Ever since the marriage in her hometown was discovered by Shen Jue, it has been a thorn in Bai Yuan's heart.
It is stuck in the throat and cannot be swallowed or spit out. It may pierce and bleed at any time.
Bai Yu'an knew how serious a crime it was to deceive the Queen Mother.
She tried to steady her mind, thinking that since Shen Jue had brought this matter up now, it also meant that he had no intention of mentioning it to the Queen Mother.
At least not for now.
After waving his hand for Ah Tao to exit the small hall and bring in a pot of hot tea, Bai Yu'an looked at Shen Jue and whispered: "The official does not have any interest in Wei Miaochun."
"As for deceiving the Queen Mother, it is really a helpless move."
As he spoke, Bai Yu'an lowered his head and bowed to Shen Jue: "I hope Shen Shoufu can understand my official's mood."
Now I can bow my head obediently.
The bamboo rustled outside, and the half-draped bamboo curtain was slightly swayed by the wind.
The front yard was silent until A Tao brought hot tea and knelt down beside the small table to pour tea for the two of them.
Shen Jue glanced at Bai Yu'an casually, with cold and indifferent eyebrows. Even though he lowered his head, he didn't show any respect.
However, after all, people also understand that they have to be soft and not stubborn.
He smiled: "I don't care whether Mr. Bai did it out of necessity or not."
"People who know won't care."
Bai Yuan paused, didn't Shen Jue mean that he only looked at the results and didn't care about the reasons at all.
Putting down his hand, Bai Yu'an had already had several thoughts running through his head before he raised his head and said, "Others really don't care about the reason."
"But now, only Shen Shoufu knows about this matter."
Bai Yu'an sat upright and met Shen Jue's eyes: "Shen Chief Fu mentioned this matter today. What do you want me to do? Why don't you make it clear?"
Shen Jue looked at Bai Yu'an with dark eyes and said deeply, "Do you still need me to tell you what Master Bai should do?"
"I just want to play chess with Lord Bai."
Bai Yu'an really didn't understand what Shen Jue meant, but he still said to A Tao next to him: "Go get the chessboard."
After a while, the chessboard was placed on the table, but Shen Jue did not make any moves. He just looked at Bai Yu'an, his eyes full of emotion: "Master Bai, this game of chess is more than just a game of chess."
Look at the surprise in Bai Yu'an's eyes, look at the black hair hanging down on his white clothes, and his regular white collar.
The red mole lingers between his eyebrows, giving off a ray of color that attracts people to watch, and is very pleasing to the eye.
After twisting a black seed and playing with it on her long fingertips, Shen Jue looked at Bai Yu'an solemnly and said calmly: "This is a bet between me and Lord Bai."
Bai Yu'an looked at the sunspot on Shen Jue's fingertips, his eyebrows slightly raised.
The charcoal fire beside him crackled twice, and Bai Yu'an moved his fingers before looking at Shen Jue: "What are you betting on?"
Shen Jue smiled: "The bet is of course Master Bai."
Bai Yu'an's expression changed, and then he turned cold: "Shen Shoufu, don't say it as a joke."
The chess pieces clicked on the chessboard, and Shen Jue looked at Bai Yu'an for a long time: "Master Bai, do you think I like to tell jokes?"
The eyes were as thick as ink, and although they were leisurely and cold, one could clearly feel the oppression within them.
A Tao could clearly feel the depressing atmosphere in the scene next to him, and he couldn't help but feel a chill on his back.
His eyes couldn't help but turn to Bai Yu'an, and his fingers couldn't help but pull on Bai Yu'an's sleeves.
Sensing A Tao's uneasiness next to him, Bai Yu'an's face remained calm.
She calmed down and looked at Shen Jue, her tone calm: "What does Shen Chief Fu want to bet on his subordinates?"
Shen Jue glanced at A Tao next to Bai Yu'an.
Bai Yu'an realized what Shen Jue meant and whispered to A Tao: "Get back first."
A Tao was stunned for a moment, nodded obediently, lowered his head and retreated.
After A Tao left, Bai Yu'an looked at Shen Jue again: "Is Shen Shoufu willing to talk now?"
Shen Jue stared at Bai Yu'an closely, with an unknown smile on his lips: "If Mr. Bai loses, then I want Mr. Bai to sleep with me for three days."
"If Mr. Bai wins, I guarantee that deceiving the Queen Mother will no longer be a concern for Mr. Bai in the future."
Bai Yu'an almost thought that he heard wrongly, and looked at Shen Jue in disbelief: "What did you just say?"
There was a sneer on Shen Jue's lips: "I won't say it a second time."
After saying that, Shen Jue stood up and looked condescendingly at Bai Yuan's face: "I can give you half a month to think about it."
"In the past half month, whenever Mr. Bai has made up his mind, he can come to me."
"But it's been more than half a month. I can't guarantee that anything will happen."
Bai Yu'an stared at Shen Jue's turned back, still unable to believe what she just heard.
Seeing that Shen Jue was about to walk to the door, Bai Yu'an stood up from the floor, walked to the yard and said angrily to Shen Jue's back: "Is Shen Shoufu threatening the official?"
Shen Jue paused and looked at Bai Yu'an. His cold voice was also low: "Master Bai, this is just a gamble."
As she spoke, Shen Jue looked at Bai Yu'an's cheeks that were stained red with anger: "Or is it that Mr. Bai has no confidence in his chess skills?"
Bai Yu'an gritted his teeth: "What do you mean by those three days?"
Perhaps it was those words that made Bai Yu'an feel ashamed to speak out. She took a few steps towards Shen Jue and said in a low voice through gritted teeth, "This official is a man!"
Shen Jue folded his hands and looked at Bai Yu'an in front of him at leisure.
Looking closer, it became more beautiful. The anger in the water-colored eyes was just showing off, but it made Shen Jue even more interested.
The words for a woman's appearance are always strangely appropriate when applied to him.
He even thought about taking him as his own, letting him wear women's clothes, forcing him to live on his back, and then begging for mercy from him.
But he looked at it like the moon in the clouds and the snow on the plum blossoms, with a fleeting and fragile power.
Naturally, she couldn't bear to treat him like that, as long as he could get close to him.
Shen Jue looked at Bai Yu'an and smiled: "Why should Master Bai be angry?"
"Or does Mr. Bai think you will definitely lose?"
After all, Bai Yu'an was well-educated. He couldn't find any words to curse. He suppressed his blush and said angrily: "Shen Shoufu humiliates the subordinate like this. Aren't you afraid that the subordinate will expose this matter?"
Shen Jue felt that Bai Yuan was really childish and ridiculous.
He is obviously an outstanding gentleman who is proficient in poetry, calligraphy and painting, but he is young and frivolous.
He looked at Bai Yu'an with a low look, mocking in his eyes: "It's up to you."
After saying this, Shen Jue stopped looking at Bai Yu'an, turned around and walked out of the yard.
As soon as they left the courtyard, Chang Song followed Shen Jue and whispered: "Princess Jianing is making some moves."
"It should be detrimental to Master Bai."
Shen Jue's eyebrows were light, and he just said yes after hearing this.
