ebookland Chapter 579 Heart Ripples
Chapter 579 Heart Ripples
"Lili, what are you going to do?" Murong Yan looked back at Yu Qingli, who suddenly seemed a little unfamiliar, and couldn't help but speak. At this moment, he suddenly felt a sense of heartache.
He had never seen Yu Qingli with such a disheartened and resentful expression. In his memory, Yu Qingli could be cute, indifferent, arrogant, or anything else, but she could never be so resentful.
She still likes Murong Feng after all, right? Only when you love deeply can you hate deeply.
Murong Yanhui suddenly felt bitter even on the tip of his tongue. He didn't know when Lili would be able to tell him everything about the grudges and hatred between her and Murong Feng.
Murong Yanhui sighed inwardly, forget it, don't force things, he is already very lucky to be able to stay with Yu Qingli now, it is important for people to be content, those who are content are always happy!
Yu Qingli's recollection was interrupted by Murong Yanhui's words. She turned around and resumed her usual indifferent demeanor. She smiled slightly, "He has a plan, but don't we have a way to get around it? Besides, he knows how to use his own strategy against us, so we should just give him a taste of his own medicine."
"The snake charmer will eventually be bitten by the snake?" Murong Yanhui's eyes lit up.
"It's like saying, 'You can survive a disaster sent by heaven, but you can't forgive a disaster you bring upon yourself.'"
There was a hint of sarcasm in Yu Qingli's tone. Playing tricks has always been Murong Feng's forte. However, if one day he knew that he had been tricked by himself, I wonder what his expression would be.
But now it seems that Murong Feng is much more difficult to deal with than she imagined. That's right, how naive can a person who can endure and ascend to the throne be?
With only a few days left before the imperial examination, Murong Cheng devoted himself to the final arrangements, while secretly, the teahouse near Governor Li's house was also busy as hell.
Changkong squatted on the roof, glanced at the master lying beside him, and helplessly wrote another name on the roster before saying, "Master, it would be fine if you just came, but you have to put on such a stinky face that it's scary. I can't concentrate on my work."
Murong Yanhui spat out the grass root in his mouth, sat up, and asked, "Changkong, tell me, if a woman is indifferent to everything else, but hates a man to the core, what's the reason?"
Changkong's scalp exploded when he heard this. He remembered the last time Murong Yanhui asked something and he spoke too much and was beaten so badly that he couldn't get out of bed for three days. He answered decisively: "That, I don't know, I've never had a woman."
Murong Yan looked back at Changkong, who was shyly lowering his head, with an expression that said "I'm still a virgin" and wanted to hit someone, but his outstretched hand paused. He saw a familiar carriage slowly passing by on the street. He was personally responsible for most of the construction of that carriage, so he recognized it at a glance.
"Lili, why is she here?"
Changkong immediately changed the subject, "Did I bring you some food? Master, you haven't slept a wink all day and night, and I feel sorry for you."
"Really?" Murong Yan replied, but her eyes had already narrowed into slits due to smiling.
Yu Qingli got off the carriage, subconsciously looked up and glanced, then walked into a teahouse.
Murong Yanhui narrowed her eyes and kicked Changkong on the butt, "Keep a close eye on me, I'll bring you something delicious later."
"Lili."
As soon as Yu Qingli sat down, Murong Yanhui tumbled down from the eaves like a swallow, reached out and grabbed the food box from Xiluo's hand, and said with a smile: "It smells good, what are these?"
Yu Qingli looked at Murong Yanhui with a happy face, but her heart was a little fluctuating. Yesterday, she had planned to tell Murong Cheng about this matter, and then ask him to send someone to guard it, so as to collect some evidence. However, Murong Yanhui said that Murong Cheng had already put a lot of effort into organizing the imperial examination, and now there were few people available. If she sent more people out to keep an eye on it, Murong Feng might take advantage of the opportunity and cause some trouble.
Yu Qingli thought this made sense and agreed. Who knew that Murong Yan would take advantage of the situation and take on the job of surveillance?
This morning she went to the palace to meet Liu Caiyi. After all, this matter had to be informed in advance so that Caiyi could pay attention to collecting some useful evidence in the palace.
After all, Murong Feng is determined to win this time. His goal is big, so his actions will naturally be big. It will be difficult not to leave any traces.
"I heard from Xiluo that you haven't slept a wink all day and night?" Yu Qingli's voice was as indifferent as ever. "Or I'll let Xiluo and Changkong switch."
"No need. Besides, who said I didn't sleep a wink? I slept comfortably on the roof." Murong Yan looked up at Yu Qingli. How could he be at ease letting Xiluo leave Yu Qingli's side?
The palace is like a deep sea, full of calculations, and he is very worried.
"Besides, there are only a few days left. The imperial examination is the day after tomorrow, and they won't be able to jump around for many days." Murong Yanhui was full and satisfied, leaning back in the chair and rubbing his belly.
"Lili, this porridge is to die for. Did you make it in your small kitchen?"
"Yes, the young lady herself..."
"Xiluo!" Yu Qingli interrupted Xiluo and asked, "Are there many people who buy the questions?"
