Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1584 Bai’s in-laws!

In the evening, under the protection of more than a dozen guards, a carriage stopped at the gate of Bai Mansion in Yijing East City.

Surrounded by several maids and nannies, the noble lady Bai Cui slowly stepped down from the carriage and entered the Bai Mansion.

After entering her own mansion, Bai Cui asked the butler Bai Li beside her:
"Is the Second Master back?"

"Madam, the Second Master hasn't come back yet!"

Upon hearing that her husband Bai Changjiu had not returned yet, Bai Cui couldn't help but frown. Her husband Bai Changjiu had been transferred back to Yijing from Anqing not long ago to serve as the prefect of Yijing.

Bai Cui was very happy about this. Although the rank of the prefect of Yijing and the governor of Anqing were similar, their political status was very different. If he worked hard as the prefect of Yijing, he would most likely enter the cabinet directly in the next step!

The previous prefect of Yijing, Liu Ning, took this route and made successful achievements in Yijing. He was appreciated by His Majesty and directly succeeded Li Jian as the Minister of Justice!
Moreover, as Yijing is the second best city in Daqian's economic development, it contains huge political and economic benefits. With Bai Changjiu in this position, the entire Bai family will benefit from it!

In addition to the benefits, from Bai Cui's own perspective, she was also very happy that Bai Changjiu was transferred back!
When Bai Changjiu was transferred to Anqing as the governor, Bai Cui was unwilling to go to Anqing with Bai Changjiu because she took into consideration that Anqing was in a state of disrepair and its conditions in all aspects were not as good as those in Yijing.

Although Bai Changjiu himself was somewhat disappointed with his wife's choice, he also respected his wife's idea very much, so he did not force his wife to go to Anqing with him, and asked Bai Cui to take good care of her father-in-law Bai Wanhao and her young son Bai Xiaoqing in Yijing...

During the time when Bai Changjiu left Yijing for Anqing, although Bai Cui ate well and lived well in the Bai family, everyone, including her father-in-law Bai Wanhao, treated her with great respect on weekdays, and no one dared to make her angry!

But as a woman, Bai Cui felt lonely both physically and psychologically during the time when her husband was not around, so she really hoped that her husband could be transferred back!

Especially when Bai Cui found out that her husband Bai Changjiu was not honest in Anqing and was involved with some questionable women, Bai Cui hoped that her husband could return to Yijing!
So after learning that His Majesty had ordered Bai Changjiu to be transferred from the governor of Anqing to the prefect of Yijing, Bai Cui was very happy. And after her day and night anticipation, Bai Changjiu finally returned to Yijing from Anqing a month ago!

Bai Cui originally thought that after Bai Changjiu came back, their life as a couple could return to its former sweetness, but what she didn't expect was that the two of them were only sweet for a few days when Bai Changjiu first came back. After that, Bai Changjiu was busy with various government affairs in the Yijing government office, and Bai Cui was also neglected!

Regarding this situation, Bai Cui was able to comfort herself at first, thinking that it was a good thing that Bai Changjiu was very ambitious. When Bai Changjiu became the cabinet elder of Daqian, she would also be able to become a first-rank lady!

But now Bai Cui is gradually realizing that things may not be as simple as she imagined. She is a little hesitant about whether to have a good talk with Bai Changjiu...

Bai Cui had originally wanted to wait for Bai Changjiu to come back so that the family of three could have dinner together, but seeing that Bai Changjiu had not returned home for a long time and her son Bai Xiaoqing was crying out for hunger, Bai Cui had no choice but to take the child to eat first.

After dinner, Bai Cui arranged for her son to read for most of an hour, and then arranged for a nanny to take Bai Xiaoqing to rest.

Just when Bai Cui was about to rest, a maid came over and reported:

"Madam, the master is back! He is in the study now!"

Bai Cui nodded when she heard this, then put on her clothes and walked towards the study.

After a cup of tea, Bai Cui knocked on the door of the study, and Bai Changjiu's impatient voice was immediately heard from inside.

"Who?"

"My husband! It's me!"

When Bai Cui's voice was heard, the room immediately became quiet for a few seconds, and then Bai Changjiu opened the door and welcomed Bai Cui in.

"Madam, why are you here?"

"I heard that you, my husband, lived in the study after you came back, so I wanted to come and see you!"

