Chapter 287 The Ultimate PUA for Huaiqing
Huaiqing was a little annoyed because the way the chess piece landed on the board just now was too inappropriate and might very well expose his true thoughts.

As a strong princess who is good at controlling her subordinates, this situation would never have happened.

When Wei Yuan heard Huai Qing say this, he fell into deep thought for a moment, or rather, he pretended to be deep in thought.

"Hmm... this..."

If Princess Lin'an also has feelings for Li Changan, marrying her to Li Changan would indeed bind Li Changan firmly to the royal family.

However, Huaiqing and Lin'an did not get along well, the Queen and Concubine Chen were fighting openly and secretly, and the royal family was not united.

"Lord Wei, if you have something to say, just say it." Huaiqing said calmly.

Wei Yuan's expression relaxed, "Your Highness, actually... although Li Changan went to the Jiaofang Division, he did not linger there, and that courtesan will not receive other guests in the future."

"After all, she is young and unmarried. This kind of thing is very common. It would be fine to redeem the courtesan and make her a concubine in the future."

Huaiqing couldn't help but frowned. She said that Lin'an was still young, so she disagreed with Wei Yuan.

She did not agree with Lin'an and Li Chang'an's marriage, but she did not mind that Li Chang'an had found a courtesan. What did Wei Yuan mean by saying these words on behalf of Li Chang'an?

"Lord Wei, I was saying that Lin'an is still young and there is no need to rush to get married. I didn't say that there was anything wrong with Li Chang'an's words or actions."

Wei Yuan changed the subject and said, "Your Highness Lin'an is young. But Your Highness the Princess is as brave as any man. Not many people can see her in the eyes. And there are even fewer men in the world who are worthy of Your Highness."

Princess Huaiqing couldn't help but gasp. This old fox threw a boomerang. The mention of Lin'an just now was just a test.

Her chess piece fell to the ground and her mind was lost. How could Wei Yuan not see it? It would be safer to state her true intention now.

You, Wei Yuan, might as well just say it directly. Lin'an is still young, and you, Huaiqing, are not young anymore. You have been picky for so many years, and now that you have met someone who is good enough, grab him.

"Li Changan is a rare talent among the rare ones."

Huai Qing couldn't help but snorted. Just as he was about to speak, Wei Yuan immediately said, "Your Highness also said that Li Changan's words and deeds are not inappropriate. Since his words and deeds are not inappropriate, and he is also a genius of Dafeng, if Your Highness can recruit him as a consort, it will definitely be a great help."

Seeing that Wei Yuan was so serious and was trying to arrange a marriage for him in a roundabout way, he couldn't help but feel grateful to this half-master.

"Duke Wei, although Huaiqing is competitive, he is by no means stubborn and narrow-minded, nor is he unwilling to listen.

Putting aside other things, I hope that Duke Wei will not deliberately give in when playing chess with me in the future."

Huaiqing knew very well that with her chess skills, it would be extremely difficult to defeat Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan smiled slightly, "As you command. But what I said about Your Highness recruiting Li Changan as your consort was not a joke."

"Lord Wei, you are also a man of long-lasting love. You should understand Huaiqing. Although Li Changan is outstanding, what Huaiqing wants is to be with one person for the rest of his life."

Huaiqing knew that Li Changan was more than just a poem, a song and a scent of fragrance, he also had a beauty named Li Miaozhen, and he was not a loyal person.

Wei Yuan couldn't help but pinch his brows and advised again, "It is precisely because of this that we should make plans early. We should strive for a lifelong partner early. It took Dafeng 600 years to produce a Li Changan."

Wei Yuan's meaning was very clear. After all, Fuxiang was just an courtesan. If Li Changan became the consort of the powerful Princess Huaiqing, he would probably not be able to take a concubine. In this way, they could still be a couple for the rest of their lives.

If we don't act sooner, I'm afraid Li Changan will get into more romantic debts.

Huaiqing smiled calmly, "Duke Wei, if it is destined to happen, it will happen. If it is not destined to happen, don't force it. Love between men and women is not beneficial to state affairs. Huaiqing has no plans for the time being."

Wei Yuan smiled bitterly and kept silent.

Huaiqing has always been very opinionated. He is still unmarried even though he is over 100 years old. It’s because he has too high standards. He wants someone to be devoted and outstanding at the same time. How difficult!
Huaiqing and Lin'an are destined to be different. Lin'an does not have much revenge and does not have too many schemes, but Huaiqing thinks too much and always takes the initiative in everything.

In Huaiqing's heart, Li Changan did not show any interest in her, so how could she admit that she had a good impression of Li Changan?

"I only have Dafeng in my heart. If there is no marriage destiny, I will live alone for the rest of my life."

Time flies, and another three months have passed.

Just after the New Year, Huaiqing went to his bedroom.

The trusted eunuchs were reporting various developments in the court. With Huaiqing's skills, she still had quite a few spies in the palace, the court, and the capital.

"What is Li Changan doing recently?"

The eunuch replied, "Lord Li doesn't go out very often, but he sells a lot of poems, calligraphy and paintings. Someone in the city estimated that Lord Li probably has hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in his house."

