Moonlight and wind

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!" The eunuch ran over in a hurry and knelt before Emperor Wu.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Emperor Wu asked, touching the knife in his hand.

"The guards just reported that Young Master Shan was having a secret meeting with the girl from Yecheng. They have a long history and it is rumored that they have a child!"

"Hahaha, is this true?" Emperor Wu laughed.

"Your Majesty, the news has spread throughout Wudu City. I'm afraid that Miss Qu will not be able to participate in the selection."

"Isn't this exactly what she wanted?"

"Isn't it more trouble than gain to come up with this dishonorable idea in order to avoid the draft?"

"That may not be the case," Emperor Wu swung the knife in his hand, "Maybe it's a plan that kills two birds with one stone!"

"Does Young Master Shan have any plans of his own?"

"Look!"

"This is such a disgrace to the Que family!" In the hall of the Hanlin Mansion, Miss Qu knelt down below. Hanlin Qu was shaking with anger. Guixiang was beside him, adding fuel to the fire, saying, "If Ning'er hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid this innocence would be lost!"

"You really disappoint your father!" Hanlin shouted, slamming the table.

"Father, don't be angry," Qu Ning walked to Qu Hanlin's side, "Now that her reputation is so high, not to mention that the other party is the future leader of the top sect, this matter may have already reached the ears of the Emperor, and I'm afraid that the selection of concubines will not be possible. Why not find a good marriage for my sister before things develop? Marry her and shut up the gossips of those who are idle!"

"Ning'er is right. Master, you must think about it carefully and make a decision as soon as possible!"

"Alright!" Qu Hanlin touched his chest, "Everyone, go back and leave me some peace!" Guixiang gave Qu Ning a look, and the two of them left the hall with secret joy.

Qu Xuanyue was still kneeling on the ground and didn't get up. "Is this how you repay your father?" Qu Hanlin stood up from his chair and walked to Qu Xuanyue's side.

"Whether Father believes it or not, Yue'er is innocent!"

Said that, Xuanyue began her performance, "Today I was practicing etiquette in the side room, and Ning'er's personal servant Shunxi handed me a invitation, saying that Young Master Shan invited Yue'er to Zuimengxuan for a drink. Yue'er was going to refuse, but Shunxi said that the Young Master was already waiting there. She thought that since she had been taken care of by the Young Master during this period, she should thank him. But she was afraid of causing criticism, so she took a team of servants to Zuimengxuan to keep the appointment." At this point, Xuanyue was already crying like a pear blossom in the rain, which made people feel so distressed!

"What next?" Qu Hanlin returned to his chair and sat down.

"Who would have thought that when Yue'er just arrived at Zuimengxuan, the young master actually said that it was Yue'er who invited him. Princess Jinyu's royal guards were also present, and everyone heard it."

"Who invited whom?"

"Master Shan said that it was Ning'er's personal servant Shunxi who sent him the note."

"Shunxi again?"

"That's right. Yue'er arrived at Zuimengxuan and hadn't even sat down yet when Ning'er brought people to Zuimengxuan and said that I had brought disgrace to the family, so she took Yue'er back."

Xuanyue cried even more pitifully, "Yue'er is innocent, but Ning'er spread the news that Yue'er had an affair with that young master. Father, who is behind this and ruined my selection?"

Qu Xuanyue covered her face with a handkerchief and secretly glanced at Qu Hanlin who was thinking. Seeing that he did not respond, she cried even louder.

"Bring Shunxi to me!" Qu Hanlin shouted towards the door, and soon, Shunxi knelt in front of Qu Hanlin.

"Shunxi, tell me everything about the post. If you dare to tell a lie, watch out for your legs!"

"Yes, I was ordered by the young master to deliver two invitations to the young lady and Young Master Shan. As for the content of the invitations, I know nothing about it!" Shunxi said as he kowtowed.

"So, was all this a trap set by Qu Ning?" Qu Hanlin sat on the chair and thought for a moment, "Capture that bastard for me!" Soon, two servants escorted Qu Ning back to the hall, with Guixiang cursing behind them.

"This is terrible, Master!" Guixiang cried loudly, "We have only been in the mansion for a few days, and these servants don't take my son and I seriously! Now they are holding Ning'er like a prisoner. Master, please take charge of my son and me!"

"Shut up!" Qu Hanlin slammed the table, and Guixiang immediately stopped talking. "Quan Ning, confess the dirty things you did to ruin your sister's reputation!"

"Father!" Qu Ning looked at Qu Hanlin in panic, "Don't listen to the slander of the villain, it's you!" Qu Ning looked at Shunxi who was kneeling beside him, and raised his hand to hit him.

"Stop it! You bastard!"

"No! Father, Ning'er has nothing to do with my sister's affairs! You can't just listen to one person's words and say that Ning'er did it! Mother!" Ning looked at Guixiang for help.

"Master!" Guixiang immediately went into a trance, collapsed on the ground and cried, "Someone must have framed Ning'er, you must give justice to my mother and me!"

"My lord, this is a card sent by someone from Young Master Shan's mansion." In the midst of chaos, a servant came running from the door, holding in his hands the card that Shunxi sent to Young Master Shan.

Qu Hanlin took the post and read it again and again.

At this time, Zi Ling'er took out a note from her sleeve and presented it to the Hanlin, "Please have a look, sir. This is a note from Shunxi to the young lady."

Qu Hanlin put the two posts together and compared them. "Idiot!" Qu Hanlin threw the two posts in Qu Ning's face. "You can't even fake it! Look for yourself, the handwriting on the two posts is exactly the same! Are these written by two different people?"

Guixiang immediately stopped crying, picked up the post on the ground, and hit Qu Ning on the head, "I told you to be careful and not leave any marks, but you made such a mistake! How could I give birth to such a stupid son like you!"

"No, mother!" Qu Ning said hurriedly, "Ning'er didn't write the two posts alone! One of them was written by Shunxi!" Qu Ning suddenly thought of something, "It turned out to be you!" Qu Ning said and rushed towards Shunxi again, "You dog slave, this young master thought you could write a few words, so he used you, but you actually stabbed me in the back!"

Qu Ning looked at Qu Xuanyue who was standing beside him. "Okay, this is all your plan! You placed this slave boy next to me early in the morning. You didn't want to participate in the talent show, so you wanted to use me to mess it up and let your father blame me! Qu Xuanyue, you are really cunning!"

"Dad, although Yue'er really didn't want to participate in the talent show before, ever since she learned about mother's situation, Yue'er has been practicing diligently every day, just to be successful in the talent show. But now he has made her lose her qualification for the talent show. Dad, what will Yue'er do in the future?" As she spoke, tears fell down her face like they were free.

"Someone, kick these two out of the Hanlin Mansion and never let them set foot in the Hanlin Mansion again!" Hanlin Qun shouted outside the door. Soon, the servants assigned by Uncle Gong to serve them came to the hall and dragged Guixiang and Qun Ning out.

"Master, we were wrong. Ning'er is still young and she did such a mistake. I will discipline her well. Please forgive us this time!" Guixiang broke free, ran back and knelt at Hanlin Que's feet, hugging his legs and crying.

"Well, now that you have brought disgrace upon me, the Imperial Academy, I will be cursed if I kick you out. I will lock these two up in the courtyard, remove the servants, and let them fend for themselves!"

"Master, how are you going to let us mother and I survive?" "Take them away quickly!" The servant used brute force to pull the two out.

"Yue'er, I'm sorry for wronging you!" Qu Hanlin helped Qu Xuanyue, who was kneeling on the ground.

"But now, there is no hope of being selected for the draft, what should I do?"

"Just take a good rest and let Dad think about it!"