noffsinger Chapter 117: A Group of Glutinous Rice Dumplings
Chapter 117: A Group of Glutinous Rice Dumplings
"Stay here and watch the students in the academy to see if they are all getting fatter."
Hua Xin was standing on the street, and her curious look made Nangong Ziqiu laugh.
"Do you suspect that there is something wrong with that dim sum shop?"
Seeing Hua Xin glaring at him, Nangong Ziqiu put away his smile and talked about business.
"I'm just wondering if this was an incident targeting one person, a group of people, or if it was just an accident."
Hua Xin didn't know much about Honghu Academy. After all, she didn't travel through time and space to become a man, so she didn't need to study to take the imperial examination.
"It's too hot outside, why don't we go to the tea shop across the street? We can still see it from upstairs."
Nangong Ziqiu reminded considerately.
"Tea shop?"
"there."
Nangong Ziqiu pointed in a direction and Hua Xin looked in that direction. It was indeed an ordinary tea shop, but it had two floors, so it could be used to escape the heat.
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go!"
Hua Xin grabbed Nangong Ziqiu's wrist and strode forward.
Ever since Hua Xin's great achievements were made known to the world, her reputation as a playboy has been suppressed a lot.
But this handsome man and beautiful woman were walking on the street, and she didn't even wear a veil, so she was more or less seen by people on the road.
"Hey, look quickly, isn't that the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion who just passed by? She is so beautiful!"
"A dandy lady? She is beautiful, but it's a pity that she is dragging a man on the street. What does it look like?"
"Hush, don't say that now. Miss Hua has done a lot of good things with the title of princess! Even the guy in the palace likes her very much!"
"That's right. For a capable girl, it doesn't matter if she is a dandy."
"Hey, what you said, if it was your daughter, would you be willing to say that?"
"Go away, my daughter is not so lucky to have a biological father who is the prime minister and a godfather who is the emperor!"
"Let's go! Stop talking. The more you talk, the more mistakes you make."
"What are you afraid of? We in Daxia have a free society and talking is not a crime."
"Let's go, isn't it hot?"
"Okay, okay, let's go."
Some people pointed and talked, some were envious, and some just took it as a topic of conversation after dinner.
However, all that has changed is the impression of Hua Xin in the minds of the people.
From a foolish young lady to Princess Rongyue who has made contributions to the country, so what if she acts in a high-profile manner now?
She has the capital.
Hua Xin had an extraordinary hearing ability and she heard some of the words more or less, but she didn't care. Instead, Nangong Ziqiu on the side blamed himself.
"I forgot. We were in the Far North before, but now we are in Mingdu. You are not married yet, so you should wear a veil."
Hua Xin turned her head to look at Nangong Ziqiu and said with a smile: "As long as I am strong enough, what use is there for such external things?"
"That's right. My Xinxin is the best no matter what."
As they were talking, they arrived at the tea shop.
It was mid-afternoon and there were not many people drinking tea, so the place seemed rather deserted.
"Two guests, please come inside."
"Are there any seats by the window on the second floor?"
Nangong Ziqiu asked.
"Yes, yes, yes. Please follow me, both of you."
The tea shop is not big, and you can go up to the second floor just by turning a corner.
The two of them sat down near the window, just in time to see the gate of Honghu Academy across the street.
"What would you like to drink?" asked Nangong Ziqiu.
"It's up to you to decide." Hua Xin held her chin with one hand and just watched. Just this silhouette made Nangong Ziqiu like her so much.
The school time at Honghu Academy is at Youshi. When the school time comes, the students come out very quickly.
"Oh, they're all a bit round!"
Hua Xin discovered the problem at a glance. The problem was, with such an obvious change, didn't the teachers and students in the academy react?
"There is indeed a problem."
Nangong Ziqiu also noticed something was going on, and it seemed like he had to go to the academy again.
"Let's go! I saw Youzhi, I don't want to drink anymore."
Hua Xin turned around and went downstairs, followed closely by Nangong Ziqiu.
"Friends!"
When Hua Xin shouted like this, the students who followed him out were stunned.
A woman came in, bathed in the glow of the sunset, with a smile on her face, and she intoxicated a group of students.
"Miss, why are you here?"
Yan Youzhi thought he had heard wrongly until he saw Hua Xin walking towards him, and he was stunned.
"Of course I picked you up from school, but it seems like your classmates all have better food!"
Hua Xin pointed at several students around Yan Youzhi. Each of them looked like a glutinous rice dumpling, but Yan Youzhi was the cutest one.
"Well, the food in the academy is indeed better."
Yan Youzhi didn't know what to say, but the people around him started to get agitated.
"Student Qi Xia has met the young lady."
"Ah, student Li Rutian has met the young lady."
"My name is Qiu Riyi, nice to meet Princess Rongyue."
The big guy's statement at the end was a little different, and Hua Xin looked at him again.
"Oh? Have you seen me?"
"My grandfather was Qiu Zhan, a cabinet minister. I had the honor of meeting him at the Dragon Boat Festival banquet last year."
Qiu Riyi spoke sincerely, but his grandfather's official position was indeed a good one, but he didn't know whether he knew that his son was fat.
The next thing Yan Youzhi and his classmates will take part in is the provincial examination.
The provincial examinations were held in Mingdu and provincial capitals.
It is held every three years, usually in the years of Zi, Mao, Wu and You, and the examination period is in August in autumn, so it is also called "Autumn Examination".
The chief examiner is usually a Jinshi graduate who works in the cabinet or a ministry in Mingdu.
The provincial examination had a formal examination hall called Gongyuan.
The Imperial Examination Hall was located in the southeast corner of the city.
This Qiu Riyi said that his grandfather was a cabinet minister, which meant he would definitely be an examiner in the autumn examination.
"Oh, I see. I have a question for you guys."
Hua Xin looked at the students in front of her.
Qi Xia, who spoke first, blushed and said, "Whatever your Highness wants to ask, I will tell you everything I know."
"It's nothing important. I just wonder if the food in your academy is pretty good. Why do you all look so blessed?"
To say that he had a blessed appearance was already an understatement. Besides Yan Youzhi, Li Rutan also looked like a steamed bun with leavened dough, and his belly was about to burst his academy robe.
"This...we have only gained weight in the past six months, probably because the food in the academy is so delicious, and there are also snacks."
"Is this true of all of you?"
Qiu Riyi remained silent. After being asked this by Hua Xin, he had already suspected that something was wrong, but now he was even more certain.
"Your Highness, I heard that you are good at medicine. I wonder if you can take a look at it for me?"
Hua Xin glanced at Qiu Riyi for a second longer. This kid was quite quick to react.
"The entrance to the academy is not a place to talk. How about this, if you are willing, follow me to a place?"