Chapter 293 So what if I punish you?
The seven words that poured into Jun Li Luo's ears made his heart tremble.
She rubbed her lips against his, their breaths were inseparable.
At this moment, the surroundings seemed silent.
When he came to his senses, an indescribable feeling of joy overflowed from his heart and spread through every part of his body.
He held her hand a little tighter.
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At noon that day, Song Yunchu changed the name of the dog in Prince Ning's mansion.
"Leader is not a good name. Don't call me that anymore."
Song Yunchu observed the dog wagging its tail in front of him and said leisurely, "This dog has a tuft of yellow hair on its forehead, so let's call it Dahuang."
The butler looked puzzled and subconsciously asked, "Didn't Your Highness say that leadership meant good luck?"
Although I had never heard of the word "leader" before, it was still novel. When I changed it to "rhubarb"... I suddenly felt a lot more rustic.
Song Yunchu naturally had no intention of explaining. He only glanced at the butler and said, "If I say this name is not good, then it is not good. I don't want to hear these two words again in the future."
The butler lowered his head quickly and said, "You are right."
"Give orders that from now on, people in the mansion can only call it by its new name. Anyone who is quick-witted and calls it by its old name will be slapped on the face."
"yes."
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The afternoon sun is warm.
The huge courtyard of the Liu Mansion is full of greenery.
Prime Minister Liu was sitting at a square table under a tree. About ten feet away, two figures slowly approached him, walked in front of him, and greeted him in unison.
"Meet Grandfather."
Liu Xiang looked at the two young people in front of him and said, "You are grandfather's most outstanding grandsons and granddaughters. This selection meeting is your chance to show your abilities. You must do your best. If you can win the first place, you will bring honor to the Liu family."
"Yin'er, you are best at calligraphy and painting. There will be many talented people at the Talent Selection Conference, and you will definitely meet strong opponents. So in the remaining half a month, you have to practice harder than before."
Facing her grandfather's reminder, Liu Qianyin responded in a gentle voice: "Grandfather, don't worry, Yin'er understands."
"These are famous calligraphy and paintings that I asked someone to bring out from the study. Take a look at them. Perhaps you can get some inspiration from them."
Liu Qianyin looked at the calligraphy and painting handed to her by the housekeeper, a hint of joy appeared in her eyes, "Thank you, Grandfather!"
These calligraphy and paintings by famous artists had always been treasured by her grandfather, who was reluctant to let others touch them in the past. But now he was willing to let her and her cousin take them home to see them.
This shows how much importance he attaches to this conference of selecting talents.
But think about it, ever since Prime Minister Song came to power, my grandfather has been suppressed one after another, and then he was ignored by Your Majesty. He fell ill last autumn, and after recuperating for more than half a year, he finally got better, but he can't get back his former status.
Now, apart from her grandfather, the Liu family has no other high-ranking officials. This conference to select talents is indeed a rare opportunity. If she and her cousin can both make a name for themselves, the Liu family will have hope.
More importantly, she can use this opportunity to get rid of the entanglement of Prince Kang!
She had been troubled by this matter for days, but her father did not stand on her side. Instead, he was considering marrying her with the Prince of Kang.
The prince was uneducated and had a chubby body, and she was extremely unwilling to be with him.
She had originally thought that if she wanted to get rid of the Crown Prince, she would have to find someone more powerful than the Crown Prince as soon as possible to rely on in the future. However, His Majesty's plan to hold a conference to select talents provided her with an idea she had never imagined.
Women entering the government? In the past, this was unthinkable.
If I can seize this opportunity... I will be able to receive a salary from the court in the future, and why will I need to rely on others to live?
Liu Xiang's granddaughter is not a very noble title.
If you make a name for yourself, your future will be better.
Liu Qianyin left the courtyard with full of longing, but her thoughts were interrupted by a sudden voice behind her -
"Ayin."
Liu Qianyin turned her head and looked behind her, "What's the matter, cousin?"
Liu Xin came forward and said with concern, "I heard that Prince Rui wants to discuss marriage with you. Auntie postponed it once due to illness. It has been several days. I am afraid they will come again."
Liu Qianyin lowered her head. "I understand even without my cousin telling me. Fortunately... things have taken a turn for the better."
"Ayin, are you referring to the Elite Selection Conference?"
Liu Xin smiled and said, "Ah Yin, there's no need to go through so much trouble. I, your cousin, will show you a better way out. It will benefit both you and me."
Liu Qianyin looked puzzled, "What?"
"Ayin, you don't know yet, right? Scholar Ye praised you personally. Although he has never met you, he has seen your calligraphy and painting. Scholar Ye is already quite old this year, but he has not yet married. General Ye is also very anxious."
