This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 242 The Queen's Ambition

"Brother Zijun..."

Bai Bai walked towards the bed while calling out softly.

Sudden.

Qingqing, who was following behind, grabbed her and pointed to the floor under the bed with one finger.

Bai Bai looked on in confusion.

Two pairs of shoes were found under the bed.

One pair of men's shoes, one pair of embroidered shoes.

"Brother Ziju, I've left the things here for nothing. I'll come find you again next time."

Bai Bai pouted, put the clothes in her arms on the chair next to her, then turned around and left with Qing Qing, climbing out of the window.

"Squeak..."

The window is closed.

The room fell silent.

After a long silence on the bed, the person beneath her finally released her mouth and asked, "Why did you let Bai Bai steal Miss's things, young master?"

Seeing that her scheme had been exposed, Luo Zijun knew she had to shut the girl up completely.

"Fenfen, I had no choice in this matter... As long as you promise me you won't tell the young lady about this, I'll take good care of you tonight, okay?"

"Hmph, he's so loyal to Miss..."

"If you don't agree, then we'll call it a night. I'm going to sleep at Xiaohuan and Zhiyuan's place later."

As Luo Zijun spoke, he teased her.

The person beneath him was soon aroused to the point of being dazed and drunk, his face flushed, unable to control himself, and sobbed, "Young master, you...you're so bad..."

Luo Zijun continued: "Will you comply or not?"

"Waaah, I..."

"Okay, then I'm leaving."

"Waaah, you bad son-in-law... I... I..."

A moment later.

She finally gave in and tearfully agreed.

Luo Zijun then satisfied her request.

A night of passion is best left unsaid.

The next day.

The two slept until noon before Fenfen hurriedly left.

After getting up, Luo Zijun took a good time washing up.

After finishing his meal, he continued his cultivation in the backyard.

As evening approached, right after he finished his medicinal bath, Zhiyuan came to the backyard to find him and said, "Young Master, the Eldest Miss wants you to come over."

Luo Zijun immediately felt a little guilty: "Do you know what it is?"

Paper Kite shook her head: "I don't know, the Third Miss is there too."

"Oh?"

Luo Zijun didn't think much of it. After getting dressed, she went through the small door in the wall.

Bai Bai and Qing Qing were guarding the corridor.

Fenfen, however, has disappeared.

Luo Zijun went up into the corridor and quickly asked in a low voice, "Bai Bai, do you know what Miss wants to see me about?"

Bai Bai shook his head and said, "Miss didn't say."

Luo Zijun asked guiltily, "Did Miss find out about what happened last night?"

Bai Bai said, "There shouldn't be."

Luo Zijun wanted to scold her for stealing so much, but she was afraid of upsetting her, so she whispered, "Remember, you mustn't tell anyone, or we'll both be finished."

Bai Bai nodded quickly, blinked her big eyes, and said expectantly, "Brother Zijun, what you promised Bai Bai..."

Luo Zijun said, "In a few days, wait..."

"Brother-in-law, what are you whispering about outside? Come in quickly."

At this moment, the inner door opened, and Bai Qingtong smiled from inside.

Luo Zijun quickly went inside.

Bai Qingtong gave him a meaningful look, let him into the room, and then closed the door.

Miss Bai, dressed in a white dress, was sitting at the table playing chess.

Bai Qingtong walked over and sat down opposite him.

Luo Zijun glanced at the expressions of the two men, cupped her hands, and asked, "May I ask why Miss sent me here?"

Bai Meixue didn't speak immediately. After placing a piece, she suddenly said, "The clothes I wore yesterday are missing. Did you see them?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Zijun's heart skipped a beat, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on her face. She said, "Ah, what clothes? I didn't see them. I wasn't here yesterday."

Bai Meixue raised her head, looked at him calmly, and said, "A bellyband, undergarments and trousers, and a pair of stockings that you just wore."

Luo Zijun was immediately taken aback and said, "I didn't see it. Could it have fallen somewhere else, or been taken by the cat? I remember Daidai likes to pick up things randomly."

"Meow--"

Just then, a cat's meow suddenly came from the windowsill.

The white cat crouched there, its deep blue eyes fixed on him, seemingly displeased with his slander.

Bai Qingtong said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, there are so many things, it's impossible for a cat to carry them all away. I think they must have been stolen."

Luo Zijun looked astonished: "How is that possible? Who would be so audacious as to steal something from Miss?"

At this moment, Miss Bai looked at him and said, "If someone dares to be so audacious as to hide under my bed, then naturally someone else will dare to come in and steal things."

Luo Zijun: "..."

