Chapter 90: Yuan Ji's Matchmaking, Nonsense
Bai Li Pu rose to the position of Imperial Censor step by step, never relying on power.
He pointed at Yuan Ji with his finger bent, "You, you, what can I say to you?"
If someone else expressed this attitude to him, he would definitely give that person a lecture, but facing Yuan Ji, Baili Pu was reluctant to say anything harsh.
Yuan Ji had been bullied as a child because of his negligence, and her body was covered with scars, bruises and bruises. If it weren't for Shang Yuwan's intervention, he wouldn't know how long it would have taken.
Since then, Bailipu's attitude towards Yuan Ji in private has always been much gentler than that of others, and he has never said any harsh words.
"Sir, Her Royal Highness's actions in Luzhou City were much more interesting than those of Her Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Yuan Ji's smile at this moment was obviously more sincere than it was outside. "Besides, His Majesty knows about this."
"Hmm?" Baili Pu frowned. He knew that Yuan Ji held the command of nearly half of Emperor Chengming's spies and secret guards.
Seeing the man's hesitation, Yuan Ji said coquettishly, "Sir, just for Heng'er's sake, can you please meet me?"
He didn't have the idea that a real man couldn't be delicate with others, especially since this was Bailipu, the one who adopted him and treated him like a grandson. As long as it achieved his goal, it wouldn't be a problem to use some girlish tricks.
Baili Pu got goosebumps. This brat was starting to disgust him because of the princess. He immediately asked the servant to invite the man into the house.
"As a man, you should walk between heaven and earth. You must never behave like a girl. No more of that. Do you understand?"
In response to Bailipu's words, Yuan Ji smiled and replied, "Yes, I understand, sir."
Considering Bailipu's preference, Xiao Qinggu wore plain clothes today. Xiao Qingxu and Shang Yuwan who followed behind him also wore plain clothes. They had never worn brightly colored clothes before.
"Your Highness the Princess." Baili Pu bowed and saluted according to the rules.
Although Xiao Qinggu was well prepared, he still almost lost his legs and knelt down the moment he saw Bailipu.
"First, sir, there's no need to be so polite..."
The gentleman hasn't changed much, he still looks very much like a ruler.
Shang Yuwan secretly helped Xiao Qinggu.
Baili Pu shook his head in his heart and invited Xiao Qinggu and others to sit down and have tea.
"My humble room is simple, I hope Your Highness can forgive me." Baili Pu and Xiao Qinggu sat in the main seat together.
Xiao Qinggu took a deep breath and said politely with a smile, "Sir, what are you talking about? With you here, I feel that this place is more spacious than Yuchun Tower."
Baili Pu likes to be quiet and doesn't like extravagance. She has very few servants in her family, and the house she lives in is not a big one with five entrances and exits. The place is also relatively remote, not even a little bit inferior to Yuchun Tower. She is secretly plotting against Yuan Ji.
Yuan Ji looked at Shang Yuwan with a smile and did not react.
Shang Yuwan remained silent, thinking to herself, and didn't care how Yuan Ji looked at her.
Ji Suxian checked her body last night and found that there was nothing seriously wrong with it.
In this way, we still have to continue investigating based on Qu Qi's clue. The person we are originally looking for may be Qu Qiguo.
Qu Qi, Qu Qi... Last night we dealt with the Qu Qi people who were following Yuan Ji and Baili Pu. Most of them were small fry, and there wasn't even one with a little status.
Shang Yuwan tapped his fingers twice on his knees and lowered his eyes in deep thought.
More than ten years ago, the Quqi Kingdom suffered a very serious drought and was almost destroyed. A "prophet" appeared out of nowhere and led people to find a water source to save the Quqi Kingdom. Since then, the Quqi royal family has respected the prophet to the utmost.
If the information is correct, and Qu Qiren really came to Dayu with the prophet's treasure bag to look for someone or something, they will not let it go.
Today, tonight, or tomorrow? Quqi State, located in the north, is renowned for its fierce character. They'll never hesitate to fight. They've probably gotten the message and will be out in force soon. If they're unlucky, they might even face another troublesome royal family member like they did with Youkou State.
"This must be 'Shang Yuwan', Miss Shang, right?"
When someone suddenly called his name, Shang Yuwan immediately came back to his senses and stood up to salute: "Your Excellency, it's me."
Although Bailipu was old, his eyes were not cloudy. "Raise your head, let me take a good look."
Shang Yuwan raised her chin as she was told. He looked at her for a moment, and seeing that she was neither humble nor arrogant, he said, "You came to see me, so you must know something about my temper. I won't beat around the bush."
"You are not Princess Qi. You are using her name to overturn the Shang family's verdict. Am I right?"
