Chapter 71071 Drinking Poison and Diing
The strong liquor went down his throat, leaving a trail of burning marks along the way. The pain was so severe that Xue's eyes popped out and his veins bulged.
Not only his throat, but his internal organs were also in pain due to the corrosive effects of the wine, causing Xue to tremble all over and shake like a sieve.
At the critical moment of life and death, Xue struggled hard.
However, her hands and feet were weak and she couldn't muster any strength.
No matter how she struggled and resisted, it was like a drop in the ocean. Not only did she fail to break free from Xue Yishu's hand that was pinching her chin, but it also provoked Xue Yishu to tilt the wine jug again and speed up the drinking process.
The wine dripped from her chin and sank into her clothes. The cold touch made Xue shiver.
“Hehe——”
The strong desire to survive made Xue burst out with amazing strength. He waved his arms wildly and punched Xue Yishu in the eyes.
"ah!"
Xue Yishu was caught off guard and cried out in pain.
Xue took all his strength and pushed Xue Yishu away. At the same time, he quickly retreated, with his back against the corner of the carriage, looking at Xue Yishu with vigilance and disbelief.
"What do you want to do? Are you crazy?"
Xue asked hysterically, blood gushing out of her mouth. She couldn't catch her breath and coughed hard.
This caused the blood to flow even more freely, instantly staining the lower half of her face red, wetting her skirt and making the scarlet fabric even darker.
The burst of power lasted only a moment and quickly returned to normal. Xue felt this clearly, and with trembling fingers she pulled out the hairpin and pointed the tip at Xue Yishu.
Xue Yishu was amused by her innocent questioning and fragile defense, and she laughed so hard that she fell backwards and even cried.
"What do I want to do? I should be the one asking you that!"
Xue Yishu's smile faded, and her sharp voice echoed in the car, almost breaking the eardrums.
Xue Shi did not miss the deep hatred in Xue Yishu's tone. Her heart was pounding and her ominous premonition became stronger.
She swallowed the sweet taste in her throat and said in a trembling voice, "I am your aunt!"
aunt?
Xue Yishu sneered, Xue was no longer her aunt.
"You promised me to marry Du Qingtang."
"It was you who had me disguised as a palace maid and sneak into Qionglin Garden, and had me force Du Qingtang to drink, under the pretext of making it a done deal. Then you arranged for someone to catch us, forcing Du Qingtang to marry me."
"But why?"
"Why did I wake up in the Duke of Changguo's mansion? The person sharing my bed wasn't Du Qingtang, but that loser Qi Hezhang?"
Xue wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but it was in vain, as blood still flowed out.
Her tone was unclear: "I never promised you and Du Qingtang a marriage, and you have never been to Qionglin Garden... You are sick and confused. This is hysteria and needs treatment!"
"What a sick fool! What a hysteria!"
Xue Yishu turned her anger into laughter. An exaggerated smile hung on her beautiful face, her eyebrows were raised, and her eyes were flashing with excitement. She looked like a ghost against the backdrop of the flickering candlelight in the carriage.
"Yes, I am suffering from hysteria."
"So go die!"
Xue Yishu picked up the wine jug that was knocked over by Xue and giggled. Her laughter was as loud as a silver bell, but it made people's hair stand on end for no reason.
Xue waved her hairpin to prevent Xue Yishu from getting close.
"Get out of here! Don't come over here!"
"I am your aunt. You are being disobedient and unfilial. You will be ridiculed and condemned for eternity!"
"If I die, the Duke of Changguo will never let you go!"
Xue Yishu paused in her approach and tilted her head, as if thinking about the consequences and seriousness of the matter.
Xue thought she was afraid, so she struck while the iron was hot: "Everyone in the village is a witness, and this pot of wine is the evidence that you are trying to murder me!"
Then, she softened her tone and said gently, "Shu Jie'er, calm down a little and send me back quickly. I can pretend that nothing happened."
Xue Yishu looked down at the white jade wine jug, which was now stained with Xue's blood. The interweaving of red and white made her feel a long-lost joy.
