Chapter 52 It's better to be quiet; Ji Ran won't be mean to her...
Having been in Qingyin Pavilion for nearly five years, Biezhi has met all sorts of people.
They may appear gentle and refined on the outside but are ruthless in reality, or appear wild and unruly on the outside but are gentle on the inside. Without exception, when they are in a fit of rage or driven to a desperate situation, the darkness hidden deep within their hearts is fully revealed.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly as she looked at the man before her with mixed feelings, taking in the barely suppressed anger in his deep pupils.
He was clearly furious, his chaotic aura pressing down heavily. Apart from gripping her tightly, making it impossible for her to move, he made no other moves, not even threatening her with his sword.
So it seems he really wouldn't kill himself.
Just now I was only suspicious, but now I'm certain that he won't take his own life.
Her heart, which had been tense for so long, suddenly relaxed, and she felt at ease.
As long as her life isn't in danger, everything is fine.
After receiving no answer for a long time, a flash of obsession crossed Fu Huaiqing's eyes as he pressed on, "Even if it were someone else, would you agree?"
Biezhi, whose mood had suddenly cleared, pondered for a moment and shook her head: "Not necessarily."
The emotions that had reached their peak were suddenly caught by the gentle breeze of the clouds. In an instant, Fu Huaiqing was stunned by her, and even his thin lips, which had been taut as a straight line, slowly fell.
He was momentarily lost in thought, and it took him a while to gradually regain his composure: "Not necessarily?"
The other branch nodded calmly.
Actually, she herself was still confused, which was why she wanted to meet the real Ji Ran. She just didn't expect Prince Su to care so much about this matter. Anyone who didn't know better would think that Ji Ran had stolen something. Moreover, she didn't lie because she was forced into a corner. "No matter what, in my eyes, the man that night was Ji Ran, nothing more."
From beginning to end, she was met with silence.
He was also playing the role of Jiran.
Fu Huaiqing's fingers clenched slightly as he looked down at her slightly relaxed body, no longer filled with resistance as before, like a cat with its fur standing on end.
His thoughts were led astray by her, and he suddenly overlooked the fact that her personality was not as harmless as she appeared. She was usually quirky, cute, and seemingly easy to bully, but if you tried to provoke her, she would definitely bite back fiercely without any mercy.
As reason returned, a hint of helplessness flashed across Fu Huaiqing's face as he agreed with her, saying, "You're right."
The man suddenly changed his tune, and Biezhi, somewhat taken aback, asked again, "Really?"
"Hmm." Fu Huaiqing released her hand, turned around and poured another cup of tea. "Indeed, as you said, I have always appeared in front of you as Ji Ran, and have no relation to anyone else."
Hearing him say that, Biezhi couldn't help but mutter, "That's true."
I have no idea what he's angry about.
It wasn't her request that he appear before her as Ji Ran; to blame her for not recognizing him would be asking too much.
These are things she only dares to mutter to herself now, and would never dare to mention to him, lest she have to settle old scores before a new one comes up.
Fu Huaiqing picked up his teacup and took a sip.
The cool spring water soothed his throat, easing some of his inner turmoil. He said to her, "Jiran has already left the capital."
"ah?"
The other branch was astonished and incredulous.
Doesn't that mean there's no comparison point at all?
Fu Huaiqing gave a faint "hmm," as if he hadn't been the one who ordered Ji Ran to leave the capital overnight last night. "He has a mission to complete and can't afford to delay."
He emphasized the last four words.
After a long pause, Biezhi finally asked, "When is he coming back?"
“It could take a year or two,” Fu Huaiqing said calmly. “It depends on when he can finish his business.”
Biezhi: "..."
After a year and a half, the daylilies had all grown cold, and the grass on the grave had grown to a height of half a meter.
"Can't we return to Beijing earlier?"
"No." Fu Huaiqing said firmly.
Upon hearing this, Biezhi was at a loss.
