Chapter 444

Wang Zhenwen was a scholar of the Imperial Library, so the Imperial Library naturally became a place for scholars and other officials to handle official affairs.

Inside the hall, the white-haired Wang Zhenwen, dressed in a crimson robe, was bent over a desk. The other civil officials and officials were busy with their own work. Occasionally, there would be quiet discussions, but overall, it was quiet and harmonious.

When there were disagreements, the civil officials would go to the side hall and have a big argument to decide the winner. However, when scholars quarreled, no one could convince the other.

In the end, the higher-ups had to make a decision.

"Grand Secretary, Miss Si Mu is here. She says she wants to see you." An official on duty outside the door quietly walked in. His voice was also very low.

Wang Shoufu's moving brush paused, and the ink immediately spread on the paper, turning into a blob of ink.

How did she enter the Imperial Palace … What did she come to the Cabinet for … Two questions appeared in Wang Shoufu's mind one after another.

The Imperial Library was on the east side of the Imperial Palace, but it was not within the high walls of the Imperial Palace. However, according to the plan, it belonged to the Imperial Palace and was heavily guarded outside. Miscellaneous people could not enter.

The Grand Secretary's daughter was also among the "miscellaneous people".

"I won't see her … Let her in, through the back door. I'll wait for her in the side hall." Wang Shoufu put down his brush, put one hand behind his back, and placed the other on his abdomen. He calmly left the inner hall and turned to the side hall.

After waiting in the side hall for a few minutes, the quiet and generous Simu Wang came in with a box of food. She gently placed it on the table and sweetly called out, "Father!"

Wang Shoufu made a "hmm" sound with a straight face and said unhappily, "Didn't you go to the lake with your close friend? What are you doing in the Cabinet? Who brought you into the Imperial Palace?"

Simu Wang smiled and opened the box of food unhurriedly. She held out a bowl of fragrant fish soup and said softly,

"When I went to the lake, I saw that the carp in the lake were plump, so I had people catch a few. While it was still fresh, I brought it back to the manor and personally made fish soup for father.

"Father is busy with official business, so you need to take care of your health. Drink more nourishing soup."

Wang Shoufu's expression softened slightly. He sniffed the aroma and tasted a small mouthful. He immediately revealed an expression of enjoyment and praised,

"Mixing chicken essence into the fish soup, it is indeed a delicacy. For the Imperial Astronomer to develop this item is a great blessing to the common people. "

After the chicken essence developed by the Imperial Astronomer entered the market, it was immediately sought after by all levels of society. Nowadays, the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital, as well as merchants and wealthy families, couldn't do without chicken essence in their meals.

Commoners would occasionally sprinkle some extravagantly in their dishes to enhance the taste.

It had been many years since Wang Zhenwen had seen the Imperial Astronomer develop such a good thing.

Wang Simu seized the opportunity and said, "I heard a rumor in the past that this chicken spirit wasn't actually developed by the Imperial Astronomer.

"Wang Zhenwen said," Shoufu was.

Wang Simu smiled: "I heard from His Highness of Lin An that the real inventor of the chicken essence was the silver gong Xu Qi 'an. The Imperial Astronomer merely made some improvements."

Wang Zhenwen did not pay attention to such a small matter. When he heard his daughter say this, he was stunned for a moment and did not take a sip for a long time.

Simu Wang continued to chat. "Originally I wanted to let the Yulin Guards deliver the fish soup for you. Who knew that I would meet Prince Lin An on the road and followed him into the Palace."

Wang Simu continued to chat idly. "Originally, I wanted to have the Yulin Guard deliver the fish soup for you. Who knew that I would meet Her Highness Lin 'an on the road, so I followed her into the palace."

At this point, Wang Zhenwen's two questions were answered.

Wang Simu didn't wait for Wang Zhenwen to finish the fish soup. She got up and said, "Father, drink slowly. Remember to bring the bowl back when you're done. Women are forbidden from entering the Imperial Library Pavilion, so I won't stay for long. "

The last question was also answered. She came to the Imperial Library Pavilion to deliver fish soup to her father.

Wang Zhenwen revealed a smile and said in a gentle tone, "Go back. Father knows about Mu 'er's filial piety."