"The strength of the Ye family cannot be underestimated. Not to mention how talented Mr. Ye is, his father has made outstanding achievements and his sister is Concubine Zhen. If you can marry Mr. Ye, this selection meeting will not be important to you. Even though the Crown Prince of Kang has a noble status, he has no real power. There is no need for him to compete with the Ye family for people."
Liu Xin lowered his voice a little when he said this. "Besides... Mr. Ye is one of the examiners of this election meeting. If you can get along with him and help me, it will be a win-win situation for both of us. You will have a good husband, and I will have a bright future."
Liu Qianyin looked at the person in front of her, and after being surprised she just felt funny.
"Cousin, are you really saying this for my own good, or for your own good?"
"Master Ye only praised me. How can you be sure that he will like me?"
"Even if he likes me, why should I give up the Elite Selection Conference?"
Liu Qianyin's tone was unusually cold.
Liu Xin was a little confused. "You participated in the Selection Conference just to get rid of the prince, didn't you? If you become the daughter-in-law of the Ye family, he will definitely not bother you again. You may not win the championship even if you participate in this Selection Conference. Have you ever thought that maybe we will disappoint our grandfather? But if you really enter the Ye family, Master Ye, as the examiner, has no reason not to help me."
"Whether Master Ye likes you or not, you will know after meeting him. As long as you agree, I can ask my father to arrange it for you."
"I won't see you. If things really develop as you said, then who would I be? Using my connections to cheat for you? Ridiculous!"
Liu Qianyin refused without hesitation, "Your Majesty's original intention of holding the Selection Conference was to provide women with opportunities to enter the government. I must not miss such an opportunity. Cousin, if you want to win over Master Ye, then go find a way yourself. I can't do anything about it."
After Liu Qianyin finished speaking, she turned around and left, not wanting to talk to Liu Xin anymore.
My cousin today is really weird.
I never thought he was so foolish before, but now for fame and fortune... he dares to say anything.
"This girl, what kind of brain is that."
Liu Xin watched Liu Qianyin leave and gritted his teeth. "I provided her with a good way out, but she didn't appreciate it. Isn't it enough for a girl to find a good husband, marry him, and take care of the children? She is always nitpicking. Does she really think her grandfather is the high and mighty Prime Minister Liu? She doesn't know what is good for her!"
"Sir, calm down. Looking at the attitude of the young lady, it must be difficult to persuade her. Let's forget it."
"What do you know? Ah Yin's calligraphy and painting were praised by even Master Ye. There can only be one champion in each competition of the Selection Conference. If she participates, she will be my opponent."
Liu Xin watched Liu Qianyin's back disappear from his sight, and a hint of thought flashed across his eyes.
Since A-Yin refused to help him, he would prevent her from attending the Talent Selection Conference.
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The lobby of Prince Ning's Mansion.
There were scrolls of paintings spread out on the wide table.
Song Yunchu sat at the table, stroking the white cat on his knees slowly with his right hand. "Last year, the Second Princess hosted an art exhibition, and many noble ladies gathered. These are their paintings. Brother Shangguan, come and appreciate them."
Shangguan Qi has always been very interested in appreciating paintings, so he looked at each painting carefully.
Song Yunchu observed him and saw that he was very calm when he looked at half of the picture. It was not until he saw the third to last picture that his expression began to fluctuate.
He picked up the scroll and came to Song Yunchu. "This is a masterpiece. Not only is it a painting, but the inscription below is also very smooth."
Song Yunchu glanced at the signature at the bottom of the scroll and smiled, "Brother Shangguan has a good eye."
"The Second Princess offered a top-quality red silk inkstone as a prize at the art exhibition, and Miss Liu, the granddaughter of Prime Minister Liu, won the prize with this autumn outing painting."
Listening to Song Yunchu's words, Shangguan Qi admired the painting, but a trace of sadness also emerged between his brows.
I'm afraid this Miss Liu will be a strong opponent for Rumin.
However... it is also a great pleasure in life to meet an opponent of equal strength. With Rumin's personality, she will not worry, but will only be more excited to show her strength to compete with the opponent.
Besides, Rumin might not lose. Even if she loses the painting test, there are still other competitions.
Thinking of this, Shangguan Qi's melancholy dissipated, "I am looking forward to this Talent Selection Conference even more."
Song Yunchu scratched the white cat's chin and said, "I am looking forward to it too."
…
"Miss, go back and tell Madam that you drew a very good fortune. She will definitely be happy."
Listening to the words of the maid beside her, Liu Qianyin smiled and said, "Actually, I don't really believe this. If my mother hadn't claimed to be sick and asked me to go out and burn incense for her on the 15th, I wouldn't have planned to go out at all."
Her mind is now on the Talent Selection Conference, and she doesn't plan to go anywhere in the next half month.
