"Sister." Su Bao got into the carriage with the help of the book boy, with a smile on his face.
Qi Surong took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and Ping'er handed him a pot of sugar water.
Su Bao took a few sips and said, "Sister, didn't you ask Su Bao how he did in the exam?"
"Looking at your expression, do you still need to ask?" Qi Surong said with a smile, "I have prepared a lot of delicious dishes. Let's celebrate when we go home."
Su Bao thought for a while and said, "Well, sister, can you take me to Yingshu Pavilion first? I want to thank you personally."
"Okay, so it should be."
The carriage moved slowly and soon arrived at Yingshu Pavilion.
Qi Subao took the bookboy into Yingshu Pavilion, while Qi Surong was waiting in the carriage.
"Students meet sir." Su Bao bowed to Xu Chen in a polite manner.
"The baby has such a happy face, he must be very proud of himself in the examination room?" Sun Junxuan said jokingly.
Su Bao said depressedly: "Brother Sun, why do you also call me 'baby'?"
"Haha." Everyone in the room laughed.
Su Bao added: "After the exam today, the student came here specifically to thank you, sir. Thank you very much for your recommendation."
Xu Chen smiled and said: "You don't need to thank me for this, you should thank another person."
Su Bao thought for a moment and said, "Are you talking about Mr. Gu? When leaving Youxian Academy just now, Mr. Wang suddenly mentioned Mr. Ge to the students. The students were quite confused. Now after hearing what Mr. said, this time Tong Sheng is trying , did Mr. Ge secretly help the students?"
Xu Chen asked: "You and Mr. Ge are strangers to each other, why should he help you?"
"Isn't it sir who wants to intercede?"
"Hahaha, sir, I've already been very kind to you by writing a letter of recommendation for you. How can I go to all the trouble to intercede with you?"
Uh... Why does this sound so unpleasant to my ears? What does "writing a letter of recommendation means you are already very kind"? As a student of my husband, it’s okay if I don’t protect my shortcomings, and I make various arrangements.
"Then why does Mr. Ge help students?" Su Bao asked.
Ji Yun and others are also quite curious.
Xu Chen said: "Besides the four of you, don't I have another student?"
"You mean Senior Brother Zhuo?" Su Bao looked surprised.
"Eh? Why does Zhuo Fan want to intercede for his junior brother? Is he familiar with Mr. Ge?" Sun Junxuan asked.
Xu Chen casually replied: "Will I know? Maybe he especially likes to take care of his classmates."
"Well, so to speak," Huang Zheng smiled and said with crooked eyes, "If we have any difficulties, we can ask him for help?"
Xu Chen glanced at him meaningfully and smiled without saying a word.
"Since joining Yingshu Pavilion, I have only met with Junior Zhuo two or three times. Who is he?" Sun Junxuan looked at his husband, touched his chin and speculated, "Is it because he is so indulgent to him? Does your talent no longer require hard study?"
"Who in the world can become talented without studying hard?" Xu Chen glared at Sun Junxuan and said sternly, "It is said that there is no limit to the sea of learning and there is no end to the search. Even if you are extremely talented, you cannot slack off."
"Sir, don't blame the student for his nonsense." Sun Junxuan saluted quickly. Xu Chen usually has no formal appearance, but when he is serious, he is also quite majestic.
Su Bao frowned and said, "The three seniors have met Senior Zhuo at least two or three times, but Su Bao has never met him once."
Ji Yun smiled and said: "I have never met, but I am willing to help you. If Junior Zhuo is not an acquaintance of yours, then it is because of his own personality."
"In any case, the students hope to thank him in person." Su Bao said, "When he returns to Yingshu Pavilion, please be sure to inform the students."
Xu Chen did not respond.
Ji Yundao: "Don't worry, baby, the exam is about to begin. I believe Brother Zhuo won't miss it."
Sun Junxuan and Huang Zheng nodded together.
Sun Junxuan smiled and said: "The four of us are taking the exam together. I wonder who can make a further step?"
Huang Zheng said nonchalantly: "Just do your best."
Ji Yun and Sun Junxuan were quite interested, and they all went for the top three.
Subao said goodbye to his husband and several classmates and returned to the carriage.
Qi Surong saw his face wrinkled and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Sir, I said that during the Tongsheng Examination, Senior Brother Zhuo interceded with Mr. Ge on my behalf." Su Bao asked doubtfully, "Brother Zhuo and I have never met each other, why did he want to help me?"
Qi Surong didn't expect that Xu Chen would tell him this. It was really unnecessary!
She said: "Subao, don't worry about it. Since you have accepted someone's love, I will keep it in my heart and repay it when I have the opportunity in the future."
"That's what my sister said." Su Bao relaxed his mind and said with a smile, "Subao can save it."
Back home, my father and mother asked again. Su Bao found that compared to his parents' earnest inquiries, his sister's few words were more useful to him. He vaguely felt that his sister was smarter and wiser than he thought. Thinking of this, the admiration and admiration for my sister deepened in my heart.
In the evening, Qi Surong locked herself in the room, laid out the materials that Ping'er had prepared for her one by one, and then took out the sealed edict and copying paper from behind the wall.
