Nangong Yu'er acted quickly, but the information she received was very ambiguous.
According to the informant, the reason those businessmen dared not cooperate with He Yunxiao was because they had been "given instructions." However, when the informant's questions touched on "who gave the instructions," everyone fell silent, afraid to mention it.
Nangong Yu'er guessed that this person had immense power in Jingtian and even the entire Yan Kingdom.
The energy was so great that even He Yunxiao could guess who it was.
In the Yan Emperor's palace, a royal guard knelt before the palace gate.
"Your Majesty, He Yunxiao requests an audience."
There was no response from inside the house, so the Imperial Guard remained kneeling, not daring to move.
Inside the palace, Li Xiangjun was taking a bath.
Her exquisitely beautiful body was partially obscured by the rising steam from the pool.
When she heard that He Yunxiao had arrived, a charming smile appeared on her lips.
Visiting her at the palace during peace negotiations was hardly a wise choice. If she wanted to frame him, she could easily ruin He Yunxiao's reputation, making him a "lackey of Yan and a traitor of Qi."
but……
Li Xiangjun was also pleased to see Qi Yan's peace negotiations succeed. Dealing with He Yunxiao would only make things more difficult for her. There was no need for that. In fact, to prevent others from using He Yunxiao's "entry into the palace" as a pretext, she would have to clean up his mess and handle the aftermath.
The Yan army's plan to enter Qi through Luoyue Pass has failed, and there is no benefit in continuing to fight with Qi at this point.
Li Xiangjun reluctantly got out of the pool. If He Yunxiao hadn't come over, she would have preferred to soak in the water for the whole morning.
Ordinary ministers would be dismissed, but since it was him, there was nothing that could be done.
Using her inner strength to adjust her voice, Yan Huang's deep male voice emanated from Li Xiangjun's mouth, carrying from inside the house to outside.
"Send him to see me."
"yes!"
The Imperial Guards, having received their orders, retreated with delighted expressions.
He secretly rejoiced at his good fortune; His Majesty had replied so quickly. It was not uncommon for some unlucky Imperial Guards to receive no reply from His Majesty until they fainted from kneeling and were then dragged away.
He Yunxiao was led by a maid to the Yan Emperor's bedroom.
Unlike the last visit, this time I entered through the main gate.
The style of the Yan Emperor's palace hadn't changed much, and even Li Xiangjun herself was still the same as last time... wrapped in a long scarf, her shoulders exposed, her hair wet...
"You miss me that much?" Li Xiangjun joked with He Yunxiao with a relaxed expression as soon as she saw him.
Perhaps because she had just taken a shower, Li Xiangjun's skin was supple and her face was rosy, giving her a shy and alluring air. Combined with her already striking looks and very voluptuous figure…
When He Yunxiao faced Li Xiangjun's direct gaze, he politely avoided eye contact.
"It's not that I miss you, I have something on my mind..."
"If you don't want to, then get out. I was even planning to come see you tonight. Get out, get out!" Li Xiangjun pointed at the door, shoving He Yunxiao repeatedly, trying to kick him out.
"Miss Li," He Yunxiao said, pressing down on Li Xiangjun's hand that was pushing him away, and without joking, "I really have something important to say. Would you please listen to me for a moment?"
"Then, let go of my hand first." Li Xiangjun's face was noticeably redder than before, even though she had just come out of the bath.
"Oh, I'm sorry." He Yunxiao quickly let go.
Li Xiangjun sat down with a slightly flushed face. "No need to apologize. I'm not that dramatic. Anyway, you did even worse things last time."
He Yunxiao: ...Thank you for comforting me...
"What do you want?" she asked bluntly.
He Yunxiao recounted his investment setbacks to Li Xiangjun in detail.
Li Xiangjun frowned. "You suspect that I'm targeting you?"
"Yes... others suspect you."
"I didn't ask anyone else, I asked you."
"I, cough, I don't think you would."
"Why?" Li Xiangjun looked at him curiously.
He Yunxiao said somewhat embarrassedly, "I think we should be considered friends. There's no reason for me to betray a friend. Besides, you're not a bad person. You've helped me many times."
A sly glint flashed in Li Xiangjun's beautiful eyes.
That idiot, with such low vigilance, deserves to be fooled by a woman.
In fact, there was another reason why He Yunxiao didn't doubt Li Xiangjun: Li Xiangjun's affection for him had been steadily increasing. Although it was currently only a pitiful thirty-seven, compared to the single-digit affection she had for others, it was already extremely high.
Li Xiangjun skillfully concealed the cunning in her eyes, instead putting on a smug expression.
“At least you still have some conscience. I'll ask about the bank for you. But,” Li Xiangjun held out her hand to He Yunxiao, “you always make me help you, what do you get in return?”
To Li Xiangjun's surprise, He Yunxiao actually offered "benefits".
“Someone in the caravan brought some snacks from Yinjing. I asked her for some for you to try.” He Yunxiao took out an exquisite wooden box from his pocket. The box was filled with all kinds of beautiful “Yinjing specialties”, none of them duplicated.
A hint of surprise flashed in Li Xiangjun's eyes. She hadn't expected He Yunxiao to actually take the "Yinjing specialty" she had casually mentioned last time seriously.
It's important to know that she didn't actually write a letter asking for local specialties. The reason she told He Yunxiao that way was to drive a wedge between him and "Mengbao".
Based on what He Yunxiao had told her and the information she had deliberately sought out to investigate, Li Xiangjun vaguely guessed who "Mengbao" was. After all, there weren't many people who could single-handedly influence the Qi court, so it was easy to guess, but she just couldn't quite believe it.
If "Mengbao" really is that person, then it would be necessary to sow discord between He Yunxiao and "Mengbao".
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