Otherwise, if you are a good girl from a high-ranking official's family in the capital, you will definitely have no worries about marrying. If you cannot marry into a wealthy family, it is still fine to marry into a family of similar rank. It is better to marry a powerful person in the capital than to marry a new scholar like them.

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A new Jinshi has no foundation. If he is unlucky and spends his whole life working as an official in other places, the Yue family will not be able to get some help if they want.

If he lets go, he might be put in a groom's clothes and forced to worship as soon as he is pulled into the house. By then it will be too late to regret.

Duan Chen has someone in his heart, and he believes that Zhao Zhiwei is the most suitable woman for him once in a lifetime. Even if Zhao Ruxi rejects him, as long as they don't get married, there is still hope. He has no self-respect for these people, and their behavior is degrading to their gentleness.

I can't stand it half-heartedly.

While he was fighting for his sleeves and hem, he shouted: "Duan has something to do, so I won't be available today. Please leave a message and Duan will visit me again another day."

This is because his uncle saw that he was good-looking and was a first-class Jinshi, so he would definitely be taken down from the list to catch his son-in-law, so he formulated countermeasures for him in advance. These words were what Uncle Duan taught him. Otherwise, these people would definitely

Won't let him go.

However, no one at Lu Shan mentioned anything and had no way to deal with it. Hearing Duan Chen's words, his eyes lit up and he immediately followed suit.

Of course, he didn't say this perfunctoryly, but he meant to inquire about the situation of these families later. If there was indeed a good family and there was nothing wrong with the girl, he could go and visit them.

After all, this is in front of the palace, and those people don't dare to go too far. If they really want to force the new Jinshi to go back, those imperial guards who are smiling and watching the excitement will definitely step forward to intervene - do you have any eyes?

Wang Fa?

They had no choice but to let go of the two of them, and then took the post and stuffed it into their hands.

Those who thought they had a high threshold and originally only looked at Zhong Duan Chen, now based on the principle of casting a wide net, they also sent posts to Lu Shanchu.

The two of them took the post and were just about to straighten their almost torn sleeves when they saw a group of people coming next to them.

The leader held a whisk in his hand, walked up to Duan Chen, bowed, and said in a sharp voice: "We are the palace servants, the prince, and we have to follow the instructions of the concubine to invite the second-ranked Duan to the palace for a brief introduction."

As soon as these words came out, both Duan Chen himself and other spectators were dumbfounded.

"Who are you talking about...?" Duan Chen swallowed hard, wanting to curse in his heart.

Don't say that Concubine Jin also wants to marry her daughter to him. Isn't she a princess? She also wants to marry? He is a person who has his own heart. If he refuses this marriage, will he be beheaded?

The eunuch's attitude towards the future consort was naturally very good.

He repeated what he just said again.

"This... is it possible that the inner palace can be entered by foreign men like me? I'd better inform the emperor first." Duan Chen didn't dare to refuse openly, trying to find excuses to delay the matter.

"I've been summoned by Concubine Jin, why don't you still want to push the three Yins and Fours? Duan Chen, please come quickly." The eunuch said, flicking the fly whisk, and the two guards came forward and said "please" to Duan Chen.

"The gesture is very much like supporting him to walk if he doesn't want to go by himself.

Duan Chen turned around as if asking for help and looked at Lu Shanchu and the other Jinshi. Seeing that everyone looked at him with envy, he couldn't help but feel a little desperate.

"Second Duan, please." Eunuch Wang said again, his eyes full of threats.

Duan Chen also knew that if he didn't go today, it would be impossible. If he didn't go, he would offend Concubine Jin, and both he and his uncle would suffer. And in these years, no one can help him - who has the power to reach the sky?

How about delivering the news to the emperor?

He could only say: "Okay, I'll go with you." As he said that, he followed the prince and his father-in-law towards the palace with a heavy heart.

Looking at Duan Chen's retreating figure, Lu Shanchu was filled with envy.

Why doesn't he work harder, do better in exams, and look better? Princesses are all optimized species, not to mention as beautiful as a fairy, they are definitely not that different.

If you can marry such a beautiful lady, and with the support of Concubine Jin and His Highness Prince Ming, are you afraid that your life will not be easy? This is a step to heaven.

Several people who looked at Zhong Duan Chen sighed inwardly.

Even if Concubine Jin is not so favored now, she is still a favorite concubine of the generation. She is still the biological mother of His Royal Highness Prince Ming. With her power and Princess Xiangyang's domineering, they have chosen Duan No. 2, so what else does it have to do with them?

It's better to settle for the next best thing.

They immediately set their sights on Lu Shanchu.

No chicken, duck is also acceptable!

Lu Shanchu was startled and said quickly: "I have something to do today, so I'll take my leave first. I'll take my leave." After saying that, he turned around and walked away quickly. He was afraid that if he took one step slower, he would be kidnapped back to worship by these people.

Duan Chen was recruited by the princess, and now he is the highest-ranked, youngest and most handsome new Jinshi. Even if he can't become a princess, it's okay to become a princess or something? Even if he doesn't have a princess, Zhao Zhiwei is pretty good.

All in all, without Duan Chen, he is just a piece of cake, a rare commodity, but he cannot be captured by these sixth- and seventh-grade people.

In the palace, Xiao Ruoyu began to be provoked by Concubine Jin using Zhao Zhiwei, and she became less opposed to calling Duan Chen as her consort. But when she heard that Duan Chen only named second place in the rankings, and the number one winner was actually taken by Zhao Zhiwei, she immediately became unhappy and was unwilling to call him again.

Duan Chen is the consort.

"You are fifteen this year, why don't you have to wait another three years? In three years, you may not meet someone like Duan Chen who is a top choice in terms of appearance, character, talent and education, and whose family background is so suitable. Mother.

Can the concubine still harm you?" Concubine Jin frowned.

She added: "Why don't you take a look behind the curtain first to see if Duan Chen looks like you. If not, my concubine will help you choose someone else. I heard that Lu Shanchu, who ranked sixth, is also good.

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Xiao Ruoyu had originally offended her mother and brother, so she didn't dare to make any more fuss, for fear that her mother and concubine would really stop loving her.

At this moment, the mother-in-law handed the girl down the steps, and she agreed, deciding in her heart that she would say that she didn't like Duan Chen and refused the marriage.

Anyway, she must find a husband who is better than Zhao Zhiwei. Anyone who is worse than Zhao Zhiwei is a loser.

Duan Chen was quickly brought in and bowed inside through the curtain.

Concubine Jin did not ask him to sit down, but asked him to stand there and asked him some information, such as his age, how many people were in his family, what property he had, etc.

After asking around, Concubine Jin felt satisfied. Seeing that Duan Chen looked really talented, she asked, "I want to recruit you as my consort, are you willing?"

Most people, no matter whether they are willing or not, would not dare to say a word of unwillingness in front of someone who has the power of life and death over you.
Chapter completed!