Chapter 500 Let’s Serve the Queen Together
Outside Kunning Palace, after Bai Qingan entered, Zuo Jiali took out a jade hairpin from his arms.
"Sister Baizhi, this is for you." He handed it to Baizhi next to him and said happily, "When I saw this hairpin, I thought it would look great on you, sister."
Bai Zhi hesitated for a moment and didn't take it, because she knew clearly that she shouldn't take it, but she couldn't say no.
"Sister, please accept it. I promise no one else will know about it." Zuo Jiali walked forward again.
Bai Zhi hesitated for a moment, but finally took it carefully and quickly hid it in her sleeve. She whispered to Zuo Jiali, "Thank you, Second Master Zuo."
"It's okay, as long as you like it." Zuo Jiali deliberately moved closer. "Next time we meet, I hope to see you wearing it."
In the darkness, Bai Zhi's face turned red instantly and she immediately lowered her head.
Being able to become Shangguan Jinglan's maid, she must be smart, so she also understands Zuo Jiali's purpose of pleasing her.
She waited for Zuo Jiali to ask her, but after waiting for a while, Zuo Jiali didn't speak.
"You..." Bai Zhi asked tentatively, "Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"
"No." Zuo Jiali shook his head, then suddenly smiled, "Don't mention it, there is indeed one thing."
Bai Zhi silently pulled the corner of her mouth, and as expected, "Go ahead."
"What kind of clothes does Sister Baizhi like?" Zuo Jiali scratched his head sheepishly. "Actually, I saw some beautiful fabrics a while ago and wanted to give them to you, but I'm worried that I'm not very good at choosing them and that you wouldn't like them even if I picked them."
In the darkness, his eyes sparkled. "What color do you like, sister? Warm or cool?"
Bai Zhi frowned, "Is this what you want to ask?"
"That's right!" Zuo Jiali asked knowingly, "What else? What do you think I want to ask?"
He glanced towards the palace and asked, "Ask the Queen why she came to both me and Bai Qing'an at the same time?"
He laughed self-deprecatingly, "I'm not stupid. The Queen asked me to come here obviously... to put pressure on Bai Qing'an and make him surrender."
Bai Zhi widened her eyes in surprise. She didn't expect Zuo Jiali to be smarter than she thought.
She nodded slowly. "Indeed, from the very beginning, the Empress wanted to win over the Bai family, but you know Bai Yunfeng's temper. He has always been unwilling to cooperate with Kunning Palace. Even though... Bai Qing'an has already entered the Eastern Palace and everyone thinks he is the Crown Prince's man, he still refuses."
"But a few days ago, the Queen met Bai Qing'an and found that this young master Bai was much more flexible than Bai Yunfeng, so..."
Bai Zhi lowered her voice, "Her Majesty wants a new Imperial Master."
Zuo Jiali understood. It turned out that Shangguan Jinglan wanted Bai Qingan to be the new national teacher and cooperate with Fuxing, but... would Bai Qingan agree?
He felt that the possibility was very high. After all, the Bai family would definitely not like this good job to fall into the hands of the Zuo family.
If Bai Qingan agreed, then he...
"Second Young Master," Bai Zhi asked quietly, noticing that he remained silent, "Do you think that the eldest Young Master Bai would agree?"
"If I hadn't come, it wouldn't have been certain, but now that I'm here," Zuo Jiali smiled helplessly. "Bai Qing'an won't give up this opportunity. I can only say... the Queen is too wise."
Bai Zhi smiled and nodded, "I think so too, but this way, I'm really wronging you."
She looked a little distressed.
"It's nothing. I'm just an orphan with no power or influence." Zuo Jiali tried to pull the corners of his mouth. "But if there are good things in the future, I hope Sister Baizhi will think of me more."
"Of course!" As soon as Bai Zhi finished speaking, she saw Bai Qing'an coming out. She immediately went to greet him, "Mr. Bai?"
Bai Qing'an nodded at her, then turned his gaze to Zuo Jiali who was not far away.
Zuo Jiali gave a wry smile, "Can I leave too?"
"The Queen wants to see you!" Bai Qing'an said calmly. Then, he took a few steps forward and stood in the position he had just been in. "Master Zuo, please go in. I'll wait here for you to leave together."
Zuo Jiali was slightly surprised, "You...rejected the Queen?"
"Go in quickly, don't keep the queen waiting for too long." Bai Qing'an straightened his back and spoke in a light tone.
Bai Zhi immediately came to her senses and pushed Zuo Jiali, "Go quickly."
"Okay!" Zuo Jiali looked at Bai Qing'an again before turning around and quickly walking into Kunning Palace.
"Your humble servant Zuo Jiali greets the Empress!" As soon as he entered the hall, he immediately knelt down and saluted with a very respectful attitude.
Shangguan Jinglan was in a bad mood. She didn't expect that Bai Qing'an would refuse in the end. The people in the Bai family were like hard rocks, all stubborn and unyielding.
In fact, she didn't want to give the position of Imperial Master to Zuo Jiali. After all, Zuo Jiali was too young and had no one to rely on...
Shangguan Jinglan suddenly thought of something. In fact, it would be better to let Zuo Jiali do it. Even if he betrayed her like Wenren Li one day, she could just kill him directly.
From this perspective, Zuo Jiali is much more suitable than Bai Qingan.
She straightened her spirits, sat up straight, and looked at the boy kneeling in the hall. "Zuo Jiali, are you really planning to carry on your brother's wish and work for me in the future?"
"I would rather die than refuse!" Zuo Jiali answered loudly.
Shangguan Jinglan nodded in satisfaction. "Even if... you do something for me that hurts yourself first?"
Zuo Jiali still did not hesitate at all. "I am just like my brother. My life belongs to the Empress. No matter what the Empress asks me to do, I will not refuse."
"Very good!" Shangguan Jinglan clapped her hands.
Soon, Bai Zhi came in with a glass of wine and walked a few steps to Zuo Jiali.
"Zuo Jiali, this glass of wine can make you blind, just like the Imperial Preceptor," Shangguan Jinglan said slowly. "Only if you become blind can I naturally make you the Imperial Preceptor. Are you willing to drink this glass of wine?"
Zuo Jiali turned around and picked up the wine glass from the tray without any hesitation. He drank the wine in it without saying a word.
Shangguan Jinglan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Okay, very good, I was right about you. Go back and wait. At the Lantern Festival family dinner, I will make you the new Imperial Master."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zuo Jiali knelt down again, kowtowed three times respectfully, then stood up and left.
Bai Zhi followed behind him.
After they left Kunning Palace, Zuo Jiali sincerely thanked Bai Zhi, "Thank you... just now, sister."
It turned out that when Bai Zhi brought the wine over, she nodded slightly, giving Zuo Jiali a hint.
That's why Zuo Jiali dared to drink the wine directly, which was not poisonous at all and was only used to test him.
"You're welcome." Bai Zhi smiled, "From now on, we will serve the Queen together!"
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