Nanjiu rode his beloved horse to the entrance of Taishi's mansion, still feeling a bit dazed. The planned rendezvous for two had somehow turned into a gathering of four.

  Among the four people, except for Nan Jiu and Xia Tianmeng, the remaining two were Nan Yihe and Murong Ling, who sat silently in the carriage looking at each other.

  "Hmm... " Nan Yi's gaze swept over Murong Ling with a hint of disdain, still finding it hard to believe. "The Prime Minister, who handles countless matters every day, actually has the leisure time to go on an outing?" Just by looking at him strolling around the capital city every day, if one didn't know he was a high-ranking official, who would have thought he was an official and not just some idle young master from a wealthy family?

  Murong Ling heard this and glanced at him, sneering: "Indeed, the second prince is more leisurely than me, but it's rare to come out and have some fun... If I had known that the ninth prince was going on an outing with you, the second prince, I wouldn't have gotten on this carriage!"

  If it is said that the two still have a fateful connection, when they first met, Nan Yi Xing was only thirteen years old and still tender in age. After getting permission from Emperor Wei, the three brothers went out of the palace to play together, and at that time he met Murong Ling who was surrounded by several scholars arguing about something.

  He protected 'desire' to burst out, directly ran over to drive those people away. Those scholars who came to Beijing for the imperial examination saw Nan Yi's demeanor and knew he was a young master from a noble family, so they didn't want to offend some big shot as soon as they arrived in the capital, and they all dispersed.

  Murong Ling was very grateful. When he first arrived in the capital, he had no good friends or relatives, and it was inevitable that he would be looked down upon by others outside. Although he had a proud bone, he claimed not to make friends because of wealth and nobility, but ultimately, he still felt lonely.

  "Thanks for saving me, young master..." Although it wasn't a big deal, it was still about himself. Others helping him out might be effortless, but he couldn't just take it for granted.

  Nan Yi waved his hand indifferently, with a mysterious expression that seemed to say "only you and I know". He leaned in close and whispered: "I understand, Miss. It's inconvenient for a 'lady' to go out, so they often disguise themselves as men. But you, Miss, look perfectly natural dressed as a man! I must say, I'm impressed!"

  Nan Xiren had lived in the palace for a long time, and the 'females' he came into contact with were only empress dowagers and empresses. He had also read novels, where the ladies inside were not lacking in dressing up as men. Haven't you seen that Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai were also classmates?

  He saw Murong Ling's skin was white and beautiful, her whole body had a unique charm, he thought she was even more beautiful than those princesses in the palace! He couldn't help but flatter.

  Who would have thought that Murong Ling's face changed as soon as he finished speaking, and he immediately said angrily: "You! You! You actually treat me like a 'girl'! It's really excessive!" Murong Ling had been looked down upon by others since childhood, but no one had ever called him a weak and delicate 'girl'. He was really indignant.

  Nan Yi was taken aback by the words, and upon seeing Murong Ling's angry and embarrassed face, which had turned a lovely shade of pink, he couldn't help but take another step closer: "Don't worry, I understand. No matter whose young mistress you are, if I've taken a liking to you, I won't let you suffer!" Although he couldn't welcome her as his legitimate wife, since he already had a fiancée arranged for him, making her his concubine was still an option.

  Murong Ling's anger reached its peak, and he laughed instead. He, who had always cherished books, stretched out his hand and heavily slammed the poetry collection in his hand onto his body, coldly humming: "This young master really knows how to infuriate people! Even if you want to humiliate me, there's no need to use this method! It truly goes against the demeanor of a gentleman!" He thought that Nan Yi Xing was teasing him, and at first he was as happy as he was now angry.

  Nan Yi was suddenly smashed on the head, and he was a little skeptical, couldn't help but ask the 'guard' beside him: "She... isn't she a girl? Did I make a mistake?" This mistake is also too ridiculous!

  The guard beside him felt a headache upon hearing this, how could he see that the scholar opposite him didn't seem to be a woman disguised as a man? What kind of novel had the Second Prince read to make him unable to distinguish between men and women?

  Murong Ling saw the sympathy in the eyes of the guards, and his face darkened again, as black as ink: "If this young master has poor eyesight, he should take a good look!" After finishing speaking, he didn't bother to pay attention to him anymore, turned around and left.

  It turned out that Nan Yi was left with a shocking inquiry to the 'guard': "Could it be true? That young lady, no, that scholar just now was actually a man?" This is too frightening! Which man is as weak and fragile as him?

  The guard nodded with a puzzled expression, and Nan Yi Ke was shocked to close his mouth, hesitantly asking, "So did the young master just offend someone?"

  The guard nodded silently again, which man would not be angry if he was treated as a "girl" by others? Moreover, the tone of the second prince was so... gentle and certain.

  Nan Yi Ke only then felt that he had done something foolish, after all if it were him who was said to be a spoiled 'young lady', he would probably have gone straight to the other person's house and killed them!

  But... she gently touched the forehead that was hit by the book earlier, and whispered to herself: "He shouldn't hold such a grudge, right?" After all, he didn't do it on purpose. It's just like in those romance novels where a young lady from a wealthy family gets tired of her confined life, disguises herself as a man, sneaks out of the house to have fun, and befriends a kind-hearted scholar who doesn't recognize her true identity.

