The sister-in-law was wrong, please forgive her, my black-bellied brother-in-law

Chapter 342

But Shen Qingyan was stopped halfway through the ceremony.

Just because Ren Qingzhou heard Shen Qingyan recognize him and expected him to salute, he stretched out his hand to stop him from bending down further.

"Master Shen, there is no Third Prince here, only my junior sister's third brother."

Shen Qingyan had heard about Ren Qingzhou's character a long time ago.

Knowing that this person had no ambition to serve in the court, he no longer insisted on these empty rituals.

"In that case, I will call you Mr. Ren San.

How does Mr. Ren San understand the three words "Yan Zhixuan"?

Ren Qingzhou smiled faintly, "'Yan' refers to the joy of 'talking and laughing leisurely'. 'Zhi' refers to the philosophy of 'knowing when to stop and avoid danger'. Lord Shen, am I right?"

Sure enough he knew.

Shen Qingyan smiled and nodded: "Exactly!"

Ren Qingzhou continued:

"If I'm not mistaken, there should be a plaque in Lord Shen's study, inscribed with the words 'Yan Ran Zi Zhi'."

"Hahaha! Third Master Ren is right, there is indeed such a plaque."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingyan did not hide his inner joy and laughed out loud.

"Everyone, please come in! Mr. Ren, if you don't mind, how about coming in for a cup of tea?"

Naturally, they would not refuse the host's invitation.

Qiao Xi and the other two followed Shen Qingyan into his study.

As soon as you enter the door and look up, you can see a plaque hanging in the middle of the door. The words inscribed on the plaque are exactly the four words "Yanran Zizhi" that Ren Qingzhou just said.

Qiao Xi was really surprised at how well the two knew each other.

"Sir, why did you ask Kuzhu to invite me here?"

After they finished their tea, Qiao Xi got straight to the point.

Hearing Qiao Xi's question, Shen Qingyan put down the teacup in his hand and said seriously:

"I came to you to tell you that we've found some clues about the sudden detention of Xu Yi and those other candidates."

"Since there are some clues, shouldn't you inform the Dali Temple? Why tell me, a woman?"

She was not the worm in Shen Qingyan's stomach. If he didn't tell her, how could she know what his purpose was in telling her this.

"The Dali Temple may not accept this case."

"Junior Sister, what Lord Shen meant is that the man is in a high position and holds great power. Also, if we tell the Dali Temple, it might alert the enemy and put you or Xu Yi in danger."

"Exactly! It's a pity that Third Master Ren only focuses on medicine."

Shen Qingyan looked at Ren Qingzhou with a complicated look—admiration mixed with some regret.

Ren Qingzhou understood Shen Qingyan's eyes, and with just one sentence, he suppressed the regret in his eyes:

"Sir, I still say the same thing. This is not my ambition, so there is nothing to regret."

"Sir Shen, could you please tell me who that powerful person is?"

Even if she wants to be on guard, she has to know who to be on guard against.

"The current Grand Tutor Ruan Linyuan."

“It’s him!/It’s him!/Ah, why is it him?”

As soon as Shen Qingyan said this, Qiao Qian and the other two reacted in unison.

Shen Qingyan was somewhat surprised by the reactions of the three of them.

He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why, do you three know each other?"

That’s impossible. At least Xu Yi’s sister-in-law couldn’t possibly know him.

"Oh, Master Shen, this is a coincidence.

Before coming here, my junior sister treated a patient with a special identity.

The patient was none other than the daughter of the current Grand Tutor, the Consort Shu in the Nine Palaces harem.

Shen Qingyan suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. However, the person in the palace probably doesn't know much about her father's behavior.

However, it is better to have less contact with that person in the palace in the future."

Shen Qingyan put forward his own views.

"try your best."

After all, the person in the palace is the superior, and Qiao Xi is just an ordinary person. How could she refuse the summons of the superior?

Besides, she is a doctor. As a doctor, how can she refuse a patient?

If this matter were to get out, it would probably ruin Master Xiao Yushan's reputation.

In fact, Qiao Xi said this because she still had a certain sense of luck in her heart.

How could it be such a coincidence that Concubine Ruan Yunheng knew the relationship between her and Xu Yi? The key point was that there were so many candidates, how could Grand Tutor Ruan Linyuan remember every one of them?

Qiao Xi didn't know at the moment that she would think about this incident from time to time in the future and sometimes regret it.

Shen Qingyan said what he needed to say. As for what she would do and whether she would listen, that was not for him to decide.

All he can do is try his best to help his students protect the people he cares about.

"Xu Yi has entrusted me with this. From today on, for your safety, I will have Kuzhu follow you in secret until this is over!"

Hearing this, Kuzhu, who was standing behind Shen Qingyan, frowned without waiting for Qiao Xi to say anything.

"Sir, who will protect you when I'm not here?"

As Shen Qingyan's bodyguard, he knew he had to obey Shen Qingyan's arrangements, but deep down, he didn't want to leave Shen Qingyan's side.

You have to know that with your character, you have made many enemies in the court, and in your daily life, there are bound to be some villains who will take action.

He was the only one around the master who knew martial arts. Although Shen Liuguang knew a little bit of Kung Fu, he could only perform a few moves.

Qiao Xi was a discerning person. Seeing Ku Zhu's sad face and hearing his words, she knew that he was unwilling to leave Shen Qingyan to protect her.

She felt that there was no need to find someone to protect her.

It was enough for her to protect herself with her treasure alone. Moreover, she was not a weak woman who would be bullied.

So he said, "Thank you, Lord Shen. But I can protect myself and don't need your people to protect me."

"There is really no need to trouble Lord Shen's people. Although I have no interest in the court, I still have some people I can use.

As the third senior brother, I will be responsible for the safety of my junior sister."

The person who said this was Ren Qingzhou.

Seeing that both of them refused, and seeing Kuzhu's unhappy look, Shen Qingyan didn't want to force them.

Although Kuzhu was his bodyguard, he always treated him as a family member.

After finishing what he wanted to say, Shen Qingyan filled up the tea for everyone again.

There was silence in the study for a moment.

After drinking tea for a while, Qiao Qian felt that it was not appropriate to disturb Shen Qingyan for too long, so she winked at Ren Qingzhou, and the three of them said goodbye.

The Shen Mansion was not far from the Xiao Mansion. Qiao Xi had thought they would walk back like last time, but as soon as the three of them left the Shen Mansion, Kuzhu caught up with them in a carriage.

With a carriage, they were too lazy to walk.

And Kuzhu also gave them a legitimate reason to take the carriage - to ensure Qiao Xi's safety on the road.

Ren Qingzhou and Li Wen protected Qiao Xi and escorted her all the way to Xiao Yushan's yard.

Seeing Qiao Xi return to the room, Ren Qingzhou left the Xiao Mansion in a hurry with a serious expression.

In less than half a day, there were two more people "standing guard" outside Qiao Xi's room.

One was arranged by Ren Qingzhou, and the other was someone Qiao Xi was familiar with - Wang Canglang.

Nine days later, the examination ended.

Nothing major happened during these nine days, and Qiao Xi was relieved.

At the same time, she was also happy that she would be able to see Xu Yi soon. But this happiness did not last long, as she received some bad news.