Chapter 94: Not Knowing the Pearl, the Temple Master
"I'm saying this for the last time, get out of the way!"
Shang Yuwan was extremely anxious and had no patience with Yuan Ji.
Yuan Ji said stubbornly, "Unless you let me go with you!"
He can't let Xiao Wan be in danger alone!
Shang Yuwan's mouth twitched twice, and he rode his horse back a few steps, then jumped directly over Yuan Ji's head.
"Go back to the sir! I don't need your help!"
Yuan Ji stood there in a daze, then came to his senses and turned to look at Shang Yuwan's leaving back.
There was not even a single look back.
unnecessary.
unnecessary? !
Yuan Ji was furious, "Someone come!"
The disguised secret guard stepped forward and said, "Sir."
Yuan Ji grabbed his collar and said with a terrifying look, "Is it true that no one from Baijialou followed her?!"
The secret guard was startled at first, then said calmly: "Yes."
"Master Yuan."
Yuan Ji was angry and turned around when he heard someone calling him.
Lou Ke clasped his fists and saluted Yuan Ji: "Sir, we should leave now. Lord Baili is very worried about you and is waiting for you to leave with him. Lord Shang has his own things to do."
"Ha!" Yuan Ji laughed in anger. How dare you use the teacher to pressure him!
"Well done, you all are great!"
After packing up, they set off immediately. Ignoring Ji Suxian's almost murderous gaze, Yuan Ji got directly into Xiao Qingxu's carriage.
Ji Suxian was about to pull this person down when she heard Xiao Qingxu say, "Little sister, please ride in the carriage with Liu Mengyao and the others."
She could tell that Xiao Qingxu wanted to get her away. Although she was unwilling, she didn't say anything.
"Xiao Qingxu, you are doing very well."
Yuan Ji whispered, leaning against the car wall, crossing his hands on his knees and crossing his legs.
"Tell me, how much did it cost you to keep Xiao Wan alive? I'll pay you double."
Xiao Qingxu sneered, not surprised that Yuan Ji knew his identity, "You don't deserve to know."
"Unworthy?" Yuan Ji narrowed his eyes slightly, "You're talking about yourself, Xiao Qingxu."
"What were you doing on the day of your wedding with Xiaowan? Do you need me to tell you?"
Xiao Qingxu remained silent.
"On the wedding day, the groom disappeared, and a fake groom was sent to worship heaven and earth with the bride. He only appeared when the bride was dead." Yuan Ji sneered, "Why were you crying at the time? It's really laughable."
Yuan Ji pointed at his chest, his pupils shrank into two small dots. He leaned in front of Xiao Qingxu and said like a ghost, "Do you know what it feels like to be shot through by an arrow? Are you worthy of staying by her side?"
He was filled with hatred: "If I hadn't gotten drunk the day before your wedding, I would never have let her endure all that alone!"
Since then, Yuan Ji never touched alcohol again.
"You can't afford the price I paid to save her." Xiao Qingxu did not refute, and his words no longer carried any hostility.
"How about a deal?"
Yuan Ji's brows twitched slightly, and he found it a little funny. "Deal?"
"As long as you help the princess seize the throne." Xiao Qingxu silently calculated the short time he had left. After a long while, he spoke with difficulty, "I won't compete with you for Wanwan. You just take good care of her in the future."
Hand it over to someone else?
Yuan Ji's face darkened. "Whether Xiao Wan is interested in me or not, I will help her achieve her dream. Even if it means letting that little girl Xiao Qinggu take that seat, I won't hesitate. How can you give her up? She's not an object! Xiao Qingxu, you're such a loser who doesn't know a pearl."
"......Yeah." Xiao Qingxu said that on purpose, just because of what Yuan Ji said.
He didn't see Wanwan as something to be snatched away at will, and with Wanwan around, he wouldn't harbor any ulterior motives towards Xiao Qinggu. This was a good thing; when he died, he wouldn't... feel too uneasy.
Yuan Ji's mouth twitched. This kid is really a dull guy. He can't even say a word even if you beat him with half a stick!
"What did you find out? Tell me so I can make plans for what to do next."
Xiao Qingxu glanced at Yuan Ji. He didn't believe that there was no Emperor Chengming's handwriting behind the fact that he could become the Chief Censor at such a young age, so he didn't intend to tell him what he wanted to know.
