"Judging from the wounds on the corpse, it should have been done by a ninth-grade swordsman, and..."

"And what?"

"Shadow said that man's sword is very fast and his kung fu is not inferior to his."

Knowing that Emperor Qing must have other channels to know the truth of the matter besides himself, Chen Pingping reported it truthfully.

"You can break the time with one sword. You are really brave, Old Two..."

Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping were not wrong, it was Xie Bian who did it.

Six years ago, he was just a swordsman of little fame. Li Chengqian contacted him secretly and used the ability card of the number one spy Duan Tianya on him, and then sent him to work undercover for the second prince, which led to today's chain of events.

"Your Majesty, calm down..."

Chen Pingping's words were a tacit approval of Emperor Qing's judgment.

"Let the wind blow from east, west, south, north, and north, and I will remain unmoved;

Humph, the second brother wants to fight with the prince, but he really lacks some character. No wonder he would do something desperate.

Forget it, now is not the time to settle accounts with him, so let’s end this matter here, and you should focus on tracking down the group of people in Dongyi City. "

It was said that they were tracking down the group of people in Dongyi City, but Chen Pingping understood what Emperor Qing meant. Even if there was a result, the Second Prince could not be implicated.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

He quickly agreed.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince requests an audience..."

While the two were talking, Eunuch Hou came into the room and reported.

"Let him in..."

"Your son pays homage to His Majesty the Father..."

Li Chengqian was brought into the room by Eunuch Hou.

"If you are injured, don't bow. Sit down..."

"Thank you, father. I am Meng Lang. I am sorry to have frightened you."

Li Chengqian did not rush to sit down, but continued to bow his head and admit his mistake.

"Humph, you got angry with me and didn't go to the study to attend classes, and ran off to the western suburbs to hunt. You deserved to be assassinated.

You claim to be a man of both civil and military talents, but you were chased by a group of assassins from Dongyi City and had to flee in panic. Look at what you are capable of."

"I am terrified and have disappointed my father."

Li Chengqian was also used to this kind of conversation. It happened frequently over the past six years, if not every day. He continued to admit his mistakes.

"Forget it. I think you should learn your lesson after suffering such a great loss this time. Have you been to the Queen Mother?

When you were unconscious, she went to see you in person..."

"Thank you for reminding me, Father. I came here from the Queen Mother..."

In order to show his filial piety, Li Chengqian first went to the Queen Mother and then came here.

"Well, in that case, you should go back to the East Palace to rest; recover from your injuries as soon as possible and catch up on the lessons you missed."

"Yes, Father."

Li Chengqian did not mention the matter of proposing to Fan Ruoruo. Now was not the best time and he could not ask for it himself.

.........

Fan Mansion

Unlike Li Chengqian who was wounded by an arrow and could not come into contact with water, Fan Ruoruo was arranged by Liu Ruyu to take a bath and change clothes as soon as she returned home. She also considerately arranged for one of her dowry maids to serve her personally.

"Ruoruo, are you okay?"

As soon as Fan Ruoruo walked out of the room after taking a shower, Liu Ruyu came up to her and asked her with concern.

"Auntie, I'm fine. I'm sorry to have scared you."

"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay."

Although Liu Ruyu was talking to Fan Ruoruo, her eyes were always on her dowry maid. She only felt relieved when she saw her shaking her head.

"Sister, I'm so glad you're okay. I heard that you spent the night with the prince last night. Will you be the crown princess in the future?"

A troublesome guy appeared, Lao Guo, oh no, it was Fan Jian’s youngest son, Fan Sizhe, who had a talent for financial management.

"What nonsense are you talking about, little brat?"

When Liu Ruyu heard this, she was so angry that she wanted to tear her son's mouth apart. She treated Fan Ruoruo as her own daughter.

It is said that the imperial family is the most ruthless. Except for those parents who want to curry favor with the rich and powerful, who would be willing to send their daughter to the palace, especially in the current situation of the Fan family?

"I'm not kidding. I just came back from outside and many of my friends said the same thing."

Fan Sizhe explained stubbornly.

"Aunt..."

Fan Ruoruo was a famous talented woman in Beijing, so she naturally understood how important a good reputation was to a woman.

"Don't be afraid, Ruoruo. Your father and I will take care of it for you. Tell me, little brat, who is spreading this news?"

Liu Ruyu asked her son angrily.

"There are so many families like the Marquis of Dingyuan and the Duke of Huguo. Mother, I am not talking nonsense."

Until now, Fan Sizhe still hasn't realized the seriousness of the problem.

If you knew my identity, I'm afraid you would never live a peaceful day from now on.

For some reason, Fan Ruoruo's mind suddenly popped up the words that Li Chengqian had said to her.

He really got it right. But will he...

Just by listening to her brother's chatter, Fan Ruoruo understood that if she wanted to get married in her generation, he might be her only choice.

