No sooner had Prince Pingjiang left the restaurant than Uncle Jiang pushed open the door and came in, asking softly, "Young Master, do you think he believed it?"
"Whether he believes it or not is not important." Yun Qing did not answer the question directly. She did not have God's perspective, so how could she know? "Anyway, as long as we do not side with Liang Zhigong, he will not take action against us."
The Prince of Pingjiang is not stupid. He does not want a country beset by internal and external troubles. The achievements of the Li family in border defense are of great importance. As long as he still wants someone to guard the border, then Yun Qing's efforts are enough.
Uncle Jiang exclaimed, "Young Master has grown up a lot."
Li Yunqing entered officialdom through the imperial examination with a loyal heart, hoping to use his own strength to support the young emperor. However, in the current chaotic situation, a loyal minister may not necessarily be able to save the country.
Yunqing knew what Uncle Jiang meant, but she was too ashamed to agree. She only had the perspective of a later generation that Li Yunqing had, and she understood that many things were black and white. Perhaps it would be better if she were not so aloof, but the original owner of this body had already grown to this level, which was already very remarkable.
Disguised as a man, Li Yunqing became the top scholar in the imperial examination, accomplishing something many people could never do in their entire lives.
"But..." Uncle Jiang was a little worried, "If the Li family army rushes to the foot of the capital and is not handled properly, it will cause a lot of gossip later."
“I have already explained this to His Majesty, so you need not worry.”
What a subject fears most is the suspicion of his ruler. Yun Qing had given Xie Rang a heads-up that morning, and he seemed understanding, so she decided to take it as his agreement for the time being.
Besides, there are no better options now.
"That's good then," Uncle Jiang said. "We can go to the workshop outside the city in seven days."
"Yes, I will make arrangements in advance."
Yun Qing's trip was not just to check on the progress of gunpowder production, but also to see if there were any other improvements that could be made in the workshop, which she would then bring up together.
After the business was over, Uncle Jiang asked someone to bring in some food, and as if by magic, he also brought out a bowl of herbal medicine: "Young master, don't forget to take your medicine even when you're out."
Yun Qing: ...
Damn it, I still couldn't escape!
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After reaching a secret agreement with the Prince of Pingjiang, Xie Rang's life visibly improved. The Prince of Pingjiang clearly didn't mind keeping this little puppet, and he was happy to do anything that could annoy Liang Zhigong.
However, Liang Zhigong was no fool; he could easily see this change, so today he ambushed Yun Qing on her way to find the little tyrant.
The palace eunuchs wore purple as their most prestigious color, and Liang Zhigong's clothing was the most extravagant. It was embroidered with a python in gold thread, spiraling up from the hem of his robe, and had two red agate beads above its eyes, making it look ferocious and eerie.
This person was different from what Yun Qing had imagined, and he was not as powerful as the Prince of Pingjiang. He looked like a frail young gentleman, but his skin was too pale, making him look somewhat sickly.
He gracefully bowed to Yun Qing, a smile on his face: "Grand Tutor Li, it's been a long time."
You could hear a certain effeminate quality in his voice, a quality unique to eunuchs.
Not long ago, when the late emperor fell seriously ill, Li Yunqing was appointed as the Crown Prince's tutor in a time of crisis. It was this same person who stood smiling in front of the dragon bed and praised Li Yunqing as a "young talent," but then turned around and ordered his henchmen to shoot an arrow at Li Yunqing.
He is hypocritical and capricious.
The most terrifying people are those whose depths are unfathomable and whose emotions are impossible to read.
A chill ran through Yun Qing's heart. She returned the greeting, "Lord Liang, it's been a long time."
Without a doubt, since Yun Qing has taken over this body, she must be looking for an opportunity to avenge the original owner, but not now, as she does not yet have the ability to completely break off relations.
Liang Zhigong smiled and took two steps forward: "Is Grand Tutor Li going to give His Majesty a lesson?"
Everyone knows that His Majesty is not the ideal candidate to succeed to the throne. He was only temporarily put forward because the sons of the late emperor had either died or been injured.
This prince grew up in the cold palace, with no one to enlighten him or teach him etiquette. Therefore, no minister in the court wanted to get involved in any trouble. In contrast, Yun Qing, who ran to the palace every day, seemed particularly eccentric.
"It is my duty to teach His Majesty with all my heart."
Although she knew it was only a matter of time before they met, Yun Qing remained quite vigilant. However, she refused to back down and instead raised her eyes to look directly at Liang Zhigong, her gaze calm and composed.
Liang Zhigong laughed: "That's just a clueless and mischievous child. Why would Grand Tutor Li go to so much trouble for him?"
He was very bold. In the later stages of the late emperor's illness, he had almost completely seized power in the palace. No matter what happened, it could not escape his control. But Xie Rang was an exception.
When the late emperor announced that he would be made crown prince, many people did not even remember that there had ever been such a prince in the palace. Many more thought that he had died young. Unexpectedly, he was still alive and well, but his behavior was so vulgar that he was not even as good as a young master from a good family. This meant that not many people would choose to stand on his side in the early stages.
Because from the very beginning, they did not believe that such a prince could become a qualified emperor.
Such disregard is nothing short of a form of complacency.
Yun Qing smiled and said, "I am His Majesty's tutor, and my duty is to teach. How can I abandon my responsibilities because of His Majesty's past? No matter what the final outcome is, I will accept it."
It's much better than being with you two prisoners.
When the appointed time arrived, Xie Rang waited for a long time without seeing his tutor, and a sense of panic arose in his heart. He then went out to look for him, only to see two figures around the corner that he recognized.
One was his tutor, and the other was the chief eunuch who served the late emperor.
If a child raised under malice has any special abilities, it's probably that their five senses are different from ordinary people. The conversation between the two people was completely heard by him. Although the words were plain, they were full of sharp confrontation.
"Heh." Liang Zhigong chuckled lightly, devoid of emotion, his gaze passing over Yun Qing and landing not far away. "Then let's wait and see, Grand Tutor Li."
After uttering those inexplicable words, he turned and left.
Yun Qing seemed to sense something, and when she heard the echo, she indeed saw the little tyrant. He was standing quietly at the corner, and she couldn't see the expression on his face.
Too lazy to pay attention to what Liang Zhigong had just said, Yun Qing walked to Xie Rang's side and asked, "Is Your Majesty getting impatient? I'm sorry, I didn't know he would stop me."
The little tyrant is extremely suspicious; Yun Qing doesn't know if he heard anything just now.
It wouldn't be good if they suspected me.
Xie Rang gently shook his head: "No."
"I just really dislike... the way he looks at the Grand Tutor."
It was as if everyone else was an ant in his eyes.
"What's the big deal?" Yun Qing didn't care and led him into the palace. "When His Majesty holds great power one day, we can look at him that way too. He can pay back the debts we owe him today another day."
After all, a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years.
Xie Rang nodded.
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