bullyxtreme Chapter 196 Am I overthinking this?
Chapter 196 Am I overthinking this?
Zhu Qi was shocked!
Did he hear that right?
How could someone as ruthless as Zhou Wei allow this black and white beast to be her master?
The eldest princess is Zhou Wei's nominal master, but she treats Zhou Wei like a sister.
That black and white beast is quite bold!
Ah Bao remained calm, showing no embarrassment at bragging.
Zhou Wei, that little devil, cooks for me every day and even grooms and massages me.
If I'm not happy, she can't ride on my head.
What's wrong with me saying I'm her master?!
Ah Bao thought it was perfectly reasonable!
Seeing its small eyes darting around, Zhu Qi couldn't help but chuckle and reached out to rub A Bao's ears twice.
"Alright, since you are Sister Zhou Wei's master, then I will definitely save you."
"But don't worry, you won't die anytime soon. I have a feeling that the woman named Su Yunjin is plotting something against you."
"You say you can help the Crown Prince? I learned from Zhou Wei that the Imperial Noble Consort and the Crown Prince have a seven-day agreement."
"Since you're said to be useful to the Crown Prince, you're probably referring to the grand court assembly in seven days!"
Although Zhu Qi was young, he was very quick-witted.
From the few words exchanged between Su Yunjin and Mei Xingyue, one could guess their purpose quite well.
Ah Bao couldn't understand these scheming and backstabbing matters, and even felt sleepy after eating.
ooh-
It barked twice, as if asking Zhu Qi a question.
Zhu Qi replied, "Then don't worry, if they reach an agreement, your life will not be in danger before the Grand Court Assembly."
"It's not impossible for me to take you away by force today, but it would probably cause a huge mess!"
"But if you go along with them first and wait for the princess and Sister Zhou Wei to come and rescue you, it will be much safer."
As Zhu Qi spoke, he became somewhat melancholy, knowing that today's events would naturally reach the ears of Zhou Wei and the Princess.
However, some of the details that happened during this period are difficult to convey.
"What happened today needs to be explained to the princess and Sister Zhou Wei in detail..."
As Zhu Qi was pondering what to do, he suddenly felt someone tugging at him from behind.
The man hid behind A Bao's massive body, avoiding everyone's sight.
He said in a very low voice, "If you don't mind, little master, I'm willing to pass on your message."
Zhu Qi turned around and saw that it was the cook who had been kicked to the ground by Lu Zhiyan.
He was somewhat surprised: "You know me?"
The cook shook his head, indicating that he did not recognize the person.
"Why would you risk your life if you don't even know me?"
"Grandpa Black and White is a good man, and I can't bear to see him get into trouble," the cook said truthfully.
Upon hearing the cook's words, A Bao patted the cook's shoulder with his enormous bear paw, indicating his satisfaction.
I knew I hadn't misjudged you!
Zhu Qi was somewhat surprised, feeling that he had underestimated A Bao's charm.
It's truly remarkable that this black and white beast could make someone as insignificant as a cook risk his life for it.
After leaving Kongshan Temple, Zhu Qi witnessed the suffering of the world and was no longer the little monk who only knew how to cultivate himself.
He knew all too well that the lower the social class, the harder life was for ordinary people.
People with little status or position tend to live more cautiously.
People like cooks, if they want to live a peaceful life, must keep a low profile.
The chef's promise today must have been a decision he made after mustering up a lot of courage!
"Alright, since you're willing, then I thank you on behalf of the black and white beast."
At this moment, in the warm pavilion behind the soup kitchen.
Mei Xingyue sat at the head of the table, looking at Su Yunjin with a scrutinizing gaze.
"There's no one here. May I explain in detail, young lady?"
Lu Zhiyan also looked nervous, worried that Su Yunjin might offend Mei Xingyue without thinking.
"Su Su, you should know your place before the goddess."
Su Yunjin's feelings were complicated, a mixture of grievance, resentment, and humiliation, but she dared not show it on her face.