Father, this old fox, is too difficult to deal with. It is tiring to play mind games with him … Simu Wang was secretly relieved. She smiled sweetly and turned to leave the side hall. But she did not really leave the Imperial Library Pavilion. She beckoned to the servant girl waiting outside.

A maidservant carried another food container and hurried over. Then, the two of them went to the office of another Grand Scholar.

…

In another side hall, Simu Wang put the food box on the table and brought out the fragrant fish soup. She smiled, "Uncle Qian, I went to the lake today and saw that the fish in the lake were very plump. I let people catch a few to cook fish soup for you and Father."

Qian Qingshu was a tall and thin old man. He was different from the dignified and calm Wang Zhenwen. His temperament was more gentle and casual, making people feel that he was an elder who was easy to get along with.

Qian Qingshu and Wang Zhenwen were classmates and good friends. They were the same year's Jinshi. Speaking of results, Qian Qingshu was the first rank. Wang Zhenwen was the second rank. Later, he was selected to enter the Hanlin Academy and became a scholar.

"If you ask for wood from above, you will get wood from below. If you ask for fish from above, you will get dry grains … It is a delicacy since ancient times." Qian Qingshu tasted it and his eyes brightened. "Hmm, delicious."

It was a pleasure to have a bowl of fish soup when one was busy with official business!

"I heard some news recently. I heard that Xu Huiyuan, who was in the Spring Examination, was imprisoned for cheating?" Simu Wang pretended to be curious.

Qian Qingshu paused and nodded slowly. "The new Left Supervising Censor accused Zhao Tingfang, the Grand Secretary of the Eastern Pavilion, of accepting bribes and leaking questions to Xu Xinnian.

"And Xu Xinnian's' Difficult to Travel 'was not written by himself. It was written by my cousin, Xu Qi' an."

Xu Huiyuan's poem was written by Xu Qi 'an? This matter even involved Zhao Tingfang, the Grand Secretary of the Eastern Pavilion … Simu Wang's expression changed slightly. All kinds of thoughts flashed through her mind. She controlled her expression and asked,

"Uncle Qian, drink slowly. Tell your niece about this matter."

Qian Qingshu frowned and hesitated for a while. He sighed. "As expected, the mouth of a benefactor is soft … but you have to promise that nothing you hear here will leak out."

Simu Wang quickly pecked at her head. "Of course. I keep my word."

…

Xu Manor.

In his study, Xu Qi 'an sat behind his desk, thinking about the next step of his plan.

Getting rid of the Minister of Justice was nothing. Getting Erlang to be exempted from punishment was only the first step. Next, he had to find the real enemy among the civil officials.

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will always be victorious.

"Huaiqing is a princess, but she can only watch and not interfere with the plans of the officials in court. After all, she is a princess with no real power. But she should have hidden confidants … "

"Duke Wei's attitude towards this matter isn't very positive. It's more like he's testing my ability. If I can't handle it, I'll go to him for help. Although he will definitely help me, it's inevitable that he will be disappointed.

"How can I get some inside information? Inspector Zhang is a good candidate, but he is Wei Yuan's man. The civil officials in the opposing camp will be wary of him. He may not know much … "

As he was thinking, his ears twitched. He heard footsteps.

"Knock, knock …"

The footsteps stopped outside the door. There was a knock on the door. Then came a voice. "Dalang, a girl is looking for you."

"Girl? Who?

Uh, I have too many girls. I can't guess … "Xu Qi 'an replied." Invite her to the inner hall. I'll be right there. "

He continued his interrupted thoughts. After thinking for a few more minutes, he picked up the teacup to moisten his throat. Then he got up and left.

When he came to the inner hall, he saw a pretty maid in a lotus-colored dress standing in the hall. The little boy circled around her and said in a friendly manner,

"Sister, let's play. Let's play. I'll treat you to some water chestnut cakes."

The pretty maid forced a smile. It seemed that she wasn't used to interacting with children.

"Miss Lan 'er?"

Xu Qi 'an stepped through the door. This maid had just come two hours ago.

"Your excellency Xu." Lan 'er bowed. Then, she took out a folded piece of paper from her sleeve and handed it to Xu Qi' an. She said in a low voice, "My mistress asked me to send this. I won't disturb you any longer. I'll take my leave. "

She didn't give Xu Qi 'an a chance to ask her to stay or open the piece of paper. She left in a hurry.

