Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

Chapter 839 Song Ruier Passes the Imperial Examination Again

Mu Tai hated Qiao Lian'er to the core and cursed her day and night, but when Qiao Lian'er actually appeared in front of him, he was filled with horror and couldn't utter a single word.

Moreover, his current situation is like that of a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

"Get out of here! What do you want to do? Do you want to kill me?"

Suddenly remembering that he was still wearing that Buddha amulet, Qiao Lian'er realized that she couldn't do anything to him after all, and her confidence returned.

Mutai suddenly burst into laughter.

"Go ahead and kill me, yes, you are omnipotent, but I was prepared. You want my life, but you will never succeed if you do it through these crooked means."

Qiao Lian'er really wanted to take action and get rid of this menace, which would be like eliminating a major problem.

But as soon as she conceived of this idea, she felt a scorching, invisible wall blocking Mutai's way.

But there was clearly no Buddha amulet on his neck.

Qiao Lian'er looked around and found that the source of the heat seemed to be Mu Tai's arm.

Good heavens, he sewed the amulet into his flesh so that it couldn't be removed under any circumstances.

Qiao Lian'er smiled.

"The eldest prince really will stop at nothing to save his life."

Mu Tai stared intently at her, his eyes bloodshot: "If you're alive, there's still hope of taking your life; if you're dead, there's nothing left."

"Even if I die one day, you will die before me."

Qiao Lian'er nodded: "Being half-dead like this is not bad, it's just that the feeling every day is not pleasant."

"As long as I have breath left."

Mu Tai gritted his teeth, and blood seeped from between them.

"I'm risking my life so that one day I can take your bones off one by one and chop you into mincemeat."

Imagining that scenario, Mutai seemed to find some comfort and burst into laughter.

Qiao Lian'er just looked at him pitifully.

Mu Tai felt insulted by that gaze, and he suddenly yelled and lunged at her.

Qiao Lian'er simply stepped aside, and he collapsed to the ground like a skeleton about to fall apart, making several crisp sounds.

Qiao Lian'er stood up, her gaze disdainful, as if she were looking at a roadside stall.

Then Mu Tai watched helplessly as Qiao Lian'er vanished into thin air right in front of him.

He was almost frozen in place, unable to think, his mind completely blank.

A living, breathing person was swallowed up by the air.

That's right. She appeared and disappeared suddenly without alerting anyone. Apart from him witnessing it, no one else knew anything about it.

Now she no longer hides her ability from him, and it has exceeded his expectations—direct, bizarre, as if mocking him wantonly, since there's nothing he can do about it.

It was only after Qiao Lian'er had been gone for a long time that Mu Tai came back to his senses, but the cold and eerie feeling on his body just wouldn't go away.

In order to redeem Crown Prince Tuohai, the Dongfu Kingdom spent another twenty years' worth of national treasury, severely damaging its vitality.

The Great Swamp Kingdom received compensation, and Prince Takumi was thrown outside the city gate, covered in a layer of dust.

He was in a terrible state, no longer possessing the noble bearing of a crown prince.

Hearing the sound of horses' hooves, he looked up and saw Qiao Lian'er and Pei Shijiu riding up to him.

Prince Takumi stared at Qiao Lian'er. She was very calm, as if defeating him was a matter of course, something she could do with ease.

“I am a fair person. Although you came to provoke me, you made Dongfu Kingdom pay off its national treasury for twenty years, benefited Daze Kingdom, and exempted my various fiefdoms from taxes. It is a case of one return for another.”

"Therefore, I can spare your life and let you go."

"Remember, anything dishonorable must be paid for. If you still don't learn your lesson, I can't guarantee what your fate will be next time."

Prince Takumi's face was ashen, and the hatred in his heart was churning within him. He was filled with such resentment, but he knew that he was powerless against Qiao Lian'er now. He could only keep his life and have a chance in the future.

Think of Princess Lingyu and Princess Hefeng, who died in the Great Swamp Kingdom. They were ignorant of the consequences and insisted on fighting a losing battle, thus ruining themselves.

He memorized Qiao Lian'er's face carefully, and then, with the help of servants, boarded the carriage sent by the Eastern Fu Kingdom to pick him up.

“Crown Prince Takumi won’t give up seeking revenge on you. Why not just kill him to prevent future troubles? It’s not easy to do this openly, so leave it to me,” Pei Shijiu said.

"It's easier to make a move while he's still on this land."

Qiao Lian'er thought for a moment and said, "No, if we kill him, Dongfu Kingdom won't let it go. If a conflict breaks out, I won't be able to explain it to the Emperor."

Pei Shijiu thought about it and agreed.

Princess Lingyu was also redeemed at that time. She could have left openly and honestly, but she chose to stay secretly and was treated as an imposter.

If Prince Takumi leaves obediently, it will indeed be difficult for them to make a move.

But Pei Shijiu did not give up his hope. He sent people to follow Crown Prince Tuohai all the way until Crown Prince Tuohai boarded the ship and went to Dongfu Kingdom.

Upon hearing the report, Pei Shijiu felt somewhat regretful.

Alas, I cannot solve this problem for Lian'er.

"You seem quite disappointed." Qiao Lian'er placed a piece on the board and smiled with raised eyebrows.

"No rush, it just means it's not time for Takumi to die yet."

Qiao Lian'er said, "Tuohai is quite patient. He might work hard to rebuild the country and wait until Dongfu Kingdom has recovered its strength before seeking revenge."

She went to Dongfu Kingdom and learned that her two daughters had died, leaving her penniless and heartbroken. In addition, the king of Dongfu Kingdom had fallen ill after spending another twenty years' worth of the national treasury on the expansion project.

Prince Takumi will soon ascend the throne.

"It's like throwing an egg against a rock," he said calmly.

After a long winter, spring finally arrived, and Qiao Lian'er officially turned seventeen.

In the spring imperial examination, Song Ruier passed the exam again and became a tribute student. However, he was too young and lacked experience and insight, so his ranking was a little lower.

However, to be able to pass the imperial examination at the age of less than sixteen is already extremely rare.

In April, they would participate in the palace examination to determine their rank. However, as long as they passed the examination, they would be guaranteed a good official position.

Now, wherever Song Ruier goes, she is surrounded by a group of students. They can see that Song Ruier is not only good at taking exams, but also extremely shrewd and good at scheming and managing. They believe that following her side will never be a mistake.

A figure walked into Qiao Ji Pu Lou. In the teahouse diagonally opposite, Song Ruier stared until the person disappeared.

He took a sip of tea, put down his cup, and stood up.

"I have some things to attend to, so I'll have to leave now. Please feel free to do as you please."

The students all stood up to see him off.

As Song Ruier stepped into the shop, Qiao Yunni was fiddling with an abacus, checking the account books.

Today, Qiao Yunni can do arithmetic and read; she has undergone a complete transformation.