During the palace examination, the Saint took one look at this young and handsome youth and directly appointed him as the Third Place Scholar.
When the top scholars paraded on horses through the street, He Xi was the most dazzling among the three, attracting countless young girls to throw flowers and fruits, even knocking his hat askew.
Among the many onlooking girls, there were also noble ladies seated in carriages or on the second floors of street-side shops.
Seeing the young and handsome Third Place Scholar, the noble ladies of marriageable age felt their hearts stir.
The He Family was poor, and He Xi was an eldest son raised by his widowed mother, but he was handsome and had become the Third Place Scholar; his prospects seemed promising.
Thus, some influential families began to take interest.
Among them, the highest in status and most favored by the Saint was none other than Princess An Kang.
