Chapter 389 Threats

Tears almost burst out of her eyes, and Lu answered subconsciously, "It's Chu..."

After a moment, she came to her senses and held back the tears in her eyes. She just coughed lightly, pretending that her throat was uncomfortable and she made a wrong sound. Then she quickly changed her words, "Who is it? It's not easy to guess. I have to let my aunt guess carefully."

"Hmm...from the sound of this, it's probably Yu Jin?"

"You guessed it right!" Su Yujin let go of her hand, half-knelt in front of Lu with a smile, and watched her make flowers with interest, "What kind of pattern is this, Aunt? It looks very beautiful."

"It's a magnolia flower." Mrs. Lu smiled and said, "Since you think it looks good, then it's the best."

The best?

Su Yujin raised her eyebrows, "Auntie, are you going to make shoes for me?"

"Yes." Mrs. Lu nodded. "I noticed that you don't seem to like wearing shoes bought outside. The shoes on your feet are made for you with mugwort. I just asked Mama Liu to find a pattern for the shoes and thought of making a few pairs so that you can wear them alternately."

Su Yujin really doesn't like wearing shoes made outside.

Because the original owner had been practicing dancing in Wanhua Tower since she was a child, the joints of her toes had diseases and she felt uncomfortable at the slightest friction, so she had high requirements for shoes.

Even Ai Cao had to make many pairs of shoes before he could make shoes that Su Yujin could wear comfortably.

Outsiders did not know about this. Although her aunt had been with her frequently these days, she was able to observe her so closely, which showed that she truly loved her.

Su Yujin felt warm in her heart and sniffed, "Thank you, aunt."

"Silly child, why are you being so polite to your aunt?" Mrs. Lu touched Su Yujin's cheek, "Isn't it natural for your aunt to love you?"

In the past ten years, she had not had the chance to love Yu Jin well, so it was really impossible for her to do these things now.

In the future, she will have to make up for all the care and love that she had not given before.

"You just came back from outside, come in and take a rest." Mrs. Lu said with a smile, "It's getting a little cold now, and I have to go back to the house to do my work."

"Okay, let's go in together." Su Yujin helped Lu pack her things and supported her into the house.

At the gate of the courtyard, Su Yunruo pursed her lips.

Su Yujin's actions and conversation with her mother just now were all seen by her.

The two of them were talking and laughing in a harmonious atmosphere, and it turned out to be nothing.

But just now when Su Yujin came to the yard and joked with her mother, her mother seemed to be hesitant to speak...

Is it the first time?

Is the mother going to say, "It's Chuchu"? Is it because Sister Jin was also found after being lost for many years, so the mother has always thought of Sister Jin as Sister Chuchu?

Or, Sister Jin was originally Sister Chuchu...

Sister Chuchu was lost when she was young, and sister Jin was also separated from her family when she was young.

Are these two girls, who were acquainted with each other, going to encounter such misfortune?

Su Yunruo bit her lower lip. ——The entire palace was shrouded in solemnity, and even the morning court session that day had a gloomy atmosphere.

The Chongyang Palace was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. All officials kept their heads down, not daring to breathe.

Qin Yishu was looking at the thick stack of memorials on the desk at this moment, then glanced at the crowd of people standing below, his brows furrowed and his face gloomy.

After a long while, he asked, "Do you have a memorial to submit?"

Someone moved and wanted to bow and step forward, but before he could move, he was stopped by his colleague and friend next to him.

The other party even winked at him frantically.

Are you crazy? How dare you bother the emperor at this time?

The man thought about it and felt that there was some truth in it, so he nodded slightly and continued to stand upright, not daring to move at all.

This scene fell into Qin Yishu's eyes.

Normally, he would hate indecisive people, but today he didn't care and just raised his hand and asked, "What's the status of the Spring Examination?"

"Your Majesty." The chief examiner this time was Minister Zhen of the Ministry of Rites, who answered loudly, "We are currently changing the names of the candidates. It will take about three days before we can start marking the papers."

"The Spring Examination is held every three years and is the key for the court to select useful people. It must be careful and fair without any mistakes," Qin Yishu emphasized.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I understand." Minister Zhen bowed. "The inner curtain officials change their responsibilities every day, and the outer curtain officials also rotate every day. They draw lots every day to decide what to do. I will ensure that there are no omissions."

Minister Zhen has always been prudent in his work, so Qin Yishu is quite relieved. At this moment, his expression is relieved, "Yeah."

Then he glanced at the people below and said, "Since you have nothing else to do, please leave the court."

"Well... Duke Anguo, He Yanxiu, and Qin Peiyou stay."

"Yes." He Yanxiu and the other two responded.

"Retreat—towards—"

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Following Minghai's loud voice, the others all slowly retreated.

When Qin Peiyuan left, he glanced at Qin Peiyou sideways, and even looked back when he reached the entrance of Chongyang Palace.

King Qin Lingshu of Yue passed by Qin Peiyuan at this time and lowered his voice, "Your Highness must remember the saying that you should not show your emotions on your face."

Qin Peiyuan realized that he had lost his composure, and quickly retracted his gaze and the anger on his face, tilting his head slightly, "Yes, what the emperor's uncle said is absolutely right."

"You are still young, you need to keep your composure in everything. A little impatience can ruin a big plan." Qin Lingshu said with a smile, "It's just that the emperor has just seen that the third prince has just recovered, so he is taking good care of him. After all, they are biological father and son. They haven't seen each other for a long time, so the father-son relationship is even stronger now. It's normal."

"Yes." Qin Peiyuan nodded, but also frowned, "Come to think of it, Third Brother's illness healed very quickly."

Knowing that Qin Peiheng was behind the incident and Qin Peiyou was poisoned by opium poppy, Qin Peiyuan asked people about it carefully and found out how powerful opium poppy was.

It was surprising that Qin Peiyou was cured within three or four months after the disease was discovered.

"It's probably because of Lady Ping'an." Qin Lingshu said, "Lady Ping'an is a skilled doctor. She can cure epidemics, so I think this kind of disease is no problem for her."

"I also heard that Minister He seems to be a bit different from Lady Ping'an, and Lady Ping'an is also very pretty. If this is true, then Minister He has found a perfect marriage."

Ruyi is not only a beauty, but also can be his right-hand man.

Speaking of which, it’s really a pity…

When he learned about Su Yujin's identity and whereabouts, the assassin he sent was stopped by the secret guards around him. For this reason, he no longer dared to assassinate Su Yujin alone for fear of being exposed.

I never thought that Su Yujin would reach this point step by step.

I don't know how much Su Yujin, who was still young at the time, knew, and whether she was a threat to him...

Qin Lingshu was distracted, but Qin Peiyuan snorted coldly.

Who doesn’t have a good marriage?

Yan Siying is about to marry into the family. How can a mere county lord compare to the family background and status of the Yan family? Only someone as eccentric as He Yanxiu would think of taking such a detour.

In ancient times, the examination papers that candidates sent to the examiners were not their original papers, but copied ones. This process is called "covering the name and changing the book".

(End of this chapter)