What?
The moment those words were spoken, some rejoiced to the heavens.
Others were plunged into boundless grief.
Consort Mei in particular.
She blamed herself bitterly. "If, the moment I saw Mr. Chu, I had given him the Recommendation Letter..."
"This would never have happened!"
She glared hatefully at the female officials beside her.
"It's all their fault!"
"If not for them, how could things have come to this?"
Consort Mei trembled from rage.
At this moment:
Chu Qing looked at the female officials nearby.
The few female officials looked utterly calm. They even seemed rather excited.
They met Chu Qing's gaze, their eyes brimming with contempt.
"Country bumpkin, the Princess's things aren't something any stray cat or dog can obtain so easily."
"You passed the test!"
"We can give you the Recommendation Letter."
"However... unfortunately... it seemed you had no use for it anymore!"
One female official giggled foolishly.
Everyone fell silent.
That was right!
Six Recommendation Letters were an enormous challenge, whether for a country bumpkin or the Top Aristocratic Families of the Imperial Capital.
Under normal circumstances, two aristocratic families had to join forces to manage it.
Yet now, one country bumpkin had to handle it alone.
Wasn't this making things difficult for him?
Though they were not Chu Qing, they could still feel the same way.
At this moment:
Someone growled, "It's all those female officials' fault."
"If they hadn't blocked him, Chu Qing would have gotten all six Recommendation Letters long ago."
"Hehe, blame the female officials?"
"If that Princess truly valued Chu Qing, she would have given him the Recommendation Letter long ago."
"Why wait until now and insist on pinning him down?"
"Now look what happened. She failed to pin him down and even made him miss this opportunity."
Many people criticized and