"Tingwan, are you alright?" Wen Mingke hurriedly got off the carriage.
Just now, in order not to disturb his daughter's contact with Pei Xueqiao, he deliberately hid in the carriage and did not show himself.
Who would have thought that success would be so close, only to be ruined by a mere gatekeeper?
Thinking of this, he strode up and pounded on the door, yelling, "Get out here!"
After a few moments, Old Fang opened the door. "Dare to cause trouble at the Princess's residence? Have you gone mad?"
Seeing his calm and indifferent demeanor, Wen Mingke's anger soared, and he stomped his feet in frustration.
"How can you talk nonsense, old man? How can you not recognize us? It's only been a few days!"
Old Fang had fully grasped His Highness's attitude, and upon hearing this, he curled his lip in disdain.
"They're not close relatives, we only see each other once every few years, it would be strange if the old man recognized them."
"you……"
"What do you mean, 'you'? If you dare to throw another tantrum, I'll call the guards of the manor."
After saying that, he slammed the door shut without waiting for anyone to be at the door.
Qin Zhaoyue had already left Sui Mo's embrace, and her main strategy was to be able to let go and take back what she wanted, and to do so freely.
Although she hasn't formally studied acting, she's probably watched hundreds of dramas.
If you occasionally throw in a green tea bit, isn't that a piece of cake?
It's not that she doesn't know how, it's just that she hasn't met a man worthy of her using such methods.
He nodded at Old Fang, "Okay, let's get on track, and you'll get a raise."
Old Fang was bent over, grinning from ear to ear, a stark contrast to his previous arrogant demeanor.
"Hehehe, thank you for the reward, Your Highness."
I felt so comforted; who would have thought that, towards the end, life would become more and more hopeful?
Qin Zhaoyue raised her head proudly and strode into the mansion.
Sui Mo quickly suppressed the heat on his face, sighed deeply, and hurried to catch up.
Wen Mingke, who was outside the door, almost bumped his nose and stumbled back three steps.
I was just blinded by anger, and the greater my hopes, the deeper my disappointment. Unfortunately, a good thing was ruined by an insignificant servant.
But this is the princess's residence, and they have only just begun to mend their relationship with Zhaoyue.
The money has already been spent; if things sour now, you'll just have to suffer in silence.
He was panting heavily, his chest heaving violently, but he managed to force himself to swallow the breath.
“Tingwan…”
At this moment, Wen Tingwan had already put away her resentful expression, but her gaze towards the gate of the princess's residence was deep.
"Father, there's no need to be angry. The important thing is to keep things in order. Don't lose your composure."
Looking at his daughter's obedient appearance, Wen Mingke felt regretful, and it would be a lie to say he didn't feel sorry for her.
The Wen family, including himself, had no success in the imperial examinations for two generations.
It was thought that with Qin Minghuang's ascension to the throne, Wen Ruoyu, as the "imperial son-in-law," would be able to take care of the Wen family.
As a result, the empress completely disregarded her relatives and refused to grant them any power.
He knew that his daughter was proud and talented, but since none of the women of officials in the capital participated in the imperial examinations, how could his Wen family dare to be the first to take the lead?
But this time is different. The Empress forced all the noble officials to their deaths, and Tingwan can take advantage of this opportunity.
"Tingwan, don't be angry, as long as this time..."
“Father,” Wen Tingwan interrupted her father, saying it was too early to talk about these things now.
She naturally understood that the reason why a mere gatekeeper dared to speak so rudely was because the Wen family had no influence in the court.
I'm just waiting to pass this imperial examination; whether I can pass the provincial or palace examinations is still uncertain.
Even if one stops at the level of a Juren (a degree in the imperial examination system), one can still become an official. His Majesty has made it clear that he intends to support female officials, and everything will be different then.
If they were to serve in the same court and he were to seek further instruction from Pei Xueqiao, would Pei Xueqiao still turn away in anger?
He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, then called for the servant to knock on the door again, this time with much more politeness.
Old Fang still opened the door, and after receiving a bribe of ten taels of silver, he sent someone to inform them.
As a result, the Wen family father and daughter waited at the door for a long time, but in the end they were not able to enter the mansion at all. They only received a policy essay test paper.
Just kidding. She'd already taken the money and knew what kind of people these two were. Qin Zhaoyue had no time to play along with their act.
Giving them the exam papers is a business decision and shows a lot of integrity.
The Wen family father and daughter were filled with resentment, but in the end they could only return home dejectedly.
Qinggefang, Huichuntang Pharmacy.
The shop wasn't very busy at the moment, since they mainly catered to singers and their clients; the peak time was in the evening.
The servant was in charge of cleaning and tidying up, while the young manager fiddled with an abacus behind the counter.
Just then, a middle-aged man wearing a round-necked, narrow-sleeved robe and a black turban strode in.
The young shopkeeper's eyes immediately fell on the waist knife hanging on his leather belt, and he quickly stepped out from behind the counter.
"Sir, there's nothing wrong with your body..."
He stopped halfway through his sentence because he saw the clerk behind him holding a fire-and-water stick.
If it were for a medical visit, why would it involve such a large gathering?
The constable glared at him and asked, "Who are you, and what is your relationship with Wang Chong?"
Uncle Wang? The young shopkeeper was uneasy but dared not be vague. He immediately explained that they were from the same hometown and accepted his medicinal herbs and entrusted him with the task of refining medicine.
"Uncle Wang Er had already returned to Xianyun County early this morning."
"Ha," the constable scoffed. "Wang Chong has committed a crime. Since you know him, you'll have to come with us."
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