The villain who defeated the son of destiny was my father

The next morning, soft sunlight shone into the house through the window lattice. Qu Qingyan, who had been practicing all night, emerged from the space.

When he walked to the front hall, a dark shadow quietly approached him and said, "Young Master, Qu Xinzhu has already gone to the palace."

When Qu Qingyan heard this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and he whispered, "Continue to closely monitor her every move, and report any situation immediately."

Yesterday she successfully hindered Qu Xinzhu's side quest, but now she is afraid that the dog system has declared her mission a failure and she is facing system punishment.

However, she has luck as a trump card, which can be used to pay off debts, and this is exactly the result she wants.

The heroine who has used up all her luck will become her prey.

The secret guard received the order, responded, and disappeared into the darkness again.

Qu Qingyan was busy in the Dali Temple for a whole day. The affairs in the Dali Temple were complicated and the files were piled up like mountains. She buried herself in them, reviewing and analyzing them one by one. When she finished the work at hand, the sun had already set, and the afterglow of the evening fell on the flying eaves and brackets of the Dali Temple, creating a warm golden light.

She had packed up and was about to go home when she suddenly heard Sima Zheng's voice calling from behind.

"Yan Qing, please stay." Sima Zheng took a few steps forward, his eyes full of admiration and expectation, and said sincerely, "After working with you for these days, I have truly felt that you are extremely talented and knowledgeable, far beyond ordinary people. I wonder if you are willing to participate in this year's imperial examination?"

After a pause, he continued, "As a retainer of the Prime Minister's Mansion, if you want to seek an official position in the future, it is indeed just a matter of a word from the Prime Minister. But if you do so, it will inevitably give people a reason to criticize you, which will be detrimental to your reputation. It is better to earn fame and fortune with real talent and knowledge."

Sima Zheng's words were truly from the bottom of his heart, and he truly cared about Qu Qingyan.

Qu Qingyan paused, and a thought flashed through her mind. If her guess was correct, it would not be long before Qu Xinzhu would disguise herself as a man and sneak into the examination room, trying to stand out in the examination. If that was the case, she would make another move and get ahead of him.

Thinking of this, she raised her head and responded with a firm look: "Thank you for your kindness, Lord Sima. I will definitely participate in this year's imperial examination."

Sima Zheng was delighted when he heard this and laughed heartily, "That's great! I really can't bear to see such an outstanding talent like you being buried, and I don't want to see you being misunderstood by the people. With your participation, this imperial examination will definitely be exciting!"

His words were full of confidence and expectation for Qu Qingyan, as if he had already seen her in the examination room, full of energy and success.

"Thank you for your good wishes, Lord Sima." Qu Qingyan bowed and said goodbye.

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At this moment, outside the palace, Qu Xinzhu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, pacing back and forth in front of the palace gate, with beads of sweat on her forehead gleaming in the afterglow of the setting sun. She shouted at the guards at the gate: "Do you have ears? I have told you so many times that I am really the concubine of Prince Li, let me in quickly! If you delay me from treating the Queen Mother's headache, when the Queen Mother recovers and knows what you did today, she will order you guys who are blind to the truth to be dragged out and beaten to death!"

The guards at the gate pretended not to hear anything. They all looked straight ahead, stood straight with their backs straight, and stayed at their posts, not letting Qu Xinzhu get close to the palace gate.

Qu Xinzhu looked up at the setting sun. The dusk was getting darker and darker, and he became more and more anxious. "Little one, please help me think of a solution. Today is almost over. If I fail to complete the side quest, I will face system punishment."

[Master, don't worry. You have so much luck anyway. If you really have no other options, just use your luck to offset it.] The little one bewitched.

Qu Xinzhu, however, learned his lesson and said, "No, I have other great uses for that luck, and I can't waste it on the mission."

[Then there is nothing we can do.] The youngest child spread his hands, looking helpless.

Qu Xinzhu was not giving up. Seeing that the guards at the gate were not working, she prepared to think of another way. Just then, she saw the palace maid who was out of the palace to buy things rushing towards the palace gate. She immediately went to meet her and said, "I am the concubine of Prince Li. Please go to the palace to inform the Queen Mother that I can cure her headache. As long as you help me with this, you will definitely get benefits in the future."

When the palace maids heard this, they looked at each other and then burst into laughter.

"Where did this crazy woman come from? She came here and talked nonsense, and even said that she wanted to cure the Queen Mother's headache?"

"That's right. Everyone knows that the Queen Mother's headache was cured by the servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday. Why is she here to join in the fun?"

"She looks like a seductress. Could she really be the concubine that Prince Li married? I heard that at the banquet in Prince Li's mansion, she shamelessly hooked up with many young men from aristocratic families, causing a commotion..."

Listening to their sarcasm, Qu Xinzhu's face turned pale and red, and she was shaking with anger. She raised her hand and slapped the palace maid closest to her, shouting, "How dare you, you lowly creatures, humiliate this princess like this!"

The palace maid was beaten so hard that she covered her face and screamed. She wanted to fight back but was stopped by her companions.

Her companions whispered something to her, and then they glared at her angrily and headed towards the palace gate.

Qu Xinzhu rubbed his sore hand, and seeing that he could not enter the palace, he had to go back home.

Just as he reached the gate of Prince Li's mansion, before he could step over the threshold, a burst of hurried horse hooves suddenly sounded behind him, "da da da" coming closer and closer. Then, a loud shout cut through the sky: "Prince Li, receive the order!"

Upon hearing this, the doorman did not dare to delay for even a second and hurriedly ran inside to inform Mo Li.

Not long after, Mo Li, with his clothes slightly dishevelled, ran out in a hurry, looking flustered and respectful. Without saying a word, he knelt down with a plop.

The eunuch who delivered the decree had a cold look in his eyes. He glanced at Qu Xinzhu standing next to him with displeasure and said in a sarcastic tone, "Why? Is Concubine Li dissatisfied with the Queen Mother?"

When Mo Li heard the voice, he turned his head and saw Qu Xinzhu standing there stupidly with a confused look on his face. He immediately became furious and reached out his hand, pulling the defenseless Qu Xinzhu to the ground.

Qu Xinzhu didn't care. When she heard the words "Empress Dowager", she was immediately very happy, thinking that the Empress Dowager summoned her to the palace to treat her.

However, before she could recover from her joy, she heard the eunuch's next words and was struck by lightning. Her body went limp and she almost fainted.

The eunuch cleared his throat, read out the decree in a long tone, and at the end he smiled coldly and said sarcastically, "Prince Li, you are not good at managing your household. Look how much noise you have made. Making a loud noise at the palace gate is, at best, disrespectful to the masters in the palace. The Queen Mother is kind and has specially sent a few maids to teach the concubine a lesson. You two, why don't you accept the decree and thank her."

Mo Li accepted the decree with a dark face and gritted his teeth. After sending away the eunuch who delivered the decree, he turned around, raised his hand and slapped Qu Xinzhu's beautiful face beside him, knocking her to the ground again, and shouted angrily: "You ignorant and stupid woman, are you trying to kill me!"

"Li, I'm not..." Qu Xinzhu burst into tears, trying to explain the reason clearly.

Mo Li didn't listen to her explanation at all, and shouted, "Come here, from today on, confine the concubine to the courtyard. Do not let her out without my order!"

After saying this, he walked away angrily without even looking back.

Qu Xinzhu struggled and was dragged away by the crowd.