Xu Qi 'an sat on the chair and opened the piece of paper. He quickly glanced through it. His face was full of astonishment.

"This …" His expression gradually became serious. The information on the piece of paper was too important. It almost clearly described the inside story of the imperial examination cheating case.

It was the new Left Imperial Censor, Yuan Xiong, who had taken over from Wei Yuan. After taking over the Imperial Censorate, he started a fierce battle with the "eunuch's clique" led by the Right Imperial Censor.

Logically, the Right Imperial Censor Liu Hong was also one of the main examiners. He was Yuan Xiong's target. However, the one who leaked the questions in the imperial examination cheating case was Zhao Tingfang from Dongge University.

The reason was that if Yuan Xiong directly impeached the Right Imperial Censor Liu Hong, then he would be facing off against Wei Yuan. Even if they used the excuse of suppressing the Yunlu Academy, the other parties would only watch from the sidelines. There was a limit to how much help they could provide.

After all, even if Xu Xinnian participated in the court examinations and became an official in the court, the officials would still have ways to suppress him.

Thus, the second mastermind behind the case had appeared. Assistant Minister of War, Qin Yuandao.

The original Minister of War had his entire family executed because of Princess Pingyang's case. The original Assistant Minister of War, Qin Yuandao, was the first successor to the position.

However, the Yuanjing Emperor had arranged for the leader of a small faction to take over as Minister of War.

Qin Yuandao, who had no hope of being promoted, changed his mind. He planned to enter the cabinet and get rid of Zhao Tingfang from Dongge University.

To the Left Imperial Censor Yuan Xiong, Xu Xinnian was not only a student of Yunlu Academy, but he was also the cousin of the Silver Gong, Xu Qi 'an.

If Xu Qi 'an did not want his cousin's reputation to be ruined, he would definitely ask Wei Yuan for help. As long as he could drag Wei Yuan into this, he would not have to worry about not being able to get rid of the Right Imperial Censor Liu Hong.

In addition, the piece of paper provided by Simu Wang also mentioned that the Duke of Cao, Song Shanchang, was also adding fuel to the fire.

"On the surface, it seems that the Left Imperial Censor Yuan Xiong and the Assistant Minister of War, Qin Yuandao, are working together. At most, they will add their henchmen. In fact, putting aside Erlang's identity as a student of Yunlu Academy, just because he is my cousin, the people he offended in the Sampo Case, Princess Pingyang Case, and Yunzhou Case will definitely seize the opportunity to take revenge on me. Minister Sun is an example.

"And with his identity as a student of Yunlu Academy … the situation is not good. Also, what does the Duke of Cao mean? It's understandable that a civil official is looking for trouble, but a vulgar Noble Warrior like you is also joining in the fun? What's your motive … "

"Also, why should I believe Wang Zhenwen's daughter? Can I believe the information she provided?

But what's the point of her lying to me? From a bystander's point of view, Erlang is finished this time. She should be happy at the side and not do anything unnecessary. That servant girl was also sneaky. After giving the note, she ran away. Wasn't this a sign of guilt?

Either this Miss Wang is an idiot, or she thinks that I am an idiot … But according to Erlang and Lingyue's analysis, this Miss is not stupid. Damn, does she think that I am an idiot?

If I can't make a decision, I will look for Wei Yuan. Yes, I will say that this is what I found out myself. Then, I will look for him to verify it. This will also make Wei Yuan look at me in a different light. If I am cheated, it doesn't matter. It shows that I am cautious and not easily trusting others.

…

In the afternoon, when Xu Qi'an came out of the Building of Noble Spirit, Wei Yuan's words echoed in his mind: Duke of Cao and the King of Zhenbei are in the same boat.

Yesterday evening, he received Simu Wang's "secret letter". He thought about it for a long time and felt that it was very credible, but he didn't believe it rashly.

After lunch today, he looked for Wei Yuan to verify it and got a positive answer.

The King of Zhenbei and I have nothing to do with each other. This should be Duke of Cao's own thoughts. But I am also not familiar with Duke of Cao, so why is he targeting me?

Divine Vajra Art … This thought flashed in Xu Qi'an's mind.

On the way back to One Blade Hall, he met an official who happened to be looking for him. He said, "Your excellency Xu, someone is looking for you outside."

"Who?" Xu Qi'an's eyes flashed slightly.

"Someone from Duke Huai Palace," the official replied.

