The bamboo sticks fell on his back again and again.

After enduring two heavy blows, Qin Lixue became increasingly angry.

If he really committed an unforgivable crime and his father punished him with family rules, he would have nothing to say and no regrets.

——But now he hasn’t done anything. Is his father crazy?

Qin Lixue was quick-witted and grabbed the bamboo stick that was about to fall on his back, wanting to talk to his father.

When Censor Qin saw this, his astonishment was evident on his face.

"You...you still dare to resist? Fine, fine, you rebellious son! Today, I will make sure you understand what the rules and family precepts are!" Censor Qin was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

However, Qin Lixue was young and strong, and the bamboo stick in his hand was as hard as a rock. Qin Yushi pulled hard a few times, but he couldn't get the bamboo stick back.

Qin Yushi's face trembled, feeling very embarrassed. He looked around, trying to find another family rule to teach his son a lesson.

Qin Lixue quickly stopped him.

He knew his father's temper very well, so he had to suppress his anger and soften his voice, "Dad, I have never escaped your punishment since I was a child. But if you hit me, you must give me a reason."

Qin Yushi laughed angrily, "Yes, it is precisely because you never evade that I mistakenly thought you were sensible and polite. I was deceived by your appearance."

He suddenly stretched out his finger and pointed it directly at the tip of Qin Lixue's nose. "This matter has spread throughout the court and the country. As your father, I am the last one to know about it."

"As a man, why don't you learn something else? Why do you have to do it for others..."

Veins popped up on Censor Qin's forehead, his nostrils flared, and he felt extremely uneasy.

"…I insist on being someone else's dog!"

After shouting this, Censor Qin could no longer hold his face.

The feelings of shame and anger receded like the tide, leaving only an indescribable emptiness and exhaustion.

He once boasted that he had a good way of educating his children, but he never expected that he would raise such a child who would bring disgrace to the family.

...Be a dog?

After hearing what Qin Yushi said, Qin Lixue was stunned. "I have always been fair in the court. I have never formed a clique for personal gain, nor have I attached myself to any aristocratic family."

"——But what's the misunderstanding?"

Qin Yushi sneered and repeated, "Misunderstanding?"

Qin Lixue knelt straight and said, "My career path has been entirely based on my own talent and diligence. I have never relied on the help of others to seek promotion. Father, please don't listen to the words of this villain!"

Qin Yushi was angry at her for not arguing. "Do you think I am old and stupid and can't tell right from wrong? It has spread all over the palace. Every lady has seen what you wrote..."

At this point, Censor Qin was speechless.

The son that he was so proud of actually had a habit of being a dog for others...

Censor Qin took one last look at Qin Lixue, his eyes filled with a mixture of disappointment, heartache and confusion.

He shook his head and sighed, his tone full of desolation: "Forget it, I won't say any more unnecessary words, just go and ask your wife for clarification. Don't ask your mother, she will be too ashamed to face anyone after she knows about this!"

…

Qin Lixue's face was gloomy.

He has never been afraid of rumors, but the rumors have become more and more serious and have affected his official duties.

He always wanted to get the truth from Wu Qing.

However, Wu Qing seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth and could not be found at all. For several days, there was no trace of her in either the Upper Study or the Yangxin Palace.

When others were asked, they only said that it was Concubine Ji who had angered the Queen Mother and had been sincerely repenting in the house.

It was not until the day of the Queen Mother's birthday banquet that Qin Lixue got a chance.

He was not qualified to enter the Cining Palace, so he could only stand on the side of the palace road and wait for Wu Qing to approach from a distance.

Wu Qing was dressed extremely formally today, and she was more gorgeous than he had ever seen her before.

Seeing him, Wu Qing raised his eyebrows slightly and asked Jinxiu to step aside first, leaving space for the two to talk.

Qin Lixue asked her directly: "Why?"

"Why?" Wu Qing asked back.

Qin Lixue pursed his lips tightly, feeling mixed emotions, "I love you... so deeply, why do you treat me like this?"

He saw clearly that those riddles were clearly a trap set by Wu Qing for him. All the gentleness and kindness he showed during these days were weapons to blind his eyes.

Wu Qing put his hands in his pockets and said, "What did I do? I was kind enough to help you with your heart disease, but now it's my fault?"

"If you want to blame someone, you should blame Miss Qiao Xiao for revealing the truth. What does it have to do with me?"

"Tell me, what's wrong with me?" Qin Lixue said, suppressing his anger.

Wu Qing tapped his forehead with his fingertips and whispered, "Master Qin, you need to be cured of your love-brain problem. You don't really think... that I still like you now, do you?"

After saying that, Wu Qing looked him up and down critically, with a mocking arc on the corner of his mouth.

Qin Lixue's face changed slightly, and he was about to explode, but he saw Wu Qing gently raised his hand, signaling him to be patient: "Sir Qin, this is in front of the Cining Palace, you should pay attention to your words and actions."

Qin Lixue snorted coldly, his eyes fixed on Wu Qing's face, "I'll make a note of this."

He is a gentleman and would not argue with a woman in public until his face turns red and he loses his composure.

Hearing this, Wu Qing seemed to have heard a joke. Instead of being afraid, he laughed so hard that he held his forehead.

After she finished laughing, she said, "Master Qin, you seem to have forgotten that you once wrote me a letter."

Qin Lixue recalled for a moment and his heart suddenly tightened.

His congested brain suddenly calmed down.

"You remember?" Wu Qing laughed. "Yes, the envelope of the letter said 'Dearest Dear', and every word inside was full of affection, a total of 52 words, and at the end there was your name and seal."

Qin Lixue asked in disbelief: "Are you threatening me with that letter?"

Wu Qing smiled slightly: "That's good to know. If you dare to send it to me, of course I will keep it."

Qin Lixue gritted his teeth, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth with difficulty, "...Aren't you afraid that I will mention this to the emperor? The worst that can happen is that both sides will be destroyed!"

He wrote a letter, Wu Qing left a letter, neither of them could escape!

Wu Qing chuckled, "Lord Qin is really a forgetful person. Have you forgotten... that I am pregnant with the emperor's child? With the dragon fetus in your womb, didn't you realize that I was fine after the Wu family got into trouble?"

She touched her belly and smiled happily after eating.

In Qin Lixue's eyes, she was very satisfied with the emperor's child in her belly.

That’s right, Wu Qing really doesn’t need to be afraid.

He was the only one whose reputation was ruined.

Wu Qing joked, "Master Qin, I have to attend the banquet, so I won't accompany you. Oh, by the way, Master Xun said that the paper you gave today was shit, so he asked you to work overtime to rewrite it. Thank you for your hard work."

Looking at Wu Qing's elegant back, Qin Lixue's expression gradually became a little crazy.

Just then, Prince Ding walked past him.

"...Master Qin?"

Prince Ding came forward and asked kindly, "Last time you were unwell, I took your place in class. Unfortunately, I was busy with trivial matters and was unable to visit you in time. How are you now?"

Qin Lixue was pestered by him and bowed perfunctorily, "My stomach is fine, thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

Prince Ding smiled and said, "Lord Qin has misunderstood. I am curious about another disease."

"How did you get this obsession with being a dog?"