Chapter 494 I Want to Take a Gamble
Xiao Lingfeng asked cautiously, "Who do you think leaked the test questions?"
Luo Qinghan did not answer.
After a long while, he finally spoke calmly.
"It's getting late. Go back first and bring Li Qingyan to see me tomorrow morning."
"Yes."
After Xiao Lingfeng left, Luo Qinghan was the only one left in the study.
He looked at the "Book of Changes" in front of him with a gloomy face.
The topics for this year's final examination were jointly agreed upon by him and Qin Lie. After the topics were finalized, they were sealed and would not be unsealed until the exam began.
So far, there are only three people who know the content of the exam questions:
Qin Lie, the emperor, and himself.
He himself would definitely not leak the test questions, and there was no need for the emperor to do such a thankless task.
Then only Qin Lie is left.
Based on Luo Qinghan's understanding of Qin Lie, Qin Lie might leak the questions to his family. After all, there are several young people in the Qin family who will take the final examination this year. If they can know the test questions in advance, they will definitely achieve outstanding results in the final examination.
But if that were the case, it would be too obvious.
After all, everyone knew that Qin Lie was one of the chief examiners of this year's examination. If everyone in his family got excellent results, it would avoid arousing suspicion.
Qin Lie is an old fox. He would never do anything that would easily leave people with such obvious gossip.
And that bookstore actually dared to sell test questions openly. There must be someone backing it up from behind.
Who is behind the bookstore? Is it the Qin family?
Eunuch Chang reminded him, "Your Highness, it's getting late. You should have dinner."
Luo Qinghan stood up and said, "Let's go to Qingge Hall."
Eunuch Chang immediately ordered the carriage to be prepared and sent the prince to Qingge Palace.
Baoqin guessed that the prince would come to Qingge Palace for dinner tonight, so she prepared some extra food.
Luo Qinghan and Xiao Xixi sat across the table.
Normally Luo Qinghan always ate quietly, but today he made an exception and spoke on his own initiative.
"Why did you remind Li Qingyan?"
Xiao Xixi raised her head from her rice bowl and asked blankly, "Who is Li Qingyan?"
Luo Qinghan: "It was the scholar you bumped into at the door of the bookstore earlier. You even reminded him not to open the door at night."
Xiao Xixi suddenly realized: "It's that unlucky guy! I saw that he might be in big trouble, so I reminded him casually."
Judging from his appearance, Li Qingyan was a rare talent. Xiao Xixi felt that it was a pity for such a person to die young, so she would try her best to help him.
Luo Qinghan: "Do you think he can be trusted?"
Xiao Xixi: "I don't know. You have to make your own decision on this matter. After all, human hearts are very complicated. Even if I have a divine eye, I can only see through faces, not hearts."
Luo Qinghan didn't say anything else.
After eating and drinking, when the two went to bed, Luo Qinghan's brows were still slightly frowned, and he looked very worried.
Xiao Xixi put her hand on his brow and moved it to the side little by little.
"Don't frown all the time. It will make you frown easily and look older."
Luo Qinghan grabbed her hand, pulled it down, and held it tightly.
He whispered, "I want to take a gamble. Do you think I can win?"
Xiao Xixi: "As long as it's gambling, there will definitely be wins and losses, but it doesn't matter, my gambling luck has always been good, I can share some of my luck with you."
After saying that, she leaned over and kissed him on the forehead.
"Well, I have shared my luck with you. You will definitely win!"
Luo Qinghan couldn't help but hug her tighter.
How blessed did he have to have the chance to meet Xiao Xixi?
Xiao Xixi raised her hand and touched his back, as if she was touching her own dog.
She said soothingly in a gentle voice.
"Just do whatever you want to do. I will always support you!"
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The next day, before dawn, Zhao Xian hurried to Qingge Palace and asked to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Luo Qinghan simply washed up and met Zhao Xian in the side hall.
Zhao Xian: "Your Highness, I have interrogated the bookstore owner and his assistant overnight. The owner has confessed. This is his confession."
He handed over a confession with both hands.
Luo Qinghan unfolded his confession and read it quickly.
According to the confession of the bookstore owner, the bookstore was actually owned by the Cui family, and the copy of "The Book of Changes" was handed over to the owner by the young master of the Cui family.
The young master of the Cui family asked the shopkeeper to sell the "Book of Changes" on his behalf, and repeatedly warned that no one was allowed to touch the book before it was sold, and everything had to be kept confidential.
In addition, Young Master Cui also said that if the copy of "The Book of Changes" was sold out, he could go to the Cui family and ask for it back.
Luo Qinghan closed his statement and said sarcastically, "It seems that the Cui family still has a lot of "Book of Changes". They are planning to make a fortune by selling exam questions."
Zhao Xian didn't dare to respond.
In the previous dynasty, the Cui family was a first-rate family, the top among the families.
But since the change of dynasties, the Cui family has gradually declined.
The Cui family today is a rotten shell of something beautiful but rotten inside. The entire Cui family cannot produce a decent descendant and can only make ends meet by selling the assets left by their ancestors.
But the ancestral inheritance is limited, and once it’s sold out it’s gone.
Unexpectedly, the Cui family found another way to make money.
Luo Qinghan: "Take someone to the Cui family and bring Young Master Cui over. If he's not here, bring his birth date."
Zhao Xian: “Yes!”
He turned and strode out of Qingge Hall.
Eunuch Chang reminded, "Your Highness, breakfast is ready."
Luo Qinghan had a quick breakfast and took a carriage to the meeting hall.
The six cabinet ministers, the King of England, and the second prince Luo Yunxuan had all arrived. When they saw the Crown Prince coming, they all bowed and saluted.
Luo Qinghan's gaze swept across Qin Lie and he stood in his position with an expressionless face.
The second prince Luo Yunxuan smiled at him and said, "Third brother, tomorrow is the day for the exam. I wonder how you are preparing? Have you encountered any difficulties?"
Luo Qinghan said calmly: "Everything is fine, thank you for your concern, second brother."
Luo Yunxuan: "You and I are brothers. If you have any difficulties, please speak up. As long as I can help, I will do my best."
Luo Qinghan felt that he talked a lot today and couldn't help but look at him more.
Among all the princes, the second prince Luo Yunxuan looks the most gentle and kind, but he is actually the most thoughtful one.
Luo Qinghan has never been fond of interacting with him.
Normally when they met, they would just say hello and rarely exchange pleasantries like they did today.
Luo Qinghan instinctively felt that this person had bad intentions.
Before he could open his mouth to test the water, the emperor arrived.
Everyone saluted the emperor.
"Your son greets his father!"
"Your humble servant greets His Majesty!"
The emperor sat upright in the first seat and asked in a businesslike manner, "Do you have anything to report today?"
As soon as the words fell, Luo Yunxuan stood up.
"Your son has something to report!"
(End of this chapter)
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