Chapter 244: The Eldest Miss's True Face

It was dusk.

After finishing his Medicine Bath, Luo Zijun was in the backyard practicing the Liehuo Finger.

At this moment, Xiaohuan came to report: "The Master has arrived."

Luo Zijun hurriedly tidied himself up and went to the front courtyard.

Bai Ming was standing in the front courtyard with his hands behind his back, deep in thought. Seeing him come out, he scrutinized him with a profound gaze before saying with a face full of smiles: "Zijun, I have good news for you. The Queen invites you to the palace tomorrow; she wishes to personally ask you some questions regarding this Seven Kingdoms Rebellion."

Hearing this, Luo Zijun was surprised: "How does the Queen know..."

He suddenly realized.

Bai Ming said with some embarrassment: "Everything you told me today, I have already told the Queen in the palace. After all, it concerns the life and death of our Daliang; regardless of whether it is possible or not, I had to go and inform her."

Luo Zijun said with some trepidation: "Father-in-law, I have already told you everything I could say; there is truly nothing left to add. Moreover, those were merely my personal guesses. If the Queen asks about anything else, I fear I will not be able to answer."

This is not the Han, the King of Wu is not Liu Pi, and the Liang King is certainly not Liu Wu.

If he guessed wrong and it affected the war, wouldn't that be a capital offense?

He had originally only spoken these words casually to the Third Miss; who would have thought they would actually reach the palace.

Bai Ming seemed to guess his worries and comforted him: "Zijun, you need not worry. The Queen is having you come only to ask for your thoughts. Regardless of whether your guesses are accurate, it is impossible for her to punish you. The Queen is the one who makes the final decisions; she needs to think through every aspect. Today, all the ministers entered the palace to express their own views; it is impossible to punish someone just because they guessed wrong or right."

Hearing this, Luo Zijun felt slightly relieved.

Bai Ming continued earnestly: "The Queen personally inviting you to the palace to hear your opinions is a tremendous honor, both for you personally and for our Bai Family. Zijun, you must seize this opportunity. If you gain the Queen's favor, your future in Daliang will be absolutely smooth and unobstructed, a path to success. Even if you do not pass the Autumn Examination next year, it will not have any major impact."

What Luo Zijun was thinking about now was not his future.

He was thinking about how to kill Lai Da as soon as possible and get his revenge!

Behind Jile Villa stands a powerful prince; the Bai Family certainly cannot afford to provoke the other party. To deal with that prince, within this Daliang, only the Queen has the qualifications and the strength.

Therefore, his father-in-law was right; this is indeed a good opportunity.

If he seizes it and wins the favor of the Queen, then wiping out that Jile Villa might not take any effort at all.

To complete this matter within a short month, he can only borrow power.

However, he does not yet know the Queen's temperament or true thoughts; if she is determined to protect that Prince of Nanhe, then it will be troublesome.

"Since Father-in-law says so, then Zijun will enter the palace tomorrow."

Luo Zijun agreed, secretly pondering his plan to borrow power for revenge.

Bai Ming nodded and added: "Meixue will go to the palace with you tomorrow."

Luo Zijun was stunned upon hearing this: "The Eldest Miss is going too?"

Bai Ming said: "You may not know, but when they were young, the Queen and Meixue were actually very good friends. They grew up playing together. Later, the Queen entered the palace and rarely came out, so their relationship faded a bit... This time, the Queen having you enter the palace must have reminded her of Meixue, so she asked her to go with you."

Luo Zijun glanced at the house next door and asked: "Has the Eldest Miss agreed?"

Bai Ming said: "I am just about to go tell her. Since it is a personal invitation from the Queen, naturally she must go; there is no reason to refuse."

"Zijun, I won't disturb you any longer; I am going to see Meixue. After you finish lunch tomorrow, the two of you go to the front, and I will accompany you into the palace."

Having said this, he left the small courtyard and went to the Luoxue Residence next door.

