729: Chapter 723 Punished 729: Chapter 723 Punished Thus, she turned her head and glanced over.
She saw that the pastries in the box were the size of small bowls and exquisitely beautiful, the flowers adorning the pastries were also lifelike.
This was clearly a beautiful trinket, and yet it was a plate of pastries?
She looked at Lin Qianqing in surprise and asked, “You went to all this trouble to leave the city just for this thing?”
Lin Qianqing said in a low voice, “Yes, Madam, these pastries are very difficult to make with such delicacy, and even more difficult to make them taste good.
Please, have a taste!”
“Have a taste?” Madam Lin picked up a spoon, and just as she was about to touch the pastries under the expectant gaze of Gu Youyou and Lin Qianqing, she withdrew her hand again.
Her expression darkened once more as she said, “I think it’s better to leave it as it is for now.
Don’t think that a pastry can settle today’s matter.”
She nearly got hoodwinked by the two young girls, how could she forget the principle that one who receives a person’s favor becos beholden to them.
Lin Qianqing and Gu Youyou then honestly lowered their heads and admitted their faults.
“Aunt, this was my idea.
Please don’t be hard on my cousin, she can’t stay at ho for much longer,” Gu Youyou said.
Gu Youyou always used to take the bla for Lin Qianqing, showing rare loyalty.
She was determined, this ti she would take the bla for Lin Qianqing.
But Lin Qianqing said, “No, no, it was my idea.
I pestered my cousin to take out with her.
She never likes to go out and would rather sleep at ho for a day if it were not for .”
Gu Youyou: “…” Is this the kind of person I am?
Seeing them taking responsibility for each other, Madam Lin’s face turned stern as she slapped the table and said coldly, “Don’t think I don’t know anything.
Neither of you will get away with this.”
She clapped her hands, and several sturdy maids entered.
Madam Lin instructed them, “Go, take them back to their courtyards and have them copy the Won’s Four Books a hundred tis.
If they do not finish, they are not to leave.”
Gu Youyou: “…” Am I supposed to copy until next year?
Lin Qianqing breathed a sigh of relief, a fortunate smile on her lips.
Gu Youyou thought to herself: I have to find a way to gather information on how quickly Lin Qianqing copes.
I don’t believe this girl doesn’t have so tricks for copying assignnts; she finished a hundred tis in just two days last ti.
…
Since copying the Won’s Four Books a hundred tis would be quite ti-consuming even if it were printed, Gu Youyou decided to ignore it.
It was a good opportunity to concentrate on her dicinal research before the major selection.
It didn’t matter to her whether she could go out or not since Jin Zijin would co every night to warm her bed.
She could also get him to bring her whatever she needed.
During the major selection, her aunt would inevitably need her to go out.
The Gu Youyou totally engrossed in the essence of dicine had no idea that while she was confined, her aunt was also busy.
Due to Gu Youyou’s commotion, regardless of the intentions of the Ducal Residence or Lin Xingyi’s thoughts, Madam Lin was resolute about marrying off Gu Youyou.
She had already found a famous matchmaker in Beijing to propose a marriage to the Hu Family.
The head of the Hu Family was a minor official; establishing a connection with the Lin Family was Madam Lin’s will.
Whether it was a Miss or a cousin, Mr.
Hu was delighted beyond asure.
But the concubine of Hu’s son did not agree, saying, “Our Yu Qing might be born of a concubine, but he excels in scholarship and has a great chance of high honors in tomorrow’s imperial examination.
My lord, we shouldn’t rush this marriage.
Let’s talk about it after the examination tomorrow.
If Yu Qing ranks high, that cousin of the Lin Family wouldn’t be a match for our son at all.”
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