I made a fortune by marrying a sickly woman!

Just stepped out of the lobby from the backyard of Zuixianlou.

Just then, a student was heard saying loudly: "Qin Qi'an is a scum among scholars. If he is allowed to serve as an official in the court, he will become a corrupt official."

"What nonsense are you talking about? There is no explanation for this matter yet."

The student nearby grabbed his companion.

The student sneered, "The rumors about how powerful he was before were all exaggerated in my opinion. Maybe he was just trying to hype him up, but you guys are so stubborn that you believed them."

"You're smart, and we're all dumb, okay?"

One of the people at the table stood up angrily, "You have no evidence, and you deny a classmate who is usually talented and has good character based on just a few rumors. If he becomes a corrupt official in the future, then who are you? If you were to judge a case, who knows how many unjust cases would be made."

After saying this, the man left angrily.

Qin Chi was stunned by this.

Are there any rumors about him out there?

He glanced at the person who had just spoken for him and thought that this student had good vision, but soon, he was slapped in the face. One of the people at the same table stood up suddenly and said, "Oh no, Brother Zhuge said he would treat us today, but he got angry and left. Who will pay the bill?"

The people around were stunned.

Qin Chi stood there speechless.

Just at this moment, a man dressed as a vendor at a neighboring table said cheerfully, "By the way, you probably don't know. I heard another version of this story."

"What's that?" someone asked curiously.

"It is said that the Yuan family and Qin Qi'an have a deep grudge against each other."

The vendor poured himself a glass of wine, and after he finished it, he said with regret, "This wine from Zuixianlou is delicious, but I finished it in just a few gulps."

There was a middle-aged man sitting at a table not far away who looked well-dressed. He said to the servant beside him, "Go talk to the waiter and ask him to serve another pot of wine to that big brother. Consider it my treat."

The servant immediately went to find the waiter.

Soon a jug of wine was served to the vendor.

The vendor seemed very satisfied. "This matter started when Qin Qian'an was in the Imperial College. People who are too outstanding are bound to attract jealousy. Yuan Shipeng, who was expelled from the Yuan family, is one of them. I heard that he had a grudge with Qin Qian'an in the Imperial College. I don't know if it's true or not."

"It's true. I've heard about it, too."

A student nearby responded.

"Before the provincial examination, Qin Qian'an happened to be in the same period as Yuan Shipeng. On his way back home from the capital, he was robbed by bandits and disappeared for several days. He fell seriously ill when he returned home. If you go to his hometown to inquire about this matter, you will find that it is correct."

"Hey, brother, get to the point."

Someone impatient said.

The vendor glanced at the man and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Isn't this just a prelude?"

"Are you trying to get the wine by cheating?" someone questioned, looking at the wine on his table with envy.

The peddler covered his wine pot and said, "Okay, okay, okay. I heard that Yuan Shipeng himself was having a hard time. Before he was exiled, he wrote a letter back to Beijing, asking his mother, Madam Yuan, to teach Qin Qian'an a lesson. Before Qin Qian'an took part in the imperial examination, several accidents happened."

"Oh my god, this hatred is huge."

"Ruining someone's future is like killing his parents."

"Really? Hey, I heard that on the eighth day of the New Year, a mad cow appeared on the street and almost hit a carriage. Could it be Qin Qian's?" Someone in the corner suddenly said.

"Not good, there is still such a thing?"

"The Yuan family is really lawless. It took them such a long time to come and apologize. No wonder Qin Qian'an refused. If I were him, I wouldn't accept it either." A student said indignantly.

The student who had just slandered Qin Chi's face turned blue and purple, it was as ugly as it could be.

After hearing this, Qin Chi turned around and walked towards the backyard again.

This time when he left Zuixianlou, he did not go through the main entrance, but went through the back door in a low-key manner.

Qin Qian'an has not yet gone to cause trouble for others.

Troubles have been coming to him one after another.

It is not without reason that it has always been difficult for students from poor families to go abroad.

Since Qin Chi participated in the imperial examination, he may have survived until now because he has someone behind him and the ability to protect himself. If he was really just an ordinary student, he would have died in an "accident" as soon as he emerged.

Stood at the back door for a while.

Old Li drove over in a carriage and was about to say something, but Qin Chi stopped him and said, "If you have anything to say, go back and talk about it."

"Yes, son."

Wait until Qin Chi got on the carriage.

Old Li drove back immediately.

No one spoke along the way.

When he got back to the door of his house, Qin Chi got out of the car with a calm face and walked into the house without saying a word.

I saw Old Man Hong coming to open the door.

Qin Chi glanced at him and said, "Uncle Hong, outside..."

"The Yuan family arranged for someone to do this to end your career. Someone fanned the flames, but it was done very covertly. My people haven't found out yet. The Yuan family must be afraid of you."

Old Man Hong told the truth about what he had investigated.

Finally, he added, "Madam felt that she couldn't allow rumors to slander the young master, so she made some arrangements."

As soon as the rumor started, Song Jin cleared it up and successfully suppressed it, and also made public the reason why Qin Chi rejected the Yuan family.

The Yuan family probably looked down on Qin Chi.

He thought that a poor student didn't have the courage to confront the Yuan family, so he looked down on him from the beginning.

Even if Qin Qi'an was very good at studying and was a potential top scholar, it was amazing in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of the truly powerful, not to mention being a potential top scholar, they would not care even if they became the top scholar.

A top scholar appears every three years.

The scenery is just scenery, but it will be the same after a while.

The top scholar of the previous session is still sitting on the bench in the Hanlin Academy.

All the high-ranking officials in the imperial court were selected through imperial examinations and have worked in officialdom for decades to reach their current status. How could a new top scholar shake their position?

Qin Chi knew this before entering the officialdom.

His reputation must not be ruined, and what Song Jin did was very much to his liking.

"Where's the madam?" Qin Chi looked inside.

Old Man Hong said, "Madam and Shopkeeper Tao have gone out and haven't come back yet. Should I send someone to inform Madam whether you have returned home?"

"Send someone to tell her so that she won't worry about me all the time." When Qin Chi said this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

He looked like he couldn't do anything to Song Jin.

Old man Hong's eyes felt a little painful, so he turned around and looked for someone to inform Song Jin.

His little master is good in everything.

But when he mentioned his wife, he looked worthless.

Fortunately, nothing bad has happened over the years, and my wife can be considered a good wife and helper. When something happens, she doesn't just cry like other women in the inner house.

Seeing Old Man Hong limping away, he felt very disgusted with him.

Qin Chi smiled as he turned around.

Song Jin, who was outside, received the news and immediately handed the matter over to Shopkeeper Tao and hurriedly went home in a carriage.

When he hurried back, he saw Qin Chi sitting on the Drunkard's Chair, swaying comfortably.

There are also fruits, tea and cakes on the side.

This made Song Jin feel unbalanced.