Chapter 757: Not There At All
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Dong Xiyun ran to a pavilion, holding a handkerchief in her hand, looking dejected.
Not long after, Qi Huai and a few people from the men’s academy saw her.
The most talented woman was bullied to tears silently, and they could not help but feel pity for her.
“Who bullied you? Was It Xie Qiao?” Qi Huai looked worried.
He had long heard that Dong Xiyun had offended Xie Qiao and was treated coldly in the palace!
“I’m fine, I really am… It’s not Young Lady Xie’s business, it’s my own… I had too many tea parties earlier and thought it would make everyone happy. I didn’t expect that… it would delay their progress. If we lost to Orchid Courtyard this time… I’m afraid I won’t be able to stay in the Peony Courtyard.” Dong Xiyun’s expression was sad.
In fact, she had already prepared to go home and get married after the examination.
Although it was still a few months away from the next year, she had married into the imperial family and had to learn many imperial etiquette. She also had to embroider her wedding dress. In addition, there would definitely be more invitations from the palace than before. Therefore, she would not have time to come to the academy.
Presumably, Xie Qiao was the same.
Therefore, this big examination was really important to her!
She had to beat Xie Qiao. At the very least, she had to do better than Xie Qiao in the last examination!
Recently, she had held a tea party, but every day and night, she had also worked hard to study, so she still had some confidence!
Qi Huai did not expect that Dong Xiyun had a conflict with her good friends. He did not know how to comfort her for fear of offending her too much.
“The men’s academy has been competing aggressively recently. Initially, everyone did not take the Orchid Courtyard seriously and even mocked them for a while. However, the momentum of the Orchid Courtyard remains high. The evaluation of articles has faintly surpassed ours for a few times. So now, we have to focus on our studies…” Qi Huai said after thinking for a while.
Dong Xiyun looked at him in shock. “So… am I wrong?”
“No! That’s not what I mean. The girls’ academy isn’t as tense as ours.” Qi Huai was a little anxious.
“Thank you, Brother Qi.” Dong Xiyun felt better. “Can I ask you something?”
“Just say it,” Qi Huai said quickly.
“I… am a woman after all. Although I’ve engaged to the Fourth Prince, it’s inappropriate to look for him rashly. I recently embroidered a pouch and I want to… give it to him. I’ll have to trouble Brother Qi to pass it to him for me. Also… I wonder if the Fourth Prince has been in contact with anyone other than the teachers who have been studying the world map recently?”
Dong Xiyun was worried that the Fourth Prince was secretly getting along with someone else.
It was said that Yuan Lingyin had engaged to someone. It would not be long before she was going to marry far away. This could be considered a good thing.
However, the position of side consort was still vacant.
She knew that the Meng family gifted the Fourth Prince two concubines. However, she could dispose of them in the future. The side consort was different. She would be registered in the genealogy book in the future. The side consort would be her enemy no matter who was elected.
“I… happen to know this.” Qi Huai looked at Dong Xiyun with a complicated gaze. “When the Fourth Prince is free, he will go to Teacher Xiao’s place to learn how to copy the world map. I’ve never heard of him being close to others. If there really is…
“I heard that someone met your sister at a restaurant in the capital two days ago. You should be there too, right? That’s all I know.” Qi Huai added.
Dong Xiyun’s pupils constricted and her breathing quickened.
She was not there at all!
Why did the Fourth Prince meet his sister?!
