mtl008 Chapter 197 The Shield for Being Caught in the Crossfire of the Imperial Examination (1)
Chapter 197 The Shield for Being Caught in the Crossfire of the Imperial Examination (1)
[Ding, you have been transported to a new world. Please check the storyline.]
【Host,】
[Stay——]
No matter how the system calls out, Xu Fu's soul remains immersed in the weightlessness of traversing time and space—
As a result, the physical pain actually stimulated the other person's mind...
"Pah, pah, pah——"
A series of lashes and the dull pain in his buttocks immediately brought Xu Fu to his senses.
When he came to his senses, he found himself being "ganged up and beaten."
A fierce-looking old woman in ancient costume stood in front of him, glaring angrily.
Two servants stood on either side of him, firmly gripping his arms.
Two tall, burly men stood to his left and right behind him.
They were holding thick wooden planks and pounding them on Xu Fu's buttocks, left and right!
Fortunately, Xu Fu—no, it should be said that the original body still had a pair of trousers on its lower body.
At least their privacy was preserved, preventing Xu Fu from dying on the spot as soon as the message arrived...
"You, you all—" Xu Fu was initially bewildered, but he couldn't let himself suffer this physical pain for nothing.
His eyes rolled back, and he spectacularly "fainted"—
His eyes were tightly closed, and the two burly men behind him struck him a few more times.
Upon discovering the person was motionless, he immediately stopped and, trembling, said something to the old woman.
"Granny Qin, this person isn't moving. Could he be dead?!"
Granny Qin glanced haughtily at Xu Fu sitting on the bench.
He gave a heavy snort and said sarcastically, "A scholar is utterly useless—"
He waved his hand impatiently, "Hurry up and splash him with water to wake him up, and ask him if he's submitted?"
He grabbed Xu Fujian, tied up two servants, and quickly released them, then hurriedly ran away.
Just as Xu Fu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the other party had let him go,
A bucket of ice-cold water was poured over Xu Fu's head.
Just as Xu Fu was about to continue feigning unconsciousness, the water seeped into his clothes.
The fluid slowly flowed down my back to my injured buttocks, sending a burning, stinging pain through me.
Startled, Xu Fu cried out, no longer able to feign unconsciousness, and nearly jumped three feet high.
"How vicious and despicable!" Xu Fu endured the burning sensation in his wounds.
He spat disdainfully at the person in front of him.
"I'm just asking you, have you submitted? Are you willing to obey the Grand Princess—"
Granny Qin smiled contemptuously, looking at Xu Fu as if he were an ant.
Xu Fu was already in a bad mood, and facing a disastrous start...
Anger surged to the top of his head, burning away all reason.
So he retorted without hesitation, "I'd rather die than submit—"
"Go ahead and kill me if you dare!!!"
"I'll beat you to death?!" Granny Qin smiled wickedly, looking down at Xu Fu with a condescending gaze.
"This old servant has plenty of ways to make you wish you were dead—"
After saying that, he ignored Xu Fu and instead addressed the two burly men carrying out the execution.
"Send him to his room. Starting today, starve him for three days and three nights."
"Give him a sip of water when he's almost dead—"
"I want to see just how strong-willed this third-ranked scholar really is!"
The burly man paused slightly, stepped forward, and whispered to Granny Qin, "..."
"Granny Qin, if we really do this, what if the scholar's health doesn't improve—"
"What will we do if the eldest princess blames us then?"
Upon hearing this, Granny Qin was also taken aback, and looked Xu Fu, who was slumped over the chair, up and down.
After a moment's thought, he said, "That makes sense."
“Then that’s settled,” Granny Qin made up her mind instantly, “Just give him a bowl of rice porridge every day—”
"During the day, we dress him in thick cotton clothes and let him sunbathe in the yard."
"Let them sit shirtless in the yard at night and let the northwest wind blow on them."
"Let's see how long he can hold out. He's stubborn as a mule!"
After giving the order, Granny Qin swayed her hips and left.
As for Xu Fu, after learning of his impending predicament, he once again spectacularly "fainted".
Seeing that the person in charge was gone, the others quickly "escorted" Xu Fu into the room.
They threw the people onto the cold floor, locked the door, and then left.
"System!!! Fuck your grandpa—"
Xu Fu gritted his teeth and cursed the other party 18 times before slowly getting up.
Leaning against the door, he quickly stuffed half a recovery pill into his mouth.
After calming his breathing, he finally had a moment to check the plot.
This is an unfamiliar ancient world, with no connection to the history Xu Fu knew.
The original owner was the newly crowned third-ranked scholar in this year's imperial examination, who, with his exceptional talent and vast knowledge, reached the imperial palace.
With his dashing appearance, he was personally selected as the third-ranked scholar by the young emperor who had just ascended the throne.
Just as they had experienced a parade through the streets on horseback and were preparing to return home in glory—
The young emperor's older sister, the current dynasty's Grand Princess, suddenly sent someone to visit.
The envoy sent was none other than Granny Qin.
The other party vaguely hinted to the original owner that the Grand Princess had taken a liking to him and wanted him to be her consort.
If an ordinary person encountered such a good opportunity, they would definitely agree immediately.
But the original owner was different; the original owner had a great ambition to serve the country and its people—
The years of hard study beforehand were all for the sake of having a place at the top.
They are willing to serve the country and its people, and dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to their cause!
After marrying the princess, he was confined to his home, cooking and cleaning, never venturing beyond the palace gates!
The original owner was naturally unwilling to agree and immediately rejected the other party's proposal.
Feeling humiliated, Granny Qin just stared coldly at the person and left without saying a word.
The original owner thought that with the princess's magnanimity, she certainly wouldn't bother with a mere third-place scholar like him.
So feel free to return to your hometown to pay respects to your ancestors—
Unexpectedly, he was robbed by a group of bandits less than ten miles from the capital.
In a panic, he was knocked unconscious by bandits. When he woke up, he found himself in the princess's residence.
The first person I saw was none other than Granny Qin and her group of servants...
Why are you picking on me?!
"Whenever the princess announces that she wants to find a husband, a huge crowd flocks to her."
Besides, if the princess wants someone, can't the young emperor simply issue an imperial decree to grant her marriage?!
This is what the original owner couldn't understand, so he felt...
There must be a huge conspiracy waiting for him, which frightened him even more, making him even less willing to agree.
Granny Qin believed that the original owner was a proud scholar who genuinely refused to marry into wealth or power.
But this was something the princess had entrusted to her.
So Granny Qin used a little trick to try and get the original owner to "genuinely" obey her master...
Then the original owner was inexplicably beaten up and subjected to a series of physical punishments!
After being beaten, the original owner went hungry for three whole days.
Just as he was about to faint, someone forced him to drink a bowl of medicine and a bowl of rice porridge.
Then there's the sweltering summer heat, wearing cotton-padded clothes and being exposed to the scorching sun in the yard.
In the middle of the night, someone poured ice water on me and dragged me to a well-ventilated spot in the yard to enjoy the cool summer breeze.