Ever since she woke up in Qi Hezhang's bed at the Qionglin Banquet, she has never been happy again.
She was not destined to be with the person she loved, and her aunt's schemes made her feel miserable and full of hatred.
Xue Yishu recalled the soft whispers that Du Qingtang had whispered in her ear just before she fainted in Qionglin Garden.
So gentle.
She almost married her.
However, all of this was ruined by the Xue family!
Xue destroyed her happiness and her life.
Xue must be held responsible for her actions.
Xue must die!
Only in this way can she vent the hatred in her heart.
"Don't worry, I gave them some medicine. They will all sleep well tonight. Even if the sky falls and the earth collapses, they won't wake up."
Xue Yishu admired Xue's horrified expression and said with a smile, "Besides, they all know that you are worried about your second cousin and decided to return to Beijing overnight."
Xue Yishu said as she approached again.
Xue's hairpin scratched the back of her hand, but she seemed not to feel the pain. She easily snatched the hairpin away and threw it at her feet.
Then he pinched Xue's chin and pressed his knee against her abdomen to prevent her from resisting, and continued to force her to drink.
"Do you know what's in this wine?"
"It's a poison that kills instantly on contact with blood."
"You are going to die."
Xue Yishu spoke softly, saying the most terrifying words in a gentle tone.
"Because you loved me in the past, I left your body intact. Otherwise..."
"Even if I cut you into pieces, it wouldn't be enough to relieve the hatred in my heart."
Xue had already been drugged by Xue Yishu, and her whole body was weak. She had been holding on until now and was at the end of her strength. How could she have the strength to resist?
Soon, a whole pot of poisonous wine was drunk.
Xue's flesh, blood, and internal organs were corroded, her tongue became numb, and she unconsciously drooled, mixed with sticky blood. There was no trace of the elegance and dignity of a noble lady.
Xue Yishu threw away the wine jug, used her fingers as a comb to straighten her messy long hair, then adjusted her dress and wiped the blood off her face and hands.
"After tomorrow, everyone will know that Madam Qi II unfortunately fell into the water while traveling and drowned."
"As for them..." Xue Yishu glanced at the unconscious maid and old woman, made a falling motion, and spoke in a lively and cheerful tone, "They will also fall into the river with you and drown!"
Xue was no longer able to speak. She collapsed on the cushion like a pile of mud, twitching and spitting blood.
Everything in her vision was white, and she couldn't see Xue Yishu clearly. However, Xue Yishu could catch an emotion called fear from her eyes which were covered with a layer of shadow.
"Are you afraid of me?"
certainly.
Xue never imagined in her life that the niece she treated as her own daughter was actually a lunatic.
The madman forced her to drink poisoned wine and threatened to send her to hell.
Xue Yishu got the answer from Xue's expression, chuckled, left the master and servants and walked out of the carriage, grabbed the reins, and whipped the horse's butt.
Xue Yishu didn’t know how to drive before, that was the servants’ job, and she, a delicate young lady, only needed to lie comfortably in the carriage.
But for the sake of Xue and to destroy the body, she specially learned how to drive from the Xue family's coachman.
The horse neighed and moved forward slowly.
Xue vaguely felt the bumps of the carriage, and she wanted to scream and escape.
But she could do nothing but lie here and wait to die.
Xue clearly felt his life slipping away, breathing became increasingly difficult, and his heart was filled with fear and unwillingness.
She doesn't want to die.
She has not yet become Madam Qi.
Qi Changtai is not dead yet.
She hasn't seen Qi Heming have a large family yet.
“Huh—”
Blood foam blocked her throat. Xue opened her mouth and gasped hard. Suddenly, she kicked her legs and took her last breath.
......
The moat surrounds Xiajing. It looks calm on the surface, but the water is actually very deep and the current is fast and turbulent.
Xue Yishu stood by the moat, watching indifferently as the water swallowed up the horses, the carriages, and the people inside.
She smiled, her beautiful face radiant as a peach blossom.
The next moment, he jumped into the river without hesitation.
