After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Chapter 169 Twin Swap

Fang Lingchu stared at him excitedly, her eyes wide open.

[What kind of melon is this? This is so funny!]

Qi Wanqiu was somewhat expectant. If the princess revealed the truth, would their family be exempt from the crime of deceiving the emperor?

The system stated: "This story can be described as a saga involving Qi Wanqiu, her brother, the Crown Prince, and the Third Princess."

Fang Lingchu glanced at the somewhat nervous Third Princess out of the corner of her eye and asked curiously, "Third Princess? The daughter of that beautiful lady with the madness?"

The system excitedly exclaimed: "[That's right, that's her! This Third Princess is absolutely stunning!]"

The Third Princess: What is the story between myself and Qi Shujie, and what is the connection between my elder brother, the Crown Prince, and this matter?

Fang Lingchu nodded and asked, "So what are the entanglements and conflicts between these four people?"

The system said: "Okay, the story is about to begin."

It all started when Qi Wanqiu and Qi Shujie were twins with opposite personalities.

From a young age, Qi Wanqiu loved playing with weapons and martial arts. She could learn most of them as long as she liked them.

So when they were little, every child who saw Qi Wanqiu would say, "Look! The she-devil is here."

But this can't go on forever!
Therefore, General Qi came up with a plan.

Fang Lingchu looked puzzled.

【any solution? 】

System: [Have the younger sister act as the older brother and attend the men's banquet; have the older brother act as the younger sister and attend the women's banquet.]

Fang Lingchu was a little confused.
What the heck?!

The young lady who knew Qi Wanqiu secretly glanced at the girl sitting there.

It seems like the people they're talking to really aren't the same!

Normally, Qi Wanqiu had a dignified posture, her hands were fair and delicate, and her skin was fairer than it is now. She also seemed to be the tallest among them.

Although she's dressed the same as usual, a closer look reveals some differences.

Xia Ruirui glanced at it secretly, then said to the young lady next to her, "It really is different! I went to Qi Wanqiu to discuss my studies just a few days ago! It was just the two of us, I..."

Xia Ruirui was a little scared. After all, she knew better than anyone how important a woman's reputation was.

The young lady next to her comforted her, saying, "It's alright, just think of her as Qi Wanqiu. Besides, when you were discussing your studies, there was a maidservant standing around! Don't be afraid!"

Xia Ruirui felt a little better after hearing the words of comfort, but she was still very nervous.

She was afraid that His Majesty might cancel her place in the palace examination because of this.

"I'm scared, scared that I finally got into this school, I don't want to..."

Speaking of this, Xia Ruirui was so excited that she almost cried.

The eldest princess noticed this and, fearing that Fang Lingchu might have sensed something, quickly had someone help her down to calm her down.

【What else could it be? It's just that Qi Wanqiu is attending the banquets of those military officers in place of her brother, and Qi Shujie is attending the flower-viewing banquets of the young ladies in place of his sister!】

What Fang Lingchu didn't understand wasn't this, but rather the significance of General Qi's actions.

Of course I know, I just don't understand why their father did this.

The system said: "This just goes to show how rumors can kill!"

Another summer has arrived.

On his way to school, Qi Shujie noticed that the children of military officers and civil officials generally didn't play together.

Accompanying Qi Shujie were naturally those carefree and strong children. On his way home, Qi Shujie encountered a child who was causing him trouble.

"Qi Shujie, do you dare to challenge me?"

Qi Shujie looked at the large number of people on the other side. He was usually in poor health and did not like practicing martial arts, so he did not intend to get into a conflict with them.

"Han Haoming, I don't want to fight with you. Get out of my way, I want to go home."

Seeing Qi Shujie's timid and submissive demeanor, Han Haoming became even more unscrupulous.

"Qi Shujie, if you don't dare to fight me, then crawl between my legs and I'll let you go, how about that?"

Qi Shujie never expected the other party to go so far.

"Han Haoming, don't go too far. The Master said that we should respect each other and not fight. Do you believe I will tell the Master tomorrow?"

Han Haoming was surprised that Qi Shujie dared to resist, so he went up and beat Qi Shujie up without saying a word.

In addition to the servants they brought, more than a dozen people beat up the two of them, and Qi Shujie was beaten and returned home covered in bruises.

When Madam Qi saw her injured son, she cried uncontrollably.

Qi Wanqiu was furious, so the next day she pretended that her brother had gone to school.

Qi Shujie, who had always been last in archery during class, suddenly became the most popular person in the academy that day, achieving first place.

Han Haoming, who was originally in first place, became second, which made him even more unhappy.

He had beaten up Qi Shujie because Qi Shujie's father impeached his father in court yesterday, but he didn't expect that when he came back today, not only was he fine, but he even dared to steal his first place.

Then Han Haoming challenged Qi Shujie. Coincidentally, the Crown Prince and His Majesty were also there that day, so they went over to watch the excitement.

Qi Shujie stood out from other children his age. His Majesty is a man who loves talent, especially military generals, whom he values ​​even more.

Seeing Qi Shujie's outstanding performance, he called him over.

General Qi also came with them.

General Qi recognized his daughter at first glance.

General Qi: This wretched thing is finished! Their whole family is finished!
Therefore, when attending court, General Qi would occasionally come to comfort Minister Fang.

Emperor Chongde looked at the child standing in front of him who was not afraid at all and asked, "What's your name? Whose child are you?"

At that time, Qi Wanqiu had no concept of the emperor. She only knew that being favored by His Majesty would bring good fortune to her family, so she tried her best to perform well.

Qi Wanqiu, young and fearless, stood at attention, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, I am a child of General Qi, and my name is Qi... Qi Shujie."

Qi Wanqiu almost let it slip.

General Qi looked at his daughter and had already decided where the whole family would be buried together.

Emperor Chongde looked at the humble yet assertive little fellow and couldn't be happier.

"Good, good, good boy! Who taught you martial arts?"

Qi Wanqiu glanced at her father secretly before replying to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, it was my father and master who taught me. Isn't that amazing!"

General Qi nearly fainted upon hearing his daughter's words.

What kind of talk is that!
The emperor, upon hearing her words, laughed heartily.

Then he said, "Very impressive, keep it up. I hope one day I can see you go to the border with your father to guard our country's territory."

Qi Wanqiu's eyes shone brightly as she solemnly said, "I definitely will, thank you, Your Majesty."

Because of this incident, Qi Wanqiu pretended to be her brother and went to the academy, while her brother stayed home to learn music, chess, calligraphy, painting, flower arranging, embroidery, and other arts in her place.

Others: I didn't expect there to be this story inside!
(End of this chapter)