After saying that, Bai Cui picked up the coat that Bai Changjiu had casually placed on the sofa, folded it carefully and put it on the hanger. After doing this, a strange look flashed in Bai Cui's eyes.

Although there was no rouge on Bai Changjiu's clothes and there was no feminine scent, if she remembered correctly, this was not the clothes Bai Changjiu wore when he went to work at the yamen this morning.

At this time, Bai Changjiu didn't know that his wife had noticed it, so he smiled and explained:

"Today, when it was almost time to get off work, the Ministry of Industry sent a document, so I worked overtime for a while, so I just came back now. I know that you are a light sleeper, so I didn't want to disturb you, so I came to the study to rest..."

Hearing her husband say this, Bai Cui couldn't help but sneer in her heart, but on the surface she still said:

"Husband! You are so considerate!"

Bai Changjiu, who didn't know his wife's true thoughts, smiled and replied:
"My dear wife, you have worked hard at home. This is what a husband should do!"

After the couple chatted for a while, Bai Cui suddenly changed the subject and said:

"The imperial concubine fell ill a while ago, and my father asked me to visit her in the palace today!"

As soon as these words came out, they immediately attracted Bai Changjiu's attention. Without thinking, he asked:

"Yuanyuan, is she okay?"

Bai Cui fell silent after hearing this. Bai Changjiu was also a little surprised and asked with concern:

"Didn't you say it was just some minor illness? Why don't you say anything, lady?"

Facing Bai Changjiu's questioning, Bai Cui also replied in a deep voice:

"It's just a minor illness, nothing serious, but I feel that the Imperial Concubine is not in a good mental state!"

Bai Changjiu frowned and continued to ask:

"Your mental state is not very good? What does this mean? Did His Majesty abuse Yuanyuan?"

Bai Cui immediately shook her head and said:

"My husband, you worry too much! His Majesty has always been lenient to his concubines and has never been violent!"

"Then what's going on? How can she not be in a good mental state when she has fine clothes and delicious food in the palace?" "Although his majesty has never been bad to the imperial concubine, his majesty has not visited the imperial concubine to rest for half a year, and usually he does not care about the imperial concubine, so the imperial concubine has some resentment in her heart..."

Hearing what Bai Cui said, Bai Changjiu was stunned for a moment, then sighed helplessly and said:
"Although Yuanyuan is naturally beautiful, she is almost forty years old after all. There are so many beauties in the palace, so it is normal for Yuanyuan to fall out of favor. Fortunately, His Majesty remembered their old relationship and made Yuanyuan a noble concubine. Otherwise, Yuanyuan's life in the palace would be even more difficult!"

After saying this, Bai Changjiu again told Bai Cui:
"Sister-in-law is not as convenient as you in entering the palace. Next time you go to the palace to see Yuanyuan, tell her to hold back her anger!"

"The most important thing for her now is to take good care of Jing Heng and train him into a talent. This will be a great thing for both her and our Bai family!"

Bai Cui said calmly upon hearing this:
"My eldest sister-in-law is also a royal consort, and can also enter the palace. There are so many rules in the palace, and the slightest negligence will lead to mistakes. Every time I go there, I am always nervous!"

Hearing his wife suddenly say this, Bai Changjiu was a little speechless. Although he was a little unsure of what his wife meant by this, he still coaxed her:
"Although my sister-in-law is also a noble lady, you are a daughter of the Cui family, so it is definitely not as convenient as you. Madam, you are more capable and should do more work. Only you can do this!"

Seeing her husband mentioned her identity as "the daughter of the Cui family", Bai Cui snorted coldly:

"My husband, you still know that I am a girl from the Cui family!"

Hearing his wife say this, Bai Changjiu seemed to realize something and his expression was stunned.

At this time, Bai Cui asked:

"I heard that you, my husband, found a good advisor in Anqing..."

Bai Changjiu thought it was not good when he heard this, but at this time he still chose to play dumb and said:
"Madam, why can't I understand what you mean?"

Seeing that Bai Changjiu was playing dumb in front of her, Bai Cui directly revealed her cards:

"If you don't understand, Governor Bai, let me explain it to you clearly. Is your master Du suggesting that you draw a clear line between you and our Cui family?"

Although he didn't know where the news leaked, Bai Changjiu still pretended to be surprised and said:

"Madam, where did you hear these rumors?"

