the prince of the Zhou Dynasty, also got up and said for a while. Generally speaking, it is similar to the emperor's meaning, but he expressed his expectations for the eight people more.

After that, the eight people knelt down together, thanked His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness, and then retreated to the side of the hall and sat down. The two people who drew the first group directly walked out of the hall and came to the ring in front of the hall. Looking at Wen Song on the stage, Lv Xianger found that Wen Yao's eyes were proud, but Huo Qingqing's face was delicate.

Listening to the sound of discussion slowly in the hall, Lv Xianger touched Wen Yao beside her and motioned her to look at Huo Qingqing. Both of them covered their mouths and smiled. It was not until the corners of Chaoxia's mouth rose that Huo Qingqing found that the three people around her were laughing at her, and her face suddenly turned red.

Chaoxia still couldn't see the meaning in Lv Xianger and Wen Yao's eyes. She whispered, "Look, Mr. Wen is going to win, and the examinee is not his opponent."

Sure enough, as soon as Chaoxia's voice fell, Wen Song knocked his opponent off the ring. Huo Qingqing and Wen Yao were both happy, and there was a burst of applause in the hall. And around Mrs. Wen and Lord Wen, there were a lot of congratulations and praise.

Soon, the two candidates in the second group also entered the ring, and one of them was Zheng Tong. As I said before, Lu Xianger was very surprised that Zheng Tong became one of the eight people. At this time, she looked at Zheng Tong's every move seriously. Although Lv Xianger didn't know martial arts, she could also see that Zheng Tong seemed to have more strength, but his opponent had exhausted his strength.

Chaoxia also saw the puzzlement of Lv Xianger and the other two, so she looked at the insider and said, "Zheng Tong's martial arts are really good. Seeing that he is familiar with his moves and experienced, I'm afraid he has been practicing martial arts since childhood. I didn't expect that Zheng Shilang would treat Zheng Tong so carefully.

The first sentence belongs to a non-biased statement tone, while the latter sentence is a little angry. After Chaoxia said, Lv Xianger, Wen Yao and Huo Qingqing looked at Lv Hong sitting in the corner with empathy. At this time, Lv Hong was seriously looking at the test in the ring, and there was no special look on his face or eyes.

Listening to Mrs. Zheng and Zheng Fangfei looking at the people around him, praising Zheng Tong as their son and brother, Wen Yao's eyes couldn't help flashing. Maybe Lv Xianger and others were looking at Lv Hong's relationship. Lv Hong was aware of it and looked back at this side. Seeing several people, Lv Hong immediately smiled and made a gesture.

After Lv Xianger and Chaoxia saw it, they also returned to Lv Hong with a smile, and Lv Hong turned his head again. Wen Yao and Huo Qingqing didn't understand and looked at the people around them separately. Lv Xianger and Chaoxia looked at each other and said with a low smile, "Those gestures are the games we often played in Qingshi County. What my brother meant was that Zheng Tong was not his opponent, and he would win.

Wen Yao's eyes blinked and laughed softly, "This simple gesture has so many meanings. It's really interesting."

"Sister Yaoer is also interested, so Xiang'er will teach you one day." Listening to Wen Yao's tone, Lv Xianger soon understood something. But she pretended that she didn't know anything, so as not to make Wen Yao shy and casually promised to teach her. After hearing this, Wen Yao's eyes showed joy, but she was afraid that Lv Xianger would see something and looked out.

At this time, Zheng Tong also won against his opponent, and Li Wenhao and his opponent entered the ring. It's really strange to say, and I don't know whether someone did it on purpose or God's will. Lu Hong, Wen Song, Li Wenhao and Zheng Tong were not divided into the same group. In the end, all four of them won and drew lots for the second time.

"... In the next two games, Wen Song vs. Li Wenhao, Zheng Tong vs. Lv Hong..." With the end of the second draw, the four people in the hall couldn't help looking at their opponents. If Wen Song and Li Wenhao have the purpose of competition, the atmosphere is still friendly. Zheng Tong's eyes at Lv Hong kept flashing, while Lv Hong looked dark, and the atmosphere between the two was strange.