Murong Yanhui glanced at Xiluo, and after they exchanged glances, Murong Yanhui smiled even more happily.
"A lot, of course not a lot, there are simply too many to count. But don't worry, Lili, I've written down all the names." Murong Yan smiled and said, "We'll see what they win when the time comes."
Yu Qingli nodded and said, "Then the little uncle must have worked so hard. In one day and two nights, everything will be revealed."
"Lili, don't worry. When have I ever disappointed you?"
Yu Qingli's movements to stand up froze slightly, but her heart was stirred again. In her previous life, this man always stood by and watched her affairs, allowing her to be deceived and hurt by Murong. But in this life, he seemed like a different person and never let her down.
Every time I feel like I've reached the end of my rope, this man always appears. Is it fate or calamity?
Yu Qingli glanced sideways, but only saw Murong Yanhui's handsome face with a pair of eyes as deep as the sea. Although there was still a cynical smile on his lips, just like the face in her memory, however, it seemed that something was different.
It seems that, except for Murong Feng, everything is no longer the same.
Yu Qingli lowered her head and walked down the stairs, feeling uneasy about the various emotional fluctuations in recent days. She stood at the entrance of the building and glanced sideways at the roof. The figure was slanted and long, with a sharp edge, but his smile was so gentle, and his eyes, as deep as the sea, seemed to be able to accommodate everything.
In an instant, Yu Qingli's heart was in turmoil. She felt that she really couldn't get so close to Murong Yanhui anymore.
So, until the imperial examination was over, Yu Qingli stayed indoors and Xiluo brought all the news. When the day of the results announcement was approaching, Yu Qingli took Xiluo out with him.
The city gate was bustling with people, so Yu Qingli had no choice but to abandon her carriage and walk over. From a distance, she could see Lin Yutang standing in the crowd. He had grown thinner in recent days. This forbearing man seemed to have put too much pressure on himself. Yu Qingli could see his caution and carefulness, but she had no way to comfort him, because he would face even more pressure later. He had to form this habit. It was sad, but life is sometimes so sad.
"Miss." Lin Yutang obviously also saw Yu Qingli, and he squeezed through the crowd.
"What's wrong?" Yu Qingli asked softly.
Lin Yutang's face unexpectedly showed a hint of joy. He bowed deeply and said, "Thank goodness I have fulfilled my mission."
"Oh, from now on I have to call you Lin Zhuangyuan." Xiluo patted Lin Yutang's shoulder happily.
Yu Qingli smiled slightly and said, "Let's talk somewhere else."
Lin Yutang nodded and followed Yu Qingli into the teahouse across the alley.
Sha Qianli was the first to come out and greet them. "Miss, why are you free today?"
Yu Qingli smiled and said, "Yutang won the first place in the imperial examination, so I brought him here to celebrate."
Sha Qianli exclaimed, "Oh my!" and slapped his forehead, saying, "Good news, good news, great news! I'll get ready right away. We won't be home until we're drunk tonight!"
Lin Yutang looked at Sha Qianli who was rushing to make arrangements, and his face turned red with embarrassment.
Yu Qingli sat down and asked quietly, "Who are the runner-up and third place winners? Do you know them?"
Lin Yutang looked up at Yu Qingli. Her indifferent expression did not change, but he felt a sense of loss in his heart. He had won the top spot in the imperial examination, but the young lady did not seem happy. Could it be that he had not worked hard enough?
Lin Yutang's mind was in a tangle of thoughts, but he said, "I recognize him. We were in the same examination room during the exam. I heard the examiner read out the list. It was said that the runner-up was Wang Cheng, the son of a certain official from the Ministry of Personnel, and the third place was Wu Zefang, a distant relative of the Vice Minister of Works."
Yu Qingli lowered his head to sip his tea and nodded when he heard this. He had seen the names of these two people on the list that Murong Yan returned. They were indeed the ones who bought the test questions.
But why were there so many people who bought the test papers, but only these two people passed?
Xiluo naturally couldn't figure it out, so he asked immediately.
Yu Qingli looked up and smiled, "Xiluo, haven't you heard the saying? When the false is made true, the true becomes false; when the true is made false, the false becomes true."
Xiluo shook her head after hearing this, but Lin Yutang finally understood. "Miss, are you saying someone sold them fake exam questions?"
"It's a mixture of truth and falsehood. If they say you're fake, then you're partially right. If they say you're real, then you're not entirely right. In the end, you still can't find any trouble with them." Yu Qingli smiled and said, "These people are quite calculating. They have a bit of business acumen."
Xiluo burst out laughing when he heard that.
Yu Qingli glanced at her and said, "If you have something to say, just say it."
Xiluo smiled and said, "Miss, you asked me to say this."
"speak!"
"Didn't you have Gang Leader Sha collect all the money those guys made last night and distribute it to the poor people outside the city?"
Lin Yutang looked at Yu Qingli in surprise when he heard that. He really didn't expect that the culprit behind such a big theft case last night was actually Yu Qingli. Thinking of how he ran out to see those poor people kneeling and kowtowing with their silver in their arms, he felt a warm feeling in his heart for no reason.