Chapter 54: Foreshadowing
"Where are the people?"
The people below were confused about the situation and the whole scene became awkward.
"I don't know. Did it just disappear out of thin air?"
"Hurry up and get someone out. Who defeated Mr. Zhou San? Why doesn't he come out to see everyone?"
At this time, Mr. Qin picked up the note and cleared his throat.
"Let me read you the note left by this master."
"Thank you for your appreciation. I was lucky to win, purely out of a desire to show my skills. However, I have important matters to attend to, so it is inconvenient for us to meet. I heard that the daughter of the Duke of Shou has returned. I am grateful for the peace that the Duke has brought to Dayao after years of fighting. If there is a reward, please pass it on to the Princess of Chaoyang as a token of your sincerity. I will meet with everyone on my mother's birthday next year. Qin Ji, please stay."
After Mr. Qin finished reading, Zhou Yuqi felt even more frustrated about his defeat.
Everyone exclaimed, Qin Ji?
"Is she the zither princess who once captured the rebels at the border with just one zither piece?"
"Is it the Qinji who is coveted by the royal families of neighboring countries?"
"Qin Ji actually came to Dizhou City and even showed up at Mother Earth's birthday?"
"Didn't you hear what the note said? They were expressing their gratitude for Duke Shou's contributions to Dayao. They even gave the prize to the Princess of Chaoyang County after they won the competition."
The Zhou family felt even more uncomfortable when they heard these words. What was this?
Mrs. Zhang felt even worse when she saw Zhou Yuqi's lost look.
"I'm sorry, Grandma, I disappoint you..."
Zhou Yuqi knelt in front of Madam Zhang, his eyes full of guilt.
Madam Zhang gently touched his face and said, "It's okay. You've tried your best. It's just that the opponent is too strong. It doesn't matter. Practice hard this year. You'll have another chance next year."
Zhou Qinzhu added, "How did Senior Qin Ji arrive in Imperial State without making any noise? And why would someone as capable as her fight for this title with the likes of us? It's just an empty title. She's already famous, so there's no need to dwell on it, right?"
Ye Chengyun was immediately affected by Zhou Qinzhu's words. He asked excitedly, "Master Qin, if this Qin Ji had come to the scene, why didn't we know about it? Isn't it against the rules for her to come and go without a trace?"
Gu Ruanci looked at their unwilling expressions, gently blew on the fingers that had just played the piano, and her eyes were full of contempt.
Qin Lao said seriously, "If the Ye family's young master is not convinced, then he can come on stage and compete. Anyone who can surpass Qin Ji's song will naturally be considered the winner. As for Qin Ji's arrival, she naturally informed me beforehand, but I didn't want to put pressure on everyone, so I kept it a secret. What rules do you mean by not following the rules?"
Ye Chengyun was confronted again and was pulled back by Zhou Zhili.
"Master Qin, the child is still young, so please don't take his words too seriously. My son has already admitted defeat. The first place and the prize naturally belong to Qin Ji. We have nothing to say."
After Zhou Zhili finished speaking, Qin Lao officially announced the result and said that he would give all the prizes to Gu Runci as a gift for her recognition of her relationship according to Qin Ji's wishes.
Every year on my mother’s birthday, the lucky numbers for the Douyinlu competition are donated by people who pray for blessings, so they are different every year.
The prizes this time included silk, a specialty of Jiangnan, and ginseng from the north, but these were not the most important things. What surprised everyone the most was that someone actually donated a two-pound piece of natural bezoar.
When Zhou Yuzhi heard this, his eyes lit up.
This thing may not be found in a hundred years. If it is used as medicine, the effect is extremely obvious and can even save a dying person.
If it is used as a medicine for my grandmother, it will definitely cure her illness.
He turned his head and saw that Zhou Zhili was indeed looking at him with the same expectant eyes.
But they soon saw disappointment in each other's eyes.
Zhou Yuqi did not win this time, the bezoar was not theirs.
The worst thing is that this bezoar fell into Gu Ruanci's hands.
Although Zhou Yuqi did not study medicine, he had heard about the matter of bezoar. Looking at the looks of his father and second brother, he knew what he had lost this time.
He was extremely upset and knelt on the ground again, saying to Madam Zhang, "Grandma, if I win, there will be hope for your illness..."
When Master Qin handed the prize to Gu Ruanci on behalf of the grand event, he whispered, "Junior Sister, you donated the bezoar yourself and then gave it to yourself. Are you showing off like this just to make the Zhou family beg you?"
Gu Ruanci did not answer, but smiled. Others thought they were just congratulating and thanking him.
"Wait a minute..."
Someone in the Zhou family finally couldn't help it, which made Gu Ruanci happy.
She knew that when they heard that such a good thing fell into their hands, there was no way they could hold back.
The person who spoke was Zhou Yuxiu, the eldest son of the Zhou family. His second and third brothers had tried their best, and even his youngest sister had gone to take the written test. He also wanted to do something for his grandmother's illness.
"Prince Zhou, I wonder what you have to say?" Old Qin turned around and asked calmly.
"Everything else can be given to Gu Ruanci, but the bezoar should be for us..."
After he finished speaking, everyone felt confused.
Gu Ruanci didn't say anything at all. Wu Yixuan stood beside her and whispered to her not to be afraid.
"Don't worry, sister Yixian. My father and mother are here. They dare not do anything to me."
"The Zhou family is really shameless..." Wu Yixuan sighed.
"That's right. After all, it has been passed down for generations."
Over there, Zhou Yuxiu's expression was particularly cautious. "Everyone knows the efficacy of this bezoar. It just happens to be the right remedy for my grandmother's condition. This bezoar can appear so conveniently in the lottery, so naturally everyone thinks that my brother will be the winner again this time. The bezoar is naturally something of our Zhou family. It can not only fulfill the merit of honoring Mother Earth, but also save my grandmother's life. Even if the outcome was changed because of Qin Ji's appearance, the kindness of the donor should not be wasted. This bezoar should be used for those in need."
After Zhou Yuxiu finished speaking, everyone was speechless.
How on earth did he come up with such a statement?
Gu Ruanci spoke up, "What Prince Zhou meant was that Qin Ji snatched this bezoar from your Zhou family and gave it to me. If I'm sensible, I should return it, right?"
Zhou Yuxiu was embarrassed for a moment and said, "I didn't say that. I just guessed the donor's mentality. I didn't want to waste their kindness, and I also hoped that you could do good for me. Whether you are willing to admit it or not, we are always related by blood, and my grandmother is your direct blood relative. You can't just watch her being saved and then deliberately take away the things that saved her, right?"
Gu Ruanci smiled and asked with a very relaxed expression, "Repay evil with kindness, how do you repay kindness? She suffered retribution for what she did back then, and now you are asking me, someone she hurt, to help her resolve this retribution, and you are even saying seriously that this is what I should do. Have you been bitches for too long and think everyone is the same as you? I will never save her, ever."
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