Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 314 Escape
Li Qiang was still very surprised by Xue Tong's request for a meeting.

Li Qiang knew Xue Tong's character. In order to join the Rongguo Mansion, the Xue family deliberately distanced themselves from him.

At that time, Xue Tong went to Sri Lanka in person to get the gems that Li Qiang needed.

This credit offset the Xue family's behavior during that period, and Li Qiang also found a way to whitewash Xue Pan's crimes.

After that, Xue Tong never looked for Li Qiang again. Even when Li Qiang became a prince or a crown prince, the most he would do was to give him a gift.

"I am honored to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" When Xue Tong saw Li Qiang, he knelt down and paid his respects.

"Brother Xue, please get up quickly!" Li Qiang stepped forward and helped Xue Tong up.

Xue Tong was helped up. He had not expected Li Qiang to treat him like this. His lips trembled with excitement for a moment.

"I dare not address you as such, Your Highness!" He shook his head repeatedly.

"Haha, the Eastern Palace doesn't have such strict rules. Come, sit down and talk first!" Li Qiang pulled Xue Tong aside and asked him to sit down.

"Jin Dong, bring the good tea that is tribute from Jiangnan and make some!" he instructed Jin Dong again.

"I dare not, I dare not!" Xue Tong didn't know what to say and just waved his hands.

"I remember that I went to Jiangnan on Brother Xue's boat. We talked about everything on the boat, and Brother Xue really broadened my horizons!" Li Qiang said with a smile as he recalled what happened back then.

Speaking of this matter, Xue Tong also fell into memories.

How could he not remember that it was his encounter with Li Qiang that changed his fate.

At that time, he was seriously ill and was dying. It was Li Qiang's treatment that enabled him to live to this day in good health.

"Your Highness saved me, killed the bandits, and cured my serious illness!" Xue Tong nodded.

"I don't know why, but because of our business dealings, we are drifting further and further apart!" Li Qiang said with a sigh.

"Yes, the Xue family's business still relies on the expansion of Your Highness's industry. I didn't manage my family well, and the Xue family and Your Highness almost became strangers!" Xue Tong said with a wry smile.

"Now that Datong Money House is under our control, if the Xue family has any business problems, just go find Manager Tan. I will let them know. If any official does something wrong and affects the Xue family, tell Jin Dong!" Li Qiang took the initiative to say.

He thought Xue Tong was embarrassed to say his purpose, so he told him all the possible reasons.

"I am not here for business matters. Your Highness is busy with many things, how can I disturb you with money matters!" Xue Tong thanked in his heart and explained.

"Then why? Just tell me!" Li Qiang felt even more puzzled when she heard that it was not about business.

"I would also like to thank Your Highness for caring about my son's affairs!" Xue Tong expressed his gratitude first.

"I don't know yet, has Xue Pan changed now?" Li Qiang asked with a smile.

"Pan'er has become much more stable and has learned to care about his family and act with discretion. All this is thanks to the prince!" Xue Tong was about to kneel down to express his gratitude again, but was held back by Li Qiang.

"I will arrange for Xue Pan to join the Dragon Guards and temper his personality so that we can have better development in the future!" Li Qiang said with a smile.

Xue Tong didn't know how to thank Li Qiang. Given Li Qiang's status, even if he gave the entire Xue family to Li Qiang, Li Qiang might not be interested in it.

He secretly felt regretful in his heart. If his daughter had not fallen in love with Jia Baoyu, letting her enter the palace would have been a form of repayment.

"I came here this time because of Jia Baoyu. Jia Baoyu is now living in my house, but for some reason, his temperament suddenly changed a few days ago. He has repeatedly wanted Pan'er to invite His Highness and the Crown Princess to a banquet in the name of gratitude.

My daughter grew up with Jia Baoyu, and it was she who discovered something wrong. I think this matter concerns His Highness and the Crown Princess, so I must report it to His Highness!" Xue Tong said, sitting up straight.

Li Qiang was stunned and he almost forgot about Jia Baoyu.

Although Jia Baoyu is the protagonist of the world of Red Mansions, he is a playboy who has no martial arts skills and is just a show-off. He is completely different from the prince.

But Jia Baoyu actually wanted to contact him and his wife through Xue Pan, which made him doubt.

"Then let's play along. Let's meet at Qingfeng Tower tomorrow afternoon and let Xue Pan host the dinner there. Then Sister Lin and I will go over there!" Li Qiang said after thinking for a while.

"You are a daughter of gold, and the Crown Princess is so noble, how can you take risks!" Xue Tong hurriedly persuaded.

"Haha, no one in this world can threaten me. You can rest assured with me here!" Li Qiang said with a big laugh.

"I will arrange it when I get back!" Xue Tong gritted his teeth and said in agreement.

