Qin Zhao's lips turned pale. He reached out and touched the other's soft fingertips, stroking them gently: "Don't worry, it won't happen."

"You just know how to coax me..."

Just at this moment, Ah Qi walked in quickly from outside.

Jing Li turned to look at him, and suddenly became angry: "Where have you been so early in the morning? I asked you to go find a doctor, but there was no one there!"

Ah Qi was scolded and explained in a low voice: "I..."

Before he could finish, Jing Li saw the man who came in with Ah Qi. The man was wearing a yamen official uniform and looked unfamiliar.

"You are..." Jing Li asked.

"I asked Ah Qi to go to the government office," Qin Zhao explained. "Tonight is the Luming Banquet, and I'm afraid I can't go in my current state. I have to give an explanation to the prefect."

The yamen runner also said: "Yes, the prefect heard that Mr. Qin was ill, so he sent me here to visit him."

Jing Li was stunned for a moment, then understood.

Qin Zhao was so ill that he definitely couldn't go to the Luming Banquet, but it was a banquet hosted by the governor after all, and Qin Zhao was the top scorer in the provincial examination. If he just said he wouldn't go, it would embarrass the governor.

The prefect did not dare to make a decision easily, so he specially asked the yamen runner to come and visit.

On the surface it was a visit, but in reality it was a test to find out the truth.

The prefect meant that if Qin Zhao was only slightly unwell and could still walk, then a sedan chair should be sent to pick him up and take him to the Lu Ming Banquet.

But now...

The bailiff looked at the man lying on the bed, his face pale from fever, and felt a little worried.

In this state of health, if I force someone to attend the banquet, I'm afraid someone might die.

...Let's just forget it.

The yamen runner made up his mind and said, "The prefect, please be considerate of Mr. Qin's health. He does not need to attend the Luming Banquet tonight. The prefect will deliver the gift to the governor. I hope you have a good rest."

Qin Zhao managed to stand up and nodded, "Thank you, Prefect."

The yamen runner was about to leave, but Jing Li said, "Let me see you out."

Although Jing Li was somewhat displeased by the prefect's actions, he could not afford to offend him, as he was, after all, a government official. He helped Qin Zhao lie back down, tucked in the quilt, and said, "Just lie down. If you need anything, let Ah Qi handle it. I'll go get you a doctor."

Qin Zhao coughed a few times and said in a low voice, "Okay."

Jing Li casually put on some clothes and left the room with the yamen runner.

Ah Qi watched Jing Li leave, then looked back at Qin Zhao lying on the bed, and couldn't help but say, "Madam looks very worried."

"There's nothing we can do about it." Qin Zhao frowned uncomfortably, enduring the aches and pains all over his body.

His body really couldn't withstand the torture, but if he didn't do this, he wouldn't even be able to pass the prefect's test.

Pretending to be sick is the simplest way and the least likely to arouse suspicion.

Ah Qi wanted to say something but stopped himself.

I thought this method was good, but seeing how anxious my wife was this morning, if I let her know that I did it on purpose, it would probably not be easy to appease her.

Ah Qi didn't dare to say more, and continued: "Gu Changzhou has already given the order as you said, what should we do next?"

"Just wait."

Qin Zhao coughed lightly and said, "After all this trouble, I hope my former student won't let me down."

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