Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Just as I was thinking about the Crown Prince, his voice came into my ears.

"I truly envy Feng Yuheng, who has won the heart of a beauty today and can be with her day and night."

Unlike me, who has to wait another twenty-five days, it's truly unbearable.

Ying Yufu turned her head and saw that the Crown Prince had arrived at some point and was now sighing with a bitter and resentful expression.

Ying Yufu blinked; the Crown Prince seemed even more handsome today than yesterday.

She sighed wistfully, "Yes!"

There are still 25 days left!

puff!

The Hai family members, who were already upset because Hai Mujin had almost gotten into trouble, couldn't help but break down in their composure at this moment.

His Highness the Crown Prince was one thing, but even Princess Anguo sighed.

"Grandfather, eldest uncle, I've come to take Fu'er to the Princess's residence to join in the fun."

"Go, go," Hai Taifu waved his hand.

Madam Hai stepped forward and took Ying Yufu's hand. Her face was full of gratitude, with a hint of lingering fear. "Fu'er, thank you so much for saving Mu Jin today. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Ying Yufu patted her slightly trembling arm and said, "Don't worry, Madam, Mu Jin's good fortune is yet to come."

"Why!"

Mrs. Hai's eyes welled up with tears of joy.

Ying Yufu and the Crown Prince went to Princess Huaxi's residence to witness the ceremony, watching Hai Mujin and Feng Yuheng bow to heaven and earth and then enter the bridal chamber.

They ate and drank with their friends during the meal, having a great time.

"It's quite a rare sight to see Young Master Ying today. Does Young Master Ying still remember me?" A young man from an official family stepped forward and greeted Ying Zhuoxiu.

Ying Zhuoxiu also raised his wine glass in return, saying, "So it's Senior Brother Xiao. How could I not remember you? Back in the academy, we were both students of Master Xue."

Xiao Baoyu smiled, "Junior Brother Ying's memory is indeed extraordinary. We only met once back then."

"It is truly because Senior Brother Xiao was exceptionally talented back then, which I still remember vividly," Ying Zhuoxiu said truthfully.

Ying Yufu had no idea that her brother and the son of the Minister of War were old acquaintances.

Just then, several young men gathered around and spoke with Xiao Baoyu and Ying Zhuoxiu.

"Ah, this is the same nine-year-old scholar who passed the imperial examination back then. He is truly beyond the reach of ordinary people like us."

The son of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites exclaimed in surprise.

The other young men also surrounded Ying Zhuoxiu, praising him repeatedly.

Ying Zhuoxiu felt somewhat embarrassed by the praise.

Since his recovery, he has been studying at home while recuperating.

Although he is still thinner than the average person, he has regained his energy and spirit, and has also recovered his naturally good looks.

He was indeed exceptionally handsome, a man of jade-like appearance, a peerless gentleman.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the table, several sons of officials who had just entered the capital city were clearly not yet integrated into the group of powerful and wealthy young people in the capital.

One of them said, "Tch, Ying Zhuoxiu's parents are divorced, so he's not some official's son."

If it weren't for the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion behind him, who would pay him any attention?

I heard he used to be a madman.

Immediately, someone looked at the speaker and said, "Brother Du Ruo, please explain in detail."

Immediately, they started gossiping in hushed tones.

"I heard that Ying Zhuoxiu is also going to participate in the imperial examination?" Yuan Jingchen asked after listening for a while.

He held a wine glass in his hand, half of which was in his hand. His face was slightly flushed, and he glanced at Ying Zhuoxiu with a hint of hostility in his eyes.

"Yes, Ying Zhuoxiu is someone His Majesty has taken a liking to. I heard that His Majesty has high hopes for him in this year's imperial examination."

Not only that, Ying Zhuoxiu is about to marry Princess Yaoguang in just three days, which is truly the envy of everyone.

"Look, that's Princess Yaoguang over there."

Du Ruo pointed to the side of Ying Zhuoxiu and the others.

Over there, not only Yao Guang and Ying Yu Fu, but also Wu Zi Yue, Lin Shu Qi, Shang Guan Fei, and Xu Ning Xiang were also there.

The children of officials from several places all gasped.

"Those ladies must be the top noblewomen of this capital city!"

Yuan Jingchen's hand tightened involuntarily as he saw Shangguan Fei.

He was supposed to be engaged to Shangguan Fei.

However, Shangguan Fei, relying on her power, bullied him and completely disregarded him, even humiliating him in the process.

He tilted his head back, downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, and a hint of hatred surged in his eyes.

Shangguan Fei looked down on him, but once he passed the imperial examination with flying colors, he was determined to show her what it meant to miss out and what it meant to regret.

"Hey, did you guys notice? Among those noble ladies, there's actually one who's a man."

Yuan Jingchen and the others all looked over and then noticed that, sure enough, there was a plainly dressed man sitting next to the noble ladies.

The man was of extraordinary status, yet his clothes were ordinary, even shabby.

But if you say he's ordinary, he happens to be sitting very close to a group of noble ladies and gentlemen.

"Who is that?" Yuan Jingchen asked.

The children of officials all shook their heads, saying, "We don't recognize him. He looks like a scholar. Could he be a candidate sponsored by some powerful family?"

"That's possible."

"That man is quite handsome, his looks are comparable to Ying Zhuoxiu's. Could he be a gigolo kept by some noble lady?"

The person who said this let out a low, humiliating laugh.

This immediately drew knowing smiles from those around them.

A hint of disdain flashed in Yuan Jingchen's eyes.

A real man who doesn't earn his title through his own efforts but instead becomes a gigolo is truly disgraceful.

But at that moment, the disdain on his face suddenly froze.

Because he saw Shangguan Fei actually serving food to that pretty boy.

Mei Songyao thanked Shangguan Fei.

Yao Guang asked curiously, "Fu'er, who is this young master...?"

Ying Yufu whispered in her ear, "This is Mei Songyao, Young Master Mei, my older cousin's savior, the kind who cuts her wrists to feed her blood..."

Although she said she was speaking quietly, several people nearby could actually hear her.

Immediately, the gossipy gazes of the entire county shifted back and forth between Shangguan Fei and Mei Songyao.

Mei Songyao's fair cheeks suddenly flushed red.

Ying Zhuoxiu, Xiao Baoyu, and a group of others also gathered around Mei Songyao and started chatting.

Yuan Jinchen's eyes widened in shock upon seeing all this.

Shangguan Fei looks down on him, yet she's so attentive to others!

She even introduced him to such a top-tier circle. If he was the one she had her eye on, then wouldn't she be the one surrounded by everyone right now?