But he was also relieved, at least this matter would not affect the Xue family.

The next afternoon, Li Qiang and Lin Daiyu changed into casual clothes and left the palace in an ordinary carriage.

"Why did you agree to go out of the palace to attend the banquet?" Lin Daiyu asked Li Qiang with a suspicious look while sitting in the carriage.

How could she not know Li Qiang's personality? She would never attend any unnecessary banquets.

Even if Li Qiang still has some friendship with the Xue family, it is not a reason for Li Qiang to attend the banquet.

"You have lived in the palace for a long time, so this time is a good opportunity for you to relax. There are indeed some things involved, but you don't have to worry about them, I'll take care of everything!" Li Qiang said with a smile.

"What's the matter? Is it dangerous? Why don't you bring more guards with you?" Lin Daiyu's expression tightened and she asked repeatedly.

"What danger can there be? It's just that Jia Baoyu is a little weird, and I want to see what's wrong with him!" Li Qiang explained without any intention of hiding anything.

"You are so idle that you have too much free time to leave the palace for Jia Baoyu!" Lin Daiyu said unhappily when she heard that it was for Jia Baoyu.

"Aren't we going to take Sister Lin out of the palace to have a look?" Li Qiang said with a smile as he embraced Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu leaned lightly in Li Qiang's arms with a smile on her face.

"Oh, will Heng'er wake up?" she said in surprise after a while.

"Heng'er has maids and three wet nurses here, it's okay for him to leave for a while!" Li Qiang comforted.

After having the child, Li Qiang felt that her status in Lin Daiyu's heart had dropped a level and she fell behind the child.

"I'm just a little worried!" Lin Daiyu said, looking towards the direction of the palace.

Li Qiang also understood, as this was the first time Lin Daiyu left her child.

The carriage arrived at Qingfeng Tower. Since Li Qiang had concealed her identity this time, she did not ask Qingfeng Tower to clear out the guests.

Although it is not meal time now, Qingfeng Tower has many guests from noon to night, so there are still many guests.

Li Qiang was well prepared. He prepared a hat with a gauze cover for Lin Daiyu, and with the help of strong guards, the group reached the box without encountering any obstacles.

The entire Xue family was in the box, and Jia Baoyu also came.

Li Qiang helped Lin Daiyu into the box. He saw Jia Baoyu at a glance and found that there was something wrong with Jia Baoyu's aura.

He used the "Qi-gazing Technique" and saw that the light rising from Jia Baoyu's body was ten times stronger than before.

You have to know that after Jia Baoyu lost the "Magic Jade", the light he saw through the Qi-gazing Technique was extremely astonishing. This time, the light he saw through the Qi-gazing Technique was dazzling.

"Immortal!" Li Qiang immediately recognized Jia Baoyu's identity. He regretted bringing Lin Daiyu here. He was not afraid of immortals, but Lin Daiyu was by his side, which made him feel restrained. If he really hurt Lin Daiyu, he would never forgive himself.

Li Qiang stepped in front of Lin Daiyu and looked at Jia Baoyu.

"Protect the Crown Princess!" Li Qiang gave the order in a deep voice.

Then Jia Jingang and Jia Wei rushed out from the side and protected Lin Daiyu on both sides. Jia Gong and Jia Jian appeared behind, holding the magic bow in their hands.

Xue Tong's expression changed and he quickly pulled his family aside.

Jia Baoyu was confused. He never expected that Prince Li Qiang would react so dramatically even though he hadn't done anything yet.

He was also feeling extremely uncomfortable at the moment. Being so close to Crown Prince Li Qiang caused the energy in his body to constantly vibrate.

In his eyes, Li Qiang had a golden dragon surrounding him. That was because Li Qiang didn't get too close to him, otherwise this golden dragon of luck alone would have been enough to seriously injure him.

"Who are you?" Li Qiang couldn't say directly that the other party was an immortal, so he asked in a deep voice.

Hearing Li Qiang's question, Xue Tong pulled his family back further away.

Xue Baochai's eyes were complicated. Although she was angry at her husband for not fighting back, she still invested her feelings in the end.

Seeing Li Qiang's reaction, everyone could see that there was something wrong with Jia Baoyu.

Who is Li Qiang? He is a famous general of Daqian, the crown prince, and the future emperor.

"Jia Baoyu meets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Now that Rongguo Mansion is gone, it seems that His Royal Highness does not recognize me!" Jia Baoyu said while pretending to be calm.

"You are not Jia Baoyu. Jia Baoyu is just an ordinary person, but you are not!" Li Qiang said with certainty.

"If I am not an ordinary person, then who am I?" Jia Baoyu looked towards the window and asked back.

"I have practiced the art of looking at qi. Even though it is not a great magical power, I can still figure out the cause!" Li Qiang said with a sneer.