"I found a consultant named Du Hai in Anqing to be my advisor, but Du Hai never suggested that I draw a clear line between myself and the Cui family!"

"Humph! You know clearly whether he made any suggestion or not, Governor Bai!"

Hearing his wife calling him Magistrate Bai all the time, Bai Changjiu also tried to persuade her:
"My lady, what is Magistrate Bai? What are you talking about? We are husband and wife, why are you talking so distantly?"

As Bai Changjiu said this, he was about to put his arm around Bai Cui's waist. However, facing her husband's intimate behavior, Bai Cui did not appreciate it at all and directly pushed Bai Changjiu away and said:
"Mr. Bai! If you really want to draw a line between you and my Cui family, then you should do it sooner rather than later. I still respect you as a man. Don't be so hesitant and timid..."

"I want to see if you can enter the cabinet after you leave our Cui family!"

"You have been able to rise to power over the years, and your Bai family has been able to rise to power because of our Cui family. You know it in your heart. If it weren't for my persuasion, would Third Uncle have paid any attention to your Bai family?"

Seeing that Bai Cui was getting more and more outrageous, Bai Changjiu also felt a little angry, but Bai Cui was telling the truth, and the situation was indeed stronger than the person, so Bai Changjiu could only suppress his anger and said with a smile:

"My dear wife, you have really worked hard over the years and made great contributions to our family. Without your help, I wouldn't be able to survive today. My dear wife, you are really my good wife!"

"My dear, I don't know who told you this, but I really don't have this idea!"

"If I hadn't been taken care of by my third uncle over the years, would I, Bai, be where I am today?"

"I will always remember the kindness Third Uncle has shown me, and I will never dare to have any second thoughts! Madam, please don't misunderstand me!"

"My Third Uncle has taken such good care of me. If I had other thoughts, would I still be a human being?"

“If I really have such thoughts and do something that is detrimental to the Cui family, then God will not forgive me. He will send down five days of divine thunder to strike me to death, and I will be hit by a carriage when I go out!”

Although Bai Cui was angry when she heard that her husband had the idea of ​​parting ways with his family under the instigation of Mr. Du, she softened her heart when she heard her husband swearing and swearing. She immediately said:
"You are now the prefect of Yijing, a second-rank official of the imperial court. You are now more capable, so it is normal for you to have your own ideas. If you have such ideas, just tell me!"

"When the time comes, as soon as you give me the divorce letter, I will take Xiaoqing back to my parents' home, and will definitely not hinder you from becoming a high-ranking official for a long time..."

Bai Changjiu also continued to say after hearing this:

"My lady, what are you talking about? Who do you think I am?"

"Don't say that I, Bai Changjiu, am only the governor of Yijing now. Even if I really get promoted to the rank of minister one day, I am still your husband and Xiaoqing's father. There will be no change!"

"My dear, what else do you want from your husband? Do you really want your husband to dig out his heart and show it to you?"

Seeing Bai Changjiu's sincere expression, Bai Cui snorted and said:
“Who wants to read your heart?”

"If you really want to do this, just fire that Du guy and have him beaten out of Yijing!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Changjiu's expression suddenly froze, and seeing that Bai Changjiu was silent, Bai Cui said coldly:
"Why can't you let go?"

"This Du has become your Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick, Zhuge Kongming. Is that why you are so reluctant to part with him?"

Bai Changjiu also continued to persuade him after hearing this;

"Master Du, he really never advised me to part ways with the Cui family. You can't listen to other people's nonsense!"

Seeing that Bai Changjiu was unwilling to do this, Bai Cui's expression became colder and colder. She looked at Bai Changjiu and said in a deep voice:
"Bai Changjiu, let me ask you again, did you fire that Du guy?"

"Madam, Master Du is truly a rare talent. He has helped me a lot!"

Bai Cui stood up and left without waiting for Bai Changjiu to finish his words. However, when she reached the door of the study, Bai Cui spoke again:
"Bai Changjiu, don't say that I don't care about the relationship between husband and wife. I haven't told Uncle San yet, but tomorrow this Du will still be in Yijing, so you should part ways with our Cui family!"

After saying this, Bai Cui resolutely walked out of the study room regardless of Bai Changjiu's attempts to keep her...