Although he was furious, Bai Yuanshan could only vent his anger on his servants before ordering them to dispose of the picture albums along with the bundle.
Bai Yuanshan was vaguely worried. Although he didn't have any solid evidence, he felt that it was most likely the work of either Li Chang'an or Feng Beichuan, or perhaps the two of them were working together to test him.
But regardless of the facts, his attempt to turn the tables on his opponent had already resulted in defeat.
Bai Yuanshan originally did not intend to make a move easily again. After he was so angry that he fainted that day, he knew that he had already formed a grudge with those two people. If he wanted to make a move again, he would probably be the first suspect.
But unexpectedly, rumors that were detrimental to Li Chang'an and Feng Beichuan actually began to circulate in the capital after that, which made Bai Yuanshan feel that even God was helping him, so he just sat back and watched the show.
Before long, the scouts reported that someone had compiled Li Chang'an's battlefield exploits into a picture book, and these books had spread everywhere. Many people believed it, and Li Chang'an naturally became the female war goddess praised by everyone in the capital.
This strange incident aroused Bai Yuanshan's suspicion. He felt that it was all a result of Li Chang'an's own deliberation, with the aim of winning the hearts of the people first and then gaining a foothold in the court.
Of course, he couldn't let things continue to develop in the opposite direction.
After careful consideration, Bai Yuanshan came up with the safest solution: he ordered his men to copy the model and print many picture albums. These albums looked identical to those praising Li Chang'an on the outside, but their contents were all smears and criticisms of Li Chang'an.
Moreover, Bai Yuanshan specifically instructed his subordinates not to do it themselves, but to find some unrelated people, give them some benefits, and use them to distribute the brochures.
Perhaps it really is true that the devil is one foot taller than the saint; before the brochure was even distributed, the people were caught, and one of them happened to recognize the person who had asked them to do this as someone from the Prime Minister's residence.
Bai Yuanshan was completely unaware of all the twists and turns in between. He racked his brains for a long time but still couldn't figure out which link went wrong and caused him to be exposed.
Or perhaps this wasn't done by Li Chang'an and Feng Beichuan?
But now, besides the two of them, who else would want to cause trouble for him?
Bai Yuanshan felt his head buzzing, so he took a deep breath to calm his thoughts, then picked up paper and pen to practice calligraphy to calm his mind, but found that the study was extremely dark.
Having passed the age of fifty, Bai Yuanshan's old eyesight had become somewhat dim. He turned to look out the window and realized that it was already evening.
Bai Yuanshan was only satisfied when he had all the lights turned on and the entire study was as bright as day.
Night fell quickly, and everything became quiet. Bai Yuanshan was still practicing calligraphy in his study. A stack of finished works was piled up next to him, and the ink on the top one was not completely dry yet.
He was so engrossed in his work that he didn't notice the uninvited guest getting closer and closer.
The study door was pushed open, and Bai Yuanshan didn't even look up when he heard the noise: "Go and prepare the calming soup. I'll rest in a bit."
After a moment of silence and still no response, Bai Yuanshan frowned, thinking the person had left. He thought to himself, "Who was this servant who was so rude? They came in without a word, and then acted as if they hadn't heard my instructions."
Thinking this, Bai Yuanshan stopped writing and looked up, almost scared out of his wits.
The person standing in front of him was not a servant, but clearly Li Chang'an!
"You, you, you! How did you get in here?!"
Bai Yuanshan was terrified and could barely speak. The ivory brush in his hand had long since fallen onto the table, and his perfectly good calligraphy was completely ruined by the splashed ink.
Li Changan stood quietly, coldly watching Bai Yuanshan. Seeing the old man making a fool of himself because of his fear, Li Changan couldn't help but feel a sense of mockery. This situation clearly showed that he was guilty!
In fact, Bai Yuanshan's choice of words was very accurate. Li Chang'an did indeed break in. She knew that even if she informed Bai Yuanshan, he would definitely not see her, so she took advantage of the guards being lazy and climbed over the wall to get in.
I thought it would take a lot of effort, but it turns out the guards at the Prime Minister's residence aren't very good either.
"What do you think you're doing? Someone, someone come quick!"
Since what happened last time, Bai Yuanshan has never dared to be alone with Li Chang'an again. Coupled with all the bad things he has done, he can't even avoid them now.
Seeing Bai Yuanshan about to call for help, Li Chang'an's expression immediately darkened. He secretly gripped the dagger at his waist, instinctively straightening his body, ready to strike at any moment.
Although he was confident in his skills, Li Chang'an felt he couldn't underestimate his opponents in order to avoid being outnumbered.
Looking around, Li Chang'an noticed that the window at the back of the study was open. He subtly moved closer to it to make it easier to escape later.
After making thorough preparations, no one came in for a long time. Li Chang'an was surprised, and Bai Yuanshan was also puzzled, which made him even more flustered.
Little did they know, the guards and servants outside had already been dealt with, and Li Chang'an was not the only one who came to visit late at night.
At this moment, Cangyun and Zhuque were sitting on the roof of the study. By prying open the tiles and letting in a little bit of light, they could see what was happening inside. Originally, the two of them had come to the Prime Minister's residence to have some fun, as instructed by Feng Beichuan, but they did not expect to run into Li Chang'an. So they decided to wait and see what happened first.
"Do you think this old dog might be...?"
Cangyun, looking on with amusement, made a throat-slitting gesture.
Zhuque glanced at him speechlessly, too lazy to even call him an idiot.
After half a day without any movement, Li Chang'an figured that no one would come, so he relaxed a little.
Bai Yuanshan was anxious, suspecting that Li Chang'an had done something. A terrible thought suddenly flashed through his mind: Could it be that she had killed everyone outside?
Thinking this way, Bai Yuanshan's forehead began to sweat involuntarily. He was afraid that his old life was in danger, but he did not believe that Li Chang'an would have the audacity to touch him, the prime minister of a country.
"Your Highness, is there something important that you have to visit so late at night?"
Bai Yuanshan tried to calm his turbulent thoughts and pretended to be calm and composed, intending to deal with Li Chang'an first.
"You really are a perceptive person; you guessed it before I even opened my mouth."
Li Chang'an's tone was playful, and his phoenix eyes revealed an undisguised mockery.
She wanted to see just how long Bai Yuanshan could keep up his act!
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