[GL] Win-win

"What are you laughing at?" Shi Si stroked her arm, she panicked.

Bai Liu entered her room, sat back in front of the stove, and said, "What do you think of Shu Jian?"

"The daughter of Lord Shu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, my father's political opponent, and Shu Jian himself...is just like that." Shi Si said slowly, with her head down, she found a bag on the table full of snacks and hadn't opened it yet. The still steaming candied chestnuts were sent over.

Bai Liu took it over and unwrapped the paper bag, took a few chestnuts and peeled off their shells, then opened his mouth and took a bite of the ginger-yellow flesh, inexplicably feeling that it was sweeter than the previous ones, "Hey, I discovered something."

Shi Si saw that her eyes were bright and she was more energetic than ever, so she smiled: "What's the matter? Tell me and listen."

"That's right, I see that Shu Jian seems to have some interest in Yue Jiu." Bai Liu also smiled, her trembling eyelashes brushed out a thick shadow, like a black crow's feather, making people's heart tickle.

"How could it be?" Shi Si was surprised, "Shu Jian and the eldest son of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Rites are not interested in Lang Youqing, when did you empathize with Emperor Dao Rui?"

Bai Liu leaned towards her, "You know it well."

"That's right, I never fight unprepared." Shi Si put a pot of rice wine on the stove and said, "Besides, fighting in the harem is not more dangerous than the battlefield. Doing some research beforehand is better than anything."

"That's true." Bai Liu nodded, and said again: "But your source of information is not very accurate, and you didn't even find out——Cheng Fu and Cheng Li are one of my supporters."

Shi Si blinked, and the supporter sounded good, which meant her suitors. Shi Si had met many people like those, and they were as fanatical as demons and ghosts.

"It's my grandfather's subordinates, probably because they are too old to keep up with the dynasty, and can't see clearly the twists and turns in the stomachs of young people." Shi Si curled her lips, and said out of some psychological reason: "It may also be hidden. That's great, maybe his father got involved too, otherwise how could he hide it so well."

"In my opinion, the father and son are not good people. They eat what's in the bowl and look at what's in the pot. They probably want to bet on both sides. They don't want to give up on Mr. Shu and they want to win over Mr. Bai."

Shi Si stared at her and asked, "You won't be fooled by this little trick, will you?"

"How is it possible?" Bai Liu just felt amused, "Am I such a stupid person?"

Shi Si remembered Prime Minister Shi's words: "A woman's heart is changeable."

Hearing the vague murmur, Bai Liu glanced at her suspiciously, "Stop talking about that, I have an idea to tell you."

Shi Si hooked the handle of the pot with an iron hook, poured two cups out of a bag of cotton cloth, raised her chin, and said, "Okay, tell me, I'll listen."

"Yuejiu said that Li Wenchang had asked him for more than ten days, and said that he needed to think about it. His bad habit had committed a crime. He cheerfully decided that Li Wenchang wanted to agree, so he let her go." Bai Liu chewed the chestnuts, seeming very distressed : "I don't have any hope for Yuejiu anymore. He has developed a crooked tendon in the relationship. Either he does too much or he doesn't do anything..."

"Then what do you want to do?" Shi Si asked. Her grasp of people's emotions is far from being as strategic as her overall direction. Can't compare to Bai Liu's innate talent.

Therefore, Shi Si was happy to hear about the rotten millet between Li Wenchang and Emperor Rui. In her opinion, how can a monarch and his ministers get along well if Emperor Rui treats him as a favorite concubine?Anyway, it is a way to get to the top, and there is no need to stick to the form, especially the latter is more handy for her than the former.

However, since Shi Si agreed to this matter, she must do it well. Throwing bricks and attracting jade has been a good way throughout the ages. You can't just do nothing and just brag about Emperor Rui and take a fancy to her arrogance. It won't be Emperor Rui anymore; moreover, since Bai Liu is classified as a friend by her, Shi Si has to take her thoughts into consideration.

Both Yu Gong and private Shi Si have to deal with this matter to the end, so that the lovers of Yue and Li will finally get married. Anyway, Bai Liu has scheming plans, and she doesn't mind spending more time.After all, it is better to keep more hands in everything, so as not to turn the boat in the gutter when the winning ticket is in hand.

"Of course I can't let him sit still." Bai Liu drank the rice wine and pressed the cup heavily on the table, "We have figured out that Li Wenchang must be provoked, and I think Shu Jian is a good candidate."

"Actually, at this point, the rest is their business. I shouldn't have intervened, but I can't see Emperor Rui spending four years in exchange for a bamboo basket to fetch water." Bai Liu sighed, and put the chestnuts together. The meat was put on the plate, and he looked like he had no appetite, "Li Wenchang is not completely careless, so let me give them a push. You said there are predestined people in this world, how can you love without disease?"

Shi Si brushed the pattern on the white porcelain cup with her fingertips, and looked at her with a smile: This man is posturing again.

