Princess Promotion

Chapter 156 Book

Yao Chuguang coughed lightly, breaking the awkward atmosphere in the hall and said, "Miss Lin'er, there's no need to panic. We don't pay attention to those red tape in private."

Although Lin'er was still a little uneasy, she was no longer as panicked as before.

After all, if the empress really wanted to pursue the matter, she would not have spoken to him so kindly.

After dinner, Yao Chuguang said to Lin'er, "Miss Lin'er, you are tired today. Let Eunuch Feng take you to rest."

Lin'er stood up and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Lin'er turned around and slowly walked out of the side hall, following Eunuch Feng.

Yao Chuguang watched Lin'er leave, then turned to Bai Yehan and Li Yinhan, and said with a hint of teasing in her eyes, "You have had a wonderful journey!"

Li Yinhan: "It's okay! I just didn't bring enough silver."

Yao Chuguang was puzzled. Logically speaking, the three of them wouldn't be short of money. So he asked in confusion, "Why are you short of money?"

Li Yinhan was also puzzled by Yao Chuguang's question and asked, "Didn't you arrange for Bai Yehan to collect evidence of crimes committed by corrupt officials and bullies in various counties? Miss Lin'er will cover the expenses along the way and act as our cover?"

From Li Yinhan's perspective, Lin'er is the steward of this operation, but she did not anticipate that there would be so many victims before setting off, which led to financial difficulties.

Lin'er and Bai Yehan came to Yundu City from Huayang City to clean up these corrupt officials. As for the identity of the guard lady, it was just a cover.

Lin Wan was their superior, and since he and Xiao Liang were going the same way, they just joined in the journey.

Yao Chuguang pondered for a moment, then spoke uncertainly, "Have you ever considered that Wan'er specifically arranged for you three Guanguns to travel together with Miss Lin'er so that you could meet each other. If you're attracted to each other, you could become a perfect couple!"

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Yao Chuguang scanned the two men's faces, and with a last glimmer of hope, he asked, "Did Miss Lin'er pay for all your expenses along the way?"

No matter how slow Li Yinhan was, he realized that Miss Lin'er was just an ordinary young lady who came to Yundu City to visit friends.

Li Yinhan scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "I thought she was arranged by Waner to assist Bai Yehan..."

Yao Chuguang held his forehead and couldn't bear to look at the two people in front of him. It was a blind date arranged by Waner, but he didn't expect that these three straight men had no understanding of romance at all.

It's like going on a blind date and the girl ends up paying for the meal.

Yao Chuguang never dreamed that these three people, who were the young talents of the younger generation of Qi State, were actually living off their wives!

Yao Chuguang glared at Bai Yehan fiercely and said, "If you don't like Miss Lin'er, just keep your distance. Why bother teasing her? If you want to live out your life in solitude, don't take my brother with you."

If we say that Li Yinhan and Xiao Liang, two straight men, are not very knowledgeable about these things, their attention will be distracted by those cases.

Without thinking about it in this way, Yao Chuguang still believed it.

But this definitely does not include Bai Yehan. How could he not know whether Lin'er is Wan'er's subordinate?

Moreover, this incident was really an accident and was not specifically aimed at these corrupt officials and bullies, otherwise the entire operation would not have been so crude.

The whole incident turned out like this because Bai Yehan deliberately orchestrated it.

Bai Yehan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this is truly a misunderstanding."

Yao Chuguang propped up her chin, wanting to see what nonsense Bai Yehan was going to say, and said in a long tone: "Oh~ What kind of misunderstanding?"

Bai Yehan pondered for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, I did guess from the beginning that Wan'er wanted me to meet Miss Lin'er."

"But the person I love is Wan'er. She saw me and rejected me, but I couldn't accept her pushing me to another woman, so I did take some of my anger out on Miss Lin'er."

"That's why I deliberately misled General Li and Young Master Xiao. I was just playing a trick on Miss Lin'er, but I didn't expect the situation to get so out of control later."

Li Yinhan opened his mouth wide and said, "Brother, I'm not as brave as you!"

It’s not a good idea to try to steal someone’s girlfriend in a big way!

Yao Chuguang raised his lips and said lazily, "If that's the case, you had countless opportunities to explain yourself along the way. Why didn't you just speak out? Don't try to change the subject."

Li Yinhan looked at Yao Chuguang and skipped Wan'er and continued asking questions. Shouldn't he ask about Bai Yehan's love for Wan'er?

