Chapter 88 The Suspended Soul Silk Continues
Shao Yanzhe's thoughts were racing, while the conversation on the other side continued.
A somewhat helpless voice rang out: "Yanqing, are you really sure? Once you regain your identity, there won't be a chance to back out. You've seen what happened to Yun Weiyue; this path isn't easy."
Now, as long as you don't say anything, no one will know your identity, and you can have the same opportunities as other men. You are exceptionally talented and diligent in your studies; you are sure to pass this imperial examination. If you give it your all, there's a good chance you'll rank in the top three.
But once you regain your identity, you will face not only external pressure, but also pressure from your family, who will not allow you to continue taking the imperial examinations.
By then, forget about taking the imperial examinations; you might not even know when you'll lose your life.
The three of us grew up together, and Yuheng and I don't want to see you end up in such a miserable state.
Su Yuheng's voice then rang out: "That's right, Yanqing, Jingzhou is absolutely right. You want to realize your ambitions and fight for the rights that more people deserve, and that's not wrong."
With your current position, you could accomplish these things more easily and quickly. Why abandon these advantages and insist on taking a more difficult path?
He sighed, "Yanqing, I don't understand."
After a long silence, Wen Yanqing's gentle yet firm voice rang out: "Aheng, of course I know that it would be easier for me to achieve my ambitions with my current status, but that's not the same."
"no the same."
As Shao Yanzhe listened to these conversations, which were packed with a wealth of information, he dredged up his memories of spending time with the three of them and carefully recalled them.
No wonder Wen Yanqing was very careful about his distance when interacting with others, and did not have close contact with people. He seemed cold, distant and not easy to get along with.
But after spending more time with him, you'll find that he is humble and polite, and he will explain things carefully no matter what questions you ask him.
Shao Yanzhe simply thought that Wen Yanqing was a loner who didn't know how to get along with others.
However, it seems that this is not the case now.
He stood by the archway, unsure whether he should go out and meet the three of them.
They are indeed friends, but their relationship is not close enough for them to share secrets.
But he couldn't leave, because this wasn't reality, but rather a place of obsession. If they couldn't break free from their obsession, they might never wake up again.
"Cough cough!" Shao Yanzhe coughed a few times, interrupting the conversation between the three.
"Who?" The three looked over warily.
"It's me!" Shao Yanzhe walked out from behind the archway and stood in front of the three people, his embarrassment flashing across his face.
"I'm sorry, I overheard your conversation."
Upon seeing it was him, the wariness on Su Yuheng and the other two's faces disappeared, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Shao, what are you doing here?" Shen Jingzhou asked in confusion.
Shao Yanzhe looked around. The environment was unfamiliar; he had never been here before.
"Let's not talk about that for now. Do the three of you still remember the trip we planned to take together?" he asked.
"Of course I remember, but wasn't that a year ago?" Shen Jingzhou replied.
Su Yuheng, who was standing next to him, nodded in agreement: "Yes, it's been a year since we went on our study tour together."
Wen Yanqing remained silent, his brows furrowed slightly, as if he were recalling something.
Shao Yanzhe continued, "Do you remember what happened during your study tour?"
Shen Jingzhou replied, "Of course I remember. We traveled together to study and visited the great scholar Wang, receiving much guidance from him. Afterwards, we visited several other great scholars. Then, when the time came for the imperial examination, we went to the capital to participate. Unfortunately, none of the three of us passed, and we had to go home to prepare for the imperial examination the following year!"
Su Yuheng nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's exactly it."
Shao Yanzhe: "So, do you still remember what the great scholar Wang instructed you on?"
Upon hearing this question, Shen Jingzhou immediately wanted to nod and answer that he remembered, but halfway through, he found that his mind was blank and he could not recall what Wang Daru had instructed him on.
He frowned and tried to recall, but found his memory becoming increasingly hazy.
Su Yuheng, standing to the side, was in the same boat. He frowned and tried to think hard, but he couldn't recall what had happened during their visit to Wang Daru.
He only remembered that they visited Wang Daru, and that seemed to be all he remembered.
Wen Yanqing, who had been silent all along, raised her eyes to look at Shao Yanzhe, her eyes filled with certainty: "Aren't we still on our study tour? We've only just set off, but we encountered an accident along the way?"
Upon hearing his guess, Su Yuheng and Shen Jingzhou looked at Shao Yanzhe, waiting for his answer.
Shao Yanzhe raised an eyebrow. From their reactions, he could tell that they had absolute trust in Wen Yanqing.
He nodded to the three of them: "That's right, you are actually asleep right now."
"What happened?" Wen Yanqing asked.
Shao Yanzhe glanced at him and, without hiding anything, told him about the current situation of the three of them.
"So, if we want to wake up, we need to break free from our obsessions?" Wen Yanqing said.
“That’s right.” Shao Yanzhe nodded.
