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He was shocked. Ling Lingqi! 007!
If he wasn't overthinking things, Ling Lingqi could only be his master, another time traveler.
Yes, as the old Taoist Jinlian said, all the members of the Heaven and Earth Society are promising young talents, and Li Chang'an is definitely one of them.
At this moment, Xu Qi'an was basically 70-80% confident.
[Number 7: Number 5, what's your name?]
[Number Five: Number Seven, the members of the Heaven and Earth Society each have their own backgrounds, and they're considered celebrities, unlike you, whose names no one would recognize.]
Huaiqing smiled coldly in front of the small mirror. "So you're a celebrity, and you can't reveal your name, but others can't be celebrities either."
The words spoken by Number Five clearly indicate that he did not reveal his name in Yin Yang No. 1. Of the three people in the capital, only Huai Qing did not reveal his name.
[Number One: My name is Ling Lingyi. Please take care of me.]
Huaiqing's reply instantly sparked several more replies.
[Number Two: The usually aloof Number One is surprisingly active today!]
[Number 5: Wow! Number 1 is announcing your name! So your name is Ling Lingyi!]
[Number Six: Number One's name is so similar to Number Seven's.]
[Number 7: Little sister Yi Yi, please take care of me in the future!]
Huaiqing couldn't help but find it funny. Number seven is 007, and her number one is 001. This is obviously a fake name.
Numbers five and six, whether genuinely stupid or naive, couldn't see it at all.
Number Seven is even more despicable. How could he be sure he was a woman, and know that he was young?
However, Huaiqing knew very well that he should never explain himself to this kind of flirtatious chat, otherwise he would fall into the other party's verbal trap and reveal more personal information.
[Number Three: Ling Lingyi and Ling Lingqi! Could these two be long-lost siblings?! Should I change my name to Ling Lingsan?]
As soon as Xu Qi'an said this, Number Six realized what was going on.
[Number Six: I see. So only Brother Chen is using his real name.]
[Number Two: Who knows what's true and what's false? Number One, Number Three, Number Seven, what interesting things have been happening in Beijing lately?]
[Number One: Li Chang'an's apprentice was assassinated by the son of the Vice Minister of Revenue. Li Chang'an, accompanied by night watchmen, surrounded the Zhou family's residence and discovered that the Zhou family had embezzled millions of taels of silver from the treasury!]
[Number Five: Millions of taels! So much silver!]
[Number Six: What a sin! So much of the people's hard-earned money!]
[Number Nine: The court is in chaos, and Zhou Xianping has gone completely mad!]
[Number Two: Useless! The Great Feng Dynasty is incompetent! Corrupt officials stole millions of taels of silver and didn't even notice.]
Xu Qi'an was slightly shocked. It turned out that Li Chang'an was a popular figure in the chat group, and everyone knew him.
[Number Three: Lord Li's disciple is his Achilles' heel; anyone who dares to bully him will die!]
[Number Two: Really? Lord Li's disciple must be a great beauty.]
Xu Qi'an had a strange feeling that there was a hint of sourness in Number Two's words...
[Number Three: Of course! It's said she's so beautiful she could eclipse the moon and shame the flowers!]
Chapter 301 Huaiqing, so you've always dreamed of marrying me
Li Miaozhen, standing in front of the small mirror, couldn't help but feel annoyed. She knew about Princess Pingyang; Li Chang'an had actually caused a huge scene in the capital for her sake. Li Miaozhen felt a pang of jealousy.
[Number Two: Zhou Xianping and his son are indeed quite audacious; they even dared to assassinate a princess.]
[Number Three: No, this time it wasn't the beautiful princess who got into trouble, but Lord Li's newly accepted young and talented apprentice, who seems to be a constable from some government office.]
Li Miaozhen breathed a sigh of relief, a smile playing on her lips, her mood inexplicably improving.
[Number Six: Lord Li has caused such a big fuss, will he be punished by the Emperor?]
[Number One: I heard that the Emperor was already aware of the Ministry of Revenue's affairs. This time, Li Chang'an discovered concrete evidence and took the opportunity to arrest Zhou Xianping. The Emperor is aware of this, so Li Chang'an will certainly not be punished.]
When Li Chang'an saw Huaiqing's reply, he almost burst out laughing. This little girl Huaiqing was always trying to find ways to make amends for her father and save face for Da Feng.
Xu Qi'an stared blankly at the small mirror. Li Chang'an had gone to destroy the Zhou family without an imperial edict, and several days had passed. The court officials were in an uproar, but there was no news of Li Chang'an being severely punished.
Could it be that the emperor secretly instructed the night watchmen's office...? No, the reason my master took action was clearly because Zhou Li almost killed me.
