Xue Luo 'er's tears came out again. She thought that she could understand what he meant by' humiliation '. She thought that she could understand that he was under a lot of pressure to marry her. She understood that he was sensitive to some rumors and thus understood why he suddenly borrowed the Mountain and River Cauldron.
All the uneasiness and anxiety from before turned into heartache for him. She also felt that she had wronged him.
Once a person fell in love with someone, he would give up his ego and think for the other party. Because he liked her!
Granny Xue also understood the meaning of his words. She looked at Xue Luo 'er's reaction and chuckled.
She did not stay here for long. It was not up to Chuan Ying to say that she had returned the Mountain and River Cauldron. She still had to confirm whether it was real or fake.
However, before she left, she gave a secret order to the people here. Without her permission, Chuan Ying was not allowed to leave the Ice and Snow Pavilion.
…
A small boat floated on the lake. Niu Youdao was alone on the small boat. He placed the food and wine in the food box on the table and drank by himself leisurely.
The boat reached the center of the lake. Someone suddenly emerged from the water and boarded the boat. He sat opposite the small square table and picked up the chopsticks to taste the dishes.
"I heard that the food and wine of Thatched Cottage Villa are good." The voice of the newcomer was Rulai Sha.
Niu Youdao poured wine for him. "Why did you come personally?"
Rulai Sha replied, "You must have heard about the Mountain and River Cauldron. I was ordered to verify the authenticity of the return."
Niu Youdao asked, "How is the verification going?"
Rulai Sha replied, "Yes. What Chuan Ying returned is real."
Niu Youdao acknowledged with a flicker in his eyes. He was sure that Wu Chang had used the Mountain and River Cauldron for verification. This meant that Wu Chang had been to the Fifth Realm. He could not help but smile. "This is interesting."
Rulai Sha probed, "Do you know something?"
Niu Youdao replied, "Nothing much. Wu Chang is just playing tricks behind the scenes. You specially came here just to say this? "
Rulai Sha raised his cup and put it down. "I came to tell you that there is progress on the matter you asked me to keep an eye on."
Niu Youdao picked up the pot again and poured wine for him. "What is it?" He wanted the other party to pay attention to too many things.
Rulai Sha replied, "The former Head Supervisor of the Imperial Palace, Zhuge Chi."
Niu Youdao kept the wine pot in his hand and slowly tilted it until it was full before he slowly put it down and asked: "Have you found his whereabouts?"
Sha Rulai: "We don't have the exact whereabouts yet, but we should be quite close. The Misty Pavilion has made a thorough arrangement, and it seems that they have followed the clues to a certain extent. They should be very close to the target, but they haven't alerted the enemy yet. Many people are still lurking around, waiting for the target to make contact with the clues they are watching, then we can quickly close the net!"
Niu Youdao: "Why do I feel that this is a bit sudden? You didn't tell me anything about this before."
Rulai Sha: "I didn't dare to ask about this before, but the Misty Pavilion expanded the scope of their manpower and mobilized my people. That's how I found out about it."
Niu Youdao sighed. "After searching for so long, he still couldn't find it. Logically speaking, there should be a suitable hiding place. How did he get targeted? Isn't this Zhuge Chi a little too careless?"
Rulai Sha took a few bites of the food and chewed. "If he continues to maintain contact with the outside world, he will inevitably give himself away in the face of the enormous power of the Misty Pavilion."
Niu Youdao: "He actually didn't cut off contact with the outside world. It seems that Hai Wuji still hasn't given up. He still has delusions after Zhuge Chi's matter. This human heart …" He suddenly fell silent.
Rulai Sha sensed his abnormality and asked: "What's wrong?"
Niu Youdao Slowly said: "Hai Wuji is no longer the Emperor of Zhao. Without the identity of the Emperor, he is nothing."
Rulai Sha: "What are you trying to say?"
Niu Youdao: "That Zhuge Chi is too loyal to Hai Wuji."
Rulai Sha: "I don't understand what you are trying to say."
Niu Youdao: "It means that it's not worth the risk. I am suddenly more interested in the person behind Shao Pingbo from the Misty Pavilion. Who do you think this person is? "
Rulai Sha was even more confused about what this fellow was talking about. He shook his head and said: "I don't know who it is, but to be able to mobilize the manpower of the Misty Pavilion in Jin State and Qi State at any time, he must have a powerful background."
"I think so too." Niu Youdao raised his cup and toasted with him.
The scenery around them was beautiful. After a short gathering, they went their separate ways.
…
At the Shao Mansion in Jin Capital, the gatekeeper received a letter and handed it to the housekeeper, Shao Sansheng.
Shao Sansheng, who was sitting behind the desk, opened the letter. After reading the contents, he stood up in shock and left quickly.
In the garden, Shao Pingbo was playing the guqin while Tai-shu Huan 'er was dancing in front of the guqin table.
Seeing Shao Sansheng, who was signaling him with his eyes, Shao Pingbo knew that something urgent must have happened. He hooked his fingers and the guqin string snapped.
Tai-shu Huan 'er walked up quickly and held his hand to check. "Is your finger okay?"
"It's fine." Shao Sansheng stood up and stopped playing with them with a few casual words.
Seeing that Shao Sansheng was outside, Tai-shu Huan 'er knew that men had their own business. Since Shao Pingbo said that he had business to attend to, she left.
Shao Sansheng entered and took out a letter from his sleeve. He said in a low voice, "A letter from Jia Wuqun."
Shao Pingbo's hand holding the letter froze. He quickly opened the letter and read it. The contents of the letter made his face darken.
Shao Sansheng had read it before, so he naturally knew the contents.
In the letter, Jia Wuqun revealed the identity of the Ghost Doctor's disciple, Wuxin, as Tan Yaoxian. He congratulated Shao Liuer and Wuxin for continuing their relationship in Qi Capital.
