Chapter 285: Li Mansion’s Mouthpiece

Yuyin Pavilion.

Room on the second floor.

Fenghuang wiped the tea from the corner of his mouth in a somewhat embarrassed manner, looked at the old woman, and asked, "Are you serious?"

The old woman glanced at her and said, "I'm not kidding you. This is not what I meant. This is the arrangement from above. Why, you don't want to?"

She looked at Fenghuang and advised, "With your status, it is impossible for you to become the legal wife of those big shots. Although Li Nuo is not a prince, he is also a dragon among men, the son of a powerful official, the top scorer in six subjects, with good character and appearance, and his talent is unmatched. Even if you become his concubine, it is not wronged for you."

Phoenix took a sip of water to calm down and said, "Let me think about it."

The old woman said, "I'm not asking for your consent. We've spent so much money to train you all for this day. You have no choice."

Fenghuang rolled her eyes at her and said, "Do you think it's so easy to get into the Li Mansion? There are still people queuing up. I'll do my best..."

After a moment, the old woman retracted her Chi barrier and walked into the room.

The corners of Phoenix's mouth curved up slightly as he hummed an unknown tune.

This mission seems pretty good...

…

Li Nuo practiced martial arts in the Honglu Temple for the whole morning and went home for lunch as usual.

Fenghuang came back from Yuyin Pavilion in the morning. While Yiren was practicing, he winked at Fenghuang and walked into the study. After a while, Fenghuang came in from outside and asked, "Master, what do you want to see me for?"

Li Nuo used the power of the fourth realm's laws to set up a soundproof barrier.

After your cultivation has been raised to the fourth level, you no longer have to worry about others eavesdropping on your conversations.

He looked at Fenghuang and asked, "What did Yiren say to you yesterday? Why did you talk to her secretly for so long?"

Fenghuang turned around and looked outside, then said, "This is not good. I promised Yiren that I would keep her secret."

Before Li Nuo could say anything, she changed the subject and said, "But I'm telling you, you must not tell Yiren."

Li Nuo nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped."

Fenghuang whispered, "Yiren likes someone, but that person is a married man. She doesn't know what to do and wants to ask for my advice."

After hearing Fenghuang's words, Li Nuo felt his heart skip a beat for a moment and his whole body felt cold.

Phoenix looked at him with a smile and asked, "How did you feel just now, sir?"

Li Nuo's mind was still blank, and he replied unconsciously: "What feeling?"

Phoenix smiled and said, "Do you feel your mind go blank, your heart stop beating, and your whole body goes cold?"

Li Nuo looked at Fenghuang and felt like he was wearing nothing in front of her. He even looked down subconsciously.

Fenghuang's eyes seemed to see through everything, and she said, "Admit it, Yiren is very important to you. If she marries someone else, you will definitely feel sad, but don't worry, the person she likes is you..."

Li Nuo breathed a sigh of relief.

Phoenix asked, "Why, are you relieved?"

Li Nuo regretted calling Fenghuang in. Originally, he was the one asking Fenghuang, but now Fenghuang was asking him.

Fenghuang smiled and said, "It's okay to admit it. Yiren and Jiaren look exactly alike. If I were you, I wouldn't want her to marry someone else. This is human nature, there's nothing to be embarrassed about..."

Li Nuo looked away and no longer met Fenghuang's gaze.

He is not blind, and he can see what the phoenix can see.

However, he was not sure whether Yiren had the same thoughts in her heart as the beautiful woman herself.

After all, as soon as the two met, she made a scene at the Song family, wanting to take the place of her wife. At that time, she definitely didn't really like him.

From the beginning to the end, what she had for him was a possessive desire that had nothing to do with feelings.

One of the reasons why we avoid talking about this topic is because of this.

On the other hand, it was also because of her relationship with Jiaren.

Her affairs not only concern her, but also the beauty, her father-in-law and mother-in-law, and the Song family...

Even being with Fenghuang is easier than being with Yiren.

Fenghuang took the initiative to say: "If you miss such a good girl like Yiren, you will definitely regret it for the rest of your life, but there is no need to rush. I believe that lovers will eventually get married, it's just that the timing is not right..."

I see my beloved every day, and although we both tacitly agree not to mention this matter, the problem has not been solved after all.

I can't even mention this matter to my wife.

Fortunately, there is Phoenix, who can let her talk.

After an unknown amount of time, Fenghuang left the room and just walked into the yard when she was pulled by Song Yiren to another yard and into her room.

Song Yiren used her true Qi to set up a soundproof barrier, looked at Fenghuang curiously, and asked, "What did you say in there? You were so mysterious, and you even set up a soundproof barrier..."

Phoenix said: "You really are eavesdropping."

Yiren paused and said, "Just curious."

Phoenix said, "It's nothing, actually. He asked me what you said to me yesterday... You two are really a perfect match. No wonder you have been engaged since childhood. Even the things you do are exactly the same."

