Chapter 236: The Crooked Melon

Gradually, more and more people came to the horse farm. The seats for watching the excitement outside were almost full. Most of them came with their families to watch the martial arts competition. There were very few people who actually had invitations.

The emperor gave invitations and those who accepted them must have wanted to marry Qin Shu.

However, it was difficult to find a noble family in the entire capital who did not want to marry into the Qin family. Not only were there many people who were the same age as Qin Shu, but many of them were even ten or twenty years younger than Qin Shu. According to Qin Shu, they could almost be brothers with Qin Qixuan and the others. Although

Qin Shu was complaining in her heart, she still greeted the guests with a smile on her face.

Soon, people who received the invitation came over one after another to talk to Qin Shu.

Wave after wave of people, their implicit meaning in their words was nothing more than to find out Qin Shu's feelings.

Cui Yizi of the Cui family, who prided himself on being elegant and graceful, was about the same age as Qin Shu, and wanted to stand out in this martial arts competition.

After he arrived at the horse farm, he began to look for Qin Shu. When he finally saw her, Cui Yizi straightened his clothes, put on a smile that he thought was the most suave, and came to talk to Qin Shu.

"Good morning, Mr. Qin!"

Qin Shu looked at him with some doubts, but seeing that he also had an invitation in his hand, she politely greeted him.

Qin Qixuan saw Qin Shu's expression and realized that she didn't know Cui Yizi, so he quickly whispered.

"This is the son of Minister Cui."

Qin Shu suddenly realized that this was the one who had a marriage before, but for some reason, it was delayed for several years and finally ended in nothing.

No wonder he is still not married at this age.

Cui Yizi asked casually.

"I wonder if Master Qin has any favorite candidates this time?"

After saying that, he added.

"It's not that I want to know. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle. Cui will do his best to marry Master Qin."

These words were like thunder falling from the sky, shocking Qin Shu.

She twitched the corners of her mouth and couldn't help laughing awkwardly twice.

Please, he doesn't think that saying this will make her look favorably on him!

Qin Shu shook her head, her face showing no sign of speechlessness.

"Since it's a martial arts competition to select a bride, then of course it depends on the final winner. Qin doesn't have any other ideas."

Cui Yizi showed a lost expression on his face, as if wondering why Qin Shu didn't like him, and then left angrily.

Xiao Xixi didn't leave yet, but continued to watch the show here with the little grandson of the emperor.

Seeing Cui Yizi's face, Xiao Xixi couldn't help but be speechless.

[No way, why did this person also come to participate in the martial arts competition to select a bride? Obviously, the invitations are controlled by the emperor, so it shouldn't be possible, right? ]

Xiao Xixi's complaints caught Qin Shu's attention.

What does it mean? Could it be that Cui Yizi also has some unspeakable secrets?

Xiao Xixi recalled Cui Yizi's various deeds and couldn't help showing a look of contempt.

[This Cui Yizhi is really not a good person. His previous marriage failed because he wanted to cheat on the woman before the marriage. Cui Yizhi not only wanted to do something to the woman, but also threatened her that if she broke off the engagement, he would tell everyone about it and ruin her reputation. In this way, the woman endured it for several years, and finally she burned her boats and broke off the engagement with Cui Yizhi. Fortunately, Cui Yizhi was also afraid that the woman would tell others about his own affairs, so he did not spread any bad rumors about the woman.]

Qin Shu looked at Cui Yizhi's back in surprise.

She didn't expect him to be so mean. What surprised her even more was that the emperor couldn't have been unaware of this matter. Why would he give the invitation to someone like Cui Yizhi?

Qin Shu was puzzled. But what puzzled her even more was what Xixi said afterwards.

[Not only this Cui Yizi, but also many others, I seem to have some impression of their deeds.]

Xiao Xixi listed them all according to her memory.

[That Wang Duoliang, usually appears to be very honest, but in fact he is very philandering. He has at least seventy or eighty concubines in his house, and he has secretly raised several children, but they are all illegitimate children and cannot be shown in public. The reason why he has never married is because a man like him actually has a dead white moonlight in his heart. Tsk tsk, he is really full of buffs!]

Xiao Xixi shook her head in disgust.

[And him, him, he, are not good people. He is a traitor and dare not tell his family. Now that he does not need to breed offspring, he recommends himself. One likes gambling, his family is poor, he just has an empty shell, and now he is in urgent need of money. Another one has no lofty ambitions, he just wants to be with a rich woman, if that's all, he also wants to use the rich woman's money to support three, four, and five mistresses...】

Xixi's gossip is endless, Qin Shu saw that she almost named all the dignitaries who received invitations, and couldn't help but helplessly raised her forehead.

She and Qin Qixuan looked at each other, both of them puzzled.

I don't know what the emperor is thinking. Is he picking the tallest among the short dignitaries, and finally picked these ugly ones?

Fortunately, it was said before that the dignitaries need invitations to compete for marriage, but the poor people can compete as long as they have the courage. But life and death are not important, so you have to think about your own abilities before going up.

Qin Qixuan couldn't help but feel worried.

He didn't expect the emperor to make such an arrangement. Could it be that this martial arts competition for marriage still couldn't attract a suitable candidate?

But the emperor's will was like this, and Qin Shu couldn't and didn't dare to question it. She could only suppress her doubts in her heart, hoping that the second and fourth sons would work harder. The fourth son couldn't help

but frown when he heard this.

He himself didn't like these dignitaries very much, and he didn't have any good feelings for the emperor. He just knew that he had to be respectful when he saw him and not to cause trouble for the Qin family. But now the emperor actually treated his mother like this, and the fourth son couldn't help but have a worse impression of the emperor.

So when the envoy sent by the emperor talked to Qin Shu, the fourth son said nothing, with no expression on his face. He didn't like these people from the palace from the bottom of his heart. It was not

until Qin Qixuan hinted that he should stop looking so angry that Xiao Si calmed down.

However, the officials were always cautious, so no one noticed that someone in the envoy group looked up at Xiao Si and then lowered his head again.

After the officials left, Qin Shu saw that the venue was already full of people, and there were even many people standing in the back. She was stunned.

There were so many people coming. I wonder when they will be defeated today.

"Qixuan, since most people have come, let's announce the start."

No matter why such a mistake happened today, the martial arts competition must be carried out, otherwise the Qin family's reputation will be lost.

Qin Qixuan got the order and went to prepare. Not long after, he came forward with a long list of names.

When others saw him coming, they gradually calmed down and listened carefully to what he said.