Mrs. Cui: ...Although my husband is not very diligent in government and loves the people, he is not too bad either.

At least he's not too stupid!

Mediocre at best.

However, as a good wife, what Mrs. Cui has to do is to try her best to flatter her husband and build a good reputation for him.

Moreover, only in this way can Mrs. Cui make things sound more reasonable.

She knew that Gu Shidan was stupid, but she would not really treat her as a fool.

"The County Master has made the decision. Not only will the principal you were defrauded of be returned, but you will also be given double compensation and rewards."

As Mrs. Cui spoke, she winked at the maid beside her.

The old woman understood and placed a bundle in front of Gu Qingcheng.

When the bundle touched the table, it made a creaking sound.

It was obvious that there was a hard, heavy object inside.

Encouraged by Mrs. Cui's eyes, Gu Qingcheng gently opened the bundle, revealing the neatly arranged silver bars.

"This is two hundred and forty taels, keep it safe, sister!"

“…”

Gu Qingcheng was a little at a loss.

She subconsciously turned her head to look at Zhao Qingyun.

Mrs. Cui & Zhao Qingyun: ...

The two looked at each other, and Mrs. Cui nodded slightly at Zhao Qingyun.

Zhao Qingyun understood: this money was compensation for Aunt Li's mischief, and also a hush money!

You can collect it!

Realizing this, Zhao Qingyun nodded slightly to his mother.

After getting her son's consent, Gu Qingcheng smiled embarrassedly and accepted the silver.

Mrs. Cui's smile became even brighter.

...And everything that happened today was definitely a huge shock to Zhao Qingyun.

Especially after Mrs. Cui arrived, the scoundrel who had just threatened and blackmailed her and her son immediately knelt down.

He even offered to pay compensation!

Zhao Qingyun was deeply irritated by Qian's husband's frightened expression and cowardly look.

He knew that this was the beauty of power!

Mrs. Cui also easily preserved Gu Qingcheng's "innocence", which deeply touched Zhao Qingyun.

He clenched his fists tightly, and ambition burst out in his eyes!

If in the past his goal was only to pass the imperial examination, become an official, and bring honor to his family.

At this moment, Zhao Qingyun had another ambition - to be the highest official in the country and hold power!

My mother's stupidity has never been a problem.

The real problem is that he is not strong enough!

Huoshui: ...Is there any hope for this child?

My Lord God, what kind of monster is Gu Qingcheng? She actually turned the good male protagonist into a sinister and ambitious person!

I have an inexplicable bad feeling that something bad is going to happen.

The plot seems to be developing in a weird direction.

The male protagonist will definitely succeed, but what about his love line with the female protagonist? Can it be preserved?

Huoshui couldn't help but worry.

"...This must be your Dalang, right? He's so handsome and so smart. You can tell at first glance that he's a promising kid!"

Mrs. Cui handed the silver to Gu Qingcheng, and ordered people to take care of Qian's husband and a few others.

Soon, only Gu Qingcheng, Zhao Qingyun, Mrs. Cui and two or three maids were left in the main hall.

Mrs. Cui looked Zhao Qingyun up and down and found that this precocious young man had inherited some of his mother's appearance.

Although not as stunningly beautiful as Gu, she is still very handsome.

Moreover, the child is still young and his appearance has not yet fully developed.

In three to five years, the boy will surely grow into a handsome man.

By the way, I heard that this kid is a child prodigy.

When he takes part in the palace examination in the future, perhaps he will be chosen by the emperor as the third place winner because of his handsome appearance.

As a king-level beauty lover, Mrs. Cui not only likes to look at beautiful women, but also appreciates handsome young men.

Her feelings for Zhao Qingyun were no longer just about love for him, but she was attracted by Zhao Qingyun's own excellence.

Ahem, don't get me wrong, Mrs. Cui has no dirty thoughts, she is just simply looking at the face.

Alas, what a pity, I don’t have a daughter of the right age, otherwise I would definitely recruit Zhao Qingyun as my son-in-law!

Mrs. Cui sighed secretly, but still had a warm smile on her face.

She said softly to Zhao Qingyun, "Your mother always praises you and says you are sensible and good at studying!"

Speaking of the word "reading", Mrs. Cui seemed to have thought of something and winked at the old woman.

The old woman understood and hurriedly brought over another box.

"This is a set of the Four Books used by my father, with his annotations on it. I asked my family to copy a copy. This is the copy, and I'm giving it to you!"

Mrs. Cui did not mention who her father was.

Because she knew that with Zhao Qingyun's intelligence, he would definitely take the initiative to inquire.

As long as Zhao Qingyun knew who her father was, she would understand the value of this set of books!

Her father was the top scholar in the imperial examination and a renowned scholar of his time. His annotations to the Four Books were truly treasures...