Poor Lady Chapter 44: Experiment

"Sister." With the support of the book boy, Su Bao got into the carriage with a smile on his face.

Qi Surong took out a handkerchief to help him wipe off his sweat, and Ping'er handed him a pot of sugar water.

Su Bao drank a few sips and said, "Sister, don't you ask how Su Bao did in the exam?"

"Looking at your expression, do you still need to ask?" Qi Surong said with a smile, "I have prepared a lot of good dishes, let's go home and celebrate."

Subao thought for a while and said, "Well, sister, why don't you take me to Yingshu Pavilion first? I want to thank you personally, sir."

"Okay, as it should."

The carriage drove slowly and soon arrived at Yingshu Pavilion.

Qi Subao brought the book boy into Yingshu Pavilion, while Qi Surong waited in the carriage.

"Students pay their respects to Mr. Su." Su Bao politely gave a big gift to Xu Chen.

"The baby looks like a spring breeze, presumably because he is proud of the examination room?" Sun Junxuan teased.

Su Bao said depressedly: "Brother Sun Xue, why do you call me 'baby'?"

"Haha." Everyone in the room laughed.

Su Bao said again: "After the exam today, the student came here to express his thanks to Mr. Thank you for your recommendation."

Xu Chen smiled and said, "You don't need to thank me for this matter, you should thank someone else."

Su Bao thought for a while, and said, "Mr. Gu is what you are talking about? Just now when you left Youxian Academy, Mr. Wang suddenly mentioned Mr. Ge to the students. Did Ge Lao help the student secretly in the second student test?"

Xu Chen asked: "You have never met Mr. Ge, why did he help you?"

"Isn't Mr. interceding?"

"Hahaha, sir, I've already written a letter of recommendation for you and I'm already very kind, why would I go to such lengths to intercede with you?"

Uh... Why does this sound particularly unpleasant? What do you mean by "it's kind enough to write a letter of recommendation"? As a student of the husband, it's fine if you don't protect your shortcomings, and make various arrangements.

"Then why does the old man help the students?" Su Bao asked.

Ji Yun and the others were also quite curious.

Xu Chen said: "Besides the four of you, don't I have another student?"

"You mean Brother Zhuo?" Su Bao was surprised.

"Huh? Why did Zhuo Fan intercede on behalf of the elementary school brother? Is he familiar with the old man?" Sun Junxuan asked.

Xu Chen casually replied: "I will know? Maybe he likes to take care of his classmates."

"Well, in this way," Huang Zheng said with a smile, "If I have any difficulties, can I ask him for help?"

Xu Chen glanced at him meaningfully, then smiled without saying a word.

"Since I entered the Yingshu Pavilion, I have only met Zhuo Xuedi two or three times, who is he?" Sun Junxuan looked at his husband, rubbed his chin and speculated, "Mister is so indulgent to him, could it be that Is it because of his talent that he no longer needs to study hard?"

"Who in the world can become a talent without studying hard?" Xu Chen glared at Sun Junxuan, and said seriously, "The so-called learning is boundless, and the pursuit is endless. Even if you are talented, you should not slack off. "

"Students speak nonsense, sir, don't blame me." Sun Junxuan quickly saluted. Xu Chen usually has no formal appearance, but when he is serious, he is quite dignified.

Su Bao frowned and said: "The three seniors have at least met Zhuo Xue two or three times, and Su Bao has never seen him once."

Ji Yun smiled and said: "I have never met before, and I would like to help you. If Brother Zhuo is not an old acquaintance with you, then it is because of his personality."

"In any case, the student hopes to thank him in person." Su Bao said, "When he returns to Yingshu Pavilion, sir, please be sure to inform the students."

Xu Chen didn't respond.

Ji Yundao: "Don't worry, baby, the test is about to start, I believe Brother Zhuo will not miss it."

Sun Junxuan and Huang Zheng nodded together.

Sun Junxuan said with a smile: "The four of us take the same exam, who can go further?"

Huang Zheng said indifferently: "Just do your best."

Ji Yun and Sun Junxuan were quite concerned, they all went for the top three.

Su Bao bid farewell to her husband and several classmates, and returned to the carriage.

Seeing his wrinkled face, Qi Surong asked, "What's wrong?"

"Mr. Zhuo Xuexiong told Elder Ge about my love for me during the Tong Sheng Exam." Su Bao asked suspiciously, "Brother Zhuo Xuexiong didn't know me before, why did he help me?"

Qi Surong didn't expect that Xu Chen would tell him about this matter, what a waste!

She said: "Don't worry about Subao, since you have accepted her love, you will keep it in your heart and repay it when you have a chance in the future."

"What my sister said is true." Su Bao let go of his thoughts and said with a smile, "Su Bao can save it."

Back home, my parents and relatives asked again. Su Bao found that compared to his parents' constant inquiries, his sister's few words were more useful to him. He vaguely felt that his sister was more intelligent and cunning than he imagined. Thinking of this, the admiration and admiration for my sister deepened in my heart.

In the evening, Qi Surong locked herself in the room, arranged the materials that Ping'er had prepared for her one by one, and then took out the sealed decree and the copied scroll from behind the wall.

