Chapter 40 Chapter 40 9

Ruo Ruo finally heard what the young eunuch said.

Eunuch Nan held his forehead and glared at the young eunuch where Ruoruo couldn't see.

This kid is good in every way except that he can't hold back his words. He has to say whatever he thinks.

The young eunuch had no idea that Eunuch Nan was glaring at him. He thought that Eunuch Nan was giving him a look of appreciation.

"Yes, yes, isn't that the name of Prime Minister Qi!" He knew this, too. Although he didn't know how high a position the Prime Minister held, he remembered the name after the servant next to him mentioned it once!

Eunuch Nan looked at the young eunuch indifferently, looking complacent...

"I'll go and take a look first. I can't be sure yet. If it's true, I'll send someone to call you or come to discuss with you. You don't have to go forward for the time being." How could it be such a coincidence? Eunuch Nan didn't believe it!

But once he saw the person, he began to believe it...it turned out to be Qi Xunjing!

Eunuch Nan felt pain in the root of his teeth.

Qi Xunjing was known to be a reserved person, so why did he come to the Jiaofangsi today when he had nothing better to do? Didn't he have official business to attend to?

Eunuch Nan felt unlucky, but he still greeted him with a smile. Even the way he looked at Lord Li privately was a little strange. He just came all day long, not only did he get away with free food and drinks, but considering his position at the Ministry of Rites, he didn't mind.

But today he even brought the Prime Minister here. What's going on? Are he planning to abolish the Jiaofangsi?

At this time, Qi Xunjing also noticed Eunuch Nan.

From the moment this man shows up, it's hard not to notice him. After all, he has a face that can't be ignored.

Sure enough, as soon as he came, Lord Li beside him called him Master Nan Si, taking advantage of his status. On the surface, it was a respectful title, but in fact it was just to show off his status as an official.

Eunuch Nan Qi Xunjing knew from the beginning that this eunuch had made an indelible contribution to the development of the Jiaofangsi into what it is today.

Qi Xunjing was born in a poor family. He was able to get to where he is today. Although this was due to the fact that his teacher was a great scholar, he never forgot the hardships he suffered in his childhood.

So he would not look down on Nan Xu just because he was a eunuch.

The fact that he came to the Jiaofangsi today was actually just because he was curious about what was so special about this place that many of his colleagues in the court loved to visit.

In addition, I also want to see if there is a chance to meet the women of the Bai family and see if I can get some useful information from them.

Qi Xunjing and Bai Jing didn't have much in common, and it wasn't appropriate for a civil official and a military commander to have much interaction. If they became close, the first person to get upset would be the emperor. This wasn't a question of the emperor being too broad-minded, but simply human nature.

But Qi Xunjing admired this great general. He had guarded the border for Daling for decades and won many wars. It was hard for anyone with a heart not to admire and respect him.

Not to mention Qi Xunjing, who was wholeheartedly doing good for Daliang.

But let's be clear, if Bai Jing really had rebellious intentions, or even lent troops to him in order to support a certain prince, Qi Xunjing would be the first one to want him dead.

Qi Xunjing was actually skeptical about this matter, as they were all loyal to the emperor and patriotic. However, Bai Jing insisted that it was his mistake made in a moment of confusion, which made people feel strange. After all, Qi Xunjing did not believe this.

Anyone can make mistakes, but Bai Jing wouldn't commit such a foolish mistake. For generations, the Bai family had never been involved in such things. While Bai Jing couldn't be said to be better than his ancestors, he was definitely not the worst, nor was he the most ambitious.

To put it another way, even if he really wanted to participate in the fight for the throne, the Fourth Prince should not be Bai Jing's best choice in any aspect.

The Fourth Prince is stubborn and self-willed, refuses to listen to advice, and is easily proud and complacent. Even his daily methods of doing things are not up to par. Qi Xunjing really can't see any future for Bai Jing supporting him.

If he wanted to support a monarch who might be more wise in the future, he should first exclude the Fourth Prince. If he had ambitions, he should first choose the underage prince.

