Chapter 7: A Letter of War
"Qiongzhi, what a coincidence, we meet again."
"You came to watch the polo?"
Pu Qiongzhi raised her eyes and saw Zhai Lou coming towards her on horseback.
"Mr. Wen Shushuo, what a coincidence."
"The Ninth Prince of Daliang is here too. What a coincidence!"
"..." Pu Qiongzhi looked at the two people on her left and right, and simply asked them to go to Ruilou for dinner together.
Nowadays, there is a brothel opposite Ruilou.
Pu Qiongzhi had never gone to see it either.
After all, this is not a business for women, and she is too lazy to get involved in all this gossip.
"I heard that you were poisoned a few days ago? Why didn't you tell me?" Zhai Lou's eyes were full of worry and hurt.
Fang Miaozhu is here today too.
She looked at this person and couldn't help feeling a little apprehensive.
This is the king of Dali Kingdom. I heard he's a desperate man...
In the story, he did not seize the throne so early, but succeeded with the help of Nangong Xue later.
It’s the butterfly effect after all, everything is different!
The original text doesn't describe this person much, only that he later conspired with Nangong Jiayu to rebel...
Nangong Jiayu wanted to avenge Nangong Hua, but why?
Fang Miaozhu glanced at Pu Qiongzhi.
I guess Concubine Pu didn't know about these things even though she was in the harem.
Could it be that Zhai Lou and Concubine Pu did not know each other in their previous life?
"King Dali's treatment of Wen Shushuo is truly extraordinary. Could it be that they are old acquaintances?"
"The rules in the Ninth Prince's mansion are really harsh. How dare a concubine shout here?" Zhai Lou didn't give her any face at all.
He already had a prejudice against Gongsun Huaili, and what's more, she was just a concubine, so he could use her as a warning.
Pu Qiongzhi glanced at Fang Miaozhu who was standing beside her. "Mrs. Fang, you're joking. I heard that Mrs. Fang was working with Peng Mingxuan a while ago. Could it be that you two have a past?"
Her words directly revealed the hidden meaning of Fang Miaozhu's words and put a hat on him.
Fang Miaozhu choked, "I was just saying a few words, why are you so anxious?"
"...Isn't Madam Fang anxious? The crime that Peng Mingxuan committed is very ugly." Pu Qiongzhi asked back.
Fang Miaozhu gritted her teeth secretly, "Of course I have nothing to do with that thief."
But Pu Qiongzhi didn't give her a chance to refute. "Mrs. Fang is obsessed with love all day long. It's hard for you to have such thoughts and write so many books."
"However, this world is essentially either male or female. If relationships were as monotonous as you describe, with all relationships between men and women filled with ambiguous love affairs, then wouldn't this world be nothing but a brothel?"
Her words were so harsh that even Zhai Lou and Gongsun Huaili's expressions changed.
Pu Qiongzhi felt that the relationship between the two caused her trouble, so she was naturally eager to get rid of it.
"I have spoken out of turn, and I am sorry for the laughter you two have shown me."
After that, she asked Qiao Zhangshi to serve more dishes.
"Sister-in-law, it's inconvenient for you to sit at the same table with them, so Yueqian is here to keep them company." Nangong Yue came in at this time.
Pu Qiongzhi was thinking about how to get rid of these two people, and he came at the right time.
"Thank you very much, Fourth Uncle." After she said that, she stood up and bowed to the two of them and took her leave.
Now, Gongsun Huaili and Zhai Lou were the only ones left in the room staring at each other.
Nangong Yue on the side ignored it and continued to enjoy the delicious food.
"Master Qiao is very clever, but fortunately, my fourth uncle is not very worldly-wise. He really saved me from this predicament."
…
Pu Qiongzhi has been mainly busy with scientific examinations recently.
This time is different from the last time. There are far more people taking the provincial exam than the preparatory exam.
But most of the candidates were already successful candidates, that is, students from other places.
Pu Qiongzhi specially used the Pu family's information network to investigate the tastes and customs of various places.
In order to prevent the students from suffering, she tried her best to have the restaurant provide food with flavors of their hometown.
As the saying goes, the smell of everyday life is the most soothing to the heart. Perhaps experiencing the flavors of home can also help them dispel their anxiety.
She was busy here, and Nangong Hua was also going out early and coming back late every day.
"What have you been doing recently?" Pu Qiongzhi woke up early in the morning and saw him in a hurry.
Nangong Hua told the truth, "Deal with the Third Prince."
"The Third Prince?" Pu Qiongzhi remembered what happened at her father's funeral.
She originally wanted to form an alliance with the eldest princess, and then slowly join the third prince and the queen.
After all, there is a huge disparity in status, and businessmen should not fight with officials.
Seeing her frown, Nangong Hua said, "Don't worry, I won't be implicated."
"You know what's going on, I understand. But... let's not get caught up in a moment of pride."
If it were in the past, Pu Qiongzhi would definitely be eager to take advantage of him.
In her opinion, if others are willing to risk their lives for her, then she can just sit back and reap the benefits.
But now... Pu Qiongzhi felt a little reluctant.
There is nothing to hide, she has always been clear about her own feelings.
"Don't worry, Madam. I won't be stubborn."
He has memories of his past life, so this is not the first time he has dealt with the Third Prince.
Even Pei Wanqing didn't know the inside story of the Third Prince's downfall.
He was the one who helped the Ninth Prince do this, and he knew it well.
The third prince is different from the eldest prince.
The eldest prince is protected by the queen and her mother's family, the Qin family.
The crimes committed by that family were enough to get rid of the eldest prince.
The third prince has no backing and is very cautious.
However, Nangong Hua still had the upper hand over him——
The third prince is superstitious about witchcraft and has a witch who stays by his side all year round.
The witch did have some skills and could help the third prince avoid danger and seek good fortune.
However, she is not omnipotent and omniscient.
I think he has some understanding of political affairs, so he is giving orders behind the third prince.
Unfortunately, the third prince is just superstitious and has no strategy or foresight.
That witch also used this method to hold the emperor hostage and control the princes.
If you want to deal with the third prince, you must first deal with this witch.
But the witch can get everything she wants by controlling the third prince, so she is naturally not so easy to bribe.
As long as the witch's plan is exposed, the third prince will become suspicious of her.
Building a strong relationship of trust takes a lot of effort.
But it is very easy to create discord.
…
"Hanchen Academy has issued a declaration of war, challenging our Wutong Academy!" Luo Simo felt a headache when he saw the post.
The scientific examination is approaching, and if she doesn't accept it, she will inevitably disappoint the students.
But if she accepted it, she would probably be laughed at for overestimating her abilities, and it would also add pressure to the students.
Chang Xinyuan was furious. "That Hanchen Academy is so shameless! They've been building up a foundation for so many years, but they couldn't even beat us in the preparatory exam. How can they compare us to the provincial and palace exams?"
"Yes! Only a part of our students passed the examination, but they have many more successful candidates than us!" Nangong Yu was also a little worried.
Ding Momo was also here at the moment, "So, Hanchen Academy said that the comparison is about percentage."
Let her speak and compete with Hanchen Academy!
You can lose anything but your momentum! Her father said that when two armies go to war, it is very important to challenge each other before the battle!
Lu Yongrui felt aggrieved. "That's not fair! Our students' foundations are so much worse!"
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