Water droplets splashed, and the dark waves instantly swallowed Xue Yishu whole.
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Du Qingtang and his party set out from Zhending County and arrived at the capital of Baoding Prefecture in the evening after fourteen days of travel.
The sun is scorching and the weather is extremely hot.
The people on the road were sweating profusely, and so were the horses that served as a means of transportation. After traveling for several hours, they became listless and listless.
Yao Jingzhou lowered the carriage curtain and said, "Master, why don't you rest in the city for one night and go back tomorrow?"
Du Qingtang readily agreed, and the group went to a nearby inn to stay overnight.
The next morning, after breakfast, we set off again and headed for Qingyuan County.
It was already afternoon when we arrived, and the carriage stopped at the entrance of the alley where the Du family lived.
Before getting off the car, Du Qingtang said to Yao Jingzhou, "I'll go to see Master T tomorrow. I won't interfere with your grandparents' reunion today."
Yao Jingzhou couldn't help but smile, and said with a bow, "Thank you, uncle-master. I will prepare a bed for you tomorrow."
Du Qingtang also smiled, jumped off the carriage swiftly, and went to the back to get his luggage.
Except for the day of the Qionglin Banquet, they never mentioned the evidence provided by Xue again, and Du Qingtang never asked Yao Jingzhou when he planned to make the evidence public.
Although Yao Jingzhou is a junior, he is already an adult. When it comes to the revenge for his parents, Yao Jingzhou has his own considerations.
What's more, in Du Qingtang's opinion, now is not the best time to expose it.
Yao Jingzhou watched Du Qingtang's figure gradually go away, then lowered the curtains and said, "Go back home."
He hadn't seen his grandfather for many days and missed him very much. At the same time, he couldn't wait to tell his grandfather the good news that he had won the third place in the high school entrance examination.
Even though his grandfather had already heard the news from someone who had brought the good news, Yao Jingzhou still wanted to tell him in person.
The guard cracked his whip and the carriage slowly drove away.
......
It was afternoon, and many people were sitting in the shade of the alley, enjoying the cool breeze, fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans and chatting.
Du Qingtang approached from afar. The alley was silent for a moment, and then it erupted into even more lively noises.
"Oh, the top scholar is back!"
"Should I call you Master Du now?"
"What official position is Lord Du now?"
"Master Du, are your sisters going to Xiajing with you?"
"Master Du..."
"Master Du..."
Du Qingtang didn't like crowds to begin with, and now that he was surrounded by people, he felt even more uncomfortable.
He casually responded with a few words, then found an excuse to leave and walked home carrying the book box.
Everyone also noticed that Du Qingtang was tired from the journey. Considering that her identity was different from before, they did not dare to offend her easily. Even though they had many questions in their hearts, they did not dare to speak out.
They stood there, looking at Du Qingtang's back, their eyes full of envy.
"I still can't believe that Qingyuan County actually produced a top scholar."
"Didn't the person who brought the good news say that the Du family's top scholar is different from the previous top scholars? She ranked sixth and there has only been one like her in decades."
"The Du family's ancestral tomb is really emitting green smoke."
"Alas, if my boy could have a fraction of her intelligence, he would at least be able to pass the imperial examination. My requirements are not high either, just passing the examination to become a scholar is enough, because scholars are exempt from taxes!"
"We're just envious, but I'm afraid Mrs. Du will regret it to death, right?"
When the news of Du Qingtang's sixth place in the imperial examination spread, some curious people went to Taoyuan Village to inquire about the Du family.
After this inquiry, the Du family's past affairs spread throughout Qingyuan County.
Let’s not talk about the eight sisters for now. These days, many people favor boys over girls, and everyone has long been accustomed to it.
Boss Du has been dead for eighteen years, so there is nothing much to say.
The only person who became the laughing stock of the people in the county was Du Qingtang's biological mother, Yuan.
Yuanshi was obsessed with betraying her family. In order to support her brother's family, she almost starved her daughter and son to death.
Her nephew is also a piece of shit.
