Taiping Inn

For the royal court, the arrival of the Central Plains envoys was a big deal. Some people cared, while others didn't. Those who cared would naturally take the initiative to meet Li Xuandu, while those who didn't care would avoid him.

After Li Xuandu visited Naiqi Khan, he wanted to visit Shigan Khan again, but was turned away. Li Xuandu didn't care. He parted with Yue and temporarily left the settlement area of ​​the kings and Nayan, and came to the settlement area of ​​officials and merchants, which was the outermost part of the inner city.

Compared with the deserted aristocratic area, this area was bustling with people, quite prosperous, and compared with the outer city, it was cleaner and safer.

Because the birthday of Xiao Yanshi was approaching, the royal court caravans came and went frequently. In this area, there were both Golden Horde people and Central Plains people, and Li Xuandu's Central Plains appearance was not very eye-catching.

The two came to a commercial area, where there were many vendors, most of which sold goods from the Central Plains. Li Xuandu had no interest in these, after all, they were far inferior to the Imperial Capital and Jiangnan. However, Yue Libie seemed very interested, and occasionally picked one or two items to buy. However, she did not bring any money with her, so Li Xuandu paid for everything.

Although the two were not dressed conspicuously, most merchants had trained their eyes to see that they were not bad. Whenever Yue Libie picked up something, the stall owner would ask for a high price. Yue Libie was well aware of the principle of asking for a high price and paying it back, so she only bargained for half the price. The stall owner wanted to say a few bad words, but seeing that she looked like a Golden Tent person, he was afraid of causing trouble and was very upset.

As the head of the Yan family, Yue Libie had no shortage of gold and silver, and bargaining was just stubbornness. She bought half a tea brick and two feet of floral cloth, and put them in a small basket she bought temporarily, like a young wife. Then he stopped at another stall, which was a jewelry stall. It was called a jewelry stall, but it was just some hairpins, earrings, bracelets, silk flowers, etc. The best ones were a silver hairpin and a pair of jade bracelets.

Yue Libie's eyes fell on the silver hairpin, and he reached out to pick it up, gesturing to put it in his hair. If it was a Central Plains woman, with her black hair tied into a bun, it would be very simple to put a hairpin in it, but most of the people in the Golden Horde had their hair loose and braided, so this hairpin had nowhere to be put in.

Li Xuandu just watched, but smiled without saying anything.

The vendors found this scene strange. A Central Plains person and a Golden Horde person, could they be husband and wife? This was rare. Most of the people in the Wei Dynasty and the Golden Horde hated each other and looked down on each other.

Yue Libie took a lot of effort to insert the silver hairpin crookedly in her hair. She didn't shamelessly ask Li Xuandu if it looked good, but asked: "Mr. Qin, you said Qin Su is your cousin, so you should know Li Xuandu?"

Li Xuandu remained calm and just nodded.

Yue Libie said: Although I am far away in the royal court, I have heard of him. He was first the son-in-law of Zhang Suqing, and later the son-in-law of Qin Qing. "

Li Xuandu had to defend his reputation: "Li Xuandu was not the son-in-law of Zhang Suqing in the past, and he is not the son-in-law of Qin Qing now. He and Qin Su have not been engaged, let alone married."

Yue Libie waved his hand: "The difference is not big, and this is not the key. I heard that Li Xuandu left the imperial capital in a mess a few years ago, and his wish is to return to the imperial capital. "

Li Xuandu was suspicious. Although he had never concealed his intention to return to the capital, it was not known to the world. Even Yue Libie, who was far away in the Golden Tent, had heard about it.

Yue Libie saw Li Xuandu's doubts and explained, "I also found out by chance. Xiao Yanshi paid much attention to your future cousin-in-law. She once mentioned Li Xuandu to Yaomu Huhan, and Yaomu Huhan mentioned him to others after getting drunk. "

Li Xuandu was shocked. He didn't expect why this Xiao Yanshi would pay attention to him. If he was a figure like the Earth Master or the Great Heavenly Master, it would be fine, or if he was Yan Feiqing, Li Yuanying and others, it would be excusable. But Li Xuandu had been dormant in the past few years. Even the people of Qingwei Sect almost forgot about him. Why would Xiao Yanshi, who was thousands of miles away, pay attention to him?