Luo Zijun pondered in the small courtyard for a while longer before going to the backyard to continue practicing the Liehuo Finger.

Nightfall soon descended.

After Luo Zijun finished washing up and was about to return to his room, Bai Bai came over from next door and said: "Brother Zijun, the Miss wants you to come over."

"It must be about entering the palace tomorrow."

Luo Zijun thought to himself, immediately following her through the small gate and into the Luoxue Residence.

In the room, the light was dim, and no lamps were lit.

A stunningly beautiful figure wearing a snow-white dress, with her pitch-black hair cascading to her waist, was standing quietly alone by the window, bathing in the bright moonlight and staring blankly at the night scene outside, wondering what she was thinking about.

Luo Zijun walked in and bowed: "Eldest Miss."

Bai Meixue remained standing by the window, quietly looking outside. After a moment, she suddenly spoke: "I am going to the palace with you tomorrow; you must protect me."

Luo Zijun: "???"

Just as he was puzzled, the stunning figure by the window slowly turned around, revealing a face as white as snow, a beauty that could topple kingdoms.

Tonight, the Bai Daxiaojie was not wearing a veil, nor was she wearing any scars!

She had actually revealed her true face!

That stunning, kingdom-toppling face, under the pure white moonlight and set off by that pitch-black hair, was dazzlingly white and breathtakingly beautiful!

Even though he had seen it several times before, seeing it again today was still heart-stoppingly beautiful, enough to make one lose their focus.

Luo Zijun was dazed for a moment and said: "Eldest Miss, you..."

Bai Meixue looked at him with a serene expression and said: "You had already guessed it, hadn't you?"

Luo Zijun said: "Yes, but... what did you mean just now when you said I should protect you? Could it be that the Queen would do you harm?"

Bai Meixue said in a calm tone: "She will probably be angry when she sees that I am not truly disfigured; she has always been jealous that I am prettier than her."

Luo Zijun was stunned and said: "Then the Eldest Miss could wear a veil, or apply the scars, so she doesn't see your true face; wouldn't that be fine?"

Bai Meixue said: "But, I just want her to see; I just want her to be angry."

Luo Zijun: "???"

Are you not sick in the head?

Bai Meixue did not explain, only looking at him and saying: "Will you protect me?"

Luo Zijun said without hesitation: "Of course I will, but I fear I am weak and my status is humble, and I lack the strength."

Bai Meixue said: "It's fine, you just need to side with me; she won't do anything to you."

Luo Zijun could not help but sigh and say: "Eldest Miss, actually, I was hoping to build a good relationship with the Queen tomorrow and then ask her for a favor."

What a headache; how did such a matter suddenly get inserted, completely disrupting his plan to curry favor with the Queen.

Bai Meixue looked at him with a calm gaze and said: "She does not need to be curried favor with; as long as you demonstrate your true ability, you can propose conditions to her. In her eyes, interests are the most important thing. As long as you are useful to her, she will help you."

Luo Zijun pondered for a moment, still somewhat worried: "Will you two argue tomorrow?"

Bai Meixue said: "I never argue."

"What about fighting?"

Luo Zijun asked again.

Bai Meixue said: "I also never fight."

Luo Zijun felt slightly relieved and said: "Alright, then we can only play it by ear tomorrow. I hope everything goes smoothly."

The room fell quiet.

Seeing that she had finished speaking, Luo Zijun prepared to take his leave, but Bai Meixue suddenly added: "My undergarments and trousers have been found, but my bodice and silk stockings have yet to be found."

Luo Zijun spread his hands and said: "Eldest Miss, you don't still suspect that I stole them, do you?"

Bai Meixue stared at him with calm eyes for a while and said: "I am just telling you. If you want them, you can tell me directly, and I will give them to you."

Luo Zijun immediately said: "Eldest Miss is being too insulting; I have absolutely no interest in Eldest Miss's clothing!"

After saying this, he turned and left, looking as if he had been insulted and was angry.

