Chapter 1494: Her Highness the Princess (44)

“Study hard.”

Tang Guo said, “Strive to become the top scholar as early as possible.”

“Understood.”

Lü Yufan's eyes lit up. In his previous life, relying on the books Lü Qing had left behind, the books his grandfather had found for him, and the favor of that young master from a wealthy family, he had passed the imperial examination and become the top scholar at a very young age.

Now that he had been given another life, the path before him was already familiar.

Having found his direction, Lü Yufan obediently listened to Yun Buxiu's advice and returned to bed to rest.

No matter how eager he was for revenge, things had to be done step by step.

The most important thing now was to recover his health.

“Your Highness, who is he?” Seeing that Tang Guo wasn't avoiding the subject in front of him, Yun Buxiu finally asked.

Tang Guo answered, “The boy is called Lü Yufan, the little girl inside is Lü Yuzhi, and the severely injured woman is Lin Yuexiang. They are Lü Qing's wife and children.”

Yun Buxiu froze for a moment, his expression filled with surprise.

“Which Lü Qing?”

“National Preceptor, which other Lü Qing could there be?”

“So he concealed the fact that he had a wife and children and became a prince consort?”

Yun Buxiu truly hadn't expected that.

After all, Lü Qing had earned the title of top scholar.

To stand out among so many talented scholars proved that he possessed no small amount of ability.

In Northern Xia, once a man became a prince consort, he could no longer enter official service.

A truly ambitious man would never abandon the chance of climbing the ranks and attaining wealth and prestige just to become a prince consort with no real authority.

This Lü Qing was indeed different from ordinary people. Even the path he had chosen was unlike others.

“So what happened yesterday…” Yun Buxiu had already guessed why the mother and children had been in such a miserable state.

“The three of them intended to go to the Imperial City to find Lü Qing. Do you think he would willingly allow that? Once the truth was exposed, ten heads wouldn't be enough to save him.”

Yun Buxiu commented, “Then that man is truly vicious.”

“Oh, the viciousness comes later. Just watch, National Preceptor. What happens next may completely overturn your worldview.”

Tang Guo smiled brightly.

Yun Buxiu was only mildly curious about what lay ahead.

What fascinated him the most was that the Princess seemed to hold everything firmly in the palm of her hand, as though there were nothing in this world that she didn't know.

Back then, she had known perfectly well about Lü Qing's intention to enter the agricultural fields and steal seeds.

In the end, after laboring in vain for three months, all the seeds he had stolen had already been distributed among the people.

He had heard that Lü Qing's complexion had been terrible afterward and that he had even fallen ill.

Long ago, Yun Buxiu had divined the fate of Northern Xia.

Originally, its fortune should have gradually declined, but instead, it had steadily flourished.

As for how prosperous it would eventually become, no matter how capable he was, he couldn't see that far.

Deep down, he had a vague feeling.

As long as the Eldest Princess of Northern Xia remained alive, Northern Xia would never weaken.

Seven years wasn't particularly long, nor was it short, yet she had brought earth-shattering changes to Northern Xia.

And she wasn't obsessed with power.

No wonder everyone in the country, even the Emperor himself, was willing to grant her unparalleled honor.

As for the Crown Prince…

He was a complete siscon.

Whenever the Crown Prince was around, Yun Buxiu couldn't even exchange a few extra words with the Princess.

Originally, the Crown Prince had treated him with great respect.

But over the years, ever since he moved into the residence next to the Princess Manor, things had changed.

Every time the Crown Prince saw him, he would speak in a sarcastic tone, as though Yun Buxiu owed him five million taels of silver.

“Your Highness, will we return directly to the Imperial City in a few days?”

It was because there were now three extra people traveling with them that Yun Buxiu asked the question.