"What I said may make you think that I am willing to join the royal family for fame and fortune. Now that the two sides have turned against each other, it is only karma. But the truth is not like this. I am playing a game of chess, a big game that only he is qualified to participate in. In chess, everyone in the world is a chess piece, and the final victory or defeat is related to the fate of the entire world!"
Uncle Fang's tone was extremely serious and serious at the moment. Although Pei Liang still couldn't figure out what kind of chess game this was, he knew from the old butler's tone and demeanor that this matter was not trivial.
"I'm sorry that I can't tell you how this game of chess is played, but you, Pei Liang, are definitely an important piece in this game. I, the master, and the lady have all taken a fancy to you at the same time. I believe you must You won’t let us down!”
Uncle Fang burst out laughing, and that hearty laughter made Yaoniang feel vaguely uneasy.
"Grandpa...there is something I don't know whether to say or not?"
Yaoniang glanced at Pei Liang first, and then looked at Uncle Fang cautiously.
"Go ahead, little girl." Uncle Fang smiled and waved his hand, indicating that she didn't have to be cautious.
"Pei Liang is just a warrior who wanders around the world. Thanks to the Prime Minister, we are so lucky. But such a life of fine clothing and fine food is really not what I want, nor is it what Pei Liang wants. We are not clinging to a wealthy family. I am very ambitious and I am afraid that I cannot afford such great love from my family, so please let us go!"
Yaoniang's eyes were sad and her tone was sincere. After she finished speaking, her whole body was trembling slightly.
Pei Liang glanced at Uncle Fang, who was also looking at him with a smile. Only then did the two of them realize that they had ignored Yaoniang's inner feelings from beginning to end.
"Senior, should I say it?" Pei Liang sighed softly.
"Your little lady, I'm sure you said so." Uncle Fang joked with a smile.
Although Yaoniang didn't understand what the two of them meant, she still blushed.
Uncle Fang waved his hand and walked out of the wooden building, giving the two of them a chance to talk privately.
"I did not take the initiative to get involved in the grudge between the Lu family and the imperial court. It was not Lu Qingyan's idea to move us to the Lu Mansion. In fact, it was the Lu family that was very kind to us."
Seeing that Yaoniang was still confused, Pei Liang simply said:
"From the moment we arrived in Chengdu on the same boat as Lu Qingyan, we were destined to be unable to stay out of it. Do you know who Liu Jinyan is? He is the adopted son of Chu Fengyan, the most powerful eunuch in the imperial court. And Chu Fengyan was Lu Qingyan’s father’s biggest enemy in the officialdom. That night Liu Jinyan wanted to belittle you, so I taught him a lesson. Later, he took Lu Qingyan out of Chengdu under his nose. This new enemy I am afraid that my old grudge will never end with me. From the first day we lived in Yujing, Chu Fengyan sent killers to kill two guards from the Lu family who secretly came to protect us. If it were not for the worry about the Lu family If you come forward, I'm afraid they will attack us directly."
Yaoniang listened attentively. After a long while, she opened her mouth with difficulty and said eight words: "I'm sorry, I've hurt you."
Pei Liang smiled slightly and touched Yaoniang's face.
"It's too late to say this now. If I, Pei Liang, were afraid of trouble, I wouldn't have saved you in the first place."
A warm current arose in Yaoniang's heart, and she allowed the young man to pinch her cheek, lost in thought.
"Don't think too much. I didn't tell you so much before because I was afraid that you would worry. If I don't tell you now, you'll be even more worried. As long as I'm here, no one can hurt you!"
"Come on, smile!"
The young man used his hands to give Yaoniang a smile.
"Don't make trouble!" Yaoniang glanced outside the building and gently removed the boy's hand.
"Then we are on the same front as the Lu family now?"
Yaoniang asked again.
"The reason why I am willing to stay in the Lu family and choose to help them is for three reasons. The first is that the Lu family can really give us shelter, the second is to repay Miss Lu's kindness, and the third is because Mr. Lu is a true A good official who can do practical things for the people, if he fails, the court will be even darker!"
"I guess the second reason is the most important reason!" Yaoniang curled her lips and smiled.
"The third reason is the most important reason." Pei Liang thought for a while before answering.
"You're going to lie to me in one day!"
Yaoniang tapped the young man's forehead with her hand, and said with a smile: "If we get married in the future, we might be deceived by you."
Pei Liang said nothing, his eyes seemed to say, no way!
The princess had lunch at the Lu family, and the time to leave the palace was coming soon, so she reluctantly said goodbye to Lu Qingyan.
"Sister Lu, I will miss you, and you will miss me too." The girl with red eyes was still holding Lu Qingyan's hand at the last second before entering the sedan.
"I will miss you, be sure to take care of yourself!" Lu Qingyan's voice was choked with sobs.
"Miss and Sir, please go back. We will have another chance to meet in the future." Grandma Ye lowered the curtain of the palace sedan.
"Mom, take care of me!" Lu Qingyan bowed and saluted, and Lu Qin also stepped forward and extended his hands to bow.
After nodding in return, Grandma Ye ordered the team to return.
Lu Qin waited for the palace team to go away before saying, "It seems that the little princess really likes you."
Lu Qingyan sighed: "She has lived in the palace for a long time, has a simple mind, and has no playmates, so she is more dependent on me."
