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Zhao Shiqian looked at her with hope and anticipation.

Zhou Leping stood up and cupped his fists, ”Your majesty, this subject will treat what happened that night as though it never happened before, I hope your majesty has forgotten. Some things are already in the past, and this subject is a soldier of the emperor, and furthermore, a sword in his hands, this subject will be extremely loyal to the emperor, and am willing to bow and serve your majesty!”

”After dying, you've died a horrible death. These words you've been hearing every day, even your ears are calluses.”

The light in Zhao Shiqian's eyes dimmed, ”I knew you would say that. It's alright, there's still a long way to go, I'm not in a hurry.

She didn't know what to say, so she just kept laughing.

The atmosphere instantly became awkward again. Zhao Shiqian was still reminiscing about the face he saw on her birthday, he stared at her absentmindedly for a moment, then stood up and waved his hand, ”If you have anything to do, go back first.

”If this subject isn't restrained, it's just …”

”Alright, I still don't understand you. ”There's no need to explain. I was full of joy when I called you over, but now that I've changed from the crown prince to the emperor, your attitude towards me can no longer be changed.”

”The Emperor is, after all, the Emperor, and he is a ruler of the kingdom. If this official continues to act in the same manner as before, then this subject will become insensible. Even if the Emperor doesn't feel anything, the authority of the Son of Heaven cannot be violated.”

Zhao Shiqian laughed, ”How long has it been since you've come back? You've learnt to speak in an official language with us.”

Seeing that she was about to clasp her hands together and say that she deserved to die ten thousand deaths, Zhao Shiqian helped her up. ”There's no need to be so courteous, we still have to approve papers.

Zhou Leping backed off until he reached the door. He heaved a sigh of relief, reached into his mask to feel his burning hot face, and then pretended that nothing happened as he left.

The eve of the Imperial examinations was the busiest time of the year for Zhou Leqi. Although Zhou Leping had the intention to help, it was impossible for her to do anything about martial arts.

Although Tang Zhaoyin was still limping, this did not affect him at all. On the day before the exam, the students would gather together to eat and drink and recite poems in the restaurant. When Zhu Guanliang reached there, he turned around to take a look.

Zhu Guanliang shook his head. He did not even know how to follow people, at this level, he had no idea what the person who hired him was thinking.

He turned into the tavern and just happened to see Tang Zhaoyin and a bunch of school students drinking and punching, finding a seat close to the window and asking for a pot of tea. Tang Zhaoyin saw that the person following him had also entered the tavern.

He had noticed someone following him from the moment he stepped out of the door, but he didn't pay much attention to it. It was intriguing to see someone following him after walking two streets. Who would think of following him?

Since he didn't manage to shake it off, he might as well sit down and have a cup of tea while listening to the fun around him.

Tang Zhaoyin still did not change his high-profile and flamboyant attitude. After drinking too much, he patted his chest and said that this year's top scorer would definitely be him.

Some of those who knew of his background agreed on the side, searching for words to say to flatter him.

Those who didn't know his background came up against him. They said that this year's students also had people who liked Li Liang and had read his previous essay. It was good, but there was still less to show for it.

Zhang Huan and Li Liang were top scorers in the previous Imperial Examinations, with one paper and one martial art, they were both proficient in martial arts and were all rare talents. As for Tang Zhaoyin, he could not find anything special about him.

Tang Zhaoyin said mysteriously, ”When the time comes, you all can just wait and see. The top scholar will definitely be me.”

After two cups of wine, his mouth started to feel like it was being drunk. Afraid that he would cause trouble, the servant next to him immediately covered his mouth and whispered a name into his ear, instantly waking him up.