Three days before the palace examination, Shi Qingfan went to Hanshan Temple on the outskirts of the capital to ask for a lottery at the invitation of his fellow countrymen, and bless them to win the palace examination in one fell swoop.
The weather is getting warmer in March, the wind in the mountains is gentle, the sun shines on people, it is warm and comfortable.
Ge Qingyue picked a small yellow wild flower from the side of the mountain road, recited a poem, and asked with a smile, "Brother Wei Bai, Brother Qi Xin, what do you think of my poem?"
Peng Weibai turned his head and said: "In terms of poetry, Qixin and I are not as good as Brother Qingfan, why don't you ask him?"
Yue Qixin hurriedly said: "Could it be that you haven't gotten used to Qing Fanxian's face, are you embarrassed to ask him?"
Ge Qingyue's black face turned red, "Don't talk nonsense, it doesn't matter if you spoil my innocence, what should you do if you spoil my brother Qingfan. I didn't ask him because he was far away."
The four of them all passed the examination in February, and stayed in the capital together to wait for the palace examination in March. Because they were from the same township, they often acted together, and their relationship was better than others.
Ge Qingyue's voice became louder. When Qingfan heard his name, he stopped walking up the mountain and turned around, "What do you guys call me?"
The cool white complexion is illuminated by the sun, under the heroic eyebrows are a pair of light-colored eyes like glass, the bridge of the nose is straight and delicate, the lips are light and pearly, and the three noisy people below are immediately shocked by her appearance , Shi Qingfan asked again before recovering.
Ge Qingyue quickly hid his red and black face behind the two of them.
"It's all right." Peng Weibai and Yue Qixin smiled innocently and waved their hands, "It must be Brother Qing Fan, you must have misheard, we didn't call you."
"So that's how it is." Shi Qingfan turned around and continued walking forward.
The wind in the mountains lifted her blue robe, and her thin figure had a sense of elegance, as if she was about to become a fairy in the next moment.
"Brother Qingfan is such a talented person, I don't know what kind of woman he will marry in the future." Peng Weibai sighed.
"At least the appearance can't be too bad." Yue Qixin said.
"Knowledge of books and etiquette, extraordinary appearance, gentle like water, no matter how good a woman is, brother Qing Fan can marry."
When you come to the top of the mountain, walk a few steps forward and you will find Hanshan Temple.
Most of the candidates are studying intensively when the palace examination is approaching. Ge Qingyue did not know where he heard that the last Zhuangyuanlang had visited Hanshan Temple before the palace examination, so he invited his three brothers to come here. It happened that the three of them wanted to relax before the palace examination The mood came out together.
The four of them walked to the temple, but saw guards at the door. Ge Qingyue didn't know whether to go in for a while, and subconsciously looked at Shi Qingfan.
Although Shi Qingfan was the youngest among the four, he was the one with the biggest ideas.
Shi Qingfan took a step forward, and the guards on both sides immediately looked at her with piercing eyes. Shi Qingfan arched his hands and said: "My lord, the other four people have come to watch the peach blossoms in Hanshan Temple. Is there any noble person coming today? Is it convenient for me to wait in?"
"Including the eldest princess, no one else is allowed to enter!" After the guard finished speaking, his thumb on the handle of the knife turned white from the force.
As soon as the words were finished, a better-dressed guard with a knife came out from the inside, and said seriously: "Hugh's nonsense will ruin the reputation of the eldest princess. The eldest princess has never forbidden others to enter."
After training the guards who guarded the gate, the chief guard showed a serious smile on his face, "If you want to enjoy the peach blossoms, this is the perfect time and place. How can the eldest princess prevent others from enjoying the scenery? Please come in."
After the chief guard finished speaking, he specially smiled at Shi Qingfan.
"Thank you." Shi Qingfan cupped his hands to the head of the guard with neither humility nor arrogance, and said, "Please also convey my thanks to the eldest princess for me."
The chief guard smiled and said, "If you meet the eldest princess by chance, you can express your gratitude in person."
