Chapter 220: She's Doing It for Her Fiancé
Hao Mengye was so angry that he almost laughed.
"It's easy for you to say that. That was the manor bestowed by the late emperor on Duke Rong as a reward for his service in following the emperor. Who can make such a great contribution now?"
"Can you?"
Hei Bai walked in with a smile: "The merit of following the dragon is to protect the late emperor, right? Although the late emperor is gone, we can protect the current emperor."
Fu Qingyin held the pen, and Hei Bai came over to grind ink for him.
"The Duke of Rong's Mansion is the home of Princess Ruiyang's grandfather. If someone from the Duke of Rong's Mansion breaks the law, and the princess sacrifices her relatives for the sake of justice, upholds the strict law, and protects the majesty of the emperor, isn't that also a merit?"
"It's not wrong to give the things from the Duke Rong's Mansion to the princess."
Fu Qingyin wrote with smooth strokes and beautiful writing: "The ink is well ground."
"Of course, I have to do my best to grind ink for my master."
Hao Mengye rolled his eyes silently: Flatterer.
Hei Bai cleared his throat and said, "I heard that Cheng Zhaoping went to the Su family after leaving the court today, saying that he wanted to form an alliance with the Su family."
"That turtle of his, he doesn't even take a piss to look at it."
Fu Qingyin raised his eyes to look at Hao Mengye: "Cheng Zhaoping has a nephew, what's his name?"
"Cheng Su is the son of Cheng Zhaoping's half-brother. He is basically a transparent person, not even as prestigious as a housekeeper. If he were the Duke of Rong's mansion, he would be located in a small courtyard on the east side. He even has to cook by himself in the small kitchen in the courtyard, otherwise he would go hungry."
Black and white eyes lit up: "Isn't this abusing a bastard? Our emperor has clearly said that it is a serious mistake to mistreat a bastard's child."
Hao Mengye nodded: "Yes, I will do it immediately."
Fu Qingyin put down his pen and said, "Hasn't Cheng Zhaoping always wanted to get a place for his son to enter Qingming Academy?"
"Yes, it has cost a lot of money to take care of it."
Fu Qingyin straightened his sleeves slowly and said, "In that case, don't let them waste their money. Give the quota to Cheng Su. In addition, add another single dormitory. As for tuition fees, you can waive it for one year. After he enters the academy, he can help copy books and earn some money for books."
"September is coming soon. This matter must be completed as soon as possible. I don't want it to affect the important events in September."
"Yes, I understand. I will do it immediately."
Yu Shengsheng and Heiji teamed up to punish Su Zhiyi and drove him away. Yu Shengsheng was in a very good mood and went back to his room to eat some candied fruit, feeling sweet in his mouth and heart.
"Yu Shengsheng!"
An angry shout interrupted her good mood.
You don't need to look to know who is coming.
Su Yanshu's face was gloomy: "How could you do such a heavy thing to Ruyi?"
The black chicken fluttered its feathers and clucked at Yu Shengsheng's feet.
"You are still indulging this beast. Send it to the kitchen now to nourish Zhiyi!"
After Yu Shengsheng heard what he said, he slowly said, "Second Master, do you know why Su Zhiyi came to see me?"
"It's nothing more than a soft-hearted person coming to see you..."
"She didn't come to see me. She heard that Qi Mubai was arrested and was worried about her fiancé, so she wanted me to help."
Su Yanshu was startled: "What..."
Su Yanshu naturally knew about Qi Mubai's affairs. These days, he had done nothing but thinking about how to meet the prince.
When I have nothing to do, I go to book clubs, poetry gatherings, and other places to get information.
Qi Mubai was the top scorer in this year's imperial examination, so naturally the news of his misfortune spread among these scholars.
Su Yanshu felt happy when he heard this. He had no foundation or background, but he still wanted to compete with him for the position in front of the prince.
What’s even more abominable is that he actually asked to marry Zhiyi!
It would be best if he died in prison, and the engagement would be automatically cancelled.
He always thought that Su Zhiyi also disliked Qi Mubai.
How could...
"You're talking nonsense. How could Zhiyi..."
"Why would I talk nonsense? What good would it do me?" Yu Shengsheng wondered, "They are an engaged couple now, and Su Zhiyi is running around and worrying about him. Isn't that normal?"
"Second Young Master, don't forget that the Shen family is gone. If Su Zhiyi goes to cancel the engagement, and Qi Mubai does it again... the reputation of being a husband-killer will not be good."
Su Yanshu's face was pale and blue, and his expression kept changing.
Yu Shengsheng looked at him like this and secretly despised him in her heart.
Just at this moment, Jin Baobao ran in: "Miss, the Duke Rong's Mansion..."
She walked into the room and saw Su Yanshu, and swallowed the rest of her words.
Su Yanshu looked at her with disgust: "How can you be so loud and flustered?"
"What happened to the Duke Rong's Mansion?"
Jin Baobao walked to Yu Shengsheng and ignored Su Yanshu.
"I'm asking you, what happened to the Duke Rong's Mansion?"
"Don't you think I'm being rude by shouting? I'll stop talking now, okay?"
Jin Baobao kept silent.
Su Yanshu said angrily: "Look at your good maid!"
"Of course, my maid is the best," Yu Shengsheng smiled.
Jin Baobao's eyebrows curved: "My young lady is also the best. I am happy to tell you that when I came back just now, I saw people from Qingming Academy going to the Duke of Rong's Mansion."
Yu Shengsheng had heard that Qingming Academy was a first-class academy. The students in the Imperial College were all princes and nobles, but Qingming Academy did not restrict students by social status, only by their knowledge.
Students all over the world are proud to study at Qingming Academy, and Qingming Academy is also a place for selecting talents for the imperial court.
The second and third place winners, as well as more than a dozen Jinshi candidates, all came from there.
Most of the teachers in the college are well-educated people and great scholars of our time. Su Yanshu had attended several of their classes in the past and came back saying that he benefited a lot from them.
As a scholar, Su Yanshu couldn't help feeling a little sour when he heard that Qingming Academy had sent people to the Duke Rong's Mansion.
His cousin was of average education, and his uncle had to spend a lot of money to get him a spot.
Qingming Academy has never considered relationships or money, so why is this time...
However, this is a good way. Su Yanshu thought that if Cheng Ziheng could really go, he could use him to make some connections and broaden his paths.
When the crown prince is released from house arrest, he will report to the crown prince and will surely be looked upon with high regard by the crown prince.
Thinking of this, Su Yanshu chuckled: "It's not surprising that cousin Ziheng is educated and was admitted to the academy. After all, he is a descendant of the Rongguo Mansion. How can he disgrace his ancestors?"
Yu Shengsheng frowned, feeling unhappy. Didn't someone go to Jingzhao Prefecture to file a complaint? How could it be...
Jin Baobao blinked: "Who? What kind of bird is Cheng Ziheng?"
"How dare you!" Su Yanshu shouted, "Cousin Ziheng is the legitimate son of the Duke of Rong. How can you slander him?"
"I don't understand what low-born and high-born mean, but he was not admitted to the academy."
Su Yanshu frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't you say Qingming Academy just now..."
"Yes, someone from Qingming Academy went to the Duke Rong's Mansion to enroll Master Cheng. They said that not only would they waive one year's tuition, but they would also give him a separate dormitory. That's a good treatment."
"That's all right, isn't it? Cheng Ziheng is Master Cheng."
Jin Baobao snorted and laughed: "I heard it all when he read it out loud. Master Cheng, his name is Cheng Su."
"What?!"
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