NCCnovel Chapter 174 The Secret Recipe for Having a Boy
Chapter 174 The Secret Recipe for Having a Boy
Wang Changbo choked for a moment, sighed deeply, and then continued in a deep tone:
"But that year, the ice cracked and I fell straight down. Qingyuan held my hand tightly and tried desperately to pull me up, but the ice cracked even more and he fell into the lake.
Qingyuan, relying on his ability to swim, lifted me up and insisted that I, a landlubber, go ashore first.
But when it was his turn, Qingyuan no longer had the strength to get ashore.
When the servants of the Sun and Wang families rescued him, his whole body was frozen purple and he had a high fever for several days. He almost died.
Therefore, I owe Qingyuan my life, which I can never repay.”
"I understand what you said, Prince Wang."
Wang Changbo owes Sun Qingyuan a life. Since robbing the prison is also to save Sun Qingyuan, then he, Wang Changbo, has an obligation to do so. I, Luo Xiaoran, don't have to feel any psychological burden. That's what I mean!
"Sun Qingyuan is in the study. I'll go call him out. You two can say goodbye to each other properly." Luo Xiaoran was about to leave after she said this, but was stopped by Wang Changbo.
"It doesn't matter. During the provincial examination, I persuaded Qingyuan to take the exam with me, but he was unwilling to do so. It seemed that he had made up his mind not to take the imperial examination anymore.
Now, I am here to say goodbye because of the imperial examination, so there is no need to tell him, he will understand. "
That's it~
Luo Xiaoran retracted her foot and sat back in her chair. She asked Ruyi to serve tea to Wang Changbo and asked curiously:
"What happened to you guys in Bailu Academy before? Why did Sun Qingyuan become depressed and unwilling to take the imperial examinations?"
Wang Changbo took Ruyi's tea, took two sips to moisten his throat, and looked at the tea leaves swirling in the cup, his thoughts also turning up and down.
Coincidentally, the Bailu Academy where Sun Qingyuan and Wang Changbo studied is located in Qiu Niang’s hometown - Chuzhou.
Chu is surrounded by mountains, and most of the beautiful mountains have a college on them.
The president of an academy is either a hermit scholar who does not want to see the world, or a retired official.
Although they have different styles of doing things and behaviors, they are all committed to teaching and educating people, and cultivating and exporting talents for Daliang.
Among the academies on these hills, the most famous is Bailu Academy. Its first principal was Mo Shen, the first strategist who followed Taizu to establish the territory of Daliang.
"Qingyuan has been a bohemian person since he was young. When Uncle Sun was around, he often expressed his concerns about his character."
Luo Xiaoran nodded. When Sun Qingyuan was pawning his calligraphy and selling his paintings on the street and was in a miserable state, he acted like an idiot. This shows that he is really casual, so casual that he doesn't know the consequences of his life.
"After the incident of falling into the Half Moon Lake, perhaps because he had experienced life and death, Qingyuan's temperament became even more frivolous and unrestrained, and he never restrained himself until he went to study at the White Deer Academy.
Although the boundaries between scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans in our dynasty were not as clear as in previous dynasties, Qingyuan's and my business origins still became the reason for some villains in the academy to attack us.
Given Qingyuan's character, he would naturally fight back, and his words would be sharp and merciless.
As a result, Qingyuan offended many villains in the academy and made many enemies.
Because Qingyuan's knowledge has always been top-notch in the academy and is valued by the teacher, even if those villains can use some shady means, they really cannot expel Qingyuan from the academy.
So, they came up with a very sinister plan. "
When Wang Changbo said this, his voice dropped several degrees. Luo Xiaoran straightened her back instantly and waited for his next words.
“There are many large and small villages at the foot of the Academy Mountain. All the items purchased for the Academy are brought to the mountain by people from the villages.
Among them, there was a girl named Xiaolian. She came from a poor family, so she often went up the mountain to the gate of the academy to sell the fan bags she made. Because of her good looks, she was very famous among the students in the academy.
Once on the way down the mountain, Xiaolian was molested and was rescued by Qingyuan.
It was only much later that I realized that it was not a coincidence that Xiaolian was saved by Qingyuan.
Since being rescued, Xiaolian would come to the academy to see Qingyuan every few days, bringing some small things, such as book bags, fan bags, tassels, wooden rabbits... saying they were gifts of thanks."
"What happened next? What happened to Xiaolian and Sun Qingyuan?" Luo Xiaoran interrupted Wang Changbo's long speech, hoping that he would keep it short.
"Later?" Wang Changbo sneered, his tone complicated:
"Later, Xiaolian was found drowned in the academy pond. At that time, those who had a grudge against Qingyuan began to criticize her, saying that Xiaolian and Qingyuan were familiar with each other and that Qingyuan must have killed her.
This is complete nonsense!
The coroner performed an autopsy and determined the time of Xiaolian's death. At that time, Qingyuan was discussing poetry with me, and several other classmates in the academy testified that he was not the murderer at all.
Although it was a false accusation, Qingyuan's reputation was largely ruined.
In addition, before the storm subsided, the news of the murder of Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun reached the academy.
Qingyuan was completely hopeless. Despite the teacher's repeated persuasion, he still dropped out of Bailu Academy and returned to his hometown in the northern border..."
After telling Luo Xiaoran about Sun Qingyuan's experience at Bailu Academy, Wang Changbo left not long after staying.
Before leaving, Wang Changbo seemed to have thought of something interesting and couldn't help but say to Luo Xiaoran:
"Recently, there has been a rumor about Magistrate An in the city. It seems ridiculous now."
"Oh?"
"I don't know where Magistrate An got a secret recipe for giving birth to a boy, and he believes it very much.
I heard that he is now either handling official business in the government office or wandering around the rooms of various concubines.
He even spared no effort to take care of the concubines left by An Ruquan. It seems that he is determined to give birth to another son."
……
After seeing Wang Changbo off, Luo Xiaoran curled up in a chair and fell into deep thought.
At this time, An Luhai had a secret recipe for giving birth to a boy, which was undoubtedly given by Du Shimu to appease his anger.
However, after all of An Luhai's years of hard work, he only has one child, An Ruquan. It seems that his fertility must be very poor.
Even if this secret recipe can really give birth to a son, An Luhai is now in his forties. Wouldn’t he be powerless?
If his wish is not fulfilled, wouldn't An Luhai return to his old ways and persecute them indiscriminately once again?
Kong Qing almost lost his life this time because of An Luhai's madness...
Thinking of Kong Qing, Luo Xiaoran really wanted to dig Qian Dazhuang out of the wild woods in Po Wa Lane and whip his corpse severely.
Before this, Du Kongqing had woken up several times and his condition was getting better little by little.
Under Luo Xiaoran's questioning, Du Kongqing told her the whole process of how she ended up in the county jail.