“Ayan, we are husband and wife, of course I would do anything for your own good.”
After saying that, she gave Mei Xingyue a curtsy.
Mei Xingyue was very pleased with this humble and subservient attitude.
Lu Zhiyan was also somewhat surprised by Su Yunjin's lowered head. In the past, Su Yunjin was the most concerned about her self-esteem.
She wouldn't do something like bowing to someone, even if forced!
"Goddess, do you know that in some places the panda is not a ferocious beast, but an auspicious one? I have even heard traveling merchants say that a remote little country far from the Great Zhou Dynasty regards it as its national treasure!"
national treasure?
This useless spotted bear?
Su Yunjin's words were full of loopholes, but Mei Xingyue dared not easily refute them.
She always felt that Su Yunjin was testing her.
But Mei Xingyue was certain that in her hometown, no one considered this flower bear a national treasure; they treated it like any other animal.
She had heard that blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners from thousands of miles away were fascinated by this stuff.
But it's not quite a national treasure!
The foreign devils came to their village looking for the flower bear, but unfortunately they came at the wrong time; the living flower bears were all hiding in the mountains and wouldn't come out.
They could only buy some furs from the villagers to take back with them.
Those revolutionary people in the city didn't take this beast seriously either.
The more Mei Xingyue thought about it, the more she wondered if she was being too suspicious.
"Could it be that I'm overthinking things, and this Su Yunjin is just an ordinary village girl?"
“A remote, small country? What kind of place is that?” Lu Zhiyan asked.
Su Yunjin kept staring at Mei Xingyue's expression, wanting to see her reaction after hearing about the national treasure.
Unfortunately, Mei Xingyue's reaction was too indifferent!
This made Su Yunjin feel a little more at ease.
If Mei Xingyue were a time-traveling woman, she certainly wouldn't be so calm upon hearing the words "national treasure."
Even if you try to hide it, there will still be changes in your micro-expressions.
But Su Yunjin couldn't discern anything amiss from Mei Xingyue's face.
"Could it be that I'm overthinking things, and that Mei Xingyue is actually an indigenous person?"
The two women, who had traveled through time with different information, began to become arrogant.
Su Yunjin thought Mei Xingyue was a native, while Mei Xingyue thought Su Yunjin was just a country girl.
With this understanding, Su Yunjin became much more composed!
Even if a mere indigenous person gives birth to a child for the crown prince, what good will it do?
Their perspectives and knowledge are no match for that of this time-traveling woman.
I, Su Yunjin, am the heroine of this world, and only I can have the last laugh!
“Ayan, I don’t know what place that is either. I only heard from traveling merchants that pandas are auspicious beasts. Their appearance signifies the coming of a prosperous era and the appearance of a wise ruler!”
These words made Mei Xingyue and Lu Zhiyan's hearts start to race.
The two of them now understood why Su Yunjin had said that the panda would be helpful to the Crown Prince!
"Ayan, if the Crown Prince were to subdue this panda during the grand court assembly, who would dare to say that the heir apparent has lost his virtue?"
Mei Xingyue's eyes lit up as she considered the possibility of Su Yunjin's suggestion.
She was very confident that she and the Crown Prince would win their seven-day contest with the Imperial Noble Consort.
If this auspicious panda beast is added to the mix, the crown prince's position will be even more secure!
Lu Zhiyan, having been involved in officialdom for some time, cautiously replied, "But pandas are auspicious animals; only we know that!"
Su Yunjin smiled reproachfully: "Ayan, when did you become so old-fashioned? We still have time. We can easily make a fake ancient book to confirm the panda's identity as an auspicious beast."
"Of course, ancient texts alone are not enough; the key lies with the Crown Prince."
Mei Xingyue was now completely interested.
He sat up straight and gestured to Su Yunjin, "Miss Su, please continue."
"Goddess, although the panda is an auspicious beast, it is also extremely ferocious. If it goes berserk during court assemblies and injures people everywhere, only the Crown Prince can subdue it. Goddess, do you think the court officials will immediately submit to it?"