When Qin Ruoshui heard from the left prime minister that Cheng Zeli was a homosexual, she was struck by lightning.

In disbelief, she searched for Cheng Zeli in the crowd.

But he was seen staying in a pavilion with Han Yu.

Two handsome men were leaning on the railing, talking and laughing while looking at the fish in the lake.

It was originally a very normal scene, but after everyone's imagination, it instantly became a bit ambiguous.

The color instantly faded from Qin Ruoshui's face.

"It's true that you can never judge a person by his appearance. I never thought that such a dignified top scholar could be so unbearable in private.

Fortunately, he revealed his true colors first, and the imperial decree to grant marriage had not yet been issued, so everything was still in time.

I will go and ask His Majesty to revoke the imperial decree."

"The Emperor has arrived, and Imperial Concubine Shu has arrived!"

Just at this moment, the voice of the eunuch chief Jiang Delu was heard outside the door, and Emperor Mingde and Concubine Shu were coming for the banquet.

The left prime minister stood up and was about to go out to greet him.

But Qin Ruoshui pulled his sleeve.

"Dad, no, I don't believe he is gay, it's impossible, he already has a wife and a daughter.

The story of Duanxiu has no basis or evidence, it is a fabrication out of thin air and a completely false story.

Someone must be jealous of them and want to frame him through such despicable means.

I finally met someone I want to spend my life with. Even if he is really gay, I can straighten him out.

Dad, you don’t want to see me never get married, do you? "

Qin Ruoshui looked at her father firmly, tears glistening in her eyes.

The Left Prime Minister sighed helplessly. He knew his daughter's personality very well and decided to wait and see the situation.

It would be best if this was just a misunderstanding.

If he is really as the rumors say, for the sake of his daughter's happiness, there is no need for that little scholar to exist.

He would make him disappear silently.

Han Yu, who was following Cheng Zeli out to greet Emperor Mingde, suddenly felt a chill on his neck and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

After the Emperor and Concubine Shu sat down on the main seat, the banquet officially began.

At this time, the Imperial Concubine Shu, who was sitting next to him, rolled her eyes, covered her mouth and chuckled, saying: "I have heard in the deep palace that our new number one scholar is more handsome than Pan An, and has both talent and beauty.

Seeing him today, I can see that he is indeed a man of great talent and bearing.

Ze Li stood up and replied respectfully: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. I am ashamed to accept it."

Concubine Shu looked at him with satisfaction, secretly envying her sister's good fortune.

Normally, everyone secretly laughed at her and called her an old spinster who could never get married.

But she didn't expect that she would wait for such an outstanding man.

If the emperor hadn't been sitting next to her, even she would have been unable to control her heartbeat for him.

She stared at Cheng Zeli with burning eyes for a long time, so long that even Emperor Mingde beside her frowned in displeasure.

"Cough cough cough!"

When Prime Minister Zuo saw his eldest daughter behave so out of control, he couldn't help but complain in his heart that Cheng Zeli was a disaster.

Even the emperor's women were bewitched by him.

He coughed heavily a few times to remind himself that as the daughter of a royal concubine, it was time to get down to business.

When Concubine Shu came to her senses after hearing his reminder, she found that Emperor Mingde was staring at her with angry eyes.

The other people in the field also pretended to glance at this side casually.

Realizing what a stupid thing she had done, she looked a little uncomfortable.

He glanced at his sister hiding in the crowd and saw that she looked upset, so he quickly pulled himself together and said, "I have a sister who is nineteen years old and has not yet married.

She is beautiful and charming, and you and I are a perfect match made in heaven. What do you think, Mr. No. 1 Scholar?

When these words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked. The Imperial Concubine was planning to take advantage of her proximity to the water and get the moon first, and directly grant marriage to Cheng Zeli and Qin Ruoshui before everyone else.

At this moment, Qin Ruoshui, who was in the crowd, had a slightly red face and was trying to remain calm, but her heart was actually already in turmoil.

She forced herself to suppress the excitement in her heart, hid her hands under the table, and tightly grasped the handkerchief.

