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“Rebels Emissary has already taken residence at Peaceful Prince's Residence. Does Duke Qi have any plans?”
Qi Shen slowly turned around to look: “To observe the changes is This King's plan.”
“So certain that Prince Ping'an will completely sever ties with Jun Ye Su as we wish?”
“That depends on how the old one arranges it…” A trace of deep thought flashed in his eyes as he turned and left the rockery without looking back.
…………
Eastern Hundred Herb Garden.
Su Peijiu sat in the upper position, beside her was the truly charming Qi Che.
She rested her chin on her hand, looking down at the circle of beautiful women seated below, their postures dignified, and the grace of these young ladies was indeed more intoxicating than the spring scenery.
“How is it? Are you satisfied?” Su Peijiu asked with little interest, squinting her eyes at the Official Sisters below, watching them secretly assess her carefree Qi Che, then shyly avert their gazes.
Qi Che picked up a grape and popped it into his mouth, then pushed the beauty in his arms aside with a laugh: “Prince Ping'an doesn’t seem very diligent. Choosing a consort is such an important matter; why does the prince look so unwell? It really shouldn't be like this.”
Su Peijiu shot him a sidelong glance with a forced smile: “Then how should Emissary This King act to be considered diligent?!”
“Surely you know what kind of beauty my brother likes, right? Just set an example and choose well,” Qi Che said casually, but only Su Peijiu understood what he truly meant.
Instead of getting angry, she smiled and suddenly slammed her hands on the table, startling all the ladies who quickly looked up. Su Peijiu stood up with a grin and applauded: “Emissary, I would like to see the talents of all the ladies here. Since Emissary has such refined taste, we Crimson Nation Beauties should not dampen your spirits. Which lady is willing to take the lead?”
Squinting her Water Eyes, she unintentionally scanned the crowd and saw a woman in an Orange Skirt standing up with a scarf: “I am willing to show my skills.”
Su Peijiu paid no further attention, nodded, and sat back down.
Qi Che shifted slightly towards Su Peijiu, speaking softly, "It would be best if Prince Ping'an could select the best candidate; otherwise, you'll have to deal with the consequences yourself!"
"Emissary, that's incorrect. This King is diligently selecting a princess for your brother; how could that be causing trouble?" Su Peijiu remained unfazed.
"Don't you know what he really wants?" Qi Che said through gritted teeth, cracks appearing on the surface of his wine cup.
Su Peijiu lightly glanced over the cup and smiled nonchalantly, "How would This King know? This King is merely following His Majesty's orders. Emissary, please do not get angry... The performance below is about to begin, so please focus; otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the ladies present."
Qi Che wanted to say more, but then he heard a melodious tune coming from below. The woman in the Orange Skirt turned around, delicately lifting her veil with her slender fingers. As she bent down and rose again, her disheveled hair revealed a delicate face...
Initially uninterested, Su Peijiu dropped the spoon in her hand upon seeing that face. Fortunately, the music was loud enough to cover the sound, but Qi Che saw it clearly.
Why was Qin Ran here? How did she get in?
These two questions lingered in her mind until the dancer finished her performance, but Qin Ran was already impatient. "The lady is embarrassing herself."
Su Peijiu remained silent, watching Qin Ran. She tapped her index finger three times on the table and shifted her posture to continue observing the people below. Qi Che, wearing an inscrutable expression beside her, also stayed quiet. The atmosphere became somewhat tranquil; the ladies present were unsure of what to do and could only lower their heads to look at their tables.
Relying on Su Peijiu's reluctance to confront her, Qin Ran had finally received news that the man had come to Chang'an. Yet those damned subordinates blocked her from coming over. Now she heard that Queen Lord was actually helping Emissary select a marriage candidate!
She was his wife; how could she just stand by and watch him marry someone else?!
So, taking advantage of the distraction of the servants and maids, she came over. Since there was going to be a talent show, as a princess of Great Yan, she certainly had more skills than these young girls. Although she couldn't compare to that wretched Qin Ge, performing a dance would still outshine them all.
"I wonder which esteemed family this lady belongs to? This King finds you quite unfamiliar," Su Peijiu thought of a plan but couldn't help wanting to deal with Qin Ran upon seeing her foolish expression.
Standing below, unable to see the faces on stage, Qin Ran found Su Peijiu's voice familiar but still didn't recall their previous argument in Suzhou City.
"She is not just an Official Sister; she merely heard that the Emissary chose to marry a relative. As a citizen of the Crimson Kingdom, I believe I have an obligation to contribute myself to the Crimson Kingdom, so I came here."
Su Peijiu raised an eyebrow, surprised that Qin Ran would say such a thing. Glancing at Qi Che, who seemed distracted, she laughed and clapped her hands. "Since this lady has such determination and dances so well, I think she is quite suitable to be the one for the marriage alliance. Let's decide on her."
