I come to see Bai Yujing today

Chapter 88: The Handsome Young Man

Li Qingran watched Chen Zhian leave, then turned his head to look at the horse [Duyun].

She frowned, not understanding why they, who were blood relatives, had to be so stiff.

Several elders in the mansion are like this.

The same is true for the stubborn Chen Zhian.

No matter what, the Li family and the Si family have a place in Xuantianjing.

Even though Chen Zhian had gained some fame and became a court painter in the Imperial Household Department, he was not a big shot after all. Now that he had a chance, why was he so determined?

She couldn't figure out Chen Zhian.

I also couldn't guess many things happening in Xuan Tianjing.

Chen Zhian walked on the streets of South City, ignoring the noise on the street, thinking in his heart.

He did not regret rejecting the Li family.

It's not that he is arrogant, or as he just said, it's just because he is stubborn.

The arrogance of the aristocratic families is deeply rooted in their bones. This can be clearly seen from the fact that Li Zhuqiu beat around the bush and finally only sent Li Qingran.

The Zuochao Festival is approaching and the wedding date in September is not far away.

Today, Li Qingran came to see Chen Zhian. According to the words in his previous life, it was just the crisis public relations of the Li family.

If Chen Zhian agreed, the Li family would certainly spread the matter and stop the Li family's bad reputation from spreading.

After waiting for a while, it was past the Zuochao Festival and even past September.

Chen Zhian is still the "bastard" who came from Sunan Prefecture. He still has to be looked down upon by the Li family and even be liquidated by the Li family.

Instead of doing this, why should Chen Zhian give the Li family a ladder to cool down the influence of the poem?
What's more... Chen Zhian is not completely without any cards in his hand now.

He was still thinking about the matter of [holding the seal].

Even if this matter fails, there are countless people in Xuantianjing who want to invite him into their government.

Whether it is the Crown Prince, Prince Duanque, Chu Muye or Prime Minister Song, they are no less famous than the Li and Si families.

In other words, he still has many ways out and will not be bullied by Li Zhuqiu.

He thought a lot and made many plans in his mind. When he arrived at Fosang Street, he saw Eunuch Liu waiting at the door.

"Master Chen."

Unconsciously, Eunuch Liu's way of addressing Chen Zhian had changed from Mr. Chen to Lord Chen.

“Tomorrow at noon, Princess Linglong invites Lord Chen to enter the palace.

Master Chen is quite busy, so I came to inform you as early as possible in case he is away from home. "Eunuch Liu smiled.

"Tomorrow noon?" Chen Zhian calculated the time. Shen Haohao asked him to paint for the owner of Guiyun Room, but the painting time was after the banquet.

At noon, it should be the time for a banquet. Even for a person like the owner of Guiyun Room, the banquet might last the whole day.

Once I come out of the palace, even if it is evening, it should not be too late to paint for the owner of Guiyun Room.

He thought about this in his mind and agreed.

Eunuch Liu looked around, then suddenly came over and whispered, "Master Chen, you must tidy up better tomorrow. Princess Linglong has invited many guests to the Yufu Palace to drink tea and enjoy the scenery.

In the past year, Yufu Palace has rarely hosted guests. Master Chen is still a painter in Yufu Palace, so he should do something to honor Princess Linglong."

Chen Zhian looked down at his clothes. It was still the royal blue Xuanmen robe he got from Zhou Xiujing.

This piece of clothing is a real treasure of the Xuanmen sect. It is usually free from dust and odors, and its texture is also very good, so Chen Zhian has never changed it.

Although this dress is nice, it is very simple. If it weren't for Chen Zhian's handsome appearance, which really sets off the dress, this dress would not be considered exquisite or good-looking.

Chen Zhian thanked Eunuch Liu and remembered that he had promised Li Xushi, so he called Li Xushi, who was fishing in the pond in the courtyard out of boredom, and went to South Street again.

The money is saved for nothing, and Qu Junhui has already contracted all the medicinal materials needed for the Unpolished Jade Realm. Chen Zhian has no place to spend the money, so he might as well buy himself some clothes.

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The Si family is quite favored in the current court.

The old man in the family is the Minister of War of the current dynasty and holds great power in the court.

The current head of the Si family, Si Quan'an, the eldest son of the Minister of War, is the Right Minister of the Ministry of Public Security, and holds the rank of fourth grade.

The second master of the Si family is even more extraordinary. He is only in his early forties, but he has already been awarded a title of nobility for his military exploits. He is the Marquis Shafo and General Rongtian of the current dynasty, and is also a figure on the Riding Whale List.

Even in such a huge country like Dayu, he is a well-known figure.

