My husband, please respect yourself. The princess is here to grab the bride.

Chapter 174 The Moon Rises

The fifteenth moon is sixteen round.

Bai Shaoqiu sat on a stone outside Dangyang Posthouse and looked at the rising moon, but he did not notice that it was rounder than the moon last night.

Dangyang Posthouse is the first posthouse outside Xiling City.

The scale is not large, because many business travelers do not necessarily stop here to stay overnight, they will rush to Xiling City overnight.

There are no bandits in Xiling.

In the fiefdom of the King of Zhenxi, no one becomes a bandit, and the bandits outside dare not set foot in the territory of Xiling!

This is the main reason why the King of Zhenxi is deeply loved by the people in his fiefdom.

Life is about living.

There is no need to worry about bandits, and no need to worry about not seeing the sun tomorrow when you wake up. This is the ideal place for people to live and work in peace and contentment.

He Xiaofeng was standing two steps away from Bai Shaoqiu.

He folded his arms, held a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth, and looked at Bai Shaoqiu who was looking at the moon under the moonlight.

He did not ask about the moon in Bai Shaoqiu's hometown, and Bai Shaoqiu did not ask He Xiaofeng about the girl in Kyoto.

The night is quiet.

Only the summer insects in the wilderness are chirping tirelessly.

Zhao Poshan walked out of the post station with a lantern in his hand and Eunuch Wei. They also came to the stream where Bai Shaoqiu was.

Bai Shaoqiu then withdrew his gaze and smiled slightly at the approaching Eunuch Wei:

"I thought you were asleep."

Eunuch Wei also sat on a rock. He looked at the bright moon in the sky and said:

"As this man gets older, he becomes less sleepy."

"Don't tell me, the moon here seems brighter than in Kyoto...even the stars seem brighter."

"Well...it's quiet here and everyone likes it."

Bai Shaoqiu pondered for three breaths and asked, "Is it even quieter than the palace?"

Eunuch Wei withdrew his gaze and looked at Bai Shaoqiu, "The quietness here is different from the quietness in the palace."

"What's the difference?"

"…It's probably because of the different weight."

Bai Shaoqiu was stunned. Could this quietness be described by weight?

Eunuch Wei smiled again and waved his hand: "When you go to Kyoto, you will definitely go to the palace. If you stay in the palace for a night, you will probably understand what I mean."

"Let's not talk about this, let's talk about you."

"…What can I say?"

Eunuch Wei leaned over and got closer to Bai Shaoqiu.

His old face looked a little creepy in the moonlight, especially with his curious and somewhat obscene expression.

"I heard... that Her Highness the Ninth Princess came to Xiling City and met you in the library of Guangling Academy?"

Bai Shaoqiu leaned back slightly and nodded.

"I also heard that Her Highness the Ninth Princess likes you very much?"

Bai Shaoqiu was stunned. This old eunuch likes this kind of gossip?

"That's not love."

"If it's not love, then what is it?"

"Well... Her Highness the Ninth Princess is extremely talented in literature. It can be said that they admire each other."

Eunuch Wei grinned, "You are dishonest, young master!"

"Everyone in Kyoto knows that the Ninth Princess rejected Master Jian from the Marquis of Changsheng's mansion because of you. Do you know Master Jian?"

Bai Shaoqiu shook his head, "I only know his name is Jian Beiyou, and he's a man."

"Hahaha..." Eunuch Wei laughed and pointed at Bai Shaoqiu, "This Master Jian is no ordinary man."

"Not only is he tall and handsome, he also possesses extremely high martial arts skills!"

"Not only is his Kung Fu high, he also has great talent!"

"Let me put it this way. There are four great talents in Kyoto, but they all follow the lead of Young Master Jian... Of course, this is due to the powerful background of the Changsheng Marquisate, but it also shows that Young Master Jian has a very high level of attainment in poetry and prose."

"We were traveling together when we left Xiling City. I saw you were worried... and I could probably guess where your worry came from."

"Um……"

After a pause, Eunuch Wei continued, "In consideration of your generous gift, I have something to say to you."

This is what Bai Shaoqiu hopes for.

Although the prince gave him two umbrellas, he had no idea whether the umbrellas were good or not.

