Chapter 025 Incident

Zhao Yucheng was slightly startled, and then he understood what Yuan Ming meant. He was going to give up the opportunity to be judged and hand in his poem directly.

"Brother Yuan, you..." Zhao Yucheng's expression was a little complicated.

Yuan Ming smiled and interrupted him: "I don't have any other intentions, it's just because this poem is written for one person, and I only want him to see it."

Zhao Yucheng: "..."

The chrysanthemum banquet quickly entered the second stage. The servant in charge of the scene quickly collected the most outstanding poems from each group and presented them to the town guard.

Under the expectant eyes of thousands of people, the town guard opened these poems one by one and read them aloud. They were all rewarded, but the amount of the reward was very different.

When the first place winner was finally announced, and Zhenshou read out Zhao Yucheng's name, Yuan Ming was not surprised at all.

He had read Zhao Yucheng's poems before, which were about the memory of deceased relatives. He used the image of a garden full of chrysanthemums, and used the happy scene to contrast the sorrow. The sorrow was so long that everyone who read it had tears in their eyes.

Although his poem was not improvised, it was quite spiritual and worthy of being a masterpiece.

Amidst thunderous applause, Zhao Yucheng smiled lightly and walked in front of Zhenshou. The young man was like jade, polished like a jade.

In view of their fathers, Zhenshou and Zhao Yucheng were no strangers. Under today's scene, Zhenshou felt even closer to him.

The second place was an old scholar who worked as a clerk in the government office. His choice of words was very mature. Although not as spiritual as Zhao Yucheng's, from another perspective, it was the most suitable poem to be written on the imperial examination paper.

Therefore, after the governor commented on it, several students gathered around the old scholar and asked him for advice on the words used in poetry.

If the first two places were convincing, the third place was a little disappointing.

When hearing Wang Qian's name, even Yuan Ming was surprised for a moment. When hearing the content of the poem, Yuan Ming's eyes widened. Based on his understanding of Wang Qian, he was not someone who could write such a poem.

Yuan Ming smiled. It seemed that Wang Qian had spent a lot of money for this chrysanthemum banquet.

Soon it was time for the third stage.

The singing girls and dancers that the town guard had found in advance came up together. Their long sleeves swept across the banquet tables on both sides, and a scent wafted across their noses.

Yuan Ming felt that this scent was too sweet and disgusting compared to the one made by Ji Qingyue, and he subconsciously fanned it with his hand.

After thinking for a while, he said to Zhao Yucheng beside him: "Brother Zhao, I have been in for a long time. I am worried that my husband is in trouble, so I will go out to check."

Zhao Yucheng nodded and didn't care.

Yuan Ming walked out of the venue and the expression on his face was put away. What happened next would definitely not satisfy Ji Qingyue. In order to prevent the young husband from acting impulsively, he must come out and keep him under his nose before he can feel at ease.

After asking the patrolling yamen runners and knowing the approximate location of Ji Qingyue, Yuan Ming quickly rushed over.

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"Is this the flower king of this year? It doesn't look half as pretty as the peony in my sister's yard."

"The peony is the real king of flowers, but it's too expensive. Only my sister's family can afford it in the whole Shifang Town."

A group of girls dressed in bright colors gathered together. In the center was a girl wearing a warm apricot dress. She had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and her every move was elegant and graceful. She exuded the noble feeling of orchids in the valley.

"That's the daughter of the town governor, Fu Zhiyan." A cold voice sounded beside Ji Qingyue, which scared him.

Turning back and seeing that it was Qin Qiaoer, Ji Qingyue rubbed his hands and said, "I heard that the daughter of the town governor is beautiful and talented. After seeing her today, I find that she is indeed different from ordinary people."

Qin Qiaoer couldn't bear to hear this, and her face behind the curtain suddenly became gloomy.

She tightened her clenched hands and looked into the distance: "Listen, the banquet is about to begin."

Ji Qingyue listened to the words and indeed heard the faint sound of bamboo.

Yuan Ming told him that their relatives could not attend the poetry recital, but the banquet was different, especially today, which was almost blatantly for the purpose of finding a son-in-law for his daughter, so they could also go to watch.

Thinking of this, he saw that the small group centered on Fu Zhiyan also moved, and they were heading to the venue.

Ji Qingyue stood up and took Qin Qiaoer's hand: "Let's go over quickly, the singer's singing is over, and it's your turn to speak."

Qin Qiaoer raised her hand and touched her face through the curtain, her eyes full of twisted jealousy.

She held Ji Qingyue and said softly: "Don't worry, let's go to a place first." As she said that, she forcefully pulled him in the opposite direction.

Ji Qingyue was not a fool, how could she let her make decisions? Upon hearing this, she shook off her hand and said vigilantly: "Where are you going? Time is running out, you promised your husband, you can't go back on your word!"

Qin Qiaoer's expression froze, hiding in the curtain before being discovered, she smiled again, "That's what Master Yuan meant. The original plan won't work, we've changed it, you come with me first, Master Yuan will wait for us there."

Ji Qingyue was half-believing and half-doubting.

