◇ Chapter 54 (54) I owe you a kiss
In the other courtyard, Lianzhi was also absent-minded. Eunuch Wen noticed his low mood and asked, "Could it be that the young master has angered Bai Kang?"
After saying this, he burst into tears: "When I'm not here, Bai Kang dares to do this to you. My poor young master..."
"It's not Bai Kang." Lianzhi said, turning back to glare at Qinghe. Qinghe knew she was in the wrong and walked away. When they were the only two left in the room, Eunuch Wen said, "Master, it's all my fault! If I hadn't spoken so quickly, Bai Kang would never have discovered your identity."
Lianzhi wanted to dissuade him from worrying about it, saying that Qinghe was definitely watching their movements, waiting to report to Bai Kang. Fearing that Eunuch Wen would worry, he kept silent and soothed him, saying, "It has nothing to do with you. Bai Kang suspected me, and even without you, he would have tested others."
"When are we leaving?" Eunuch Wen shook his head. "I'm the one who's holding the young master back. Otherwise, we wouldn't have to leave so quickly."
"There's no rush now." Lianzhi said, "Xiao Wenzi, just stay here and recuperate. Bo Kang is also sincerely helping you heal your injuries. When you get better, we'll talk."
In the past, Xiao Wenzi and Bai Kang had a good relationship, and Bai Kang was a man who cared about old ties. Even without him, Bai Kang would still help Xiao Wenzi. Furthermore, he didn't want to tell Xiao Wenzi about his opportunity just yet. Firstly, it would surely make him worry, and secondly, if Qinghe heard about it, he wouldn't be able to leave.
If he doesn't take Xiao Wenzi with him, Bai Kang will relax his vigilance.
Thinking of this, Lianzhi felt a little guilty. When he left, Xiao Wenzi would definitely be worried. He felt that he must have picked up Bai Kang's habits and actually felt guilty towards others. He was a prince, a little emperor.
But Xiao Wenzi was very kind to him, so it was understandable that he was worried about her.
After staying in the courtyard until the afternoon, Lianzhi finally left leisurely. Seeing his brisk steps, Qinghe became anxious again.
When he came here, he was very concerned about the adults' "childhood sweetheart", why is he not anxious now? Does the young master like them? Although he doesn't like young master Lianzhi very much, the young master and them must live a good life!
Qing He was so anxious that he kept spinning in circles in the carriage, but he felt that there was no reason to ask. Lian Zhi was dizzy from his spinning and said angrily, "Are you itchy? If you are itchy, I will scratch it for you. Stop spinning."
The tone of his voice was a little hurried. But Qinghe was also anxious and didn't hear it. After finally arriving at the mansion, the carriage stopped at the gate of the outer courtyard. The housekeeper hurriedly came to greet him. Before he could say anything, Lianzhi jumped out of the carriage and asked, "Where is Bai Kang?"
"Master Bai is in the reception room in the outer courtyard." As soon as the butler finished speaking, Lianzhi left him and walked towards the reception room, leaving only his back. Qinghe hurriedly chased after him, but was stopped by the butler.
"Master, what are you so anxious about?" asked the butler.
After Qing He finished explaining the whole story, the housekeeper glared at him with disapproval: "You rude fellow! Hurry up and stop them! Don't let the young master and the adults start a quarrel!"
The reception room was rarely visited, except by Chang Yuzhu and the Prime Minister's wife. Lianzhi had seen servants receiving guests there during his wedding to Bai Kang. The door was closed, and Lianzhi unconsciously twisted her sleeves as she heard the voices of Bai Kang and a strange man from inside.
Um... man?
How could it be a boy? He had thought that Bai Kang's childhood sweetheart must be a girl. That's right, if she was a girl, she would definitely be married and wouldn't be alone with Bai Kang. Bai Kang said he only liked girls, but he kissed him every day, so maybe he liked men.
"Bang--"
Lianzhi pushed the door open and went in.
