Chapter 87: Preparation to Make a Move (1/2)

After consecutively sneezing a few times, Pei Qingfeng rubbed his nose and turned around to ask, “Are you secretly cursing at me?”

When the guard heard it, cold sweat dripped from his forehead almost instantly as he responded, “How can that be possible? This subordinate does not dare to curse my lord...”

“That’s more like it.” After Pei Qingfeng responded, he returned to his thoughts.

The guard was silently rejoicing about how his expression didn’t change. If he really became shocked when Pei Qingfeng questioned him just a moment ago, he was definitely going to be scolded again. Then again, wasn’t his lord’s reaction a little too quick? Before he could even finish cursing, Pei Qingfeng had already sneezed a few times.

Pei Qingfeng naturally didn’t know of his guard’s opinion of him. He was thinking of what he had to do next in order to help Bai Luochu.

Bai Luochu had just returned to the residence and there was no way she could say that she was staying in the First Prince’s residence for the past few days. For an unmarried young lady to reside in an adult male’s residence, even if nothing happened between them, it still wouldn’t be nice when rumors started to spread. Furthermore, as the stories became more and more exaggerated, no one knew what the consequences would be. This was the capital city where saliva could drown a person.

Since this was the case, Bai Luochu couldn’t possibly reveal the fact that she had the First Prince as a backer. Right now, she was working alone. Now that she had returned to the general's residence, she was probably going to be in for a hard time.

What could he do? The best way would be for him to play the role of her backer. This way, he would be able to sell her a favor and obtain an opportunity to get close to her. It was a plan that could kill two birds with one stone and it was truly brilliant.

What reason can I use to enter the general’s residence without getting chased out?

After a long time, Pei Qingfeng seemed to have thought of something and said, “Has Divine Physician Bai’s treatment for the Empress Dowager ended?”

When the guard saw that Pei Qingfeng was in contemplation, he became distracted as well. Now that Pei Qingfeng addressed him suddenly, he was completely shocked. After listening to Pei Qingfeng’s question, he thought about it for a moment before replying, “According to what this subordinate knows, the treatment that Divine Physician Bai is offering to the Empress Dowager has yet to end. Is there a problem?”

“You don’t have to bother about this. I, your Lord, have my own plans.” Pei Qingfeng finished speaking and gave the guard an enigmatic smile.

The guard didn’t continue asking since his master wasn’t going to tell him anything, why should he embarrass himself? This guard originally thought there was nothing else to do but he heard Pei Qingfeng speaking again.

Liven things up a little? Did the general's residence do anything to offend Master?

Pei Qingfeng seemed to have guessed the guard’s thoughts and simply explained, “Don’t worry, I’m not talking about the current general’s residence. There’s nothing to do there anyway. We’re going to the former general’s residence!”

“That general's residence has already fallen into a state of decline. Why does my lord want to go there? It is better not to bring back any bad luck.” That guard frowned and couldn’t understand Pei Qingfeng’s actions.