After Jian Zixuan left, Li Tingting finally came back to her senses!
She hurried to Li Fengsheng and quickly helped him up. "Husband, what purple-gold gourd? What's going on?" Li Tingting was at a loss, only catching fragments from their conversation.
Li Fengsheng trembled as he stood up, frowning. "This is it!" He handed the purple-gold gourd in his hand to Li Tingting.
Li Tingting looked at it from left to right, still not understanding. "His Highness Prince Li said it's a fake treasure? But it doesn't seem like it to me?"
Li Fengsheng didn't want to speak. A voice in his mind kept screaming.
This purple-gold gourd is fake, fake!
Thinking of the thirty-five thousand taels gone to waste, Li Fengsheng couldn't take it anymore and pushed over the table and chairs in front of him.
"Husband?" Li Tingting took a step back in fear, and the servants and maids beside them were also startled.
Seeing Li Tingting retreat in fear,
Li Fengsheng realized his actions were extreme. He took a deep breath, came to Li Tingting, patted her shoulder, and said, "I'm fine!"
"Did His Highness Prince Li ask you to find the real purple-gold gourd?" Li Tingting pouted. "Prince Li is too inhumane! Is the real purple-gold gourd something you can just find? Why doesn't he look for it himself?"
Li Fengsheng quickly covered Li Tingting's red lips and whispered, "Keep your voice down, beware of eavesdroppers!"
Seeing Li Fengsheng acting so nervously, Li Tingting wisely shut her mouth.
Turning her gaze,
She looked towards the main gate of the Li manor.
Li Tingting slightly hooked her lips.
Power is a good thing. She must climb higher!
Li Fengsheng is just a stepping stone for her!
Inside Blue Mountain Academy!
Qin Yun returned to the academy with the purple-gold gourd, his mood extremely bad!
If she guessed correctly, the people Ji Zixuan sent out had probably already discovered that the purple-gold gourd was fake!
Ji Zixuan is an impatient person and would definitely go to the Li manor immediately to question Li Fengsheng!
Li Fengsheng is good at sweet-talking, and Ji Zixuan might not blame him immediately.
It seems she needs to add fuel to the fire!
Looking at the purple-gold gourd in her hand, a plan emerged in Qin Yun's mind!
Li Fengsheng, wait for my move!
As Qin Yun was thinking, Ouyang Siqing came up behind Qin Yun.
"Young Master Qin? What treasure have you obtained?" Ouyang Siqing asked curiously.
Qin Yun quickly put it away and smiled slightly. "Nothing? Just a small trinket!"
Seeing that Qin Yun was unwilling to say more, Ouyang Siqing was also a sensible person and did not continue to inquire!
"Young Master Qin, do you have time the day after tomorrow?" Ouyang Siqing said gently.
Previously, he had also disliked Qin Yun, finding him frivolous and always looking at him strangely. But after yesterday's events, Ouyang Siqing had completely changed his view of Qin Yun!
It turned out that Qin Yun's talent was not only above his, but even above Su Qingwen's. This fact truly surprised him!
It seems this Young Master Qin had been hiding his abilities all along!
Thinking of this, Ouyang Siqing's lips curved upwards!
He also enjoyed spending time with Qin Yun, finding it a very comfortable feeling!
"The day after tomorrow?" Qin Yun asked curiously. "Young Master Ouyang, what day is the day after tomorrow?"
Ouyang Siqing smiled. "The day after tomorrow is the annual archery competition. Don't you remember, Young Master Qin?"
Qin Yun scratched his head, and then he finally remembered!
The aftermath of the poetry competition hadn't even settled, and now archery was coming. Couldn't things just be a little quieter?
Wait!
Archery?
She seemed to not know how to do it! Her archery experience was zero!
"Um... Young Master Ouyang, can I not participate?"
Ouyang Siqing looked a bit troubled and frowned. "Young Master Qin, if you don't want to participate in archery, I'm afraid that won't be possible!"
"Why?" Qin Yun had a million "whys" in his heart.
"If it were before, it would be fine. But your excellent performance in the poetry competition yesterday means that all scholars who entered the top ten must participate in archery!"
And must participate?
The reason she made it into the top ten of the poetry competition was to get into Blue Mountain Academy. Now it seemed like she had fallen into a trap!
"Is there no other way?" Qin Yun pouted, speaking coquettishly.
To Ouyang Siqing, this looked like she was acting cute.
Ouyang Siqing blushed and said, "Young Master Qin, are you not good at archery?"
Seeing that there was no one else around, Qin Yun honestly nodded.
It wasn't just that she didn't know how to shoot arrows; she couldn't even ride a horse!
If she went, she wouldn't be able to complete the archery task and would be laughed at!
"If Young Master Qin doesn't mind, I can teach you!" Ouyang Siqing said, then lowered his eyes.
Teach her archery?
And Ouyang Siqing would teach her?
It was a freebie that dropped into her lap, so she should take advantage of it!
Qin Yun feigned seriousness. "Then I'll have to trouble you, Young Master Ouyang! When should we start?"
"We can start now? Is it convenient for you now, Young Master Qin?"
"Convenient, convenient! Then let's go to the stables!" Qin Yun said with a smile, then trotted after Ouyang Siqing!
Upon arriving at the stables,
Ouyang Siqing knew Qin Yun was a beginner, so he chose a small white horse for Qin Yun.
Qin Yun looked at it with confusion. "A small horse? So short?"
Ouyang Siqing smiled. "Young Master Qin, beginners always start with small horses! Small horses have less strength, making them easier for us to control, and also less likely for us to get injured."
Hearing Ouyang Siqing's explanation, Qin Yun finally understood!
No wonder Ji Jing'an, that little tyrant, had asked her if she wanted a small horse last time. She hadn't understood such things then and had only refused out of consideration for his pride as a man.
"Alright then! I'll try!"
Ouyang Siqing patiently explained to Qin Yun how to hold the reins, how to control the force of the whip to tame the horse, and thus achieve the desired speed.
When riding, one should lean forward and lower their head to reduce resistance, and also to prevent falling off the horse.
After listening to Ouyang Siqing's explanation, Qin Yun instantly understood!
Fearing Qin Yun lacked practical experience, Ouyang Siqing demonstrated it himself.
Qin Yun felt incredibly touched at this moment!
The person she admired was indeed outstanding!
"Young Master Qin, do you understand?"
Ouyang Siqing dismounted and asked earnestly, "If there's anything else you don't understand, feel free to ask me!"
Qin Yun immediately snapped back to attention and nodded. "I understand, I understand! Thank you, Young Master Ouyang!"
Qin Yun mimicked Ouyang Siqing's movements and slowly mounted the small white horse.
Indeed!
When the teacher teaches well, learning is fast!
Qin Yun easily mounted the small white horse and was overjoyed!
"Young Master Ouyang, thank you! I finally rode a horse!" Qin Yun couldn't stop smiling, her mood exceptionally good!
For some reason, seeing Qin Yun smile so happily, Ouyang Siqing also started smiling.
Then,
A white and a black horse strolled across the lawn.
At first, the horses walked slowly, then began to trot.
Ouyang Siqing stayed by Qin Yun's side, protecting her.
Qin Yun also experienced the joy of riding.
After circling the lawn, Ouyang Siqing led Qin Yun back to the starting point.
Although they hadn't ridden for long, Qin Yun was covered in sweat.
"Young Master Qin, let's rest for a while!"