Chapter 129 Ignore Them
129 Ignore Them
Yang Quanzi said apologetically, “Sorry to have troubled Madam.”
If they had not reported the white paper formula, this would not have happened.
Yang Gongbing also lowered his head dejectedly. It was clearly a good thing for the people, for everyone, and for Madam Bai. Because of some people’s selfish interests, they were restrained by Princess Chu, making them really disappointed in the Imperial Court.
It was unknown if the Eldest Prince knew about this. If he did, how could he treat the people of the world well and inherit the empire?
For a moment, Yang Gongbing even thought of resigning and continuing to stay with Yang Quanzi to live in seclusion and gain knowledge.
Thinking that if he resigned, it might be a useless person like Si Huihua who would take over his position, he retracted his thoughts.
How could a man give up so easily?
As long as he was an official, he would definitely do his job well, help the people resolve their problems, and protect his teacher and the rest.
Bai Wutong had worked so hard to create the white paper, but she was actually not allowed to use it. How could this do?
She understood the current situation in Ling Kingdom and thought for a moment before saying, “It’s fine. We’ll use ours. Don’t worry about them.”
Yang Quanzi was surprised. “Aren’t you afraid of being discovered by Consort Chu?”
Bai Wutong looked at the tea leaves floating in the cup and smiled. “Since it’s made, why not use it?”
Yang Quanzi and the others did not understand why a low-profile person like Bai Wutong would approach a tiger despite knowing that there was a tiger in the mountains.
Bai Wutong had her own thoughts, but she had no intention of telling them.
Those who wanted to be emperor were full of suspicions, and their sons were probably no exception.
Otherwise, King Chu would not have held all the military power in his hands.
If Consort Chu dared to forcefully take possession of her formula, she could use others to let King Chu know that Consort Chu was secretly doing business for profits and secretly roping in ministers to gain power.
At that time, not only would Consort Chu be punished, but even the Eldest Prince would definitely be implicated by her.
In order to stabilize the hearts of the common people and win over the influence of the world’s scholars, the emperor would naturally announce what Consort Chu had obtained from her.
Even if Consort Chu wanted to investigate, she would not be able to find anything. If she wanted to blame someone, she could only blame her subordinates for not doing their job well and letting the King Chu discover them.
In this way, she could continue to use the cleaning paper openly and live a stable life.
When Bai Wutong thought of this, she had already made up her mind. She would get Qingfeng to send someone to inquire about the “talents” that the Consort Chu had in private so that she could deal a heavy blow.
Seeing their worried expressions, Bai Wutong comforted them. “Don’t worry too much. The bridge will naturally be straight at the bow.”
Since Bai Wutong was not worried, it was useless for Yang Quanzi and the others to be anxious.
Then, they should continue using it. Everyone had been using the cleaning paper for a while. It had completely become a necessity in their daily lives. Suddenly, if it couldn’t be used anymore, they couldn’t bear to part with it.
As for the white paper that was taken over by Consort Chu, everyone switched to using the “carbon paper” that Yang Quanzi and Xu Zhiyi had originally modified. In any case, the Youjia villagers, regardless of whether they were literate or not, all had a charcoal pen in their hands and practiced with the Great Confucian every day. Now, they could write a few simple words to show off.
Chu Tianbao had led Xiaobai into the mountain for a long time. She had told him to come back early. But as soon as he entered the mountain, he probably forgot the time. The sun was almost setting.
Qingfeng looked at Bai Wutong. “I’ll bring someone to find Master.”
Bai Wutong waved her hand. “Let’s wait a little longer.”
No matter how late Chu Tianbao was, he could always return before sunset.
“Woof woof woof—”
Suddenly, the dog in the neighboring forest village barked.
Bai Wutong’s lips curled up, knowing that he should be back.
Bai Wutong went to welcome him, and everyone joined in the fun. They wanted to see what prey Chu Tianbao had caught that day.
Before they could enter, they saw Chu Tianbao carrying a huge object and rushing towards Bai Wutong.
He smiled happily, like a huge child who had scored a hundred points on an exam and was rushing to his old mother for a reward.
Bai Wutong walked quickly and said to Chu Tianbao, who had stopped suddenly, “Slow down.”
Chu Tianbao chuckled and gently raised a tiger weighing 300 kilograms in front of Bai Wutong. “Wife, for you to make beautiful clothes.”
Sheng Huaixuan gave Bai Wutong and the others several precious fox fur coats. Someone accidentally mentioned that the fur coats made from togers on the mountain were even more beautiful, so Chu Tianbao remembered it.
He specially asked Zhao Pengfei what a tiger looked like. Over the past few days, he went up the mountain from time to time and used the excuse of catching rabbits to give Bai Wutong a surprise.
Auntie Yang interrupted in disbelief, “Master, did you kill a big tiger?”
This 300-kilogram male tiger’s fur was intact and it did not have any wounds. That was why Auntie Yang guessed so.
Chu Tianbao suddenly remembered to maintain his manly demeanor. He retracted his silly smile and raised his chin coldly. “Yes.” He was only handsome for a second before he glanced at Bai Wutong crazily, trying to earn her praise.
Yang Gongbing had seen Chu Tianbao’s qinggong, but he did not expect him to be so skilled in martial arts that he could kill a ferocious adult tiger alone.
If he went to the battlefield, he would definitely be an admirable general.
Each time Chu Tianbao entered the mountain, the prey he brought home were all rabbits. The beams of the house were already filled with smoked rabbits hanging.
However, he did not bring a rabbit back that day. Bai Wutong immediately understood that he had specially entered the mountain to look for a tiger to obtain fur coat for her.
Chu Tianbao pretended to be cold. There were a few strands of tiger fur on his head and his eyes sparkled. Bai Wutong’s heart warmed. She reached out and touched the tiger skin and praised, “Husband, you’re really amazing. Thank you.”
Chu Tianbao’s eyes lit up at the gentle word “husband”. He looked like he was dying to pounce on Bai Wutong, making everyone around him look up at the sky.
Lin Yue shook his head secretly.
It was too dazzling. Too dazzling.
When could he get a wife?
In an instant, the scene of Qingfeng smiling gently at him in a red wedding dress appeared in his mind.
His eyes suddenly widened. The scene changed. Qingfeng pulled out a sharp knife and cut off his private part when he wasn’t paying attention.
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Lin Yue broke out in a cold sweat and his mind suddenly cleared up. Qingfeng was just standing beside him and he did not dare to take another look.
This tiger weighed hundreds of kilograms. Apart from the skin that could be used as a fur coat, the meat should also not be wasted.
Bai Wutong’s house was filled with meat. Moreover, spring was about to arrive, and there would be more and more active small animals on the mountain. With Chu Tianbao’s ability, they would not have to worry about not having meat to eat all year round.
Bai Wutong sold the meat to everyone at an extremely low price.
As for the people who helped them deal with the tiger, they also took a lot of meat home.
Zhao Pengfei obtained five kilograms of high-quality tiger meat. He carried it home and cut it in half with a kitchen knife. He packed it in a bamboo basket and left the house. He glanced behind him to make sure there was no one behind him before walking towards the forest in the neighboring forest village.