Bai Yehan hesitated for a moment, then chose his words carefully before saying, "It was indeed a prank at the beginning, but later on, I wanted Miss Lin'er to have more contact with Brother Li and Xiao Liang."

"I have to create some opportunities for them to interact with each other and let Miss Lin'er spend money. This way, they will have the need to ask Lin'er for money every day. This way, we can talk every day."

Li Yinhan felt that Bai Yehan's words made sense and nodded in approval, saying, "Indeed, if it weren't for silver, we would have had almost no chance of contact."

Yao Chuguang now ignores these two people who are destined to be alone. What a bullshit reason.

According to Bai Yehan, you and I are not destined to be together, it’s all because of me spending money!

Yao Chuguang sighed with a headache, "Bai Yehan, you should read less storybooks. The story of a nobleman hiding his identity and falling in love with a commoner girl is fabricated. If you follow everything, it will only hurt you."

This guy has been rambling for a long time, just to cover up his bad taste.

There is a reason why Bai Yehan and Lin Wan became close friends. They both love storybooks.

Bai Yehan concealed their identities in various ways along the way, just because he wanted to see the classic scenes in the storybook.

An ordinary girl falls in love with a nobleman, thinking that he is an ordinary guard. In the end, the truth is revealed that he is a nobleman from a prominent family.

It would be even better if a few elders with prejudice against family status could come out and break up the couple.

The smile on Bai Yehan's face instantly disappeared, and he lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

Only Li Yinhan was still confused and asked, "What storybook?"

Yao Chuguang's mouth twitched. As the saying goes, one can plan everything, but ignore the male and female protagonists. Li Yinhan and Xiao Liang are really focused on the case.

He asked Miss Lin'er for money without hesitation, and because Miss Lin'er lost the money, she racked her brains every day to think of how to save some money, and she was fighting with all kinds of courage.

In general, there was none of the romantic scenes that Bai Yehan expected, or the bloody drama of two men fighting for one woman.

Some only have clear distinctions between employment and monetary transactions.

Bai Yehan immediately changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, are you really going to let the noble families involved in this case go just by asking them to pay the full amount of money?"

Yao Chuguang tapped his fingertips on the table and spoke clearly, "There are so many people involved in this. If we really investigate, the aristocratic families will definitely become desperate."

Yao Chuguang's voice was cold as he said, "Some things can be cut with a sharp knife, while others require a blunt knife to cut the flesh. Only by stepping on their bottom line little by little, weakening their power, and cultivating the humble family, can we possibly replace them."

Bai Yehan's eyes were slightly cold as he said, "Your Majesty is wise and far-sighted. I admire you."

Yao Chuguang said unconcernedly, "Alright! I've recruited you to Yundu City because the army is about to march to the western border. My brother and General Park will also be heading to the front lines. You will take over the position of commanding the Yundu City Imperial Guards."

Bai Yehan stepped forward to receive the decree and said, "I will obey your majesty's orders and will definitely live up to your trust."

Yao Chuguang's meeting with Bai Yehan and Li Yinhan ended. It was late at night and the lights in the palace gradually dimmed.

When Eunuch Feng saw that Bai Yehan and Li Yinhan had gone far away, he approached Yao Chuguang and whispered, "General Fu has been waiting in the imperial study for a long time."

Yao Chuguang didn't say much, just nodded slightly, indicating to Eunuch Feng to set up the imperial study.

In the imperial study, the lights were on. Fu Hongxuan stood in front of a huge map with a frown on his face.

Hearing the sound of Yao Chuguang coming in, Fu Hongxuan immediately turned around and saluted: "Your Majesty."

Yao Chuguang tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said, "I thought you would hide for a while."

Fu Hongxuan's ears suddenly felt hot for no reason. He kept bowing and said, "There's no time."

Although no details were given, both of them knew what was being referred to. The army was about to march to the western border, and others might have to speculate on the time of the war.

But as the commander-in-chief, Fu Hongxuan was the only one who knew the exact time of the war, except Yao Chuguang.

No one can guarantee that they can survive on the battlefield, not even the commander-in-chief.

There is no immortality in war. Every time Fu Hongxuan goes to the battlefield, he is prepared to die in battle.

So there are some things he cannot avoid and must get them resolved before leaving.

Fu Hongxuan has always been very clear about what he wants. Sometimes it is not a good thing to live too clearly.

He knew clearly that he loved Yao Chuguang, but he also knew that they were destined not to be together.

At that time, he was a general of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and Yao Chuguang was the legitimate princess of Qi.

