Chapter 167 Fate?

The kitten's shrill screams instantly scared away the birds resting on the treetops.

Yun Shu, who was walking towards this side, paused and slowly frowned:
"Master, did you hear any sound?"

"It sounds like the cry of a raccoon."

Ye Qingan roughly determined the direction and pointed forward:
"It seems to have come from over there."

"Go and see."

The kitten cried so miserably just now that it sounded a little abnormal.

Yun Shu strode towards the direction where the sound came from. After walking about ten or twenty meters, he saw a young man in a bamboo green gown holding a kitten with blood on its hind legs running towards him hurriedly.

Yun Shu narrowed his eyes and immediately stopped the man:
"and many more!"

"Me, me?"

The young man suddenly raised his eyes, as if he had just noticed the presence of Yun Shu and the others, and asked cautiously, stuttering:

"Is there anything I can help you two?"

He looked harmless, but for some reason, Yun Shu just didn't like him.

His eyes fell on the kitten's hind legs that had been haphazardly bandaged with cloth strips, and his brows furrowed even tighter:
"Who are you? And what's the matter with this little raccoon in your arms?"

"My name is Dou Jifei. I am from Xuzhou and I am a candidate who came to Beijing to take the imperial examination.

I just passed by and saw this little raccoon fall from a tree, with its legs hitting a rock. I felt sorry for it and wanted to see if I could save it."

Dou Jifei lowered his eyes and caressed the shivering kitten in his arms with pity.

No matter how you look at him, he seems to be a kind-hearted scholar.
But Yunshu still hadn't let go of his doubts:
"Why did you just happen to pass by?"

"This……"

The young man raised his eyes in surprise, as if he didn't expect Yun Shu to ask this. After hesitating for a moment, he still explained shyly:
"Because I heard that Tianwaitian Restaurant and Biyunge Teahouse are crowded with candidates from all over Tiansheng every day.

Those candidates came from wealthy families, and many even came from wealthy and prestigious families.

I thought they were well-informed and might be able to reveal a lot of information that I didn't know during the chat.
So I would go there every morning to try my luck and see if I could hear any useful information.

I just came back from Biyun Pavilion today, and happened to see this little raccoon falling from a tree."

"I see."

This explanation seems to be logical.

Yun Shu's expression eased a little:

"But I see that this little fellow seems to be seriously injured. Do you have any suitable medicine for his injuries?"

"vulnerary……"

Dou Jifei looked embarrassed:
"I am short of money, indeed..."

"It is rare for you to have such a heart."

The expected answer,
Yun Shu nodded calmly:
"If you trust me, you can probably give it to me. I can't guarantee anything else, but taking care of a little raccoon will definitely not be a problem."

"That's great!"

After waiting for a long time, I finally got this sentence.

Dou Jifei's eyes lit up:
"Don't you know the lady's name?"

After asking this question subconsciously, he realized that something was wrong, so he quickly added:
"I have no intention of offending the young lady, I just feel that I have a connection with this little raccoon.
If the lady doesn't mind, perhaps... I will have a chance to meet this little raccoon slave again in the future."

"If we are destined to be together, we will meet again."

Yun Shu's name, of course, could not be taken by someone who appeared out of nowhere. After signaling Ye Qing'an to help her take the kitten from Dou Jifei, Yun Shu just nodded slightly and left with the cat in her arms.

Dou Jifei didn't seem to show any dissatisfaction.

He watched Yun Shu and the others leave with a gentle look until their backs completely disappeared.

He pulled the corner of his lip and revealed a smug smile:

"Of course there will be a destiny."

……

I didn't know that after I left, Dou Jifei's face changed instantly.
After Yun Shu left Keats Hospital, he looked at the palm-sized cat in his arms and couldn't help but sigh:

"Let's stop here for today. I have to go back to the palace to see my father and ask the Hanlin Academy to cooperate and get the "Three-year Imperial Examination, Five-year Simulation" out as soon as possible."

"Yes."

Since Yun Shu already has a plan, it is natural for him to accomplish what he wants to do first.

Ye Qingan nodded, without saying anything more, and mounted his horse and returned with Yunshu.
It was not until they were about to leave this shabby alley that he asked casually:
"What do you think of the scholar named Dou Jifei?"

"not so good."

Yun Shu held the reins with one hand and looked down at the kitten in his arms:

"My intuition tells me that he is not a good person, but my intuition may not be correct."

"So?" Ye Qing'an tilted his eyes with interest.

"So of course we have to have someone check it out."

Yun Shu said casually:

"If he's really a good person, I'll be able to help him if he needs anything the next time we meet.

But if it wasn’t…”

She didn't finish the rest of the sentence, and Ye Qing'an didn't ask, but he curled the corners of his lips almost imperceptibly.

Defenses can not do without,
Although His Highness is young, he is not easy to deceive, which makes his teacher less worried!

……

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The southern suburbs are still a bit far from the imperial palace.

When Yunshu brought the kitten back to the palace, its meowing was much weaker than before.

If I delay any longer, I might not even be able to scream.
Yun Shu thought about it and decided to take the little guy to the imperial study.

"Meow~"

In the imperial study, Emperor Xuanwu, who was still carefully reviewing memorials in front of the dragon case, heard a weak meow before Yun Shu shouted "Father".
He raised his head in surprise, and when he saw the fur in Yunshu's palm, the corner of his mouth twitched:
"I clearly heard someone say that you left the palace today to do some official business. Is this what you did?"

"This is just a small accident that happened to me while I was doing my job."

Holding the cat in both hands and raising it in front of Emperor Xuanwu, Yun Shu said worriedly:

"Father, do you think it means that this time when I preside over the Spring Examination, it will be easy for various accidents to happen?"

"If you're anxious to save it, just say so. Stop talking nonsense to me!"

Seeing the real purpose of Yunshu's nonsense at a glance, Emperor Xuanwu glared at her unhappily:
"Li Dehai!"

"The slave is here!"

"Give this little thing some medicine first, and then call a doctor to take a look!"