"Your Highness..." After returning to the palace, Nurse Zhou told the Queen about how Li Xinyue had tripped her. At the end, she confirmed the relationship between Li Xinyue and the newly crowned champion, Chu Junyi.
If there was no relationship, the princess would not have tried so hard to restrain her.
The Queen's gaze slid across Nurse Zhou's face. She slowly exhaled and said, "Great. Now, no one will compete with Rong'er for Mu Rongxiu. His Majesty has always wanted to marry a princess to the poor champion to raise his status.
If we can find evidence that Yuanyang and the champion are having an affair, I'll do His Majesty a favor and let him arrange a marriage for them. Then, my Rong'er will be spared from the fire pit." When she reached this point, she paused and her tightly pursed lips lifted into a satisfied smile. "This way, everyone will be happy."
"Your Highness is right."
At this moment, the head maid lifted the curtain and entered. She knelt down and reported, "The Lord of the State sent word. The newly opened gambling den was raided by the people from the Ministry of Justice."
"The Ministry of Justice?" The Queen was a bit dazed. Does the Ministry of Justice even care about such a small matter as a gambling den?
After thinking for a while, she thought that the problem was most likely with the person who reported the case. "Who reported the case and what was the reason?"
"I heard it was the Young Marquis Xia from the Changping Marquis Residence."
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"Father! I'm your only son! A real son! If you beat me to death, the Xia Clan will have no descendants. Father!"
It was late at night and the rain was falling continuously.
The rustling sound of the rain fell on the tile roofed houses, trees and flowers. Together with the sound of the old marquis's stick and the young marquis's wailing, it had a rhythm.
When the news reached Li Xinyue's ears, she slapped the table happily. If it wasn't raining outside, she would have gone to watch in person.
What a jerk!
He lost 10,000 taels in one night!
Fortunately, she was farsighted. She had already asked him to report the case to the Ministry of Justice and raid the gambling den. Otherwise, she would have to pay off the debt. Wouldn't she be at a loss?
However, it seemed like she was letting him off too easily!
No!
She did not allow this to happen!
"Jing Bai! Send the pile of gambling debts on the table to the Marquis and let him take a look in person!"
Li Xinyue laid back on the couch and lifted her lips as she caressed the rings on her left and right hands with a satisfied expression. The heavy sense of security filled her heart to the brim. Only the fourth finger of her right hand was still empty.
The ring that she had hidden in her pouch so she did not have to see it had actually caused her heart to flutter.
What did that jerk, Chu Junyi, say to the Eldest Princess and what did the Eldest Princess say to him?
How did he follow them to the gambling den?
Was he following her or Xia Chengjie?
That jerk was... very abnormal tonight!
However, when she thought about the image of them standing beside the wall, the image of them combining their swords and fighting, the image of her pinning him on the table and the image of the absurdity of her drunkenness three months ago.
One after another, they vividly jumped into her mind and she could not get rid of them.
"Lian'er, open the window for this princess." It was a little hot.
"Huh? Princess, it's raining."
Li Xinyue glanced at Lian'er.
Lian'er had no choice but to open the window. As a result, Li Xinyue caught a cold and was as hot as a furnace.
After causing a ruckus for a long time, she took a few doses of medicine and finally managed to suppress it. However, when she woke up the next day, her face was pale and her nose was running. She had no choice but to stuff a roll of paper in it and then rushed to the palace.
"Princess, why do you have to do this? In this servant's opinion, you're so sick. Even if you ask for leave, His Majesty will understand."
"You don't understand!"
Li Xinyue blew her nose and thought, last night, she had just done something with that jerk, Chu Junyi. If she asked for leave today when he was teaching, wouldn't that jerk think that she was afraid of him!
The great Princess Yuanyang was not afraid of a poor boy!
However, when she walked past the corridor, she happened to bump into the jerk that she was thinking about.
She paused in her footsteps.
Chu Junyi also paused in his footsteps.
The two of them looked up and what they saw was the same piece of paper in each other's nostrils. Then, they both disdainfully pulled out the ball of paper.
Lian'er was dumbfounded. She had never seen two people so in sync. It was as though they were looking at a mirror.
Li Xinyue's eyebrows twitched and she angrily stuffed the ball of paper back in.
Chu Junyi simply put it away and used his handkerchief to wipe his nose.
Li Xinyue thought, it seems like he had also opened the window last night?
Chu Junyi thought, it seems like she had also taken a cold shower last night?
The two of them thought: This is good. At least, they were not the only one who was feeling hot.
As a result, the two of them got along in a harmony that they had never had before. No one laughed at the other and no one tore down the other's stage.
At this moment, people had already arrived at the study.
Other than the Fourteenth Princess, Li Xinrong, who His Majesty had specifically asked to enter to receive correction, there were two additional people.
One was the Fourth Miss of the Mu Rong Clan, Mu Rongjia, the younger sister of Mu Rongxiu.
The other was the Young Marquis Xia, Xia Chengjie.
"Sister Jia, over here."
Mu Rongjia nodded her head and carried her book bag as she walked towards Li Xinrong. She sat in the seat behind her.
Li Xinrong pulled her hand familiarly and said with great interest, "I was just worried that I would be bored during this period of time and have no one to talk to. As soon as you came, I had a companion.
After school, do you want to come to my place for a visit? Or, I can go to your place. Or, we can go out and have a meal?"
"You should come. It's Grandmother's birthday today. I have to rush back early to celebrate Grandmother's birthday."
"Sure. I'll go too. It's the Old Madam's birthday. I have to go and rub some good luck."
"My lord, you've suffered. The Old Marquis is too harsh. He's not afraid of beating you to paralysis." It would be better to beat him to death. If he died, it would be over. If he was beaten to paralysis, how was he going to live for the rest of his life?
"My lord, you have to listen to Mr. Chu now. You have to study hard and make progress every day. Otherwise, the Old Marquis... Wuwu..." It would be difficult to explain.
Before Lu'er could finish his words, Xia Chengjie covered his mouth tightly.
Xia Chengjie looked at him with a gaze that seemed like he wanted to bore a hole through him. "This lord has suffered bad luck for eight lifetimes to have a follower like you!" He told everyone everything. He was going to strip this lord of all his face!
In order to save some face, Xia Chengjie coughed tactically and said, "This lord admires the champion's talent and has come here to learn from him!"
Stupid Lu'er, if you dare to say something as blunt as that again, this lord will sell you off without the Old Marquis's help. Believe it or not?
Stupid Lu'er quickly nodded his head and the Young Marquis finally let go.
The two groups sat in circles and talked to each other. The empty row of tables in the middle was like a clear line that separated them clearly.
At this moment, Chu Junyi and Li Xinyue entered one after another.
Both of them looked a little haggard and they both blew their noses.
Li Xinyue stopped in her actions and looked at Chu Junyi with a guilty conscience.
Chu Junyi turned his head and coughed softly.
The two groups looked at them curiously. They always felt that something was wrong.
"Sir, did you catch a cold last night?" Li Xinrong asked curiously.
Chu Junyi nodded his head. "The wind was strong and the rain was heavy last night. I accidentally caught a cold."
Li Xinrong nodded her head and looked at Li Xinyue behind Chu Junyi. "Sixth Sister also caught a cold?"
When she asked this question, everyone's nerves twitched and they all looked over. Their minds were filled with wild thoughts.
Li Xinyue felt even more guilty. This sentence made it seem like the two of them had slept together last night. However, it was true that they had slept together. However, it was not last night.
"Cough!" Chu Junyi spoke up at the right time. "Let's start class. Everyone, please open your books."