He sat down, picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Why is there no servant in the room?"
"I'm not used to it." Jiang Bojian watched him pick up the teacup and took a sip.
"Not used to it?" Xiao Yanli raised his eyebrows, very curious about his statement.
No matter what, Jiang Bojian was brought up in pampered condition, and there would only be more people serving him, not fewer. Even when he entered school, he was still accompanied by a servant.
But people like this now say they are not used to it?
"Yeah, I feel like those who serve me are not doing what I want, they are really stupid."
Jiang Bojian sighed softly, but a hint of arrogance was clearly visible between his brows.
Xiao Yanli sneered in his heart.
It's not that he's not used to it, it's obvious that this delicate top scholar doesn't like it.
His fingertips moved slightly, and Jiang Bojian rarely aroused his competitive spirit.
If he had stayed in the academy for a longer period of time, until the imperial examination, or if he had increased his strength and dealt a fatal blow to Jiang Bojian when he was hiding, would the result have been different?
It’s a pity that there is no if.
Xiao Yanli suppressed the resentment welling up in his heart and said casually, "What about your servant? He's been serving you for so long, he should be smart."
Jiang Bojian's eyes suddenly filled with disgust. "Your Highness, please don't mention that traitor. I treat him well on a daily basis, yet he colluded with others to drug me during the imperial examination!"
"Is this really true?!" Xiao Yanli asked in surprise, "Can you find out who paid for it?"
"It's Gao Wen."
When mentioning Gao Wen, Jiang Bojian's face turned even darker.
Are they the children of the Minister of Rites?
Xiao Yanli was confused in his heart, but did not show it on his face.
He pretended to comfort Jiang Bojian, and after seeing Jiang Bojian's expression soften, he said, "I heard that you and your sisters are not on good terms?"
Jiang Bojian said without hesitation: "I only have one sister."
As expected, Xiao Yanli's smile widened: "Censor Jiang is an important official in the eyes of the emperor. If you can establish a good relationship with her, your future career will be very successful."
His subsequent words were somewhat vague and full of temptation.
Jiang Bojian looked at him impatiently: "If Your Highness came here just to talk about this, then I'll forgive you for not being able to talk to you in full."
"Look at you, why are you so anxious?" Xiao Yanli sighed softly, his expression changing: "I came here to tell you a piece of news."
He raised his eyes and stared at Jiang Bojian: "Last night, the Xu Mansion was flooded. Only Jiang Sulan escaped from the mansion. The rest of them were..."
He paused, as if he didn't dare to say anything more.
Jiang Bojian looked at him blankly, as if he couldn't understand what he said.
Xiao Yanli waited patiently, then saw Jiang Bojian's eyes turn bloodshot. He suddenly stood up and said, "Impossible! How could there be a fire? Aren't they surrounded by Jinyiwei?!"
He stood up so vigorously that he overturned the table. It was only because Xiao Yanli reacted in time that he didn't get the tea spilled all over him.
But some of it still splashed on the corner of my clothes.
A hint of disgust flashed across Xiao Yanli's eyes, but when he raised his eyes again, his eyes had returned to calmness.
"Yes, there were Jinyiwei guarding outside the mansion, but last night, all of them were killed."
Jiang Bojian felt as if there were needles pricking his head, and everyone he saw seemed double.
He breathed heavily and held onto the wall: "How is it possible, with so many Jinyiwei!"
Xiao Yanli took a deep breath. "But this is the truth. Father has already ordered a thorough investigation to find the person behind this. Bo Jian, do you know if Grand Tutor Xu has offended any powerful figures? Not just the Grand Tutor, but your brother and sister, too!"
Jiang Bojian frowned and looked at him. "Impossible. As far as I know, my grandfather was an honest man. Although he offended some people in his early years, they are all dead. My eldest brother has been bedridden for many years. The only person he offended was the Second Prince, but he is now imprisoned, and his subordinates have all dispersed."
"Sister, of course, won't offend anyone, Jiang..."
The sister refers to Jiang Sulan, and the latter Jiang should naturally be Jiang Zhiyu!
Xiao Yanli pricked up his ears.
"I can't even count the number of people she's offended!"
Xiao Yanli could see a hint of sarcasm in Jiang Bojian's bitter smile.
He wanted to speak, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't think of how to refute them.
After all that talk, there wasn't a single useful clue.
Xiao Yanli let out a light click of his tongue.
"Then have you noticed anything unusual about Jiang Zhiyu?"
"Abnormal?" Jiang Bojian murmured rhetorically, hesitating, "There is one thing, but..."
He suddenly stopped, and Xiao Yanli was so anxious that he couldn't help but take a few steps forward, but he heard a noise outside the house.
"Stop, who are you?"
"The emperor has ordered the summons of Jiang Bojian. Who are you and what are you doing here?"
The emperor again!
Xiao Yanli took a deep breath, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch twice.
"Your Highness has sent someone to guard outside the house?"
Jiang Wenjing looked at him suspiciously.
"After all, I'm under house arrest, so I have to be cautious if I come out without permission, to prevent being discovered." Xiao Yanli said calmly, "Since His Majesty has summoned you, you should go quickly. Don't keep Him waiting. I'll wait until they leave before I go out."
Jiang Bojian nodded in understanding, opened the door and went out.
Because his back was facing away, Xiao Yanli didn't notice the sly smile on Jiang Bojian's lips when he opened the door.
He was in a hurry to get him out because he wanted to see if he had anything hidden in his house.
What a pity, there is nothing here, but there are a few poisonous insects that my sister eliminated.
I don’t know if those poisonous insects can harm him without someone’s instructions.
Jiang Bojian raised his eyebrows with a hint of hope.
…
On the other side, Jiang Zhiyu and others were still riding horses on their way to the dense forest.
The city is actually not far from the dense forest, but along the way, one can always meet a few lost companions, so one can only continue to gallop on the streets. When they see them, they will join in on their own.
The team has now expanded from the original ten people to thirty-five people.
The Nan Gu troops behind him continued to pursue him relentlessly.
Not to mention thirty-five people, even one hundred and thirty-five people are just a fraction of their number, so there is nothing to be afraid of!
But at this time in the main hall of the royal city, King Nan Gu was not in such a good mood.
Jiang Zhiyu and Jiang Wenjing's actions of turning around and running away at the city gate aroused the suspicion of King Nan Gu.
Even if the Southern Gu King didn't spend much time with them, based on his current understanding of them, it was impossible for them to turn around and run away!
There must be a bigger conspiracy behind this!
The bloated figure of the Nan Gu King sat on the throne, surrounded by his courtiers. Soon, a man ran in and said, "Your Majesty, they are still inside the city, riding horses as if they want to tour the city, and people are joining them from time to time!"
Southern Gu King: “???”
Ministers: “???”
"Join them? My people join them?!"
"No, no, no, that's not it. Judging from his attire, he's also from Apocalypse. He sneaked into the city at some point!"
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