As the master and servant were talking, the carriage suddenly stopped slowly.
"What's going on?" Liu Qianyin asked puzzledly.
The maid lifted the curtain and asked the driver, "The lady didn't even ask you to stop, why did you stop?"
"It's not that I want to stop, it's just that there seems to be something wrong with the horse." The coachman said, jumping off the carriage to check the horse.
"Miss, our horse can't move anymore. Why don't we hire another carriage?"
Liu Qianyin had no choice but to get off the carriage first.
"Where are you going, Miss Liu? I'll give you a ride."
A casual male voice sounded behind her, causing Liu Qianyin to frown.
It was really a bad omen to meet the person she hated the most at such a time.
Although she was extremely annoyed, she still had to show proper courtesy, so she could only turn around and greet him coldly, "Greetings, Prince."
Jun Changrui looked at the woman in front of him.
Her hair was as black as ink, her skin was whiter than snow, and she was born with a pair of watery almond eyes, but she just didn't like to smile and was always indifferent to him.
"Ayin, every time you see me, you always have a stern face. Can't you just smile?"
He walked closer as he spoke.
Liu Qianyin stepped back indifferently, "Prince, please respect yourself. You and I are not that familiar with each other."
"We may not be familiar with each other now, but we will be familiar with each other in the future! Ah Yin, don't you know what the current situation of your Liu family is? You follow this prince..."
Jun Changrui was so busy talking that he didn't notice a carriage whizzing up behind him. The driver was swinging a long whip, and when he passed by him, he seemed not to see him and swung the whip towards his face!
The guard quickly pulled him aside and said, "Prince, be careful!"
However, even though the guards moved quickly, Jun Changrui was still swept across the shoulder and neck by the tail end of the whip, causing him to cry out in pain.
The rough pain made him gasp, he covered his neck and cursed at the carriage in front of him -
"Where did this bastard come from! How dare you hit me!"
After he cursed, the carriage stopped.
He felt his palm was slightly wet, and when he looked at it, he saw blood.
No wonder it hurt so much, the whip actually left bloody marks on his neck!
He walked towards the carriage in rage. When he got closer, he found that the four corners of the carriage were hung with pearls and jade. It was obvious that the carriage belonged to a high-ranking official.
But he is the prince of Kang, so why would he be afraid of other powerful people?
"How do you drive? You don't even look at the road. You hurt me and you still want to run away!"
"Prince?" A cold voice came from inside the carriage, and then a folding fan came out and opened the curtain.
After seeing the face of the man behind the curtain, Jun Changrui was stunned, "...Prince Ning?"
He and Song Yunchu did not know each other, but had seen each other from afar at a court banquet.
Damn it... Why did it have to be this guy when there were so many other people in the carriage? Although he was the eldest son of King Kang, it seemed that he could not compete with Song Yunchu.
Under Song Yunchu's cool gaze, his arrogance unconsciously subsided by half, "Prince Ning, your people just hit me! I need him to give me an explanation!"
Song Yunchu looked at the person in front of him and felt that he was wasting the Jun family's good genes.
There is no ugly man in the Jun family, but Jun Changrui has eaten so much that his waist is as big as a barrel, and his cheeks are so swollen that his eyes are squeezed smaller. There is no trace of the handsomeness of a man from the Jun family.
It's okay to be bloated, but the temperament is hard to describe...
With this appearance, she still aspires to be the talented lady of the Liu family.
"You want my people to explain to you?"
Song Yunchu said expressionlessly, "The road is so wide, but you didn't stand on the side, but had to stand so close to the middle of the road. I was in a hurry to go to the palace to see the emperor, but you scolded me in the street, delaying my trip. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
Jun Changrui's eyes widened. "I was clearly standing on the side of the road just now! Miss Liu is my witness!"
He turned to look at Liu Qianyin, but saw that Liu Qianyin turned her face away, as if she didn't want to intervene and it had nothing to do with her.
Song Yunchu smiled, and then said leisurely: "You just offended me with your words, but I have to give King Kang some face, so I will give you a lighter punishment. From now on, you will stay in the mansion to reflect on your mistakes for a month, and you are not allowed to go out."
Jun Changrui widened his eyes again, but because his eyes were so small, they didn't get any bigger.
"Why... why are you punishing me? I've already suffered a loss, and you're still punishing me?"
When Jun Changrui saw Song Yunchu clearly, he knew that he would most likely be beaten for nothing, but he didn't expect that the other party could still punish him.
Not far away, Liu Qianyin's eyes lit up.
We don't need to see this person for a month? Before this person comes out, the election meeting will be held.
"What if I punish you? If you don't accept it, go back and tell King Kang to write a memorial to report me. I'm waiting."
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