"If you want to know anything, go ask Wanwan yourself when she comes back. First, tell me what Wanwan said to the censor."
Shang Yuwan would not open her heart to Yuan Ji, so Xiao Qingxu could rest assured and let Yuan Ji ask her herself.
Speaking of Shang Yuwan's appearance this morning, Xiao Qingxu did not ignore the bloodshot eyes that appeared after crying. Seeing that she didn't want to talk about it, he didn't ask.
"Mrs. Lu Xu's last words."
Yuan Ji thought about the information that the secret guard had eavesdropped on him and was puzzled. "She took out her last letter now, just for the princess?"
Xiao Qingxu was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Shang Yuwan is good in every way except for one thing: she is too cruel to herself.
She is willing to endure any pain to achieve her goals, but she is unwilling to let the people she cares about suffer even a little bit.
Yuan Ji also fell silent.
"It's my fault for not recognizing her sooner."
Otherwise, there would be no need to force Xiao Wan to take out the last letter and let Baili Pu lean towards Xiao Qinggu again.
The death of Mrs. Lu Xu was a huge blow to Xiao Wan. Xiao Qingxu might not know about it, but Yuan Ji knew a little.
Although it wasn't much, one could still see something from Xiao Wan's face back then.
It seems to be related to Emperor Chengming... But Yuan Ji has been investigating for many years and has not found anything, so naturally he dare not jump to conclusions.
"But why don't you let me go with her?"
Yuan Ji still didn't like the fact that Xiao Qingxu had used Baili Pu to force him back before leaving. "Aren't you worried at all about her going to Langjiang alone?"
"Because that's Shang Twelve." Xiao Qingxu knew Shang Yuwan's personality very well. "She can't afford the gamble."
"I can't afford to take even the slightest risk."
"...No wonder, when I tried to stop her, she rode right over my head."
Xiao Qingxu: "......"
According to Wanwan's mood at the time, she didn't trample Yuan Ji to death because of Bailipu's consideration.
"But I'm still worried. Why don't I go back and look for her now? You're not in good health anyway, so just follow the princess."
Xiao Qingxu glanced at him and said, "She won't die."
"What do you mean?"
Xiao Qingxu closed his eyes, "As long as I am still here, she will not die."
After saying this, he stopped talking.
Although Yuan Ji felt that something seemed strange, he couldn't figure out what was wrong for a while.
Judging from the man's appearance, he probably wouldn't say anything, so I just kept quiet and didn't ask.
It takes Shang Yuwan half a month to travel from Yuecheng to Langjiang. Xiao Qinggu and others did not dare to delay, and Ji Suxian kept urging them. The Yinxian Temple, which was supposed to be reached on the third day, was found at nightfall on the second day.
The temple was full of ruins, overgrown weeds, and countless dust and cobwebs.
At the gate of Yinxian Temple, someone was already waiting with a lantern.
This person was a tall and thin woman, dressed in a crisp black nightwear, with a black scarf covering her face. She said in a calm voice: "My master has been waiting for a long time. My lords, please follow me."
Xiao Qingxu, Ji Suxian and Xiao Qinggu walked in the front, Mingshu and Xiaoman walked in the middle with their hands tied tightly, and Bai Xiaoye and Cheng Yishui were at the end with more than 20 guests.
Ju Gongcheng, Yuan Ji, Bailipu and Liu Mengyao were temporarily settled in Longcheng and did not follow.
Ji Suxian looked around calmly, his eyes a little vicious.
There is no movement at all. There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. There must be a lot of people hiding in secret... They are quite well prepared.
Xiao Qingxu and the others quietly followed the black-clad woman into the main hall of Yinxian Temple. Inside the hall stood a solemnly seated Buddha. The temple had fallen into disrepair and disrepair, and now only a hint of gold paint could be seen on the Buddha's body.
There was a person standing in front of the Buddha statue. He was wearing a black nightgown and a black gauze veil that was so long that it almost dragged on the ground. His face could not be seen clearly.
"Your Highness, the Princess, the Lord."
Xiao Qingxu saw that this person was clearly a woman, but a man's voice came out.
The man seemed to smile.
"We finally meet."
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