Cui Xiaoqiu stood still.
Although Yanran only broke one of her front teeth, she hit her upper lip. Although the bleeding has stopped temporarily, the swelling is quite alarming.
He was worried.
Qu Nian was so angry that he plopped down in a chair.
He's so angry!
What kind of mess is this?!
The Prince of Jin is utterly shameless. He has a string of children, yet his family's messy affairs still prevent him from consummating his marriage.
You have to understand how rare it is to have such a perfect opportunity today, with all the right timing, location, and people.
Does he expect him to continue sending Dog Meat to release rats tomorrow?
Ren Yingying became suspicious, and upon learning the truth, she was sure she'd beat him senseless.
Upon hearing that everything was alright, the Prince of Jin breathed a sigh of relief and said to Qu Nian, "Come, I have something to tell you."
Qu Nian didn't want to talk to him, but her body betrayed her by standing up.
Fine, I'll give him a chance to explain.
Linlin followed the two of them out.
Yanran hearing that her front teeth could be saved and she wouldn't end up with a gap in her teeth, Yanran perked up and urged Cui Xiaoqiu repeatedly, "Why are you getting involved? Go back and rest! Tomorrow is the exam; you need to become the top scholar, understand?"
Ren Yingying, being straightforward, asked, "So, you two have settled down?"
The fact that Cui Xiaoqiu came over in the middle of the night—does that mean the Cui Family has tacitly approved of the marriage?
But Yanran misunderstood and said nonchalantly, "I've already decided!"
Cui Xiaoqiu is undoubtedly the top scholar in the imperial examination!
Ren Yingying gave her a thumbs up. "Amazing! Better than me!"
She was trembling, and today she finally mustered up the courage, but fate had other plans.
Sigh, let's just consider today an inauspicious day for consummating the marriage, and try again another day.
Then look at Yanran. At such a young age, she's already reserved the best version of herself. Her domineering aura makes Yanran look like trash in comparison.
Tang Zhuyun also spoke up, "Cui Ling, you should go back and rest first. After all, you still have three days of exams, so tonight is the only time you can get a proper rest."
If someone else's child doesn't perform well, our family can't afford the responsibility.
Could she really just marry Yanran to him?
Cui Xiaoqiu did indeed come here by himself today. He heard the commotion here and, upon learning that Yanran was injured, he jumped over the wall to come over.
Because everyone was busy and he was often with Yanran, no one noticed anything unusual at first.
However, thinking about it now, it seems a bit strange.
Cui Xiaoqiu glanced at Yanran, then bowed to everyone before turning and leaving.
The young man has grown into a man of exceptional talent and bearing; even just a glimpse of his back is enough to amaze people.
Ren Yingying rested her chin on her hand and murmured to herself, "Yanran got it."
Yanran: "???"
"It's nothing," Ren Yingying said. "Come on, let me see how your little gap-tooth is doing?"
Yanran quickly opened her mouth to show her.
Help!
"It's nothing," Ren Yingying said after checking him over. "I'll take care of it after the swelling goes down in a few days. You're really lucky; you only broke one tooth. What if you had hit your head!"
Tang Zhuyun thought so too.
Looking back now, I only feel lingering fear and relief.
"Besides," Ren Yingying couldn't help but complain, "You're not done partying during the day, what kind of horse are you riding in the middle of the night? Serves you right! See if you dare to do it again next time!"
That brat is never still; she's ruining her chance to eat meat!
Yanran retorted defiantly, "But I went to do something important!"
"Heh, you've ruined my important business."
"What important matter do you have to discuss?" Yanran still felt guilty about disturbing Ren Yingying so late at night, so she said, "I'll help you with it!"
Ren Yingying: "... Thank you, but no need."
I have to do this myself.
Tang Zhuyun also asked, "What exactly happened?"
Once Yanran was sure she was alright, she perked up, put one foot on the chair, and waved her hand, saying, "Come on, let me tell you about the incredibly dangerous scenes of today..."
"Put your foot down." Tang Zhuyun said expressionlessly.
Yanran quickly put her feet down, then wiped the chair surface with her sleeve and chuckled twice.
He lost his composure for a moment and forgot that he was in front of his mother.
Tang Zhuyun looked at her dusty sleeves and was momentarily at a loss for words.
It turned out that Yanran had followed Linlin to the place where wheat seeds were sold and seized the remaining seeds.
Everything was going smoothly until they encountered two problems.
The first problem was that the people selling wheat seeds didn't seem afraid of their arrival at all, and obediently handed over the seeds.
The second problem is that their actions angered people who had been queuing up since yesterday...
Ordinary people don't fight with officials; they're usually too scared to speak when they see one.
But these are wheat seeds, the family's hope for the coming year. And it seems someone took the lead, raised their arm, and the others, caught up in the excitement, followed suit.
"I panicked a little at that moment," Yanran recounted vividly, "but my brother was there! And yet, even with Mount Tai collapsing before him, he remained calm and composed, giving a slight smile—"
Tang Zhuyun: "I didn't ask you to tell stories, hurry up and get to the point! It's the middle of the night, everyone still needs to sleep."
"Oh." Although Yanran agreed, her interest remained undiminished. "My brother told them that there was something wrong with the wheat seeds, and that this action was to save everyone's harvest next year, and then everyone fell silent."
"My brother also said to have someone fetch seeds, plant them in public, and have someone they trust stay behind to see how things go."
Tang Zhuyun asked, "And then you came back?"
"I was originally planning to just come back like that, but my brother thought something was wrong," Yanran said. "My brother is really something! Guess what?"
Ren Yingying cooperated perfectly, leaning forward and widening her eyes. "What's wrong?"
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
She was getting anxious listening to it.
"My brother had all the wheat seeds unloaded from the ship and sealed away, then smiled slightly..."
Tang Zhuyun: Didn't your brother's face get stiff from smiling?
Also, besides "a slight smile," don't you know any other adjectives?
That's outrageous.
"Just then!" Yanran felt her story had taken a dramatic turn, "a hunched-over man suddenly stepped out from the crowd and shouted, 'They've done something wrong!'"
"Then the man said that the wheat seeds were fine, and the problematic seeds were hidden under the hold."
"How could they have been prepared in advance?" Ren Yingying asked. "Did someone leak the information?"
Yanran looked a little embarrassed and scratched her head, saying, "It was me... When I came to investigate beforehand, they noticed and deliberately set up this scheme against me. Aren't they cunning! I'm so angry! I almost fell for it!"
Tang Zhuyun said in a deep voice, "That hunched-over man, is he one of your brother's men?"
"No. My brother brought him back, but we haven't questioned him yet! Anyway, he's one of our people, otherwise he wouldn't have helped us."