Duke Huai Palace … Xu Qi 'an let out a breath of turbid air, "Got it."

He immediately turned around and walked out of the yamen. When he reached the yamen's entrance, he saw a luxurious carriage parked by the side of the road. Two rows of armored soldiers stood guard beside the carriage.

Seeing Xu Qi'an come out, a guard immediately came over to pass on a message, "Is this Xu Yinluo?"

Xu Qi'an nodded.

"General Chu is waiting for you in the carriage," the guard said.

After a few seconds of silence, he followed the guard to the side of the carriage. He heard a man's deep voice coming from inside, "Come in and talk."

The voice carried the tone of someone who had been in a high position for a long time, and it sounded more like an order.

Xu Qi'an boarded the carriage and entered the carriage.

Inside the spacious carriage sat a man with a full beard. He wore a light purple robe, had a square face, and dark skin. His eyes were like lightning, and his aura was threatening.

The bearded man gestured for Xu Qi 'an to take a seat, and said in a deep voice, "You're right.

He said in a deep voice, "I heard that Xu Yinluo's cousin was involved in the imperial examination cheating case."

Xu Qi'an stared at him and probed, "General is …"

The man with sideburns replied concisely, "Chu Xianglong, King of Zhenbei's deputy general."

King of Zhenbei's deputy general … Xu Qi'an immediately narrowed his eyes, "General, shouldn't you be guarding the North? Why have you returned to the capital?"

"That's not something a silver gong like you should be asking," the man with sideburns said lightly.

He paused, then continued, "I've come to you to make a deal."

"Please speak, General."

"Hand over the cultivation method of the Vajra Divine Power, and I'll help you get him out of prison," Chu Xianglong stared at him with a burning gaze.

As expected, it's for the Vajra Divine Power. No Warrior wouldn't covet this protective divine power. Monk Shen Shu's Indestructible Body contains the Vajra Divine Power. Even a high-ranked Warrior would covet this power …

If that's the case, High Duke Cao and this person are scheming for my Vajra Divine Power, and they're taking advantage of me to gain benefits …

"The Buddhist Sect's Invincible Vajra is not something an ordinary person can learn. It requires great luck," Xu Qi'an reminded.

"I don't need you to remind me. Since you've learned the Vajra Divine Power, it means that you've understood its profound meaning. Whether you can cultivate it or not is up to me." Chu Xianglong reassured him.

"As long as you record the profound meaning of the divine power, I have a way to get him out."

You're not only trying to suck my marrow, you're also trying to toy with my intelligence? Xu Qi'an sneered inwardly, then asked:

"General, how are you going to get him out?"

"I have my ways," Chu Xianglong replied calmly.

"This case involves many people and is complicated. Those civil officials won't listen to you. Don't treat me like a three-year-old, General. "Xu Qi'an sneered bluntly.

"I'm only talking about getting him out, not exonerating him." Chu Xianglong's sharp eyes stared at Xu Qi'an and said:

"He's just a nobody. No one will really pester him. I'm confident that he'll be given a lighter punishment. He'll be able to participate in the imperial examinations after three years at most.

"With the Yunlu Academy's painstaking efforts in Qingzhou, it'll be the best place for him to go."

Xu Qi'an's eyes flashed and said: "Fine! But, my request is to save him first. "

Chu Xianglong nodded: "Sure."

After the conversation ended, Xu Qi'an left the carriage and stood expressionlessly by the side of the street.

By now, he could confirm High Duke Cao's real purpose in pushing the matter.

"These bastards have been eyeing my Vajra Divine Power for a long time. They were afraid of me when I was at the peak of my power. Now, they're taking advantage of the imperial examination cheating to suppress Erlang so that I'll obediently hand over the Vajra Divine Power …

"Sure, watch how I screw you over."

When the carriage disappeared from his sight, he didn't return to the yamen but disappeared at the end of the street.

…

After a day and a night of fermenting, spreading, and being pushed by people with ulterior motives, the rumor of the imperial examination cheating broke out the next day.

From the nobles to the commoners, everyone was discussing the matter as a topic of conversation. The Confucian scholars had the most heated discussion. Some people didn't believe that Xu Huiyuan had cheated, but more scholars chose to believe him. They applauded and praised the imperial court for doing a good job. They said that the imperial examination cheating should be severely punished to give an explanation to all the scholars in the world.

