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Xu Qi'an was somewhat surprised that the news hadn't shocked Number Two. Did Number Two know about this?
Unbeknownst to him, after Li Yunchun returned to Yunzhou on the golden eagle, he reported all this news to Li Miaozhen.
[Number Two: I've heard a little about this.]
At this moment, Princess Huaiqing made a bold guess, "Li Lang, I feel that number three is a night watchman..."
Xu Qi'an's previous remarks before the Sangbo case, including the subsequent discussions about the case, and his concern for the Yunzhou case this time, led Huaiqing to draw a bold conclusion.
Because all these things are related to the night watchman, and the current focus of the conflict between the night watchman and the Qi faction is precisely in Yunzhou.
"It should be a Golden Luo, or a Silver Luo with extremely high potential!"
"Smack!" After a series of ripples and a coquettish sigh, Li Chang'an said solemnly, "You guessed wrong, you should be punished!"
A hint of shyness and surprise flashed in Huaiqing's watery eyes. "Li Lang, you know?"
"I know, it's Xu Ningyan."
Huaiqing was somewhat surprised that number three was actually Li Chang'an's disciple, Xu Qi'an. However, when she connected the dots of number three's focus, she found it to be quite reasonable.
"So, it's our apprentice, Xu Ningyan!"
Li Chang'an discovered that whether it was Huaiqing, Lin'an, or Xu Lingyue, they all liked to emphasize this point: Li Chang'an's disciples were their disciples.
This was a subconscious attempt to assert their status and demonstrate their determination to be Li Chang'an's women with dignity.
"That's great! We won't have to owe anyone a favor anymore!"
Li Chang'an nodded and said, "Of course, how can a master and mistress owe their disciple a favor?"
While the two were talking, the chat group was also very lively.
[Number Nine: But the Witch God Cult is far in the northeast, while Yunzhou is in the southeast. What benefit would the Witch God Cult gain from supporting the bandits in Yunzhou?]
[Number Three: Number Two, you can try investigating. I believe that with your abilities and strength, you will definitely be able to get to the bottom of this.]
The information that followed was not of much value. Li Chang'an told Huaiqing that he was also going to Yunzhou, which made Huaiqing wary.
"Looking for an old flame?"
Li Chang'an said without any hesitation, "Yes, the matter in Yunzhou should be settled by now. We'll see if Miaozhen is willing to come to the capital."
Huaiqing's face fell, but he had nothing to say. After all, they had known each other before and were an enviable couple.
At this moment, Huaiqing thought of his mother, the Empress. She believed that being the empress did not depend on beauty, but on magnanimity and the ability to help her husband.
Although, when it comes to beauty, she is not afraid of anyone.
"If Miaozhen is willing to come, that would be wonderful."
With Li Miaozhen here, Li Chang'an should be able to tone down his womanizing ways a bit, right? After all, she's a female knight-errant who kills people with real swords and spears.
Surely they wouldn't be so easily bullied like a princess raised deep in the palace.
The following day, at the Guanxin Tower of the Imperial Observatory.
The two men stood back to back; one was Yang Qianhuan, a young sorcerer in white robes, and the other was the white-bearded Director of the Imperial Observatory.
Yang Qianhuan said solemnly, "Teacher, it's been a long time."
The supervisor remained silent, so Yang Qianhuan continued, "I want to take a Daoist name, which will be Wushi..."
"No!" the supervisor categorically rejected.
Chapter 321 Xu Lingyue: Sister invites young master to arrange flowers?
"The Way of Heaven originates from the beginningless and enters into the endless!" Yang Qianhuan felt that he was unfathomable and full of prestige.
"Teacher, the Heavenly Dao originates from the Beginningless, so it is clear that the Dao title of Beginningless will be uniquely supreme!"
Upon hearing Yang Qianhuan's words, the supervisor remained calm and composed, his voice growing even colder.
"The Heavenly Dao originates from the beginningless, and the beginningless is superior to the Heavenly Dao. Do you think you can comprehend the Heavenly Dao? Can you bear such a weighty title? If you can't, you will suffer a backlash!"
Yang Qianhuan gazed into the distance, full of confidence, and said, "It all depends on human effort. With my talent..."
"Go to Yunzhou and broaden your horizons," the supervisor decisively interrupted Yang Qianhuan.
The master and apprentice stood back to back, yet their conversation flowed very smoothly.
"Go secretly?"
"Yes, the land of Kyushu is full of hidden talents, and there is always someone better. When you go out and gain experience, you will learn to be humble and low-key. Don't say what you shouldn't say, and don't do what you shouldn't do."
Yang Qianhuan asked in confusion, "Teacher, what do you mean?"
"Keep a low profile; bragging everywhere will get you beaten up!"
"Okay, teacher!"
half a month later.
Inner city, Xu Pingzhi's new home.