Song Yiren asked tentatively: "You didn't tell him?"

Phoenix said: "I told him, I said you like him."

Song Yiren's eyes widened, she was angry and anxious, and said, "You, how could you do this? You promised me not to tell anyone!"

Fenghuang rubbed her head and said, "Come on, sister, if you like someone, just say it boldly. What's the point of guessing? If you have half the courage of An Ning, you wouldn't be living in the same yard with me now..."

Song Yiren lowered her head and looked at her toes. After a moment, she asked, "He, what did he say?"

Fenghuang looked at her and said, "Before you answer this question, tell me first, do you really like him as a person, or is it because you must have what your sister has..."

Just as Song Yiren was about to answer, Fenghuang gently placed her index finger on her lips and said, "Don't rush to answer. Think carefully and speak after you have thought it through."

Song Yiren thought about it, moved her lips, but said nothing.

She found that she didn't know the answer either.

Is it because she is jealous that Song Jiaren married a top scholar in six subjects who can play the piano, paint, write poetry, has excellent talent in martial arts, has a great understanding, is good at both literature and martial arts, and has no shortcomings, or does she really like him?

Or maybe both?

Phoenix gently pinched her face and said, "The answer to this question is very important, wait until you have thought it through."

Song Yiren was silent for a moment, looked up at her and asked, "What did he... say?"

Fenghuang whispered a few words in her ear. Song Yiren blushed slightly, hugged Fenghuang tightly, buried her head in her chest, and said, "Sister Fenghuang, it's great to have you..."

An Ning's voice came from outside: "Sister Fenghuang, Sister Jiaren and I are going out shopping, do you want to come?"

Phoenix looked at Yiren and asked, "Are you going?"

Song Yiren shook her head and said, "You go ahead, I still need to practice swordplay..."

After a while, the three women walked out of Li's house arm in arm.

At the same time, Prince Rui walked into the Dali Temple with doubts.

The letter had been delivered to Li's residence for several days. Why didn't Li Xuanjing take any action?

According to his style of doing things, knowing what Prince Gong had done, shouldn't he launch a crazy revenge on Prince Gong?

But in the past few days, he did nothing.

Could it be that he doesn't believe in himself?

It seemed that just a letter was not enough. In order to show his sincerity, he decided to come to the Dali Temple in person to explain.

Not long after, Li Xuanjing, the inner chamberlain of the temple, looked up, put down the file in his hand, stood up, bowed to Prince Rui, and said, "Greetings, Your Highness Prince Rui, I wonder what brings you to the Dali Temple?"

Prince Rui looked at Li Xuanjing and asked tentatively, "Did Lord Li receive the letter that I sent?"

Li Xuanjing nodded and said, "Got it."

Prince Rui thought for a moment and said, "Master Li, do you not believe me?"

Li Xuanjing didn't say anything.

Prince Rui looked at him, pointed to the sky, and said, "If Lord Li doesn't believe me, I can swear to heaven that the assassin who assassinated you outside Chang'an last time was not sent by me. Also, the time with Prince Han, someone was framing me. If I tell even a single lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death..."

Li Xuanjing nodded and said, "I know."

King Rui was slightly stunned, "You know?"

Li Xuanjing said: "I knew it a long time ago."

Prince Rui’s eyes widened. He had known about this for a long time, but they still closed his shop and arrested his people?

Li Xuanjing continued, "Those two times weren't it? Gu Wenhan's daughter sneaked into the Li Mansion. It must have been arranged by His Royal Highness Prince Rui. And the first time the Seven Devils of Tianshan committed a murder in Chang'an, wasn't it also His Royal Highness who was behind it?"

Prince Rui was speechless. He really couldn't deny these two things...

He thought he was doing it very secretly, how come he knew all this?

He coughed lightly and said, "How is it possible? I don't know any Gu Wenhan's daughter, nor do I know any evil people. I came here this time just to remind Lord Li not to be used by someone with ulterior motives to cause us to fight while he sits back and reaps the benefits. Having said that, I am leaving..."

After saying this, he turned and left.

It was not until he walked out of the Dali Temple that he figured out something.

Li Xuanjing knew that it was Prince Gong who was behind this, closing his shop and arresting his people - he did it on purpose!

This old fox!

He cursed in his heart, but from the perspective of his opponent, he had to admit that this move was really brilliant.

Anyway, he and I are enemies, and no one can find fault with him using this excuse to deal with me.

I actually never thought of this before.

Or I haven’t read enough books.

He got on the carriage and said, "Tell them to buy more books and send them over..."

Just as Prince Rui's carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, inside Prince Gong's palace, Prince Gong listened to someone's report, frowned, and muttered: "What, Prince Rui went to the Dali Temple and had a secret talk with Li Xuanjing for a long time, what can he and Li Xuanjing talk about..."

(End of this chapter)