Zhu Yao was not a fool. She knew Qiu Shu's usual character. How could she suddenly be so kind as to call her sister?
A weasel paying a chicken a New Year's greeting!
Or she had a request! Qiu Shu looked at her stiff hand in the air and smiled awkwardly. Then she said, "Zhu Yao, don't be shy and don't refuse me! I just want to give this hairpin to you out of goodwill.
Otherwise, I'll feel sad. "
As she spoke, a few tears squeezed out of her eyes.
She was really good at pretending!
Zhu Yao had been through so much and was no longer the silly little rabbit. How could it be so simple for the other party to "flatter" her?
She asked directly, "Miss Qiu, if you have something to say, just tell me directly. Don't beat around the bush." Qiu Shu smiled and silently put the hairpin back into the box. She closed the box and pushed it to Zhu Yao, saying, "What can happen to me? I really want to be friends with you, so don't think too much about it! I see you are also here, so come and sit with me! "
"If you really don't have other intentions, why did you happen to bring the hairpin with you? Miss Qiu, if you don't say it, I will leave. "Zhu Yao saw through her. Who would deliberately bring the hairpin with them? Obviously, she knew that she was already here.
Since she was already here, she purposely brought the hairpin with her.
Putting on such a show of sisterly love!
Hearing that she was going to leave, Qiu Shu subconsciously reached out to grab her wrist and hurriedly said, "Don't go."
"Then tell me, what is it?" "I know we had some unpleasantness before. It's my fault for always bullying you. But it's all in the past. Let's not talk about it anymore, okay? You know how I am. I'm always a straightforward person.
I can't hide anything in my heart, so I often offend a lot of people. But I really don't have bad intentions. At least I'm more open than those who secretly hurt people. "
"You're beating around the bush, but you still haven't said anything serious."
"I came to apologize to you. I want to get along well with you." “
"Actually, you want to talk about the Top Beauty Competition, which is held once every three years, right? Zhu Yao really didn't want to continue beating around the bush with her, so she simply said it for her. "I told you that your thoughts are the most meticulous. I was right." Qiu Shu held her hand affectionately and solemnly once again. With a slight frown, she said with a hint of pity, "I shouldn't have come to you for this matter, but my sister said that this year's Courtesan Belle will be …
She can't interfere with the election and let me handle it myself. I thought I could only come to you. "
"Even the Empress can't help you, so what can I do to help you?"
How ridiculous!
The Empress was only below one person and above tens of thousands of people. She, Zhu Yao, was only an unmarried girl and didn't have much ability. What could she do to help the Empress? But Qiu Shu had already made up her mind. She took a deep breath and suppressed her usual arrogance. It was as if she was wearing a mask on her face. With a calculating look in her eyes, she said in a friendly tone, "Of course you can help me. The Ministry of Rites is in charge of the selection this time. Your father is the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. With just a word from him, even a sparrow can fly to the top of the tree. So … if you can put in a few good words for me in front of your father, then it will be considered as …
You've helped me. "
The fox's tail had finally been revealed! In fact, Zhu Yao had roughly guessed that it was about this matter, but she didn't expect that such a domineering and arrogant Qiu Shu would lower herself to beg her. She really didn't dare to believe it. However, when she thought about it again, it wasn't wrong. The matter of the Courtesan Belle was given full authority by the emperor.
It was handed over to the Ministry of Rites, and no one could interfere, including the empress. Even the emperor couldn't interfere in the process of the selection. He could only make the final decision. So the person with the most power was Minister Zhu! Qiu Shu was the same age as Zhu Yao, so she could also participate in the Courtesan Belle this year. She thought that she could be invincible with her empress sister backing her up. She didn't expect that the rules would be so infuriating that even her empress sister couldn't interfere.
Helpless, she could only lock her target on Zhu Yao. That was why she deliberately brought a gift, hoping to ask for peace.
Did she really think that everyone in the world was a fool?
Zhu Yao was naive, but she wasn't stupid!
Truth and falsehood also needed to be separated.
Zhu Yao was about to refuse her —
Qiu Shu raised her eyebrows and threw out the conditions of the exchange. She said, "If it's done, I, Qiu Shu, will owe you a big favor. I will definitely return it to you in the future. I will also put in a few good words for you in front of my sister."
She had always been good at this kind of transaction, and she thought that everyone would take the bait! Because the girls who were with her all had this purpose. They hoped that she would put in a few good words for them in front of her sister. Maybe she could help them get a good future or a good marriage. Therefore, she felt that Zhu Yao would also be tempted by this.
Confusion.
Child, in the end, you still don't understand him very well!
Zhu Yao pulled her hand back again and wiped it with her handkerchief without leaving a trace. "Miss Qiu, I am truly sorry, I cannot help you. “
"Do you still hate me for what happened in the past?"
"Of course not. I don't hate you, and I won't mention the past again." "Then help me! It's very simple for you to say something in front of your father. If you help me with this small favor, we'll be best sisters in the future. If you need help, I'll definitely go through water and tread on fire to help you. Zhu Yao, on account of my sincerity …
Please help me. This year's Courtesan Belle election is very important to me. " Qiu Shu's eyes were filled with anticipation and desire. Becoming the Courtesan Belle was the dream of many girls. Zhu Yao had always been a soft-hearted person. Qiu Shu had suddenly changed her face and said these words to her. In the end, her heart was a little shaken, but when she thought that if she agreed, it would be equivalent to secretly opening a back door for the other party.
If she found out, she might even implicate her father. Thinking of this, all her kindness and compassion disappeared.
She told Qiu Shu in a very firm tone, "The Courtesan Belle election every year is fair and just. It's the same for everyone. Moreover, even if I really speak up for you in front of my father, he might not listen, so forgive me for not being able to help you."
"You …" "Actually, Miss Qiu, you're so beautiful and so talented. Many girls are inferior to you. I believe that you will definitely be selected based on your own ability. If you ask for my help, then even if you rely on your own ability to enter, others will also think that you relied on your connections.
If that's the case, will you be happy? "Zhu Yao cleverly praised her and analyzed the pros and cons.
She had become much smarter!
Originally, Qiu Shu was angry because she had rejected her, but after hearing these words, it seemed that she could not be angry anymore. Thinking that it made sense, she raised her tone and said, "Naturally, I rely on my own ability and talent!"
"Since that's the case, why do you still need my help? It's not a matter of time. "
"… Uh!" "Miss Qiu, I usually don't say anything good, but it's better to rely on yourself for everything. My words carry little weight, and even if I can't speak, my father might not listen! Moreover, I believe that you will definitely stand out in this Courtesan Belle election. "
She kept saying that she could not speak, but she spoke so well.
Qiu Shu really could not say anything more! Actually … Qiu Shu was very clear about her own ability. The only thing she could show off was her identity as the 'Empress's younger sister'. As for the zither, chess, calligraphy and painting, she was simply superficial. Her appearance was just so-so.
Even if she wanted to pass the primaries, she would not be able to enter at all. That was why she thought of asking Zhu Yao for help. But after what Zhu Yao had said, if she forced Zhu Yao to put in a good word for her in front of Zhu Shang, wouldn't that show that she was too incompetent? Would she also admit that she was inferior to others?
Slap, slap, slap!
She wanted to say something but stopped. After a long while, she gritted her teeth and put down her pride, "Isn't it just in case? I'm afraid that something might go wrong, so I came to ask you for this small favor. I just want to mention that you don't need to do anything else. Zhu Yao, our previous unpleasantness is in the past.
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