Chapter 318 Jealousy Makes People Strong
Jealousy is a powerful force.
When Lord Qin thought of Zong Zhao, he recalled how he studied hard in the past. Memories that had long been forgotten came flooding back to his mind, and his hands became faster as he copied out the autumn examination questions.
Qin Shi and Qin Ye were both stunned.
Dad, are you still having a grudge with General Zong?
Qin Ye didn't know what was going on, the image of Zong Jincheng appeared in his mind. He felt that his father at this moment was like being possessed by that crazy boy, it was unbelievable.
As he wrote, Lord Qin said, "Qin Shi, ask someone to write back to the Zong family. Not to mention the questions for the Autumn Examination, I can also recite the questions for the subsequent joint examination and palace examination!"
Qin Ye: “…” It’s too shameful to watch.
Qin Shi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go right away."
That evening.
Xu Wan received the autumn examination papers sent by the Qin family. Although they were still incomplete, most of them were still there. She handed the examination papers to the teachers for sorting and began to manually make three years of college entrance examinations and five years of simulations.
In mid-April.
The royal family planned to hold a hunting expedition in early May. Luo Jingfeng sent someone to deliver a bow made of yew wood that was tributed from Dengzhou. The material was rare, and the small bow was made exquisitely and beautifully, with even the patterns on it being generous and simple.
Although the young dandies in the key class did not practice martial arts, they could not help drooling when they saw such a beautiful bow.
"So beautiful, so beautiful. It makes me want to practice martial arts." Shen Yibai smiled at Zishan Gong.
The little devil rolled his eyes at him and said, "We don't have time to practice martial arts now. Let's do it after we finish the palace examination."
Shen Yibai snorted and said, "I just went there to run with you. How could I possibly pass the palace examination? Hehe, Jincheng, you should try it out. The bow Luo Jingfeng gave me must be very useful. He is the most powerful general in our Great Chu."
Zong Jincheng corrected with a dark face: "The strongest general is my father."
"Oh, yes, Uncle Zong is also very strong! They are both strong, both of them are strong!"
Zong Jincheng looked at the bow and found it indeed very beautiful. However, when he remembered that it was a gift from Luo Jingfeng, he didn't want to use it.
"Give it to you, I don't want it." Then he left.
Shen Yibai: "!? Really Jincheng? Are you sure you gave it to me?"
The little devil soon disappeared.
Only Shen Yibai, who had gotten a great deal, was left crying out: "Okay, okay, I'll take it and use it. Jincheng, don't regret it. By then, I will definitely be the most handsome guy in the hunting grounds."
He Zheng interjected at the right time to remind him: "And then he was beaten into a pulp by Luo Jingfeng?"
Shen Yibai: "..."
The boy, who was just happy, immediately frowned.
Yes, this was given to Jin Cheng by Luo Jingfeng. If he uses it in front of Luo Jingfeng, wouldn't that be a slap in Luo Jingfeng's face?
Jin Cheng dared to yell at Luo Jingfeng, but he didn't dare. It was rumored that Luo Jingfeng had a very bad temper and he might send him to meet the ancestors of the Shen family in a fit of rage.
Shen Yibai quickly touched the yew bow a few more times and muttered, "It's useless. It would be good to touch it a few more times. He Zheng, Xinglu, Brother Wenxiu, you guys come and touch it too..."
In the courtyard.
Zong Jincheng kicked the stool with a sullen face. He looked up and saw the bird cage under the eaves. He was no longer naughty. It had been a long time since he asked the cat to scare the birds. The birds were now comfortable and had gained a lot of weight.
After kicking the stool for a while, he lay alone under the eaves again, supporting the back of his head with his hands, looking up at the bird cage above his head, and all that came to his mind were the words that Luo Jingfeng had said to him.
Luo Jingfeng hadn't bothered him for a while, but he would always send him some valuable things from time to time. This attitude made it clear that he treated him as his own nephew. However, his father was busy investigating cases every day and basically didn't care about his relationship with Luo Jingfeng, as if he had tacitly agreed to it.
Could he really be the little prince who should have been killed?
That night, Luo Shu was caught by His Highness, and the little prince was left alive. If the child who posed a great threat to the imperial power was really him, why did he survive? He was also taught carefully by His Highness for nearly two years. Isn't this raising a tiger to bring harm to oneself?
His Highness, what is he thinking about?
The little devil got up from the ground and shouted outside: "Bu Yan, is there still no movement in the East Palace?"
Buyanjin came back and replied, "Yes, His Highness is still in a coma."
"I miss His Highness. I want to see him." said the little devil aggrievedly.
Buyan shook his head at him and said, "The East Palace has issued an order not to see anyone. Young Master, let His Highness have a good rest."
Zong Jincheng sat back down dejectedly. He touched the cold floor and thought of His Highness's hands which were freezing cold all year round. His fingers gradually clenched.
"Who is harming His Highness?"
East Palace.
Although she said she didn't want to see anyone, when Zong Zhao and Xu Wan walked over, the Crown Princess quickly invited them in.
Zong Zhao went in and gave the prince acupuncture.
The Crown Prince was in a coma, and only the Crown Princess was in the Eastern Palace. Xu Wan thought that it would be inconvenient for Zong Zhao to come to see the Crown Princess alone, so he brought her along. At this moment, she was accompanying the Crown Princess outside the palace, asking about the Crown Prince's recent situation.
The Crown Princess smiled and said, "Your Highness is recovering day by day, but the imperial physician said that there are too many toxins in his body and he won't wake up for a while. But I trust Zong Zhao very much, and I think he can find a way to make Your Highness get better as soon as possible."
Xu Wan took a look inside and nodded, "Zong Zhao will definitely do his best to save Your Highness. I think the relationship between them is very close."
When the prince was critically ill, it was Zong Zhao who rushed back from the border day and night. His sincerity was evident to all.
The Crown Princess laughed when she mentioned this: "They grew up together, studied literature and martial arts together, trusted each other, and were as close as brothers. I don't know how there could have been rumors ten years ago that they broke off their friendship after a big fight. I think it was all fake."
Xu Wan said seriously: "I also think it's fake."
The two women laughed together, and the atmosphere in the East Palace became less depressing.
Inside the palace, the prince lay quietly on the bed. His face was still slightly pale, but had some rosiness of a normal person, and his complexion had obviously improved.
After Zong Zhao gave him the acupuncture, he fed him a pill. Feeling the prince's long and even breathing, he sat in front of the couch for a long time without leaving.
When they were leaving the palace, Xu Wan did not ask him about the Crown Prince, but asked, "Tomorrow the eldest grandson of General Qi will hold a full-moon banquet. Will you come with me?"
There are many banquets of all sizes in the capital. In the past, she received relatively few notes. But now that Zong Zhao has returned with a lot of military merits, she has received even more notes.
For some flower-viewing parties at her daughter's house, she could just go by herself, but this time, General Qi was a highly respected military commander of the older generation, and his prestige in the court was different from that of others.
She thought she should tell Zong Zhao.
Zong Zhao nodded and said, "I'll go with you tomorrow."