Chapter 127 Pei Ji and Qin Lezhi
Seeing him like this, Song Ci wondered if he had truly given up on the academy and the imperial examinations. Song Lan's enlightenment at the age of three, and his reading at the age of four, were all she could see. In the cold winter, his hands were cracked, red, and swollen from the cold, but he still insisted on getting up every day to read and copy carefully.
She had persisted like this for so many years, and she didn't want Song Lan to die at the hands of these people.
A cold "sneer" came from the private room, and the two men perked up and continued to listen.
"Great scholar? What a bullshit great scholar! He has brilliant literary talent, but it's all just empty talk!"
"Gudong, gudong."
He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. He wiped the corner of his mouth, his eyes red. "I almost lost everything in his hands back then."
"What! Brother Yao, what you said is true!"
"Could I have wronged him? He saw that I came from a humble family and was born in poverty, and that I should have come to study under him. One of his students also wanted to study under him, and he came to me, saying that he wanted to examine and guide me. But after that, he told me that I was not suited to studying and that I shouldn't waste my time on this path."
Song Ci noticed it keenly, and Song Lan frowned.
"He, he really said that!"
"Yes, I studied hard for ten years. What for? Wasn't it to pass the imperial examination as soon as possible and excel. Because of this sentence, I was affected at that time. I didn't pass the imperial examination that year, and wasted several years in vain." Yao Liang gritted his teeth when talking about this, with indescribable anger in his tone.
"Brother Yao has already passed the imperial examination, and he is now being pursued by the Ministry of Justice. You can take solace in that."
"Comfort?" Yao Liang clenched his fists and slammed them on the table. "He's going to ruin my future, how can I let it go? If I hadn't learned something and brought him down, I'm afraid even if I passed the exam this time, I wouldn't have made it. His influence is enough to make me fail in this life."
What remains is that Yao Liang said that he found the man's mistakes and discovered that his wife was greedy and lent money at high interest rates behind his back.
This was a serious crime, so he wrote an anonymous letter of complaint and submitted it, which led to the great scholar being held accountable. He took this opportunity to take the imperial examination and finally passed.
"Sir, the food is here."
Song Ci: "Put it down."
Guy: "Hey, call me if you need anything."
After the guys left, Song Lan was still stunned and speechless for a long time. The words just now had a huge impact on him.
"Could it be that the great scholar they were talking about just now is the one who talked about you in the academy?"
Song Lan nodded, "Yes, that's the one."
"He could say such things to Yao Liang, but the fact that Yao Liang passed the exam is enough to prove that his words cannot be taken seriously."
Song Lan said nothing, pursed his lower lip, and anger seemed to be brewing in his eyes.
"There's one thing I haven't told you yet. I dropped out of school not only because of what that great scholar said, but also because of Xiuxiu..."
Song Ci pretended to know nothing and listened to him tell the story of the fight.
"Since he provoked you and made things difficult for you, why is the academy holding you responsible?"
"Because he is from the Feng family, the people around him dare not offend him and all testify for him."
"Everyone makes mistakes. Even if they are willing to testify now, who can guarantee that they will stick to their words for the rest of their lives?"
Song Lan's eyes lit up, "Sister, you mean..."
"First, tell me who were the witnesses that day."
She made up her mind that since Yao Liang could find fault with this great scholar and bring him down in one fell swoop, why couldn't she follow suit? She didn't believe that these playboys really had no leverage at all.
Isn't it enough to just find it out and make them change their words?
.....
"Pei Ji!"
Coming out of the imperial study, a white robe fluttered in the air. A beautiful girl in the distance was stunned and hurriedly chased after it.
Pei Ji paused and turned to look, "Princess."
"I told you to just call me Lezhi. Calling me Princess is too formal."
"The princess is coming to the palace today."
Princess Qin Lezhi pursed her lips and said, "I told you not to call me Princess. I'm here to see the Queen Mother today."
"Since the princess wants to see the queen mother, then go and return early. I will take my leave now."
"Hey! Pei Ji, I just met you, why are you leaving?"
"I have something else to do."
"What's so urgent that you don't even have time to talk to me?" Qin Lezhi simply stood in front of him, blocking his way, with an indescribable smugness on his face.
"Princess, I heard that the Queen Mother is going to choose a good husband for you. If you follow me around the palace like this and someone sees you, it might affect your reputation."
"I don't care about reputation or not. My aunt wants to choose a good husband for me, but you know very well that I only have you in my heart."
"Princess, please be careful with your words." Pei Ji frowned, and a hint of indifference flashed across his usually calm eyes.
"Why should I be so careful with my words? Everyone in the capital knows that I like you and I will marry you. Why don't you understand my feelings?"
"The princess is of noble status, I am not worthy of her."
"You are the eldest son of the Pei family, what is there to be unworthy of! This princess just likes you and wants to marry you."
Pei Ji took a step back and put some distance between them. "My Lady, you know I have no intention of getting married."
Qin Lezhi pressed on step by step, slowly approaching, with a tone of grievance, "I don't believe you will never marry in this life. Since you want to marry, why can't it be me? No matter the family background or appearance, who else can be worthy of you except me."
As they got closer, Qin Lezhi was stunned for a few seconds when he looked at Pei Ji's appearance. How could there be such a handsome man in the world, with picturesque eyebrows and eyes, but always looking cold and distant? But the more he was like this, the more he wanted to get closer to him.
No matter how unattainable it is, she just wants to reach it.
She recalled the various rumors about Pei Ji in the capital, the most famous of which was that Pei Ji was not interested in women.
She didn't believe it at first, until she met this person, then she really believed the rumor. She thought she was very handsome, and if Pei Ji was not interested in her, who else could he be interested in?
They are a perfect match, a golden boy and a beautiful girl, and they should be together to be happy.
Seeing that she wouldn't listen, Pei Ji lost his patience and scruples, "If the princess keeps pestering me like this, I'm going to tell the Queen Mother."
"You're threatening me with my aunt! Pei Ji!"
"Since I can't persuade the princess, I can only ask the Queen Mother to come."
"You!" The princess bit her lower lip, her eyes red.
"My Lord, it's okay. I'm leaving first." He said and left.
Alin followed closely behind, and when he noticed the princess's eyes following him, he shuddered. It was so scary.
It is said that a good woman is afraid of a clingy man, and a strong woman is afraid of an idle man.
But when it came to his son and princess, the situation was reversed.
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