Book of Disaster

"Oh, I forgot to mention that this young Duke Ji is very good at manipulating people and winning their hearts. He has a very high reputation among the princes of the capital, one of the best. