GB: Bai Yueguang is a villain again.

Su Mo did not impart any new knowledge to her in the afternoon because she had other things to arrange.

Lin Jia must have been scheming by agreeing to let her come here so easily. Although Su Mo was indeed not afraid of her little tricks, it is better to be safe than sorry. No matter what she wanted to do, Su Mo was watching and he could just deal with her moves.

After all, this visit by Yan Yuan is an important part of her plan and cannot be ruined by any small negligence.

Thinking of this, Su Mo picked up his pen and wrote a letter to the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Revenue respectively, arranging various matters in the letters.

Everything is going on in an orderly manner.

……

Xiao Zeqing was not idle in the Regent's Palace either. Someone came to see him the day after Su Mo left.

He sat in the largest restaurant in Kyoto, looking calmly but somewhat helplessly at the former imperial tutor who had come from afar.

He is also an old subordinate of his father who has now retired.

The Grand Tutor was already over seventy years old and should have been enjoying his retirement in Tianqi.

But because she received the news that he was kidnapped to Fenglin and married to the Regent of Fenglin, she rushed here regardless of everything.

His old bones seemed to be about to fall apart from the bumpy ride on the road.

The first reaction of the Grand Tutor when he saw him was to worry about his safety, fearing that Su Mo had done something cruel to him.

After all, Xiao Zeqing mentioned in the secret letter that his identity was exposed and he could not leave Fenglin, so the original plan needed to be reconsidered.

"Your Highness, you are in Fenglin... Su Mo didn't hurt you, did he?" The Grand Tutor stretched out his trembling hand and gently placed it on the back of Xiao Zeqing's hand, his eyes full of concern.

"Teacher, don't worry. I'm fine. I also have new plans in Fenglin. You don't have to worry." Xiao Zeqing responded.

"I'm glad you're alright. When do you plan to return?" The Grand Tutor gave Xiao Zeqing a tentative look. Seeing that he remained silent, he advised, "Fenglin isn't your hometown after all. Doctor, I'd like to ask you if you could return with me and discuss the matter later."

Xiao Zeqing secretly clenched his hands hidden in his wide sleeves. He looked at the Grand Tutor and said, "I don't want to waste any more time. Besides, I want more than this."

As if he already knew his choice, the Grand Tutor did not dwell on it.

"I have brought some more of your secret guards from Tianqi to protect you. I have already dealt with those who failed to protect their master. Your Highness, do you need me to stay here and assist you?"

"Thank you for your hard work, teacher. I will not keep useless people." Xiao Zeqing looked at the loyal old minister in front of him and sighed softly.

"Teacher, please go back early. My Apocalypse cannot do without you."

"Your Highness!" The Grand Tutor raised his head in surprise and looked at Xiao Zeqing, who had an unfathomable expression. After a while, he nodded and said, "I understand. Your Highness must take good care of yourself. I will take my leave."

Xiao Zeqing looked at the hunched back of the tutor, as if he saw the stern yet sharp figure of his childhood mentor.

The prime minister, who once cared so much about the world and was honest and upright, is now bent by hatred.

It’s true... everything in the world is unpredictable.

Xiao Zeqing picked up the cold tea beside him and took a sip. He could no longer taste the fragrance of the tea, only bitterness.

Putting down the teacup, Xiao Zeqing looked out the window. The market was crowded with people, who were busy and working hard to make a living.

How is he different from them?

He is nothing more than a wild beast that feeds on hatred, surviving numbly on instinct.

He chuckled, concealed the sarcasm in his eyes, stood up and left the restaurant.

When they returned home, several people hiding in the dark appeared behind Xiao Zeqing.

"I want all the movements of Fenglin Palace and Regent Su Mo, no matter how big or small."

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Zeqing was the only one left in the room.

……

Of course, Xiao Zeqing's movements did not escape Su Mo's sight, but she didn't care about it at all.

"Let him do whatever he wants. He will be the master of the Regent's Palace when I am not around." Su Mo paused while listening to the routine report from the secret guard, and then added.

"Just tell me what he did, and don't interfere with the master's decision."

Looking at Xiao Zeqing who was obediently lowering his eyes on the rice paper, Su Mo lightly touched some vermilion with his finger and dotted it on the lips of the person in the painting.

The slender fingers gently pinched and twisted the lips, making them look tender and tempting.

Su Mo picked up his pen and wrote a short paragraph, "One day without seeing you, I miss you like crazy."

"When the painting is dry, send it back home."

……

When Xiao Zeqing received the letter, he was stunned when he saw that it was addressed to him personally. He thought it was a prank by someone, so he confirmed with the steward again and again that it was addressed to him before opening it.

Xiao Zeqing had never seen himself like this before. Su Mo depicted all the details of himself one by one. In the painting, he had no hair tied up, and his black hair fell softly on his shoulders. Although his eyes were not exposed, his charm was fully revealed. The small mole on his collarbone was not deviated at all.

The most embarrassing thing was the thin lips that served as the finishing touch. He could clearly see Su Mo's fingerprints on them.

The traces of growth rings on the vermilion were particularly obvious, as if he was really being gently and tenderly pressed on the lips by that person's fingertips.

She was used to teasing him, and no one knew where she learned these dirty tricks from.

Xiao Zeqing blushed again as she touched the small words written by Su Mo. Although they were clearly words expressing longing, her handwriting was sharp and bold, like her usual splashed ink.

Her feelings have always been so sincere and passionate.

This is the person he insisted on keeping by his side.

……

A small red bean, along with a letter, returned to Su Mo's hands.

"I only wish your heart is like mine."

The delicate little characters were just like the feeling Xiao Zeqing gave to Su Mo, soft yet tough.

Su Mo looked at the little red beans in his palm, smiled, and put them into the sachet he carried with him.

……

"Master, did your mistress write to you today?" Lin Qiong asked with a smile while having lunch with Su Mo.

"Not yet. It will probably be delivered in the evening. Eat well, little girl."

Su Mo looked at Lin Qiong, who had become familiar with her in just a few days and then started to act disrespectful to her, and tapped her forehead.

"If you have time to care about me, why not devote some attention to your martial arts class? With this small body, I can beat ten people."

"Oh, Master, I just don't have the talent. There's nothing I can do about it." Lin Qiong seemed to see that Su Mo was soft-hearted and would only act coquettishly to get things done. This time was no different.

"If you don't study hard, I won't tell you about the battlefield." Su Mo refused to accept the other party's coquettish offensive today, and used the threat skill.

"Ah~ No, I'll just practice hard, Master still has to explain to me!"

"see your performance."

After lunch, Su Mo put his hands behind his back and began the daily supervision work that he had to do.

Because it is a banquet for envoys from another country, even though they are just vassal states of Fenglin, they must be taken seriously.

After all, this kind of occasion is usually the best opportunity to show one's strength besides fighting, and there can be no ambiguity at all.

Every item and decoration has fixed specifications and uses, which Su Mo needs to count one by one and implement everywhere. Although some finished products have been completed in the palace, the rest is still a big project.

Damn Lin Jia, she only sent her here from the entire court, under the pretext of giving full responsibility to the Regent, fearing that others would not know that she had other intentions.