Chapter 91: Lu Xu's last words, please take care of yourself
"I will do my best in this matter."
Bailipu glanced at Shang Yuwan secretly, without asking what Xiao Qinggu wanted to do.
After he bowed, he continued, "If you have no objection, how about we set off tomorrow?"
Heng'er has the emperor's secret guards under his command, so he will be fine even if Baijialou doesn't secretly protect him tonight.
This child is interested in making friends with Xiao Qinggu, probably because of this "Shang Yuwan".
Bailipu sighed in his heart.
......The girl from the Shang family is the one Heng'er has been thinking about for many years, so just let her go.
With this old man protecting her on both sides, the emperor's favor towards Heng'er remained undiminished. In the vast court, Heng'er was the emperor's only choice to secretly monitor the civil and military officials. If he had come into contact with this girl, there would probably be nothing wrong.
Moreover, the emperor's attitude towards Baijialou and this "Shang Yuwan" is really confusing.
Seeing that the matter was almost discussed, Xiao Qinggu stood up and was about to leave.
Bailipu doesn't like chatting with others, but he asked Shang Yuwan to stay.
Shang Yuwan knew that it was the four sentences of Hengqu that made Baili Pu notice her, so she asked Xiao Qinggu and Xiao Qingxu to follow Yuan Ji and leave first, and she stayed to talk to Baili Pu for a few words.
In fact, even if Bailipu didn't keep her, she still had something to say to him.
After everyone had left, only Shang Yuwan and Bailipu were left in the hall. Before the latter could speak, Shang Yuwan suddenly lifted his robe and knelt down.
She bent down and said in a trembling voice, "Disciple Lu Xu, from the depths of the nine springs, bows and thanks you for teaching me."
Bailipu stood there in a daze, his hand that he had just stretched out frozen in mid-air.
"The candle burns out at dusk in the west mountain, and the sickly Xu Gu is unable to see the sun."
"Disciple Lu Xu is terminally ill and has long been incurable. The Shang family is powerful, earning the emperor's suspicion. Therefore, during his lifetime, this disciple dared not meet with the master, fearing that he would bring disaster upon himself. This disciple is unfilial, and his teacher's kindness is as great as a mountain, yet he has never repaid even a fraction of it. With ink and blood, I write this petition..."
Shang Yuwan's voice choked with sobs, "If this last letter doesn't reach you, sir, someone will find an excuse to tell you about it."
Bailipu's lips trembled slightly, and his eyes gradually turned red. He bent his back and wanted to help up the child who was starting to speak with a crying tone.
"A thousand words are choking my throat, and ten thousand words cannot express my heart. Disciple Lu Xu has only one thing to say to you, Master."
Shang Yuwan raised her neck, tilted her head back, and burst into tears.
Her heart ached so much that it was almost tangled into a ball of rotten flesh, but she spoke in a resounding voice: "Take care, Mr. Wang."
Baili Pu burst into tears.
"Her, her last words, are these all she left behind?"
Shang Yuwan nodded silently, and the hope in Bailipu's eyes was shattered.
"Good boy, good boy..."
Baili Pu forced a smile, gently helped Shang Yuwan up, and stroked the black and white hair on her temples.
"Although I don't know who you are to Xu'er, I'm sure you're someone she trusts very much. You've been hiding until now... you must have suffered a lot."
During his lifetime, Lu Xu accidentally mentioned the Four Lines of Hengqu, which was accidentally heard by Baili Pu. He was amazed by the boy's extraordinary talent and later accepted him as his disciple.
The Four Lines of Hengqu came from Zhang Zai's "Hengqu Qulu" in the Northern Song Dynasty. Lu Xu didn't dare to mistake the words for the real thing and never mentioned them again. Bai Li Pu, hearing the Four Lines of Hengqu again today, naturally felt differently about Shang Yuwan.
But Shang Yuwan did not clearly state her relationship with Lu Xu. Baili Pu thought that she worked for Xiao Qinggu, so he did not ask any more questions.
"It is my honor to be able to deliver my wife's last letter to you, sir." Shang Yuwan smiled, but tears came to her eyes.
