Chapter 83: Peach Blossoms All Over the World, Yuan Ji Invites Tea
After this night, Shang Yuwan looked normal the next day.
She would no longer ask questions that Xiao Qingxu would not answer. The most important thing for her to do now was to protect Shang Mingqi and Twelve and avenge the Shang family.
besides.
She wants to find medicine to prolong the poster's life.
"There's news from Lou Ke that someone named Qu Qi seems to be secretly following Baili Pu and Yuan Ji."
It was afternoon, and the sun was shining brightly in Yuecheng. Xiao Qinggu, Shang Yuwan, and Xiao Qingxu sat together, their brows twitching as they read the news delivered by Lou Ke.
After Xiao Qingxu finished speaking, Xiao Qinggu's two sword-like eyebrows were twisted together.
"Qu Qiren? Aren't they looking for someone with their prophet's bag? Why are they looking for our Lord Censor of Dayu?"
Since Shang Yuwan, the owner of Baijialou, wants to assist Xiao Qinggu in becoming the next new emperor, he naturally shares the news of Baijialou with her.
"Hey, speaking of which, why are you targeting Lord Baili?"
Shang Yuwan rested her chin on her hand, looking thoughtful. He glanced at her. "You've made great contributions to Luzhou City. General Zhendong naturally praises you highly. Prince Zeng, needless to say, also has high praise for you."
She no longer calls Xiao Qinggu "Her Royal Highness" in private. When Xiao Qinggu met her this morning, she said she had a headache when she heard the words "Her Royal Highness". She asked her to call herself "I" in private and not to use the honorifics "Princess" or "Her Royal Highness" because they were too formal.
Shang Yuwan didn't object. After all, Xiao Qinggu would eventually let her call him by his proper name.
No one who sits in that position is fixed. Some are there earlier, some later.
Xiao Qinggu suddenly realized who Bai Li Pu was. He was the Censor! He had many students all over the world and was a leader in honesty and integrity among civil servants!
After gaining the approval of the military generals and the submission of the people, it is time to win the hearts of the civil officials!
but......
Xiao Qinggu scratched his ear.
"Baili Pu is an honest and upright official, but he is also the most pedantic and stubborn civil servant in the court. If I want to become emperor...won't he beat me to death with his cane?"
Unless the prince born to the queen is deposed, the queen's son is the first choice to inherit the throne. This has been the unspoken rule since the establishment of Dayu. How could a princess come out and grab the throne?
Emperor Chengming governed Dayu in an orderly manner and allowed her to escape from the palace and travel outside for many years. It was a good thing that he did not let her marry into a foreign army.
Xiao Qinggu wasn't stupid. She knew her father, the Emperor, had countless "eyes" in Dayu, and it was impossible for him not to know that Kyoto had lost someone as old as her. The reason she had previously been coerced by Zhao Zhouxing was mainly because she didn't want to make this matter public.
Emperor Chengming chose to turn a blind eye and secretly ordered people to protect her. Xiao Qinggu was unwilling to hurt his reputation because of her incompetence. As long as she didn't expose it to others, it would be fine for her to be a little cowardly.
If the fact that the princess was allowed to escape from Kyoto were to be exposed, the first person to submit a memorial of impeachment would be the old man Bailipu.
Thinking of this, Xiao Qinggu couldn't help but shudder.
Before he escaped from Kyoto as a child, Emperor Chengming had Baili Pu serve as a tutor to the imperial family's children while also serving as the head of the Censorate. Those days... Xiao Qing and Gu Guang felt a pang of fear whenever they recalled them.
Bai Li Pu is a man who is rigorous and serious in his work, almost to the point of being harsh. Sometimes he is even stricter with her than his elder and second brothers. He disciplines and instructs her, and on the first day he forced Xiao Qinggu to make a plan to escape from Kyoto.
Xiao Qingxu chuckled, "Your Highness the Princess has become much more confident."
They even dared to say openly that they wanted to be the emperor.
Xiao Qinggu chuckled twice and shook his head: "Let's talk about it in private. You won't beat me to death."
The mischievous look made Shang Yuwan smile.
If you have something in your heart, you will say it. This is good. After all, it is not like before when you secretly did good things without leaving your name, and then in the end you were taken advantage of. It was cowardly, pitiful, and a little ridiculous.
Now Xiao Qinggu has learned a lot and has become more motivated, which is a good thing for Shang Yuwan, who will assist her in the future.
However, Shang Yuwan still reminded him: "Don't say it in private, walls have ears."
If these words were said in front of Emperor Chengming, Xiao Qinggu would be close to death.
