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Gu Jiao looked at Lady Nan and said, "Lady Nan, go change into some fresh clothes first. I"ll fetch water for you."
Lady Nan had been running around all day and night, soaked through and through, and wasn"t feeling quite comfortable.
Gu Jiao went to the kitchen to fetch water for Lady Nan.
After Lady Nan finished bathing and changing clothes, the steward from the Imperial Advisor"s Hall also arrived.
He was a middle-aged man with a slightly plump figure, with a fairly dignified appearance. He was dressed in a gray robe similar to the ones worn by the disciples of the Imperial Advisor"s Hall that Gu Jiao had seen the other day, although there were some differences in the embroidery on his belt and the cuffs and hem of his robe.
"This is Steward Liao." Lady Nan introduced.
Gu Jiao greeted, "Steward Liao."
Lady Nan smiled and said to Steward Liao, "This is my foster son, Little Liu."
To facilitate matters, Lady Nan tried to portray a close relationship between Gu Jiao and herself.
Steward Liao glanced at Gu Jiao indifferently and said, "So he wants to enter the Imperial Advisor"s Hall? What does he want to do there? I hope he’s not up to anything shady that would reflect badly on me!"
"How could that be?" Lady Nan said with a smile, "He"s just curious and wants to broaden his horizons. Steward Liao, rest a.s.sured, given that we came from the same sect, you should trust me."
So Lady Nan and him were from the same sect.
Though it wasn"t false to say they were from the same sect, in reality, Steward Liao was only an outer disciple who was incapable of currying favor with Lady Nan originally.
But as the saying went, fortunes rise and fall, and now both of them had left the sect. Steward Liao had prospered in the Imperial Advisor"s Hall, while this former direct disciple of the inner sect had to plead for his help.
For the sake of this momentary sense of superiority, Steward Liao decided he could help her this once.
Steward Liao said with an air of importance, "I"ll take you in to have a look around, but you must not steal or do anything harmful to the Imperial Advisor"s Hall while you"re inside."
Lady Nan laughed, "Look at how you"re talking. With someone as skilled as Steward Liao watching over him, what trouble could my foster son possibly cause?"
Who didn’t like to be flattered?
Steward Liao laughed indulgently.
Lady Nan took out two gold bars from the room and handed them to him.
Steward Liao raised an eyebrow, not showing any politeness as he tucked the gold bars into his sleeve.
Everything would have been fine if he had just been content with two gold bars, but he casually glanced and caught sight of the horse king grazing in the backyard.
He pointed at it and said, "That horse, I"ll also take it."
Lady Nan hadn"t gone to the backyard earlier, so it was only when she looked now that she noticed there was an entirely black steed in their yard.
It bullied horses in the stable and people in the pasture, but here, it behaved very well; even Gu Yan could groom it.
So Gu Jiao didn"t tie it up.
Perhaps sensing someone wanted it, it stopped eating gra.s.s, walked gracefully with its wild nature across the courtyard, and headed towards Steward Liao.
Steward Liao looked at those bright, intelligent eyes and felt a wave of joy, "This horse is intelligent!"
Indeed, the horse king was intelligent.
And incredibly so.
It strode up to Steward Liao and turned around slowly.
Steward Liao greedily admired its robust physique. This was a top-notch horse king!
"Just...just this one! This one——"
Before he could finish speaking, the horse king kicked out its hooves, mercilessly sending Steward Liao flying out!
Gu Jiao: "..."
Lady Nan: "..."
Gu Jiao looked at Steward Liao lying outside the door—tongue out, eyes rolled back—and asked in confusion, "Lady Nan, do you think I can still go to the Imperial Advisor"s Hall?"
Lady Nan was even more bewildered than her, "...In your dreams, I guess."
Unaware of the catastrophe it caused, the horse king continued prancing around the yard, seemingly quite pleased with itself.
Gu Jiao turned around, her face darkening as she looked at it, "Couldn"t you just have pretended to go with him and then sneaked back?"
She needed it to become a cunning horse!
Gu Jiao crossed her arms and glared at it sternly.
As she continued to glare, something seemed off.
Unexpectedly, the horse king"s eyes began to show a hint of grievance, and then it seemed like it was about to... cry?!
Gu Jiao shuddered, her face full of denial!
You must not!
You"re the horse king, not a crybaby!
Horse king: Whimper, whimper, whimper!
Gu Jiao: "..."
Meanwhile, Steward Liao, after being kicked by the horse king, lost all face. He was in pain all over, and no matter how Lady Nan tried to negotiate, he refused to help Lady Nan again.
Lady Nan, helpless, could only watch as Steward Liao left.
"The gold bars." Gu Jiao called after him.
"What?" Steward Liao frowned at her.
Gu Jiao said, "Since you didn"t take me to the Imperial Advisor"s Hall, the gold bars should be returned.”
Steward Liao: "..."
"Very well, neither of you will ever get into the Imperial Advisor"s Hall in your lifetime!"
Steward Liao clenched his teeth and sat on the carriage, feeling thoroughly irritated by what had transpired today!
The coachman asked, "Steward Liao, are we heading back to the Imperial Advisor"s Hall?"
Steward Liao snapped, "Where else do you want to go if not the Imperial Advisor"s Hall!"
The coachman hurriedly said, "I spoke out of turn."
The coachman urged the horses, and they swiftly made their way back to the Imperial Advisor"s Hall.
"Are you trying to kill me with this speed?!"
The coachman slowed down.
"So slow, do you want to arrive tomorrow?"
The coachman accelerated again.
"Do you even know how to drive a carriage? Do you?"
Amidst Steward Liao"s grumbling and nitpicking, the carriage finally reached the Imperial Advisor"s Hall.
With Steward Liao’s position, he wasn"t qualified to enter through the main gate, let alone pa.s.s by in a carriage. He got off the carriage from afar and walked the rest of the way.
As he approached the main gate, a simple yet dignified carriage headed towards the Imperial Advisor"s Hall main entrance.
Steward Liao, abandoning his previous arrogance and annoyance, courteously bowed towards the carriage.
The carriage didn"t stop and smoothly entered the Imperial Advisor"s Hall.
The coachman was new and didn"t quite understand what was happening. Even the disciples of the inner hall of the Imperial Advisor"s Hall had to disembark and walk. Who could have such prestige to directly ride a carriage through the main gate?
"Steward Liao, who was that?" The coachman asked.
Steward Liao watched the gradually receding carriage with a hint of envy and said, "Who else could it be? The Chess Saint of the Six States, Old Master Meng. Lord Imperial Advisor loves to play chess with others. As long as Old Master Meng is in Shengdu, he will be invited here every month for a game. Remember to show him proper respect when you meet Old Master Meng in the future. He"s a distinguished guest of the Imperial Advisor"s Hall.”Raz P."s Thoughts
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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succ.u.mb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.
When Shi Dai suddenly transmigrates, she takes on the role of the Shi family’s young lady, the one who subjects him to countless trials, eventually leading to her demise.
The twist? She never got to finish reading the novel.
From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.
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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.
After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"
Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
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After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"
Shi Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
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Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don"t abandon me, alri—”
Shi Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
He hasn"t finished his lines yet though…