After the two left, Wen Qihe looked at Cen Xi with a troubled expression.

Why are you staring at me like that? Are you crazy?

Cen Xi disliked this kind of look. She hadn't done anything, so why was she being looked at with such a disastrous gaze?

"You're something else! Not only did you provoke Jun Jianchou, but you even managed to make the famous Iron Tree bloom at the Grand Banquet. Even if I rode ten horses, I couldn't catch up with your speed in attracting men."

"Judging from Shen Xiang's tone, it seems you two have done something. How far have you gotten? Tell me, what's it like to be a man like this? Can you make your heart flutter?"

After Wen Qihe complained about Cen Xi, she smiled and had a gossipy expression on her face.

She was incredibly curious; if a man like that did something to her, she would be overjoyed.

"Don't you like Jun Jianchou? Don't look at me like that, it's a disgrace to your feelings."

Seeing her expression of wanting more while looking at what was in the bowl, Cen Xi changed the subject; she didn't want to mention that scoundrel.

After their last meeting, she decided she couldn't cause Yu Kuang any more trouble, so she stopped looking for him after that.

Unexpectedly, Yu Kuang actually hired an assassin to kill Shen Jinchen.

"Even if I like Jun Jianchou, it doesn't stop me from having fantasies about Shen Xiang. Go out and ask any woman you meet. If Shen Xiang had a one-night stand with one of them, would they be interested?"

"You damned woman, you've got all the good men, and you still don't want them."

Wen Qihe looked indignant.

"You want a fleeting affair that you've obtained through trickery and coercion?"

"Yes! I'd die happy just to sleep with a man like that for one night."

Wen Qihe looked on with longing.

"You're hopeless. No wonder you keep saying you like Jun Jianchou, yet you can still be friends with me. It turns out your love is just a whim."

Cen Xi looked at her speechlessly.

"It wasn't a whim. Shen Xiang thought that a good night's sleep would be a blessing, while Jun Jianchou wanted someone to stay by his side and be close to him. How can they be the same? So they can't be compared."

Wen Qihe looked at Cen Xi and explained in a serious tone.

"Okay! I'm impressed by your views on love. I'm speechless."

After struggling for a while, Cen Xi could only manage to utter this one sentence. She thought that women in ancient times were all so progressive in their thinking.

Is she outdated?

"No wonder this letter from Prime Minister Chen reached the Wen family. Does he suspect you?"

Wen Qihe was originally very smart, and if she thought about it more deeply, she would be able to find the clues.

"Who knows? We'll deal with whatever comes our way. That scoundrel is trying to take advantage of me? He can forget about it."

When Cen Xi thought of what he had told Jun Jianchou, telling her to keep her virginity mark safe and wait for him to come and take it, she felt like tearing her hair out.

Damn it, when did she become his property? He's dreaming.

"Oh! Your ears are so red, did you think of something embarrassing? You still say you don't have any desires for Prime Minister Shen's body?"

Seeing Cen Xi's gloomy expression and suddenly reddened earlobes, Wen Qihe couldn't help but tease her.

"I want to tear him to pieces! Let's go back!"

Cen Xi's eyes sharpened, and she suppressed her agitated emotions.

"No, I'm going to learn cooking from Uncle Wen, starting with lotus leaf smoked chicken. I've decided to implement your plan. If I can't get Jun Jian, I'll be an old maid for life."

Wen Qihe clenched her fists tightly and made up her mind.

"Then you go ahead! I won't keep you company. I'm going to ask your brother for something."

After finishing her sentence, Cen Xi quickly left.

...

Five days later, Wen Qixi led a group of Wen family members into Qingshan Academy.

Qingshan Academy is actually divided into a civil service academy and a military academy.

Wen Keqin, a great scholar, was just as talented as Shen Jinchen, and both the literary academy and the martial arts academy respected him.

In addition, this year's poetry gathering was hosted by the renowned young prime minister and the governor of Qingzhou.

Therefore, there are a lot of students coming this year.

When Cen Xi followed Wen Qi inside, she thought these people were crazy. What was so great about Shen Jinchen? He was just a pervert. Why were they so upset?

What about Prime Minister Shen's elegant demeanor and brilliant literary talent? I wonder if today's chess match will be won by the great scholar Wen or Prime Minister Shen.

If Prime Minister Shen could offer some guidance, there's hope for passing the imperial examination this year.

And what about Prime Minister Shen? If he could take in maids, I would be willing to do anything, even just serve tea and water.

Cen Xi looked at the Mingtang of the Wen Mansion, which was crowded with men and women.

I'm speechless. It's one thing for men to be infatuated, but why are there infatuated women in the academy?

Is it possible for women to hold official positions in this world?

After listening to a part of it, Cen Xi felt that it was completely incompatible with her values.

So I quietly left this place.

I went to see the half-drunken lotus at the famous Qiyao Peak of Qingshan Academy.

Today, she originally wanted to confront that scoundrel and get to the bottom of things, to find out what he meant and why he was so persistent in seeking her out.

His identity has also been confirmed.

Two days ago, her master sent her a message explaining the reason behind Shen Jinchen's acupressure technique.

He said he guessed that Shen Jinchen's master must have been from the same school as the patriarch of the Hidden Sect hundreds of years ago.

Because the Hidden Sect has a set of acupressure techniques that are very similar to what she described.

However, that notebook was taken away by Emperor Taizu of that time.

His apprentice Gongsun Li did not know it back then, so the Hidden Sect's acupoint striking technique has been lost.

The old man advised her to go back so he could personally teach her.

When Cen Xi saw his letter, she was on the verge of tears. Because he hadn't offered a solution.

That means she has to seize the initiative and take down that scoundrel first before she can have the ability to pull down his pants and find out what's going on.

Yesterday, she specifically discussed with Wen Qihe how to subdue Shen Jinchen instantly. Wen Qihe rambled on and on, but missed the point.

After much deliberation, Cen Xi remembered the bottles of poison that Zhu Yanniang had given her.

He remembered showing it to Yu Kuang, who said that if one more ingredient were added to the poison, the effect would double.

Before transmigrating, Yu Kuang was a surgeon. After transmigrating, in addition to becoming an apprentice of Gongsun Li of the Hidden Sect, he also learned medicine from the Medicine God of the Medicine Valley.

Therefore, what he said was based on solid evidence.

Three days after failing to find Wen Qixi at Zuixianlou that day, she went to see Wen Qixi again and spent a lot of money to buy a unique bone-penetrating herb from him.

Moreover, she brought her zither with her when she went up the mountain. She refused to believe that he wouldn't fall under the influence of the demonic sound breaking through the air and the modified poison.

She knew he would come, so she played her favorite piece, "A Young Man's Journey," on the viewing pavilion.

Sure enough, when the piece was played for the fifth time, the person she was waiting for arrived.

Cen Xi touched behind her ear, and it returned to its original form.

"The music is good!"

Shen Jinchen slowly approached her and praised her.

"Prime Minister, you have quite the nerve. Are you overconfident or just too arrogant?"

As Cen Xi spoke, the sound of the zither shifted, and a piercing sound swept over Shen Jinchen's eardrums.

At the same time, a sweet aroma enters the nose.

Shen Jinchen could clearly feel his internal energy dissipating.

really……