Bo Kang stood by the table, speaking to the man seated on the fairy chair, his manner remarkably relaxed. The man sitting there wasn't very old, and dressed in finery, looking like a young man, certainly from a well-off family. His hair was braided, a true northern attire.
In the capital, everyone who saw Bai Kang would call him a poor kid. But in the north, Bai Kang was also considered a young master of an official family. Hearing the sound of the door opening, the two men turned their heads together. Bai Kang saw him and smiled: "Baby, why did you come back without waiting for me to pick you up?"
Lianzhi remained silent, staring at the man sitting there. Surprisingly, he was quite good-looking. He felt a sense of inexplicable grievance. Unable to explain why, Lianzhi could only conclude that Bai Kang was hiding something from him.
After waiting for a long time without receiving an answer, Bo Kang knew that he was unhappy. He sighed and walked over: "Baby, are you unhappy? Is Lao Wen not feeling well?"
He could think of only this thing that made Lianzhi unhappy. But Lianzhi shook her head. Bo Kang thought about it and asked again: "Did Qinghe say something?"
Lianzhi shook her head. Baikang waited patiently, motioning for the people behind him to leave. When he turned around, Lianzhi became even more upset. She grabbed Baikang by the collar and gave him a kiss on the lips.
Bai Kang was completely stunned, while Lianzhi looked back triumphantly. The man didn't get angry. He walked over to look at Lianzhi and said, "You are Xiaozhi, right? You are so cute."
He even called him Xiaozhi, how disgusting. Lianzhi curled her lips, and the man said to Bai Kang, "Sorry for disturbing you today. Bai Kang, I'll go back to the inn first. When the prince is free one day, I'll invite you over for a chat."
Bai Kang nodded and actually knelt down to salute: "Farewell, Princess."
This time it was Lianzhi's turn to be confused.
"What princess?" Lianzhi asked.
"I wanted to introduce her to you on the way to pick you up," Bo Kang explained. "That's Princess Mu. You know, my father was a subordinate of Prince Mu, and I used to be a guard in Prince Mu's palace. Prince Mu and Princess Mu treat me like a friend. This time, Prince Mu secretly came to the capital to report on his work, and asked me to get together in a few days."
Lianzhi had a weak impression of even the clan members in the capital, not to mention those who had been granted fiefdoms outside. His face flushed slightly. Although he didn't express his misunderstanding, he still felt a little embarrassed. Bai Kang was delighted: "Baby, why are you kissing me? Did you miss me?"
"Didn't you say your childhood sweetheart is here?" Lianzhi asked.
"Where does childhood sweethearts come from? I was already a teenager when I met Prince Mu and Princess Mu." Bai Kang was confused.
So, he was deceived by Qinghe. Lianzhi suddenly became even more angry. Bo Kang looked at his expression and realized that there must be some misunderstanding: "Did Qinghe say that?"
Lianzhi nodded aggrievedly: "Punish him quickly."
"Okay, I'll punish you in a minute. I'll do whatever you say." Bai Kang said coaxingly. Lian Zhi still felt it was not worth it, because she had kissed Bai Kang, and usually it was Bai Kang who kissed her!
At the time, he only thought that maybe a childhood sweetheart would show up and Bai Kang would marry that person, and his position as steward would be lost. Although it was useless and he would not stay in the Shangshu Mansion forever, he still felt unhappy.
He must not lose to others!
"It's not worth it at all." Lianzhi said pitifully, "I kissed you."
Bo Kang: "What should we do, baby?"
Lianzhi thought about it and thought she had come up with a good idea: "Kiss me twice and kiss me back once."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was kissed. Bo Kang leaned his head on his shoulder and stroked Lianzhi's long hair: "Baby, do you know that your words are contradictory?"
Lianzhi: “Ah?”
"If I had known that we... I would definitely have taught you a lesson before." Bai Kang said in a muffled voice.