It would have been bad enough if he had cheated in the imperial examination, but he actually poisoned his own father, mother, and sister, and later buried them in the wilderness.
In fact, after a few years, everyone has long forgotten Yuan Sheng who was torn into pieces by five horses.
But who made Du Qingtang the top student in high school, and have such a capable cousin to compare with? Everyone brought up the past, and Yuan Sheng was once again cursed by everyone.
Yuan Shi favored Yuan Sheng over her biological son Du Qingtang. Later, in order to pay off her brother's gambling debts, she ignored the advice of her children and the whole village and insisted on marrying into the Hu family in Dahe Town.
A widow is not prohibited from remarrying, nor does she need to remain faithful to her late husband for life, as long as her husband's family agrees.
Some husbands' families are kind and will prepare a small dowry for their daughter-in-law.
But the problem is that Yuanshi's marriage was a ghost marriage.
"She married a dead man for her brother and ignored her children. Looking across Qingyuan County, there's probably only one like her."
"She must be regretting it now."
"If she wants to come back and become the top scholar's wife, will the Du family agree?"
"I don't think it's possible. Not to mention the ones who are already married, which one of Du Laoqi and Du Laoba is easy to deal with?"
Du Qingzhu has a strong personality. If anyone offends her, her mouth will be like a firecracker, crackling and blowing people half to death.
Du Qingju looks weak and easy to bully on the surface, but in fact she is a black-hearted person with white skin and she has her own ideas.
"I guess there will be more fun to watch."
Everyone looked at each other and smiled meaningfully.
They couldn't afford to miss the excitement at the top scholar's house.
......
Du Qingtang pushed open the gate of the courtyard. The house was empty except for a few little yellow balls of fluff in front of the chicken coop. When they saw her, a stranger, they chirped in fear.
When returning to the house, he passed by the main hall. There were pens, ink and rice paper on the table. Du Qingtang put down the book box, rolled up his sleeves and walked over to take a look.
There are several poems on the rice paper. Judging from the handwriting, they are written by Du Qingzhu and Du Qingju. The former uses gorgeous words, while the latter is mainly simple.
Overall, they are all good poems.
There is a calligraphy copy next to it, and you can tell it's Ruan Ran's without thinking.
The girl was still young, her wrists were weak, and she lacked the strength to hold the pen.
Although her handwriting is neat and fluent, far better than that of her peers, she has always been strict with herself and insists on practicing calligraphy every day without interruption for three years.
Du Qingtang picked up the book beside her. This book was a gift from her to Du Qingzhu before she left home. There were many more annotations on it. A quick glance at it showed how seriously she read it.
It seems that during the months when she went to Beijing to take the exam, the girls never slacked off, and always insisted on studying hard and thinking well, maintaining input and output.
Du Qingtang cleaned up the mess on the table and went to the kitchen to boil water.
After being stuck in the carriage for several hours, she was soaked and urgently needed to wash and change clothes.
After taking a bath, Du Qingtang made a bowl of dumpling soup and served it with pickled radish by Du Qingju. After a full meal, he took a short rest and walked to the academy.
After passing the imperial examination, Du Qingtang successfully graduated from Qingyuan Academy. She planned to move her things back to the dormitory.
If I remember correctly, Fu Ci has no classes this afternoon.
I haven't seen her for several months. It's time to catch up with her and give her the real exam questions.
Arriving at the academy under the scorching sun, Grandpa Liu was sitting under a tree, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan and feeling drowsy.
Du Qingtang was admitted to the academy at the age of twelve and left the academy at the age of eighteen. Grandpa Liu was always there.
He looked much older, with a hunched back and his cheeks almost covered with wrinkles and brown spots.
Hearing footsteps, Grandpa Liu opened his eyes and looked at Du Qingtang intently: "It's you, are you back from the exam?"
Du Qingtang stopped and said, "Well, the exam is over."
"How did you do on the exam..." Before he could finish his sentence, Grandpa Liu slapped his head and said, "Look at my memory. The news that you passed the exam and became the top scholar spread throughout Qingyuan County last month."
