Imperial Treasure-Chapter 1135 - 669: Princess Ruo (2)

Hell’s Wan Ge glanced up, gave Natasha a cursory look, and said lightly, "Weren’t you different before?"

That keeper of vicious dogs!

Natasha stared at Hell’s Wan Ge, then suddenly turned to look at Sui Yi: "In just under a year, the woman who couldn’t be coaxed to speak with a club has been trained by you to be so sharp-tongued?"

Trained.....

Sui Yi tilted her head, pondered for a moment, and said languidly, "She used to speak little, indicating there was no value for her to speak with you. Now there is, isn’t that better?"

Natasha: That seems quite reasonable.

Hell’s Wan Ge: It’s terrifying when an earnest person starts deceiving others.

As the three pondered over ways to get hold of the "Warring States Catalogue" later...

The "Sect Master" Elder Gu came upstairs, his face calm.

Sui Yi turned to look at him, slightly raising her eyebrows.

"The information you needed has been obtained."

Elder Gu did not shy away from Natasha and the others, because Sui Yi, as their master, was often open and unguarded; those she kept by her side were necessarily trustworthy.

"Princess Ruo, the youngest sister of the Late Emperor by the same mother, was raised mostly in the palace since childhood, loved by two generations of the Late Emperor. Due to her frail health since youth, she seldom appeared in public, and only in recent years, with the tumult of the Imperial Court, has she come to the surface."

Youngest sister? Not a daughter?

Sui Yi couldn’t recall if there was such a figure in history, and even less from the story, she furrowed her brow and asked, "Does she have any connection with the Li Family?"

"The Li Family Clique is one of the Four Great Clans and is considered the most loyal, always restrained and courteous. In the early years, the Late Emperor greatly admired the twins of the Li family, especially blaming Second Young Master Li Shimin for any misdeeds. As for the Noble Imperial Clans of Gate Valve, the Imperial Family’s usual tool is alliance through marriage. Although Princess Ruo was seldom heard of, in recent years, the Late Emperor entrusted her to the Li Family, showing intentions of an alliance, possibly with the eldest son Li Jiancheng."

Elder Gu spoke slowly but noticed that her master seemed uninterested in this matter.

"So... is there anything peculiar about her?" Sui Yi asked rather oddly, and even Hell’s Wan Ge could sense something different in the tone.

What could be strange about this ancient Chinese princess? It seemed rare for Sui Yi to show such strong curiosity about the natives of this world.

"Peculiar?" Elder Gu thought for a moment and said, "At present, nothing of note. The only peculiar thing was that during the Late Emperor’s most difficult times, she never married Li Jiancheng, and it seems no relationship was confirmed. She remains on friendly terms with the Li family children."

As soon as Elder Gu finished, Natasha pondered while stroking her chin, "Now that’s interesting, for in such a situation, a princess of such beauty and high status being harbored among the clans... there are only two possibilities."

One, she is married openly, acknowledged and arranged; two, she has been claimed by the Li Family Clique internally.

Whether it’s an elder or the younger ones.

She’s aware of the filth within these Noble Imperial Clans of Gate Valve, of course, she’s part of this class, naturally believing that if this Ruo can remain noncommittal and is resourceful, she must be the type that can scrub toilets.

"Uh...." Elder Gu’s remarks were quite subtle, but the Persian lady’s candor was unexpected.

He awkwardly coughed.

Sui Yi, resting her chin on one hand and casually flipping through the book in her hand, said softly, "She’s not simple."

Yet she didn’t want to dwell on it, only looking at Elder Gu, "Anything else?"

"There’s not much else... but just now, our spies reported, at dawn today, storytellers suddenly appeared in major venues of Changan, mentioning..." Elder Gu paused, then said in a deep voice: "Yang Gong’s Treasure."

What?

Sui Yi’s brow twitched slightly, looking at Elder Gu, "Yang Gong’s Treasure?"

"Yes, it seems they are saying that Yang Gong’s Treasure is hidden somewhere in Changan."

"Those storytellers spoke vividly, even involving Yang Su’s confidant Zheng Long from those days. Currently, thirty to forty percent of the people are convinced, and the rest are still observing... one can imagine, Changan is about to become restless."

Elder Gu sighed with some wistfulness.

Sui Yi also remained silent.

She hadn’t expected the move to be so swift, so ruthless, so precise.

As if... deliberately stirring or pushing the narrative of this world forward.

Natasha and the others were yet unaware of Yang Gong’s Treasure, but they could somewhat sense Sui Yi’s subtle unease.

And at this moment....

A grass boat suddenly sailed along the river, passed the bridge, and drifted in their direction.

Sui Yi and the others all looked over. Could it be another enemy?

But upon closer inspection, the person standing at the bow was indeed a familiar face.

"Mr. Sui," Song Shidao, ever adaptable, had also switched to calling him Mr. Sui.

Though he called him Mr. Sui, his gaze flickered, already drifting to the balcony downstairs....

Fu Junnuo, who was on the balcony checking a map of Changan while admiring the flowers and plants Sui Yi nurtured, suddenly heard Song Shidao’s voice, her first instinct was to go inside....

However, Song Shidao had already quite earnestly called out once, "Fu.... brother," he paused slightly before calling, but to Sui Yi and the others, it always sounded like a deep affection struggling to express itself.

Fu Junnuo knew that Song Shidao had helped Sui Yi quite a bit both openly and covertly, and after leaving with Sui Yi in Qiantang, it was also Song Shidao who heard the news and arranged for someone to tie up the loose ends, so both sentimentally and rationally she should....

"Hmm," Fu Junnuo nodded coldly, her attitude slightly better than before.

Song Shidao’s eyes brightened, but he still remembered the business.

"Teacher’s precious items, I’ve prepared a way to handle them, written in the letter."

He took out a letter, giving it a slight flick toward Sui Yi’s side, allowing it to float over to her.

Sui Yi reached out and caught it, opened it to read, and couldn’t help but be surprised, giving Song Shidao a glance, then her lips curved: "This method... quite innovative."

For Sui Yi to give praise... seemed like a first!(To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast a recommendation vote, a monthly vote. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com)