I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 161: Prime Minister Xie Xuan
Yuelu City, in a luxurious courtyard.

"Poor scholar, are you leaving?" A maid dressed in green asked the scholar in white who was packing his luggage and looked like he was getting ready to leave.

"I would like to thank you for taking care of me recently, Miss Qing'er." The scholar in white bowed deeply, stood up and nodded: "I have finished reading the books here, and it is time for me to leave."

"Three hundred taels of silver."

The scholar in white was stunned: "What do you mean three hundred taels of silver?"

"You've been eating and drinking delicious food every day for the past six months. Don't those foods and drinks cost money?"

Qing'er rolled her eyes and said seriously, "Just talking about the daily food and wine, any restaurant you go to will charge you at least five taels of silver. You've been eating and drinking for free in our house for half a year, so that's nine hundred taels of silver. I charged you three hundred taels of silver. But because you are valued by my brother-in-law, I only charged you the cost of the food and wine. Otherwise, I would have charged you one thousand taels of silver."

The scholar in white was stunned for a moment, then he took out his shriveled purse and said awkwardly, "Miss Qing'er, I am very poor, I only have five taels."

Qing'er snorted coldly, "Five taels of silver? Five taels of silver is not even enough for your food and wine for a day. I don't know what the son-in-law thinks is good. And the head of Bai Xiaotang is also blind. A poor scholar who only knows how to read every day is worthy of the title of 'worldly genius'? And the Eighth Young Master of Beili, haha!"

"Qing'er must not be rude to Master Xie."

Yueyao walked into the courtyard with Xin'er, scolded her, looked at the scholar in white, bowed slightly and said: "Master Xie, this girl has little education and does not know etiquette, please forgive me, Master Xie."

Qing'er was also one of Yueyao's personal maids, but she was in Tianwaitian before. After Yueyao married Chu Zhao, she came to Yuelu City and served as the housekeeper of the Chu family mansion in Yuelu City. However, she rarely stayed in the Chu Mansion and spent most of her time in the City Lord's Mansion.

As for the scholar in white, he is one of the Eight Young Masters of Beili, the future Confucian swordsman - Xie Xuan.

Originally he was planning to go to Nanjue, but when he passed through Yuelu City, he stayed there because of a book on modern mathematics and stayed there for more than half a year.

"Madam Yueyao is polite."

Xie Xuan returned the gift and shook his head, saying, "Miss Qing'er is right. After eating and drinking for free for so long, I should give you some thank you gifts. However, I am really short of money, so I will give you two books."

"Thank you, sir."

"Madam Yueyao, you're welcome."

Xie Xuan handed Yueyao two rare ancient books, looked at Qing'er, and bowed, saying, "Miss Qing'er has taken care of me for so long, I should give her some gifts as a thank you, but Miss Qing'er doesn't like to read, I really don't know how to thank her, shall I give her five taels of silver to express my gratitude first?"

Qing'er snorted, "Five taels of silver, you have the nerve to say that."

"What about the hundred taels?"

"do you have it?"

"This... just owe it to me first and then give it back to me next time we meet?" Xie Xuan asked awkwardly.

"Forget it, you poor scholar. If you had money, you would definitely use it to buy books. You will be penniless next time we meet."

Xie Xuan was speechless. For a moment he really didn't know how to refute, because he was indeed as Qing'er said.

"Master Xie, are you planning to go to the Southern Finals, or are you planning to return to Beili?"

"I originally wanted to go to the South Finals, but I didn't expect to stay in Yuelu City for so long. Now that the academy exam is approaching, I plan to return to Beili."

Xie Xuan paused for a moment and said, "Yesterday I received a pigeon message that Beili has given two admission places to Yuelu City. The school hopes that Master Chu will be one of them. I wonder if Master Chu has returned from his trip?"

As early as a few days ago, Yueyao learned about the place in the school.

Moreover, the Beili court pointed out that one of the school places was for the son of Li Junxin, the official lord of Yuelu City.

Beili's intentions were obvious. In addition to using school places to win over Yuelu City, he also wanted Yuelu City to send a hostage.

"My husband has not yet returned to the city. I will send a letter to inform him of this matter."

Yue Yao shook her head and smiled: "I am busy at home, so I won't see you off, Master Xie. I wish you a smooth journey and hope to see you again."

Xie Xuan didn't move, looking at Yue Yao with an attitude of wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"Thank you, Master, just speak frankly."

"Then can you give me one copy each of the chemistry, physics, etc. books?"

Yue Yao was stunned, then smiled and said, "My husband has said before that books on chemistry and physics are techniques, and are of no benefit to Master Xie at the moment. When you become a sword immortal through studying, you can study all the books in my Chu Mansion."