If word of this reached Emperor Chengming's ears, given his temperament, he would simply think that Xiao Qinggu's previous actions were all a show for him, and that he was truly greedy for the throne. If that were true, Emperor Chengming would never relinquish the throne—this was exactly what happened to Xiao Qingji, who hadn't anticipated that Emperor Chengming had lost hope in him.
Xiao Qingji is still the crown prince, but Emperor Chengming has secretly regarded him as an abandoned child. Now he is waiting for Xiao Qinggu to return to Beijing to see what surprises this child can give with the help of Baijialou.
Xiao Qinggu nodded obediently.
Xiao Qingxu thought about it for a long time, chewing his words again and again, and finally said carefully: "Why don't we help Baili Pu and Yuan Ji get rid of Qu Qiren who is secretly following them? Let's sell it first."
It’s not his fault for being too cautious, but Yuan Ji is a man with too deep thoughts, and even Xiao Qingxu doesn’t dare to provoke him easily.
Yuan Ji, given his temperament, would have known all the information they had been able to gather upon their arrival. He was a child whose family had been destroyed by corrupt officials. He was only six years old when his family was murdered, and he was all alone. Bai Li Pu, feeling sorry for him and considering his immense intelligence, took him in as his disciple, teaching him over the years without reservation.
Baili Pu had both nurtured and nurtured Yuan Ji, and Yuan Ji was naturally grateful. He diligently studied every day, never slacking off, and within a year, he had become Baili Pu's most proud disciple. Once he had fully grown, he even managed to bring down the corrupt official who had caused his family's death with a single, fleeting word, leaving him unscathed. Even Emperor Chengming couldn't find any fault with him, which immediately shocked all those in Kyoto who harbored ill intentions towards Baili Pu.
Yuan Ji was willing to stay by Bailipu's side all the time, bearing the reputation of "extremely cunning, cruel and vicious", which was extremely bad for a scholar, just to protect this old man who was pedantic and stubborn but honest and incorruptible, and who was so soft-hearted towards him.
Bailipu regarded him as his grandson, but he did not regard Bailipu as his grandfather.
Shang Yuwan placed one hand on the table, tapping his fingers lightly, thinking in his mind, and his long eyelashes trembled from time to time.
Baili Pu was born into a humble family and orphaned. His solitary nature left him with few friends and family. Even when he finally found a wife, she ran away due to his stubborn temper. A heart isn't made of grass, wood, or stone; how could it be truly heartless? With two people so similar, it's no surprise that Baili Pu has a soft spot for Yuan Ji.
He knew that his disciple had a bad reputation, but he never blamed Yuan Ji. Instead, he would angrily argue with anyone who said something bad about Yuan Ji, and would not give up until they apologized. Yuan Ji was Baili Pu's only family member, and he always protected him, which was a bit unreasonable.
Baili Pu worked his way up to the position of the Censorate step by step. Emperor Chengming naturally admired his talent very much and did not punish him severely for impeaching him. He naturally turned a blind eye to it.
Therefore, in the court of Dayu, Baili Pu and Yuan Ji are the people who should not be offended the most besides Emperor Chengming, otherwise Yuan Ji will make that person die without knowing how he died. Even Xiao Tong and Xiao Qingji retreated.
Speaking of which, Shang Yuwan and Xiao Qingxu breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
Fortunately, Bailipu is an honest and upright civil servant.
If they were like Gao Zhu, who would stand on the side of Xiao Qingji and Xiao Tong for his own selfish desires, ignoring the people's livelihood and despising the common people, and with the help of Yuan Ji, they would have been plotted to death in Yanmen long ago, and there would be no way they could sit down in Yuecheng to discuss many matters.
“It’s better to sell well first than to do nothing.”
After listening to Xiao Qingxu's suggestion, Shang Yuwan pondered for a moment and said, "What is Qu Qi looking for in Bailipu?"
Bailipu would never collaborate with the enemy and betray the country; this was something that even the old Emperor Chengming firmly believed.
If that’s the case, what does Baili Pu have that could make Qu Qiren chase him to Yuecheng without fear of death?
“Knock knock.”
Xiao Qinggu looked up when he heard the voice: "Come in."
Bai Xiaoye pushed the door open with an invitation and handed it to Xiao Qinggu.
Xiao Qinggu opened it and murmured, "Yuan Ji...invited us for tea?"
She handed the invitation to Shang Yuwan.
Shang Yuwan's eyes twitched slightly, and his gaze dimmed slightly. "Yuchun Tower?"
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