Traveling through an ancient military camp: Bao'er's survival song

The visitor was Wu Suining, the eldest daughter of Grand Tutor Wu Peng'en.

Upon seeing Wu Suining come to pay her respects, Liu Shu quickly glanced at Li Bao'er, only to see her looking at him with a mocking expression, as if to say: Still acting?

Got it! Bao'er thinks I hired a shill!

That Miss Wu is just a shill!

The quick-witted Liu Shu immediately responded to Wu Suining, "Just call me Young Master Liu, there's no need for all that formality. Alright, please give my regards to Teacher Wu."

Liu Shu thought Wu Suining would understand and leave, after all, she was just a plant, and staying too long would expose her. But to his surprise, this Miss Wu plopped down at the table, staring intently at her Li Bao'er, and asked, "May I ask which family this gentleman is?"

Li Bao'er was just about to watch the play when she suddenly found herself in it? She glanced at Liu Shu, bypassing Wu Suining's gaze. Liu Shu immediately introduced her, "Miss Wu, this is my close friend Li Baobao, who currently serves under General Peng Zizheng of Guide." He then introduced Wu Suining to Li Bao'er, "This is Wu Suining, the eldest daughter of my mentor Wu Peng'en."

Wu Suining continued to stare at Li Bao'er, smiling as she asked, "My father, Wu Peng'en, only educated the Eighth Prince for two years, so I dare not presume to be his teacher. Young Master Li has an extraordinary appearance. Although this is our first meeting, he looks quite familiar. Is your father also serving in the capital?"

The eldest daughter of the Wu family emphasized the words "my father Wu Peng'en" with extra emphasis. When asked, Li Bao'er did not want to compete with others in terms of family background and honestly replied, "My father is just an accountant and does not live in the capital."

Sensing that Li Bao'er didn't want to deal with him, Liu Shu quickly stood up and pretended that he had something to tell his mentor, Wu Suining. He then led Miss Wu away from their seats: "I haven't seen my mentor for a long time and I miss him very much. Please convey my regards to the Grand Tutor on my behalf, and I will visit my mentor at a later date."

The usually aloof and polite eldest daughter of the Wu family seemed like a completely different person today. She sneered at the Eighth Prince and said, "The Eighth Prince should visit his father. You've been away from the court for so long, yet you keep running into the Eighth Prince at all sorts of banquets and parties. It seems the Eighth Prince doesn't even remember what his father looks like anymore." With that, she tossed her silk robes and ribbons and drifted away.

Liu Shu: I used to see this Miss Wu as quite elegant and proper, with a good sense of propriety. What's wrong with her today? Wu Peng'en only taught me for two years when I was six or seven years old. What am I, an emperor who hasn't been granted a title, doing hanging around the ministers all day? Do I want to die?

Completely bewildered, Liu Shu returned to Li Bao'er and offered an explanation: "These noble ladies in the capital have nothing better to do than ask this and that. I guess they asked a few more questions because of your outstanding appearance, Bao'er."

Li Bao'er: "What 'Bao'er'? Call me Big Brother!"

Li Bao'er didn't like to get involved in people or things that didn't concern her. She didn't want to ask about Liu Shu's relationship with this Miss Wu, and she was even more too lazy to expose Liu Shu's hiring of a shill to prove that he was really the Eighth Prince. She felt that this parting was over and urged Liu Shu to eat his noodles quickly, as she still had to go back to school for classes in the afternoon.

However, after returning to the school, Li Bao'er belatedly realized the name "Wu Peng'en" and couldn't help but find Liu Shu amusing: He even went so far as to find a "eldest daughter of the Grand Tutor" to act as a scapegoat. Why didn't he just say that he was the current emperor traveling incognito? Is he really addicted to acting? I'll have to remind this brat tomorrow that this is ancient times, there is no freedom of speech, and he shouldn't dare to say whatever he wants.

Wu Suining, however, did not let the matter rest. She had not been so furious in a long time. It took her five or six steps after leaving Suijing Tower to calm down. She then stopped the sedan chair that was following her, and she and her maid Liuguang got in and sat down. She then instructed the sedan chair bearers to return to the mansion.

Liu Guang, who had been holding back for a long time, finally couldn't hold back any longer and said indignantly, "Miss, that Li Baobao looks so much like Master. Could he be Master's illegitimate child?"

Wu Suining, resting with her head propped up and eyes closed, didn't even glance at Liuguang; she was thinking.

I need to figure out what the relationship is between a boy who looks eight parts like my father and my father who is so upright and honest!