The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 211

Huangzhou had nightmares for several days since he sent the woman far away from the capital. When he returned to the capital, he did not dare to go back home, but only went to his concubine Liu Xu.

Liu Xu was about twenty-two years old, with a rosy complexion, a plump figure, and a pair of round eyes that were very charming.

She looked at her husband who had not come for a long time, and first deliberately sulked for a while. Seeing that Huang Zhou did not come to coax her, she had to soften her posture and bend down to coax him. However, the more she coaxed him, the more Huang Zhou became depressed, until Liu Xu held her slightly bulging belly and said shyly, "Husband, I am pregnant."

He woke up with a start.

"what?"

"Look." Liu Xu pulled his chubby hand and touched his lower abdomen. Huang Zhou's palm suddenly bounced open, "How is this possible?"

Seeing this, Liu Xu suddenly felt aggrieved and tearful, "My dear, why can't I do that? You are not a broken ox that can't plow the land!" Huang Zhou shook his head like a rattle when he heard this, "Don't be ridiculous, this is not mine, you bastard!"

After that, the woman in the carriage was no longer a nightmare, but the baby in Liu Xu's belly, crying all night in his dream.

Huang Zhou caught the servant and ran back to the Huang Mansion early in the morning. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he met his younger brother Huang Zhi. Huang Zhi was quick-eyed and quick-footed, and immediately hid in the bushes on the side. Huang Zhi didn't want to greet him at first, but seeing that he was so careless, he could only come forward and shout, "Brother!"

"Third... Third brother."

He lowered his eyebrows and looked around. His guilty look made Huang Zhi very confused. "Where have you been these days? Mother has looked for you several times, but there is no trace of you."

"I just had a few drinks with some old friends and got drunk..."

After that, he made up an excuse, "I'm going to pay my respects to my mother."

Ran away in a flash——

Huang Zhi was used to his lack of progress. He sighed and walked out of the mansion. The servant Lai Cai had already prepared the horse. "Third Master, don't you want me to go with you?"

"No, you won't be able to enter the academy even if you go."

The entrance to Longen Academy was strictly controlled, and no maids or servants were allowed to serve or enter the academy.

Lai Cai pursed his lips, "The old lady is worried about the Third Young Master, and she said that she wants me to live in Longen Temple. It's a good opportunity to light a lamp for you and bless you to pass the imperial examination."

Huang Zhi shook his head, "I'll go by myself. Why don't you relax for a few days at home? Just don't let your elder brother lead you astray and follow a bunch of old ladies to gamble and drink. I will punish you when you come back!"

"Yes, I will stay in the study and dry the books for you when I have time."

Huang Zhi looked up at the rain that had been falling for a while, "I'm afraid it won't work. The rainy season came early this year. You should go to Uncle Guan and ask for some calamus powder, and sprinkle it in the study room for a while."

Laicai nodded repeatedly.

Only then did he reluctantly see Huang Zhi off. Huang Zhi ran for half a day before arriving at Longen Academy, where he found his senior, went through the formalities, and paid his tuition before he was able to move in.

In the evening, just after the lights were on, someone knocked on the door. "Brother Huang, you are finally here. The three great scholars have all left, and you are here just now."

"I am busy with family affairs and cannot leave for the time being. Now that His Majesty's birthday is just around the corner, my family members and other relatives from my hometown are coming. You also know that my old lady is hospitable by nature, and she will treat them well. My father is busy, my eldest brother is not in charge, and my second brother can't handle it alone..."

Li Xi smiled and said, "That's right, but you are smart. Although you didn't attend the class, I took notes. Come on!"

After that, he handed over a book. Huang Zhi took it under the lamp and read it carefully, his eyes shining. "You are indeed a rare scholar in the world. Every word is a pearl and every sentence is the truth! Thank you, Brother Li. Let me copy it down and return it to you tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Li Xi waved his hand, "There's no rush."

The two of them were not very familiar with each other before. They met each other during the last imperial examination and became more and more compatible as they talked. However, who would have thought that they both failed the exam.

Now, once again, the old friendship has been rekindled.

"There are many talented people from the counties in the academy, and I want to introduce you to several of them."

Huang Zhi smiled and said, "Thank you for remembering me."

"One of them is named Xu Lingbai. He is a rare young man from a poor family. Unfortunately, he was taken back to the capital by his family three days ago. I'm afraid we can only see him during the imperial examination." He felt a little regretful. To be honest, Xu Lingbai was somewhat similar to Huang Zhi. Both were elegant and steady people.

"Brother Li, there is always a chance, no need to regret."

That's true——

"However, Brother Xu seems to be a distant relative of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Why don't we find some free time after returning to Beijing and go to the Duke's Mansion to pay a visit together?"

It just so happened that I had a few more drinks with Pei An, the youngest Jinshi in the last imperial examination.

"The mansion? A relative of Pei Silang's?"

Huang Zhi's mind suddenly popped up the face that looked like the fourth young master's wife of the Pei family. He couldn't help but feel hot on his face. Fortunately, Li Xi was a man and his eyes were not so delicate, so he didn't notice it. "The one who came to pick him up that day was the guard of the mansion, and the clothes attendant of General Pei. I still remember it clearly."

General Pei is also Pei Jian.

However, he has retired from the army many years ago, and now people just call him Master, but they have forgotten that he once dominated the border and swept through thousands of enemies.

The old man of the Li family is still in charge, so Li Xi prefers to call him Master Pei.

"Does the Pei family have a relative with the surname Xu?"

Huang Zhi asked casually. Li Xi tried hard to recall and slapped his thigh. "Hey! Isn't Miss Pei Si from the Xu family?"

"That's right. I'm afraid he's a relative of the Fourth Young Master's wife. But Ling Bai is a gentleman with a thin skin. He never mentioned the Duke's Mansion to me. He just said that he went to live with his uncle and would go to the capital before the imperial examination."

Later, Huang Zhi couldn't hear what Li Xi said.

After finally getting rid of the chatterbox, he was able to sit down at his desk. The lights in the window were dim, and he felt very lost.

Thinking of the night when he rushed back to the villa, the old man replied, "Third Master, she was originally a girl from the building, so she naturally went back to the building." He was stunned for a few seconds, a little flustered, "Then... did you spend some money?"

The old village head nodded hurriedly.

"Yes, Third Master. The girl in the building is very cunning. If you don't give it to me, she won't leave."

He was unwilling to give up and asked, "Can you tell me which building it is from?"

When the old man heard this, he was heartbroken and said, "Third Young Master! I'm not saying anything against you, but you really shouldn't be so greedy for women. Do you really want to spend the night with a girl like her? You should know that the family is counting on the Second Young Master and you. The eldest young master is born to be idle and doesn't like worldly affairs. If you are seduced by these prostitutes, how can you face the master and the old lady——"

Stop it!

Huang Zhi's face flushed with anger. He quickly agreed and ran back to the guest room.

On the bed, there was still the fragrance of the woman, but unfortunately she was nowhere to be seen. He lifted the quilt and was about to lie down, but he saw a bright red flower on it.