The dense material is very good and irreplaceable, and the ink stains on it are not easy to wash off. She first soaked it carefully with milk until the ink smeared, and then dipped it in rice, slowly sucking the ink into the rice. Finally, wash the rice away with water, then soak it in the potion, and after a while, start rubbing it word by word.

It is said that there is a kind of fabric that is impermeable to water and fire. Although this piece of yellow silk is not impermeable to water and fire, after washing, it has no blemishes. The cleaning effect is better than Qi Surong's expectation, and it dries quickly.

Dry the yellow silk on the shelf, but it will be as clean as new in just two sticks of incense.

Qi Surong spread it out on the table, then took out the copied scroll, read it intently, and kept copying it in his mind.

After a long time, she took a deep breath and sharpened her pen.

She only has one chance. If she fails for the first time, after the yellow silk is washed again, no matter what the texture is, there may be flaws. Even the most inconspicuous flaws may become flaws.

In just a few dozen words, Qi Surong was dripping with sweat, but his brushwork was always steady without any mistakes. Imitating other people's handwriting requires not only mastering the shape and gestures, but also understanding the temperament and habits of the writer. Between horizontal, vertical, horizontal and vertical strokes, all of them are integrated with the experience of a person who has been tempered for thousands of years.

Put down the last stroke, and then carefully check every word on the yellow silk, and after confirming that it is correct, Qi Surong finally smiled relaxedly.

The most difficult step has been completed, and Qi Surong still needs to process it to make the ink stains old. Otherwise, when the ink is still fresh, the experts will immediately confirm that the secret decree is false.

Since it is necessary to confuse the real with the fake, it has to be so real that even the first emperor himself can't see the flaws.

Two days later, Qi Surong reprinted the seal on the envelope, and the new secret letter was officially completed. Although the difference is only one word, it is already a world of difference. An unremarkable envelope lay quietly on the table, who knows what kind of upheaval it will cause?

"Miss, Qiantong is back." Ping'er walked into the room and whispered, "He's coming here."

"Okay, you go out first." Qi Surong smiled, and she was the one waiting.

Qiantong is the key to this secret letter being successfully obtained by the emperor. It was because of her that she learned of the existence of the secret letter.

However, she still has to test it first.

Qiantong walked slowly and stopped at the half-open door, through the crack of the door, she saw Qi Surong carefully hiding a letter into the secret compartment beside the table.

Qiantong's heart skipped a beat, could that be the secret letter that Chen Hua asked her to look for before?

After waiting for a while, Qiantong knocked on the door.

Qi Surong raised his head, frowned slightly, and said in a flat tone: "Are you back? Come in."

She walked around the desk, led Qiantong into the inner room, and asked how she got along with Chen Hua.

Qian Tong would stay in the Chen Mansion for a few days every month, and Qi Surong told her father that she was sent out to handle goods, with Qin Xiang in front, her father did not doubt it.

"Chen Hua is very fond of me now." Qiantong smiled charmingly, "The concubine thinks she has gained his trust. It's a pity that he has fallen out of favor and his official career is in bleakness."

"If he has no hope of promotion, he is a useless piece of chess."

"Then what should I do?" Qiantong asked hastily.

"Unless he can make amends, he can be brought back to life with just one chance."

"What kind of opportunity?"

Qi Surong glanced at her and said lightly, "Let me think about it."

Qiantong lowered her head, thoughtful.

Qi Surong ignored her and waved her hand to make her retreat. When she reached the door, she subconsciously looked at the desk.

It was night, a figure sneaked into the study, quietly opened the secret cabinet, took out the contents, and quickly stuffed them into the clothes.

She looked around for a while, and after confirming that there was no one there, she returned lightly from the original road.

She didn't realize at all that someone in the dark had seen her actions clearly.

"Unfortunately, she failed the test." The voice was a little regretful, but also a little happy.

The next day, Ping'er rushed to report: "Qiantong is gone."

"I see." Qi Surong looked calm, and his fingers nimbly threaded the needle.

"She also took away the gold and silver jewelry from her house." Ping'er said anxiously, "Miss, do you think she has gone far away?"

"Since you don't intend to stay in Qi's house, then go away." Qi Surong said indifferently.

"Hey, miss, why is your heart so wide? You are not angry at all."

Qi Surong remained silent. There were only two reasons why Qi Surong still chose to turn his back when the Qi family was gradually gaining a foothold. One is that she saw greater value in her new master than being loyal to the Qi family; the other is that she fell in love with that man.

Even if she didn't find this secret letter, she probably wouldn't stay in Qi's house for long.

Qi Surong deliberately let her discover the existence of the secret letter, just to see if she would take action. Chen Hua asked her to steal the letter. As long as he steals the letter, he can show his merits to the people behind him and get reused. Qi Surong's move can not only transfer the secret letter smoothly, but also test Qiantong's loyalty, killing two birds with one stone.

That's fine, lest she take the initiative to hand over the letter to her, which will only increase the variables. It's just that from now on, Qiantong has nothing to do with the Qi family, and she will not give her any kindness in the future.