Chapter 55

Chapter 55: Second Prince Lan Chi, are you heavily armed?“I’m exhausted, please leave.”

Most of what needs to be said has been said.

Lan Su gestured for Lan Xi to leave with a light wave of his hand.

“My child, you may leave!” Lan Xi, with a worried expression, bowed to Lan Su.

“Retreat, my child!” Lan Xi bowed and was about to leave.

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Just as Lan Xi was about to leave, Lan Su seemed to remember something and reminded her, “Lan Chi personally went out today. Guess where he went?”

“Uh…”

“Oh…”

Lan Xi hesitated.

Thinking about Lan Su’s conversation with her today, she quickly realised, “Did he go to find Bai Yu?”

“, that rascal!”

Lan Su didn’t answer but snorted softly, “Does he think I’m unaware of his little schemes?”

Lan Chi had informants in the palace and knew when Bai Yu entered that day. With the results, Bai Yu had unexpectedly attracted everyone’s attention like a dark horse.

Lan Xi’s face showed uncertainty. Lan Chi went to Bai Yu so quickly.

“My child, you may step back.”

“Go ahead.”

Lan Xi stepped back quickly.

Lan Su watched her retreating figure, lowered his eyes slightly, and murmured, “Bai Yu… whom will you choose?”

…

“Your Highness, nice to meet you for the first time!”

At the same time, in another elegantly decorated tea house chamber, the melodious sound of the qin and zither echoed. A handsome scholar, casually dressed, didn’t offer formalities and greeted the person in front with a smiling nod.

In front was a tall and robust young man with two guards around him. He wore a blood-red brocade robe and had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, exuding a tiger-like aura, captivating and unmistakably domineering.

“Do you recognise me?”

Lan Chi raised an eyebrow, looking intently at the mysterious scholar before him.

He didn’t know Bai Yu’s exact value. But the emperor met him, and he won the top honours, writing a good poem. So, he wanted to meet him. If he could bring him to his side, that would be good.

“The princess likes black clothes, and the prince wears blood-red robes.”

“The eldest princess is graceful, and the regent is benevolent and wise.”

“The Second Highness is powerful and domineering, invincible on the battlefield.”

“The dynasty’s twin stars, a legend often spoken of in Lieyang City.”

“As a minister about to enter service, I naturally understand the future leadership.”

“This is the basic quality for a servant.”

Bai Yu said with a smile.

So young, so imposing, such a status… Lan Chi’s identity is not difficult to guess.

More importantly, he met Lan Xi and Lan Su. Indeed, one can find some resemblance in the face of the second prince. The royal genes seemed quite impressive.

“Um…”

Speaking of him, it always involves mentioning his outstanding sister. This made Lan Chi frown slightly.

“Don’t you want to know why I invited you?” Lan Chi took a seat and asked Bai Yu.

“Now, many people probably want to know me.”

Bai Yu took a sip of tea, smiled, and asked, “I know the purpose of Your Highness inviting me, but are you sure you want me to say it outright?”

“Some things, if said too explicitly, might not be good! And if I say it, would you believe it?”

Entering the officialdom and the court means entering the whirlpool of power. Various complex forces and groups would calculate friction with each other.

Bai Yu, as a dark horse, broke through the scientific examination. Not bringing assets into the group naturally attracted attention.

“Well… no need.”

When he heard that, Lan Chi paused and gave Bai Yu a deep look, this scholar left a deep impression on him with just a short meeting and a few simple words.

“I really like the poem you wrote.”

He was a prince forged on the battlefield. His name was earned through battles on the battlefield. For subordinates in the military, he naturally had a special fondness. He didn’t know the content of Bai Yu’s other exam questions but liked the circulated poems.

“Haha, as long as Your Highness likes it, the minister likes it too!”

Lan Chi’s eyes were intense as he continued to ask, “Are you heavily armed?”

“Are you skilled in martial arts?”