Qin Youran ate some hawthorn paste to cool down the heat and said, "That's strange. I thought you would follow Ye Zelin to Luocheng."
Hua Fushu shrugged, looking rather annoyed. She said, "I do want to go, but I'm injured, so I won't cause him any trouble. Ye Zelin won't let me go either."
Qin Youran joked, "That's impossible. If you really wanted to follow your husband, you would crawl there even if your leg was lame. Your injury is nothing. Don't think I can't see that you didn't go there physically, but you followed him in your heart. Otherwise, why would I send Nanxing and Jingmo to follow you secretly?"
Hua Fushu rolled his eyes at Qin Youran. "I'm not worried about Ye Zelin. I'm afraid Bai Yanlang and his son will secretly attack, so I asked Nanxing and Jingmo to follow. Let's not talk about Bai Xingjian, let's just talk about Bai Yanlang. With his skills, there are probably few who can match him. As for you, brother, you are no match for him, let alone me."
Some things shouldn't be told to others. She looked at the maid who was fanning Qin Youran and said, "Sister, go to the kitchen and see if there's anything else to eat. The mung bean cake is too sweet."
"Yes, the kitchen is making date cakes. Miss, please wait a minute. I'll go and take a look. I'll bring it to you when it's ready." said the maid.
Hua Fushu said, "Thank you, sister."
The maid put down her sunflower fan and went back to the kitchen.
Hua Fushu and Qin Youran were chatting about Bai Yanlang. She said, "We lured him to Luoyang before. I wanted to finish him off in Master's hometown to pay tribute to him, but he escaped anyway. I finally ran into him in Yuezhou and wanted to kill him with a borrowed knife, but he didn't show up. It's best if he's in Luocheng this time, otherwise it won't be so easy to catch him next time."
Qin Youran knew that Hua Fushu had been investigating not only her uncle's affairs but also someone else in recent years.
This man is called Bai Yanlang, and he is the master's fellow disciple. Bai Yanlang is cruel and vicious. He once killed the master's entire family and hunted the master everywhere. After the master established the Mei Sect and had his own power, he went looking for Bai Yanlang to take revenge. However, Bai Yanlang was too cunning and escaped every time. Later, his junior sister learned about the master's blood feud and offered to help the master get revenge.
He said, "You're talking about Bai Xingjian, the youngest son of Han Tuizhi, Han Xingjian. He's working for Cai Yuanchang, the governor of Dongting. How could Bai Yanlang be colluding with the government? I don't believe Cai Yuanchang bribed Bai Yanlang to be a killer. How could Bai Yanlang be a killer? In my opinion, there must be collusion between Bai Yanlang and Cai Yuanchang."
Hua Fushu did not object to Qin Youran's opinion. Bai Yanlang was cruel and ruthless, and was arrogant and proud. It was unlikely that he would become someone else's lackey. If there was any collusion between him and Cai Yuanchang, she thought it was possible. But after thinking about it carefully, she felt that something was wrong. She said,
"That Jiedushi, Cai Yuanchang, committed murder and arson, and is corrupt and unjust. Now he's in a desperate situation. Bai Yanlang is always thinking about himself. Of course, I don't rule out your idea, Senior Brother, but I don't think it's that simple. Why would Bai Yanlang interfere in Cai Yuanchang's affairs? I even suspect that he's colluding with Cai Yuanchang to investigate the descendants of Plum Blossom and the treasure."
Qin Youran agreed. "Your guess makes sense. Not only are people in the martial arts world tracking down Meihua's descendants and the treasure, but even officials are investigating as well."
"Let's not talk about how many people in the martial arts world are investigating the descendants of Plum Blossom and the treasure, let's just talk about the court. How many people are still investigating Yiren Pavilion? At least one group of people is definitely investigating the descendants of Plum Blossom and the treasure."
Hua Fushu picked up a piece of mung bean cake and took two bites. The painting of the beauty in red that she saw in Penglai Residence was actually her. The red dress and gold mask were specially worn by her as the descendant of Meihua. She didn't doubt Ye Zelin at first, until she saw Ye Zelin use the willow leaf flying knife on her in Feiyuan. It was exactly the same willow leaf knife used by the person who secretly rescued her in Luoyang before. She also suspected that it was just a coincidence. What made her sure that Ye Zelin was checking the descendants of Meihua and the treasure was the painting of the beauty in red.
She continued, "Brother, do you think Ye Zelin is also investigating the matter of Meihua's descendants? Is he investigating for himself, or for someone else? He is your brother the emperor's tutor, and they have a very good relationship. Every now and then, your brother the emperor summons him to the palace to play chess and discuss painting. Is he investigating this matter for your brother? Does your brother want the treasure?"
"Over the years, the people of the Song Dynasty have lived and worked in peace and prosperity, and the treasury is full. Even if there are occasional minor disturbances on the border, they don't cost that much money. I don't think my brother is a wasteful person. He has made considerable achievements in the past few years since he ascended the throne. He has eliminated Jin Shijie and Xu Zhi, who sold official positions and abused their power, and promoted many low-ranking but talented minor officials. I haven't heard that he plans to undertake large-scale construction projects to build palaces or temporary residences. At the beginning of the year, a minister suggested that my royal brother conduct a southern tour, but he rejected it on the grounds that it would be a waste of money and labor. Although he is wise, it is not ruled out that he has such an idea. Who doesn't want treasure?"
Qin Youran didn't know much about his half-brother, the emperor who ruled the world. He rarely spoke when he was young. He had not returned to the capital for many years and did not know the situation in the capital, let alone his emperor brother. So after returning to the capital, he asked people to investigate the situation in the capital. Huaer suspected that his brother was investigating the descendants of Meihua, and he thought it was possible.
Qin Youran didn't say much about his brother, and then changed the subject, "Don't you like your husband? Why are you still suspicious of him?"
"I was also very conflicted at first, but later I figured it out. Liking him is one thing, and suspecting him of investigating the successor of plum blossom is another. The two cannot be confused. I can't stop suspecting him just because I like him. I will find out whether Ye Zelin is investigating the successor of plum blossom." Hua Fushu felt that she had a clear sense of right and wrong. She was not the kind of woman who lost herself in love and could not tell right from wrong.
It is a fact that she likes Ye Zelin. She cannot and will not deny it. If someone asks her whether she likes Ye Zelin, she will definitely admit it openly.
But Ye Zelin was investigating the descendants of Meihua, and she absolutely couldn't turn a blind eye and pretend that she knew nothing!
Qin Youran asked, "Are you sure you want to check Ye Zelin?"
Hua Fushu nodded. "I have to investigate this secretly. I can't alert Ye Zelin. Don't be fooled by his military background; he's definitely not a rough man. Don't be fooled by his elegant appearance, like a scholar. In fact, he's calm and reserved, and very careful. His grandfather particularly dislikes him. The time I went with him to see his grandfather, you have no idea how harshly the old man scolded me. I couldn't stand it any more, but he remained silent, acting as if nothing had happened. I originally thought he was a wimp, but later I realized he could endure things that ordinary people couldn't."
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