But she could control her mouth but not her heart. Ever since she saw Cheng Zeli in the crowd, her eyes had never left his face.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell what she was thinking.

Seeing this, the unmarried newly-appointed scholars present all looked at Cheng Zeli with envy and jealousy.

Of course, there were also people who knew Qin Ruoshui's character and who were at odds with the Qin family. They only secretly felt sorry that such a talented person was about to be ruined by them.

Cheng Zeli was shocked when he heard this. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, I have already married and have a daughter. I really cannot accept your kindness. I hope that Your Majesty will forgive me!"

Concubine Shu's face changed. She didn't expect Cheng Zeli to reject her so directly, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

"Oh? The number one scholar is so young, but he has already married. What noble family does your wife belong to? Why have I never heard of her?" Concubine Shu asked, suppressing her anger.

Cheng Zeli took a deep breath and said loudly: "Your Majesty, my wife is not a lady from a famous family, but the daughter of my teacher. She and I have been childhood sweethearts and we are in love. After I passed the Tongsheng exam, I married her.

After marriage, we have been loving and caring for each other, and our daughter is now three years old."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was shocked, and the rumors about him being homosexual were naturally refuted.

After hearing what Cheng Zeli said, Qin Ruoshui felt angry and hateful. She looked at Cheng Zeli with eyes full of anger and resentment.

Concubine Shu's expression became even uglier. She glared at Cheng Zeli fiercely and said through gritted teeth, "Well, what a great number one scholar!

Since you two are deeply in love, I won't force you.

I hope you can stay faithful to each other and grow old together." After saying that, she walked away.

The imperial concubine is so narrow-minded, domineering, unruly and willful, and she has none of the bearing and vision that a imperial concubine should have.

Everyone present couldn't help but once again doubt the Qin family's education.

What's worse, some mistresses began to tell their own children to stay away from the Qin family to avoid being influenced by the rules.

Of course, some people also noticed Emperor Mingde who had a gloomy expression on his face, not to mention that he was the ruler of a country.

Even for an ordinary man, it is a shame for him to openly stare at other men while his wife is by his side.

What's more, when her arranged marriage failed, she turned her face away in public and left the table in anger.

Today's incident was caused by his two daughters.

Seeing that Emperor Mingde showed signs of getting angry, in order to prevent him from taking the opportunity to attack Concubine Shu, the Left Prime Minister hurriedly activated the puppet Gu to control him.

Everyone originally thought that the Qin family would be punished today no matter what. But in the blink of an eye, they saw Emperor Mingde's expression change faster than the weather changed, and his expression turned from gloomy to bright.

He smiled and invited everyone to drink and eat, as if nothing had happened just now.

This made everyone have a higher level of understanding of the power of the Left Prime Minister.

Concubine Shu did not leave Qionglin Garden directly, but found a courtyard to wait there and asked someone to call Qin Ruoshui.

"Didn't you say you had sent people to kill the woman and the child? It's been so long, and it hasn't been done yet.

You can't even handle such a simple thing. Are all the people under you a bunch of useless people?"

As soon as the two sisters met, Concubine Shu directly scolded Qin Ruoshui.

"How would I know what's going on? I sent thirty secret guards there. They sent a message more than ten days ago and have already arrived there, looking for an opportunity to kill them mother and daughter.

But more than half a month has passed and no news has been received.

How would I know whether their mission was successful or not?

I even suspect that they are all dead, otherwise there would be no news coming back."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu took a breath of cold air and frowned, saying, "Didn't you say that his family was just ordinary peasants? How could thirty secret guards who were capable of fighting a hundred with one be killed?"

"Yes, I have been worrying about this for a while.

Big sister, you must help me.

I'm telling you straight, I won't marry anyone else in this life, if you don't try to get him to marry me, then be prepared for me to be an old maid forever and never get married!"

Concubine Shu pinched the corner of her swollen forehead and said fiercely, "Don't worry, it's not up to him to decide whether my sister wants to marry or not.

You are like this......."

She leaned close to Qin Ruoshui's ear and told her a vicious plan.

After hearing this, Qin Ruoshui was delighted and happily took Bai Lu to make preparations.

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