"The civil officials of the Imperial College regarded Li Changan as an enemy, but many military officials and nobles were interested in marrying their daughters to Li Changan, but Li Changan politely declined."

"Even His Royal Highness Prince Yu wanted to marry Princess Pingyang to Lord Li, but Princess Pingyang said that a teacher is a father for life, and she respected Lord Li as an elder. Because His Royal Highness Prince Yu had said before that he would never force the princess to marry, the matter was dropped."

Huaiqing's delicate face looked a little tired, but at this moment he smiled, "Li Changan's teaching of Princess Pingyang has been quite effective. Now Pingyang is much more stable."

The eunuch continued, "Last month, Young Master Jiang from the Minister of Rites' family caused trouble at the Music Bureau and forced the courtesan Fuxiang to accompany him, causing quite a stir."

The Jiaofangsi was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites. The son of the vice minister of the Ministry of Rites could have free sex there, so he was of course unhappy when Fuxiang refused to receive him.

In fact, he was not the only one who was unhappy, but he was the only one who dared to jump out and cause trouble.

"In the past two days, Master Jiang has been convicted of colluding with bandits and robbing women. His murder case was exposed and he was imprisoned in the night watchman's office to wait for death. Minister Jiang has also been implicated and it is estimated that he will lose his official hat."

Huai Qing sneered, "Li Jinluo has great power. Now no one in the capital dares to force that courtesan to accompany guests."

The eunuch did not dare to comment on Li Changan, but instead mentioned Fuxiang, "That courtesan lady claimed that she was Mr. Li's woman and would only recognize Mr. Li in her life. If anyone forced her to receive a customer, she would hit her head against a wall and die."

"People in the capital are saying that the Imperial Music Bureau has produced a chaste heroine. The courtesan is a person of love and righteousness. She is originally the family of a convicted official, and she is also a pitiful person."

After hearing about Fuxiang's story, Huaiqing couldn't help but sigh that Fuxiang was a smart person. Since Li Changan had helped her become famous with her poetry, why should she continue to engage in the flesh trade? She could just write a few poems occasionally and sell them, and earn much more than other courtesans who entertained guests.

If Li Changan didn't redeem her, she would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life, and all future generations would sympathize and praise her. If Li Changan redeemed her, she would have become a concubine of a high-ranking official, which was the best way out for a prostitute.

"Your Highness, His Highness Lin'an often goes to Lord Li's house and has been reprimanded many times by Concubine Chen. His Highness Lin'an is very stubborn and even proposed to recruit Li Chang'an as his consort, but was sternly rejected by Concubine Chen."

A smile flashed across Huaiqing's lips. She was not surprised at all. Concubine Chen wanted to compete for favor with the Queen. There were also some forces in the court. Those civil servants and Li Changan were incompatible. If Lin'an recruited Li Changan as a son-in-law, Concubine Chen would be breaking with all the civil servants in the court.

Huaiqing has long known that Lin'an likes Li Chang'an, but there is no possibility for them to get married now, Huaiqing is very sure.

Huaiqing smiled, because she just liked the feeling that everything was under control.

Every time Huaiqing thought of Li Changan, she felt upset. Now, after hearing the news, she suddenly felt in a good mood.

After the eunuch left, Huaiqing dressed up carefully in front of the mirror.

After Huaiqing left the palace, he took a walk around Yunlu Academy and the Night Watchmen's Office, and then came to Li Changan's mansion.

Li Changan seemed very surprised to see the elegant, cool and graceful Huai Qing. "Your Highness is here, what a rare guest."

Ever since Li Changan gave Fuxiang a cage, Huaiqing has never visited him again, but Lin'an has been coming more and more frequently.

Huaiqing was delighted when he heard Li Changan mention the word "rare guest".

"I have been busy recently and have not come to consult Mr. Li for some time. I heard that Mr. Li is busy writing poems and painting. I wonder if Huaiqing's sudden visit will disturb Mr. Li's leisure."

Li Changan smiled and said, "Your Highness is such an elegant person, he will only bring glory to our humble home."

It is not difficult at all to conquer Lin'an. Just use some poems and stories to attack her, and Princess Lin'an will be unable to control her feelings.

However, Li Changan has always been unsure about Huaiqing. Huaiqing must be informed of the matter of Su Long Fuxiang. He cannot give Huaiqing the impression of being a loyal person.

If that were the case, what would Huaiqing do if he really wanted to recruit him as a son-in-law? Li Changan has always been a responsible person, and there are still many women who need Li Changan to save.

However, Huaiqing never came to visit again after the Fuxiang incident, and Li Changan had something to worry about.

If he was just an ordinary friend in Huaiqing's heart, Huaiqing would not care too much whether Li Changan went to the Jiaofangsi or not.

But Huaiqing cares so much about him now, it is obvious that he has developed a good impression of Li Changan.

"I just went to the night watchman's office. Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, so it's a good opportunity for me to come and see you, sir."

It was obvious that she came here specially and she even created the illusion that she was just passing by. This woman really wanted to deceive herself.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I have been practicing hard behind closed doors recently. I have truly forgotten everything about myself and the world, and my heart is focused on the great Dao."