"It's very difficult to become a sword immortal."

Xie Xuan was not sure that he could become a sword immortal after studying. He shook his head and smiled, then bowed and said, "In that case, I will take my leave now. I look forward to meeting Master Chu and Madam Yueyao in Tianqi to discuss learning and Taoism!"

After saying that, Xie Xuan strode out of the yard.

Qing'er was very dissatisfied: "Miss, that poor scholar eats and drinks for free in our house, and he even wants the book written by your son-in-law. How shameless!" Yueyao shook her head and smiled: "Mr. Xie is a talented person, otherwise your son-in-law would not look down on him."

Although she didn't see any talents in Xie Xuan, the fact that he was rated as one of the Eight Young Masters of Beili by Bai Xiaotang showed that he must have something extraordinary.

Moreover, they had also talked about the Eight Young Masters of Beili. Among the Eight Young Masters of Beili, only three could make her man look at them differently.

The son of the prime minister - Xie Xuan.

Young Master Zhuo Mo——Lei Mengsha.

And the handsome young man from the Beili royal family—Xiao Ruofeng.

As for the other five people, Chu Zhao just sneered at them.

Xin Er, who was standing next to her, took over the conversation and asked in surprise, "Miss, could it be that Master Xie really became a swordsman by reading books?!"

"Just him?"

Qing Er curled her lips and said disdainfully: "A bookworm who studies hard all day and doesn't even practice martial arts. If he can become a sword immortal, I... I..."

"What do you think?" Xin'er asked jokingly.

Qing Er was furious: "I will take your last name."

Xin'er rolled her eyes: "You and I have the same last name."

Both of them were little palace maids who sold themselves into the palace when they were young. Later, when Beique was destroyed, they followed Yueyao. Although they are not from the same family, it happens that they have the same surname, Yue.

Yue Yao smiled and said, "Don't underestimate Master Xie Xuan. Even though he looks like he only knows how to read all day, he actually comprehends the great truth from books. My husband is very optimistic about him and says that he will be the next Confucian Sword Immortal!"

"Confucian Sword Immortal?"

Xin'er was shocked: "Master, do you think Mr. Xie can be compared with the two Confucian and Sword Immortals of Western Chu?"

"impossible."

Qing'er shook her head and said, "Although I have never seen the Sword and Confucian Immortals of Western Chu, I have heard of their power. That stinky scholar is so weak that he can't even tie a chicken. How can he be compared with the Sword and Confucian Immortals of Western Chu?"

In fact, Yue Yao did not think that Xie Xuan could be compared with the Confucian and Sword Immortals of Western Chu, so she smiled and said, "Even if he is not as good as the Confucian and Sword Immortals, this Master Xie's future achievements will not be too low. He is by no means a simple person."

"Miss, should we do it?" Xin'er said, making a throat-cutting gesture.

Qing Er subconsciously objected: "He's just a stupid scholar, there's no need to kill him."

Yue Yao also shook her head: "Although Master Xie is from Beili, he is a true scholar. We should respect such a true scholar and not always think of strangling him in the cradle, otherwise it would seem that we are too petty. Besides, even if he becomes a sword immortal, it's just one punch, your brother-in-law's original words."

At the beginning, when Yue Yao and Chu Zhao were discussing the Eight Young Masters of Beili, she saw that Chu Zhao had a high opinion of Xie Xuan. She also suggested whether they should leave Xie Xuan's life in Yuelu City before he grew up, so she said this today.

"Son-in-law is so domineering." Qing'er praised, and at the same time glanced at Xin'er provocatively.

"Okay, let's not talk about Xie Xuan anymore. Qing'er, get ready and go to Qiandong City. Follow your domineering uncle to Tianqi."

"Ah, my son-in-law really wants to go to the academy to take the big exam?"

"They are going to pick someone up." Yueyao shook her head and said, "Oh, take Dalang with you too."

The Dalang that Yueyao mentioned is Li Junxin's son Li Yao. Although he is only six years old this year, his intelligence and talent are comparable to that of an ordinary young man. He is the one that the Beili court has specifically named to be sent to school to take the final exam.

However, the school may not care about Beili Chaotang's little calculations.

Therefore, after discussion between Yueyao and Li Junxin, they finally decided to send Li Yao to Tianqi to take the academy entrance examination.

This move is also a helpless one.

The current Yuelu City is still very weak and cannot stop the army from Beili Chaotang.

Of course, if the school doesn’t accept you, then it’s not Yuelu City’s fault.

As for Beili being forced to stay in the court?

Don't forget, Chu Zhao and the Confucian Immortal Gu Chen will go to Tianqi City together.

With the strength of these two people, it would be impossible to keep them unless Mr. Li from the school took action personally.

(End of this chapter)