The Salty Little Cannon Fodder Was Targeted By the Prince

Chapter 296: The Crown Prince is sour

Du Wan was very interested in this college, "How many people does Tai'an Academy recruit each year?"

 “Recruiting one thousand new students every year.” Zhuang Congren’s head hurt, so he changed the topic.

Du Wan smiled and said, "Continue talking about Gu Li."

"He went into the medicine shop and did not check his own injuries. He asked the doctor who was sitting in the hall to come and see his mother. He passed by the rice shop and bought some food and went back." Zhuang Cong told what he had learned. It was a very miserable young man. "The Gu family ran out of food a long time ago, and he left all the food for his mother and younger brother."

Du Wan asked: "Didn't you say that the academy provides free food and accommodation?"

“The Gu family has no food, and his mother and brother are eating the free share he received from the academy canteen.”

“Isn’t it said that there is a scholarship? His grades this year must be number one.”

"My stepfather also left a large debt, and I used the money to pay off the debt." Zhuang Cong thought of the ingot of silver given by the princess, which was nearly ten taels, which was enough for the Gu family to survive the winter safely. "Gu Li went to Juyuan Tower today because he wanted to Try your luck to see if you can get a job of copying books. The money for copying books in Juyuan Building is 30% higher than that offered by book shops outside. If the building provides pen, ink, paper and inkstone, you can only copy in the building, but The building will provide a plate of snacks and a pot of tea for free.”

It is not difficult to understand why Gu Li went to Juyuan Tower because his legs were weak from hunger. As long as you get the job of copying books, you can have a snack at the teahouse.

But he was unlucky and met a classmate who he didn't deal with.

Zhuang Cong said: "Juyuanlou is very kind."

 “This is not kindness, it is someone who sacrifices petty gains to make a big profit.” Who is Pei Hao? If you can let others take advantage of it, you will definitely make money from somewhere.

Du Wan thought of the table reserved at Juyuanlou.

I didn’t ask how much it costs to book a seat, but it won’t be cheap.

 Let Zhuang Cong arrange people, continue to pay attention to Gu Li, and help if you can.

Zhuang Cong was saying goodbye. Just as he turned to leave, Du Wan suddenly said again, "Wait a minute."

“What else does the princess have to say?”

“Please ask someone to pay attention to see if anyone is still staring at Gu Li.”

"yes."

Zhuang Cong didn't ask the reason. The master just told the people below to do it.

Du Wan wanted to confirm something, so he asked someone to investigate.

The people arranged by Zhuang Cong were good at doing things. It didn't take long before he really noticed something was wrong around the Gu family. It's just that the time is short and the person behind the scenes has not been found.

 She likes to solve things on the same day, so she takes action herself.

Just sitting in a tavern near Gu's house until dusk, I noticed someone staring at Gu Li and went to see the old man from the small **** shop who sold her information last time. That pawnshop was Xie Zhang's power, which just confirmed Du Wan's suspicion that Xie Zhang had long taken a fancy to Gu Li's talent.

The so-called life-saving grace was just a premeditated plan, just like Xie Zhang's plot against Qin Yuyu. In the book, Xie Zhang killed many corrupt officials in the later period, and then quickly promoted a large number of young officials without causing big trouble. It is not unreasonable.

 People plan for a rainy day and have a particularly long-term vision.

Meeting Gu Li made Du Wan successfully forget about the gift he promised to Pei Hao.

So Prince Pei returned to the mansion and waited, day after day, but still did not receive the gift. They sent someone to investigate again and found out that the little girl returned to the house that day and sent someone to inquire about Gu Li. Later, she even went to a tavern near Gu's house to stay until evening.

How much attention should be paid to Gu Li?

 How much do you like it? !

The more Pei Hao thought about it, the more depressed he became.

They also sent people to investigate Gu Li and investigated all three generations of his ancestors. He is just an ordinary poor scholar, nothing outstanding except that he is a little bit better at reading.

"Hu San, how do you think Gu Li is comparable to my son?" Pei Hao flipped through Gu Li's survey results, "In terms of family background, appearance, and talent, how can he compare to me? Little heartless Why did you pay attention to him?" Hu Sanhan smiled naively, "Hey, Crown Prince, he is worse off than you."

Pei Hao: “…”

 Can it still be like this?

 His miserable appearance attracted the little girl’s attention?

After Pei Hao thought about it carefully, the only thing he couldn't compare to was this.

So the prince made another strange move...

Du Wan, who was scolded as heartless, followed Du Wanma every day in the name of protection. She thinks her behavior is normal and appropriate, but in the eyes of her elders, she is just a troublesome little girl.

　　Du Prince-in-law went to the yamen, and she followed him around.

As the New Year is approaching, the Ministry of Household Affairs is busy with official duties and there is a serious shortage of manpower, which makes Prince Consort Du busy every day until late at night.

Seeing that there was no one available for Du's consort, Du Wan suddenly had an idea and asked Su Che to work for him.

Hearing this suggestion, Prince Consort Du looked at the baby bump for a long time with complicated eyes, which made Du Wan's scalp go numb. He didn't know what the cheap father was thinking.

Du Huima asked: "Daughter, don't you hate the Su family?"

　　"Is the grudge gone? What's there to hate?" Du Wan's open-minded attitude is impressive.

Du Prince Consort held back another sentence for a long time, "Don't you think it's inappropriate?"

"What's wrong? It's an honor for him to be an errand for his father."

“After all, he was once the number one scholar, the proud son of heaven.”

“If he wasn’t the number one scholar, he wouldn’t be qualified to work as an errand for his father.” Du Wan said matter-of-factly.

　　Du Prince Consort knew that his daughter was very filial and didn't want him to be too tired, so he hurriedly found a helper for him. Prince Consort Du had never thought about having a top scholar by his side as a follower.

However, my daughter feels sorry for him as a father...

 So, early the next morning.

Su Che dressed neatly and went to the front yard to report.

Du's consort saw that the once high-spirited number one scholar had now restrained his sharpness, took off his splendid clothes, put on the clothes of a servant, and knelt down in front of him respectfully. His mood was complicated for a moment, "The grudges between the princess's house and your family." , do you think it’s still possible to be good?”

“Prince-in-law, the Su family will not be jealous of the Princess Mansion. On the contrary, the Su family is very grateful to the Princess Mansion for giving us shelter in our most difficult time.”

 “…” Du Huima’s expression was unpredictable.

 It was impossible for him to activate Su Che. In particular, this person is extremely talented, and he uses it like a double-edged sword. The best outcome for Su Che is death. So hello, hello, hello to everyone.

What does it mean to be with him? Wanwan simply wants to help his father, but he knows that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Su Che.

　　Du Consort sighed slightly, "I hope you will not betray Wanwan's trust."

"I, Su Che, can swear that I will never betray the princess mansion or the princess, otherwise the sky will thunder and I will die." In order to show his loyalty, Su Che solemnly swore.

 People in ancient times did not take swearing as a joke like they do now.

 Generally speaking, they do not swear easily and take their oaths very seriously.

 (End of this chapter)