They all knew what that "before" referred to. This was the first time in many days that Bo Kang had mentioned the past, and he hadn't expected it to be in such a context.
"Are you talking about the teaching after coming of age? I've already said that I understand it. Don't underestimate me." Lianzhi said arrogantly, "You just owe me one." He absolutely cannot suffer any loss than Bai Kang.
Bai Kang hummed twice. I knew he understood, but not much, so I didn't explain much. I heard Bai Kang say that lotus branches were quite fresh in the past.
She clearly knew his identity, yet she avoided talking about it, and mentioned it so vaguely. Furthermore, her attitude towards him remained the same as before, which was strange.
When he wanted to bring it up again, Bo Kang suddenly covered his mouth and stopped discussing the topic. Lian Zhi didn't continue and asked, "Why did he summon King Mu to the capital to report on his work?"
"He also summoned the King of Longxi. However, he survived a near-death battle and was severely injured, so he can't come to the capital." Bo Kang was surprised. "Don't you know? His Majesty summoned the two princes to inquire about the border war, but forbade any public announcement, fearing that the morale of the army would be unsettled."
"The war is not over yet, it is not appropriate to summon people to the capital at this time." Lianzhi said.
"You know that our emperor is very suspicious," Bo Kang sighed. "He's clearly suspicious of the two princes. But it has nothing to do with us, baby. I just hope you're safe."
He didn't want Lianzhi to be drawn into the royal family's disputes again. It would be better for her to live a peaceful life. Besides, in his opinion, Lianzhi's former domineering behavior was due to her listening to the slander of the villains around her after becoming emperor.
As long as he teaches Lianzhi seriously before she reaches adulthood, Lianzhi will definitely become polite and chaste.
After hearing this, Lianzhi snorted guiltily.
As expected, few people in the capital knew that Prince Mu and Princess Jinyang had come to the capital. Lianzhi visited the Prime Minister's wife and asked about it privately, but even they were not aware of it.
Lianzhi thought more than Bai Kang. He knew how sinister and hateful Chen Fengke was. Even if the two relatives died in the capital without anyone knowing, wouldn't no one know?
"Lian'er?" Seeing him lost in thought, the Prime Minister's wife reminded him, "Are you distracted?"
"It's autumn now, and I feel a little sleepy." Lianzhi smiled. The Prime Minister's wife smiled and joked, "You haven't adapted to the autumn in our capital yet, have you? I'll take you to Linshan Temple in a couple of days."
Lianzhi smiled but didn't answer. The money he had donated recently was several times more than the Prime Minister's wife had ever donated before. He was just waiting for an excuse to join forces with Bai Kang. But lately, he'd been a bit busy.
Princess Mu often came to see him.
As soon as he returned home, the housekeeper came to report that Princess Mu was looking for him again. Hearing this, Lianzhi felt unhappy and said, "Go away and don't see her."
"Ah?" The butler opened his mouth wide, "That's the princess. We can't meet her without rushing."
"You're getting old and confused! You said I was sick because I went out, so why not just send me away?" Lianzhi said. Qinghe's words made him feel bad, and he took his anger out on Princess Mu. In short, they were bullying him!
Before they could come to a conclusion with the butler, he had already walked out of the reception room and stood beside the carriage, obviously having heard what they had said. The butler was a little embarrassed, but Lianzhi was not afraid and was hesitating whether to salute.
The other person's expression looked cold, and he was probably not someone to be trifled with.
"Xiaozhi, let me take you out to play."
Unexpectedly, the Princess Mu suddenly grabbed his sleeve and said this. Lianzhi didn't know how to respond. He could sense the kindness in the other party's words and asked dryly, "Did Kang... Bo Kang ask you to take care of me?"
If so, he would be even angrier!
"When we first met, I thought you looked particularly friendly. We must get along very well." The other person smiled, without any airs, and looked particularly friendly. "I heard you are also from the north? Then we are also from the same hometown. We are friends from today."
【Author’s words】
It's an assist
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