Recently I seem to have thought things through a bit. Last time I talked to Tang Shifu, he said that I was still too young and did not understand true love. I was only greedy for novelty, and when I saw a moment of confusion, or even an illusion, I believed it to be true. Actually, there is another key point. Since I was little, I have seen the imperial concubines and concubines in the Imperial Harem loving each other all day long for my Empress Ah Ma. I also imitated them, that's why I spoke with a deadpan expression about marrying Xiao Xuan as my wife's fu jin and other silly things like that. I do have some good feelings toward her, but since she does not love me, forcing myself will not bring true happiness. Although people often say that love is not only love at first sight, it can also be cultivated. But I am a grand Ah Ge, the future Crown Prince, why should I accommodate a woman? When I marry a real wife in the future, not only will she carry on the Imperial Family's bloodline, she must love me very much, she will only have me in her heart. But Xiao Xuan is still my good friend. If anyone dares to bully her in the future, I will definitely stand up for her. Even my Shifu will not be an exception. "
The Shangguan Yaohua had not heard much, but he knew that the Xuan Shuang must have misunderstood. But since he had already started, he did not want to interrupt. After patiently listening to his long speech, he said weakly, "I did not ask you about that. Even if you marry a hundred fu jins, I won't care. I just want to know about that girl's background. Can you tell me in detail? "
Hearing this, the Xuan Shuang was startled and immediately became alert. "What?" he asked, "Did Prince Fu tell you to ask?"
The Shangguan Yaohua knew that if he told him the truth, he would not answer. But if he told him to lie, he could not find a suitable excuse. In his desperation, he had no choice but to vaguely say, "You don't need to know who told you to ask, but I … I am your Xiongdi, you won't even tell me the truth?"
The Xuan Shuang did not need to think too much to know that this was Prince Fu's scheme. He thought, "I might as well give him a half-truth, half-lie; let's see if that old fox still dares to doubt me."
Therefore, he cleared his throat and put on a mysterious appearance. He said in a low voice, "She is the Regent's adopted daughter. You know that. On the surface, the reason why she had entered the Snow Song Palace as a servant was so that she could gain more experience. But in reality, anyone with a discerning eye knew that the Grand Imperial Uncle was extremely ambitious. He was not satisfied with his current 'crownless' status and always wanted to wear the imperial robes, similar to the Prince Fu. But if his movements were too big, it would be hard to avoid gossip. In order to avoid arousing suspicion, he had his adopted daughter go deep into the Imperial City and try to find out what was going on in the palace. She had been secretly passing on information for many years. I don't want to harm her, so I often turn a blind eye. But I am a loyal and filial son, I can't just stand by and watch Huang Ama's country be ruined in her hands. Therefore, I secretly do something to prevent her from getting any information. Then, he purposely revealed some unimportant matters so that she could report back to Grand Imperial Uncle. Speaking of which, last time the Jianghu people were abuzz about the Devil Cult's demoness who single-handedly injured the Sect Leaders of various sects. She was actually acting under the Regent's order. But don't think that her martial art skill is very high. Actually, she is not as good as me. It was only because she was carrying the Qi Sha Heng Ying treasured sword. Also, ever since Xiao Xuan recognized my Shifu, the only thing left in his heart is love. I don't think he has any grand plans or high aspirations that he can use to his advantage. This time, Grand Imperial Uncle is going to make a mistake. "
The Shangguan Yaohua was listening to him with rapt attention. He had already gotten the gist of this information from his spies. But he thought that this was the conventional way of saying that as long as he endured the hardship, everything would be over. Therefore, he did not dare to slack off. Speaking to this point, the Xuan Shuang stopped. This was a critical juncture. He anxiously asked, "And then? Tell me more! "
The Xuan Shuang said, "That's it. What else is there?" The Shangguan Yaohua had spent half a day using the wooden carving in exchange for information that he had already memorized by heart. How could he be willing to accept this? He even thought that the Xuan Shuang was playing a joke on him. He said, "What else did you say? What was that girl's background before she entered the Regent's Mansion? "
The Xuan Shuang put on an innocent face. He spread out his hands and said, "How would I know?"
