Chapter 189: The Anticipated Revenge
"Xiao Qi?" Su Luo chased Qin Qi into the garden, but couldn't find him anywhere. After calling him a few times, Qin Qi finally came out from the corner with his head down.
"Xiao Qi." Su Luo let out a long sigh, "Come home with me today. Your aunt and grandma are not in a good mood."
Qin Qi's eyes were red, and there was a row of clear teeth marks on his lower lip. "Can I still see Daddy?"
Su Luo laughed with relief for the first time today. She touched the top of Qin Huai's head and said, "Of course, but it may take a little longer, a few months... no later than a year."
Qin Qi's eyes became redder and redder, and he pursed his lips downwards, trying his best to hold back the tears in his eyes. His voice began to tremble, "I haven't admitted my fault to Dad yet."
"You are not wrong." Su Luo held him in her arms, "Not at all."
Qin Qi's shoulders shook twice, then his whole body began to shake, and he finally cried out, "If I hadn't said those words, my aunt wouldn't have run away, and my father wouldn't have gotten into trouble."
Su Luo was shocked. "Who told you?"
"Uncle Cai and Aunt Shui are all saying that, and grandma and aunt also said it when they were arguing, that Dad was arrested by the government because he beat up my uncle."
"You little fool." Su Luo patted his head. "You are such a small person, how can you have such a great influence? This matter has nothing to do with you. I won't lie to you."
"But Daddy..."
"Like this." Su Luo assured Qin Qi, "I'll take you to see your father in a few days and let him tell you in person whether he has anything to do with you, okay?"
Su Luo didn't want to bring Mrs. Qin and Qin Qing with her when she went to visit Qin Huai for the first time. She had to confirm the situation first, and then consider whether to let them meet Qin Huai. As for Qin Qi, Su Luo couldn't help but agree. This child had too many things in his heart, and someone had to give him the most pertinent affirmation, and that person was Qin Huai.
Su Luo took Qin Qi back to the Princess's Mansion and handed him over to Su's care, and then went back to look for Liu Chengxuan. She stopped just after leaving the Princess's Mansion. She was really confused. Now Liu Chengxuan was playing dirty tricks in the palace. Where could she find him?
Su Luo turned around and wanted to go back, but she felt that she had to do something, but what could she do? Su Luo stood with one foot in the door and one foot out for a long time, and finally decided to go to Shuntian Prefecture again. If the decree had not come down, then she might be able to meet Qin Huai before the transfer.
It was just past noon when Su Luo arrived at Shuntian Prefecture. She said she wanted to visit a prisoner. As she was asking about the procedures for visiting, she saw Wan Yangui coming out of the government hall. Su Luo immediately stepped forward to stop him, "What are you doing here?"
Wan Yangui walked around her and continued to walk out, "Examine the injuries and collect evidence."
Su Luo followed him all the way to the outside of Shuntian Mansion, then suddenly stopped, turned around and walked back. Wan Yangui was a little surprised, because he thought Su Luo should have pestered him or pointed at his nose and talked to him.
Su Luo's idea was very simple, "Now this matter is no longer a personal grudge between you. Even if you agree not to pursue it, you can't help Qin Huai."
Wan Yangui smiled and nodded, "That's good to know. The results will be announced in two days. Why don't you go find out who has the best chance of making it to the top three? Make some friends in advance, and maybe they will help you out when the time comes."
Su Luo turned her back to him, without turning around, and sighed softly, "Why do you have to do this? What good can you get from harming Qin Huai?"
"Benefits?" Wan Yangui's voice suddenly turned cold. "His discomfort is my benefit. If you want to blame someone, blame him for being blind and having to come to the capital."
"He just wants to settle the feud between you. He wants you to forgive him!"
"I'm also trying to resolve the grudge between him and me." Wan Yangui's smile was a little vague, "This has just begun!"
"Don't you think you are being unfair? Were your Wan family wrong in what happened back then? If your father had told the truth openly, would Qin Huai still insist on marrying your sister? To her, whether it was Qin Huai or Qin Huai's eldest brother, it would be the same. She would still die of depression because the person next to her was not her lover."
"But she won't complain!" Wan Yangui's face suddenly became a little ferocious, "If it was Qin Shen, my sister would be unhappy, but she would accept her fate, because he was the husband she was betrothed to since childhood. But what right did Qin Huai have? My father did not tell the truth, but he was honest and trustworthy. What about the Qin family? There is no integrity at all. They ruined my sister's life for their own selfish desires! Can't I complain? Can't I hate? Do I need to reflect on myself and reflect on whether we did something wrong?" Wan Yangui walked around in front of Su Luo, leaned down slightly, and whispered: "Wrong is wrong, don't make excuses. From the beginning to the end, you are just making excuses for Qin Huai, but think about it, why did he insist on opening Qin Ji in the capital? He knew that he couldn't beat me here."
Su Luo's eyes flashed, and Wan Yangui's mouth corners slightly raised, full of sarcasm, "Don't be silly, he hopes that I will take revenge in his heart, so that he can be free."
Su Luo was stunned, Wan Yangui's words kept echoing in her ears. Is that right? Is this Qin Huai's solution? Su Luo gently leaned against the gate of the government office and slid down slowly. Qin Huai knew that it was not a wise move to come to Beijing to develop Qin Ji, but he still did it. I'm afraid he has already prepared to accept everything. Qin Ji was born because of the Wan family, and it will die because of the Wan family. It turns out that Qin Huai has already prepared to use Qin Ji to fulfill Wan Yangui's long-cherished wish. This is a game that both parties understand tacitly. It's just because Qin Qing was suddenly involved that things started to get out of control.
If this is the result Qin Huai wants...she doesn't need to do anything else, just wait for the result.
Su Luo stood up with the help of the gate. The afternoon sun made her dizzy. She raised her hand to block the sunlight and staggered out of Shuntian Prefecture.
I hope everyone can be relieved after this incident.
Two days later, the results of the Spring Examination were announced. On the imperial list, there were hundreds of names, and below the imperial list, there were probably thousands of people gathered to read the list.
As mentioned before, the imperial examination system was very complicated. One had to go through three levels of examinations: the academy examination, the provincial examination, and the metropolitan examination. Only those who passed the metropolitan examination were eligible to enter the Jinluan Hall and participate in the palace examination presided over by the emperor himself. The emperor and ministers would divide the candidates into three classes based on their performance. A number of people in the third class were given the title of Jinshi; a number of people in the second class were given the title of Jinshi; and there were only three people in the first class, called Jinshi Jidi.
The three successful candidates in the first class are known to us as the top scholar, the second scholar and the third scholar.
Of course, the most prominent names on the imperial list are these three.
Cui, H., Wang, X., and Zhou, C.W.
Zhou Chongwen ranked third in the palace examination in the 17th year of Wanli and won the title of Tanhua.
