Of course, Mo Junyang would not be afraid of s.h.i.+ Baojin. If he really couldn't stand her, he could destroy her with an easy move.

However, he was actually fond of the expression when s.h.i.+ Qingxue thought about the ways for him, and other little things were not intolerable.

And he could seek greater benefits for himself, such as...

"That's not impracticable. But I'm still ill anyway, so it's not good to always leave the house. If..." Mo Junyang sighed helplessly.

s.h.i.+ Qingxue didn't know that she had fallen into his trap. She blinked her eyes and asked unknowingly, "Do you have a better way?"

Mo Junyang nodded but looked awkward, "If someone is beside me, even though Third Lady is...she would restrain herself a little bit, and I don't have to worry that she would do anything excessive which made everyone in a dilemma then. But because my illness is special, if I'm with someone else, I'm afraid that they would figure out something. So I am really in bewilderment!"

Sure. Even though it seemed so real when Mo Junyang pretended to be sick, they would definitely find some clues if they were close to him for a long time.

s.h.i.+ Qingxue thought about it, and suddenly her eyes brightened. She said, "Then you stay with me in the future. Third Lady dislikes me, and if we are next to you, I guess she will restrain herself!"

There was nothing more in line with Mo Junyang's intentions than that. He immediately stopped pretending and quickly nodded. Afraid that s.h.i.+ Qingxue would regret it, he appointed the time and place to meet tomorrow morning first.

s.h.i.+ Qingxue still didn't notice his ambition, and nodded without hesitation.

Mo Junyang returned to Langyue Pavilion happily, and the trouble that he was hara.s.sed by s.h.i.+ Baojin was also left behind. But Qu Yuebai was not so lucky.

After being tossed for a whole day, when Qu Yuebai saw Mo Junyang, his tears were about to fall down, "Master, I will die if you still don't come to save me!"

Mo Junyang was in a good mood. He was not mad even when Qu Yuebai hugged his lap as if he was fawning. He was kind enough to hold him up and took the initiative to pat Qu Yuebai's knees, "It's dirty on the ground."

Qu Yuebai was stiff, staring at Mo Junyang as if he had seen something strange. After a while, he stuttered to ask, "Master, are you alright?"

Mo Junyang was very patient to let Qu Yuebai glace him up and down. He was not angry. Instead, he patted his shoulder to comfort him, "How could I not be alright? You've worked hard today!"

This time Qu Yuebai was really frightened. He was not comforted by his master's complement, but could only rub his gooseb.u.mps and shout trembling, "Master, I'm wrong. I won't play tricks anymore. In the future, if you ask me to stop Third Lady, I will definitely prevent her from disturbing you with my life! Please be normal!"

Mo Junyang was very relieved and waved his hand, "Very good. Then Third Lady will be all yours to deal with. I'm exhausted, and I shall rest now."

After that, he walked straight to his room.

Only then did Qu Yuebai realize that he was possibly, or maybe, or definitely tricked by Mo Junyang. He suddenly shouted tragically, "Master! You can't do this!"

"Well, don't fawn. If you have something to tell me, go ahead. And if you don't, just go to bed." Mo Junyang finally lost his patience, glancing at Qu Yuebai coldly.

Qu Yuebai immediately stood straight up and reported in an orderly manner, "Leng Yuan, a.s.sistant Minister of the Ministry of War, has sent a greeting post, hoping to see you tomorrow."

"I have no time. I won't see him." Mo Junyang bluntly refused.

Qu Yuebai felt upset. Who said that King Rui's eldest son was smart and capable, and would struggle for great cause?

He felt cheated!

"Crown Prince also sent a letter to say that he hoped you could meet with Leng Yuan." Qu Yuebai expressed the superior's meaning in a devious way, but Mo Junyang still seemed indifferent.

Gritting his teeth, stomping his feet, he showed his trump card, "The food transferring of soldiers in the northwest depends on this a.s.sistant Minister of the Ministry of War. If he isn't active, the s.h.i.+ Army will be in suffering! Will you be willing to see that Sixth Lady is upset about this?"

Mo Junyang moved his eyebrows slightly, after a while, he said, "I won't be free during the day. Let him talk with me somewhere at night."

After that, Mo Junyang went straight back to his room, leaving Qu Yuebai alone and speechless.

He was persuaded in this way?

Qu Yuebai had been following Mo Junyang for nearly ten years. He was much aware of his temperament. If he was really unwilling, no matter how hard he was persuaded, Mo Junyang wouldn't change his idea. But just for this persistence, he chose to follow Mo Junyang without hesitation.

But at present...

Was his owner originally planning to see Leng Yuan? Or was the charm of Sixth Lady really so great?

"It should be the former, right?" Qu Yuebai muttered secretly.

Until this day, he still had great doubt about Mo Junyang's love to s.h.i.+ Qingxue: Although s.h.i.+ Qingxue was indeed excellent, there were also many girls who were better than her were fond of Mo Junyang. Didn't the princess of the Zhao Country hope to marry Mo Junyang several times? Mo Junyang wasn't touched!

Moreover, it was more than one or two years that Mo Junyang liked s.h.i.+ Qingxue. When he just knew Mo Junyang, he showed great interest in s.h.i.+ Qingxue, but at that time, Sixth Lady of the s.h.i.+ Family was just a little girl!

It couldn't be that his master was a paedophile...

Qu Yuebai s.h.i.+vered. He stopped his increasingly weird thoughts, and turned to something else.

The next day, Mo Junyang went to the appointed place to meet s.h.i.+ Qingxue with joy, thinking that they could finally spend some time alone.

When he arrived, he realized that it was nothing like that!

