Escape: I rely on the food exchange system to survive to the extreme

Chapter 300 Extra: The Daughter of a Noble Family (Part )
"Why do you want to take the exam for a female officer?"

Putting down the book in his hand, Lu Ji sat in the pavilion in the evening to admire the withered lotus leaves in the pond. He turned his head and looked forward to look for his sister.

"Brother, you have devoted all your energy to the Lu family. I also want to help you."

Originally, Lu Ji just wanted to say, "Just prepare for your marriage with the son of Tianyu Li family, and don't worry about other things." However, when he looked up and met Lu Qing's bright and expectant eyes looking at him, Lu Ji's heart softened again.

"Then you can try it, but remember not to tell anyone else about this."

Unexpectedly, Lu Ji agreed so quickly. Lu Qing, who was always well-behaved and rarely showed his emotions, smiled instantly, as if the clouds had parted and the moon was revealed.

Even Lu Ji was stunned when he saw it.

Watching Lu Qing's brisk back as she left, Lu Ji couldn't help but shake his head and sigh that such a good girl was eventually given to another family.

As for whether Lu Qing could pass the exam to become a female official, Lu Ji never doubted that Lu Qing could pass.

Although my sister has been well-read since childhood, so what?
Lu Qing never studied for the purpose of becoming an official. She was brought up as a clan woman since she was young, and was trained to marry into aristocratic families and form a strong alliance.

Can she pass the exam to become a female official?

Lu Ji was just thinking that Lu Qing hadn't married yet, so it would be better for her to live happily for a few days. Once she got married, he would probably not be able to see such a lively side of his sister as she was today.

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Different from Lu Ji's idea, in the Chen family mansion in the suburbs of Beijing, Chen Cuihe looked at the group of young men and women kneeling in the hall and said, "Things are different now. Now there are only us left in the Xing'an Chen family."

As soon as Chen Cuihe finished speaking, the eyes of the group of young people below instantly turned red.

But Chen Cuihe did not stop talking: "When the whole clan left, the elders risked their lives to help us leave.

I went to Jiangnan, but I didn't meet a wise leader, and the Chen family has been declining ever since."

After saying that, Chen Cuihe sighed. At this moment, someone in the room started crying.

Whether it was the sacrificed clansmen or watching the Chen family go downhill, they had accepted the Chen family rules since childhood and enjoyed the high-quality material things brought by the Chen family, but had nothing to give in return.

All of this made them unable to hold back their tears.

When Chen Cuihe took Chen away, he was just a young man, and everyone saw how difficult it had been for him over the years.

Now, Chen crossed the river again, but apart from some servants who accompanied her and the servants who were now guarding the mansion, there was no one else with her.

Even many household slaves were dismissed by Chen Cuihe before crossing the river, and many clan members thought that the Chen family had really declined.

"Now that His Majesty has granted me the imperial examination, it is my chance."

Chen Cuihe's voice was steady.

Although Chen Cuihe had already surrendered to Qi Chen when he was in Jiangnan, he did not receive any reward after the end of this trip to Jiangnan. However, after arriving in Beijing, he was secretly brought into the palace to meet the emperor.

He not only saw Qi Chen, but also looked at Mei Qian beside Qi Chen.

The legendary queen.

Thinking of Mei Qian and her family background, it would be a lie to say that Chen Cuihe had not checked Mei Qian's family background.

But they didn't expect that Mei Qian's family once had some connection with their Chen family, but this tiny connection eventually did not continue.

Chen Cuihe still remembers that Mei Qian asked Qi Chen what his wish was in front of him.

May you have peace forever.

Chen is safe.

Chen Cuihe's answer made Mei Qianduo look at her with a higher opinion.

"I have always felt that the Chen family is very sensible about current affairs."

Chen Cuihe thought of Mei Qian and the others. Mei Qian and Qi Chen also mentioned the Chen family and talked about Chen Cuihe.

"It's just that he is very sensible about the times, and doesn't have the stubborn temper of some of the noble families."

Although he is from an aristocratic family, Chen Cuihe's behavior is completely different from that of an aristocratic family.

“After Chen Cuihe’s father passed away, the Chen family’s influence in Xing’an Prefecture has declined significantly.

Later, the whole family had to relocate due to war, which greatly damaged their vitality.”

"Have it?"

Mei Qian was a little surprised. She had just come here not long ago, and her family had fled with the Chen family for a period of time. With the Chen family's dominance, Mei Qian felt that she was still jealous of the rich!

