usatvline Chapter 108, Fragrant Pills
Chapter 108, Fragrant Pills
Chapter 108 108 Fragrant Pills
Ye Yanxun followed Ye Pianran as they turned and left the Marquis's carriage, heading towards a corner not far away. Looking at the girl before him, no longer the weak, innocent, and dependent girl he remembered, Ye Yanxun's eyes narrowed slightly.
After she was injured on her face, she seemed to have become a completely different person. And through countless overt and covert confrontations, he gradually realized that she was no longer someone he could control or manipulate at will.
This is an opponent that absolutely deserves to be taken seriously.
Reaching a secluded corner where no one could see them, and confirming that Marquis Anshi and Gongsun Yuan couldn't see what was happening, Ye Pianran, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped. Ye Yanxun's expression hardened, and he also stopped. She turned around, and the veil on her face was gently lifted by the wind, revealing her beautifully curved neck and chin.
Knowing that she already knew his true colors, Ye Yanxun didn't bother to pretend and asked indifferently, "What do you want to say to me?"
Ye Pianran's eyes, which seemed to be moistened by dew, curved slightly, as if she were smiling: "What does Ran'er want to say? Can't you guess, brother?"
"Don't think that just because you've driven away Aunt Song, I can't do anything to you," Ye Yanxun said coldly. "What belongs to us, we will do everything in our power to take back!"
"Things that belong to you?" Ye Pianran pondered the words in his speech, raising her delicate eyebrows slightly. "You think those things belong to you, then what should belong to me and my mother? Death?"
Ye Yanxun remained silent with a sullen face.
"When you arranged for Chunxiao to serve Mother and administer that sedative incense and medicine containing deadly poison, did you remember the kindness she had shown you all these years?" Ye Pianran's eyes held a faint sneer. "When you instructed Aunt Song to set up that insidious trap, did you remember Mother's careful guidance?"
"In other people's eyes, you are indeed very learned and have excellent writing skills, but you have long failed your mother and Elder Feng's teachings. You are not worthy of being the top scholar in the provincial examination, the top scholar in the metropolitan examination, or even the top scholar in the imperial examination."
Ye Pianran's tone was very calm, but it was like a thousand sharp blades piercing Ye Yanxun's heart.
"You!" Ye Yanxun clenched his fists and glared angrily at the girl in front of him.
Unexpectedly, she chuckled and changed the subject, saying, "However, I sincerely hope to see you stand on the golden throne, bringing glory to the Marquis's mansion and securing a smooth and successful career for yourself. Therefore, I will not hinder you in this matter."
As she spoke, she extended her hand to Ye Yanxun. In her fair and jade-like palm lay a delicate incense ball made of hollowed-out metal, with a peace knot hanging from its bottom, looking no different from any other ornament worn at the waist.
"These are invigorating pills that can help you clear your mind and concentrate," she said.
Would Ye Pianran really be so kind? Ye Yanxun hesitated, looking at the fragrant pill in her palm, and refused to reach out to take it.
As if she had read his mind, Ye Pianran said, "What? Are you afraid I'll poison it?" She took a step forward, stood on tiptoe, and whispered in his ear:
"Brother, please rest assured, if Ran'er wanted you dead, she would never resort to such despicable and shameless means as poisoning." She emphasized the words "despicable and shameless" at the end.
Ye Yanxun's pupils suddenly contracted. He snorted coldly, snatched the incense ball from her palm, and strode back the way he came. Returning to Marquis Anshi and Gongsun Yuan, he bowed coldly, said goodbye, slung his bundle over his shoulder, and walked into the examination hall without looking back.
Seeing that his expression was not very good, when Ye Pianran returned to his side, Marquis Anshi frowned and asked with displeasure, "Ran'er, what did you say to your elder brother just now? Why does he look so displeased?"
"It's nothing. Ran'er just gave my brother a refreshing incense pill. Perhaps he felt it was too feminine and felt a little awkward about it," Ye Pianran said.
Gongsun Yuan knew Ye Pianran's current abilities; if she said the fragrant pills could refresh the mind, then they must be more effective than any other stimulant. She smiled and pulled Ye Pianran's cloak tighter around her, saying:
"She may be a bit effeminate, but that's exactly what Xun'er needs right now. Ran'er is very thoughtful."
As they were talking, a tall and distinguished carriage rolled past them. Seeing that it was pulled by two horses, with horse harnesses made of pure gold and the carriage body carved with ferocious eagles, the crowded candidates outside the examination hall immediately parted to make way for the carriage to stop smoothly outside the examination hall gate.
Upon seeing the carriage, Ye Pianran's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately had a bad feeling.
The sound of the car door opening was heard, and a familiar figure stepped out of the car. That gloomy yet handsome face, those ruthless thin lips, who else could it be but Prince Chunyu Jing of Nanping?
Unexpectedly, the chief examiner for this year's imperial examination in the capital is Chunyu Jing?
Marquis Anshi seemed to have guessed this as well. Regardless of whether it was appropriate or not, he immediately pulled Gongsun Yuan and Ye Pianran forward to greet Chunyu Jing.
"I didn't expect the Fourth Prince to come to the examination hall today," Marquis Anshi greeted him with a smile.
Chunyu Jing glanced down at the smiling Marquis Anshi, then fixed his gaze on Ye Pianran behind him. Seeing that Ye Pianran kept her face down and wouldn't look at him, a playful smile appeared on his lips. "My lord, this is..." he said.
"I have brought my son here to take the imperial examination. His name is Ye Yanxun, and he is a candidate from Wensong Academy who is participating in this year's autumn examination," Marquis Anshi hurriedly said.
“Oh.” Chunyu Jing raised his eyebrows. “I remember now. The Marquis did indeed have a dashing and romantic young master who presented a painting to the Emperor during the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. It’s a pity that the painting was not completed. If it had been completed successfully, it would surely have become a masterpiece that has been passed down for generations.”
Unexpectedly, Chunyu Jing remembered it so clearly. Marquis Anshi was overjoyed and smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into slits: "My son is not very talented and still needs to grow. He does not deserve such praise from Your Highness."
Chunyu Jing's gaze never left Ye Pianran from beginning to end. When he realized that Ye Pianran was unmoved by what he said, his interest in her grew even stronger.
"I never imagined that your daughter and son would have such a deep bond. They even came to see each other off on the day of the imperial examination. I am truly envious."
Marquis Anshi paused for a moment, then turned to Ye Pianran and said, "Ran'er, why don't you greet the Fourth Prince?"
Having no way to avoid it, Ye Pianran had no choice but to step forward and bow to Chunyu Jing, saying, "This humble girl, Ye Pianran, greets the Fourth Prince."