Bai Li Pu was first the most respected teacher in Dayu, and then the upright Imperial Censor. He had many students all over the world, and the first one he valued most was Lu Xu, and the second was Yuan Ji.
Lu Xu was a disciple he met when he was young, and she was the first and only female disciple he accepted.
Lu Xu was Shang Yuwan's mother, so she knew everything about this matter. Lu Xu did leave a suicide note for Bailipu, but Shang Yuwan thought it was inappropriate at the time and kept it secret. No one knew about it except her and Twelve.
She read out her late mother's last words at this time in order to make Baili Pu's heart, which was already shaken by Yuan Ji, lean even further towards Xiao Qinggu.
Bailipu's fingers accidentally touched Shang Yuwan's chin, and then he quickly withdrew his hand.
This kind of probing was human nature. After Lu Xu's death, Bailipu constantly beautified him until he was perfect. Even if Shang Yuwan didn't reveal his true identity, Bailipu would still try to find out for Lu Xu's sake, even if he didn't ask.
The moment Bailipu saw Shang Yuwan, his greatest hope was that the child in front of him would be the daughter of his female disciple.
If the girl was still alive, Bailipu would have the chance to make up for not being able to save Shang Yuwan when the Shang family was wiped out, and Heng'er would also be able to... Unfortunately, he just tried it and there was no trace of the fake leather mask.
Shang Yuwan's expression remained unchanged. She suppressed the heartache of mentioning her mother in front of others and stopped talking.
Bailipu pulled her to sit down and asked softly, "You want to support Her Royal Highness the Princess in her fight for the throne with the Crown Prince. This matter will be brought to light when you return to Kyoto. Can you tell me why?"
Baili Pu has been sitting firmly in the position of Imperial Censor for many years. There are countless people who have tried to get him to let them go by offering love or money. Naturally, he is not someone who is easily blinded by emotions.
It's true that he has feelings for Lu Xu and Yuan Ji, and he also has a different view of Shang Yuwan, but this doesn't make him open his heart to Shang Yuwan and trust her completely.
Shang Yuwan didn't expect Bai Li Pu to stand on their side directly with a final stroke of his pen, saying, "Because the prince persecuted loyal officials, he doesn't deserve that position."
She told Bailipu about the process of tracking down the evidence that Xiao Qingji had framed Shang Junhu, but she left some things unsaid. She knew Bailipu well and was afraid that he would go directly to Xiao Qingji to discuss the matter after returning to Beijing.
Shang Yuwan also had to be on guard against Yuan Ji's people eavesdropping, so she left some wiggle room. She didn't reveal the identity of Xiao Tong, for fear of bringing trouble to Baili Pu.
Compared to Xiao Qingji, Xiao Tong is obviously more vicious, not to mention that there are people from Langjiang behind her.
Having collaborated with Langjiang for so many years, Shang Yuwan's biggest concern was the identity of the person collaborating with Xiao Tong. What if it was a member of the Langjiang royal family, or even the empress of Langjiang...that would be a real problem.
The enemy is in the dark, we are in the open, and it is difficult to defend against both open and covert attacks, so Shang Yuwan must gain more bargaining chips for Xiao Qinggu. The people's support, the recognition of the military generals, the support of the civil officials, the recognition of Emperor Chengming, and the full strength of the Baijialou.
Only with more chips can Xiao Qinggu have the greatest chance of sitting on the throne and overturning the injustice for the Shang family.
"If the gentleman has no intention, Her Royal Highness the Princess will not force him."
Shang Yuwan knew how to advance and retreat, and was not in a hurry to let Bailipu choose between Xiao Qingji and Xiao Qinggu.
As long as this seed of doubt was planted, her goal would be largely achieved. The worst-case scenario was that Bailipu didn't choose them, but Xiao Qingji and Xiao Tong couldn't expect to achieve their goal peacefully.
Bailipu looked at Shang Yuwan with unclear eyes.
No matter how well Shang Yuwan concealed it, he could see a hint of pain in her eyes.
I have to admit that although this child is not the girl from the Shang family, she does have the shadow of Xu'er and that stubborn guy.
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