Chapter 850 The Truth - Twenty Years Ago 11
Bai Xu really didn't expect the princess to come. Yesterday, seeing her sullen appearance, Bai Xu thought that she had been completely disliked.
Bai Xu glanced back at the Seventh Prince and gave him a grateful look.
The Seventh Prince did not feign modesty this time. When he saw Bai Xu looking over, he nodded slightly.
“My sister bumped into Brother Su yesterday. After returning home, my family felt very sorry, so we specially brought some tonics over today. Please don’t find them offensive, Brother Su.”
Although he was a prince, from what he heard that day, this merchant's son, Su Baixu, was not unsophisticated.
To prevent the other party from thinking that what he brought was shabby, the Seventh Prince couldn't help but sound a warning in advance.
The eldest princess was momentarily stunned when she heard her brother's words.
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, everyone knew that his seventh brother rarely gave gifts to others, so much so that whatever his seventh brother gave was treated like a treasure.
But today, her seventh brother not only sent gifts, but also unusually showed a humble attitude, which was really unexpected.
"How are you feeling?"
The eldest princess awkwardly spoke to Bai Xu.
Bai Xu couldn't help but chuckle at her cute appearance.
"Don't worry, Miss, there's nothing wrong with my health."
"What do you mean I'm not worried? I wasn't worried about you."
The eldest princess spoke defiantly, meeting Bai Xu's ambiguous gaze. Feeling guilty, she pointed to the seventh prince beside her and said, "I'm asking on behalf of my brother."
The Seventh Prince usually doted on this younger sister the most, and upon hearing this, he immediately nodded, "Yes, you asked for me."
It would have been better if the Seventh Prince hadn't spoken; his words only gave the impression of helping to cover things up.
The eldest princess had initially thought her seventh brother was quite clever, but at this moment she felt that her elder brother was simply a blockhead.
The eldest princess, embarrassed and at a loss for words, glanced to the side and saw Princess Baiyun, who was bowing her head and not speaking.
If she remembered correctly, this seemed to be the younger sister of this young master Su, so the eldest princess looked at Princess Baiyun and asked, "Is this Miss Su?"
Princess Baiyun was taken aback by her question, then belatedly nodded, stood up and greeted the eldest princess, saying, "This humble woman is Su Yun, greetings to Miss."
Princess Baiyun, who knew perfectly well what lies Bai Xu had told her, quickly put herself into the role of a merchant's daughter.
"Don't call me Miss or Miss. I think you're about my age, so just call me Zhao... or Sister Zhao."
The princess intended to say, "Just call me Showa," but she realized halfway through her sentence that the brother and sister did not know her identity, so she immediately changed her address.
Princess Baiyun was surprised to find that the eldest princess also had a forthright personality, so she nodded and directly called her Sister Zhao.
"Sister Su, there are too many people here. Why don't we go to your room to talk?"
The eldest princess stepped forward, took Princess Baiyun's hand, and glanced at the room full of men, her meaning crystal clear.
Princess Baiyun wanted to leave when she saw the Seventh Prince arrive, but now that the Eldest Princess had brought it up, she readily agreed and led the Eldest Princess out.
After the two left, the Seventh Prince sat down and said, "Brother Su, it seems my sister is quite afraid of you!"
Bai Xu glanced at the Seventh Prince, placed the freshly brewed tea in front of him, and then said, "My sister seems to be quite afraid of the Seventh Prince as well."
Bai Xu wasn't stupid. When the Seventh Young Master came in, he clearly felt Princess Baiyun's body tense up.
After that, Princess Baiyun kept her head down and didn't speak. If the eldest princess hadn't asked, she probably would have thought she was invisible.
"Really? I didn't notice that." The Seventh Prince smiled and continued, "Speaking of which, why was my sister bumping into Brother Su yesterday?"
Yesterday, the eldest princess set off from the palace early in the morning. It was still early when she left, but Su Baixu appeared so far from the inn at such an early time, which aroused the suspicion of the seventh prince.
These two were originally from out of town. They had just arrived in the capital the day before and were bumped into by his imperial sister the next day.
The Seventh Prince was not an ordinary spoiled brat who knew nothing, so one couldn't help but suspect that there was some kind of conspiracy involved.
Seeing the Seventh Prince's suddenly sharp eyes, Bai Xu's face remained calm and composed. "Actually, it's nothing. I mentioned my purpose to you before I came. The reason I left so early yesterday was simply because I wanted to see the residences of officials in the capital."
As a wealthy businessman who wanted to marry his daughter into an official's family, it seemed reasonable for him to look around for mansions and choose his target.
The Seventh Prince stared into Bai Xu's eyes and saw no sign of panic. He instantly believed him to be about 70-80% certain.
"I wonder if Young Master Su has someone he is interested in?"
This was a continuation of what Bai Xu had said, but at the same time, it was also a way of probing, indicating that Bai Xu already had someone in mind.
"Since you asked, Seventh Young Master, I do have someone in mind: the young master Gu who dined with you that day."
As soon as Bai Xu finished speaking, the Seventh Prince was so shocked that his face fell open.
"You've taken a liking to him?"
After looking Bai Xu up and down, and seeing that Bai Xu didn't seem to be joking, the Seventh Prince quickly waved his hand.
“He won’t do. Although he is the heir of the Marquis’s family, his father prefers his younger brother. Most importantly, the heir of the Gu family has been engaged to the eldest daughter of the General’s family since childhood. There’s no way he would break off the engagement and marry your sister.”
As a close friend of Gu Jin, the Seventh Prince knew a bit about Gu Jin's family situation.
Furthermore, Gu Jin and Miss Ji have a very good relationship, so the idea of him breaking off the engagement and marrying someone else is simply unrealistic!
Hearing the Seventh Prince's words, Bai Xu showed a regretful expression, "So Prince Gu is already engaged? What about the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion? I heard that the Duke of Zhenguo is the maternal family of the empress. With the empress backing him up, his power must be considerable!"
Bai Xu's desire to curry favor with the powerful was so vividly displayed that the Seventh Prince frowned upon hearing it.
"The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has no one in the harem to support it. After Consort Qin died in childbirth, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion withdrew from the court. Although their mansion is still magnificent, it is only on the surface."
The Seventh Prince truthfully recounted the situation of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, intending to warn Bai Xu not to covet it.
Seeing the Seventh Prince's sudden change in attitude, Bai Xu was filled with doubt.
When he mentioned Prince Gu, his friend, the Seventh Prince, only offered a word of advice. However, when the Duke of Zhenguo was mentioned, the Seventh Prince's expression was noticeably more excited than before.
Could this Seventh Young Master be related to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion? He wondered if he himself was someone from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Despite harboring doubts, Bai Xu nodded gratefully.
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