Chapter 233 He Zhanghua and Qi Xianguan

Chapter 233 He Zhanghua and Qi Xianguan

Dalang and Erlang don't need to be asked, they are the best at climbing trees.

Before Liu Li could see clearly, the two brothers stood on the tree branch in a few seconds.

Fearing that there was not enough space for their adults, Dalang and Erlang climbed up one more level and sat directly on the top of the tree.

The wind blew from the river, and the branches swayed. Liu Li covered his chest and felt like his heart was about to jump out.

However, the next second, Qin Yao shouted, "Go!" He felt his shoulders sink and his feet left the ground.

Liu Li, who was thrown onto the tree, hugged Da Zhuang, who was also thrown up, tightly. The master and servant were trembling and dared not make a sound.

Liu Ji gave him a contemptuous smile, and then confidently stretched out his hands to Qin Yao on the tree: "My lady, pull me, pull me!"

The distance was too high, so Qin Yao asked him to jump up a little.

Liu Ji shouted "Hi!" and jumped up with all his might. Qin Yao grabbed his hand and threw him up.

Suddenly coming to a narrow branch, Liu Ji looked down. When he was standing on the ground, he didn't feel how high the distance was, but looking down from above made him dizzy.

A strong wind blew, and Liu Ji, who had nothing to hold on to, was swayed and subconsciously looked for a support point.

Qin Yao just stood up when a dark shadow rushed in front of her and hugged her tightly.

With a fulcrum, Liu Ji breathed a sigh of relief, but when he opened his eyes wide, Qin Yao's grinning face appeared before him.

The cold light flashing in those black eyes made his back chill and he quickly let go of his hand.

But as soon as he loosened his hands, the dizziness came back and he instinctively hugged the person in front of him again.

Qin Yao raised her head and took a deep breath, only then did she suppress the urge to kick him into the river.

"There's a branch in the upper right corner," she warned through gritted teeth.

Liu Ji responded with an "oh" and reached out to grab the branch. After searching for a long time without success, Qin Yao had no choice but to lend him a hand. She grabbed his waving hand and put it on the branch.

"roll!"

Liu Ji thought that women are heartless, and he sighed with a little regret. He slowly let go of her, stepped back a little, squatted down, and sat on the tree, steadily.

Seeing this, Qin Yao couldn't help but suspect that he had done it on purpose, and she stared at him for a long time in displeasure.

Liu Ji didn't dare to look back, for fear that she would notice something and also for fear that his red face would be seen.

"Dad, why is your face so red?" Dalang was hanging upside down on the treetops above. A curious face suddenly appeared upside down in front of Liu Ji, scaring his father.

"Ah!" Liu Ji let out a strange cry of fear from his throat and quickly leaned back. Qin Yao was standing behind him, leaning against the tree branches with her arms folded. She bent her knees and pushed him back.

Liu Ji quickly grabbed the treetop, thus avoiding falling headfirst into the river due to the double shock to the mother and son.

"You're going to die!" Liu Ji didn't dare to scold the person behind him, so he could only yell at the culprit angrily.

Dalang was not afraid at all, and pointed at his face and said, "Dad, your face is getting even redder, like a monkey's butt."

Liu Ji subconsciously covered his face with his empty hands, "Really? What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Sit back down."

Dalang wanted to get to the bottom of the matter, but Qin Yao reminded him, "Be careful." The young boy then glanced at his father suspiciously, straightened his waist and abdomen, straightened his body, and sat back.

Qin Yao left the best standing position in the center of the tree branch for Liu Li and Da Zhuang, and continued to climb up one level, leaning her waist against the smaller branch next to her and stepping on a strong and thick branch. She also put Sanlang and Si Niang between her feet to prevent the two younger ones from falling.

Dalang and Erlang also came over, coiled on the treetop next to her, and looked towards the west side of the river curiously.