This name is known to everyone in Kyoto. Only half a year after the Shang family was wiped out, a "Shang Yuwan" appeared. Bailipu could not have been unaware of it.
Shang Yuwan lowered his eyes and said, "Yes. The censor is extremely intelligent, and we dare not deceive him."
"Why?" Baili Pu asked her, "The execution of the entire Shang family was ordered by the emperor himself. Helping the Shang family overturn the verdict is equivalent to a crime of treason, punishable by death."
Shang Yuwan raised his eyes and looked directly at Bailipu, "The Shang family saved my life. I should repay them with my own life. I will never regret it until I die."
"Also, there is someone in the Shang family who once said something to me."
"oh?"
Bailipu was obviously more interested in Shang Yuwan. "What did you say?"
Shang Yuwan's eyes sparkled, "Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the lost knowledge of the past sages, and bring peace to the world for all eternity."
Bailipu was stunned, as if he had seen an old friend.
"You, why do you know this?" His eyes were slightly red, his eyes widened, his body leaned forward slightly, and his neck stretched forward a little.
Xiao Qingxu and Xiao Qinggu saw that Baili Pu's eyes were not right, and they became suspicious, but they did not say anything.
Yuan Ji secretly glanced at Bailipu's expression. He was glad that he wasn't angry. But he had never heard of this sentence before.
He had never seen the gentleman look so shocked and grief-stricken...Why such a big reaction?
"She said that when she saved me." Shang Yuwan lowered her eyelids to hide the fleeting pain in her eyes. "If she is still alive, she would not want to see the prince ascend the throne."
"...Yes, if she were still here, I guess..." Bailipu suddenly fell silent and didn't speak for a long time.
Yuan Ji saw that the situation was not right and said, "Sir, I have to thank Miss Shang for saving my life last night."
Bailipu heard the voice and asked, "Oh? What happened last night? Didn't you have an appointment with someone?"
Yuan Ji said: "Yes, the disciple and the monk were together last night."
Xiao Qingxu: "......"
Xiao Qinggu glanced over. Oh, did she miss something last night?
Bailipu was stunned for a moment, "What are you doing with that girl?"
To be precise, he wanted to ask when Yuan Ji got involved with the people from Baijialou.
"Because I'm attracted to Miss Shang." Yuan Ji smiled so hard that his teeth were visible. "I finally managed to get her out last night, but ended up running into Qu Qiren on the way. Thanks to Miss Shang's superb martial arts, I was able to return safely."
Shang Yuwan: “…”
Doesn't this person treat Bailipu as his grandfather? Why does he talk nonsense every time he opens his mouth?
Xiao Qingxu: "......"
I'll find an opportunity to let my little sister beat him up, especially on the face.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Bailipu coughed twice and stood up to thank Shang Yuwan.
"My disciple is a naughty boy. He really troubled Miss Shang last night."
Shang Yuwan quickly returned the greeting: "It's nothing, Lord Yuan is handsome, maybe Qu Qiren has a homosexual tendency and wants to kidnap him - no, it's just a small matter, Lord Censor, there's no need to be so polite."
Bailipu: “?”
The smile on Yuan Ji's face froze.
Xiao Qinggu clenched his teeth to prevent himself from laughing. He had to hold on. The censor didn't like people who were careless.
Xiao Qingxu's heart suddenly relaxed. Shang Yuwan was not as nice to Yuan Ji as she was to him. He was happy and relieved.
"Qu Qiren sneaked into Dayu, so he must not be a homosexual." Yuan Ji emphasized these three words on purpose and suppressed the urge to curse at Xiao Qingxu.
Xiao Wan was definitely corrupted by this guy!
"Following behind the Censor and the Chief Censor, his ambitions must be significant."
"Yes, that's why I came here today because I need the cooperation of the censor." Xiao Qinggu took over the conversation. "This princess heard that the censor will be leaving for the capital tomorrow."
Bailipu understood what she meant, "Your Highness, do you want to go the same way?"
Although Qu Qiren's national strength has not been strong in recent years and his population is much smaller, almost all of his men are tall and strong with great martial arts skills.
Now that Baili Pu knew about this, he would definitely return to the capital and report it to the emperor. Although Xiao Qinggu had previously shone brightly in Luzhou City, his power was ultimately limited. If he really faced Qu Qiren, even with the support of the Baijialou, he wouldn't necessarily stand a chance of victory. Returning to the capital with him was the best option.
Shang Yuwan and Xiao Qinggu exchanged glances.
"I'm traveling back to Beijing with you, first of all to protect your safety."
Xiao Qinggu said loudly: "Secondly, this princess also wants to ask the censor to be a bait to lure out the remaining Qu Qiren who has not yet appeared."
Shang Yuwan needs Qu Qiren's help to find out the identity of the original owner.
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