  He was secretly delighted when he treated her as a 'girl' at that time, but unexpectedly, he turned out to be so clever and saw through her true identity at a glance.

  Now that I think about it... it's really quite bizarre!

  The guard beside him picked up the book that had fallen to the ground, saw the thin golden characters on the title page, and quietly suggested: "Second prince, that scholar was so rude to you, why don't we teach him a lesson!" Whoever accidentally offended this big devil in the past would have to be prepared for revenge. After all, the second prince was notorious for being petty and vengeful.

  Unexpectedly, Nan Yi Xun flipped through the book in his hand, silently stroking his chin and pondering: "The imperial examination is about to take place soon, if I go find him now, wouldn't that be a loss of talent for my dynasty?"

  The guard's face was expressionless, but in his heart he was thinking: If you didn't have so many shady pasts, this statement would be more credible! On the surface, however, he was very respectful and responded in a low voice.

  "Send two more people to protect him well." The scene just seen may not be the first time it happened, and since he did something wrong, he can only make amends like this.

  Muyong Ling, who was diligently preparing for the exam, naturally didn't know about this matter. He only inexplicably discovered that several bookworms who usually loved to pick on him had rarely appeared in front of him lately.

  He thought they all went to review their lessons, but didn't know that Nan Yi Xing personally ordered it. Whoever privately troubled Murong Ling before the imperial examination would not have to take the imperial examination!

  All of them were students who had read the classics for decades and naturally knew that fame was more useful than debate, so no one dared to provoke Mu Rong Ling, who had "backstage" support.

  Until the imperial examination results were announced, Nan Yi Xun saw Murong Ling's name on the list and went to find him again.

  "Why is it you again?"

  Nan Yi Xuan thought that if he wasn't mistaken, Murong Ling's eyes were shining with disdain... He frowned at him: "Is this how you treat the person who saved your life?" His implication was that if it weren't for his own advance warning, who knows how many people would have come to disturb him while reading?

  A scholar's hard reading of the classics is merely for the sake of passing the imperial examination and bringing honor to his ancestors. Because of my timely assistance, he was able to study calmly and pass the examination, changing his life thereafter. Doesn't this count as a lifesaving favor?

  But Murong Ling reacted to this sentence with the thing that happened on the street a month ago when Nan Yi helped him out of trouble, although later Nan Yi misunderstood his 'gender' and made him very angry. But after all, it was someone else who helped him first, he should thank him!

  He immediately bowed and thanked him: "Thank you, sir, for your kindness in saving me. I am a humble person with no power or influence, and I truly have nothing to repay you with!" And looking at his rich and luxurious appearance, he knew that he must be the young master of a wealthy family, and probably didn't even care about his thanks.

  Who would have thought that Nan Yi was even more surprised: "The kindness of breaking the siege?"

  The guard beside him poked his waist, and he suddenly remembered that others didn't know what he had done later. He wasn't the kind of person who did good deeds without leaving a name, so he spoke directly: "Young master is right, if it weren't for my help, you might not have passed the exam!"

  As soon as this remark came out, everyone who passed by the inn's room gave him a glance. Murong Ling was even more furious: "This young master is really funny! We don't know each other, what virtue or ability do I have to let you open the back door for me?" He worked hard to prepare for the exam, but ended up with the reputation of relying on the back door? What a great shame and humiliation!

  Nan Yi didn't understand what he was angry about, but also knew that he must have said something unpleasant, so he smiled and apologized: "Young master didn't mean it that way, it's really a misunderstanding! Young master meant to say that if it weren't for young master taking care of those few opponents for you, I'm afraid you might not be able to pass the imperial examination now!"

  The guard beside him rubbed his temples and said, "Young Master, what deep grudge do you have with Murong that you must frame him like this?"

  As expected, the passersby looked at Murong Ling with even more disdain and disgust.

  "It's absolutely absurd! Absurd to the extreme!" If Murong Ling wasn't still in his right mind, he would have probably rushed up and fought with Nan Yi Kou. To go to such great lengths to ruin someone's reputation was indeed shameless!

  He didn't care what Nan Yixi said anymore and directly slammed the door shut with a "bang", leaving in anger.

  Nan Yi was embarrassed and touched his nose, then walked away with a dejected expression accompanied by his guards.

  Murong Ling was then allowed to take the imperial examination, and Emperor Wei personally set the questions. He was impressed by Murong's calm and composed demeanor in the face of danger, and appointed him as the top scholar, directly admitting him into the Imperial Cabinet.

  For a time, Murong Ling transformed from an unknown newcomer to a hot sensation in front of the Emperor, with everyone saying that Murong Ling was the second Xia Yingchen, and his official career would be smooth sailing.

  Murong Ling rose from a scholar to become the Left Chancellor in just three years, overseeing military affairs in the imperial court.

  And he began an unwavering action for his lifetime in South Korea.

  Nan Yi Xing initially endured with great patience, but after a long time, he also began to fight back. The entire imperial court knew that the emperor's favorite minister and beloved son were like fire and water.

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