Riding with Eunuch Wei, that was because Eunuch Wei wanted to teach him some palace etiquette.

For example, when he meets the emperor, he cannot do the same as he did yesterday when receiving the imperial edict.

For example, how to kowtow and salute, what to say, etc., these are all things that Bai Shaoqiu doesn't like.

What Eunuch Wei wanted to say at this time was the value of the ten thousand taels of silver!

"Please give me some pointers, sir!"

"It's not really about giving advice. I can't give advice to anyone, so let's just chat about nothing else to do at night..."

He looked at Zhao Poshan and said, "Commander Zhao, go get the wine from the Za family."

Zhao Poshan was stunned and wondered where Eunuch Wei got the wine?

This former northern frontier soldier had learned some tact after staying in the palace for a few years. He understood what Eunuch Wei meant, bowed, and turned to go to the post station.

Eunuch Wei looked at He Xiaofeng again.

He Xiaofeng looked at Bai Shaoqiu.

Bai Shaoqiu pondered for a moment and nodded at He Xiaofeng.

He Xiaofeng went to the front and came to the official road, which was a little far away from the stream.

"You should know all the things above, right?"

"Know something."

"Knowing a little is enough. Knowing too much...is not good."

"The Emperor has sent me here to deliver his decree to you. He has sent these one hundred imperial guards!"

"Do you understand what this means?"

Bai Shaoqiu shook his head. Eunuch Wei smiled slightly and said:

"The Imperial Guards are the most loyal and capable guards who protect the Emperor's safety!"

"This shows that the Emperor is very concerned about your safety during your trip to Kyoto!"

"It also means that the Emperor knows that some people want to harm you!"

"For example... Shang Shan, for example... Jian Beiyou."

Bai Shaoqiu was stunned. He didn't expect that the guards sent by the emperor had such a deep meaning.

He asked, "What if it's Ye Xiang?"

Eunuch Wei waved his hand: "Prime Minister Ye would never do such a stupid thing!"

"You... let me be frank. At least right now, you don't have the qualifications to attack Ye Xiang!"

"But this doesn't mean you'll be safe if Ye Xiang doesn't take action. In my opinion, the actions of these young and inexperienced people are even more terrifying."

"Because they are young, they can be unreasonable and still be forgiven!"

"Shangshan is in charge of the Xuanjing Division. Now, the courtyard is full of Shangshan's people, and the entire capital is under the surveillance of the Xuanjing Division... In other words, after so many years, no one knows how many people the Xuanjing Division has deployed in the capital except the emperor and the chief minister."

"Now that Shangshan has taken over the Red Mansion, I think he has also looked at the list of those people in Xuanjingsi Kyoto these days."

"He wants to kill you, and you... I'm afraid you really won't be able to survive."

"The other one is Jian Beiyou."

"Marquis Changsheng went to the southern border army a few days ago. The Marquis Changsheng's Mansion controls the Kyoto City Defense Department... Apart from the Kyoto Four Guards, this is Kyoto's most powerful defense force."

"The people in the City Defense Department are very complicated. It can be said that it is a real mixed bag."

"There are quite a few young masters from Kyoto inside, including Prime Minister Ye's people, Prime Minister Qin's people, the five princes' people, and those sent in by the royal family."

"These people are least afraid of causing trouble!"

"Jian Beiyou can easily send someone to attack you. You can't kill them, as that would bring you great trouble."

"But they killed you... Do you think the King of Zhenxi will bring the Western Frontier Army to avenge you?"

Bai Shaoqiu was speechless, he understood what Eunuch Wei meant.

Haven't I become the meat on the chopping board?

"Then, sir, do you have any good ideas to help me get through this disaster?"

As he said this, Bai Shaoqiu quietly took out another stack of banknotes and stuffed them into Eunuch Wei's hand.

Eunuch Wei was happy.

Take it.

Stuffed it into his arms.

get up,

full moon,

Youyou said, "Since Her Highness the Ninth Princess favors you...and the Ninth Princess is one of the five beauties in the world...would you be at a disadvantage if she became a consort?"

Bai Shaoqiu's eyes widened immediately: "...She? Can she protect me?"

"She can't,"

"But the eldest princess can do it!"