Tang Daozi felt even better after receiving the gift. Hong Ling also smiled and said, "Master was like this the past two years when we were out there. He couldn't help but buy beautiful stones when he saw them. Half of the suitcase he brought back was filled with various stones."
Tang Daozi glared at Hong Ling, but he wasn't really angry. He turned around and looked at Chen Liyue with a smile: "I don't know what you like." As he said that, Tang Daozi took out a piece of warm jade from his pocket and handed it to Chen Liyue: "This is a warm jade from Hotan. Don't underestimate it. It's so small. Hanging it around your neck can keep you warm all winter."
Chen Liyue carefully took the warm jade, and it felt warm to the touch. It was indeed a good piece of jade.
She quickly thanked Tang Daozi and said, "Master, you are so thoughtful. Yue'er is very happy to receive this piece of warm jade today."
Tang Daozi laughed and said, "I'm glad you like it. I have a lot of good things here, and I'll give you a few more someday."
Chen Liyue thought he was being polite, so she just smiled and kept the warm jade close to her body.
Hong Ling watched from the side and felt unhappy. She said sourly, "Master kept all the good things, not even for me." Hong Ling pouted and said angrily.
Tang Daozi smiled and said, "Look at you, kid. Master won't be able to do without you when you get married."
Hong Ling remembered that her biggest wish before was to marry Lu Xingzhou, and she always thought that things would develop as she wanted.
But now Lu Xingzhou is married, and Hong Ling is extremely unwilling to do so.
But Hong Ling did not give up. Lu Xingzhou was a man of great talent and ambition. His master had privately calculated for him and said that Lu Xingzhou had the appearance of an emperor. If Lu Xingzhou became emperor in the future, how could he be surrounded by only Shen Liyue, a woman?
Hong Ling really likes Lu Xingzhou. She doesn't want to be the queen. As long as she can be by Lu Xingzhou's side, she is willing to take any position.
"The Emperor is also concerned about Master, but it's inconvenient for him to leave the palace. I wonder if Master would be willing to come in? But the Emperor said that if Master doesn't want to, he won't force her. If Master needs anything or needs anything, just let me know, and I will prepare it and send it to you."
Tang Daozi waved his hand. "I know what your father means, but you also know me. I've always been reluctant to interact with the palace. It's too tiring. Besides, I don't want others to know that I'm in Wangjing City now. Otherwise, I won't have such a leisurely life in the future."
Lu Xingzhou was silent. He knew that what his master said was the truth. His master was famous and there were too many people coming to him for help. His master must be unhappy.
Lu Xingzhou didn't force it.
It was just that Lu Xingzhou came here today, firstly to bring Chen Liyue to meet the master, and secondly, he also wanted to ask the master about the ambush on the way back that day.
After the greetings, Lu Xingzhou finally spoke.
"Master, would you be willing to move to the study? I have something to ask you." Lu Xingzhou said.
Tang Daozi stopped smiling, nodded, and instructed Hong Ling, "Hong Ling, you stay here and accompany the princess. I and Xing Zhou will go to the study to discuss something. Please don't neglect the princess."
There was a hint of warning in Tang Daozi's tone. Having lived so long, what kind of people's thoughts could he not see?
Tang Daozi was not unaware of Hong Ling's thoughts, but he also knew that Lu Xingzhou was not a good match for her. It was not that Lu Xingzhou was unreliable, but that Lu Xingzhou had no romantic feelings for Hong Ling, so when he resigned from the palace, he took Hong Ling with him.
If Lu Xingzhou and Hong Ling were interested in each other, Tang Daozi would not take Hong Ling with him. After all, there is a difference between men and women, and it would be inconvenient to take Hong Ling with him along the way.
But Lu Xingzhou didn't like Hong Ling. If he kept Hong Ling, it would be bad for her. Tang Daozi thought that if he took Hong Ling away, after a few years, her feelings for Lu Xingzhou would gradually fade, which would not destroy the friendship between the senior and junior brothers.
But now it seems that Hong Ling has no intention of giving up, which gives Tang Daozi a headache.
Lu Xingzhou turned around and squeezed Shen Liyue's hand. Shen Liyue smiled at him and told him not to worry.
Lu Xingzhou had no concerns about Shen Liyue; she wasn't the type to stir up trouble. He had already explained the situation to her that day, and she wouldn't dwell on it. However, Lu Xingzhou was worried that Hong Ling would give her a hard time, and he didn't want her to feel wronged.
Naturally, Chen Liyue would not let herself be wronged. After Lu Xingzhou and Tang Daozi left, Chen Liyue sat calmly on the chair, pretending that Hong Ling did not exist.
Lu Xingzhou and Tang Daozi went to the study and closed the door. Lu Xingzhou then asked, "That day, my disciple was attacked on his way back to Wangjing. It was Hong Ling who came to help me. She said that Master sent her. But when I asked her if Master had said who ordered the men in black, she said Master hadn't told her."
This is also the reason why Lu Xingzhou invited Tang Daozi to the study alone. He had nothing to hide from Chen Liyue. He and Chen Liyue were in tune with each other and would tell each other everything.
But the master didn't tell Hong Ling, obviously wanting to hide it from Hong Ling. Lu Xingzhou didn't understand why, but he respected the master's thoughts.
There was a gleam in Tang Daozi's eyes, completely different from the cheerful look he had in front of Shen Liyue just now.
Tang Daozi asked seriously, "Do you have any guesses about the people that day?"
Lu Xingzhou pondered and said, "Since I signed an alliance with the Kingdom of Jin, there must be someone who is jealous. I have thought that both my eldest brother and my second brother are possible, but my eldest brother has always been a peaceful person. If it is him, then his scheming is too deep. But my second brother is now imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison by my father. If it is him, then he has the ability to do anything, and even my father will find it difficult to control the situation."
Tang Daozi nodded when he heard this, "What else?"
Lu Xingzhou continued, "Both the eldest and second brothers have motives, but upon closer inspection, they don't seem right. So the biggest possibility is the Queen Mother."
Tang Daozi looked at Lu Xingzhou with satisfaction. He was worthy of being his disciple, and his views on problems were very insightful.
"It was the Queen Mother who ordered someone to do it," Tang Daozi said slowly, "but her motive for doing this was probably for your eldest brother."
Lu Xingzhou was silent. He could think of this.
The eldest and second eldest brothers were both born to the former queen, and they also had half Jiang family blood in their bodies. It was natural for the queen mother to want to support the eldest brother to ascend the throne.
If the eldest brother could ascend to the throne, the Jiang family's future wealth and status would be incomparable to what it is today. However, the eldest brother Lu Xingzhou understood that he had a calm temperament and mediocre talents, and was not the best candidate to be the emperor.
Compared with the eldest brother, the second brother seems to be more suitable.
But the Queen Mother believed that the eldest son should be the heir, and she had always favored the eldest brother.
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