In addition to these people, members of the Si family are spread across many government offices, large and small, in Dayu, and the descendants of their branches also run many industries.

There are many famous practitioners in the family, which can be regarded as the second-class family in Dayu.

Apart from the royal family and the six surnames of Dayu, there are the Si family in the capital, the Chu family in Nanhai, the Yue family in Beidao, the Wang family in Langya... and so on. These eight or nine aristocratic families are wealthy, powerful, and have roots all over the world.

In the capital city alone, the Si family has seven or eight villas, and each of them is extremely grand and luxurious.

For example, Liushuiju, located in the center of Xicheng District, is in the middle of a bustling city yet very quiet and leisurely. The bluestone road in the courtyard meanders and connects various sceneries. The years have left mottled marks on the stone slabs, like an ancient painting.

In the middle of the courtyard, there is a pond as clear as a mirror. The tributaries of the pond flow to various parts of the courtyard, making a gurgling sound, so this villa was named "Liushuiju".

At this time, the water was flowing in the middle, and Si Hougui was standing in front of the pond, pouring tea for a young man who was about twenty-one or twenty-two years old.

The young man sat under an osmanthus tree by the pond. The osmanthus tree was lush and green, with branches and leaves intertwined with each other, like a huge umbrella that blocked out the sunlight.

He was fishing with a fishing rod in his hand.

This person looks somewhat like Si Hougui, so he should also be a descendant of the Si family.

Logically, Si Hougui was obviously older than the boy, but at this moment it was Si Hougui who was pouring tea for the boy.

"So, Li Qingran took a Duyun horse to look for Chen Zhian, but Chen Zhian rejected the Li family's request for reconciliation in person?"

The young man who was fishing smiled and shook his head and said, "This Chen Zhian is really a character." Si Hougui frowned and said, "Maybe it's because he made a name for himself when he first came to Xuan Tianjing, and he also has some talent for cultivation, so he overestimated himself and thought he could compete with the Li family."

The young man who was fishing shook his head and said, "I think this Chen Zhian is not an ordinary young man. He has never eaten in those restaurants since he came to Xuan Tianjing except when Jiang Taiping invited him.

For the first time in his life, he went to Yinhe Tower and wrote a ci poem that was famous enough to spread throughout the world. After this ci poem, he wrote another poem that easily discredited the Li family. Many people said that he wrote this poem from his heart.

But I think he had planned it long ago, and he went to Yinhe Tower with the intention of destroying the reputation of the Li family."

Si Hougui remained silent.

The young man who was fishing glanced at him and said, "I also heard about the gambling fight between my third cousin and Chen Zhian. I also heard that my third cousin had a conflict with Prince Duanque at his ranch. My third cousin was a perfect unpolished jade. He took the elixir made from acquired energy and was about to enter the innate realm, but he still didn't gain any benefit from the conflict."

Si Hougui looked a little unhappy, but he finally nodded and said, "I underestimated Chen Zhian. Chen Zhian was always hiding his weakness, and I don't know where he learned the method of restraining his energy from. Since I first saw him in Sunan Mansion, he showed weakness and hid his strength, which made me misjudge him.

It's embarrassing to say, Chi Qiong, I once lost to him a hundred-forged sword when I was in Sunan Prefecture."

Si Chiqiong yawned, and suddenly looked at Si Hougui with a serious look in his eyes: "Third cousin, you said that Chen Zhian was hiding his abilities everywhere, so you never saw him clearly.

But if he really has extraordinary talent and extraordinary bones, and every time you see him, his cultivation has improved, even to the current level, then what should we do?"

Si Hougui was slightly startled, then a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "How is this possible? When I first met him, it was early February, and the level of cultivation he revealed at that time was only at the Qi Transformation Stage.

But that day in the grassland, he pulled out the Dou Ji long sword from his own scabbard... How could his cultivation have improved so much in just three or four months?
Perhaps, when he was fighting with me, he already had the True Essence Tree, and was even about to build the Niwan Palace. "

The person who was talking to Si Hougui was Si Chiqiong, the son of General Rongtian.

At this time, Si Chiqiong suddenly shook his head: "No matter what, Chen Zhian has been able to cause trouble to this extent, we should all be vigilant.

Especially you, third cousin, you have already confronted Chen Zhian. If you can't save face in the future, I'm afraid the elders in the family will blame you.

Furthermore...in the matter of Chen Zhian, the Li family will have to restrain themselves due to blood ties, even if they have already torn their faces apart.

How this matter is ultimately resolved will depend on my family."

Si Chiqiong stopped talking here.

Si Hougui nodded slowly: "After receiving the news this morning that the Li family failed to send the horse, I have made some preparations."