Xu Xinnian's reputation plummeted. From the Huiyuan who was praised and admired, he became a villain who was condemned by everyone.

Xu Xinnian, who was in prison, was completely unaware of this. He was about to be interrogated by the Ministry of Justice and the yamen for the first time.

"Clang, clang …" The jailer knocked on the bars with a stick and scolded:

"Xu Xinnian, come with me. The officials want to interrogate you."

On the other side, in the interrogation room, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice and the yamen's magistrate sat behind a table, drinking tea and discussing the case.

"Lord Assistant Minister, why can't we use torture?" The magistrate asked.

"It's Minister Sun's order," the assistant minister explained, then said disdainfully, "Xu Xinnian is just a young boy. I'll give him a warning later and make him lose his composure. After that, I'll slowly interrogate him. When that time comes, I'll have to trouble you to play the role of a good cop. "

The magistrate nodded. "You can also use torture to threaten him. The scholars nowadays are eloquent, but once they see blood, they'll definitely turn pale with fright."

The officials smiled. They were all experienced interrogators. It was easy for them to deal with a young scholar.

The jailer brought Xu Xinnian out of the cell and came to the interrogation room. He bowed to the officials in the room and said,

He bowed to the officials in the room and said, "My lords, I've brought the criminal Xu Xinnian."

After that, he tactfully retreated.

Xu Xinnian stood at the door and glanced at the scene in the interrogation room. Behind the main table sat two officials in scarlet robes. They were the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice and the magistrate's magistrate.

On both sides, there were many officials accompanying the interrogation, officials taking notes, and a white-robed Celestial Commissioner.

"Bang!"

The assistant minister grabbed the gavel and slammed it on the table. He said in a deep voice, "Xu Xinnian, someone reported that you bribed the chief examiner, Zhao Tingfang, to participate in the imperial examination fraud. Is this true?"

Xu Xinnian shook his head. "Nonsense."

The assistant minister sneered and continued, "You bribed Zhao Tingfang's butler with 300 taels of silver and used him as a medium to obtain the examination questions in advance.

"Zhao Tingfang's butler, Zhu You, has confessed. This is his confession. Take a look."

As he spoke, he took out a confession from his sleeve and asked an official to hand it over to Xu Xinnian.

Xu Xinnian took it and read it carefully. The confession was very detailed. It was even accurate to the time of the "transaction" between the two parties. There were almost no loopholes.

"As expected of someone from the Ministry of Justice. Even I, the person involved, couldn't see any loopholes. However, I also have a piece of evidence here. Would you like to take a look? "Xu Xinnian said.

"What kind of evidence?" The assistant minister asked.

"Bring a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone." Xu Erlang said calmly.

Immediately, an official brought a small table and placed a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Xu Xinnian stood by the table, handcuffed and shackled. He dipped the brush in the ink and wrote at a rapid speed.

After a short while, the paper was filled with tiny words. Xu Xinnian dipped his thumb in the ink and pressed his fingerprint on the paper. He threw the brush away and said, "Please take a look."

The assistant minister ordered someone to fetch it. When he looked at it, his expression froze and his breathing became heavy. He suddenly tore the paper and pointed at Xu Xinnian. He said angrily, "Punish him."

"Carry out the punishment, carry out the punishment!"

The officials present looked at the torn paper and tried to guess what Xu Xinnian had written to make the assistant minister so angry and hysterical.

All the officials present subconsciously looked at the shredded paper, trying to guess what Xu Xinnian had written to make an assistant minister so angry and hysterical.

"Look, Lord Assistant Minister also thinks that this student is speaking carelessly?"

Xu Xinnian spread out his hands and sneered disdainfully, "If I had written down the time, place, people, and the specific process, and put a fingerprint on it, it would prove that I bribed some butler.

"Then, Lord Assistant Minister, oh no, my son, call me Father. The officials looked at the torn paper again and seemed to know what was written on it.

The officials looked at the torn paper again and seemed to know what was written on it.

"Punish him! Punish him! I want this madman to suffer a fate worse than death." The assistant minister's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets.

A mere student had dared to insult his deceased mother. A mere tributary had dared to humiliate him, a rank four assistant minister in public.

The Assistant Minister of Justice's blood immediately rushed to his face, his anger boiling.

