Hey! Host! I asked you to have a child, not to have a strategy.

The Zhu family has been doing business for generations, and the family business was not developed until Zhu's father inherited it, so Zhu's father is quite prestigious in the Jiangnan business circle.

When Zhu Baishao returned home, Zhu's father was attending a banquet outside. However, when he heard the servants report that the young lady had returned, he immediately apologized to his friends at the banquet and left without looking back.

A businessman with a big belly looked at Zhu's father who left in a hurry and asked in confusion: "Why did Boss Zhu act like this? Everyone is having a good time drinking, isn't he ruining the fun?"

Hearing this, everyone around burst into laughter, leaving the person asking the question confused.

Someone explained to him, "You came from the Central Plains, so you don't know. Boss Zhu's family affairs are almost known throughout Jiangnan. His only daughter is just like him, a love-struck seed. She has been clinging to a scholar for almost three years and even moved to live next door to the scholar. It's not easy for him to go home now, how can he not be anxious?!"

Everyone laughed.

Mr. Zhu had no idea what people were talking about behind his back. When he returned home and saw his beautiful daughter, his face immediately turned into a chrysanthemum with a smile.

"Hey, Daddy's darling is back? Come and let Daddy see if you have lost weight."

Zhu Baishao's eyes were filled with admiration, and she turned around obediently to let her father look at her.

"My dear, don't you have enough money? Don't worry, Dad will ask the accountant to give you another 500 taels..."

Father Zhu stroked his beard and said happily.

However, Zhu Baishao interrupted him. She took out the purse like offering a treasure, showed him the amulet inside, and said proudly: "Dad, this is the amulet that your daughter specially asked for for you. It blesses Dad to be safe and sound, and turn misfortune into good fortune!"

Zhu's father's eyes lit up, he took the purse and was about to tie it around his waist, but was stopped by Zhu Baishao.

"Dad! I spent two hundred taels of silver to buy this amulet. It must be kept close to me!"

"Dad, please don't let your daughter down!"

Upon hearing that this light talisman paper was worth two hundred taels, Zhu's father's hands trembled and he almost dropped his purse. After realizing what was happening, he immediately clenched his purse again. The smile on his face gradually became a little forced. "This is a token of my love, Dad will definitely keep it close to me..."

Father Zhu stuffed the purse into his arms, patted it, and sighed inwardly.

My dear daughter is too naive, she doesn't understand how evil people are! She must have been deceived, it's best not to let her find out who deceived my dear! Humph!

The core of the system suddenly felt hot, and it felt like someone had just mentioned it.

Seeing that Zhu's father knew that his daughter was spending money recklessly but did not blame her, but pretended to be surprised and agreed with her with a smile, Zhu Baishao envied the original owner for having such a loving father.

After the greetings, Zhu's father thought of business, cleared his throat and said, "My dear, you are sixteen years old now, and I am thinking about finding you a good husband... Our Zhu family is rich and powerful, and we only have a beautiful daughter like you, so we can definitely find a live-in son-in-law..."

"father!"

Zhu Baishao stamped her feet, "Dad, I've already made an engagement with Li Lang..."

Bah! As for that damn scumbag, if he wasn't still useful, Zhu Baishao would just buy a thunder talisman from the system mall and let him feel the justice from heaven.

When talking about Li Shengjia, Zhu's father looked a little unhappy.

Knowing that his daughter was in love with the poor scholar, he visited him privately more than once to discuss their marriage, but Li Shengjia avoided talking about other things and refused. He must have bigger ambitions.

It’s a pity that the good daughter was too stubborn and set her heart on that poor scholar!

I was deceived by his sweet words and refused to listen to his advice...

Ugh!

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it." Seeing his daughter's eyes start to turn red, Zhu's father immediately softened his heart.

Before, the original owner wanted to move next to Li Shengjia, but Zhu's father would not allow it. In the end, the original owner cried so much that her eyes were swollen, and finally made Zhu's father compromise.

When walking back to the room, Zhu Baishao lowered her eyes slightly, thinking about the next step in her mind.

After the Qionglin Banquet, Princess Yunzhu will let her go to the capital. Once she enters the palace, she will have the opportunity to get close to Emperor Gao Yang and complete the mission.

Now, all we have to do is wait.

……

Beijing.

The mountains and forests are green, the grass and trees are sprouting new buds, the plum blossoms have fallen, and the willow and peach trees are beginning to bloom. It is the perfect time of spring.

Two days have passed since the announcement of the results of the Spring Examination, and today is the day when the Emperor holds the Qionglin Banquet.

There was a huge crowd of people outside the palace, with constant laughter and joy. Many Jinshi were waiting to enter the palace for a banquet, and naturally they greeted each other and congratulated each other.

They are all successful candidates in this year's imperial examination, so they are naturally in high spirits.

Among the group of people there was a 17-year-old boy with a refined and handsome appearance, who stood out.

That was the third place chosen by the emperor, Li Shengjia.

There was a smug look on his face, and the curve of his mouth couldn't be suppressed. He kept nodding to the people around him.

Soon, a eunuch came to lead them to the Qionglin Banquet.

Li Shengjia held his head high and chest puffed out, looking very happy as he welcomed the moment to bring honor to his family.

The Qionglin Banquet was held in the Imperial Garden, with delicious food and fine wines on display, and everyone was excited.

After Emperor Gao Yang said some polite words in a neutral tone, the court band and dancers came on stage to perform singing and dancing. Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate, feeling very happy.

But Li Shengjia was a little unhappy. He found that he couldn't get a word in because those scholars were talking about strange stories in the capital. He had only been in Beijing for a short time and didn't know much about these things.

Seeing that he looked unhappy, some people who wanted to curry favor with him changed the subject and talked about women.

When it comes to this topic, everyone has a say and starts talking at length.

Someone asked curiously, "Isn't the third place winner still unmarried? Now that he has passed the imperial examination, his future is limitless. I have a younger sister at home who is still unmarried..."

"Hey, hey, hey, I also have a beautiful daughter. If you are interested in me, Mr.

"..."

Many people drank some wine and relaxed, so they started to come over and joke with me.

For a moment, Li Shengjia's area became the center of the party.

When the emperor, who was sitting high up in the table, saw this, some interest flashed in his cold eyes. He stood up and walked over, and the eunuch beside him hurriedly followed.

When the other ministers saw the emperor passing by, they all kept silent, which made the area near Li Shengjia seem even more noisy.

Li Shengjia was surrounded by many people. He had drunk a lot of wine and his face was flushed with excitement. He stood up and bowed to the people around him, saying, "Thank you all for your kindness. Shengjia is unworthy of it..."

"Tsk, you are unworthy of this. Li Tanhua has an engagement in Jiangnan, right?"

Naturally, some people were dissatisfied with his showing off like this, and a Jinshi who was also from Jiangnan made some sarcastic remarks.

Li Shengjia was startled when he heard this, and then he forced a smile and explained: "That, that was just a childhood joke, how can you take it seriously?"

The man seemed to know a lot about Li Shengjia and the original owner, and his face was full of sarcasm. "So Li Tanhua is also a child when he was fourteen? Besides, a gentleman's promise is worth a thousand gold. Since you have agreed to the engagement with the lady, why do you have to announce to the public that you don't have an engagement?"