Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 268 Wait for an opportunity

In a game of chess in the capital, anyone can be a chess piece and anyone can be the chess player.

Perhaps, on the prince's chessboard, the person playing the chess piece is Song Xiujing.

And making a wish is also one of the chess pieces.

Xu Yuan was silent for a moment, and then said: "I will consider the matter between Song Xiujing and me."

"Then why are you targeting Song Xiuwen today?"

"He was the one who caused trouble for me first." Xu Yuan raised her eyes. Perhaps she was unhappy because she had waited too long, and she didn't want to suppress her temper.

"If Song Xiuwen hadn't deliberately come to cause trouble for me, I wouldn't have competed with him. If Third Master really has nothing to do, he might as well read more books of sages instead of using me as a diversion."

"I reminded you with good intentions, am I wrong?"

He made a wish without saying anything, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

The tea had gone cold, just the right amount to calm my anger.

Bei Yao looked at Xu Yuan, and seeing that she remained silent, he said, "I called you here today because I have something important to tell you."

"That's really a coincidence. Today, several people told me that they had something important to tell me, but in the end, they were all trivial matters."

When Xu Yuan thought of Qi Shengxin, he felt even more depressed.

Beiyao knew who Xuyuan was talking about, and couldn't help but laugh, "How can what Qi Shengxin has to say compare to what I have to say?"

Bei Yao waved his hand after he finished speaking.

The maids and servants all withdrew.

When Xu Yuan was the only one left in the study, he sat down on the chair and said directly, "Xu Yuan, I am telling you seriously that the prince is good at killing the donkey after it has done its job. I know you are a steady person and you will not make enemies with others unless you are forced to the extreme. What happened today was instructed by the prince."

Xu Yuan lowered his eyes, not daring to look at Bei Yao.

Xu Yuan also didn't know why the person who knew her best now was Bei Yao.

Someone she had tried to avoid countless times but couldn't.

"You should also understand that he can't give you what you want. Not to mention justice, even if you were shot to death by Song Xiuwen today, he wouldn't be moved for a moment. What you need to do is stay away from him and choose me."

Xu Yuan's eyes moved slightly, and at a certain moment, a thought was about to come out, but then she suppressed it tightly.

impossible.

Her story has been revealed long ago, and no one will know about it.

As if seeing through Xu Yuan's thoughts, Bei Yao continued, "Do you think your father's identity is well hidden? From the moment you arrived in the capital, people from the capital have been going to Sishui County. If it weren't for me, do you think you would be alive today?"

After hearing Bei Yao's words, Xu Yuan slowly put down the teacup.

At some point, everything connected and she understood.

"It's you?"

"Who else could it be except me?" Bei Yao asked back.

Ever since Xu Yuan arrived in the capital, people from the capital have been sending people to Sishui County to investigate Xu Wenxian. If it weren't for his people being planted there, Xu Yuan's identity would have been exposed long ago.

Xu Yuan lowered his eyes slightly, and his voice became fainter: "Since you know, why are you still helping me?"

"The Xu family is not a sinner. If there is any injustice, it should be redressed. However, in this matter, no one in the capital can help you except me, including the crown prince. If he knows your identity, you will become a stepping stone for him to win over the court officials. Do you understand?"

"I know." Xuyuan nodded.

"Then why don't you stay away from the prince?" Bei Yao asked back.

He always thought that Xu Yuan working for the prince was just a temporary solution.

After all, I didn't do anything, I just gave an idea.

But when he saw Xu Yuan's appearance today, he realized that he was wrong.

Bei Yao didn't know what the prince had done to control Xu Yuan, nor did he understand why Xu Yuan would be so angry with the prince, but he knew that he couldn't let Xu Yuan continue like this.

"I have always thought that the Third Master should understand the reason. Just like today when you asked me to wait in this study, I cannot leave unless you come. He is the Crown Prince, the heir to the throne, and I am just a commoner. No matter what the Crown Prince wants me to do, I cannot refuse. Do you understand?"

There is another reason that the wish was not mentioned.

She still followed the prince because they had a common enemy - the Song family.

The Song family is a stumbling block on her road to redressing injustice, and even the most powerful stumbling block.

If the military power is in the hands of the Song family, even if she wins, other members of the Song family can still stay in the capital by using the military power.

Only when the Song family completely loses power can they pay the price for what they have done.

"Then why do you always reject me?" Bei Yao asked back.

"Because I don't want to get you into trouble."

Xu Yuan looked at Bei Yao. Now that she had said it, she no longer had any intention of hiding it.

"I don't want to implicate you, and I don't want to implicate the Shen family. I understand that once the word Xu family is mentioned, there will be many people who will follow and be willing to redress with me. But my father has done this before, and the price he paid was a broken leg. My last name is Xu, and this is my responsibility. I regard you as a close friend, so how can I be willing to let you get involved?"

Xu Yuan looked at Bei Yao, and the scenes of the past few months were in his mind.

She had never met anyone as sincere as Beiyao.

Even if their interests conflict, Beiyao will never choose to sacrifice her for his own benefit.

The better Beiyao treated her, the more she felt sorry for him, and the more she didn't want to involve Beiyao.

This was her mission alone.

"I can protect you. I will never let you become like your father. As long as I am in the capital, you will not die. You didn't know my identity before, but now that you know it, do you still have concerns?"

Xuyuan shook his head, "These are two different things."

"The Crown Prince is not a good ally. The most suitable ally is me. If I want to harm you, you can't even get to the capital. This is not enough..."

"Third Prince."

Xu Yuan interrupted Bei Yao.

She looked at Bei Yao, various expressions flashed through her eyes, and finally became firm.

"It is precisely because I know that you treat me well that I should stay away from you. Don't worry, I cherish my life the most. If my life is in danger, I will never act stubbornly. As for the prince, I will make him pay for what he owes you."

Bei Yao frowned.

These words are similar to what Master Qin said.

It is precisely because I value him that I stay away from him.

But Beiyao didn't feel happy, instead he felt particularly uneasy: "What do you mean by this sentence?"

"This matter will be over soon. Since you know my identity, I might as well tell you directly that I have almost collected all the evidence in the Xu family case. All I need is an opportunity. Once the opportunity comes, this matter will be accomplished naturally."

"What if there is no chance?"

"Then create an opportunity." Xu Yuan looked at Bei Yao with a relieved smile on his face. "If you really want to help me, then promise me that from today on, don't have any contact with me. This matter will be settled in March at the latest."

Xu Yuan was so persistent that Bei Yao could not continue to persuade him, so he could only say, "Your parents are being taken care of by my people, so don't worry. If you need anything, just let Wu Shiming's people notify me."

Xu Yuan nodded, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind, but only one sentence came out of his mouth: "Thank you."