Su Junyao initially thought the Emperor was exaggerating, but after hearing Qiuqiu's inner thoughts, he felt that His Majesty could be even more ruthless.
"On behalf of the daughter, I thank Your Majesty for your great kindness!"
Whether you can learn it or not is one thing, but having the wrong attitude is another.
Su Junyao knew that Qiuqiu was different from ordinary children, so he needed to be even more careful in educating and guiding her correctly. Reading, understanding principles, and cultivating wisdom were essential for Qiuqiu. With Princess Funing by her side, she wouldn't be too special.
Chiu Chiu tilted her head and fell into the Second Prince's arms, pretending to be dead.
She misunderstood His Highness the Crown Prince; he was the only truly good person in the palace!
Fu Ning, why are you so curled up!
Emperor Jingming was already aware of the Gongye family's underhanded tactics and ordered Su Junyao and the Second Prince to secretly investigate the Gongye clan. To some extent, Gongye Changfeng's plan was proceeding smoothly.
The collaboration between Chiu Chiu and the Prince is also progressing smoothly.
She didn't actually know how to deliver messages; her role was simply to take a slip of paper with the request written on it, go for a stroll, and then come back to wait for a reply.
After a sweet dream, the answer will appear under her pillow.
What's the difference between this deal and money falling from the sky?
His Highness the Crown Prince is such a kind person!
“The fifteenth time.” Su Xiucheng added another stroke to the paper at the top corner of the desk, “What exactly did His Highness the Crown Prince do to Qiuqiu? It’s been three days and he still can’t forget about it.”
After writing the last word, Su Jingwen looked at his article with satisfaction, and after a moment he looked at Su Xiucheng: "I don't know."
"But I think Chuchu has been acting a bit strange lately."
How could someone who gets a headache just looking at books spend all their time in the study?
When her two older brothers looked at her, Chiu Chiu instantly felt guilty and shrank back, but after a moment she perked up again. She puffed out her chest, her little face fierce: "Ah!"
A small fist is waved in warning: [What are you looking at! Read your book!]
Anyway, Dad said to let her be exposed to the world of literature, but he didn't say how. Falling asleep peacefully to the sound of reading aloud is a skill in itself.
Third Brother, don't just sit there. Read me those storybooks that Second Brother has been keeping to himself.
Su Jingwen's eyes flickered, and amidst Qiuqiu's expectant gaze, he opened the drawer. "The Poor Scholar and the Clever Fox?!"
This book is so hot it burns his hands!
"How can there be such improper books in the study!"
"qie~"
Su Jingwen looked at Qiuqiu, who had made the sound, and said, "Qiuqiu is a good child and shouldn't read this kind of book."
Chuchu's chubby cheeks slowly moved away: 【From now on, I'm not a good kid anymore!】
Su Jingwen: "..."
Some books sit there for over a decade without inspiring any desire to open them, while others, even just lying quietly on the floor, seem to beckon people to pick them up.
Su Jingwen comforted himself, telling himself he only wanted to understand his sister and second brother's preferences, definitely not his own. His hand slowly moved towards the storybook…
"I'd like to see what this interesting thing is."
Su Xiucheng, that fool, picked up the book first, casually flipped through a couple of pages, and his expression became quite interesting.
“Oh…ah?”
"Tsk!"
"Hey!"
Ouch!
Are you crazy?!
Su Jingwen snatched the storybook from Su Xiucheng and smacked him on the head, yelling, "You've spoiled your brat so much every day... damn it!"
The two brothers exchanged a glance and exclaimed with deep emotion, "What my second brother sees is truly extraordinary."
Chiu Chiu's eyes darted around anxiously, and she scratched her head in frustration. "What's wrong? Did the little scholar get kidnapped by a bully, or did the little fox demon submit to the Demon King? I'm so worried! Tell me quickly!"
Su Jingwen rolled up the book and gently tapped Qiuqiu's head with it, shaking his head helplessly: "Qiuqiu, you need to broaden your horizons."
Su Xiucheng cooperated by opening his fingers and mocking his sister's shallowness.
"Second Brother isn't reading a storybook; he's using it to send a message!"
Chirp: "???"
Are the three of them the same second brother?
Tucked inside the storybook was a letter with several familiar names written on it, one of which was circled in red.
Su Jingwen: "This is very important, let's tell Dad right away!"
Su Xiucheng agreed: "We can't delay any longer. I didn't expect Second Brother to make so many impressive friends during his trip, even finding out about the Gongye family. I knew Gongye Changfeng was suspicious; maybe that chance encounter last time was something he deliberately staged!"
The two of them rushed out of the room in a flash. Chiu Chiu silently counted to three, but just as she reached three, her third brother came running back and grabbed her, pulling her out of the room. "I almost forgot about you!"
Qiuqiu just couldn't understand why the information she was given was tucked inside her second brother's storybook. Who on earth knew her so well?
What if she doesn't read the storybook today?
The letter tucked inside the storybook was made of a special material, thicker than ordinary paper. The moment Su Junyao got his hands on it, he sensed something was amiss and instinctively looked at Qiuqiu.
Chirp chirp; [Why are you looking at me like that?]
She genuinely didn't know!
Su Jingwen: "Dad, is there something wrong with this piece of paper?"
Su Junyao handed the letter to his two sons: "Can you see any hidden meaning in it?"
Su Jingwen touched it and hesitated before speaking: "My son usually uses Xuan paper, but this letter paper is four times thicker than normal Xuan paper. The strokes are vigorous and powerful but the ink doesn't seep through. I've never heard of this paper from anywhere else."
"What do you think, Fourth Brother?"
Su Xiucheng was straightforward and didn't think too much. "It's like a stack of papers stuck together."
"That's right, it's just a few pieces of paper stuck together."
This method of concealing information is rare; Su Junyao had only seen it in an ancient book a long time ago.
The three sheets of paper were coated and pasted together with a special adhesive, and then soaked in water to separate them. Su Junyao had someone bring a basin of water and dropped the letter into it.
Once the letter was completely soaked, the three sheets of paper immediately separated. Su Junyao carefully separated the three sheets of paper, took them out one by one, and arranged them neatly in order.
"Father, I have a question."
"I know you have a question, but I advise you not to ask it."
"Why?"
"Because I don't know either."
"..."
The first piece of paper listed the names of the three clan heads of the Gongye family and the Gongye clan, but Gongye Changfeng's name was circled.
The second sheet of paper was a blurry mess, and the words looked like they were scribbled by a dog. No matter how the Su father and son looked at it, they couldn't make out what the words were.
The third piece of paper is even more interesting. At first glance, it is a blank sheet of paper, but when held up to the light, you can see lotus and fish patterns on it.
What exactly was the messenger trying to convey?
Su Junyao sighed: "Call the second brother over, let's discuss this together."
The second son is intelligent and should be able to figure out the secrets. Besides, he also has some understanding of cursive script!
Chiu Chiu really doesn't understand what they're trying to achieve by going through all this trouble!
[I'm a perfectly healthy person, and they didn't even bother to ask me anything?]
The father and his two sons were startled and turned around to look at Qiuqiu, who was learning to walk while lying on the mother-son chair.
Chiu Chiu rubbed her feet: "Huh?"
Su Junyao spoke as if he had made up his mind: "Chirp, can you understand it?"
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