This girl is really not someone to mess with.
Although she knew Xie Rang wouldn't care because of her, Yun Qing still spoke up: "I'm back now, aren't I? Alright, Yun Shu, let's go inside."
Li Yunshu snorted, "Fine."
Don't think she doesn't know who's in that carriage. She's only keeping quiet because of her older sister. So what if he's the young emperor? He's just a scoundrel who's after her older sister!
Upon entering the mansion and returning to her room, Li Yunshu pulled her aside and carefully examined her from head to toe, asking with concern, "Sister, he didn't do anything to you last night, did he?"
It would have been better if Li Yunshu hadn't mentioned it, because mentioning Yun Qing reminded her of that kiss in the chaos. She coughed guiltily, "Given my current status, what could he possibly do to me?"
Yun Qing knew Xie Rang's personality all too well. In any case, he would never do anything to hurt her. This was the greatest confidence she had gained from being together for so many years.
Yun Qing knew that she couldn't use too much, as her identity was also a big problem.
She always needs to plan ahead.
At least the matter of revealing her identity should come from her own mouth.
"Too."
After thinking for a moment, Li Yunshu quickly understood the key point. She then brought up another matter, her tone suggesting she was looking forward to a good show.
"Many members of this delegation also brought women with them. I inquired last night and it seems they want to place women in the young emperor's harem."
The law of the jungle has always held true. Neighboring small countries cannot survive well on their own and have to depend on Da Xi. While the annual tributes are important, these small countries still want to strengthen their ties with Da Xi if given the opportunity.
Since ancient times, marriage alliances have always been the preferred choice; to put it bluntly, it is an exchange of benefits.
Li Yunshu had long disapproved of this: "Placing all your hopes on a woman's marriage will never lead to anything great in your life."
The exchange of benefits makes both sides happy, but in the end, only the poor woman suffers.
Every time she saw it, Li Yunshu felt fortunate that she was born into the Li family, so she wouldn't be confined to the inner quarters.
Of course, her older sister is too.
When Li Yunshu brought up this matter, the one she wanted to see make a scene was Xie Rang.
Perhaps due to a change in attitude, Yun Qing had a different mindset when she heard someone mention similar things again, which was quite strange.
She said calmly, "His Majesty will handle it."
Li Yunshu tilted her head: "Sister, you trust him so much."
Yun Qing chuckled: "Really?"
She reflected on it and realized that it was true.
Perhaps she knew that once Xie Rang changed his behavior and style, he would no longer be the Xie Rang she knew.
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The delegation stayed in the capital for a few days and were generally quite well-behaved.
The only one who was rather arrogant was probably the Rouran envoy. He was quite flamboyant in his actions, but he didn't do anything particularly outrageous, so we could barely turn a blind eye to him.
Yun Qing understood that the only way to truly subdue such people was through beatings.
About half a month later, Xie Rang sent someone to say that the two falcons in the palace had been trained very well, and invited her to go and see them. Yun Qing had never been in close contact with gyrfalcons in modern times, so she couldn't miss the opportunity and accepted the invitation.
However, on her way there, she encountered Lu Le and his group.
They had just come from the study, and their expressions didn't look very pleasant, so they probably hadn't reached an agreement.
That's understandable, though, since once you have big ambitions, you're not so easily satisfied.
Yun Qing gave them a token greeting: "Fifth Prince, esteemed envoys."
"Greetings, sir."
It was Lü Le who spoke. His gaze fell on Yun Qing, and his strong sense of aggression made people feel very uncomfortable. Then he smiled ambiguously: "Lord Li, you have passed the imperial examination at a young age. It is truly admirable. Why do you confine yourself to this small world?"
Compared to the young emperor who had just come of age, they were more wary of this powerful imperial tutor. Although the rumors circulating among the people were exaggerated, they were still quite credible.
But none of them believed that someone in such a position would truly have no ambition whatsoever. Moreover, the Li family held considerable military power, and if they could sow discord between Li Yunqing and the young emperor, they would have much more room to maneuver.
Lü Le's actions were not without the intention of sowing discord.
Yun Qing understood, but she remained unmoved: "Your Majesty loves the country and its people, and is able to assist in governing. This is a blessing for your subjects. How can you say that you are trapped? As for the Fifth Prince, you should consider your own affairs first."
"you……"
Lu Le choked, realizing that Li Yunqing and the young emperor were alike, both hitting him where it hurt and constantly warning him. He couldn't hold back any longer and turned to leave.
The group of envoys behind him also hurriedly left.
Upon seeing this scene, Shunfeng, who had been found, immediately looked distressed: "Oh dear Lord Li, how did you end up in conflict with them?"
If His Majesty finds out later, he will secretly cause trouble for them and demand that his subordinates keep their mouths shut, especially not to tell Lord Li.
Keeping a secret every day, even with favorable winds, is something that can't be spoken of.
Yun Qing bluntly stated, "They're trying to sow discord between us."
Since it wasn't a big deal, she turned and asked, "Where is His Majesty?"
Shunfeng said, "It's in the pigeon house. Please come with me."
In ancient times, long-distance communication mainly relied on carrier pigeons. As an emperor, Xie Rang naturally raised many carrier pigeons, and the two newly arrived gyrfalcons were also arranged to live there, but their living space was definitely larger than that of ordinary carrier pigeons.
When Yun Qing arrived, Xie Rang had already been waiting for quite a while.
The lighting here is quite good. It was Xie Rang's first time seeing a falcon. While the falconer was feeding it, he watched quietly from the side. Hearing the noise behind him, he turned around and raised his eyebrows, saying, "Grand Tutor is here."
If it were only Shunfeng, he would definitely have stepped forward to hold Yunqing's hand and act coquettishly by now. However, since there were outsiders present, he knew to restrain himself and stopped beside Yunqing, with almost no distance between them.
The falconer said from the side, "These two falcons are relatively docile, but for safety reasons, it's best not to get too close to adults."
The grasslands prefer brave birds, but these two birds were docile, so they were sent to the capital. There was no expectation that they would be of any use; they were just meant to be admired.
Both gyrfalcons were white, which would be extremely rare even in modern times. When Yun Qing saw the iron chains fastened to their feet, she sighed almost imperceptibly. These birds were really pitiful.
Xie Rang noticed the change in Yun Qing's expression and asked, "Does the Grand Tutor dislike it?"
"Ah, no." Yun Qing paused for a moment, "These two falcons are quite beautiful."
Judging from their appearance alone, the two falcons have smooth, glossy feathers and look quite majestic, making them a good sight to behold.
Xie Rang was tempted: "Then I'll send someone to deliver it to the Grand Tutor's residence."
Yun Qing was startled: "How can this be?"
The gyrfalcon held a different symbolic meaning in Rouran, so the gift it was sent was naturally different from other items, which Yunqing felt was inappropriate.
"What's wrong with that?"
Xie Rang lowered his voice, and seeing that the falconer next to him was not glancing this way, he quietly reached out and hooked Yun Qing's fingertip, gently shaking it.
"I am the Grand Tutor."
He narrowed his eyes slightly.
"What are these two birds?"
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