The Shangguan Yaohua was so angry that he almost vomited blood on the spot. His expression was distorted again and again. He looked like he was smiling but not smiling, he looked like he was crying but not crying. He tried his best to make gestures with his hands, trying to explain things clearly. He said, "You and her, that, your relationship is so good … Ahem, ahem. You even talked about marriage … That, how could you not know her identity? In other words, how could you not even know your real father-in-law's surname and given name? "
The Xuan Shuang laughed and said, "She didn't mention it to me, and I didn't ask. How would I know? Do you think I'm a living immortal who can predict the future? Ay, you know, she's not simple … "As he said this, he repeated," She's very scheming. We've known each other for a long time, but she's still able to hide it so well. It's also very troublesome for me. "
She had used these excuses to describe Shangguan Yaohua when she had tricked the men of sacrifice in the Snow Song Palace. Now, he was using a similar method to deal with Cheng Jiaxuan. He was still laughing inwardly, "Look at how fair I am. I described you and your sister exactly the same."
In fact, even if other people wanted to hide something, they couldn't prevent him. Although he was young, he was simply a little shrewd. Inquiring about any kind of information was a piece of cake for him. He had secretly made a comparison between the two people's backgrounds. He could more or less confirm that the Shangguan Yaohua was Cheng Jiaxuan's long-lost brother. He had always felt that this kind of fate was strange. Perhaps it was because of his own selfishness, he had never revealed this matter to Cheng Jiaxuan.
The Shangguan Yaohua was in a real dilemma. He wanted to persuade the Xuan Shuang to go and inquire about it. But then he thought, if he really wanted to avoid something, he would never reveal it to anyone. This was also a way to protect himself. If the Xuan Shuang could easily tell him that in a few days, in order to curry favor with another person, he could also betray his own background. Then what kind of safety would there be? Therefore, even if the Xuan Shuang refused to tell him, he wouldn't blame him.
After a while, he thought again, "That girl values her past so much that she even hid it from her closest friends. From this, we can infer that her identity must be somewhat unusual … Will we be able to pass the test if we bring this information to Foster Father? "
But he always felt that if he really sent this half-baked information to Yifu, he would definitely be scolded. He could almost imagine the Prince Fu's angry face in front of him, shouting, "Unusual? This Prince also knows that her identity is unusual! That's why I want you to go and find out what's' unusual 'about her? You're really good, turning this problem around and throwing it back to this Prince? Are you waiting for me to investigate it for you or what? Go! Investigate it carefully for me. If you can't complete this task, don't come back to see me! "While thinking this, he snorted coldly in his heart.
Suddenly he felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles. There were many things that he had to straighten out before he could understand. Thereupon he said to the Xuan Shuang, "Yifu gave me an official task earlier, please excuse me for the time being." Finished speaking, he didn't wait for his reply and quickly walked out.
Walking quickly in the Prince's mansion, his eyebrows were tightly knitted. He didn't know why, but he felt that it would be difficult for him to stay under the Prince Fu's command for a long time. He remembered that last time at the Prince Regent's mansion, because of Jiang Liechen, he missed a good opportunity to seek refuge. Every time he thought about it, it was too late for regrets. If he wanted to find a way out in the future, he had to find another backer as soon as possible.
He had been living in Jianghu for a long time, repeatedly 'facing death and fighting to survive', but it wasn't because he had exceptional ability, nor was it because he had a fortuitous encounter. Speaking of which, he was ashamed, but it was because he was good at observing people's expressions. Before this side collapsed, he was always able to rely on a higher branch, to establish a relationship with a relative, so that in the future he would be able to protect himself. Many times in a row, he had relied on this to escape danger safely. Because of this, he was constantly 'walking to higher places', his status became more and more illustrious.
