"Ah?" Qing Tang opened his mouth wide, his whole body red and smoking, like a cooked shrimp, and he wanted to shrink himself up, "Young, Young Master..."
Lin Su sat down on the chair leisurely, spread out his hands and said with a smile: "Let the young master see your sincerity in repaying the favor."
The memories of the past are indelible. Even if they are painful, they are part of Qing Tang's personality. The more you want to forget, the harder it is to forget. It will only cause you pain. It is better to choose to accept it, accept your less perfect self.
Qing Tang swallowed his saliva, thinking about the hard work of the young master. Unfortunately, all he could think about were the few times he had blossomed in the past few days. It was really shameful to be overturned by Hong Lang.
A gentleman will not do certain things. If you spread the word about something lewd in broad daylight, you will definitely be criticized. But the young master said that he is not a gentleman, and he himself is not a gentleman either.
The white fingers pressed on Lin Su's Adam's apple, rubbing against it inadvertently, bringing some uncontrollable itch. Under Lin Su's encouraging gaze, Qing Tang continued.
The room was dim, blocking out the sunlight and all noisy sounds, and a strong fragrance filled the air until the sun rose high the next day.
The imperial edict was not something that could be concealed. The emperor issued a special decree to strip one person of his status as a slave, which was obviously a sign of favoritism. The old ministers in the court seemed to be able to argue for an hour over this matter.
The newly appointed ministers followed Lin Su, stood with their heads down, and silently became spectators.
When the quarrel ended, Emperor Zhaoyang stretched himself, yawned noticeably, and said, "Are you finished, my dear ministers?"
The old ministers were arguing with each other until their faces turned red and their necks thick. Seeing the emperor's actions, they were so angry that they seemed to be about to fall over. They could report anyone who did not listen to their argument, but since the emperor would not listen, they could not directly reprimand him. They could only cry out with tears in their eyes: "Your Majesty!"
"I am not deaf, I can hear you all," Emperor Zhaoyang said loudly. "You are all my loyal ministers, but this is something you exchanged with me for your achievements. Otherwise, he would be sitting in the position of Minister of Revenue right now. There is no need for you to say more."
The old ministers were all stunned. Lin Su bowed and thanked him: "Everything I have is given by Your Majesty. Thank you for your grace."
The matter was settled, and even if it spread throughout the court and the country, no one could say a single thing about Lin Su's fault. Everything Lord Lin had done since he took office was beneficial to the country and the people. Now he was using his political achievements to get rid of his lowly status. Such a small matter cost so much effort. Not to mention the good people, everyone in the brothels would envy Qing Tang.
"Throughout history, I think Lord Lin is the only one who can do this for people like us."
"Although he has a love affair with Long Yang, he is a man of one heart."
"It's really enviable."
Inside the Yang family compound in Qinghe Prefecture, Yang Cheng stepped into the courtyard and looked at the person burning incense and painting by the window and said, "Lin Su has been released for Qing Tang."
Qi Qingyi had already known that Qingxi had returned to his original name after leaving the brothel, but he took Lin Su's surname and was named Lin Qingtang.
Qi Qingyi continued painting and said, "The master can release the servant, but what does that matter?"
Even if one is of good character, he cannot take part in the imperial examinations. The government will still remember his past and his lowly status. Just like him, he will never be able to escape from being a criminal slave.
Yang Cheng took a deep breath and spoke with an inexplicable sense of relief, "No, it was Lin Su who requested the Emperor's decree to allow Lin Qingtang to be freed from his slave status. From now on, he will be treated like other good citizens and can take the imperial examinations."
He didn't know why he told Qi Qingyi such a thing. He didn't want to see him sad before, but now seeing him sad made him feel an indescribable joy.
Qi Qingyi liked Lin Su, but how could that person ever take him seriously? What if he was unwilling or envious? Wouldn't he have to stay in the Yang family mansion for the rest of his life and be his canary?
Ink dripped onto the scroll, forming a blurry, dirty mess. Qi Qingyi turned around and asked, "Are you here to laugh at me?"
Why could that man do that to a waiter?
That lowly man gradually got out of the mud and started a new life, but he fell into the dust and could only roll in the mud for the rest of his life.
Yang Cheng felt happy, but also heartbroken: "Why can't you just look at me?"
"You say you love me, but have you ever thought about overturning my verdict in the past two years? You say you love me, but you lock me up here and let people outside curse and insult me." Qi Qingyi's eyes were even colder, "Yang Cheng, stop being so self-indulgent. You don't love me, you only love yourself."
"That's right!" Yang Cheng swept the cups off the table, sending shards clattering to the ground. He rushed forward, grasped Qi Qingyi's shoulders, and said with red eyes, "I only love myself, so I shouldn't have been so tolerant of you, letting you remain a virgin for him. You are actually keeping your virginity for him, right? A eunuch! Can he make you feel comfortable? Can he make you happy?"
He was not in the right state. Qi Qingyi tried to shake off his hand but failed. He could only struggle to escape from the embrace that made him feel extremely sick: "Let go!!"
The sticky breath and the hot air fluttering on the side of his neck made him feel nauseous: "Get out!!!"
The door was closed at some point, and the servants standing outside all lowered their heads, allowing the struggling and scolding inside, and the cloth to be torn, to no avail.
Yang Cheng is the master of the Yang family. In their opinion, Qi Qingyi is not much nobler than them. She relies on the young master for food and shelter, but has not made any contribution. Instead, she acts like the master in everything.
The door was closed for a whole day and night. When Yang Cheng came out, his body and face were covered with scratches. He had clearly gotten what he wanted, but his movements were dejected. "Please ask the doctor to come and take good care of him."
"Yes." The servants responded.
They know that as long as the master does not dislike that person, they have to act like the master and take good care of that person.
Qi Qingyi had a high fever and was in a terrible state. He used ginseng to keep himself alive several times and finally saved his life from the hands of the King of Hell. He was still wearing the same clothes and had the same gait, but his servants always felt that he seemed different from before. A subtle and indescribable change had quietly taken place.
The Lin family in the capital was peaceful. The second wife remembered Lin Su's threat, and Qing Tang was freed from her status as a slave by the emperor's order. She no longer competed with Qing Tang, but only focused on joining the circle of noble ladies, and discovered the benefits of it.
For example, which of those ladies did not envy her for having a good son and being loved by His Majesty? When she was in Qinghe Prefecture before, she always asked people for help, but now in the capital, it was those people who asked her for help instead. She felt so happy.
She did not make things difficult for Qing Tang, and Qing Tang lived more comfortably in this courtyard.
Naturally she wanted to disturb him. Qing Tang was also very busy recently. It was a rare opportunity for him to regain his qualification for the imperial examination. Even though he was not young anymore, he still had to take the exams, including the student examination, the provincial examination, the metropolitan examination, and then the palace examination. The ranking of the latter part made Qing Tang want to study hard all night long. He could only think about it all night long.
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