Qi Xunjing was really curious about this matter.

Today, during his free time, Lord Li casually invited him to come to the Jiaofangsi, and he agreed for some unknown reason.

But he regretted it after he came in. The fragrance in the air made him feel uncomfortable, not to mention that there was a self-willed Lord Li next to him, whose eyes were full of "Don't tell me, I understand everything".

When Lord Li came up, he asked for a private room. Qi Xunjing thought it was a good idea, but then he started asking the Jiaofangsi to call out the most beautiful girl in the entire Jiaofangsi.

With a big wave of his hand, he felt that he was very grand.

But the problem was that Qi Xunjing had never been fond of such ostentation; his personality was as dull as his humble family background. Over the years, most of his colleagues in the officialdom should have known his style, but there was someone who didn't understand him at all and couldn't read his expressions.

Now that the head of the Music Bureau, Eunuch Nan, has arrived, Lord Li has become even more powerful.

He repeated his request, "Why don't you quickly ask the most beautiful girl from your Jiaofangsi to come out and let the Prime Minister take a look?"

Qi Xunjing didn't say anything either. He sat aside and watched quietly to see how Eunuch Nan would react. He also wanted to see how far Lord Li could go.

It wasn't that he didn't want to stop it, but it was the first time he realized that Lord Li was so completely clueless. How could someone be so subservient and humble one moment, and then be so arrogant and domineering the next?

Qi Xunjing had been extremely busy in the past and had never really observed a person in such detail. Once he observed him, he felt that it was a waste of talent for Lord Li to stay in his current position.

Eunuch Nan was accustomed to what Lord Li said.

After all, this Lord Li was used to nitpicking in the Music Bureau, and Nan Xu had dealt with him quite a few times.

"What are you talking about, sir? Which of the girls in our Jiaofangsi is not beautiful? Which one is not beautiful in her own way? You know that, sir."

Lord Li nodded in agreement. "That's right. Every girl here is both talented and beautiful, or perhaps one of them is the most outstanding. But in this case..."

It’s true that Lord Li agrees with Eunuch Nan, but he’s also conflicted. In this case, who should he call over?

He said that there is no man in the world who is not "greedy". Look at Prime Minister Qi, who is pretending to be serious. He is almost thirty years old, but he has not married or had children. It seems that he is going to work himself to death for Daling. Now he has come to the Jiaofangsi?

No, he must satisfy Lord Qi.

Now the struggles among the princes were getting more intense, and people like him couldn't find a way in even if they flattered them. Originally, he wanted to see if he could get close to one of the princes, but now he thought, wouldn't it be much better to get close to Prime Minister Qi than to get close to the princes?

At least the risk is small!

Lord Li was still hesitating, so Eunuch Nan offered him an idea, "Why don't I call out the most outstanding girls and let the two of you choose one to see which one suits your eyes?"

"Is it really that way? How come I didn't know that your Jiaofang Bureau had such a rule before?" He had to wait for a long time before if he wanted to see Miss Li'er, so why is it so easy now?

As expected, even brothels discriminate! They discriminate against minor officials like him! His tangled problem was solved, but he couldn't be happy.

Nan Xu didn't care about him. He lowered his eyes and told the servant the names of several girls.

Looking at Prime Minister Qi's expression, he selfishly didn't want Ruoruo to come over, so Ruoruo was not among the names he mentioned.

Qi Xunjing hurriedly stopped him and said that it was not necessary.

But Eunuch Nan was determined to give him a girl.

Qi Xunjing felt that his attitude was a little strange, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

I just asked him casually, I heard that several female members of the Bai family were sent here some time ago?

When Nan Xu heard his words, her expression, which had been calm just a second ago, instantly became stiff, and she could only mechanically reply, "Yes."

"Would it be convenient for you to call two people over? Preferably those who have had contact with Bai Jing before."

Nan Xu was stunned, and then he was completely relieved.

"Yes, since you want to see them, of course you can." As long as you don't specifically want to see Ruoruo, you can see anyone.