HCB Chapter 45 What are you good at?
Chapter 45 What are you good at?
But soon, Qin Jiuwei realized her loss of composure.
She pursed her lips and tried to salvage the situation, saying, "What I mean is, husband, are you really going? Shouldn't you think about it some more?"
Xie Yanli frowned. "The Prince of Qi is a member of the royal family, and his opinion is very important in this tax law reform. Naturally, I have to ask him."
Qin Jiuwei's eyes narrowed slightly, but she forced herself to remain calm and said, "If you want to ask for opinions, you don't necessarily have to go to the poetry gathering at Prince Qi's mansion. You can ask at a different time or place, and it will be the same."
Xie Yanli suddenly raised his eyelashes, revealing dark, icy eyes that looked at him.
Qin Jiuwei used to be gentle and virtuous, and she almost never objected to anything.
But this time, not only did they object, but their tone and expression were so intense...
Xie Yanli raised one eyebrow and looked at her thoughtfully.
"You seem to really don't want me to go to this poetry gathering, why?"
Because he wants to kill you...
Qin Jiuwei had a definite reason in mind that she absolutely could not attend the banquet.
But she couldn't say it, because she had no evidence, and if she did, she would be considered crazy!
King Qi harbored rebellious intentions, and the purpose of this banquet was to eliminate Xie Yanli and disrupt the political situation in the court.
With Xie Yanli dead, the court will surely be thrown into chaos, and the Prince of Qi will be able to seize the opportunity to rebel.
In a previous life, King Qi arranged for assassins to kill Xie Yanli at a poetry gathering.
Unexpectedly, Xie Yanli did not die, but only injured his leg. Moreover, he realized the intentions of the Prince of Qi and secretly made arrangements.
Afterwards, King Qi, determined to rebel, was caught red-handed by Xie Yanli.
When the King of Qi was defeated, all his followers were arrested.
It was at this time that his subordinates revealed his plot to assassinate Xie Yanli at the banquet.
In an instant, the capital city was stained with blood.
The Qi King's power was destroyed, but Xie Yanli's leg never returned; he was forever crippled...
Qin Jiuwei certainly couldn't admit that she didn't want him to go; there was absolutely no reason or logic to it.
She smiled and said, "How could that be? I didn't mean that."
"I just thought that my husband is already busy with official duties and works hard, and now he also has to attend poetry gatherings and social events. It is really hard on him."
Xie Yanli gave Qin Jiuwei a deep look.
I don't believe a word she says.
But for a moment he couldn't figure out why Qin Jiuwei was stopping him.
"Do you really have to go?" Qin Jiuwei paused, then asked again, still unwilling to give up.
Xie Yanli nodded slightly and said calmly, "Of course."
Qin Jiu sighed regretfully, her gaze falling on Xie Yanli's right leg.
What beautiful legs... It's just a pity, sigh.
Xie Yanli: ...
What is her look like?
Qin Jiuwei knew that if she threw a tantrum and forced Xie Yanli not to go, it would definitely provoke his resentment.
But asking her to give a direct reason... is less likely than throwing a tantrum.
The best course of action now is to think of other solutions.
"Since my husband wants to go, then let him go." Qin Jiuwei's face lit up with a gentle smile again.
She paused for a moment and then said, "However, I would also like to go with you."
Xie Yanli was truly baffled at this point.
She had just tried her best to stop me from going.
Now, however, he's a completely different person. Not only is he willing to go, but he also wants to go with him.
"Since you want to go, then let's go together."
We'll see what tricks she's up to then.
The two talked for a while longer, and Qin Jiuwei noticed that the sun had already set outside the window.
Just as she was about to ask Xie Jue why he hadn't returned yet, before she could even speak, she saw a little dumpling suddenly pounce on her.
Xie Jue immediately hugged Qin Jiuwei's leg, whimpering, "Mother~ Mother~ I want to cling to you~ I want to cling to you forever~"
Qin Jiuwei was both amused and exasperated, and picked up Xie Jue and hugged him tightly.
Xie Jue sat contentedly in her mother's lap.
He raised his little face, smiled sweetly at Xie Yanli opposite him, and said in a childish voice, "Father~ I will always cling to Father~"
It's so good to see my father every day after school these past few days.
Father finally has time to spend with them!
My father was always busy before; I saw him more often in the past few days than I did in the entire last year.
Xie Yanli smiled and gently responded, handing the peach beside him to Xie Jue.
"Eat a peach, it's very sweet."
Xie Jue smiled, her eyes crinkling, and said, "Thank you, Father!"
He took two plums out of his pocket and handed them to Xie Yanli.
“My father also eats it; I picked it up from the ground when I came back today.”
Xie Yanli chuckled helplessly, but still reached out and took the two dusty plums.
He looked at the plums, and his usually handsome and aloof face softened a little.
He realized he needed to spend more time with his children; he had noticed a significant increase in their affection for him recently.
Xie Jingchun and Xie Jue would chatter a lot after school every day.
She was no longer like before, refusing to say anything and not daring to talk to him.
"You silly child, you have to wash the things you pick up from the ground before you eat them."
Qin Jiuwei turned to Xiaohe and instructed her to wash the plums.
Suddenly, I realized that Xie Jue hadn't come back alone; there was someone standing not far away.
When Zhong Xunxi saw that someone had finally noticed her, she immediately bowed.
"Greetings to the young master and young mistress."
He's alive! It's the living Prince Xie! He's seen the living Prince Xie!
"Mr. Zhong, is there something you need?" Qin Jiu asked gently.
Except for Xie Jue's first day of school.
This was the first time Zhong Xunxi had come to Qinglan Courtyard on her own initiative.
Zhong Xunxi nodded. "There is indeed something I need to discuss. I came here suddenly today because of Young Master Jue's studies."
"Please speak freely, sir," Qin Jiuwei said softly.
“Recently, while I was teaching Young Master Jue, I discovered that he has a great talent for abacus calculation.” Zhong Xunxi’s tone was somewhat excited. “Abacus calculation is quite difficult for a child of Young Master Jue’s age to learn.”
"But Young Master Jue not only learns quickly, but he can also apply what he has learned to other situations. He has an extremely strong ability to comprehend. If he can be carefully nurtured, he will surely achieve something in this field in the future."
A hint of surprise flashed in Qin Jiuwei's eyes; she had actually thought about this question before.
However, she didn't want to put pressure on Xie Jue and just wanted the child to grow up naturally.
I didn't expect to discover Xie Jue's strengths so quickly.
It's actually related to arithmetic?
“But…” Zhong Xunxi paused, then stopped speaking.