The river is about four meters wide and can accommodate four dragon boats running side by side, forming a circular inner city river around the central commercial street of the city.

The stone bridge is the boundary, with the west as the starting point and the east as the end point. The big tree where Qin Yao's family is located is right next to the stone bridge. They can see both the departure of the first team and the most exciting impact at the finish line.

Time gradually approached noon, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, and even the hot summer day could not stop people's enthusiasm for watching the game.

Everyone gathered on the guardrails on both sides of the river under the scorching sun. The competition had not yet begun, but the shouts became louder and louder as they saw the eight teams carrying their dragon boats into the water in preparation.

Just before the game started, almost everyone in the city came. Amid the curious discussions of the people, the prefect appeared with his family.

The stands that were previously reserved were gradually filled up.

Liu Ji explained on the spot: "I won't say much about the man in the middle wearing the scarlet official robe. He is the governor of Zijing Prefecture. On his left are his wife Qi and his daughter He Zhanghua. Oh, this daughter is really beautiful and lovely. I heard that she is also a talented girl. She could write poems at the age of three and could write poems at the age of five..."

Qin Yao: "Skip!"

Just give a brief explanation, no need to be long-winded.

"Did you see that little boy? The prodigy who caused you a huge psychological shock on the road. Who is he and why is he sitting with the wife of the prefect?"

Qin Yao pointed at the boy on the opposite stand, then looked at Liu Li and Liu Ji below her jokingly.

Liu Li was busy looking at the officials sitting beside the prefect. When Qin Yao reminded him of this, he turned his attention to the officials' wives and discovered that the child prodigy was among them.

"Huh?" Liu Li was a little surprised.

Liu Ji also acted exaggeratedly surprised, but in fact he already knew the identity of this guy when he was wandering around the lobby of the inn last night.

After all, such a genius will become the center of attention no matter where he appears.

First of all, he was indeed a child prodigy.

The magistrate's daughter is nine years old this year. She could compose poems when she was three years old.

This child prodigy is ten years old this year. When he was three years old, he could write an excellent article with a full text of 800 words.

"I heard that the article is still kept in the family ancestral hall by the Qi family's first-rank official, the old prime minister."

"And this child prodigy's name is Qi Xianguan. Yes! That's right, he is the Tiangong Xianguan you are thinking of."

Liu Ji said excitedly: "The prefect's wife is the granddaughter of the old prime minister and the aunt of Qi Xianguan."

At this point, Liu Ji lowered his voice and said, "The Qi family is much more prominent than the He family, so everyone says that Madam Qi is marrying down. With the Qi family as a backer, Prefect He will probably be transferred to the capital soon."

After saying that, he couldn't help but murmur in envy, "We are all men, but how come some men are so lucky to be favored by noble ladies from aristocratic families and rise to prominence so quickly?"

Qin Yao pretended to be deaf and didn't hear anything, and curiously asked: "The Qi family is so powerful, why did Qi Xianguan come to our Zijing Mansion to participate in the palace examination?"

"You don't know this!" Liu Ji winked at her proudly, and just before she lost her temper, he smiled and said,

"His ancestral home is here. I heard that the old prime minister was afraid that this child prodigy would be corrupted by the extravagant atmosphere in the capital, so he sent someone to send this little prodigy back to his ancestral home despite the opposition of his eldest grandson and his wife, and even invited a master to accompany him to teach him."

Qin Yao said softly: "Old Prime Minister Qi's way of education is quite special."

Whenever Liu Ji heard Qin Yao praising other men, he would feel proud, as if he was the one being praised. He proudly shook his bangs and replied,

"Of course! The old prime minister was a hero who accompanied the emperor and empress to conquer the world. How can ordinary people compare to his vision?!"

Qin Yao glanced at Liu Ji speechlessly. Is he itching again?

Erlang shouted from the treetops: "Dad and Mom, the game has begun!"

The adults immediately stopped talking, and the two families turned their heads to look at the river.