He was now considering whether to kill Jia Baoyu. He was very sure that this was Jia Baoyu, but he was Jia Baoyu who had recovered his memories of his previous life.

He didn't know much about 'Servant Shenying' and didn't know what methods 'Servant Shenying' had, which was what made him uneasy.

But if Jia Baoyu was killed directly, that would also be a trouble.

This place is not an uninhabited place. Qingfeng Tower has many guests and it is the most prosperous place in the capital. If he kills someone in the street, even a prince like him will be criticized.

Of course, if Jia Baoyu's threat is so great that it affects the safety of him and Lin Daiyu, he will definitely take action regardless of the consequences.

"I don't know what Your Highness means!" Jia Baoyu shook his head and said.

"Catch him!" Li Qiang waved his hand and ordered.

He was too lazy to say anything more. He was now ready for battle. All he needed to do was force Jia Baoyu to take action first, then he would have a reason to kill him.

But he was wrong. How could Jia Baoyu dare to attack him?

If one takes action against the Crown Prince Li Qiang, who actually possesses the power of an emperor, in Daqian, the consequence will be the backlash of Daqian's luck.

Today, the fortune of Daqian is on the rise after Li Qiang took over power. No immortal can withstand the backlash.

Li Qiang issued an order, and Jia Jingang and Jia Wei flashed and rushed towards Jia Baoyu.

Jia Baoyu's figure flashed and he disappeared from the spot. He turned into a gust of wind and flew out of the window.

Two arrows flew out, chasing after Jia Baoyu's figure.

Jia Baoyu obviously lacked combat experience and had no treasures in his hands while in the air. He turned around and spit out a ray of light to try to block the two arrows.

The light turned into a shield. Two arrows hit the shield, and the shield instantly turned into a point of light and dissipated.

The arrow still had some power left and hit Jia Baoyu's shoulders.

Jia Baoyu groaned, and with the blood flowing from his shoulders, he performed the Blood Escape Technique. The wounds on his shoulders exploded, and a cloud of blood mist rose from the wounds, wrapping his body.

Then the blood mist turned into a red light and went away at an extremely fast speed.

"Come back, let him go!" Li Qiang called out to the summoned creature that was about to chase after him.

At this time, the Xue family and Lin Daiyu were all shocked.

Jia Baoyu's reaction just now was unimaginable to them. That was something Jia Baoyu could do. Perhaps it was true as they had thought before, that Jia Baoyu was indeed fake.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for driving away this evil demon!" Xue Tong was the first to react and knelt down to express his gratitude.

Mrs. Xue pulled Xue Pan and Xue Baochai to kneel down and express their gratitude.

"Get up!" Li Qiang waved her hand and said.

Xue Tong knew Li Qiang's temper. He stood up, and Mrs. Xue and the other two also stood up.

"The Xue family almost put His Highness in danger, which is a serious crime!" Xue Tong said with some regret when he thought about it.

"This has nothing to do with you!" Li Qiang knew the reason, and he shook his head and said.

Seeing that the Xue family was very reserved, he smiled and asked everyone to sit down.

"Nephew Xue, it seems that you have become much more stable. Don't act foolishly in front of Longjinwei anymore!" Li Qiang said to Xue Pan with a smile.

"Your Highness, I did act foolishly back then. I will do my best in the future and not embarrass you!" When Xue Pan heard Li Qiang calling him nephew Xue, he hurriedly agreed.

He was so happy that he put aside what had just happened.

This means that you have been valued by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and you have a promising future.

The same thing happened to Xue Tong and Mrs. Xue. They all forgot about Jia Baoyu and were extremely happy.

Only Xue Baochai was secretly sad. Jia Baoyu ran away. So where did the real Jia Baoyu go?

Whenever she thought that something might really happen to Jia Baoyu, she couldn't help feeling heartbroken.

She saw Lin Daiyu being protected by Li Qiang. She thought she was no worse than Lin Daiyu, but why was Lin Daiyu already the Crown Princess, while she couldn't even keep Jia Baoyu?

"Sit down, everyone. Don't let what just happened spoil your fun!" Li Qiang helped Lin Daiyu sit down, then said with a smile.

He wanted to accompany Lin Daiyu to relax today. From the fact that Jia Baoyu was injured and escaped, it can be judged that the strength of this fairy servant Shenying is not strong, and he is not as strong as the lame Taoist and the bald monk.

At least when Jia Baoyu escaped, he couldn't even use his supernatural power.

Besides, Jia Baoyu couldn't escape at all. Li Qiang could feel that the fake "Magic Jade" was still on Jia Baoyu. With the magical power in the fake "Magic Jade", he could track Jia Baoyu.

At this time, Jia Baoyu had already escaped from the capital and was very safe here.

(End of this chapter)