"I'm still just a nobody, I don't even know the inside story of things at the top yet, I still have to climb up!"
"This little mirror is of great significance. There might be something strange about it. Perhaps we should be honest with our master and see if we should keep it with us."
"Anyway, Master might be number seven, so it can be considered a face-to-face meeting."
[Number Five: Wow! Ever since Li Chang'an went to the capital, he's been causing quite a stir. It sounds so interesting; I really want to meet him.]
Number Five's slightly excited remarks received replies from several people.
[Number Two: Don't get too close to people who frequently cause trouble; you'd better not have that kind of thought.]
[Number One: Provoking him will only bring trouble. His disciples have all been crippled. You'd better not even think about getting close to him.]
[Number Seven: He's a very aloof person, often keeping people at arm's length; you can't get close to him even if you want to.]
Number Five is a brainless girl; almost everyone can tell that.
Li Chang'an chuckled to himself. It seemed that neither Li Miaozhen nor Huaiqing wanted the fifth girl to get close to him.
Upon seeing Number One's words, Xu Qi'an suddenly felt even more pain all over his body. "Hiss... Master really is a top figure in Da Feng. Am I an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire? No, I provoked Zhou Li myself."
The next day.
Huaiqing left the palace early in the morning with a heavy heart and went straight to Li Chang'an's residence.
Princess Chang sat in her study, and Xu Lingyue personally served her tea and water, being respectful, polite, and proper.
"Your Highness, the young master did not return last night, and we have already sent someone to invite him."
Not long ago, Huaiqing felt annoyed whenever he saw Xu Lingyue, after all, Xu Lingyue was Li Chang'an's legitimate concubine.
But now, she finds Xu Lingyue much more pleasing to the eye. If it weren't for this concubine, the emperor might have already issued an edict to grant them marriage.
After all, the courtesan Fu Xiang had not yet married into the family, so there was no obstacle in terms of etiquette.
"Your son is certainly very busy."
Xu Lingyue observed that Huaiqing's tone was relatively calm and he didn't seem too angry.
As a smart woman, Xu Lingyue knew that the two princesses had close ties with Li Chang'an, and she dared not offend either of them.
"Your Highness, the young master is indeed very busy with his cultivation."
Huaiqing couldn't help but snort softly. Busy with dual cultivation? Is dual cultivation really that effective?
Half an hour later, Li Chang'an suddenly appeared in the study. "Your Highness has arrived. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Huaiqing knew that Li Chang'an could make his words come true and could return in an instant. It would take less than half an hour for a servant to run and inform him. He knew without a doubt what Li Chang'an had been doing at the Jiaofangsi.
Soon, a faint, lingering fragrance of a woman drifted through the air, and Huaiqing felt a pang of resentment.
In the Great Feng Dynasty, no one had ever made Huaiqing wait this long.
Adding to the matter of Lin'an, Huaiqing felt frustrated and turned his face away without saying a word.
"Lingyue, you can go out now."
Xu Lingyue obediently withdrew. Li Chang'an knew that a strong woman like Huaiqing would not act petty unless she was particularly frustrated.
In this situation, Huaiqing needs a lot of comfort.
Li Chang'an sat down next to Huaiqing and moved the chair closer to Huaiqing. Huaiqing twitched his nose and his chest trembled involuntarily.
"You smell like another woman." For the first time, Huaiqing showed a wronged expression in front of Li Chang'an.
Li Chang'an casually picked up a paper fan and fanned himself, instantly dispelling the lingering fragrance.
Huaiqing's expression returned to normal; her red lips moved slightly, but she did not speak.
"Who dares to bully the Princess? Tell me, and I'll ransack their house!"
Huaiqing thought to himself, "Fine, then go ahead and ransack your own house."
"Your father intends to marry you to Lin'an and make you his son-in-law."
Li Chang'an suddenly realized that Huaiqing was upset because of this matter, which explained it.
"This is not okay!"
Hearing Li Chang'an's resolute attitude, Huaiqing felt enlightened, and a touching smile appeared on his face.
However, Li Chang'an then added, "Marriage is a constraint for me, and I don't want to settle down so early."
Huaiqing's smile froze on his face. Yes, yes, even if he didn't get married, he could still flirt with other women: Fu Xiang, Xu Lingyue, Li Miaozhen, Chu Caiwei...
Once you get married, you're tied down and can't flirt with women indiscriminately.
She couldn't help but close her eyes, take a deep breath, and try to calm herself down, but Li Chang'an's next words made her heart pound again.
"Actually, if I had to marry a princess, why couldn't it be the eldest princess..."
Huaiqing's mood was like a rollercoaster. These words really hit her nail on the head. She suppressed her laughter and said coldly.