The cannon fodder stepmother dressed as the villain Zai Zai

Chapter 14 Finding the Scumbag
From that day on, except for Xu Yaqin, none of the other women who participated in the assessment came to see Liu Qingxue in this ruined temple.

This makes Xu Yaqin very different.

She keeps coming here every day and brings a bunch of delicious food and necessary daily necessities.She spent the whole day talking and relaxing with Liu Qingxue, letting the maids take good care of her, washing her and changing into new clothes, and dressed up Liu Qingxue carefully.

As the saying goes, people rely on clothing, and Buddha rely on gold.

The crazy woman who was originally unkempt and unkempt, now tidied up, revealing a bit of the charm of a former courtesan.

If it weren't for the third level stipulation that this crazy woman couldn't be taken back, Xu Yaqin really wanted to take her back to Cuilanxuan and take good care of her.

But in this way, from a competition perspective, it would be very unfair to the other ladies.

So Xu Yaqin did not put this idea into action.

In the past few days, apart from coming to Liu Qingxue to relax every day, she had not been idle.Xu Yaqin's personal maid Xuanhe and the many servants and maids brought by Jiang Yuwei have been sent to various places in Yandu City these days to collect the stories about the oiran and the white-faced scholar, as well as any clues related to the scholar.

Xu Yaqin and the others issued a large reward, and they would be rewarded as long as they got clues.

I thought that my money-making ability would be effective soon, but the result was not as expected.

"Alas, madam, there are still no clues." Xuan He quickly walked into Cui Lan Xuan with a frustrated look on her face. She was very tired these days.

Jiang Yuwei was also here. She looked at Xu Yaqin and shook her head, and said helplessly:

"It's the same here. The servants I've sent out to collect information these days have barely gotten any useful information. They're basically the same as what Second Master Sheng said."

Xuan He complained at the side: "Isn't that right? I think most of those who say they have inside information are coming here for our bounty. We haven't found many clues these days, but the money can't be sent out." few."

"It's really a waste of money for those guys who spread false news."

"It seems this trick is useless." Xu Yaqin thought in her mind.

After all, how many years have passed since this happened, and there are countless big and small things that happen every day in Yandu City. It is understandable that no one remembers what happened to the oiran and the white-faced scholar.

After listening to their words, Xu Yaqin didn't show any frustration on her face. She didn't expect to find the solution to the problem through this method.

Although she didn't go out to search these days, she looked through many ancient books recorded in the library. She didn't know where she found the list of scholars who had been shortlisted for the imperial examination in recent years.

She is not stupid. It would take a lot of effort to find someone in this vast sea of ​​classics.Xu Yaqin was quite clever and only picked out the imperial examination list released by Liu Qingxue and the white-faced scholar when they met each other.

Then locals were excluded.

But even so, there are countless foreign students.

Then Xu Yaqin searched based on the surname, only looking for the list of people with the surname Duan who were already in high school and were officials in the court.

Then, she instigated Xuanhe to use the Xu family's connections.

Xu Zhi is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and he has been fully aware of the transfer of officials over the years.

It is not difficult for Xu Yaqin to get these things.

Finally, Xu Shangshu thought of a name.

"Duan Xuan." Xuanhe conveyed the name to Xu Yaqin.

"Eighty percent should be Duan Xuan." Xu Yaqin pondered for a moment, "Let's go, Xuanhe, let's go meet Mr. Duan right now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yuwei on the side immediately stopped her and said:

"Madam, please don't be impulsive. As far as I know, Lord Duan Duan is now also a fourth-rank official in the court."

"I'm just a woman in the Qingdu Marquis' mansion, where can I see him?" "If I went rashly this time, I was afraid I would be kicked out of the mansion. I didn't see Duan Xuan himself, so I went back home. "

Xu Yaqin's expression changed and she blurted out: "That's easy, just invite Mr. Duan to come to our Qingdu Marquis Mansion."

The day was sunny and clear.

In the spacious and bright hall of the Qingdu Hou Mansion.

A middle-aged official with a tall build, rough skin, and a sallow complexion was standing in the living room, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand and taking a few sips slowly.

He was still wondering in his heart, wondering if he hadn't agreed that Mr. Sheng from the Qingdu Marquis Mansion would come to him to discuss something?Why did I wait so long? I couldn’t even see a single person. I drank all the tea in the pot.

At this time, Xu Yaqin and Jiang Yuwei were hiding behind the screen not far away, secretly observing Master Duan in front of them from the side.

Xuanhe even took one look at that man's face and started to look down on him with contempt:

"Hey, this is Liu Qingxue's sweetheart? How can he be a white-faced scholar like this? He looks like a burly man with a leopard head and ringed eyes! He looks fierce."

"Then does Liu Qingxue have poor eyesight or a problem with her aesthetics? She would like this kind of rough guy."

Xu Yaqin also frowned, very puzzled.

It's strange, didn't the description she gave Xu Shangshu have a fair complexion, heroic appearance, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, a rustling figure, wind blowing under his feet, and piercing eyes?

Now, if you take a closer look, what kind of handsome man is Mr. Duan in front of you?Just like an enhanced version of Wu Dalang!

Xu Yaqin suddenly couldn't bear to look directly at her and looked at Jiang Yuwei beside her.

Jiang Yuwei frowned and asked softly:

"Madam, are you mistaken? This is the white-faced scholar from back then...but it doesn't look like it to me. Do you think we have found the wrong person?"

Xu Yaqin insisted: "It's impossible. I combined the information from many sources and compared it carefully. The white-faced scholar can only be the Master Duan in front of me."

"That's weird."

This is different from what Mr. Sheng described to us.

Besides, Liu Qingxue was also the top courtesan after all, a well-known beauty in Yandu City. Many handsome young men from high-ranking officials and noble families spent a lot of money to have a look at her beauty.

How could she have lost her mind and fall in love with such a thing?

Is this the legendary aesthetic fatigue, where you see too many handsome guys and occasionally fall in love with an ugly guy, which makes you more pleasing to the eye?

Xu Yaqin shook her head.

"Anyway, it's him, Xuanhe, come on."

"Are you really going to knock him out?"

"Of course, if we don't knock him out, how can we tie Mr. Duan to that ruined temple and meet Liu Qingxue."

"Don't forget, we have to complete the assessment, break the knot in Liu Qingxue's heart, and get her back to normal."

"Okay." Xuanhe gritted her teeth, turned and left.

At this time, Mr. Duan was still sipping tea in the hall, when he suddenly felt a gust of wind blowing behind him.

(End of this chapter)