Grandpa Liu grinned, his eyes kind: "Be a good official, and be an honest official."
Du Qingtang nodded in agreement, exchanged a few more words with him before saying goodbye and walking towards the dormitory.
Along the way, she met many people, including former classmates and students she had never met before. They all congratulated Du Qingtang and congratulated her on her sixth place in the imperial examination and her appointment as an official in the court.
After finally dealing with this group of people, Du Qingtang took two steps forward and suddenly stopped.
Not far away, Fu Ci was leaning against the door frame of the dormitory, looking at her with a smile.
Their eyes met, and Fu Ci waved like a lucky cat, his eyebrows curved: "Qingtang!"
Du Qingtang raised the corner of his lips slightly and walked up to Fu Ci with big strides.
One lowers his head, the other raises his head.
Fu Ci touched his chin and hissed, "Qingtang, why do you seem to have grown taller again?"
Du Qingtang: “…”
After a brief silence, Du Qingtang stretched out his hand and pushed, and Fu Ci took a few steps back, and the two entered the room one after another.
After Fu Ci stood still, he looked at Du Qingtang and sneered, unable to stop.
Du Qingtang sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.
The dumpling soup for lunch was a bit salty, and after walking a long way, my throat was burning.
After drinking a cup of tea, Fu Ci was still smiling.
Du Qingtang looked at her unhappily: "What are you laughing at?"
Fu Ci didn't answer but asked, "Qingtang, did you just come back today?"
Du Qingtang nodded.
Fu Ci sat down next to her, tilted his head, and his eyes were filled with smiles: "The first thing Qingtang did after returning was to come to the academy to see me. I was very happy."
She had no classes in the afternoon and didn't have to go to Du Ji Snacks to do odd jobs today, so she just did her homework in the dormitory.
I was struggling with an arithmetic problem when I heard a noise outside.
Fu Ci's train of thought was interrupted and he was feeling annoyed when he suddenly heard someone say something like "number one scholar".
Isn’t the top scholar her best friend, Du Qingtang?
Fu Ci perked up and immediately pricked up his ears to listen to what the people outside were saying.
This was shocking. She actually heard a voice that sounded like Du Qingtang's.
"Is this an illusion?"
Fu Ci said this, but his body rushed towards the door very honestly.
When she opened the door, her good friend who had not been seen for several months appeared in front of her.
Fu Ci calculated in his mind that he would leave for his hometown on April 22nd, and would be back in about the next two days.
Looking at Du Qingtang again, although she was dressed neatly and had fresh hair, Fu Ci could still see the fatigue deep in his friend's eyes.
In this way, she easily deduced that Du Qingtang was coming back today. She was very happy in her heart and her face was full of smiles.
Du Qingtang shook his head, ignoring her silly look, took out the handwritten version of the imperial examination questions and handed it to Fu Ci.
Fu Ci took it, took a look, and suddenly slapped his thigh: "I was so happy that I forgot to congratulate Qingtang for being the top scorer in high school!"
"When the person who announced the good news went to the Du family, I happened to be teaching Ran Jie'er in the main hall. People from the alley came to congratulate me, and I was the one who set off the firecrackers."
"That's great! My friend is the top scorer!"
Her eyes were shining, and her face was full of pride and pride, as if she was the one who had passed the exam and become the top scorer.
"Is Xia Jing fun?"
"Is it very prosperous?"
"Isn't Your Majesty majestic and domineering?"
“…”
Fu Ci asked more than ten questions in a row. Du Qingtang didn't know which one to answer, so he just answered them one by one.
Finally, Du Qingtang added, "This year is the Queen Mother's birthday. If you're lucky, the court might hold an imperial examination. You must be prepared at all times."
"Enke?" Fu Ci's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Qingtang, don't worry. I study and practice exercises diligently every day. Master also gave me many exercise books. Here—"
As she spoke, she raised her hand and pointed at the desk.
Du Qingtang looked over and saw a thick pile of exercise books on the corner of the table, probably about ten or twenty in number.