Yuan Ming did not tell him about the conversation with Qin Qiaoer that day, but it was impossible for such a big change in the plan to be told to Qin Qiaoer alone.

The most important thing is, Yuan Ming clearly told him that he didn't want him to be involved, how could he change his mind so easily?

Seeing that Ji Qingyue refused to cooperate, Qin Qiaoer's eyes turned cold.

She stared at Ji Qingyue with a cold gaze and raised her voice, "Yue'er, it was you who came to my house and opened my scars alive, and kept saying that you would seek justice for me. Do you regret it now? Or are you just making fun of me and deliberately laughing at me?"

Hearing this, Ji Qingyue was a little shaken, "No... did my husband really ask you to take me there?"

Qin Qiaoer nodded, "Why would I lie to you? I don't know anyone here and have never been here. If Master Yuan hadn't told me, how could I know that place?"

Ji Qingyue nodded slightly, "Okay..."

He just turned around and hadn't left when he saw Yuan Ming coming towards him.

Yuan Ming walked slowly with a smile on his face, staring at Qin Qiaoer closely, his smile not reaching his eyes: "Miss Qin, why don't I remember saying this to you?"

When he came to Ji Qingyue's side, he held his hand, protected him behind him, and said: "Husband has improved and knows how to be on guard against others, he has improved."

Qin Qiaoer's face turned pale immediately, and she stammered: "You... why are you here?"

"If I hadn't come, I don't know where Miss Qin was going to deceive my husband with such hypocrisy." He raised the corner of his mouth: "Let me guess, who asked you to do this? Wang Qian?"

When she heard Wang Qian's name, Qin Qiaoer's body softened. She knew that their affair had been completely exposed, or in other words, Yuan Ming had never believed in them.

Ji Qingyue was in a fog, and when she was led by Yuan Ming to the venue, she still didn't know what happened. Suddenly Qin Qiaoer stopped listening to them and suddenly wanted to harm him. Yuan Ming suddenly appeared, and the two said a few words that made people completely confused, and Qin Qiaoer followed them.

Yuan Ming held Ji Qingyue down: "Don't worry, you'll know after you see it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the singer and dancer had finished their performance and left.

As soon as the music stopped, the whole venue was a little quiet.

This song is really novel, the singer sang well, and it was chosen by the town governor himself. Although the content is a bit strange, the people below have to support it.

After a short silence, the venue soon became lively again. Everyone talked to each other, regardless of whether they were sincere or not, the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

At this time, Qin Qiaoer, dressed in plain white and wrapped in a white gauze, came out of the crowd and knelt directly in front of the town governor - on the stage where the singer and dancer had performed.

"My lord, I have a complaint!"

Her voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone present.

In the crowd, a fair-looking young man dressed like a scholar suddenly stiffened, with cold sweat on his forehead. The person sitting next to him asked with concern: "Brother Wang, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Wang Qian smiled weakly at him: "My stomach feels a little uncomfortable, maybe I drank too much wine, I will be fine after a rest."

"Okay, if you really feel uncomfortable, go back early, the town guard won't mind."

Wang Qian thanked him for his kindness and looked at Qin Qiaoer who was kneeling in the middle of the stage.

Qin Qiaoer said she wanted to complain in such a situation, which was tantamount to destroying the town guard's place, and his face darkened. But in front of so many students and scholars, he couldn't ask someone to drag her down directly.

So, the town guard said with a look of surprise: "You can go to the government office to file a complaint, why do you need to do it here and now? Are you deliberately making trouble?"

Qin Qiaoer was just a farm girl, and she had a natural respect for the town guard. Seeing that he was still angry, her legs became weak.

"I am not making trouble!" She explained hurriedly.

Suddenly she turned around and pointed in a direction: "The person I want to sue is him. I want to sue him for taking advantage of my body, destroying my innocence, fighting with fists and feet, being heartless and giving up!"

She was already in a difficult situation, and could only say what Yuan Ming taught her one by one.

The town guard frowned. Qin Qiaoer spoke so logically and to the point, obviously someone was behind her.

But in this situation, he could only follow the other party's meaning and shouted: "Who is he talking about? Kneel down quickly!"

Qin Qiaoer pointed in a general direction, and several students sitting there were terrified and shook their heads in confusion.

The only one with a pale face staggered away from the table and knelt with Qin Qiaoer.

Wang Qian was so angry that he fell to the ground, his tone flustered: "Your Excellency, please understand, this woman does admire me, but I did not respond, and her parents bluntly opposed it, so we have never had any relationship, she said this just to avoid revenge on me!"

Qin Qiaoer's eyes widened suddenly, and she turned her head in disbelief, looking at the person who had slept in the same bed with her for a year like a stranger.

"Wang Qian, you..."

Wang Qian said in a stern voice, "You bastard, if you can't get me, you will destroy me. Have you ever thought about your parents? They have paid so much for you, do you want to push them into the fire pit with your own hands?"

Yuan Ming had a playful smile on his face, and he was very skilled in using coercion and inducement.

He looked up at Zhenshou, wondering how he would deal with it.