"No, Miss, you don't suspect that I stole those things? Why would I steal those things? I'm a respectable scholar, not a pervert."

Luo Zijun was a little angry.

Bai Qingtong asked, "Brother-in-law, you really didn't steal it?"

Luo Zijun immediately raised her hand and swore: "If I stole it, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"

It was stolen for nothing, it really was stolen for nothing.

Miss Bai stared at him for a while before saying, "Alright, since you didn't steal it, then it's fine. You can go now."

Luo Zijun was still indignant: "Miss is slandering me too much. We are a formally married couple. How could I steal your things? In Miss's eyes, am I really that despicable?"

Miss Bai answered frankly, "Yes." Luo Zijun: "..."

"Humph!"

He didn't say anything more and left angrily.

As he left the room, his heart was still pounding. He exchanged a glance with Bai Bai outside, but dared not whisper anything more, and left immediately.

"No way! So many things, suddenly disappearing for no reason, it's definitely not normal."

Back in the house, Luo Zijun immediately took out Miss Bai's clothes. After thinking for a moment, he kept only her bodice and stockings. As for her undergarments and trousers, he decided to secretly send them over tonight.

It got dark very quickly.

After all the lights in the mansion were turned off, Luo Zijun left her body and used her teleportation technique to take Miss Bai's undergarments to the neighboring courtyard. She carefully hung them on the clothesline in the corner of the courtyard and then left silently.

No sooner had he left than a white figure appeared from the corner, its gaze fixed on the clothes on the clothesline.

The third watch.

Luo Zijun's soul left her body and she arrived at the garden behind.

Before long, the Moon Palace Fairy flew down from the sky, her white dress fluttering in the moonlight, truly resembling a fairy descending to earth.

"Is the mission accomplished?"

The Moon Palace Fairy had just landed when she asked.

Luo Zijun immediately took out Miss Bai's undergarment and said, "I have successfully completed the task."

The Moon Palace Fairy glanced at it, reached out and took it, then looked at him and asked, "Is there any more?"

Luo Zijun shook her head and said, "That's all. Didn't the fairy say that one piece would be enough?"

The Moon Palace Fairy gave him another deep look before putting away her bodice and saying in a calm tone, "Let's go."

A vortex appears.

The two quickly arrived underground and entered the ghost realm.

Luo Zijun asked, "Fairy, how much longer until we can go find the Netherworld Spirit Fire?"

The Moon Palace Fairy said, "Wait a few more days. When the time comes, I will inform you."

"Oh."

Luo Zijun didn't dare to ask any more questions.

After passing through the tunnel, he continued to cultivate in the cave, while the Moon Palace Fairy continued to hunt monsters in the wilderness ahead.

The night passed quickly.

As dawn broke, the two arrived on the ground. Just as they were about to part ways, the Moon Palace Fairy suddenly asked, "You're not a lowly servant in the Bai Manor, are you?"

Luo Zijun said, "Anyway, he's just a servant."

The status of a son-in-law is nothing more than that of a servant.

The Moon Palace Fairy didn't ask any more questions, flew into the sky, and disappeared.

Luo Zijun returned to her room and quickly fell asleep.

He did not go out that day and continued to cultivate in the backyard.

The seed of internal energy within the dantian was stirring restlessly, but it always felt like it lacked a little power to break through.

After careful consideration, I decided I still needed to leave the city.

After making the last appointment, I couldn't go out because of other things. This time, I must go out and hone my skills no matter what, otherwise it will be difficult to break through if I cultivate alone.

In the evening, he left the mansion and went to Juxian Pavilion to make an appointment for a hunting trip outside the city three days later.

The shop owner said, "You didn't go after you made an appointment last time. That Miss Xu seemed very disappointed and even asked me why you didn't go. How would I know?"

Luo Zijun chatted with him for a while, then left.

He didn't go to Baoan Hall or Chujian Bookstore, but went straight back to the Bai residence, intending to continue his cultivation in the backyard.

This time, we must advance successfully and not be distracted by external matters.

No sooner had he returned to the courtyard than Miss Bai San came to him, saying, "I heard that Lai Da paid a lot of compensation, and our Bai family also owed tens of thousands of taels. Lai's winery is completely gone. To pay off the debts of the money shop, he has sold off all the houses in the inner city, including the newly built Xiaoguan Garden and two restaurants. Also, I heard that the money at Jile Villa is almost completely depleted..."

"Tan Chun said today that Granny Lai has been crying in front of Old Madam Jia for several days. Old Madam Jia had no choice but to personally go out and find someone to get Lai Da out of jail. Those restaurants and government officials who bought the fake wine didn't pursue the matter further because he paid compensation and saved face for the Jia family..."