Qingming Residence in the house of the s.h.i.+ Family was where the kids of the s.h.i.+ Family read and studied. Those in the s.h.i.+ Family who were not eighteen years old or not married yet should all come here and study at an exact time. And knowledgeable scholar was hired to be their tutor and teach them specifically.

Big families had rules to show their children's outstanding morality and knowledge.

King Rui had only one child, and that was Mo Junyang. He was extremely talented and intelligent, so there was no tutor hired in the house of King Rui.

Mo Junyang totally forgot this matter. And didn't s.h.i.+ Qingxue always go to the palace to study with the princes and princesses in Qinxue School? Why did she still come here?

As s.h.i.+ Qingxue listened to the tutor explain the poems, she answered Mo Junyang's question at the same time, "There are many rights and wrongs in the palace. It is much more comfortable to stay at home. Mr. Li is my grandfather's proud student. He is really knowledgeable."

Probably only s.h.i.+ Qingxue, who was the study company of the princess, could return to her home when she didn't want to go to Qinxue School.

Mo Junyang looked critically at Li Jin, the tutor, who was teaching in the front, and slightly pursed his lips, "Since he is so knowledgeable, why doesn't he go to the court and be an official?"

"Maybe it's because he has been following my grandfather for a long time, and he despises the officials like my grandfather." s.h.i.+ Qingxue shrugged.

Dong Biren, s.h.i.+ Qingxue's maternal grandfather, was a famous local scholar. But his temper was weird and would rather die than go into the court. Instead, he set up a school in the forest. The students he taught were all good, but there were also many students who would like to do everything but being an official, just like Dong Biren, which made the court like them but also angry with them.

Mo Junyang showed no interest in the tutor, and flipped through the book casually without any interest.

He wanted to talk to s.h.i.+ Qingxue, but she was listening to the tutor intently, and he didn't like to bother her.

On the contrary, s.h.i.+ Baojin at the distance couldn't help moving here. She blushed and whispered, "Your Excellency. You are also here!"

Mo Junyang was upset and didn't even have the mood to respond s.h.i.+ Baojin. He didn't look at her at all.

But s.h.i.+ Baojin didn't feel embarra.s.sed. Instead, she continued to find topics, "Mr. Li is terrific. He is well-learned, and his articles are good. Well, but his temper is a bit weird. He is hired with much money by our family."

"Third Lady, don't talk nonsense." s.h.i.+ Baojing, Second Lady of the s.h.i.+ Family, who was also sitting aside, couldn't help but persuade. She feared that s.h.i.+ Baojin's inappropriate remarks would be heard by others.

s.h.i.+ Baojin didn't know her good intention, but thought that s.h.i.+ Baojing didn't realize the situation and grabbed her limelight. She retorted angrily, "How is it nonsense? Mr. Li refused the sincere invitation of Prime Minister earlier. But he agreed with the invitation when aunt spent some gold. Wasn't it for the money's sake?"

That was because the main hostess of the s.h.i.+ Family, Dong Hui, shared the same teacher with him!

Out of consideration for Dong Biren, Li Jin finally was willing to enter the house of the s.h.i.+ Family and become the tutor.

s.h.i.+ Baojing knew clearly, but she was just a concubine's daughter, and her father s.h.i.+ Junfeng's status was not high at home. She could only whisper, "Your words would make Mr. Li unhappy."

"Puff!" Mo Junyang heard the conversation between the two girls, thinking that the house of the s.h.i.+ Family was really a place where people were complicated. One had a clear mind but was extremely cowardice, while the other was arrogant but short-sighted, which was so funny.

s.h.i.+ Baojin heard Mo Junyang's laughter, thinking that he was mocking s.h.i.+ Baojing for her. She felt sweet, but still needed to pretend to be dignified and said some nice words for s.h.i.+ Baojing, "My sister is raised in the house, so that she has no wide knowledge and experience. Your Excellency, please don't mind it."

It was like that she had knowledge and insight.

Mo Junyang ignored her, but only glimpsed that s.h.i.+ Baojing lowered her head with shyness and her eyes seemed thoughtful.

This person...

"s.h.i.+ Baojing is better than s.h.i.+ Baojin." s.h.i.+ Qingxue suddenly said with a low voice that only he could hear.

"What?" Mo Junyang was thinking, and didn't understand the meaning of s.h.i.+ Qingxue's words.

s.h.i.+ Qingxue didn't say anything any more. She picked up the book and pretended to be reading it. Until Li Jin's attention turned to s.h.i.+ Baojin, she whispered again, "Although s.h.i.+ Baojing was quiet, she had a clear mind. And she stands firm. It is better to marry her than to marry s.h.i.+ Baojin."

Mo Junyang, "..."

If at this time he still didn't understand that s.h.i.+ Qingxue was acting as a matchmaker for him and s.h.i.+ Baojing, he would be really stupid!

Looking at s.h.i.+ Qingxue's innocent smile, he even wanted to choke this girl!

"Do you want me to marry s.h.i.+ Baojing?" Mo Junyang didn't hold back and asked with his teeth gritted.

But s.h.i.+ Qingxue turned her head in surprise and said with doubt, "No! I just mentioned it."

Mo Junyang was relieved, and his eyes were softened, but then Qingxue seemed to be kidding, "Maybe you will live a dangerous life full of wars in the future. And you won't match s.h.i.+ Baojing then!"

Mo Junyang wanted to grit his teeth again!

After a while, he suddenly laughed and said meaningfully, "That's true. In the whole s.h.i.+ Family, only you, who are always so noisy, can match me, right?"

"What!"

s.h.i.+ Qingxue was startled. Her face suddenly blushed, and she didn't dare to see Mo Junyang any more.

How could she lead herself into the trap within a few words?

Unexpectedly, she reacted too fiercely, and even Li Jin noticed it. He asked in a gentle voice, "Sixth Lady, what's the matter?"