"Please calm down, assistant minister. The minister has ordered that no punishment is allowed." An official from the Ministry of Justice quickly went up to him and whispered in his ear.

"Hmph!" The assistant minister took a sip of tea and forced himself to control his anger. He did not say anything else.

The assistant minister coughed and took over the interrogation. He asked, "Xu Xinnian, did you cheat?"

Xu Xinnian said righteously, "No, I am honest and upright. I have never cheated."

The assistant minister heard this and looked at the warlock in white who was the Celestial Commissioner.

This person was Prince Xu's cousin. Prince Xu had already warned the Celestial Commissioner that everything Xu Xinnian said was the truth … The warlock in white nodded and said, "He did not lie."

The assistant minister asked again, "Did you compose the poem, 'Difficult Journey'?"

Xu Xinnian puffed out his chest and said, "I am not talented. It was composed by me."

The warlock in white replied mechanically, "He did not lie."

The assistant minister and the assistant minister looked at each other. The former said, "This case is complicated and complicated. Why don't we try it another day?"

The minister nodded and said, "Okay."

The two left the prison and went to the side hall to chat over tea.

"As expected, the Celestial Commissioner is indeed siding with Xu Xinnian." The assistant minister said in a deep voice.

The assistant minister smiled and did not say anything. In the 'imperial examination cheating case', the government had adopted a wait-and-see attitude and went with the flow.

"There is no need to invite the Celestial Commissioner today." The assistant minister said.

"Okay." The assistant minister nodded.

…

The next day, the assistant minister came to the Ministry of Justice to participate in the interrogation of Xu Xinnian. However, he was led to see Minister Sun by an official.

"Lord Minister, please take a seat." Minister Sun sat on a big chair and greeted him with a smile.

"Your humble servant greets Minister Sun." The assistant minister saluted and took a seat.

Minister Sun took a sip of hot tea and sighed, "His Majesty attaches great importance to this case. He has ordered us to find out the truth as soon as possible.

"Now that Zhao Tingfang's butler has pleaded guilty, we only need to pry open Xu Xinnian's mouth and the case will be closed. Am I right? "

The assistant minister straightened his back and said cautiously, "This … Minister Sun is not willing to use torture. How can Xu Xinnian plead guilty?"

Minister Sun smiled and said, "It is not necessary to use torture to get someone to plead guilty."

The assistant minister understood tacitly and showed a troubled expression.

Minister Sun smiled gently, "There is no hurry. Go back and ask Governor Chen before you make a decision."

…

The assistant minister returned to the government office and passed on Minister Sun's words to Governor Chen.

Governor Chen said without hesitation, "Okay, we will do as Minister Sun said."

The assistant minister said awkwardly, "Sir, this is against the rules. If Xu Xinnian is innocent … "

Governor Chen sat behind the table and sneered, "It is not important whether Xu Xinnian is innocent or not. He is just a small character. Those people want 'proof of guilt', not the truth.

"With proof of guilt, they can fight in the court. With proof of guilt, they will be in the right. His Majesty will also think that they are in the right. There will be a good show in the court tomorrow.

"If we do not agree, this case will be stuck here. When that time comes, you will not be able to bear the blame on your head."

What else could the assistant minister say? He cupped his hands and said, "Sir, you are wise."

Governor Chen shook his head, "Duke Wei did not do anything. Strange, strange … Send Lü Qing to the government office and secretly reveal this matter to Xu Qi'an."

The assistant minister left the government office and went to the Ministry of Justice. Still, he did not interrogate the criminal. He only passed on Governor Chen's reply to Minister Sun.

Minister Sun smiled with satisfaction, "Sir, after this case is over, I will hold a banquet in my residence. You must come. There are a few officials who would like to meet you. "

…

The next day, the sky was just beginning to brighten.

The civil and military officials remained silent and orderly passed through the Meridian Gate to attend the court meeting.

After another quarter of an hour, Xu Qi'an, dressed in the uniform of a night watchman, slowly walked over. On his left was Huaiqing, dressed in a plain palace dress. She was as cold as a fairy from a painting.

On his right was Lin An, dressed in a fiery red dress. She was charming and affectionate, her eyes seductive.

"How confident are you?" Huaiqing tilted her head and looked at Xu Ningyan.

Xu Qi'an bowed to the sky and murmured, "50% chance of blessing."