Fu Ci sighed and said weakly, "These were given by Master, and half of them are arithmetic problems."
Du Qingtang raised his eyebrows slightly: "Isn't it said that Professor Wen is the worst at arithmetic problems?"
Speaking of this, Fu Ci was very upset: "Master is indeed not good at arithmetic problems, but that doesn't mean he can't assign arithmetic problems to me."
"I know he's doing this for my own good, but I'm also certain and certain that he gave me so many question books because he wanted me to experience the pain he went through!"
Du Qingtang: "...Why do you say that, Ah Ci?"
Fu Ci snorted twice: "Because Master said that his master also gave him a lot of arithmetic problems in the past."
Du Qingtang: “…”
Is this the legendary situation where you’ve been caught in the rain, so you have to tear up other people’s umbrellas too?
Du Qingtang was silent for a moment, then chose to help the evildoer: "I brought back more than ten problem books from Xiajing, all of which are arithmetic problems. Come with me later to get them."
Fu Ci: “???”
Fu Ci: “!!!”
Fu Ci was dumbfounded, lying on the table howling and sighing.
"Arithmetic problem, I hate you!"
"Qingtang, I hate you!"
"Master... Master, forget it. If he knew, he would definitely give me a beating."
As Fu Ci spoke, he held his head with his hands like an ostrich, trying to bury himself.
Du Qingtang couldn't help laughing. He picked her up with one hand. At nineteen, she was still so quirky and didn't know what worry was. "Do you want to do the homework here, or do it at my house?"
Fu Ci stood up and said without hesitation: "Go to your house!"
You have to go early or late, so just accept the reality.
Du Qingtang hummed: "I'll pack my things first. I need to take my clothes and books back with me."
Fu Ci was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that from now on she would be the only one left in the academy.
However, Fu Ci was only disappointed for a moment and quickly cheered up.
She must pass the provincial and metropolitan examinations in one go, otherwise it will take three years and three years before she can reunite with her good friends in Xiajing?
Fu Ci clenched his fists and suddenly felt that arithmetic problems were not so disgusting anymore.
While Du Qingtang was packing up, Fu Ci browsed through the actual exam questions and concluded, "Everything else is fine, except for the arithmetic questions which are a bit difficult."
Fu Ci picked up the brush and solved the problem on the spot.
Du Qingtang packed up his things and walked over to take a look. His thinking was correct, so the answer should be correct as well. "It seems that the arithmetic problem was not in vain."
Fu Ci looked up, speechless and choking: "When did Qingtang become so mischievous?"
Du Qingtang patted the back of her head and urged, "Hurry up and finish. I won't wait for you anymore."
"Hey! Wait for me, it will be ready soon!"
Fu Ci was writing furiously while Du Qingtang was watching beside him.
When she came up with the final answer and looked up, Du Qingtang gave her a look of approval.
"Yeah!"
Fu Ci dropped his brush and clapped his hands in cheers.
......
Du Qingtang and Fu Ci returned to the Du family courtyard carrying large and small bags.
The house was still empty, and the girls all had their own things to do. Du Qingtang expressed her understanding and went back to the house to get the arithmetic exercise book.
Fu Ci took it with both hands: "Thank you Qingtang, it's hard for you to always remember me."
Du Qingtang sat across from her, flipping through the travelogue he had borrowed from Yao Jingzhou. Without even looking up, he casually said, "You're my only friend."
Fu Ci was stunned.
This was the first time Du Qingtang said this after six years of knowing each other.
It would be a lie to say that he wasn't moved. Fu Ci blinked and asked her calmly, "What about Yuan Zhong?"
Du Qingtang paused as he turned the page. "I don't want to get involved in the fight for the throne, so I've parted ways with Yuan Zhong."
"Part ways?" Fu Ci was stunned.
Du Qingtang nodded.
Fu Ci realized belatedly that Cao Xingcan's grandfather was the Prime Minister of the dynasty, and the Empress in the palace was his aunt, so he had no choice but to stay out of it.
She stared blankly into space for a long time, her tone unable to conceal the melancholy: "I always thought the three of us would always be friends."
