Chapter 119 It's time for a showdown
Yuechan walked into the wing room, but turned her head and looked at Li Xiu reluctantly. It seemed that she had not finished speaking, but she opened her mouth but couldn't say anything.
"Go back and rest with peace of mind. I will help you with anything if you have anything to do!" Li Xiu said with a peaceful smile, as if no problem could be hindered by him.
Yuechan felt much more at ease when she saw the smile on Li Xiu's face, and once again showed a shy smile to him, then gently closed the door. After a while, the lights in her room finally went out, but Li Xiu, who was waiting outside, suddenly restrained his smile and a heavy expression appeared on her face.
Just now, Yue Chan told him that Cen Wenben might have recognized her, but Li Xiu felt that Cen Wenben must have recognized Yue Chan's identity, otherwise it would not have been possible to appear in front of his house so coincidentally. However, what Li Xiu couldn't understand was that Cen Wenben had already recognized Yue Chan's identity the day before. If he reported to the court, he might have been arrested yesterday, but now no one from the court has appeared. The only explanation is that Cen Wenben has not reported Yue Chan's identity.
"Cen Wenben? What are your plans? Or do you still have some incense to Nanliang, so you are unwilling to report Yuechan?" Li Xiu turned around and walked, whispering to himself. It is the hardest to guess about a stranger's thoughts, because you don't understand the other person at all, and you have no way to judge the other person's thoughts at this time.
After thinking hard in the middle of the night, Li Xiu still couldn't guess Cen Wenben's idea, but he was sure of one thing, that is, Cen Wenben did not reveal Yuechan's identity for some reason. Based on this alone, Li Xiu thought of three ways to deal with it. The first was to take the initiative and visit Cen Wenben in person while Yuechan's identity had not been leaked. Only by understanding the other party's idea could he come up with a solution.
However, there are several problems with taking the initiative. The first is that Li Xiu and Cen Wenben had no intersection before. If he suddenly visited, the other party would definitely guess his purpose, which would make Cen Wenben more sure of Yuechan's identity. At the same time, he would clearly tell the other party that Li Xiu already knew Yuechan's identity, but he helped her hide it. This would make Li Xiu himself fall into a back, thereby increasing the difficulty of persuading Cen Wenben to help Yuechan keep it secret.
In addition to the above method, Li Xiu had another method, which was to meet Princess Pingyang and confess everything to her. If she was willing to help, even if Yuechan's identity was leaked, it might not be possible. However, Li Xiu was not sure whether he could convince Princess Pingyang.
Princess Pingyang does have some strange feelings for Li Xiu, but don’t forget that she is the princess of the Tang Dynasty first, so she naturally needs to maintain the rule of the Tang Dynasty. She may not show mercy to the remnants of the Southern Liang like Yuechan, not to mention that women are always a little petty. If she sees Li Xiu cares so much about Yuechan, even if Li Xiu thinks that she has no other thoughts about Yuechan, it is inevitable that Princess Pingyang will have any thoughts.
It is precisely because of the above that Li Xiu felt that if he was not forced into a desperate situation, he would rather not ask Princess Pingyang. After all, the relationship between them was not particularly strong. He did not want this to be the touchstone for them to test their relationship. Although experiencing such a problem may make their relationship deeper, what if they can't get through it?
There is another way in the end, which is to send Yuechan away. The Tang Dynasty could not stay any longer, so it could only be sent overseas. It just so happened that Li Xiu met Qiuyan before, so it should be fine to arrange for him to go to his place alone.
However, this method can only be used whenever he has to, because as far as Li Xiu knows, the bearded guest is not a good bird. From the news he accidentally revealed during his chat, the women around him are definitely above double digits, and he is not a man with meat and vegetables. The women around him are all black and white, especially when he saw the son of the bearded guest, Zhang Shiyi, who was also a lewd and shameless person. Thinking of sending a delicate little beauty like Yue Chan to the hands of the father and son of the bearded guest, it was like sending a lamb into the mouth of a tiger!
The three methods he came up with had their own concerns, which made Li Xiu even more unsure of his mind. In the end, his mind was almost exploded. He didn't fall asleep until dawn. With a few rooster crows, Li Xiu simply got up from the bed and used Tai Chi as usual. When he finished a set of punches, he happened to see Yue Chan standing next to him with water, but there was still a hint of worry in his eyes.
Although Li Xiu had not thought of a foolproof way, he showed Yue Chan a confident smile, as if everything was in his control, so that she didn't have to worry. After all, Yue Chan had lost control of her own destiny, and her only hope was all on Li Xiu. If even Li Xiu lost her in size at this time, she might immediately fall into despair.