The Xu family's fortunes have turned around. Li Ru and Xu Qi'an's income has skyrocketed, and they bought a house in the inner city, not far from Li Chang'an's residence, which makes it easier for Xu Lingyue to visit her parents' home.
In the afternoon, Li Ru reluctantly pulled her daughter away, saying, "Lingyue, you've only stayed one day. Since Lord Li isn't here anyway, why don't you stay a couple more days?"
Xu Lingyue was dressed like a young married woman, with a dignified demeanor and spoke in a measured and articulate manner, leaving no room for error.
“Mother, it is precisely because the young master is not here that I have to manage the household well for him. There are so many people in the mansion, how can it be managed without someone to keep things in order?”
Upon hearing this, Li Ru stopped interfering. As long as Li Chang'an did not marry a legal wife, Xu Lingyue would be the mistress of the house.
"I've been back from the academy these past two days, and it's been a long time since I've seen you all."
Xu Lingyue comforted him, "If my second brother comes back, just have him go to the Li residence to find me."
"Alright... Lingyue, how has Lord Li treated you?" Li Ru asked tentatively.
“That’s great…” The conversation between the mother and daughter was rather veiled, but Xu Lingyue knew exactly what her mother was asking.
She couldn't tell the truth either; she couldn't very well tell her mother that her son often did it several times a night.
"Then hurry up and give Lord Li a child. If you have a son, he won't dare to bully you too much when he has a legal wife in the future."
Six months ago, Li Ru had fantasized about making Xu Lingyue the official wife, but after Li Chang'an had affairs with the two princesses, she lost all interest.
Her biggest worry was that the prince consort would not be allowed to take concubines. If Li Chang'an really married the princess, her daughter's status would be in jeopardy, and she might even be sent home.
Xu Lingyue said confidently, "Young Master said he would guide me in cultivating the Dao so that I could live forever. There's no rush to have children."
Li Ru didn't understand any of this. She just felt that Li Chang'an and the princess were getting close, and that he was just like the emperor, actually researching things like immortality.
Xu Lingyue said goodbye to her parents and left the Xu family's new home. Xu Pingzhi was on night duty and happened to be home as well.
After her daughter left, Li Ru suddenly said to Xu Pingzhi, "Erlang has been home these past few days, but I haven't seen him yet..."
Xu Pingzhi suddenly sat up and said, "Oh no, I haven't told him about the move. I'll write a letter and send it over right away."
Yunlu Academy was located outside the city, and Xu Xinnian didn't come home often. It was only during the family's housewarming celebration that he remembered to write a letter.
Li Ru's eyebrows furrowed. "You really are something. If Ci Jiu comes back in the next couple of days, he won't be able to find us."
Xu Pingzhi chuckled, thinking to himself, "I forgot about being the father, and now you, the mother, have forgotten too?"
"Don't worry, Cijiu is a scholar. If he can't find anyone when he returns to his ancestral home, he can inquire at the Imperial Guard's office."
Even elementary school students who forget their keys know to go to their parents' workplace to find them.
"And...maybe Ning Yan wrote a letter to Ci Jiu..." Uncle Xu muttered as he took out his pen and ink.
Li Ru put her hands on her hips and said, "What if Ning Yan thinks the same way!"
"Alright, alright, I'll write it, I'll write it!" Under Li Ru's tyrannical power, the male homeowner begged for mercy.
Neither of them were very literate before, but Xu Lingyue hired someone to teach them that year, otherwise Li Ru would not have been able to manage the business smoothly.
Xu Pingzhi learned a little bit, and he still knows the basic commonly used characters.
"Son, we've moved to the inner city..."
As Xu Lingyue rode in the carriage and approached the Li residence, she saw a woman in gray at the corner. She had an ordinary appearance and looked somewhat anxious.
She took a few steps toward the Li residence, then seemed to regret it and turned back to the corner of the wall.
The woman stood in the corner facing the wall, muttering something to herself, and then, as if making a decision, walked towards the Li residence again.
When they were almost there, they turned back. They seemed really eager to go in, but also had some huge concerns, making them look very conflicted.
Xu Lingyue recognized her; this woman was the friend the young master had mentioned who was skilled in flower arranging, and who had even visited the young master once.
The guests that the young master met alone were all important friends, so Xu Lingyue leaned out of the window.
"Sister, are you looking for my young master?"
Mu Nanzhi, whose appearance has changed, is reflecting on her actions in front of the corner of the wall.
She had made up her mind never to come looking for Li Chang'an again, but once there was a first time, there was a second, and then countless times.
If a woman who has been pampered can still have an affair, how much more so a beautiful young woman like her who is just beginning to experience love?
She desperately wanted to find Li Chang'an, but her conscience and reason told her that she couldn't go!
So, she had been agonizing over this corner for quite some time.