Luo Zijun asked, "So, Lai Da has already been released?"

Bai Qingtong said, "Yes, I heard they were released today."

Luo Zijun's expression was calm, as if she had expected this outcome. After a moment's thought, she asked, "How's the situation at Bliss Manor?"

Bai Qingtong whispered, "We've found out some things. While Lai Da is ostensibly in charge of the Blissful Manor, there are actually several owners. Besides Jia She and Jia Zhen, there are members of the Wang family and the Prince of Nanhe. The reason Lai Da dares to do whatever he wants at the manor is probably because the Prince of Nanhe is backing him up. His quick release from prison this time must have involved a lot of his influence..."

Luo Zijun asked, "How strong is that Prince of Nanhe?"

Bai Qingtong said, "Any prince is a force to be reckoned with, especially the Prince of Nanhe. He is the late king's uncle and commands a portion of the inner city's garrison. He is a prince with considerable power, and even the queen is trying to win him over. In Lin'an City, no one should dare to provoke him. His son is even more formidable. He has been a martial arts prodigy since childhood and is currently in seclusion at a certain sect. I heard that he has already broken through to the Martial Master realm."

"Zongmen?"

Luo Zijun asked curiously, "Besides martial arts schools, are there any sects?"

Bai Qingtong said, "Of course there are. Those martial arts schools are actually run by sects, in order to provide those sects with promising disciples. Our Great Liang has four major sects, all of which are very powerful and have many skilled martial artists. Their sect leaders were often received by the late king."

Luo Zijun pondered for a moment and said, "It seems that it is impossible to use the government to wipe out the Bliss Manor."

Bai Qingtong sighed and said, "With that Prince of Nanhe around, even if the yamen obtains evidence, they probably won't dare to intervene. Unless, this case reaches the Queen. However... the Queen is currently trying to win over all those with military power in the capital, and the Prince of Nanhe has long been courting her, so even if it reaches the Queen, it's probably..."

She didn't dare to continue.

Luo Zijun asked, "A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Has the Queen chosen a new ruler during this time?"

Bai Qingtong frowned slightly and said, "Father said that some people in the court are urging us to make the decision, but the late king had no sons or other brothers. The other eligible candidates are his uncles and their sons. In fact, the Prince of Nanhe also had this idea when the late king passed away... However, it was rejected by the Queen. The Queen said that the ruler of a country must be chosen from the most outstanding one, so we need to observe for a longer period of time... As for how long this period of time is, no one knows."

"Recently, the situation at court has been somewhat chaotic. The Queen has killed many people and taken control of the Imperial Guards and most of the troops within the city. The Left and Right Armies stationed outside the city have also sworn allegiance to the Queen..."

"Many of the court officials have also been replaced, and now most of them obey the Queen's orders... So some members of the royal family are privately very dissatisfied, saying that what the Queen is doing is..."

Luo Zijun felt increasingly uneasy as she listened, and looked at her, saying, "The Queen wouldn't be thinking..."

Bai Qingtong quickly shushed him, saying, "Brother-in-law, don't talk nonsense."

Luo Zijun pondered for a moment and asked, "Does the Great Yan not concern itself with the selection of a king here?"

Bai Qingtong said, "Yujing won't interfere. They'll just wait until the new king is confirmed before informing them, and then they'll issue an imperial decree. Besides, Yujing is currently overwhelmed with work, so they probably won't have time to deal with things here. I heard that the King of Wu has joined forces with the other six kingdoms in a rebellion and is gathering a large army, preparing to attack Yujing."

Luo Zijun's heart skipped a beat: "King of Wu? The Rebellion of the Seven States? Could the King of Wu be named Liu Bi?"

Bai Qingtong said, "The King of Wu is named Li Fang."

Luo Zijun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If the King of Wu was really named Liu Bi, and this was the Liang Kingdom, then it would be all over.

Although the Liang Kingdom ultimately survived the Rebellion of the Seven States, it suffered heavy casualties, and the soldiers and civilians within the city were in dire straits.

Bai Qingtong sighed and said, "When the King of Wu took the Crown Prince of Wu to Yujing, the Crown Prince of Wu played chess with the Emperor, who was then the Crown Prince of Da Yan. As a result, they had a conflict, and the Crown Prince of Wu was killed by the Emperor with a chessboard. Now the Emperor has started to seize the land of various kingdoms on a large scale. So, King of Wu... Brother-in-law, what's wrong with you?"

Luo Zijun's face turned pale, and she remained silent.

(End of this chapter)