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"I need to ask him for a favor," Qing Luan said, meeting his skeptical gaze. After a moment of thought, realizing he underestimated her, she felt no anger. Instead, she pondered and said, "I'll write a letter, and you can deliver it for me. If he doesn't want to see me after reading it, I won't bring it up again. Is that alright?" This was her only chance.
"Feiyang, it's just delivering a letter; what's the big deal? Just agree to help her!" For some reason, he felt this matter was important.
Bai Feiyang recalled his stern father's temperament and hesitated, wanting to refuse. But seeing his friend's pleading eyes, he reluctantly nodded. "I'll just deliver it. If my father gets angry, that's on you!" His father despised him for living off others; if he found out about his connection with a Merchant's Daughter, he would surely make his life miserable.
Brother Bai, you're overthinking it. If you think there's something between you two, she probably wouldn't even care. Don't flatter yourself too much; it's too obvious.
"Alright!" Without further ado, Qing Luan nodded and instructed someone to prepare ink and paper before turning her back to them and starting to write the secret letter to Bai Song.
Having been here for so many years, although her handwriting wasn't great, it was decent enough for others to read, and that satisfied her.
Bai Family.
With the letter in hand and under Qing Luan's urging, Bai Feiyang returned home. He anxiously clutched the letter in his pocket and hesitated for a long time before finally reaching the study door. He knocked softly.
"Come in," a deep voice called from inside.
"Dad," he said as he pushed the door open, looking at his father who sat there with a furrowed brow, feeling guilty.
Bai Song glanced at him; his frown deepened instead of easing. "What have you been up to?" The expression on his face clearly showed suspicion.
"Dad, someone asked me to deliver this letter to you and said they wanted to see you." Please take it easy; your son is timid and can't handle your scaring him.
"Who wants to see me?" Bai Song took the letter with suspicion but didn't consider that anyone would have ill intentions toward him.
"Zhu Qingluan," he said, shrinking back slightly as he discreetly stepped back.
"Her?" To Bai Feiyang's surprise, instead of getting angry, his father’s flat tone revealed a hint of curiosity. After taking the letter from him and opening it to read, Bai Feiyang let out a deep sigh of relief...
"Damn it! Those bastards!" The sudden outburst startled Bai Feiyang so much that he choked on his breath, desperately covering his mouth as tears welled up in his eyes.
"Dad, what's wrong?" Seeing his father's furious expression made Bai Feiyang confused. Once he managed to stop coughing, he rubbed his sore mouth and asked in bewilderment. At least his father's anger wasn't directed at Zhu Qingluan; otherwise, he'd be in trouble himself.
"Where is Zhu Qingluan?" Clenching the letter tightly in hand, Bai Song's eyes burned with fury as if they could scorch someone alive.
"She's waiting for news at the inn," he thought. Zhu Qingluan, what did you write? My father's expression is terrifying; if my mother sees it, she'll be filled with envy and resentment.
"Why didn't you bring her back?" Bai Song glared with angry eyes and questioned sternly.
"I..." Bai Feiyang was at a loss for words. Whenever it came to Zhu Qingluan, nothing he did seemed right!
"Hurry up and invite her over," Bai Song commanded. Seeing him still standing there in a daze, he shouted angrily, "Are you stupid? Get moving!"
"Oh, I'll go right away," he thought to himself, feeling pitiful and unfortunate. He had just returned home, and now he was being sent out again. Boohoo...
Bai Feiyang lamented internally but dared not delay his father's orders. He rode swiftly to Zhu Qingluan's residence and brought her back.
Although Bai Song had a stern personality, he shared the common flaws of men—having multiple wives and concubines, albeit fewer than others. When the household staff saw the eldest young master bringing in a beautiful girl with exceptional grace into the lord's study, they began to gossip among themselves...
Inside the study.
"Qing Luan pays her respects to Lord Bai," she greeted Bai Song elegantly, her demeanor calm and composed without a hint of anxiety.
"Miss Zhu, please rise. In our home, there’s no need for such formalities. Please take a seat," Bai Song said while gesturing for someone to serve tea.
Bai Feiyang watched as his father treated Zhu Qingluan so courteously and felt a twinge of unease—did his father have any ulterior motives?
He had witnessed Zhu Qingluan's formidable skills; if his father truly had such intentions, he needed to advise him not to get himself into trouble.
"Lord Bai, have you read the letter entrusted to me by your son?" Qing Luan asked directly after sitting down, skipping the pleasantries.
"I have," Bai Song replied without hesitation. "Is what you wrote in the letter true?" Such news was astonishing and hard for him to accept, yet he felt that the young lady before him had no reason to deceive him; this matter concerned the survival of the nation and was no trivial joke.
"I have hidden several people; would Lord Bai like to see them?" Too much small talk could be irritating; it was better to present evidence directly.
"Where are they?" Upon hearing this, Bai Song tensed up and asked anxiously.
"In the Princess Mansion!"
Bai Song was left speechless.
Bai Feiyang observed their smooth exchange of words but felt completely lost. He couldn't help but wonder what was written in that letter; it must be something thrilling. He thought it would be wise to sneak a peek so he wouldn't look like an idiot who knew nothing.
"What are you two talking about?" He didn't want to be left out, so he blurted out his question.
"Why are you so talkative, kid? Mind your own business and stay out of adult matters," Bai Song said casually, but Qing Luan couldn't help but laugh at his words.
"Pfft!" Her laughter was bright and clear, and there was a playful glint in her eyes.
"Dad," Qing Luan's teasing gaze made Bai Feiyang feel quite embarrassed. "Miss Zhu is much younger than I am." This was completely off-base; their father was being unreasonable.
"Stop with the nonsense," Bai Song felt a bit awkward as well. Scolding his son was a habit, so he hadn't paid attention to Zhu Qingluan's age.
"Lord Bai," Qing Luan reined in her playful smile and said seriously, "What do you think about this matter?" She trusted Bai Song's reputation, but she wasn't sure if he had the courage to fight back.
"They deserve to die for committing such despicable acts. I will definitely report this to the Emperor and demand a thorough investigation," he said, still shaken after reading the letter. He couldn't imagine the uproar that would ensue once this matter became public.
"The witness has faced numerous assassination attempts along the way, all of which were thwarted by Xuanyuan Rui's people, though two skilled fighters lost their lives in the process. So once we reached the capital, I had no choice but to arrange for them to stay at the Princess Mansion," Qing Luan explained with a bitter smile, revealing her concerns.
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