After the divorce, the princess was forced to raise a sickly villain

Qiyue said nothing.

Zhong Zhongjin reached out and flicked her forehead: "Okay, I was joking with you before. I don't have a habit of cutting off my sleeves, let alone challenge the majesty of Her Majesty the Queen at this juncture."

Qiyue looked at him suspiciously, as if trying to distinguish whether his words were true or false.

"How about I treat you to a meal?" Zhong Jin asked, "Let's talk about some academic issues by the way."

Qi Yue was still a little wary.

"You are now in the imperial city. If I really want to do something to you, you are probably telling me that Tiantian should not call the earth and the earth is not working, so you don't need to guard me like a thief." Zhongjin laughed, "I look like Just like someone with evil intentions?"

“You can’t tell a person by his appearance.”

This is true.

Zhong Zhongjin could only say: "Her Majesty the Queen's rule is very strict. Under the feet of the Emperor in the Imperial City, there are no people who dare to blatantly threaten students."

Qiyue believed this sentence.

When she was in Puhe, she heard only a few comments about Her Majesty the Queen. After arriving in the imperial capital, she learned that many civilians admired and awed Her Majesty the Queen, and it was not uncommon for scholars to write articles and praise her.

On the other hand, some old foxes who have been officials for many years often complain, but they don't dare to complain too obviously. They only sigh occasionally to express their helplessness.

Qiyue then understood that Her Majesty the Queen was indeed a rare sage king, with both kindness and power, blessing the world and intimidating all officials.

Her Majesty the Queen should not reuse weak officials and traitorous ministers like this.

The Lord Shen in front of me is considered a young upstart in the court, and he can be ranked as one of the deputy examiners in the scientific examination. His conduct and style should be good, otherwise he would have been dragged out by Her Majesty the Queen and beheaded.

Thinking of this, Qiyue suddenly felt at ease.

But she was still puzzled, "There are so many students coming to Beijing to take the exam, why do you want to tease me?"

Zhong Jin said: "Guess."

"Can't guess."

"Because I discovered a secret in you." Zhong Zhongjin turned around and walked downstairs with a calm expression, "A secret that other students don't have."

As soon as these words came out, Qiyue's feet suddenly stiffened, and her legs were filled with lead, unable to take another step forward.

She raised her head and stared at Zhong Jin's back, her heart sinking to the bottom.

Her secret?

What did he find?

Zhong Jin walked to the stairs, turned around and found that no one was following her, and looked at her in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Qi Yue met his puzzled gaze and was momentarily flustered, "Master Shen..."

"Um?"

Qiyue's heart skipped a beat, and she felt strangely that his voice sounded damn good, but it was also inexplicably full of danger.

She smiled calmly and said, "What secret did Master Shen discover about me?"

"you guess."

Guess what.

Qi Yue wanted to step forward and kick him to the ground, step on his chest, and then asked him viciously: "What is the secret? Are you going to tell me? If you don't tell me, I will silence you!"

However, this scene can only be imagined in the mind.

She tried to tell herself not to lose control.

The other party's expression didn't look strange, so he probably didn't realize the secret.

So what kind of secrets does she have that other students don't have?

Feeling uneasy, Qi Yue quietly followed Shen Chongjin out of the inn and walked silently down the long street, her heart agitated.

"There is a Fu Man Restaurant in front, and the dishes there are pretty good." Zhong Jin said, "You can try it if you have a chance in the future."

Qi Yue had something on her mind, so she answered a little absent-mindedly: "It's too expensive, I can't afford it."

"It's not expensive. Their food tastes good and the price is right."

Qi Yue groaned: "The student's family is poor, and it is not easy for my parents to support me in studying. If I only think about satisfying my appetite all day long, how can I be worthy of their well-intentioned cultivation?"

Zhong Jin was silent, as if what he said was true.

Although a large part of the students who came to Beijing to take the exam every time did come from poor families, these people definitely did not include Qi Yue.

But it's possible that it's true that it's pitiful.

"My lord invites you to eat." Zhong Jin said, "I want to chat with you about knowledge by the way."

"What's the point of talking about knowledge?" Qiyue said, "You can tell me the secret directly."

Zhong Zhongjin suppressed his laughter: "You already told me it's a secret, how can you tell others so easily?"

Is this person still being unreasonable?

Qiyue stared at him in disbelief. She really wanted to scold him. He was obviously the one who said he discovered her secret. Since it was her own secret, what would happen if he told her?

Not enough meat?

He didn't mean to take advantage of her.

The more Qi Yue thought about it, the more she felt that the other party was as cunning as a fox and had evil intentions.

He just deliberately wanted to create a sense of mystery, make her feel guilty, and then expose his own flaws?

She didn't get what he wanted.

The two arrived at Fumanlou and sat down. Zhongjin ordered six meat and vegetable dishes, and each dish was very generous: "If you don't have enough, order more."

Qiyue couldn't help but retort in her heart, are we just losers? Isn’t six dishes enough for two people?

And a big plate of chicken, a big plate of beef, a big plate of vegetables, a big plate of honey-glazed squab...

Could it be that he discovered that he was a girl and deliberately tested his appetite?

Qiyue looked at the dishes on the table and nodded calmly: "It should be enough. If you order too much and can't finish it, it will be a waste of food."

Zhong Zhongjin handed her a pair of chopsticks: "What kind of flavors are the main ones on the Puhe River side?"

Qiyue said: "These are just what you ordered."

Zhong Jin said: "In that case, you should eat more."

"Sir." Qiyue said hesitantly, "As one of the deputy examiners, Chunwei's results have not yet been released. Your Excellency, by contacting me like this, are you not worried about causing others to speculate?"

"What are you speculating about? Are you speculating that the two of us have an ulterior relationship?"

Qiyue: "..." Can you be more subtle?

What is an ulterior relationship?

"No." Qi Yue shook her head, "It's just in case someone suspects that I knew you before, said that my relationship with you is unusual, suspects that you are engaging in malpractice for personal gain, and suspects that I don't have real talents and learned through the back door..."

"You don't have to worry." Zhong Jin said, "There is no shortage of imaginative people in the court. As long as there is no evidence, no one can do anything to me."

Qiyue was silent for a moment: "I'm not worried about you, sir."

Is she worried that she will be questioned? What if she is ranked high, but someone is jealous of her or doubts her, thinking that she got on the list because of her connections, wouldn't she get a stigma for nothing?