"It seems the Emissary has no objections either, so it's settled." Su Peijiu glanced at Qi Che and interrupted him just as he was about to speak. "This lady, please follow the Eunuch into the palace."
After saying this, Su Peijiu inexplicably felt much better and stood up with a smile, heading toward the back. Qi Che followed her, still holding the beauty with slightly bruised eyes.
The beauty stood in place for a moment, casting a glance at Qin Ran below, her eyes flashing with malice before she hurried after them.
Yesterday, she had quarreled with that shrew Su Xingyan, but she didn't expect that shrew to actually resort to violence. It took her a long time to salvage her makeup today. Now seeing this woman in front of her again, she wondered how those people could let Qin Ran escape at such a time. If Prince Ping'an noticed her, everything their master had worked for would be in vain!
Su Peijiu hummed a tune as she got into the carriage. Black Crow immediately cracked the whip and drove away swiftly, leaving Qi Che standing in the dust with a dark expression, coughing incessantly. This woman Su Peijiu was truly unreasonable! It was hard to understand her!
"Master of the Building, we haven't found out who is behind the Azure Dragon Gang, but... yesterday we retrieved Big Dragon's body from the moat," Black Crow said cautiously.
Su Peijiu, eyes closed, responded with a sound of acknowledgment.
"Qi Rong has been ill since the banquet; the newly titled Princess Su Xingyan went to visit her."
"Mm."
"Qi Shen has been acting strangely lately; it seems he has some connection with someone close to His Majesty."
"Find out who that person is," Su Peijiu instructed.
"Understood." Black Crow looked ahead on the road. "Lord Zhang's family has shown no signs of activity."
Su Peijiu coldly snorted in her heart. The entire Zhang family had been drugged; if they dared to make a move, wouldn't that be seeking death?
"Master of the Building... there is more."
"What?"
"Flower Mother and the others will arrive in Chang'an soon."
Su Peijiu fell silent for a moment, then spoke, "That's very good." Leaning against the carriage, she suddenly thought of something and asked, "Chancellor, has Resolute Stone shown any unusual movements lately?" Ever since he inexplicably came to test her relationship with the Rebels last time, he had not appeared again, and there was no sign of him in the Morning Court.
Resolute Stone had been under the calculations of the Jun Family since attending the Flower Festival. The news about him hiding the Linglong Spine had been leaked by Jun Liuji himself, and now Jun Liuji was living quite well...
Where was Jun Liuji? She suddenly opened her eyes. It seemed Resolute Stone had not told her where Jun Liuji was.
"Replying to Master of the Building, the Chancellor has been staying at the National Master's residence and has not gone out."
Su Peijiu frowned. "That's not certain; no one knows what the National Master's residence is really like. What if there are secret passages? One must be cautious of Resolute Stone."
"Master of the Building, don't worry. Today I will take a few people to scout the National Master's residence at night," Black Crow said confidently.
Su Peijiu responded with an "mm," then added, "Everything is secondary; nothing is more important than life." Other things can be retrieved if lost, but if life is lost, no one can guarantee whether they can start over again.
Because she understood... not everyone could have a second chance like her.
"I will keep that in mind."
"Mm..." She exhaled and then shifted to a lighter topic. "Is there any news from Sheng'er?"
Black Crow smiled and said, "Master is very happy staying with Master Mu Chu. Yan Bai sent word that Master has grown taller and has learned many characters. Now he can start learning to read."
"Really?" Thinking of Sheng'er's chubby face, she felt that all the suffering she had endured during this time was worth it. If there was unrest for even a day, how could she provide Sheng'er with a healthy living environment?
As they talked about Sheng'er, Su Peijiu seemed like a different person, full of youthful energy. Time passed unknowingly, and when the carriage was nearing the prince's residence, Black Crow spotted a deep blue eunuch's robe standing at the Peaceful Prince's Residence. He reined in the horse and stopped the carriage.
"Master of the Building."
"What is it?"
"The favored one beside Jun Ye Su, Lord Hong, is in front of the prince's residence."
Su Peijiu reached out to pull back the curtain and then stepped out of the carriage, slowly walking up to Lord Hong: "I didn't know Lord Hong had arrived. This King has failed to welcome you properly. Please, come into the prince's residence for tea."
Lord Hong remained expressionless: "No need for tea. His Majesty has matters to discuss with the prince. Please follow Eunuch into the palace immediately."
A hint of doubt flashed in Su Peijiu's eyes as she took out a gold ingot from her bosom and slipped it into Lord Hong's sleeve: "Does Eunuch know what matters His Majesty wishes to discuss?"
Lord Hong discreetly accepted the ingot and then turned to gesture for her to proceed: "This Eunuch does not know. Please, Prince."
Su Peijiu: "……" Not answering my question but still accepting my ingot, the eunuchs in the palace are truly bloodsuckers!
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