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Bai Ye was unusually calm. Despite his sudden flirty behavior towards her, she did not show any sign of anger. On the contrary, she thought Xingchen was very discerning.
More importantly, he was an alchemist. He must have an alchemy furnace.
"State Preceptor went to North Yin Country to formally become an apprentice and seek after knowledge; the journey must surely have been exhausting. I wonder why the State Preceptor came to my humble residence." Bai Chaoyang shot him with loud laughter in an attempt to distract him from his obsession.
Xingchen cooperatively withdrew his eyes and pretended to be sad as he said, "Well, the street is full of people saying that the second miss of the Prime Minister"s House has been beaten into a cripple. I have come to express my sympathy. I"m sorry for your loss, ah!"
Bai Chaoyang and Xi Quidi looked as if they had swallowed c.o.c.kroaches, their faces livid. On the other hand, Bai Ye silently hooked up her lips, and thought that the man was funny.
"Ahem. I wonder if the State Preceptor got his wish to see Master Feng Jian on this trip?" Bai Chaoyang suppressed his anger and changed the subject.
"Oh! Yes, I did, but his two beloved disciples had just pa.s.sed away, so he had no plans to accept any disciples for the time being. He also gave me a difficult problem, saying that he"d agree to consider it only when I could finish it."
Bai Ye"s eyes turned dim. It turned out that he had gone to pay homage to the old man.
The old man must have been very sad about her and Senior Brother Ye"s death, but it should probably not affect his health, which made her relieved.
"The Ghost Doctor is incomparable in medicine and poison. Furthermore, he is the first six-star alchemist. If the State Preceptor can learn from him as his disciple, it will be a blessing to South Zhao!"
"Thanks for your lucky words!"
Xingchen swished open the jade bone folding fan in his left hand and fanned it chicly. Three big words could be seen written askew on that fan—— I"m A Romanticist.
These words were quite consistent with his temperament. Bai Ye could not help humming in consensus, which managed to pull Xingchen"s sight back to her.
"This young lady is much prettier than the other two misses of the Prime Minister House." Xingchen looked at the beauty in front of him seriously and shook the fan handle coquettishly.
He was the only one in the world who had the courage to blatantly criticize a country"s empress, hitting two birds with one stone. The loss of one damaged two; Xi Quidi was so angry that she clenched her fist under her sleeves.
Bai Chaoyang said unsmiling, "How can this girl be compared with the empress? She is not as beautiful as the empress at all…"
"My humble self is called Xingchen, dare I ask the young lady"s name?" He ignored Bai Chaoyang and spoke directly to the beauty. His handsome face showed a ruffian"s smile that was not in line with his elegant temperament.
"Bai Ye."
"So you are that famous number one trash of South Zhao? But how come you seem so different?"
Xingchen quickly closed the fan and tapped its end on his left palm. It wasn"t clear what he was implying, making the big Prime Minister narrow his eyes and become stiff-faced.
Bai Ye merely raised her pretty eyebrow and did not answer, but Bai Chaoyang could not sit still and eagerly said, "This little girl does not know the rules, making the State Preceptor laugh. Ye"er, still not going to retire? Don"t keep this old man from getting down to business with the State Preceptor!"
The great State Preceptor hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Prime Minister, don"t worry, my business now… is to build up a relationship with my beautiful concubine in the future!"
Bai Ye finally recognized what was up; her sharp eyes fell on Bai Chaoyang, making him reluctant to look straight at her.
"I knew there was a purpose, for you to not allow my appearance to be damaged. Concubine? Thanking the Prime Minister for his concern!" She harrumphed coldly.
Bai Chaoyang felt that he had been humiliated in front of outsiders. He forgot his original intention and looked very nasty, "It is your blessing to serve the State Preceptor!"
"That"s right! Why don"t you look at what you are? With your humble status, to be a concubine is climbing high!" Xi Quidi followed with a gun with a stick clip[1], which allowed her to seize the opportunity to vent her anger.
Xingchen looked at them with interest and felt that this young lady did not seem as weak nor incompetent as she had been rumored to be.
En! Looked like there was something on the inside!
[1] Gun with a stick clip: Hidden mockery in speech