Chapter 28: Make the Prince Smile
The emperor asked, "He is the one who handles all the memorials. It must be tiring, right?"
Otherwise, why would he still be marking papers so late?
Most of the table is covered with folded papers, there must be hundreds of them, right?
Bai Qinghuan took the brocade box wrapped in a small quilt from Biyun and took out the glass jar inside.
Place it gently on the table, then step back politely.
The Regent met the girl's expectant eyes and picked up the glass jar.
If you look carefully, the green aquatic plants inside are particularly eye-catching in the winter.
There is also the anchovy, whose tail is like a girl’s skirt, swinging freely in the water.
The Regent glanced at Bai Qinghuan's skirt, which was the same color as the tail of an anchovy, red and white, and it swayed in his heart.
“Very clever.”
The green grass and some red anchovies create a nice contrast in color.
The dull study room suddenly became lively because of this small fish tank.
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. I have used a little trick to make you smile."
Xishun stared with his eyes wide open: I’ve only heard of trying to make a beautiful woman smile, but I’ve never heard of trying to make a man smile. Is Miss Bai teasing the prince?
Oh my God, can he see this?
He quietly left, closed the door, and called Zhenzhu and Biyun out.
But it is true that Miss Bai is very clever. Such a tiny glass fish tank is something I have never heard of or seen before.
Before Pearl went out, she put the food box down.
The Regent admired it for a while and then placed it on the table. He looked directly into Bai Qinghuan's eyes and said, "If the Li Mansion doesn't fall today, what are you going to do?"
The implication of the inquiry is too direct.
Bai Qinghuan originally wanted to win his sympathy by saying that it was her parents' orders and the matchmaker's words and she had no choice but to obey.
But for some reason she didn't want to hide it from him. When she thought of Li Chengze, she gritted her teeth.
"I will find a way to destroy Li Chengze in the future."
Pretending to be weak is not her style.
You can't keep pretending for the rest of your life.
It's risky to pretend in front of this man.
The regent was noncommittal about her answer: "So you don't care about your reputation?"
A broken engagement once is enough to make the noble family reject her. If it happens again, it would be a disaster for the woman.
Bai Qinghuan's eyes turned red: "If that's the case, Qinghuan will never marry again in this life!"
"Will your father tolerate you?"
“It can’t accommodate that.”
She was certain that by then, in Bai Changhao's eyes, she would be a discarded pawn.
As a discarded pawn, Bai Changhao will also play the biggest role. The biggest possibility is to send her to the bed of the official he wants to win over, and make her an anonymous and unprivileged concubine.
The better ones would become the second wife of an old man in his 50s or 60s and become the stepmother to children older than her.
"What will you do?"
"Your servant...Your servant will leave the capital and never set foot in it again in your life."
"Reputation is an external thing, I don't care about it, but the world is harsh on women, I can only leave, find a place where no one knows me, and live in anonymity for the rest of my life."
Bai Qinghuan's words were so decisive that the Regent's heart stagnated. He instinctively refused to accept this result.
Didn't she ever think of asking him for help directly?
Bai Qinghuan held back her tears and smiled happily:
"I don't need to leave the capital for now, because the prince has helped me."
Her heart and eyes were filled with his appearance. The Regent's heart trembled and the beads in his hand shook.
His eyes unconsciously fell on the anchovy's tail, which was swaying back and forth, making him feel uneasy.
"I purged the Ministry of Revenue not for you."
"I know myself well. No matter what the prince's original intention was, it is a fact that he helped me."
The Regent was choked. What does it mean to be self-aware?
Is she betting on whether she will take action?
This glass fish tank cannot be made in just a few hours.
If he takes action, she will give him a thank-you gift. If he doesn't take action, she will flee the capital after destroying Li Chengze.
He is a decisive person.
But how much does she like herself?
At present, it seems that there is only utilization.
snort!
"You will face more in the future. Not only Li Chengze, but there will be others."
With her face, marrying into an ordinary family may not be a good thing.
Having a lot of people thinking about you will bring disaster to your husband's family.
Bai Qinghuan smiled bitterly: "Let it be. At worst, I will leave the capital or destroy this face."
She stroked her smooth, round face. How could it be possible?
She had finally got a good body, and she cherished it very much, so she would never hurt herself.
Saying it's ruined is just acting. It should be 70% true and 30% false, so it can touch people's hearts.
The Regent saw that she was lost in her own thoughts and looked very unhappy.
"Can you play chess?"
Bai Qinghuan put his hand down: "I know a little bit."
"Play a game of hand with me."
On the couch, there was a small table in the middle, and the chessboard was already set out.
Bai Qinghuan took off her fox fur coat herself. Her white dress was embroidered with entwined plum blossoms. The plum blossoms were densely packed around her waist, and the branches were tightly wrapped around her slender waist, making the pride on her chest more prominent.
She deliberately wore tight clothes today and was absolutely confident in her figure.
Follow the Regent to the couch by the window.
She walked to the side and sat down, her skirt brushed against the Regent's knees and slid to Bai Qinghuan's feet.
The Regent felt the skin on his knees getting hot, and his hand inadvertently rested on his knees, pressing down the restless skin.
It's a bit helpless. This little girl is seductive in every move she makes.
She has an extremely pure face, but when she smiles she is charming and seductive, and her figure is like a half-ripe apple on a tree, both green and attractive.
He had seen many beautiful women, but none of them had ever caught his attention.
But Bai Qinghuan could attract all his attention all the time.
He forced himself to close his eyes and turned to the chessboard.
"Let's get started."
There happened to be black chess pieces on the side where Bai Qinghuan was sitting. She picked one up and felt it was warm to the touch. It turned out to be a priceless warm jade.
What a luxury.
The floor of the study is also made of white marble, and everything hanging on the wall is of fine quality.
She seemed to have some understanding of what it meant to be in a high position and to be wealthy.
Black plays first.
She placed the chess piece on the board without hesitation, and the Regent also made his move very quickly.
"Will Your Majesty think that I am vicious?"
Normally, a kind-hearted girl who encounters such a thing will shave her head and become a nun or hang herself with a white silk scarf. She won't plot against others, right?
After the Regent put down another piece, he looked at her intently. The girl held her chin with one hand, and on her white wrist she loosely wore the same string of beads as on his hand.
The Regent felt the skin on his wrists starting to get hot.
"Sit down."
She doesn't sit properly, doesn't look like a lady from a noble family.
The wrists were exposed, blindingly white.
"oh..."
Bai Qinghuan sat down and waited for his answer while making moves.
All I heard was a few words coming out of the Regent's thin lips: "What do you think?"
Bai Qinghuan's eyes drooped: "I have no other choice but to stay alive."
Like a wronged little rabbit, his head was almost buried in his chest.
The upright sitting posture just now became crooked again.
Bai Qinghuan has looked in the mirror before and knows what body shape looks best. She has designed every strand of her hair.
There were more and more chess pieces on the board, and the Regent looked at her more often.
"I heard that you are illiterate and a good-for-nothing?"
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