"What have you prepared?" Si Chiqiong asked.

Si Hougui said: "I got a lot of information about Chen Zhian from the two brothers from the Inspectorate."

"The first thing is that Chen Zhian had a fatal fight in Sunan Prefecture. I was also present during the fight. He killed the son of a wealthy businessman in Sunan Prefecture. The businessman had given up revenge, but his wife still wrote letters to Xuan Tianjing from time to time, begging her brother, the uncle of the deceased, to avenge her son.

The uncle of the deceased holds a high position. He is Gao Zhong, a historian in the Supervisory Office. He is a fourth-rank official and a person of authority in the Supervisory Office.

"The second thing is that when Chen Zhian first went to Yufu Palace, he met Yuxia Princess Wei Lingyu. Wei Lingyu wrote a "get out" to Chen Zhian, hoping to destroy his intelligence.

But for some reason, Chen Zhian didn't seem to be affected at all, and Princess Yuxia didn't seem to know about it."

Si Hougui had indeed made a lot of preparations. Only two hours had passed since this morning, but he had already come up with some plans.

Si Chiqiong thought about it and nodded, "Since we are going to take action, we can't hesitate and wait until Chen Zhian dies, otherwise it will be bad.

The princess should also be more careful. It would be best to just lead the two of them to meet and not do anything unnecessary.

The princess seems to be indifferent to everything, but in fact she is truly intelligent. If she finds out, not only you and me, but even the elders in the family will be questioned by her."

Si Chiqiong paused for a few breaths and continued, "In addition to these, I still remember that Xie Wujiu of the Xie family and Chen Shuijun had a big rift. Xie Wujiu once took Chen Shuijun's Yellow Bird Wind and stabbed it into the rockery in the backyard of the Li Mansion for eighteen years. It was not until not long ago that it was taken away by Chen Shuijun."

Si Hougui was startled and was about to speak.

Si Chiqiong continued, “Xie Wujiu and other eldest sons of the six clans of Dayu and the characters on the Riding Whale Monument are naturally not something you and I can plot against.

But the Xie family still has many children, most of whom respect Xie Wujiu. As Chen Zhian's reputation spread, the Xie family's children also knew that he was the son of Chen Shuijun. In the future... they can make some articles about Chen Zhian's origins."

The children of the six surnames in Dayu are extremely domineering, especially those who are studying in the capital or running businesses of the six surnames. Some of them are even more domineering than the princes and princesses, and they can indeed plan something.

Si Hougui took note of it carefully and left.

Si Chiqiong caught a black carp and threw it back into the water with some boredom.

He lay down under the osmanthus tree, looking at the sun in the sky with half-closed eyes.

The sunlight cast mottled shadows, shining through the branches of the osmanthus tree, causing Si Chiqiong to yawn lazily.

"Make a fuss, make a fuss.

The more serious the quarrel, the better. It would be best if no one can get out of the situation, so that this ridiculous marriage can be put to rest."

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In the evening, Chen Zhian asked the doorman on the street to go to Guiyun Room to deliver a message, asking Shen Haohao not to pick him up in the morning. After he returned from the palace, he would naturally come to Guiyun Room.

There was still one hour before noon the next day, and Eunuch Liu was already waiting on Fosang Street.

Chen Zhian and Li Xushi went to a clothing shop in Nancheng yesterday, selected some fabrics, and ordered a few sets of clothes.

It’s a pity that custom-made robes cannot be made within three to five days.

So Chen Zhian bought another ready-made set and asked the tailor to modify it on the spot, and finally he made a set that was barely wearable.

At this time, Chen Zhian was wearing a robe with cloud patterns. The fine silver thread embroidery on the corners of the robe sparkled in the sunlight. He wore a black jade-inlaid belt around his waist, which was inlaid with white jade. It did not look ostentatious, but instead made Chen Zhian's temperament more gentle.

His long hair was tied up behind his head and fell down casually. His tall and graceful figure was as straight and elegant as a bamboo. Add to that the heroic spirit between his eyebrows and his deep eyes...

He is indeed a handsome young man.

Eunuch Liu looked him up and down, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Master Chen is now a well-known figure in Xuan Tianjing, so he naturally cannot be as unkempt as before. Look... if you dress up well, you will be no less handsome than those noble young masters who are famous for their good looks."

The two of them entered the palace.

When we arrived at the gate of Yufu Palace, we heard a lot of laughter coming from there.

Chen Zhian fell in love with Eunuch Liu.

Eunuch Liu whispered, "The guests who are invited by the princess are all real nobles. Mr. Chen, please don't be rude when you go there."

(End of this chapter)