Yu Shuyan shook her head:

"No need. This matter is too complicated. Let's handle it ourselves."

If she were to ask him for help, then she couldn't hide from him the fact that she had stood by and watched Zhou Ruifen and Wang Ziyue die, or even that she had directly killed them.

Although she didn't care what Bai Ziyu thought of her.

However, she and Bai Ziyu were not yet familiar with each other.

Bai Ziyu looked at her, a hint of worry flickering deep in his eyes. His brows furrowed, but he didn't insist any further. Yu Shuyan suddenly seemed to remember something, her brows furrowing as she looked at Bai Ziyu:

"By the way, that Ouyang Feng is a charlatan. You agreed to let him attend the lectures at the Confucian Academy. This will benefit Songhe Bookstore."

"Won't the impact on the hospital be very bad?"

Bai Ziyu's expression gradually darkened, as if he were very worried.

Yu Shuyan frowned, pondered for a moment, then, as if she had made up her mind, said:

“If he goes to the Confucian Hall, it will indeed have a very bad impact on Songhe Academy. Here’s what we’ll do: don’t worry, although killing him will cause some trouble, I don’t mind that little bit of trouble.”

Bai Ziyu's eyes suddenly widened as he stared directly at Yu Shuyan.

Yu Shuyan thought he was frightened by her, but she said nonchalantly:

"What? You think I'm...?"

"That's a good idea!"

Bai Ziyu suddenly burst out laughing.

Yu Shuyan raised an eyebrow in surprise:

"So, kill him?"

Bai Ziyu smiled and waved his hand:

"I was just joking. Since there's going to be trouble, let's not kill him. As for Tingrutang, don't worry, he won't..."

He wouldn't dare come. Even if he wanted to, the people behind him would never allow him to.

A look of confusion flashed in Yu Shuyan's eyes.

Bai Ziyu smiled slightly and then explained:

"When you attend lectures at the Confucian Academy, you are facing not only the leading scholars of the Great Yong Dynasty, but also literary giants from various fields. If you don't have real talent and learning, going to the Confucian Academy will not bring you fame, but rather infamy."

"So, Ouyang Feng is a complete fool, he doesn't know anything. But his senior brother, Ouyang Xu, is an extremely shrewd and calculating person. Do you think he'll let him go?"

Yu Shuyan suddenly realized:

"If that's the case, then that's for the best."

"Alright, now that everything has been said, I'll take my leave."

After saying that, he nodded slightly to Bai Ziyu, turned around and quickly left.

Bai Ziyu stood there, watching her back, his eyes filled with a mixture of disappointment and admiration, and remained motionless for a long time.

Jin Wanliang had appeared behind him unnoticed, his eyes filled with mockery. He followed Yu Shuyan's gaze as she walked away into the distance.

"Still looking? Everyone's already gone!"

Bai Ziyu snapped out of his daze and frowned as he looked at Jin Wanliang:

"You haven't left yet?"

Jin Wanliang wore a mask, his expression one of hurt.

"You heartless bastard! Didn't you tell me to wait for you? Now you're complaining that I bothered you? Look at you!"

"It's my sweetheart!"

Bai Ziyu suddenly frowned and looked at him:

"I don't want to hear those words again!"

Jin Wanliang saw seriousness and perseverance in Bai Ziyu's eyes, paused for a moment, and said:

"Fine, fine, I don't want to say it yet. But you do know~"

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Ziyu had already turned around and walked towards the carriage on the side.

Jin Wanliang was stunned for a moment, then turned around and chased after him:

"Hey, Bai Ziyu, wait for me, wait for me!"

Bai Ziyu's hand, which was lifting the carriage curtain, suddenly stopped. He slowly turned his head and stared straight at Jin Wanliang, who had followed him.

Jin Wanliang, feeling the pressure of his gaze, couldn't help but shrink back, crossing his arms and feigning exaggerated wariness.

"What are you doing? Don't covet my unparalleled beauty!"

Bai Ziyu's expression, however, did not soften because of his humor. On the contrary, it became even more serious, and his voice deepened:

Are you sure you want to ride with me?

Jin Wanliang clearly understood that his words seemed to have a hidden meaning.

He couldn't care less about joking around anymore; his expression became more serious, clearly lost in thought.

Bai Ziyu gave him another deep look, lifted the carriage curtain, bent down and went inside, then lowered the curtain again.

Jin Wanliang looked at the slightly swaying curtains, his brows furrowing unconsciously, his eyes flickering.

But soon enough, he jumped into the carriage, lifted the curtain, bent down and went inside. His smile returned, and he sat down on one side of the carriage.

Bai Ziyu raised her eyes and looked at him:

"Have you thought about it?"

Jin Wanliang, unusually serious, nodded:

"Now that you're up here, you must have thought it through."

Bai Ziyu raised an eyebrow slightly:

"If that's the case, then let me ask you. Are you aware of the schemes you've devised against me and Situ Yue today?"

Jin Wanliang was taken aback:

"A trick? What do you mean by that?"

Bai Ziyu observed him carefully and, seeing that he didn't seem to be faking it, sighed softly:

"Do you know that if it weren't for Lady Yuan's rescue today, I would have already been discovered to be doing something improper with Situ Yue by now?"

Jin Wan's eyes suddenly widened:

"How could this be? I thought..."

He realized halfway through his sentence that he had said the wrong thing.

She suddenly looked at Bai Ziyu and met his gaze, which seemed to know everything. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she finally took a deep breath, saying helplessly:

"I was so naive to think that what I did could be hidden from your eyes."

Bai Ziyu's expression, however, calmed down, and a smile even appeared on his lips:

"So, you've really sided with Gong Mojue?"

If Bai Ziyu could remain calm and composed just now, he was truly astonished at this moment, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:

"Bai Ziyu, you're toxic! How could you even think of him?"

Bai Ziyu smiled slightly:

"When you invited me to this banquet, it was ostensibly because Situ Yue promised you benefits. However, when I asked you to exchange the Soul-Hooking Incense for it, you seemed to feel the pain, but you lost a bit of curiosity."

"After all, if you didn't know beforehand that I needed the Soul-Hooking Incense, then, given your personality, your first reaction would definitely be to ask what I'm going to do with it."

“But you didn’t! Then there’s only one possibility: you were definitely instructed by someone to use the Soul-Hooking Incense to force me to attend this banquet.”

"The effects of the Soul-Hooking Incense are a low-cost version of the Purple Jade Snow Lotus. And I only asked Gong Mojue for the Purple Jade Snow Lotus."

"In that case, it will be clear who is behind you."

Jin Wanliang asked in surprise:

"But since you already knew that Gong Mojue insisted on having you attend the banquet, then you should know that something was definitely not right here."

"Then why did you come to the banquet?"

Bai Ziyu smiled slightly:

"Do I even need to think about it? I just want to see what you're planning to do."

"I also want to see what kind of person our Prince Yongning, who is keeping a low profile, is."

Jin Wanliang's eyes narrowed slightly:

So, what kind of person do you think he is?

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