Chapter 421: The Unlucky Scholar (2)

“Do you see that person?”

Gong Jue opened his mouth. Bai Sheng hurriedly walked closer to listen, but the noisy crowd made it impossible to hear what he was saying!”

“The blue-clothed scholar.”

“Ah! I see him!” Bai Sheng prepared to fight. “Is that an a.s.sa.s.sin? What does master wish for us to do?”

Gong Jue pursed his lips, coldly stating, “He doesn’t look too young. Go investigate him. If he isn’t married, pair him with a fierce woman. I think the butcher in the southern part of the city has a daughter that’d suit him quite well.”

The daughter of the butcher was known for being rude and ferocious. Although her appearances weren’t too bad, it was said that she indirectly caused the death of her four previous husbands. No one was brave enough to marry her. Back then, Bai Sheng had told Gong Jue about it as a mere joke.

Bai Sheng thought he heard wrong and stared at him, his mouth forming a little, “huh?”.

Gong Jue now finally turned his head, coldly glaring at him. That gaze made gooseb.u.mps appear from all over Bai Sheng’s body.

“Do you not understand?”

“I understand! Completely understand!” More like he didn’t understand a thing! Inside Bai Sheng’s heart was a little man who was now sobbing.

He was too surprised at what the master had said earlier that he wasn’t entirely sure of his intentions. Was he trying to set up two people? Could it be that the shock from today was getting to him that the master wanted to help some people as well?

“Then…then what about the a.s.sa.s.sins?”

“Take some people to the front and open up the path. Kill whoever dares to block the path!”

Gong Jue smiled coldly. “Previously, I let them go half-heartedly because they were still useful to me. Just because I let them go doesn’t mean that I don’t have evidence that can lead them all to death. If they want to try and fight with the tiger, muddle the water to get fish*, then they can try!”

Tn*: Basically, he’s threatening them and daring them to take advantage of the situation.

“Yes!” hearing those words, Bai Sheng’s energy felt revived! This was master’s dominating aura!

“Also, called Luo Qi to lead 10,000 royal guards to guide the cart!

“Yes!”

10,000 royal guards! Not even explaining to the emperor what the 10,000 troops were needed for, Bai Sheng’s felt true admiration for him. With his master here, the princess returning to the palace safely was not an issue!

As soon as Gong Jue’s orders were set, the crowd had stopped beating their drums and parading their flags.

As for the many princes who also wanted to act, they had no governor supporting them, so they could only watch!

Of course, there were some people who weren’t afraid of Gong Jue’s men, such as Gong s.h.i.+, or the empress dowager. They wouldn’t stop at any cost to kill Gong Yi Mo. While Gong Yi Mo was riding on the flower cart with hundreds of people pressed close to the cart, as they slowly made their way to the palace. It was so close that it seemed like someone’s bones may get crushed.

With Gong Jue in their way was already difficult enough, but if Gong Yi Mo were to rise to power again, then there would be no way for them to stay in power!

Thinking of that, the scar on his hand began to hurt. One time, Gong Jue had almost cut off his hand! He had to take revenge!

Long Han Yan, who stood by his side, did not have a good complexion on her face.

She wasn’t on the same side as Gong s.h.i.+, but they did frequently cooperate. Seeing Gong Yi Mo’s gleeful appearance made her both jealous, and also boil with hatred!

No wonder Gong Jue would like her. With her slyful appearance like that of a fox, of course she would find it easy to seduce others! She should’ve gotten rid of Gong Jue when he was younger! How hateful!

At this moment, someone handed Gong Yi Mo a basket of honeyed hawthorns, making her feel blessed!

She put one in her mouth, sour yet sweet, as an image of joy surfaced in her eyes. She turned around, bending over to put one in Gong Jue’s mouth. Gong Jue raised his head, clas.h.i.+ng his eyes with her eyes that glistened like crystals, instantly drawn in…

“They’re really good! Don’t you want to try some?”

The few pieces of hair that fell down from her bun, her smile that was more radiant than the sun, all of these seemed to soften Gong Jue’s heart. He lowered his head and took the hawthorn from her.