Thinking of this, Li Xuandu asked, "When did you first hear about Li Xuandu?"

Yue Libie recalled, "About half a year ago. "

Li Xuandu thought about it. Half a year ago, he was about to take over the Taiping Sect. However, this was the time when Yue Libie heard people mention Li Xuandu. Xiao Yanshi paid attention to Li Xuandu even earlier. It was just unknown whether it was when he returned to the martial arts world or when he was expelled from the sect.

Now was not the time to explore these things. Li Xuandu changed the subject and asked, "Why are you asking about Li Xuandu?"

"Just curious." Yue Libie said, "Do you know him? Did he return to the Imperial Capital for revenge or for profit?"

Li Xuandu was stunned, but he didn't expect her to ask such a question. After a little hesitation, he said, "Revenge cares about the process, enjoying the process of watching the enemy die in torture, and at the same time opening up his heart. But for the sake of profit, you don't care about the process, but only care about the result. Whether Li Xuandu is seeking revenge or for profit, you can tell by how he acts. "

Yue Libie said, "Li Xuandu has too many enemies. If he wants revenge, can he kill all the dignitaries in the Imperial Capital?"

Li Xuandu spoke of his own affairs in a third-person voice, as if it was someone else's story and had nothing to do with him: "I guess Li Xuandu himself has not figured out how to choose. On one side is hatred, and on the other side is compromise. If he is a pure man of the world, he will be happy to repay his enemies. If he is a pure man of the temple, he will laugh it off. But he is neither of them. Just like he wants to marry Qin Qing's daughter, it is true that they love each other, and it is also true that he wants to borrow the power of the Yue family. His heart may not be dirty, but it is not clean either."

Yue Libie curled her lips and said disdainfully: "If Qin Su was just a village girl, would Li Xuandu still marry her? If Li Xuandu was just a farmer, would Qin Su marry him?"

Li Xuandu sighed: "Probably not."

Yue Bieli's eyes are long and narrow, just like the name, when he squinted his eyes, it was like A pair of crescent moons whispered, "Qin Qing has only one daughter. He now recruits Li Xuandu as a son-in-law, which is actually to attract strong support for his daughter. The Qin family will still be in the hands of his daughter in the future. Although Mr. Qin is a member of the Qin family, it is difficult for him to make a name for himself."

Li Xuandu glanced at her and asked, "What does Yan mean?"

Yue Libie smiled and said, "Did Mr. Qin ever think about staying in the Golden Tent? He can also follow Li Xuandu's example."

This was so explicit that Li Xuandu could not understand the meaning. He refused without thinking, "As the saying goes, family, country and the world, there are national affairs above family affairs. Yan helped me, so I should respect Yan, but don't mention this matter again."

Yue Libie's expression was unclear whether it was disappointment or expectation. He didn't say anything more, but took off the silver hairpin on his head and threw it into the basket.

The atmosphere between the two became dull, and no one spoke. Yue Libie was a noble lady of the royal court after all, and she had already lowered her attitude, but if she didn't appreciate it, she would naturally not do the thing of paying for it.

Li Xuandu didn't know what Yue Libie was thinking, but he didn't expect Yue Libie to turn around and win him over. He originally wanted to pull Yue Libie into the Qingping Society, but now he had to think carefully.

After walking for a while, Li Xuandu suddenly snatched the small basket from Yue Libie's hand.

Yue Libie was stunned: "What are you going to do?"

Li Xuandu said: "Do you remember what Naiqi Khan said when he sent us out?"

Yue Libie recalled a little, and immediately remembered the word "pity", and her face changed slightly: "Is it dangerous?"

Li Xuandu didn't say anything, just said: "Follow me."

After that, Li Xuandu quickened his pace. Although Yue Libie was full of doubts, he could only follow behind Li Xuandu. After a while, the two came to the junction of the commercial district and the noble district. It can't be said that this place is sparsely populated, but there are not many pedestrians.

Li Xuandu still held the bamboo basket in his hand and said to Yue Libie: "Nan Yan, stand behind me, I will ensure that you are unharmed."

Yue Libie asked subconsciously: "Really?"

Li Xuandu said in a deep voice: "I always keep my words."

Yue Libie really stood behind Li Xuandu.