Behind Huaiqing's dignified smile, he couldn't help but grit his teeth and run to the Jiaofangsi every few days. You, Li Changan, are practicing the path of dual cultivation, right?

Li Changan said nonchalantly, "Fortunately, God will not let down those who work hard. In a few days, my Taoist cultivation will be able to break through to the fourth level."

Hearing this, Huaiqing was once again impressed by the magic of Li Changan. Practicing three arts at the same time, and all of them were at the fourth level of cultivation, which could really anger a large number of practitioners to death.

Many people are unable to break through to the fifth level in their entire lives, and even more practitioners remain in the lower third level until the end of their lives.

"Sir, you are a remarkable man. When he was in Jianzhou, he was a chivalrous man who saved the people from danger. After he came to the capital, he seemed to have been dormant. If you want to do something or have any difficulties, I can help you."

This was also Huaiqing's confusion. Li Changan was a knight in Jianzhou, but how come he became a rich and idle man after arriving in the capital?

Li Changan stood up and said slowly, "Your Highness, I met an old man in Jianzhou. He had a rough life, but he was in a low position and cared about the country. Although he was insignificant, he had a broad mind."

"Bandits were rampant in Jianzhou, and the old man died with hatred in his heart. He left a poem before he died. I wonder if Your Highness would like to read it."

Huaiqing was very curious about Li Changan's past, which was a secret that even the night watchman could not find out. Li Changan spoke so seriously about this old man, which must have had a profound impact on him.

"Huaiqing would like to hear the details."

Li Changan walked to the desk and opened a piece of Jianzhou bamboo paper. Huaiqing's heart moved slightly and he immediately followed him forward.

"The wind howled fiercely in the high autumn of August, blowing away the three layers of thatch on my roof... The children in the south village bullied me because I was old and weak, and had the heart to rob me right in front of them... I returned home, leaning on my stick and sighing.

"The wind died down and the clouds turned black, and the autumn was getting darker and darker. The cloth quilt had been cold for many years and was as cold as iron. The naughty child tore it apart while sleeping. There was no dry place at the head of the bed..."

The famous poems of the great poet Du Fu appeared word by word. When Li Changan wrote to this point, Huaiqing felt as if a thousand-pound stone was pressing on his chest. He saw an old man who was struggling to make a living and let out a suffocating sigh for survival.

I wonder how many poor people like this there are in the world of Dafeng today.

"I am willing to grind ink for you, sir."

Huaiqing's red lips moved slightly, and she gathered up her right sleeve with her left hand and began to grind ink for Li Changan.

The so-called red sleeves adding fragrance is just like this.

"There is no dry spot on the bedside, the rain is falling like hemp and never stops. I have had little sleep since the war, how can I get through this long, wet night!"

"I wish I had thousands of mansions to shelter all the poor people in the world and make them happy! It would be as stable as a mountain even in the wind and rain."

Seeing this, Huaiqing was shocked. This old man who had experienced many bereavements and chaos, still had the world in his heart. He lived in a thatched hut, but still thought about the poor people in the world. What a broad mind he had, and how sad he was.

"Alas! When will I suddenly see this house before my eyes? I would rather die of cold in my broken house!
After reading the whole poem, Huaiqing's eyes were wet and he was very excited.

"As stable as a mountain, can our Great Feng Dynasty remain calm and unmoved by wind and rain, as stable as a mountain..."

Huaiqing muttered to himself, and thought of his father who was seeking immortality, and his heart suddenly sank to the bottom.

How can a government like this remain stable and unmoved like a mountain, and protect the poor scholars of the world...

"Sir, can this poem be given to Huaiqing?"

Huaiqing looked disappointed and depressed. Li Changan said, "This poem was originally presented to Your Highness."

"The heroes of the Jianghu can only save people temporarily. To keep the people of the world safe and sound, you can only rely on the government and your Ji family."

"If you can worry about the world before you worry about your own worries, and be happy after the world is happy, then there will be no unrest in the world."

Hearing this, Huaiqing immediately raised his eyes and looked at Li Changan eagerly.

Who is this person? He speaks eloquently and thought-provokingly, and every word he says touches her heart.

"What a great saying: Worry about the world before you worry about yourself, and be happy after the world is happy!"

If Huaiqing were asked to read Romance of the West Chamber, he would definitely sneer at it and throw it directly into the trash can.

If Lin'an saw the thatched cottage broken by the autumn wind, he would definitely tilt his head with a puzzled look on his face. If the thatched cottage is broken, why not live in the tiled house?

The dragon has nine sons, each one is different. The only one who can stabilize the world of Dafeng is destined to be Huaiqing.

Huaiqing suddenly felt that the little discomfort in her heart was really petty.

The princess bowed respectfully and said, "Today I finally understand your aspirations, sir. I am grateful to receive your teaching."

Li Changan looked solemn and accepted it calmly.

For those who have the world in their hearts and celebrate, this is the ultimate PUA.

For the sake of your great destiny, Huaiqing, just bear it and don't resist.

(End of this chapter)