Poor Lady

"Sister." With the help of the book boy, Su Bao got on the carriage with a smile on his face.

Qi Surong took out a handkerchief to help him wipe his sweat, and Ping'er handed him a pot of sugar water.

Su Bao took a few sips and said, "Sister didn't ask how Su Bao 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 good dishes, go home and celebrate."

Su Bao thought for a while and said, "Well, sister, take me to Yingshu Pavilion first? I want to thank you sir."

"Okay, as it should be."

The carriage drove slowly, and soon arrived at Yingshu Pavilion.

Qi Subao took the book boy into Yingshu Pavilion, while Qi Surong waited in the carriage.

"Students meet Mr. Su." Su Bao gave Xu Chen a big gift.

"Baby looks like a spring breeze, must be proud of the examination room?" Sun Junxuan teased.

Su Bao said depressedly: "Brother Sun, why do you call me 'baby' too?"

"Haha." Everyone in the room laughed.

Su Bao said again: "After the exam today, the students came to express their gratitude to Mr. Mr. for his recommendation."

Xu Chen smiled and said, "You don't have to thank me for this, you should thank someone else."

Su Bao thought for a while and said, "Mr. Gu is what Mr. Gu said? When he left the Young Xian Academy just now, Mr. Wang suddenly mentioned Mr. Ge to the students, and the students felt quite puzzled. Now listening to Mr. , did Elder Ge secretly help the students?"

Xu Chen asked, "You don't know Ge Lao Su, why does he want to help you?"

"Isn't it Mr. Intercession?"

"Hahaha, sir, I've written a letter of recommendation for you, and I'm already very kind. How can I still go to great lengths to intercede for you?"

Uh...why does this sound so unpleasant? What does it mean to be "very kind after writing a letter of recommendation"? As a student of Mr., it's not a problem if you don't protect your shortcomings, and you can arrange various arrangements.

"Why does the old man help the students?" Su Bao asked.

Ji Yun and others were also quite curious.

Xu Chen said, "Apart from the four of you, don't I have another student?"

"You mean Senior Brother Zhuo?" Su Bao looked surprised.

"Huh? Why did Zhuo Fan intercede for his younger brother? Is he very familiar with Elder Ge?" Sun Junxuan asked.

Xu Chen replied casually: "I would know? Maybe he especially likes to take care of his classmates."

"Well, that being said," Huang Zheng said with a smile, "if I have trouble waiting, can I ask him for help?"

Xu Chen glanced at him meaningfully and smiled without saying a word.

"Since I entered the Yingshu Pavilion, I have only met Junior Brother Zhuo two or three times. Who is he?" Sun Junxuan looked at his husband, rubbed his chin and speculated, "Is it because of him Does your talent no longer need to study hard?"

"Who in the world can become a talent without studying and studying hard?" Xu Chen glared at Sun Junxuan and said sternly, "The so-called learning is endless, and the pursuit is endless. Even if you are talented, you can't slack off."

"Student's rash words, sir, don't blame him." Sun Junxuan hurriedly saluted. Xu Chen usually has no formality, but when he is serious, he is also quite majestic.

Su Bao frowned and said, "The three seniors have at least met Senior Zhuo two or three times, and Su Bao has never met once."

Ji Yun smiled and said, "I have never met, and I would like to help you. If Junior Brother Zhuo is not acquainted with you, 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, sir."

Xu Chen did not respond.

Ji Yundao: "Baby don't need to be in a hurry, the test is about to start, I believe Brother Zhuo will not miss it."

Sun Junxuan and Huang Zheng nodded together.

Sun Junxuan said with a smile: "The four of us are taking the test together. I wonder who can go further?"

Huang Zheng said nonchalantly, "Just do your best."

Ji Yun and Sun Junxuan were quite concerned, they all went for the top three.

Su Bao bid farewell to Mr. and several classmates and returned to the carriage.

Seeing his wrinkled face, Qi Surong asked, "What's wrong?"

"Mr. said that in this childbirth test, Senior Brother Zhuo confessed to Elder Ge for me." Su Bao wondered, "Senior Zhuo and I don't know each other, why does he want to help me?"

Qi Surong didn't expect Xu Chen to tell him about it, it was really unnecessary!

She said: "Su Bao doesn't need to care. Since he has inherited someone's love, he will keep it in his heart, and he will repay when he has a chance in the future."

"Sister said yes." Su Bao let go of his thoughts and smiled, "Su Bao can save it."

Back home, Qi's parents asked again. Su Bao found that his sister's words were more useful to him than his parents' inquiries. He faintly felt that his sister was smarter than he thought. Thinking of this, my admiration and admiration for my sister deepened a bit.

In the evening, Qi Surong locked herself in the room, laid out the materials that Ping'er had prepared for her, and then took out the seal and the copied paper scroll from behind the wall.

The material of the secret is very good and irreplaceable, and the ink on it is not easy to wash off. She first carefully dip-dyed it with milk until the ink was smudged, then dipped the rice into the stick and slowly sucked the ink into the rice. Finally, wash the rice with water, then immerse it in the potion, and after a while, start rubbing word by word.

According to legend, there is a kind of cloth that is invulnerable to water and fire. Although this piece of yellow silk is not invulnerable to water and fire, after cleaning it, it is flawless. It has a better cleaning effect than Qi Surong expected, and it dries quickly.

Hang the yellow silk on the rack, but after two incense sticks, it will be as clean as new.

Qi Surong spread it out on the table, then took out the copied scroll, read it attentively, and kept copying it in his mind.

After a long time, she took a deep breath and sharpened the pen.

She only has one chance. If the first time fails, the yellow silk is cleaned again, no matter what the texture is, there may be flaws, and even the most inconspicuous flaws may become flaws.

In just a few dozen words, Qi Surong was dripping with sweat, but his brushwork was always steady and without the slightest error. To imitate other people's handwriting requires not only mastering the glyphs and gestures, but also understanding the writer's temperament and habits. One horizontal, one vertical, one swipe and one swipe, all integrated into one person's tempered experience.

After making the last stroke, and then carefully checking every word on the yellow silk, after confirming that it was correct, Qi Surong finally smiled relaxedly.

The most difficult step has been completed, and Qi Surong still needs to process it to make the ink old. Otherwise, the expert will immediately determine that the secret decree is fake when he sees that the ink is still fresh.

Since the fake is to be confused with the real, it must be so real that even the late emperor himself could not see the flaw.

Two days later, Qi Surong re-printed the seal on the envelope, and the new secret letter was officially completed. Although it is only a word difference, it is a world of difference. An inconspicuous envelope lies quietly on the table, who knows what kind of upheaval it will cause?

"Miss, Qiantong is back." Ping'er walked into the room and whispered, "I'm coming here."

"Okay, you go out first." Qi Surong smiled, she was waiting for her.

Qiantong is the key to this secret letter being successfully obtained by the emperor. It was because of her that she learned about the existence of the secret letter.

However, she had to try it out first.

Qiantong walked slowly and stopped at the half-open door. Through the crack of the door, she saw that Qi Surong was carefully hiding a letter in the dark compartment beside the table.

Qiantong's heart moved. Could it be that the letter was the secret letter that Chen Hua asked her to find before?

After waiting for a while, Qiantong knocked on the door.

Qi Surong raised her head, frowned slightly, and said in a flat tone, "You're 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 stayed in Chen's house for a few days every month. Qi Surong told her father that she was sending her out to handle goods. With Qin Xiang in front of her, her father did not doubt it.

"Chen Hua is very fond of me now." Qiantong smiled charmingly, "The concubine thinks that she has gained his trust. Unfortunately, he has fallen out of favor and his career is bleak."

"If he has no hope of promotion, he is a useless piece of chess."

"What should I do then?" Qiantong 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 lightly, "Let me think about it."

Qiantong lowered her head, thoughtfully.

Qi Surong ignored her and waved her back. When she got to the door, she subconsciously looked at the desk.

It was night, a figure sneaked into the study, quietly opened the dark cabinet, took out the contents, and quickly stuffed it into the clothes.

She looked around for a while, and after confirming that no one was there, she returned lightly from the same path.

She didn't realize at all that someone in the dark had seen her actions clearly.

"Unfortunately, she failed the test." The voice was a bit regretful, but also a bit thankful.

The next day, Ping'er came hurriedly to report: "Qiantong is gone."

"I see." Qi Surong looked calm, her fingers nimbly threading the needle.

"She also took away the gold and silver jewelry in her house." Ping'er said anxiously, "Miss, do you think she has gone far away?"

"Since you don't want to stay at Qi's house, then you can leave." Qi Surong said indifferently.

"Hey, miss, why is your heart so wide? You're not angry at all."

Qi Surong was silent. When the Qi family gradually gained a firm foothold, she still chose to abandon her for two reasons. First, she saw greater value in her new master than loyalty to the Qi family; second, she fell in love with that man.

Even if she didn't find the secret letter, she probably wouldn't stay in Qi's house for a long time.

Qi Surong deliberately let her discover the existence of the secret letter, just to see if she would act. Chen Hua asked her to steal the letter. As long as he steals the letter, he can show merit to the people behind him and get reused. Qi Surong's move can not only transfer the secret letter smoothly, but also test Qiantong's loyalty, killing two birds with one stone.

That's fine, to save her taking the initiative to hand over the letter to her, which will only increase the variables. It's just that from then on, Qiantong has nothing to do with the Qi family anymore, and she will not give her any kindness in the future.