Shi Qingfan felt that the chief guard's smile was quite meaningful, but he couldn't appreciate the meaning in it, so he could only nod in agreement, and then walked into Hanshan Temple with Ge Qingyue and the other three.
The head guard stared at Shi Qingfan until his back disappeared.
The trained guard rubbed his head aggrievedly at this moment, "Head of the guard, the eldest princess clearly said that no one else is allowed to enter, why did you let them in, what if the eldest princess blames them, what should I do? Who, if the assassin princess is not dangerous."
The chief guard said: "Those four people's footsteps are flimsy, and they look like weak scholars. The eldest princess has excellent martial arts skills, how could they be hurt by them. You elm lump, you forgot the emperor's order."
The chief guard cupped his hands in the direction of the palace, and said: "Three out of twenty out of twenty princesses don't have a son-in-law. This has always been the emperor's heart disease. Before leaving the palace, the emperor ordered to pay more attention to the outstanding men he met, especially the outstanding appearance. Yes. Out of the four just now, one of them has a particularly good appearance. I have a hunch that the eldest princess will definitely like it. If you don't let them in, how can the eldest princess see him and not see him, how can she like him and ask him to be her son-in-law? Stupid."
After hearing this, the guard suddenly realized, "The little one actually forgot the emperor's instructions. He is indeed a fool, but you are the best, my lord."
On the other hand, after Shi Qingfan entered the monastery, he had a disagreement about where to go.
Ge Qingyue, Peng Weibai and Yue Qixin all wanted to go to the main hall to pray to the Bodhisattva for protection, but Shi Qingfan had no feeling for the gods and Buddhas, and agreed to come to Hanshan Temple only because he heard that the peach blossom forest in Hanshan Temple was beautiful, so he came here just for the peach blossom forest.
The four of them agreed to gather under the banyan tree in the front yard after an hour, and then they separated and went to the places they wanted to go.
Before Ge Qingyue left, he said to Shi Qingfan, "The eldest princess is here, so don't offend the eldest princess."
Shi Qingfan said: "I know."
But I thought in my heart, the peach blossom forest is vast, the chance of encountering it is not high, besides, the eldest princess has servants and maids, so she can hear the movement before she gets close, so it would be better to avoid it in advance.
The peach blossom forest is in the backyard of the temple. Shi Qingfan was not familiar with the way, so he asked a young novice who was sweeping the floor, and successfully found a sea of powder.
The peach blossoms are not yet in full bloom, and the light colors on the branches are very beautiful.
When Shi Qingfan was not long, he got lost in the beautiful scenery, stopped and walked, kept the beautiful scenery in his heart, and drew it when he went back.
Unknowingly, I came to the wooden pavilion in the middle of the peach forest. It happened that Qingfan was tired from walking, so he went into the wooden pavilion to rest.
After entering and sitting on the stone bench, Shi Qingfan looked back only to find that there was tea on the stone table in front of him, steaming from the spout, it was obvious that it had just been placed here.
Shi Qingfan was stunned, and finally remembered what he had forgotten - the eldest princess was probably in the peach forest.
She immediately got up from the stone bench, flicked her long sleeves and went out of the pavilion.
Because of her movements, her long black hair flew across the air, and Shi Qingfan had just stepped out of the wooden pavilion in a hurry, when a leisurely female voice suddenly sounded from behind Shi Qingfan: "Young Master, why did you leave in such a hurry?"
The gentle and gentle voice stopped Shi Qingfan's footsteps, she turned around, glanced at the woman's clothes in front of her from the corner of her eye, before she could see her face clearly, she lowered her head and said, "Caomin greets the eldest princess."
Jiang Xuenian walked up to Shi Qingfan and said with a smile, "How do you know I'm the eldest princess? Have you seen me before?"
When Qing Fan was about to answer, Jiang Xuenian said again: "Raise your head and speak."
Shi Qingfan said: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness, the eldest princess."
She raised her head, eyes half down, not daring to look at Jiang Xuenian in front of her.
Jiang Xuenian said: "Watch me answer."
Shi Qingfan's heart tightened, and he slowly raised his eyes.