She was also following orders, and naturally understood that unless there were special circumstances, she would have to complete the mission before returning to the capital. However, in that case, there was no one to compare her to.
After thinking for a moment, Biezhi asked again, "May I go to see him?"
Fu Huaiqing: "..."
He stared intently at the oblivious girl, and said, word by word, "No."
As soon as he finished speaking, Biezhi frowned, thinking that he was going to force her again like before. Unexpectedly, he didn't take any further steps after he finished speaking, and her heart, which had been in her throat, slowly calmed down.
If it's not allowed, then it's not allowed.
Why are you being so fierce?
Ji Ran is better; she won't be mean to her.
Biezhi didn't understand. He was a gentle and mild-mannered person when he was pretending to be Jiran, so why did his emotions become so unpredictable when he reverted to his original form?
She quietly moved to the side, avoiding his gaze.
Fu Huaiqing caught this scene in his eye, raised an eyebrow, and asked casually, "Besides that, is there anything else you'd like to know?"
Biezhi shook her head: "Not for now."
Her first attempt was unsuccessful, and she hasn't decided what to do next.
From the beginning, she had been thinking that she would wait until she met the real Ji Ran before making any further questions. All her plans were based on meeting him. Suddenly, she realized that she wouldn't be able to see Ji Ran for a year or two, and she couldn't think of anything else to ask.
Fu Huaiqing remained silent for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "About me—"
While pondering, Biezhi suddenly remembered something and looked up: "There's something I really want to know."
Fu Huaiqing smiled slightly. "Ask away."
Biezhi: "Haven't you found your senior brother yet?"
Fu Huaiqing: "..."
His heart pounded. "No."
Upon hearing this, Biezhi curled her lip.
Not finding his senior brother meant he couldn't figure out why they were chasing him. They had been chasing him for less than seven days, and they hadn't succeeded tonight. If he left the palace now, he would definitely attract their attention.
Even though they knew they were in the Prince Su's residence, they dared not make a move.
Going against oneself is merely killing an assassin from Xianyun Tower; when interrogated later, one can simply say they are sworn enemies. However, going against the Prince Su's mansion is not something that can be explained in a few words.
Moreover, there might not even be a chance to explain.
After much deliberation, Biezhi concluded that the Prince Su's mansion was indeed the best place for her to hide until the truth came out. However, she needed to reverse her current disadvantaged position.
She glanced at the man whose expression was slightly unfriendly, and paused for a moment, lost in thought.
He was indeed handsome, and even when he looked unhappy, he had a unique charm.
Realizing what she was thinking, Biezhi couldn't help but curse herself inwardly, then forced a smile and looked at him, "There's something I'd like to discuss with Your Highness."
Seeing this, Fu Huaiqing had a bad feeling.
"Go ahead," he said calmly.
Bie Zhi put on a unique smile, "Senior brother, the crisis has not yet been resolved. During this period, may I stay at the Prince's mansion?"
Fu Huaiqing's lips twitched.
He remembered that he didn't seem to have said anything about letting her leave the palace.
Biezhi could clearly see that he had no intention of letting her go, and that he was going to torture her in some way, but she also had her own little schemes.
If Prince Su agrees to let her stay at the Prince's mansion, she will be a guest of the mansion. No matter how ruthless Prince Su is, he would not dare to attack or kill a guest, nor would he humiliate her.
Most importantly, judging from Cheng Jin's words, it seems that apart from today, he spends most of his time handling government affairs in the palace, so there probably aren't many opportunities to meet him on ordinary days.
After observing her for a while, Fu Huaiqing vaguely understood her thoughts. A hint of a smile flashed in his eyes, which had been cold and detached for a long time. He was amused by her interestingness, and also admired her tenacity and perseverance.
He asked calmly, "Aren't you afraid I'll bring this up again in the future?"
Of course, other branches are afraid.
