The emperor had already scolded him, but he still insisted on dragging Chuanwen along. Chuanwen sighed inwardly but had no choice but to follow them on foot.
Having been tormented by Chuanwen for so long, the emperor enjoyed seeing her suffer. In a good mood, he inquired about Chuanwen's life these past few days, asked about the situation at the girls' school, and then discussed political affairs with the Minister of Works and others.
The emperor actually wanted to hear Chuanwen's views on those matters, but Chuanwen didn't know his intentions. He only thought that the emperor was also a working man who had to discuss state affairs with his ministers when he came out to play. The emperor had completely tricked him into revealing his true feelings.
The emperor was satisfied and felt more confident in how to govern the country.
The group soon arrived at Er Gou's small courtyard. When Su Yue saw so many people, all dressed in fine clothes and with extraordinary bearing, she quickly served tea and water. After she finished, Er Gou sent Su Yue away, as he could roughly guess the emperor's purpose in coming.
Looking at Shen Congliang, I felt a mixture of gratitude and respect. Although Shen Congliang wasn't very bright, he truly cherished talent.
When the emperor saw Er Gou, who now had difficulty even getting out of bed, he was stunned. This was so different from the handsome and refined man he had been when he first entered the palace. Although his features were still good, he had lost a lot of weight and looked so frail that a gust of wind could blow him over.
"Did you write these things about Xiao Liang Kingdom?"
Even though he disliked this pretty boy very much, seeing that the man was about to die, the emperor's eyes still showed a trace of pity.
Er Gou stopped hiding his abilities; whether he could earn more protection for Chuan Wen depended on today.
Inside the house, they discussed Xiao Liangguo; outside, Su Yue hid in the kitchen, secretly shedding tears.
Their parents died early, and their eldest brother's fate was unknown. Over the years, she and her second brother had depended on each other for survival. She knew that although on the surface she was the one supporting them by doing embroidery, her second brother had actually done a lot behind the scenes.
But fate is so cruel; she only had this one family member left, and God still wanted to take him away!
Chuanwen stood at the kitchen door, feeling a tightness in his chest. Was it possible that the fate of everyone in the book was ultimately unchangeable?
However, even though the Third Prince had been imprisoned and was no longer qualified to compete for the throne, even though Sister Yu had not been whitewashed and had fallen into depravity because of the Third Prince, even though the war in the Northwest was different from that in the book, General Xu and his men firmly stabilized the situation!
Chuanwen took a deep breath and went over to comfort Su Yue, "Don't worry, Sister Yue, Sister Tian has found all of the Tian family's medical books. She will definitely have a way to save Er Gou."
Su Yue wiped away her tears, forced a smile, and expressed her gratitude to Chuanwen and the others for their efforts in saving her second brother.
The emperor and his companions chatted inside for a long time, with Er Gou coughing occasionally. When the emperor came out, he was different from his relaxed demeanor when he first came in. His brows were furrowed, his face was grave, and he remained silent.
The three men following behind, including Shen Congliang, dared not utter a sound and silently followed the emperor. After walking quite a distance from the small courtyard, the emperor's heavy steps gradually came to a halt, and he let out a long sigh.
Although the emperor wanted to punish Su Heng for hiding his talents, after truly experiencing the man's insight and vision, he lamented that heaven was jealous of such a talented person!
"My dear minister, I absolutely cannot let Su Heng die!"
The emperor made a promise, leaving the three people following behind somewhat bewildered. "Your Majesty, who are you speaking to?"
"Alright," the three agreed in unison. "As long as the emperor doesn't add a surname before 'my beloved minister,' they are all the emperor's beloved ministers."
After returning to the palace, the emperor went directly to the Imperial Hospital and ordered all the imperial physicians to meet with Tian Wanyin outside the palace. They were determined to find a way to save Su Heng!
Although the imperial physicians were curious about who this Su Heng was, they dared not disobey the emperor's orders and quickly followed the palace maids to find Tian Wanyin outside the palace.
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The day the results were announced was the day the list of successful candidates was posted. The entire street was packed with people. When the red ribbon was unveiled, everyone exclaimed with excitement. The name Su Heng was prominently displayed at the top of the list.
The crowd looked around, hoping to catch a glimpse of the top scorer, but they didn't hear anyone scream with joy. It seemed that Su Heng wasn't there, and the crowd couldn't help but feel disappointed. Several people who were planning to find a husband through the results were even more disappointed.
When the messenger arrived in the courtyard with gongs and drums, Su Heng was studying a recipe.
Thanks to Tian Wanyin's tireless efforts, his illness has been almost completely cured. Apart from the fact that he hasn't fully recovered from his serious illness, he is still the same spotless and clean young man.
The neighbors all came to congratulate her, and Su Yue also took leave to busy herself with entertaining them.
Xu Yan and Chuan Rui, as some of their closest relatives in the capital, also came to help greet the neighbors. Xu Yan even gave the person who brought the good news a large red envelope, and Su Yue blushed, feeling embarrassed to let Xu Yan spend money.
"We're practically family, why are you being so polite with me!"
Xu Yan's loud voice made Su Yue smile. Yes, they had helped each other a lot back in their hometown of Qingshui Village, so she didn't bring it up with Xu Yan anymore, as it would only make them feel more distant.
Chuanwen didn't come. It was within her expectations that Ergou would top the list. However, Ergou went to see Chuanwen that evening.
The two went boating on the lake at night. Perhaps because it was the day the results were announced, the lake was more lively than usual, with many people drinking and celebrating. The sounds of string and wind instruments made Chuanwen's boat seem much quieter.
Chuanwen spat out a grape skin, blinked, and looked at Ergou, who had been hesitant to speak since earlier, "You secretly pledged your life to me behind my back?"
Chuanwen's words almost made Ergou choke. He quickly put down his teacup and shook his head, "No."
That's strange. Er Gou, who usually doesn't even flinch when Mount Tai collapses in front of him, seems a bit indecisive today.
"Did you step in dog poop when you came here?"
Chuanwen spat out another grape skin, feeling that Er Gou, who had stepped in dog poop, would most likely find the dog that had defecated and urinated indiscriminately and teach it a lesson. Although she didn't know how Er Gou would find the dog, she was certain he wouldn't just sit here nagging.
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