In addition, he praised Shao Pingbo's founding of the Imperial College. He praised Shao Pingbo's long-term plans and said that the descendants of all the ministers in the court would be his students.
Finally, he invited Shao Pingbo to the capital of Song Kingdom for a gathering. He was willing to drink with Shao Pingbo and discuss the world!
As for the reason for going, he told Shao Pingbo to find it himself. He said that he would wait for Shao Pingbo's arrival in Song Capital.
After reading the letter, Shao Pingbo tore the letter into pieces. He gritted his teeth and said, "This bastard is a great threat to me!"
Shao Sansheng quickly squatted down and carefully picked up the shredded paper on the ground. He did not dare to miss anything. Once the contents were seen, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After he stood up, he rolled up the shredded paper and stuffed it into his sleeve. He planned to destroy it when he returned.
He was anxious about the present. "Eldest Young Master, this is obviously a threat to Eldest Young Master to keep the appointment. If you don't comply, once Eldest Young Mistress's matter is made public, Eldest Young Mistress will not be able to explain herself. How will Ying Wanghao endure this? What will Eldest Young Mistress do? I'm afraid he will force Eldest Young Mistress to her death. As for the matter of the Imperial College, once he reveals it, the court officials will definitely put an end to it! "
Shao Pingbo's face was gloomy as he paced back and forth in the pavilion. He seemed to be quickly thinking of a countermeasure. He muttered angrily, "Niu Youdao is dead, and now Jia Wuqun has appeared. What do you mean by endless trouble? This is what you mean by endless trouble. I have no enmity with this bastard. I have not even settled the score with him for the last time. Why is he going against me again and again? "
Shao Sansheng asked anxiously, "Eldest Young Master, what should we do now?"
Shao Pingbo suddenly stopped. His eyes flickered for a while. He reached out and said, "Give me the letter!"
"Uh …" Shao Sansheng took out the torn letter from his sleeve and showed it to him.
Only then did he remember to tear it up. Shao Pingbo waved his hand and walked to the railing to look into the distance with his hands clasped behind his back. He pondered for a while and finally made a decision. He spat out two words, "I'll keep the appointment!"
"Ah!" Shao Sansheng was shocked. "Eldest Young Master, please think twice. He wanted to kill you previously. This time, he must be up to no good. I'm afraid he will lure you to your death!"
Shao Pingbo shook his head slightly. "This person is not an ordinary person. He should know that if I keep the appointment, I will not be killed so easily. If there is no guarantee, he will not go. He has such a secret in his hands, but he did not reveal it. I would like to see what he is planning. Cooking wine to discuss the world … cooking wine to discuss the world … "
After thinking for a while, he suddenly turned around and said, "Reply. I have long heard that Old Mister Fang Changqu of the Song Nation is very knowledgeable. I wish to invite him to the Imperial College of the Jin Nation to be my teacher. I hope Mister Jia can help me!"
After a few days, he received a reply from Jia Wuqun, who was willing to do his best to help!
After receiving the reply, Shao Pingbo immediately sought an audience with Tai-shu Xiong. He indicated that he would go to the Song Nation to personally invite the learned Confucian to the Imperial College to teach.
Tai-shu Xiong felt that there was no need. He also mentioned the grudge between Shao Pingbo and Jia Wuqun, feeling that it was too dangerous to go.
Shao Pingbo expressed his sincerity by personally inviting Shao Pingbo and showed him Jia Wuqun's reply.
Tai-shu Xiong was surprised that Jia Wuqun would help Shao Pingbo. He did not know what the two of them were arguing about, but he knew that his son-in-law was not ordinary. If he dared to go, he would not be at a disadvantage.
In the end, the Jin Nation sent a message to the Song Nation's envoy, stating that Shao Pingbo was going to the Song Nation and asking for their attitude.
After receiving the reply from the Song Nation's court, Shao Pingbo's identity as the envoy was set. He would bring his wife Tai-shu Huan 'er along, accompanied by experts and guards.
After arriving at the Song Nation's capital, Shao Pingbo first visited the Song Nation's emperor, Wu Gongling, as an envoy.
The next day, he brought his wife to the Prime Minister's residence.
Naturally, Zi Pingxiu knew Xiao Chen's purpose for visiting. Naturally, Jia Wuqun accompanied him.
When Taishu Huan 'er saw Jia Wuqun, his expression changed. How could he forget the scene of him and his mother being fooled? He secretly gritted his teeth.
After the host and guest took their seats, Jia Wuqun stood silently behind Zi Pingxiu with a faint smile on his face. Yuan Cong was at the side.
While Shao Pingbo spoke politely to Zi Pingxiu, he occasionally sized up Jia Wuqun. He finally met this hidden minister.
After the pleasantries, Zi Pingxiu urged the guest to stay, saying that the Zi Residence wanted to host a banquet.
Shao Pingbo found it hard to refuse such hospitality, so he gladly agreed.
Zi Pingxiu left to make some preparations, ordering Jia Wuqun to accompany the guest.
Jia Wuqun then ordered for some women to accompany Tai-shu Huan 'er. The latter was somewhat unwilling, but Shao Pingbo made her go.
After that, Jia Wuqun invited Shao Pingbo to the garden.
When they reached the garden, Shao Pingbo ordered his attendants to stop. He wandered alone with Jia Wuqun and Yuan Cong.
When Shao Pingbo stopped by a pool, he said, "Mister Jia, I'm here."
Jia Wuqun smiled and nodded. Then, he wrote on Yuan Cong's back. Yuan Cong said, "Lord Shao is very courageous. You did not disappoint this Jia!"
PS: Many thanks to the anonymous new alliance master ending with '3550' for his support.
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