Chapter 347 Shangguan Hui Ca
“In recent days, did anyone visit Teacher?”
Blood Ginseng was really precious, but not enough for Baili Rui to take a risk. Therefore, that person must have a relationship with him.
If not, Baili Rui would never cultivate sothing dangerous like this, even when a knife was held to his neck.
Lin ngya had actually listed several possible suspects who would make her teacher take this risk.
But after pondering over it, she could not figure out why they needed the blood ginseng.
“No one. Mr. Baili has a strange temper, so no one can see him, except the servants bringing him food every day. You’re suspecting soone in our house tried to take the blood ginseng to do sothing?”
Long Tianyu’s look was getting a little serious.
As a matter of fact, Baili Rui was extrely capable. Many people in the world were desperate for his superb poison strike, including Long Tianyu.
However, Baili Rui was an extrely stubborn old man. He had been deceived by Baili Wuchen and ca here, but eventually he did not submit, even after Baili Wuchen used both soft and hard tactics. It proved that Baili Rui was really obstinate.
Baili Rui was devoting himself to fostering blood ginseng. Even if he had not volunteered, the one behind him, should have been quite capable.
Lin ngya had mixed feelings on the first night she ca back to Prince Yu’s Mansion.
For now, Lin ngya did not have any good ideas about the blood ginseng.
But there was still one thing she felt good about.
The blood ginseng did not give her any hallucinations, maybe because of the Shen Nung System in her brain.
Shen Nung System might have protected her nervous centralis. But obviously, Baili Rui’s problem could not be delayed.
She had a habit of getting up very early. She had been busy both physically and ntally, after travelling to the ancient tis, but now she lived a regular life.
Right now, Lin ngya was in a new dress, and sat drinking tea, in the main room.
Yesterday, she sent an invitation to Shangguan Hui. But she did not expect Shangguan Hui to visit the next day. It must be an ergency.
She had a bit of a headache.
Lin ngya had not found any good solutions for her teacher’s problem at the mont.
Baili Rui would get into trouble if she acted rashly.
Although the blood ginseng had affected Baili Rui, his long-ti habits did not change at all.
He would see through her if she administered sothing to him. At that ti, it would beco more troubleso.
Baili Rui treated her very well, so that she must find an appropriate solution soon.
Shortly after breakfast, Shangguan Hui’s carriage was parked at the back door of Prince Yu’s Mansion.
Lin ngya agreed to cooperate with Shangguan Hui. But the Shangguan family was from the Empress’s parents’ ho. There might be unnecessary problems if soone saw them together.
Lin ngya was sitting in the pavilion, where a cup of green tea and plates of fresh fruits and desserts had been laid out. Everything had been prepared for the honored guest.
Baiji was waiting at the back door already. In order to escape others’ detection, Shangguan Hui had to dress simply in a plain, cloth gown, and she had on a hat with a long veil which covered her face.
Baishao had already sent the other servants away with an excuse.
So only a few people, apart from Lin ngya and so of her maids, knew that Miss Shangguan, who was well known in the whole city, ca to Liuxin Courtyard.
“Co here, sister. I’ve been waiting for you.”
Lin ngya wore a sweet smile, and went to receive her visitor.
When the door was closed, Shangguan Hui took off her hat. A smile could be seen in her pink face, but it looked a little grudging.
After the greetings, Lin ngya took her to the pavilion personally.
Carved beams and painted rafters, as well as precious tea and desserts did not attract Shangguan Hui’s attention in the least.
Shangguan Hui, a charming lady, went to sit on a stone chair. She took the green tea served by Baiji, and then lowered her eyes and sighed deeply.
“You finally managed to get out. I can’t find anyone else but you, to talk about my sadness.”
Lin ngya was sitting opposite her. She lifted her eyes and looked at Shangguan Hui.
“What happened? Sister Shangguan is very smart. How could it be possible that you are encountering difficulties?”
Frankly, Shangguan Hui was better than Lin ngya at scheming.
She was just a daughter of the branch family of the Shangguan family, but she survived and carved a niche for herself. It was the best evidence.
If Lin ngya had been as clever as Shangguan Hui, it would have been easier for her to escape from the attack, on her wedding day.
“I can handle those fights among the whole family. But this ti, it’s the Empress who ordered my father personally, to make a choice for my fiance. Sister, you know everything about . I’m afraid that I can’t handle it this ti.”
What Shangguan Hui said was actually very reasonable.
The Shangguan family gained enormous power after the Empress got married. Therefore, it was not a surprise that the Empress had sole control over the Shangguan family.