The material of the secret decree is very good and irreplaceable, and the ink stains on it are not easy to wash off. She first dipped it in milk carefully until the ink was smeared, then dipped it in rice and slowly absorbed the ink into the rice. Finally, wash the rice with water, then soak it in the potion. After a while, start rubbing it word by word.
According to legend, there is a kind of fabric that is invulnerable to water and fire. Although this piece of yellow silk is not invulnerable to water and fire, after cleaning, it is flawless. The cleaning effect is better than Qi Surong expected, and it dries quickly.
The yellow silk was left to dry on the rack for only two sticks of incense and it was as clean as new.
Qi Surong spread it on the table, then took out the scroll of copying paper, read it intently, and kept copying it in his mind.
After a long time, she took a deep breath and polished her pen.
She only had one chance. If she failed the first time and the yellow silk was washed again, no matter what its texture, there might be flaws. Even the most inconspicuous flaws might become flaws.
Qi Surong was dripping with sweat when writing just a few dozen words, but his writing was always steady and without any mistakes. To imitate other people's handwriting requires not only mastering the glyphs and gestures, but also understanding the writer's temperament and habits. Every horizontal stroke, every vertical stroke, every stroke is filled with one person's hard-earned experience.
After putting down the last stroke, and then carefully checking every word on the yellow silk to make sure it was correct, Qi Surong finally relaxed and smiled.
The most difficult step has been completed, Qi Surong still needs to process it and make the ink look older. Otherwise, as soon as an expert sees that the ink is still fresh, he will immediately determine that the secret edict is false.
Since it is necessary to confuse the fake with the real, it must be so real that even the late emperor himself cannot see the flaw.
Two days later, Qi Surong re-sealed the seal on the envelope, and the new secret letter was officially completed. Although the difference is only one word, it is already a world of difference. An inconspicuous envelope lies quietly on the table. Who knows what kind of drastic changes it will cause
"Miss, Qiantong is back." Ping'er walked into the room and whispered, "He's coming here."
"Okay, you go out first." Qi Surong smiled, and she was the one waiting for him.
Qian Tong is the key to this secret letter being successfully obtained by the emperor. It was because of her that she learned of the secret message's existence.
However, she still had to test it out first.
Qiantong walked slowly and stopped at the half-open door. Through the crack of the door, she saw Qi Surong carefully hiding a letter in the secret compartment next to the table.
Qian Tong's heart was moved. Could it be that the letter was the secret letter that Chen Hua had asked her to find before
After waiting for a moment, Qiantong knocked on the door.
Qi Surong raised his head, frowned slightly, and said in a calm tone: "Are you back? Come in."
She walked around the desk, led Qiantong into the inner room, and asked how she was getting along with Chen Hua.
Qiantong would stay in the Chen Mansion for a few days every month. Qi Surong told her father that she was sent to handle the goods, and Qin Xiang was in front of her, so his father did not doubt it.
"Chen Hua is very fond of me now." Qian Tong smiled charmingly, "I think I have gained his trust. Unfortunately, he has fallen out of favor now, and his career is gloomy."
"If he has no hope of promotion, he will be a useless piece of waste."
"Then what should we do?" Qian Tong asked hurriedly.
"Unless he can atone for his sins, he can come back to life with just one chance."
"What kind of opportunity?"
Qi Surong glanced at her and said calmly: "Let me think about it."
Qiantong lowered his head, thoughtfully.
Qi Surong ignored her and waved her away. When she reached the door, she subconsciously looked at the desk.
It was night, and a figure sneaked into the study, quietly opened the secret cabinet, took out the contents, and quickly stuffed them into his clothes.
She looked around and after confirming that no one was there, she quietly returned from the original route.
She didn't realize at all that someone in the dark had clearly seen what she was doing.
"It's a pity that she failed the test." The voice was a little regretful, but also a little lucky.
The next day, Ping'er rushed to report: "Qiantong is missing."
"I understand." Qi Surong looked calm and threaded the needle nimbly with his fingers.
"She also took away the gold and silver jewelry in her house." Ping'er said anxiously, "Miss, do you think she has gone away?"
"Since you have no intention of staying at the Qi family, just leave." Qi Surong said nonchalantly.
"Hey, miss, why are you so open-minded? You are not angry at all."
Qi Surong remained silent. When the Qi family gradually gained a foothold, she still chose to turn her back. There were only two reasons. First, she saw greater value in her new master than her allegiance to the Qi family; second, she fell in love with that man.
Even if she hadn't found the secret letter, she probably wouldn't have stayed at Qi's house for long.
Qi Surong deliberately let her discover the existence of the secret letter just to see if she would take action. Chen Hua asked her to steal the letter. As long as he stole the letter, he could show his merit to the people behind him and regain his important position. With this move, Qi Surong could not only transfer the secret letter smoothly, but also test Qiantong's loyalty, killing two birds with one stone.
That's fine, as it saves her from handing over the letter to her on her own initiative, which only increases the number of variables. It's just that from now on, Qiantong has nothing to do with the Qi family, and she will not be kind to her in the future.