northernbook Chapter 141 The Vicious Dancer in a Transmigration Novel 11
Chapter 141 The Vicious Dancer in a Transmigration Novel 11
Zhong Linjian pursed his lips, and after a moment said calmly, "In that case, you may stay in the main hall."
At that moment, Ni Qing could hardly believe her ears: "Stay in the main hall?"
Why?
The man nodded, his expression calm: "Yes, since His Majesty arranged for you to seduce me, you have to put on an act. There's nothing wrong with staying in the main hall. I won't touch you."
She was convinced time and again, as if it made sense. If there was still no movement regarding the military tally, and the old emperor sent someone to fetch her again, she couldn't keep giving him the runaround.
According to the original plot, she was indeed supposed to seduce him, which would kill two birds with one stone.
"Okay." She agreed without much thought.
The man smiled with satisfaction. He didn't seem to be very busy today, and stood still the whole time, leaving Ni Qing unsure whether to leave or stay.
This awkward situation was quickly resolved.
"General," a servant entered from outside and reported, "Prime Minister Bai has come to visit. Shall we see him or not?"
Zhong Linjian raised an eyebrow and said, "Let him in." He wanted to see what kind of trouble Bai Zhiwei was planning to stir up.
The servant quickly responded and went to report. A short while later, a figure in dark blue gracefully walked over.
Bai Zhiwei held up the fan he carried with him and smiled insincerely: "General."
While they might employ various underhanded tactics, they still had to maintain a facade in public. Zhong Linjian said with a forced smile, "Prime Minister Bai is so busy with state affairs, what brings you to the General's Mansion?"
The other person chuckled softly, but glanced at Ni Qing standing to the side without leaving a trace. He wasn't blind, so he could naturally see the ambiguous mark on the girl's lips.
He blinked and slowly said, "General, are you planning to stay in the city permanently after returning from the border?"
The day before the foreign kingdom was to send tribute dancers, Zhong Linjian returned from the battlefield, having traveled for three days on horseback. The next day, he was assigned to greet Ni Qing.
It wasn't appropriate to just stand there and chat, so Zhong Linjian gestured for the other person to sit down before casually saying, "The border is fraught with unknown dangers. If the situation worsens, be prepared to set off at any time."
Ni Qing realized her chance to slip away had come, and whispered, "Since you two are discussing matters, I'll take my leave now."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhiwei spoke faster than the general, his eyes smiling: "It's alright, just some ordinary little things, nothing secret. Besides, you're not exactly an outsider, so what's wrong with you hearing it?"
Ni Qingxin thought to herself, "You're such a clueless person."
He chuckled and said, "I was afraid of bothering you two; I'm just getting in the way."
Bai Zhiwei smiled and said, "I won't bother you."
Ni Qing: "..." So she's not getting away today? She was giving him a way out, not asking him to take it!
Zhong Linjian's eyes flickered, and he made up his mind. He chatted casually for a few minutes, then made an excuse to go out. Before leaving, he gave Ni Qing a wink.
Ni Qingxin understood immediately.
Bai Zhiwei seemed to have something he wanted to say to her, but it probably wasn't anything nice, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to keep her here.
Sure enough, as soon as the general left, he turned to look at her and asked, "How have you been these past few days, young lady? Does the general love you?" This question touched on a private matter to some extent.
Ni Qing remained expressionless and said, "It's acceptable. What do you mean by that, Prime Minister Bai?"
Bai Zhiwei took a sip of cold tea and asked casually, "Did His Majesty summon you today?" Although it was a question, his tone was certain, because he had been the one pushing this matter from beginning to end.
Ni Qing nodded.
The other party smiled before getting to the point: "His Majesty's instructions were not very precise, so I was specially ordered to come and inform you again that the military tally does not need to be handed over to His Majesty; you can hand it over to me directly."
That's a clever way to make money.
As if afraid Ni Qing wouldn't believe him, he decided to go a step further: "Your alien nation has always enjoyed killing, so why are you taking the initiative to seek peace this time? Are you really not up to any other purpose?"
Ni Qing looked over warily.
Bai Zhiwei curled his lips: "Miss, I'm not like Zhong Linjian. I don't mean to coerce or bribe you. I just want to say that I can help you out..."
Ni Qing glanced at the doorway and thought to herself that the villains in the book weren't very smart after all. They started plotting in someone else's territory. They must have a death wish.
"As long as you're willing to practice with me, I'll get you whatever you want. How about it? Want to consider it? I think you're quite beautiful, so you must not want to be neglected like this, right?"
No matter how beautiful a flower is, it only has value if someone appreciates it. What do you think?