And it seems there's no need to wait until later; he's bringing it up now.
She pursed her lips and forced a smile, saying, "I'm not afraid."
“The Prince Su’s mansion is neither too big nor too small; it can accommodate you.” Fu Huaiqing’s gaze swept over her eyes and landed on the dimples that appeared when she smiled. “You can also throw a tantrum.”
Biezhi never intended to throw a tantrum.
“Su Ci will bring Fang Tingzhi over in the future.” Fu Huaiqing walked back to his desk, took out a memorial and handed it to her. Seeing her eyes widen suddenly, he waved his hand again to signal her to take it. “If you are bored, you can chat with her for a while.”
Even if Biezhi were completely clueless, she could tell that what he was handing her was a memorial submitted by a court official. She hesitated whether to take it or not, but then she heard him mention Fang Tingzhi. Remembering that she had seen Fang Tingzhi a while ago when she was dressed as a man, Biezhi pretended not to see the memorial he was handing her and asked, "Does Tingzhi know that her master is you?"
“Of course she doesn’t know.” Fu Huaiqing didn’t urge her, and casually placed the folded paper on the tea table in front of her. “If she knew, you wouldn’t have only found out today.”
“Indeed.” Ignoring the memorial, Biezhi asked again, “Is she safe at the Su family’s house?”
“I mentioned to Su Ci that if something happens to her, the Su family will be demolished.” Fu Huaiqing said, glancing at her meaningfully. “Having learned from past mistakes, we must be prepared.”
"The Chen family's warehouse that was burned down has not yet been rebuilt."
Having finally managed to divert his attention away from her, Biezhi was surprised to be brought back to him. She smiled awkwardly and said, "They brought it on themselves, and it wasn't like I stopped them from building it."
A year ago, Tingzhi took on a mission and left the capital. Unexpectedly, she returned with many scars on her body. Without even asking, she came back and complained bitterly.
The second son of the Chen family was also an extraordinary person, proficient in eating, drinking, gambling and whoring. Fang Tingzhi disguised herself as a man and went to the Chen family to find a job. Not long after, she was summoned by the servants of the mansion. Only after she went there did she realize that she, disguised as a man, had actually caught the eye of the second son of the Chen family.
Fang Tingzhi naturally refused to comply even at the cost of her life, but she couldn't help herself and injured the second son of the Chen family.
The Chen family was furious and immediately tied her up to send her to the authorities, but the second son of the Chen family stopped them, saying that he liked her personality and that she would be fine after being properly disciplined.
Fang Tingzhi risked her life to escape from the Chen family, abandoning her mission and rushing back to the capital overnight.
Upon hearing this, Biezhi was so angry that she couldn't wait until the next morning. She rode away from the capital overnight. She learned from Fang Tingzhi that the Chen family's most valuable possession was their storeroom, and that her trip was also to find out the Chen family's assets. When she arrived in the town where the Chen family lived, she burned down the Chen family's storeroom that very night.
Except for the gold ingots, which could not be burned through, the rest were burned completely.
However, she never paid any attention to the Chen family after that. She only heard that the Chen family rebuilt the warehouse many times afterward, but it was either stopped by the government when construction first started or it suddenly collapsed halfway through construction.
A year has passed, and it still hasn't been built.
“Even Heaven can’t stand it when your own family doesn’t have strict discipline.” Biezhi gets angry just thinking about it.
If the Su family were to act the same way, let's see if she would tear them down.
Seeing her puffed-up face, which resembled a pufferfish, Fu Huaiqing let out a barely audible laugh and looked at her indulgently.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the smile spreading across the man's eyes. Her almond-shaped eyes flickered, and she stared at him blankly.
The dappled lamplight occasionally swept across the man's surroundings, bathing him in the dim light and shadow, revealing a smile on his thin lips, making him unbelievably handsome.
Fu Huaiqing noticed her gaze but remained silent.
He let her watch.
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