Bai Liu wiped the black ash on her fingers, "Sincerely, their ambiguous attitude didn't torment each other, it's us onlookers who suffer."

"Then think of it as the money that should be paid for watching the theater. How can it be for nothing to watch the theater?" Shi Si said, harmless and just to laugh at her.

After finishing speaking, she felt that Bai Liu would not let it go, so she walked out the door with a smile on her face, avoiding disaster.

"Okay, as long as you can see clearly!"

Then, quite unexpectedly, Bai Liu sat there without moving a bit.

She shook the jug, and heard the turbulent sound of the small half jug of rice wine inside, then looked at the big, smooth chestnut meat on the plate, bit her lip, and covered it together with the jug with a veil Put it on the edge of the stove, and hummed: "Why are you laughing? I won't eat it for you!"

Because of Shi Si's reminder that day, Bai Liu was also afraid that he might mistake Shu Jian's favorite person, so he went to find Emperor Rui several times privately, and revealed the appointment location in advance, and sure enough, he bumped into Shu Jian every time. Following the news that came back, Shu Jian really had a crush on Emperor Rui, and even regarded Bai Liu as a rival in love.

"What's the matter, have you observed the enemy's situation?" Shi Si asked with a smile, watching the black-clothed shadow guard disappear in a flash, "I remember, except for the first time, you didn't like to see Shu Jian. Why?"

"It's like how much you want to see Shu Jian." Bai Liu laughed at her, "My harmlessness and innocence are all based on my disguise, but as for Shu Jian, from the skin to the bone, there is a line of 'I don't have anything. Knowing that I am the first to be innocent, I am so wronged', just sitting on the stool upright, there is a strong sense of being 'bullied'..."

She sneered: "This is something I can't even pretend to be. Based on this alone, I can't see how she is pleasing to the eye."

Shi Si was silent, and with Bai Liu's temperament, this was indeed a deep hatred.

Bai Liu waved her hand, "Don't mention that spoiler."

"Then let's talk about the first question." Shi Si also cooperated.

Bai Liu showed a fox-like smile, stretched out a finger to touch his mouth, and hissed: "Everything is ready, I only owe Dongfeng."

Shi Si felt a chill, and felt goose bumps on his arms.

Bai Liu's nagging was not all to disgust her, in fact, as soon as she finished speaking, there was a knock on the door of "Du, Du, Du".

The two fell silent, and then Bai Liu raised his voice and asked, "Who is it?"

"It's me, Shu Jian."

"Wait a minute!" Bai Liu glanced at Shi Si and said.

Shi Si raised her eyebrows, stood up unhurriedly, followed her hint and hid behind the screen in front of the bed.

Bai Liu opened the door and didn't let anyone in, but asked: "What do you want from me?"

"I want to talk to you..." Shu Jian lowered her eyebrows, a look of humiliation quickly flashed in her eyes, fearing that she would not agree, she said again: "It's about Emperor Rui!"

Bai Liu had a plan in mind, and after pretending to hesitate, he turned sideways to let her into the room.

Shi Si couldn't see the scene, but could only hear the voice of the conversation. She listened absent-mindedly to Bai Liu's tricks on Shu Jian, guessing that the other party was obviously impatient but insisted on being brave.

Occasionally, Shi Si would imitate Shu Jian's thoughts, imagining how self-righteous this young lady who feels good about herself is, presumably because of self-pity and self-pity. Still fantasizing about the better days in the future.

Shi Si's guess was not exactly the same, but it was eight or nine points in line with the facts.

The two talked for a while, and Bai Liu found out about Shu Jian's background easily. Shu Jian's paragraphs were obviously not enough, and he had no power to resist under her suppression, even if there were minor twists and turns, he was taken lightly. Now, just wait for the east wind to blow.

Shi Si listened to Bai Liu's intentionally shifting the topic, while sketching a slender figure in her mind, she shook her head, remembering the continuation of the long conversation a few days ago.

Bai Liu asked her: "Don't you think that you won't cherish what you get easily, why didn't you stop me? Or, you didn't believe in Emperor Rui at all, thinking that even without external force, he would not give his heart to him?"

She replied: "No, Emperor Rui is infatuated enough. As you said, I think it's my business, but other people's feelings are beyond their comprehension. Why bother to get involved? What should I do if I do something bad with good intentions?"

What Shi Si didn't say is that sometimes she also thinks that what is easily obtained may not be cherished, because it is too easy, so she will be panicked but more serious, not to eliminate her anxiety, but just want to love her well before waking up from the dream.

That's why Bai Liu said that she was too cowardly and too greedy, she had to do everything well and tried her best not to make any mistakes, but many times she missed the opportunity because of this.

I didn't think it was funny at the time, thinking about it now, Bai Liu's mentality is far more cautious than hers, and to actually teach her a lesson in turn is also a habit of fooling around!