"The Chen family suffered the most severe damage after they arrived in Jiangnan. This is why he decided to abandon his family identity." Speaking of this, Mei Qian also remembered.

When they were in Mingcheng, the Chen family was still taking advantage of the situation to recruit private slaves, but they didn't expect that now that the other party had returned to the north, except for the servants who had always followed the Chen family, the Chen family actually released the indentures of all the private slaves they had recruited later.

Qi Chen and Mei Qian talked about how Chen Cuihe was used as a chicken by Qi Yu in Jiangnan to scare the monkeys.

On the one hand, he promoted people from the side branches of the Chen family to compete with Chen Cuihe, and on the other hand, he directly eliminated the top three people in the imperial examination.

Later, he sent Chen Cuihe away like a beggar, using a very marginal official position.

In the end, Chen Cuihe simply resigned from his post and was secretly monitored by the Imperial City Bureau.

While being monitored, and at the same time witnessing other noble families being beaten and killed by Qi Yu, it was impossible for Chen Cuihe not to have any other thoughts.

"He can see that not only Qi Yu, but even I am not tolerated by the aristocratic family."

When Qi Chen said this, Mei Qian sighed. It was not easy for Chen Cuihe to make such a decision.

To Qi Chen, both sides are poison.

“Several girls from his family’s side branches were planning to take part in the Enke exam, and it was Chen Cuihe who took the initiative to propose it.

The women in the Chen family have a good impression of Chen Cuihe. Even though they are separated from the Chen family, they will still help the Chen family.

Fortunately, Chen Cuihe has now left the ranks of the aristocratic family... The Chen family's daughter is not disenchanted with Chen Cuihe, and in the future the Chen family... I think Chen Cuihe's wish will come true."

"Yeah~"

Qi Chen seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when he mentioned Chen Cuihe. Although it was barely audible, Mei Qian happened to raise her eyes and saw it all.

"What's wrong? You seem to have a strange attitude towards Chen Cuihe."

"I forgot to tell you one thing."

Mei Qian was stunned for a moment and blinked: "Is it related to Chen Cuihe?"

"Chen Cuihe... is Qi Fei's cousin."

Mei Qian: Huh?

Qi Fei's mother and Chen Cuihe's mother were both from the Yunzhong Cui family. Although they were not from the same mother, they were cousins.

Qi Chen also told Mei Qian that Qi Fei and Chen Cuihe were engaged.

Mei Qian was so shocked by this big news that she almost couldn't close her mouth.

"Ah, no, this..." Mei Qian felt her brain freeze after hearing this, and said hesitantly, "Qi Fei didn't tell me."

"Qi Fei doesn't know much about this. When Wang Sao passed away, Qi Fei was still young and her family didn't visit her often.

Qi Fei still believes that it was a verbal agreement made by the elders when she was a child.

But, in fact, Chen Cuihe still has their engagement tokens exchanged.”

"How do you know more than Qi Fei?"

Mei Qian was eating the melon with great interest, but while eating she felt something was wrong.

"When I returned to Beijing from Yunzhong, didn't I help Ah Fei by dressing up as a woman in order to avoid the assassin? Chen Cuihe also came to see me at that time."

Mei Qian: "..."

At first glance, I could understand it, but after listening carefully - "Wait a minute, Chen Cuihe proposed to you?"

After hearing this, Qi Chen's face turned dark. He looked up at Mei Qian's gossipy eyes and reached out to pull Mei Qian in front of him, which scared Mei Qian.

"What are you doing?" Mei Qian asked nervously, and then said, "I'm asking a question, just answer it, don't act like you're angry and embarrassed, okay?"

"Who is angry out of shame?" Qi Chen shook his head helplessly.
"At first I didn't want to see him. He kept talking to himself behind the curtain. Later I realized that what he said seemed to be related to Ah Fei, so I listened carefully... Later he recognized that I was not Qi Chen, and helped to conceal it."

Later, when he was exposed in Mingcheng, it was Chen Cuihe who helped send him out of the city. In addition, because of his relationship with Qi Fei, when Chen Cuihe sent Chen Yi to find him later, Qi Chen pretended to think about it and quickly agreed to the Chen family's loyalty.

"Now... you don't want to bring them together..."

"No, I won't get involved in this." Qi Chen shook his head. "It's Chen Cuihe's business that he likes Ah Fei. It has nothing to do with others."

Mei Qian: Damn, she’s sitting in the palace and the melon comes out of her mouth!
Qi Chen: That’s my mouth.

Mei Qian: You are mine, why should I be afraid of you?