Chapter 129 The Inevitable Trend
A hint of impatience flashed in Leng Qiao's eyes as she watched Tao Tao's departing figure and directly shook off his hand.
"If you want to know, go ask your master yourself."
After saying that, he immediately chased after Tao Tao's retreating figure.
"No... what's going on?"
Zhang Cheng stared dumbfounded at the receding figures one after another, completely bewildered for a long time.
Tao Tao arrived at the Privy Council and pounded on the gate, showing no patience and impatience. As soon as someone opened the door, she barged in.
The gatekeeper was bewildered for a moment, but quickly recovered and shouted sternly, "Who are you?! How dare you trespass into the Privy Council!"
Just as he was about to order someone to kick her out, Leng Qiao behind him hurriedly said, "It's alright, this is Miss, just close the door."
Miss? The steward in the manor mentioned that there was an extra young lady, and he thought it was a child his master had outside. He never imagined that she had grown up so much.
The gatekeeper stared in shock at the girl's departing figure, utterly perplexed.
"Miss, Miss, are you looking for Fourth Master?"
Butler Wang looked anxious, wiping away sweat, and could barely keep up with the girl in front of him.
Tao Tao entered the huge courtyard, but after walking for a short while, she became dizzy from the winding paths and had no choice but to stop.
She turned to look at Butler Wang, a forced smile on her face: "Where is my master?"
"It's at the Waterside Pavilion. Shall I take you there?"
"Then thank you very much, Butler Wang."
After walking for about fifteen minutes, through the garden, a lush green lake suddenly appeared before her eyes.
In the middle of the lake, there is a pavilion with carved beams and painted rafters. White gauze curtains flutter in the wind, and two people can be seen sitting at a table playing chess.
Seeing this, Steward Wang quickly stopped her and said cautiously, "Miss, Fourth Master is playing chess with Doctor Qin. Why don't you wait here for a moment?"
When the Fourth Master is in trouble, he dislikes being disturbed. If anyone blames him, everyone in the mansion will suffer a beating.
Especially for him, if he were to let the person pass through without permission, he might lose his position as steward.
Having arrived here, Tao Tao had calmed down considerably. "Then I'll trouble you to inform my master first, as I have urgent business with him."
“This…” Butler Wang looked up at Leng Qiao, who was standing to the side with her arms crossed.
Leng Qiao kept her head down, seemingly unaware of his gaze, and remained silent.
Butler Wang pondered it over and over, but still couldn't grasp Tao Tao's importance in Duan Gan's heart. However, the fact that Duan Gan tacitly allowed the people in the manor to start calling her "Miss" might still be somewhat special.
"yes."
He turned and walked into the lake.
The people at Shuixiexuan had already noticed the presence of the three people by the lake, and it seemed that Steward Wang had even had an argument with the young lady.
Qin Yue held the white chess piece in his hand, hesitating to place it. Suddenly, he heard a commotion on the shore. He stared at it for a while, and then, feeling that the girl looked somewhat familiar, he couldn't help but ask, "That young lady seems to be from the Tao family."
"She came to see you? I'm quite curious how you two met."
"Last time you asked me to treat a common woman, I thought you had finally come to your senses and kept a beautiful mistress, but it turned out to be a naive young girl."
"Or is this what you like?"
Qin Yuebai's expression was calm, but his words were full of teasing.
Duan Gan paused in playing with the black pieces with his fingertips, then lazily lifted his eyelids and glanced at him.
"Has the imperial physician sent any useful information?"
Hearing this, he sneered: "Don't you know best? With the Imperial Advisor here, why would we need any imperial physicians?"
"Your plan is not exactly honorable. If Old Master Duan finds out, I wonder if he will reprimand you for disgracing the Duan family's scholarly integrity."
"I never claimed to be a gentleman."
He scoffed softly and tossed the black piece back into the chess set, making a slight sound.
"Furthermore, His Majesty desires immortality so that he can control the country for a longer period of time. As his subjects, what is wrong with doing our best to fulfill His Majesty's wishes?"
"Isn't this what the people of the world want?"
Qin Yuebai then said, "What the people of the world wish for is peace and prosperity, and to have no worries about food and clothing."
"If even you know this, how could I not know it?"
"Then why..."
"The world, after a long period of unity, will inevitably divide; this is an inevitable trend. The death of Qiu Yanling, the salt smuggling case, the drought in the north, the floods in the south, and the unrest on the border—all these signs indicate something, don't they?"
Duan Gan grabbed the black and white pieces from the chessboard, his dark eyes staring straight at him with an inscrutable expression.
The black and white chess pieces in his palm fell into the chess jar with a clatter as the curve of his lips widened.
The piercing sound sent shivers down Qin Yuebai's spine.
"you!"
He suddenly realized something, stood up abruptly, and stared in shock at the man in front of him.
"The Duan family won't let you do that, Duan Si, you need to think this through."
Not far away, Butler Wang was approaching step by step. He bowed and cupped his hands, saying, "Fourth Master, Lord Qin."
Qin Yuebai composed himself and straightened his clothes: "It seems that Lord Duan has important matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."
After saying that, he walked straight towards the shore.
Qin Yuebai looked at Tao Tao standing to the side, scrutinized her from head to toe, smiled faintly, and then strode forward.
Tao Tao smiled back, still a little puzzled as to who this person was, but quickly remembered that he was the one who had treated the injury on her hand before.
They know each other, so it's normal for him to be here.
Butler Wang rushed over and said, "Miss, Fourth Master wants you to come over."
Thank you.
After nodding her thanks, she walked towards the Water Pavilion.
She stood in front of him, watching him arrange the food on the plate as he pleased, her face cold and distant.
"What's wrong? Who upset you again?"
Duan Gan didn't need to look at her face to feel the anger emanating from her.
He remained calm, as if he had forgotten what happened last night.
quack--
With a familiar bird call, a dazzling parrot with a long, trailing tail circled above the lake.
It landed on the railing beside it, tilted its head, blinked its black bean eyes, and uttered in a human voice: "Bad! All bad! Ugly monster!"
The man's eyes suddenly turned cold, his expression hardened, and he flicked a chess piece with his fingertip, instantly knocking down the parrot that was standing on the railing spouting arrogant words.
All that could be heard was a scream.
The parrot fell directly into the water, frantically flapping its large wings, creating ripples.
Tao Tao was startled and rushed over, leaning over the railing and peering down. She saw the parrot straining its throat, struggling pitifully in the water, sinking lower and lower with each struggle.
"Hey! Little parrot..."
She hurriedly looked around to see if there was any bamboo pole or anything that could move it to the shore.
Just as he was thinking of running away, he suddenly remembered the silver whip at his waist, untied it, and swung it into the water, catching the soaking wet parrot.
She squatted down, looked at the wet parrot that was still dripping water, and felt both amused and a little sorry for it. She reached out and poked it.
"How are you?"
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