Somehow
Wang Yue did not say much. Whatever Princess Rou Jia wanted, it had nothing to do with him. He only reminded Guo Juli to stay with Mu Zhuohua and look after her.
Before Mu Zhuohua left, Wang Yue saw how excited she was and warned her, "The Flower-Pinning Poetry Gathering won't be a good thing for you. The candidates there will surely gang up on you, so be prepared."
Mu Zhuohua knew that, of course. She said, unwilling to accept it, "If you know people will pick on me at the gathering, why won't you come with me?"
Seeing her act all coquettish and cute, Wang Yue hurriedly reassured her. "Don't worry. Your essay on the Strategy to Pacify Liang and Secure Borders was excellent. One of the princes will surely want to speak with you. Just answer their questions properly. At most, you'll have to compose a poem or two. It won't be a problem."
Mu Zhuohua knew he was right, but she still frowned. "Then what are you going to do?"
Seeing her look so aggrieved, Wang Yue said helplessly, "I have to go to Yanzhou today. There's a problem with your household registration. It wouldn't matter much if you'd done poorly, but now that you've come first in the metropolitan exam, I have to make sure everything is in order."
Hearing that, Mu Zhuohua went with Guo Juli. She had only been nervous and wanted to talk to Wang Yue for a while. Since he had something to take care of—and it was for her sake—she wasn't so unreasonable as to ignore how important it was.
After they left, Wang Yue took his men and hurried to Yanzhou. He went in person because he had Time Reversal. Even if he chose the wrong people to help,