It was also for An Yuechan's heart that after breakfast, Li Xiu came to the river to fish with a fishing rod like yesterday. However, compared to yesterday, he looked absent-minded today. He didn't even hang the bait, so he threw the hook into the water, and then faced the flowing river water and fell into deep thought.
For the whole morning, Li Xiu's fishing rod had never been lifted up, and there would be no gains. He didn't even feel the passage of time. It was not until noon that Liu'er delivered him food that he found that he had been in a state of stagnation.
"Master, what were you thinking just now? I called you several times and you didn't agree?" Liu'er asked curiously while taking out the food in the food box quickly.
"Nothing, Yuechan has nothing to do, right?" Li Xiu replied absent-mindedly.
"What can Sister Yuechan have to do? She made these dishes for the master with her own hands." Liu'er was simple-minded and did not think deeply about Li Xiu's words.
"Oh, it's fine!" Hearing that Yuechan was in the mood to cook, it meant that she had settled down from her panic. It seemed that her comfort still played a role, but this also made Li Xiu more determined to ensure Yuechan's safety no matter what!
"By the way!" Liu'er had prepared the meal and was about to leave, but suddenly she thought of something again. She secretly approached Li Xiu and said, "Master, I saw the person who appeared sneakily around our yard the day before yesterday!"
"Oh." Li Xiu was still thinking about Yue Chan's affairs. He didn't care about Liu'er's words at first, but then he reacted and suddenly turned around and stared at Liu'er and said, "Liu'er, are you saying you saw the Cen Wenben the day before yesterday?"
"Yes, just now when I was delivering food to the master, I saw someone in the bamboo forest not far from our house looking in the direction of our house. Then the other party immediately hid in the bamboo forest after seeing me. I am sure that this person is the one with the surname Cen the day before yesterday!" Liu Er nodded with a firm focus and said with affirmation.
"Hahahahahahahaha" Li Xiu smiled relaxedly when he heard this, and the more he laughed, he became happier. Finally, he laughed to the sky, and the ten thousand pounds and ten thousand stones in his heart seemed to have disappeared all of a sudden.
"Master, are you okay?" Liu'er was frightened by Li Xiu's crazy look and asked tremblingly.
"Haha, Master, I'm fine, no, I'm very good now. Liu'er, you really bring me great news!" Li Xiu laughed at this time, and the troubles just now were also wiped out, and a look of confidence in holding on his face again appeared on his face.
When Liu'er heard Li Xiu speak normally, she breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't understand what Li Xiu was happy, she would feel very happy whenever she saw her master happy, especially the master praised her, which made Liu'er's little face happy.
"Liu'er, don't disturb that person when you go back. Also tell Fat Sisters and others that you should not rush him to leave when you see the other party. You just need to pay attention to that person in secret. Do you understand?" Li Xiu finally stopped his excitement and whispered in a low voice.
"Well, Liu'er understands!" Liu'er immediately agreed excitedly when she heard Li Xiu's order. Li Xiu rarely ordered her to do things specifically because she was not as good as Yue Chan in everything. Now she finally felt valued and finally left happily.
Looking at Liu'er's back as he left, Li Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Cen Wenben did not report Yue Chan's identity to the court, but instead came to his house several times to spy on it. This shows that he either could not confirm Yue Chan's identity or had no intention of reporting to the court at all. Moreover, Li Xiu's intuition told him that Cen Wenben was probably the second situation.
In the next few days, Li Xiu was doing nothing every day and carried a fishing rod to the river to fish every day, but in fact he was secretly observing Cen Wenben's movements. Speaking of the four female guards he had, Qiu Niang was very proficient in tracking and concealing techniques, so Li Xiu handed over the observation of Cen Wenben to her. As a result, according to Qiu Niang's report, Cen Wenben would come to Li Xiu's house to observe almost every day, especially when Yue Chan appeared, Cen Wenben would become very excited, but he did not act any more radically.
After observing this for seven or eight days, Li Xiu was finally sure that Cen Wenben had no malicious intentions towards Yuechan. He just looked at Yuechan from afar. According to Qiu Niang, once when Cen Wenben was about to leave, he bowed to Yuechan from afar, then sighed and left. His expression was full of desolation, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
On the morning of the tenth day, when Li Xiu had breakfast, he still carried the fishing rod as usual, but before going out, he whispered a few instructions to Qiu Niang, and then left the yard gate. While walking, he said to himself: "It's been ten days, and it's time to show off!" It's not to be continued.
Chapter completed!