"We just have different standpoints." Du Qingtang said calmly, "There are no eternal friends, nor eternal enemies."
No one will always be with anyone, she has to get used to it.
Fu Ci remained silent, seemingly trying to digest these words on his own.
......
After Fu Ci finished writing two real examination questions, Du Qingzhu came back.
She pushed open the door and saw two people in the main room. For a moment she thought she was hallucinating. She stepped back to look at the "Du" mark on the courtyard gate, and then another head popped in.
"Tang Ge'er?" Du Qingzhu asked uncertainly.
Du Qingtang: "...It's me."
“Ahhhhhhhhh!”
Du Qingzhu was like a chicken with its blood pumped up. She screamed and rushed over, not caring about the differences between men and women, and hugged Du Qingtang tightly.
"One hundred and twenty-seven days, Tang Ge'er, you're finally back. I missed you so much, woooooooooo..."
Du Qingtang felt the wetness on the side of his neck, pursed his lips, and raised his hand to pat Du Qingzhu's back.
Fu Ci watched quietly, his nose feeling a little sore.
During the time Qingtang was away from home, she noticed the worries of the Du sisters.
Not only them, she often dreams of Qingtang as well.
After waking up, I kept wondering how Qingtang was doing in Xiajing, whether everything was going well for him, and whether he was bullied.
She had not forgotten the arrogant look of Cao Xingcan when he first entered the academy, with his nose in the air and looking down on everyone.
Fortunately, Qingtang returned safely.
Fu Ci finally let go of the worry that had been weighing on his mind for several months.
Du Qingzhu was crying, and suddenly she stopped crying: "Tang Ge'er, you are an official now, right?"
Du Qingtang responded, "Sixth-rank editor."
Du Qingzhu chuckled, tears in her eyes: "That's great, he's even higher up the official ladder than the county magistrate. Our Tang Ge'er is really promising."
As she spoke, she stroked Du Qingtang's hair with a look of relief: "I'll go tell the fifth and sixth sisters that you're back and ask them to come over so we can have a lively meal. It's a pity that the eldest sister and the others have already returned to the village at this time, otherwise it would be even more lively."
Du Qingtang readily replied, "It won't be too late to notify them tomorrow."
Du Qingzhu nodded: "That's right."
The Guo family and the Gu family were not far away. In just half an incense stick of time, Du Qingmei and Du Qinglan came over with their husbands and children.
There was another celebration after entering the door.
Du Qingtang was impartial and also gave Guo Qian and Gu Tai a copy of the real examination questions.
The two brothers-in-law were overjoyed and thanked me repeatedly.
Du Qingtang looked at Du Qingmei. The fifth sister's face was rosy and shiny, and a smile reappeared on her face. She was no longer as thin as before, and looked a little plumper.
Du Qingtang felt a little relieved and looked at Guo Qian with more favor.
“Chirp~”
Jun Jie'er hugged her father's legs and called out in a baby voice.
Her round, white and chubby face, her big eyes are black and bright, and her cute look of looking up at people makes anyone who sees her feel soft-hearted.
Du Qingtang stretched out his hand, and Jun Jie'er immediately abandoned her poor old father and staggered towards her most handsome uncle.
The little fat on her face was trembling, which made people's hearts tremble.
“Chirp~ah!”
Du Qingtang was thrown into Jun Jieer's arms, and he was so soft that it seemed as if a hole would be formed when he was pinched.
She subconsciously reduced her strength and picked up Jun Jie'er with one hand. Her usually cold and sharp eyebrows softened slightly.
After a while, Du Qingju came back from Huimin Medical Clinic and went to Qiongying English Publishing House to pick up Ruan Ran.
When the two sisters returned home and found Du Qingtang back, they couldn't help but feel happy, their smiles brighter than the candlelight.
Guo Qian and Gu Tai put the two tables together and placed them in the yard.
The summer night wind brought the elegant fragrance of locust flowers. Everyone was laughing and chatting, clinking glasses, and the party didn't end until midnight.
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