…………

Evening

After being congratulated all day, Fan Jian returned home. As soon as he entered the door, he met Fan Sizhe who was chasing the accountant.

Alright

There is a punching bag.

"You rebellious son, what are you doing?"

"father"

Uncle Liu likes to beat his children to win people's hearts, but Fan Jian doesn't have that ability. He beats his son just to vent his anger.

The knife fell with a slash of the hand, no, it should be the stick that fell with a slash of the hand; I can’t bear to hit Ruoruo, so why should I be reluctant to hit you?

Although Fan Jian didn't say it out loud, this is the situation.

"Mom, help me, Dad is going to kill someone, he wants to beat me to death."

Fan Sizhe is obviously not the kind of boy who is willing to stand there and get beaten. He doesn't dare to fight back, so can't I just run away?

"Master, what's the point of beating him? The most urgent thing is to think of a way to deal with Ruoruo's matter."

Whoever gives birth to a child will feel the love for him. Liu Ruyu treated Fan Ruoruo as her own son, but Fan Sizhe was her biological son. Seeing that Old Fan was about to use force on him, she hurried over to dissuade him.

"Humph, loving mothers often spoil their children."

Fan Jian threw away the stick in his hand and cursed fiercely. He knew that even if he beat his son to death, it would not solve the current trouble.

"Daddy"

Hearing the noise, Fan Ruoruo also came over.

"Ruoruo, don't worry. It's just a small matter. Dad will seek an explanation for you."

Thinking of how much he owed Fan Ruoruo's mother, Fan Jian promised.

"Dad, I'm not worried. In fact, as long as our family is safe and happy, it doesn't really matter whether my daughter gets married in the future. If Dad doesn't abandon me, I am willing to stay by your side forever."

The little cotton-padded jacket is very considerate. Fan Ruoruo naturally knows that the little things Fan Jian mentioned are not really little things.

Who should I go to for justice? The prince or the royal family?

Chapter 210 Engagement

One month later

Shangshufang

With the Madman's armor on, the arrow wound should have healed in five minutes, but Li Chengqian delayed it for more than half a month.

Fortunately, three days ago, he finally gave up pretending, thinking that his recovery time was almost up, and began his tutoring career in the Shangshufang.

At this moment, he was concentrating on painting a picture of a lady, and seemed not to notice Wang Qingsong slowly approaching from behind.

"cough cough"

Anyone who could become the prince's tutor must be of top quality in both knowledge and conduct. Wang Qingsong coughed deliberately to remind the prince of his arrival.

"Hello, sir."

He seemed a little flustered at first, then became calm and confident. This was Li Chengqian's reaction after seeing Wang Qingsong.

“With the appearance of flowers, the voice of birds, the spirit of the moon, the posture of willows, the bones of jade, the skin of ice and snow, the posture of autumn water, and the heart of poetry.

I guess this is the young lady from the Fan family who shared the hardships with His Highness in the western suburbs."

Wang Qingsong smiled and joked, "As the emperor's teacher, the emperor's friend, and the emperor's minister; as a great scholar of the dynasty and the prince's tutor, he has the qualifications to be presumptuous in front of Li Chengqian."

"Sir, it is Miss Ruoruo."

Li Chengqian smiled shyly, showing none of his usual mature demeanor.

"You've just recovered from your arrow wound, and you're suffering from lovesickness. No wonder you've been so distracted from your studies these past two days."

Wang Qingsong saw what Li Chengqian wanted him to see.

"Ms. Ruoruo's reputation has been ruined because of Gu Qing, and I feel very guilty."

"Just guilt?"

Those who stick to the old ways are old pedants; most great scholars are humorous, and Wang Qingsong is one of them.

"Forehead"

"A beautiful lady is a good match for a gentleman. Your Highness, would you like me to recommend her to His Majesty?"

"Thank you teacher."

Li Chengqian thanked him repeatedly. At this moment, he looked like a young man should.

.........

Xuan room

Emperor Qing rarely put down his longbow, picked up the chess pieces, and played chess with himself.

"Your Majesty, Imperial Tutor Wang requests to see you."

Eunuch Hou reported.

"It's him. Hasn't the prince gone to the Shangshufang for class yet?"

"Your Majesty, after the Crown Prince recovered from his injury, he has been back to the Shangshufang for three days."

"Forget it, just let him in."

He had previously deceived Wang Qingsong, saying that he was teaching the prince how to handle government affairs. However, the next day, this rebellious son was assassinated while hunting in the western suburbs. Emperor Qing was really a little afraid to see him.

"Your Majesty"

"No need to be polite to the Wang family. The prince is naughty and has caused you a lot of trouble during this period of time."

If you have the ability, you deserve my courtesy. This is the attitude that Emperor Qing has towards Wang Qingsong.

"Your Majesty, your words are too kind. The Crown Prince respects teachers and education, is quick-witted and eager to learn. I am so lucky to have such a great opportunity. Why would I worry about him?"

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