They are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and each has the responsibility to shoulder the responsibility of their family and country.

Now he has become a general of Qi, and Yao Chuguang has become the empress above all others.

Fu Hongxuan knew very well that he could not take off his armor and retire to the harem for Yao Chuguang and become her husband.

Yao Chuguang is the empress, and her every move must be considered for the overall situation.

Fu Hongxuan thought he was not able to be magnanimous, and watched Yao Chuguang take other men as concubines for the sake of the court.

He knew that he was being selfish, but he was unwilling to give everything for her.

Since you know they are not destined to be together, don't provoke her in the first place.

Fu Hongxuan thought that he just needed to watch Yao Chuguang happy silently, even if Yao Chuguang would never know his feelings for her.

But the balance of all this was broken, and Fu Hongxuan realized that Yao Chuguang was not indifferent to him.

A hint of sweetness belatedly emerged from my heart.

When a person walks alone in the dark for a long time, he cannot control himself when he sees a beam of light, even if he knows it is the abyss, and he rushes towards the light like a moth to a flame.

Yao Chuguang approached, lowered her head, looked directly into Fu Hongxuan's eyes, and asked, "Do you regret it and want to sleep with me tonight?"

Fu Hongxuan's breathing suddenly stopped, his heartbeat almost stopped, and he took a few steps back in panic and said, "No!"

Fu Hongxuan looked at Yao Chuguang, who was shaking with laughter, covering his mouth with his hands, as if he was a playboy teasing a girl.

Fu Hongxuan couldn't help but hold his forehead and smile bitterly. Why could Yao Chuguang always interrupt his emotions with just a few words?

Fu Hongxuan stood up straight and asked his biggest question: "When did you notice my feelings?"

Fu Hongxuan believed that he had been hiding well before breaking into the palace last night, and no one else around him noticed that he had special feelings for Yao Chuguang.

After all, Fu Hongxuan had made up his mind from the beginning not to provoke her since he knew they would not achieve anything.

Yao Chuguang's lips curved up, and she took two steps towards Fu Hongxuan and said, "I discovered it when I was in Yan State!"

Fu Hongxuan stared at Yao Chuguang blankly, but his heart was surging like a raging storm.

This woman noticed his feelings so early, and then watched him struggling and trying to cover it up clumsily!

Yao Chuguang raised her hand and gently touched Fu Hongxuan's chest, feeling the fierce beating of his heart. She said slowly, "Are you wondering how you were exposed?"

Fu Hongxuan nodded. He really wanted to know. They had not been in contact for a long time in Yan State and had never even spoken to each other alone.

How did she notice it? Was it a woman's intuition?

Yao Chuguang smiled vaguely and said in an ambiguous tone, "Lower your head and I'll whisper to you."

Fu Hongxuan's heart was beating fast and hard, but he still bent down and listened to Yao Chuguang's whisper.

Yao Chuguang's lips seemed to brush past his ear, and there was only a warm breath but no real touch.

Yao Chuguang raised her hand to her mouth, approached Fu Hongxuan and said, "Have you noticed that you don't like others getting too close to you? Even guards like Li Yi who have been by your side all year round, you subconsciously keep your distance."

Yao Chuguang's smile deepened as he said, "But I can get close to you at will. Even when I deliberately pulled your sleeve, you didn't move away."

Yao Chuguang didn't react at first, but one time he was passing through a narrow alley with Fu Hongxuan and Li Yi.

At that time, Fu Hongxuan was walking in the middle, and subconsciously he would move closer to Yao Chuguang and keep a certain distance from Li Yi who was following behind.

After noticing this small detail, Fu Hongxuan's thoughts were almost written on his face.

If it was just a coincidence, Yao Chuguang would have discovered it after deliberately testing it a few times.

Perhaps people who practice martial arts are used to keeping a distance from others. Whenever people gather together, Fu Hongxuan will subconsciously keep a certain distance from others, especially from women, the distance is almost one meter away.

But Yao Chuguang could easily walk up to Fu Hongxuan and even stand behind him.

If he didn't have feelings for her, he would subconsciously be defenseless towards her, even exposing his back to her, and would subconsciously stand in front of her when something happened.

So even if Fu Hongxuan didn't say a word and his expression didn't change, Yao Chuguang could be sure that Fu Hongxuan liked her.

However, Yao Chuguang also knew why Fu Hongxuan did not expose it. Their identities at that time were indeed not suitable.

Fu Hongxuan is too rational and knows what to do and what not to do, so he has been suppressing his emotions.

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