Chapter 130: Let me quietly tell you again, Lord Bo and Princess Changle are true love

"Shunzi bro, is this real?"

"You aren't going to trick me, are you?"

Xiao Shunzi's words successfully caught Xue Li's attention.

Even though he had been trying to make himself seem more mature and steady, he was still just a sixteen‑year‑old boy.

The first time hearing something like this, how could one not be curious?

Xiao Shunzi tugged Xue Li, lowered his voice and said, "I'm not sure if it's true or not, but a few days ago I heard a maid in the mansion say that Princess Gao Yang, to get Lord Bo to hit her, even deliberately kicked the door of the Bo Mansion."

"Then she waited in front of Lord Bo's bedroom door."

"After that, Lord Bo and Princess Gao Yang went inside, and we have no idea what happened."

Xue Li couldn't help clicking his tongue, thinking to himself, "Only city folk would play like that."

Xiao Shunzi said, "Anyway, just remember what I told you; if you ever see Princess Gao Yang and Lord Bo fighting, just stay out of it."

"Mm‑mm, I've got it, Shunzi bro," Xue Li quickly replied.

Then he asked the real question, "By the way, Shunzi bro, if, as you say, Lord Bo's methods and background are unparalleled, why does he still need a bodyguard?"

"Could it be that someone dares to harm Lord Bo?"

"Uh…"—that question actually stumped Xiao Shunzi.

He also didn't understand why Chen Yan suddenly wanted a bodyguard; he'd never asked about it before.

After thinking carefully for a while, he suddenly recalled something: "Oh right, I vaguely remember that on the day of Empress Changsun's birthday banquet, Lord Bo muttered something about an old Taoist and an elderly eunuch."

"He also said, next time, see if they still dare to capture our Lord Bo."

"I think that's probably why."

Xue Li asked, puzzled, "What old Taoist, elderly eunuch?"

"Could it be that those two are the ones trying to harm Lord Bo?"

"Not at all," Xiao Shunzi explained. "The old Taoist refers to the current Grand Historian, known as the flawless strategist Li Chunfeng."

"As for the elderly eunuch, it should be His Majesty's personal eunuch Wushe."

"I heard Lord Bo say that the last time he clashed with Princess Gao Yang in the Imperial Palace, it was because Wushe tilted the balance, which made him take the early loss and get scratched by Princess Gao Yang."

"What?!"

Xue Li was dumbfounded by what he heard.

Let him mess with those two?

Could the hell of it work?

The current Grand Historian, also bearing the title of flawless strategist, regardless of whether he truly has the skill, must be far from a simple figure to have attained that post.

The other one is even scarier.

The emperor's personal eunuch?!

He wants to protect Chen Yan in front of those two?

Stop kidding, okay?

Xue Li had no words, only feeling that he was still too young and could easily fall into a huge pit.

Seeming to see what he was thinking, Xiao Shunzi patted his shoulder and said cheerfully, "Don't overthink it; whether it's the Grand Historian or the eunuch Wushe, their relationship with our Lord Bo is actually quite good."

"They're just messing around."

"As for why Lord Bo wants a bodyguard, I really don't know; maybe you'll understand later."

At this point, he seemed to recall something, a satisfied smile on his face: "Moreover, Lord Bo is extremely kind to those below him; he's never mistreated us."

"Stick with Lord Bo, and you'll be fine."

Xue Li looked at Xiao Shunzi's expression and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although today he had only briefly met Lord Bo once, he had a rough idea of his character.

But seeing Xiao Shunzi's sincere words, he thought that Lord Bo might truly be a good person.

Since he'd gotten a decent grasp of the situation, Xue Li turned his attention to the matter of training in martial arts.

After all, although he claimed to be strong, he hadn't trained much.

Beating four grown men was only because he was furious at the time and had to fight recklessly to win.

"Shunzi bro, may I ask what Lord Bo said about me training in martial arts?"

"Will you arrange it for me?"

"Hmm…" Xiao Shunzi thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure about that; Lord Bo seems to value you a lot, so he probably won't have some low‑rank, obscure people teach you."

"I'll need to ask Lord Bo later to know."

"But rest assured."

Xiao Shunzi pointed to a noblewoman in the distance who was directing subordinates to decorate the Bo Mansion and asked, "Do you know who she is?"

Xue Li glanced briefly, didn't dare look longer, and honestly shook his head, "I don't know."

"Then do you know the… Duke of Su Cheng Yaojin?"

Xiao Shunzi almost slipped and said Chen Yan's nickname, but quickly corrected himself.

Xue Li's eyes lit up, "Of course I know. How could I not have heard of the great name Duke of Su Cheng Yaojin?"

"Good that you know; I won't hide it—she's the Duke of Su's wife, here to help our Lord Bo prepare for the grand wedding."

"Cheng Yaojin's wife?!"

Xue Li was utterly shocked inside.

By now, he finally had a rough understanding of the unparalleled methods and background of Chen Yan that Xiao Shunzi spoke of.

Xiao Shunzi boasted, "You're surprised already?"

"If I tell you there are several more duchess wives behind that?"

"Anything else?" Xue Li wore an incredulous expression.

"Of course there is!" Xiao Shunzi hummed twice: "Let me tell you, our Lord Bo is also a descendant of a military family, and we are on intimate terms with the various Dukes, addressing each other as uncle and nephew."

"So you don't need to be so anxious; Lord Bo will definitely find a suitable person to teach you."

"You, first settle down, get familiar, then we'll talk."

Xue Li was so excited he could hardly contain himself, about to speak, when a soft voice suddenly sounded from behind: "Xiao Shunzi, have you seen Chen...... Marquis of Weinan?"

"I just asked Lady Cui, and she said she hadn't seen the Marquis of Weinan."

The two turned their heads, and Xue Li saw a woman in a light blue traditional dress, her beauty indescribable, with a faint smile on her face, standing not far away.

Xue Li stared for a moment, then quickly lowered his head, not daring to look again.

He thought to himself, "This must be Princess Gao Yang, right?"

But Xiao Shunzi's next words left him dumbfounded: "Your servant pays respects to Princess Changle."

"Your Highness, Lord Bo has just returned from outside; he should now be in the main hall, or perhaps in the rear courtyard playing with the young master."

"Would you like me to lead you there?"

"No need, you go about your business; I'll go myself."

Li Lizhi received the answer, lightly waved her hand, and turned to leave.

After she walked away, Xue Li, unable to curb his curiosity, asked, "Xiao Shunzi brother, isn't Lord Bo's fiancée Princess Gao Yang?"

"Then what's the situation with Princess Changle?"

"Hehe!" Xiao Shunzi's desire to talk surged; he gave a hehe laugh, leaned his head toward Xue Li's ear, and spoke in a very low voice.

"Let me whisper this to you: our Lord Bo and this Princess Changle are truly in love."

Xue Li: "......"

"......"