But he was also clear that good luck could not possibly stay by his side forever. He was not a person with outstanding talent, his martial art skill was just some flowery fist with impractical footwork. Now that he had lost an arm, he was no different from a cripple. Since he was mediocre in every aspect, how could he hope that someone would take him in at any time, repeatedly turning danger into safety? Perhaps one day when he wanted to change his allegiance, he would come across a master who did not appreciate him. After a few words of disagreement, his life would more or less be forfeit.
Although he had been living an ignoble existence for a long time, he still wanted to continue living. The situation before his eyes was urgent; otherwise, before he met some new master who did not have eyes, his old master, who had betrayed him, would not let him off easily. But looking around, who was the most suitable candidate?
Along the way, he hesitated. Suddenly he raised his eyes and saw not too far ahead a thin figure was standing, leaning against a tree trunk, as if he was lost in thought. If it was not Lu Qian, who else could it be? Just now he remembered his' former master ', so he immediately wanted to see him. Besides, other than Jiang Liechen, that person was the second person he did not want to see the most. But now the distance was too close, he could no longer pretend that he did not see him. Without hesitation he turned around and walked away.
This main road was straight, there were no side paths for him to take. He could only brace himself and suppress his fear toward him, thinking, "This is my home, I want to see what you can do to me." While he was thinking, "I am Shangguan Yaohua, not Cheng Jiahua, I have never recognized you!" When he passed by Lu Qian, his heart was still beating at its peak.
But for some reason, every time Lu Qian saw him, he would always find fault with him, but this time it was as if he had suddenly turned blind, ignoring him and maintaining his indifferent posture. The Shangguan Yaohua's heart was in his throat. If Lu Qian insisted on finding trouble with him, he would just talk back to him and that would be it. The most torturous part was that he was suspended in midair, without any sense of direction.
He had not walked far when he heard Lu Qian's indifferent voice behind him, "Admiring the flowers and enjoying the water, taking a leisurely stroll, so leisurely! Xiao Wangye, where are you going? " The Shangguan Yaohua's heart relaxed and he felt relieved. He turned his head around and coldly replied, "I don't need to report to you."
Lu Qian said, "As the saying goes, don't slap a smiling face. Xiao Wangye treats people so coldly, when you brushed past me, it was as if you didn't see me alive, you didn't even greet me. It's a pity that I specially came to your mansion to pay you a visit, unavoidably I have hurt your old friend's feelings too much. "
The Shangguan Yaohua coldly said, "Oh, you still recognize me as Cheng Wangye. Since that's the case, you should be the one paying your respects first. You saw this Prince but did not pay your respects, you simply have no respect for your seniors! It's a pity that this Prince did not lower himself to your level, yet you were the first to make a fuss. Do you still have any manners? The Imperial Palace is not like your Qing Tian Zhai bandit den, where you can do whatever you want. "
The Shangguan Yaohua coldly snorted and rolled his eyes to the sky, not even sparing him a glance. Lu Qian laughed dryly and saluted in accordance with the Manchurian Qing's official etiquette, saying, "Xiao Wangye, this lowly official pays his respects."
Lu Qian did not get angry and unhurriedly said, "I didn't come here today to quarrel with you. Instead, I lowered my status and wanted to ask you for a favor. I wonder if it's possible? "
The Shangguan Yaohua did not take it seriously and sneered, "Aiyo, Lu Daren, don't scare me. If there's something that even you can't do, how can I do it? You're overestimating this Prince. "
Lu Qian smiled apologetically and said, "Who said so? You're so amazing. Just by moving your lips, you quietly changed from the 'grassland bandit' you always looked down on to the Great Qing's Xiao Wangye. What kind of extraordinary person is that? With my insignificant cultivation, how can I compare to you? You don't have to be so modest. "
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