Wen Yanqing's gaze swept around. This was the secret base belonging to the three of them, and there was no one else here besides the three of them.
That's why they're here discussing such a fatal issue.
"Then how do we break free from our obsessions? And what are our obsessions?" Shen Jingzhou asked.
He looked at Shao Yanzhe.
Shao Yanzhe shook his head slightly: "This is your obsession. If you don't understand, then I understand even less."
Su Yuheng frowned in thought. Since the three of them had gathered together, it meant that they shared the same obsession.
So what exactly were the three of them worried about?
"Is our obsession with passing the imperial examinations?" he guessed.
“Very likely! Why don’t we give it a try?” Shen Jingzhou suggested.
Wen Yanqing glanced at him and stopped him, saying, "No rush. Since this isn't reality, let's test what I just mentioned right here."
His expression was very calm, as if the decision he had just made was as simple as eating and drinking.
Su Yuheng and Shen Jingzhou subconsciously looked at Shao Yanzhe, paying close attention to his reaction.
Seeing their reactions, Wen Yanqing chuckled softly, "Brother Shao is so intelligent that he must have guessed the outcome from our previous conversation. Am I right, Brother Shao?"
Shao Yanzhe nodded slightly: "I guessed some of it. I'm a little curious, what do you want to experiment with? Do you want to know how the people around you will react after you reveal your identity, or do you want to know whether you can participate in the imperial examination with your true identity and whether you can pass it?"
Wen Yanqing narrowed his eyes slightly, curled his lips into a smile, and then answered, "Probably, both!"
Shao Yanzhe shook his head in disagreement.
Seeing his action, Wen Yanqing turned her head to look at him.
You don't agree with my opinion either?
To everyone's surprise, Shao Yanzhe said, "No, I agree, but I think there's something wrong with your idea."
Wen Yanqing looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "What's the problem?"
"You're doing this to show others that even women can pass the imperial examinations and are no less capable than men. You want to set an example for the women of the Dayong Dynasty and those after it, to be their guiding light, to give them hope, and to inspire them to fight back. Am I right?"
Wen Yanqing stared at Shao Yanzhe, her eyes growing brighter and brighter, looking at him as if she were looking at a long-lost friend.
"you're right!"
Shao Yanzhe continued, "But why do you insist on completing it in the most difficult way? Couldn't you have revealed your hand after passing the imperial examination? Couldn't you have revealed your hand after becoming the Grand Secretary? If all else fails, you could have directly overthrown the Dayong Dynasty and become the emperor of the next dynasty. Each of these paths would have taken you much further than the one you envisioned."
Wen Yanqing fell silent instantly. She stared at Shao Yanzhe with a strange look in her eyes, as if she suddenly didn't recognize him anymore.
Su Yuheng and Shen Jingzhou huddled together, their eyes looking elsewhere, as if they had never heard Shao Yanzhe's last treasonous words.
Then they looked at Wen Yanqing, and their eyes met, revealing a deep despair in each other's eyes.
It’s over!
They knew Wen Yanqing best; just one glance at her expression told them she had taken it to heart.
Click!
A crisp sound rang in their ears.
Shao Yanzhe recognized the voice very well; he had heard it before in Liu Mingyuan's sphere of obsession.
He couldn't help but look at Wen Yanqing, never expecting that her obsession would be so easily shattered.
Wen Yanqing didn't pay attention to the voice just now. She stared at Shao Yanzhe but didn't say anything.
As countless cracks appeared in the surrounding environment, the place shattered into countless pieces in the next moment.
Shao Yanzhe's vision blurred, and he reappeared in the same dark space as before.
He couldn't help but marvel at himself, realizing he was truly a genius, rescuing people at an ever-increasing speed.
What is this? This is the power of practice!
He was immediately filled with enthusiasm for the work ahead. He glanced around and saw two orbs of light appear not far from him.
After thinking for a while, he realized that only Zhou Jiming and Chen Yunhe remained, so it was easy to guess who the owners of the two orbs of light were.
Unfortunately, the two orbs of light were separate, which added to his workload.
Shao Yanzhe pondered for a moment. Since the light spheres could merge together, could these two light spheres also merge together?
Of course, that's what he thought, but he wouldn't use the two of them as experiments.
He reached out to touch one of the spheres, but unexpectedly, another sphere suddenly flew over and collided with it.
At the moment the two balls collided, a blinding white light flashed.
Shao Yanzhe closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he found himself in a very luxurious and unfamiliar room.
"What did you say! You old bastard, you actually dared to give the title of Marquis to your illegitimate son!" Zhou Jiming's angry voice rang out, followed by a cacophony of noise.
Shao Yanzhe hurried over to see what was going on.
Then he saw Zhou Jiming straddling a middle-aged man with gray hair, punching him repeatedly, trying to hit the man, but his fists seemed to have their own ideas and never landed on the man.
This made Zhou Jiming even angrier.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
