The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

Qiu Zhiyan looked at his cousins ​​in front of him and felt an indescribable emotion in his heart.

We were supposed to be family to each other, but we had inexplicably ended up on opposite sides of an irreparable divide.

All of this was due to my mother's stubbornness and dominance. From the Qiu family to the Marquis's Mansion, my mother pushed almost everyone to the opposite side, as if everything had to be centered around her to be considered right.

Qiu Zhiyan once used decadence and indulgence to resist his mother's control.

When he saw his mother and sister trying to frame his cousin with dirty tricks, he felt ashamed.

Qiu Zhiyan suddenly said something out of nowhere, "I was there the whole time that night."

Shi Yunqi didn't understand what was said.

But Shi Anxia understood, "That night, I know you were there the whole time."

That day, from the moment his mother and sister sent the maidservants to buy dirty medicine to frame Hongyan, Qiu Zhiyan was aware of the whole process.

He also noticed that his cousin Shi Anxia and Cen Yuan were taking advantage of the situation.

He had countless opportunities to save his sister Qiu Zimo and remind his mother not to be too clever, but he ultimately chose to remain silent.

He watched with his own eyes as his mother and sister fell step by step into his cousin's trap and snare, and his heart was torn with joy.

And that night, Cen Yuan had already told Shi Anxia that Qiu Zhiyan should have known that they were going to use their trick against him.

But Shi Anxia did not cancel the plan.

She bet that Qiu Zhiyan would not inform his mother and sister.

As far as she was concerned, she had nothing to lose.

This is what Xiao Changle once said: When the enemy comes, we will fight them with our soldiers; when the water comes, we will block it with earth.

You have your plan, I use mine.

If you want to harm me, I will give it back to you.

If you stop, everyone will be happy.

But Qiu Zhiyan chose to remain silent. Shi Anxia knew that he was desperate and would not participate in the imperial examination this year.

These days, she always knew where he was, but she never bothered him, just letting her cousin figure it out on his own.

It was not until her aunt passed away that Shi Anxia sent someone to deliver the message.

She thought that as a son, he would want to see her off for the last time.

Qiu Zhiyan and Shi Anxia looked at each other, and saw a hint of relief in each other's eyes, so they smiled faintly.

He knew her ruthless means of revenge, and she also knew his stubborn and helpless silent resistance.

He liked her decisiveness in killing. If he had one ten-thousandth of her, he wouldn't be living like this.

"Cousin Xia'er is working hard on Yunqi Academy's admission rate again?" Qiu Zhiyan laughed leisurely.

Shi Anxia got off the carriage and bowed to Qiu Zhiyan, "I hope my cousin will help me. Next time, I want to win the first, second and third place in the imperial examination, and I will have to rely on my brother and cousin."

Qiu Zhiyan and Shi Yunqi asked at the same time, "There is still one vacancy, who will it be?"

The two looked at each other with pride and satisfaction: I am the top scorer! No one else can snatch it from me! You just need to decide who is the second and third place.

No matter what the outcome is, this confidence must always remain in your heart to support you in moving forward.

The three of them just laughed outside the city gate.

How difficult is it to get to this point?

Everyone seems to have gone through thousands of mountains and rivers, and finally reconciled with their past selves and past experiences.

Qiu Zhiyan took out two jade bookmarks from his sleeve and gave them to his cousin.

It was warm, delicate, high-quality white jade, the same size.

One is engraved with "Yunqi" and the other is engraved with "Anxia".

He had carved this himself a long time ago, but because of his mother, he never had the chance to give it to her.

He bowed deeply and said, "When I return home and pack my mother's dowry, I will go to the capital to study hard at Yunqi Academy. I hope my cousins ​​will not despise me."

Shi Yunqi smiled and bowed back, "I look forward to seeing you, cousin. I hope to pass the imperial examination with you."

Shi Anxia also blessed, "I wish my cousin a safe journey and a speedy return to Beijing."

After they finished talking, just as Qiu Zhiyan was about to leave, Shi Anxia shouted into the carriage, "Little crybaby, stop crying and give the things you prepared to your brother."

Qiu Hongyan's crying voice floated out before she saw him, "Wuwuwuwu...Brother..."

She stepped down from the carriage with tears on her face, carrying a bulging bundle and stuffing it into Qiu Zhiyan's hands, "Brother... wuwuwuwu... here you go..."

Qiu Zhiyan took the bag, his hands felt heavy, and his heart felt heavy too.

Qiu Hongyan wiped her tears and started to introduce what was in the bag. Which things should be eaten first and which should be eaten later. She also prepared some clothes and silver. She kept talking and making everyone laugh.

Qiu Zhiyan looked at his half sister who had grown a little taller and whose face seemed to have become a lot rounder.

It can be seen that Hongyan is living a very good life in the Marquis's Mansion.

He then thought of how his mother and legitimate sister had looked down on his concubine sister, and felt extremely guilty.

He wanted to reach out and touch his sister's face, but he felt that his sister was already grown up and that it was time to be more careful about the differences between boys and girls.

Moreover, he was too ashamed to see her. His voice was slightly choked, "Hongyan, brother apologizes to you on behalf of mother and Zimo."

As he said this, he took a step back and bowed deeply. He was holding a bundle in his hand, so he looked a little clumsy when bowing.

Qiu Hongyan had always loved her eldest brother the most. When she heard this, she could no longer hold back her tears. She rushed forward, pulled up her brother's sleeve, and wiped away her tears. "Brother, you must return to Beijing as soon as possible. I'll wait here for you to pass the imperial examination."

Qiu Zhiyan finally couldn't help himself, raised his hand, put it on Qiu Hongyan's head, and warned, "Before I return to Beijing, you should stay with your cousin Xia'er. Don't pay attention to anything your father asks you to do. Even if he sends someone to call you, you can ignore it and ignore it. When I return to Beijing, I will be your backup in the future."

Qiu Hongyan was stunned.

This was the first time I got a promise from my eldest brother. I was overwhelmed with emotions, and the frustration of being abandoned by my father in the first few days disappeared.

She just felt how lucky she was. Sister Xia'er and Brother Yunqi were so kind to her, and her sister-in-law Wei Cailing was also kind to her.

She had originally given up hope that anyone in her family would be able to protect her, but her eldest brother said such words at this moment.

After so many things to do, there will always be a separation.

Qiu Zhiyan boarded the boat and stood at the bow waving towards the shore.

When we came, we had a whole family.

When he left, he was alone, without even a servant.

Don’t take the green mountains and clear waters for granted, let your heart grow towards the sun.

In the future, he wanted to walk out a clean path uprightly, so that he could move forward side by side with his cousins ​​and live up to his youth.

Shi Anxia thought, three years later, it would be so interesting to see cousin Zhiyan make a comeback and compete with his brother in the palace.

They are all young people who were misplaced in their previous lives. In this life, they will eventually bloom dazzling flowers on the cliffs.

Shi Anxia and the others got on the carriage and returned to the mansion when it was already dusk.

Her dowry was piled up all over the yard, and Tang Chujun was counting it in the yard. When marrying off a daughter, a mother is always nervous, afraid of missing something, afraid of not giving enough.

There were so many boxes for Shi Anxia to add, not to mention his uncle and aunt, his eldest uncle and aunt had also brought several boxes of things over a long time ago.

Even the third uncle and the fourth uncle, as well as every family in the clan, expressed their love for Shi Anxia. Some even took out their most precious treasures, which were things that only a legitimate granddaughter could have.

This time, Shi Chengxuan acted like a father and actually prepared a dowry for his daughter.