But why did she decide to help Shangguan Hui choose her fiance?
Did it an she discovered sothing?
“Tell slowly. I believe you want to avoid this, don’t you? You can invite a Taoist to tell them that this is not a good year for you and it’s not ti to get married. So why are you still so nervous?”
The idea Lin ngya proposed had been used often... Old superstitions were terrible, but sotis, it was of great help.
The birthdates of the couple-to-be should be compatible, whether they were from the folk family or the royal family.
If a Taoist predicted that he or she did not have good luck and would bring disaster to the other party, generally the marriage would be canceled.
So brave ones would not believe it and the wedding would not be canceled. It was common among folk people. But these families thought this was very important as long as they were families of influence.
Lin ngya looked at Shangguan Hui. “She was ordered to marry a man from a folk family?” It doesn’t look like that.
“I also thought about it. But the Empress seed to be very determined. They have already taken my birthdate and given it to the imperial augurs. They said that this year was a good year for to get married.”
Shangguan Hui pulled a long face and seed very worried.
“Oh? A man who has so much attention from the Empress. Whose son is he?”
Lin ngya raised her eyebrows. “The Empress is really busy. But she made ti to arrange Shangguan Hui’s marriage personally. She must have big plans.”
Giving Lin ngya a look, Shangguan Hui hesitantly said.
“He’s not just anyone’s son. He’s the new king of Lintian State. The Empress wants to use my marriage to make peace with them!”
“To make peace with Lintian State?” Lin ngya almost burst out laughing. She had never imagined that the Empress would want to make peace through marriage.
“Lintian State?” After pondering over it, Lin ngya recalled that the year before she got married, the king of Lintian State suddenly abdicated, handed over the throne to his son, and then enjoyed his life as the grand king.
At that ti, the Crown Prince of Lintian State refused. After arguing for a few days, both of them finally ca to an agreent. In the end, the Crown Prince ca to the throne and beca the new king not too long ago.
They said that the new king of Lintian State was already administering affairs of state when he was still the Crown Prince. His principle of governing the state was to be kind and obedient. He was a man of great talent and bold vision.
Lintian State was the neighbor of Jin State. There were so conflicts from the border before. But in recent years, they were all in harmony.
“The Empress wants to make the relationship with Lintian State beco more stable through marriage?”
It was a good idea. But it was not what the Empress would normally do.
Anyway, everything involving the Empress, in Lin ngya’s mind, must be very complicated.
“Your status is high enough to be the concubine of the new king. It’s really a tough decision. Sister Shangguan, do you know why the Empress is so eager to make peace through your marriage?”
Even though Shangguan Hui was anxious, she was still thoughtful. She would get all the details soon.
At present, Lin ngya was the only one person who was able to help her. So Shangguan Hui would tell her everything she knew.
“I heard that the new king of Lintian State likes ladies from Dajin. Besides, the other states around us are attempting to take action. I think the Empress wants an ally.”
She was right. Lin ngya’s fingers tapped lightly on the table, as she digested the information she heard.
As a matter of fact, marriage was the easiest way to bring the two countries closer.
However, although Dajin was not powerful enough to conquer the whole world, it was indeed strongly fortified inside.
On the contrary, other states beca weaker after fighting against each other over ti, and were not powerful enough to fight against Jin State.
As far as Lin ngya concerned, the Empress wanted to have closer ties with Lintian State, but what she really wanted to do with them, needed so careful thinking.
“Sister, I really need your help this ti. I would rather serve the young general as his maid, than be a concubine in Lintian State. Help . Please help ?”
Shangguan Hui dissolved in a flood of tears. She looked really pathetic.
Lin ngya knew that Shangguan Hui truly liked her big brother. If not, Lin ngya would not help her at all.
“I don’t think the marriage can take place now. More importantly, the Emperor is still on the sick bed. They can’t send you to be married off to that new king unless the Emperor gives his consent. So don’t worry about it now. You just need to do what they tell you to. Don’t let them find sothing wrong. I’ll help you. You won’t be sent off to get married.”
After hearing Lin ngya’s promise, Shangguan Hui stopped crying.
She did not feel at ease, but in her mind, as long as Lin ngya was around, she would have her support.
“Alright. I’ll count on you for this. Oh, here’s a gift for the young general. Tell him you prepared it for him. Don’t...don’t tell him it’s from .”
Then, Shangguan Hui took a tiny cloth bag from her chest. She was really considerate to wrap it with many layers of handkerchiefs.
Shangguan Hui presented it to Lin ngya, shyly.
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