Lu Qin nodded.
"Have you visited Pei Liang recently?"
Hearing this, Lu Qingyan shook her head: "He has a true lover by his side, so it's not appropriate for his daughter to go too many times."
"If it weren't for that woman, you two would be a good match!"
"Dad, you... this is absolutely impossible"
"Haha, don't worry, your father is not an old fool. How could he use such despicable means to seek happiness for his daughter?"
"Scared me"
"My daughter, Lu Qin, is the most beautiful and best woman in the world."
"Stop talking, I'm not ashamed."
"Ha ha"
...
Pei Liang and Yaoniang returned to their residence. After dinner, they went back to their rooms. Pei Liang took out the piece of paper on which Yaoniang had written some tadpole essays today.
In the underground palace, Pei Liang once took it out to show to Uncle Fang. Even Uncle Fang, who was well-informed, didn't recognize it and couldn't remember the origin of the painting. After hearing about this strange thing, he even wanted to take it down. Let Pei Liang take the painting back and study it carefully.
Pei Liang decisively refused in order to prevent Yaoniang from wasting her efforts. But his intuition told him that the secret of this painting was definitely not simple. The master once said that tadpole writing was invented by the ancients to record some important unknown secrets.
The first priority is to understand what these words mean.
Fortunately, Uncle Fang has agreed to send someone to find a master who is proficient in tadpole writing. If he cannot find such a person, he will collect as many books on tadpole writing as possible and send them to Pei Liang as soon as there are clues.
In the dim room, Uncle Fang sat across from a man.
"Master hasn't been here for a while." The man spoke slowly.
"The lady has come back recently, and the house has been a little busy." Uncle Fang nodded.
"Really?"
Hearing the word "miss", the man was so excited that he couldn't help himself. He stood up immediately.
"Sit down, you can't hold your breath anymore." Uncle Fang frowned slightly.
Seeing the displeasure on Master's face, the man quickly lowered his head and saluted. Sit down obediently.
"Actually, it's not surprising that you reacted so strongly. You have been practicing martial arts for so many years incognito and in the dark, just to protect the young lady. My master and I know your loyalty."
"Thank you, Master. My disciple is really too carried away. I remember that when I was a child, I only met my cousin once. I made an oath at that time that I would protect her with my life."
The man's voice could not conceal his excitement.
“It’s a good thing to have obsessions, but you must use them in the right place and never forget your identity!”
Uncle Fang reminded him lukewarmly.
"Yes, my disciple will remember the teachings and will definitely practice martial arts more diligently and live up to everyone's expectations!"
After Uncle Fang left, the man dared to show his fiery gaze and whisper Lu Qingyan's name over and over again.
In Lu Qin's study, Lu Qingyan was grinding for her father when Uncle Fang knocked on the door and walked in.
"I've met Miss!" Uncle Fang saluted respectfully.
"Oh Uncle Fang, there are only three of us here, why should we be polite?"
"Don't be disrespectful in front of the master. This is the rule!"
Uncle Fang smiled slightly.
"Whatever Yan'er says is what it is. Qing Yan has the final say in this family from now on." Lu Qin stroked his beard and said with a smile.
"Since I have the final say, Uncle Fang, if you tell my father anything again, don't go behind my back. I also want to listen!" Lu Qingyan walked over with a smile on her hands behind her back.
Uncle Fang glanced at Lu Qin and smiled bitterly.
"Tell me, it's time to let Yan'er participate in something."
Lu Qin nodded and said.
"Master Qi, I went to see Lu Feng." Uncle Fang said immediately.
"Lu Feng, Lu Feng..." Lu Qingyan murmured to herself.
"He is the son of your uncle and his third aunt, five years older than you." Lu Qin reminded him with a smile.
"I can't remember clearly" Lu Qingyan thought for a while. Still shaking his head, he had no impression.
"When you were still young, he came to the house once with your uncle. You have met, but you must not remember his appearance."
"Oh, what happened to my cousin?"
Lu Qingyan looked at Uncle Fang curiously.
"He's fine. He has been practicing martial arts with me these years and has a good talent in martial arts." Uncle Fang replied honestly.
Lu Qingyan sighed and turned to Lu Qin faintly:
"Dad, is my cousin another dead soldier you trained for me?"
"Your uncle Fang has already said that this child has a good talent in martial arts and is a natural martial artist. Such a talented father will definitely take him under his wing."
Seeing her father admit it openly, Lu Qingyan couldn't bear it.
"But no matter how much Lu Feng is related to our family, and he is the third uncle's flesh and blood, is it appropriate to be a dead soldier?"
"Yan'er, there are some things you don't understand. Your uncle has disliked this child since he was a child. When he came to the house that day, he asked me to arrange an errand for the boy as a border army to prevent him from returning to the house. I did the same. Out of sympathy, since such a young child might go to war and never return, I made him a guard in the palace, specifically responsible for protecting your safety."
"My third uncle doesn't like him, just because my third aunt has a bad background? Or is he too afraid of his wife?"
"I don't like your uncle's behavior either. He is cowardly, heartless and unjust. I have scolded him several times."
Lu Qin also shook his head and sighed, and winked at Uncle Fang, who immediately withdrew obediently.