After he left, the small door in the room opened.

Fenfen came out from the inner room and said: "Miss, the Young Master is so good at pretending; he didn't even change his expression and showed no shame at all. The bodice is one thing, but he even likes Miss's silk stockings. I bet he has been secretly holding Miss's fragrant silk stockings to do bad things these past two nights."

Bai Meixue looked at her and said: "Wasn't he doing bad things with you last night? Did he even have time to hold the silk stockings to do bad things?"

"Ah..."

Fenfen instantly turned red in the face, stammering, too shy to speak.

After returning to Junzi Residence, Luo Zijun chatted with Xiaohuan and Ziyuan for a while, then returned to his room, preparing to continue his cultivation.

However, thinking about going into the palace tomorrow, he lost his mood.

He got onto the bed, lay there for a while, and couldn't help but take out two pairs of snow-white silk stockings from his bosom—one pair from Bai Daxiaojie, one from his senior sister; both were fragrant and soft.

Both were stunning beauties, though their styles were vastly different.

One was always feigning coldness, appearing pure and haughty, yet she was actually a charming, seductive, and extremely teasing little enchantress.

The other was elegant and tranquil, as beautiful as a painting, as if a celestial being had descended to earth, only to be admired from afar, not to be trifled with.

Of course, regardless of which one, one extra glance would be enough to lose one's soul.

Hmm?

He suddenly thought of the Queen he had seen in the palace that night.

The Queen's face was beautiful and alluring, possessing a kind of bewitching beauty.

Those expressive peach-blossom eyes seemed like two extreme whirlpools; once one met her gaze, one would be immediately pulled in.

When they first met that night, even with his self-control, he had lost his focus.

From this, one could see the terrifying nature of her charm.

Tomorrow, he would not only have to face Bai Daxiaojie's stunning beauty but also the Queen's alluring beauty; would he suddenly lose control and do something impolite?

That would be truly terrible.

Being impolite in front of Bai Daxiaojie didn't matter; she certainly wouldn't do anything to him, as they were, after all, a formally wedded couple. But if he were impolite in front of the Queen, given the domineering aura she displayed last time and the ruthless, murderous reputation he had heard of her during this time, he feared... his little life would be forfeit!

Thinking of this, he immediately sat up from the bed.

After thinking for a moment, he got off the bed, opened the door, and went straight to the room opposite.

"Creak..."

Just at this moment, the door opened.

Ziyuan was wearing a pink bodice, her long hair draped down, and she was just about to go out to relieve herself.

Their eyes met, and both were stunned for a moment.

Ziyuan said: "Young Master, you..."

Luo Zijun glanced at her delicate face, her snow-white, jade-like shoulders, and the bulging area on her chest, then suddenly bent down, picked her up, entered the room, and closed the door.

Xiaohuan was wearing a bodice, lying on the bed with her bottom stuck up reading a book; seeing him enter, she also opened her dark, round eyes in surprise.

Ziyuan hurriedly said with a red face: "Young Master, this servant... this servant needs to go relieve herself first..."

Luo Zijun didn't listen to her, threw her back onto the bed, blew out the lamp, took off his clothes, got into bed, pulled down the curtains, and said: "Do you want to hear a story?"

Both of them immediately said in unison: "We don't..."

"Hmph, whether you want to or not, you will!"

Luo Zijun let out an "Awoo" sound and pounced on them.

Ziyuan said anxiously: "Young Master, this servant... this servant needs to go first..."

"You are not allowed to go!"

Luo Zijun immediately blocked her mouth, then bit her ear and whispered: "Hold it in, listen to my story first... it will be even more fun later..."

Ziyuan instantly turned red in the face and said nothing more.

"Meow—"

At this moment, a white cat suddenly jumped down from the outer courtyard wall, got onto the corridor, and with a light leap, jumped onto the windowsill.

Those azure eyes looked through the gap in the window at the shadows on the curtains inside the room.

(End of chapter)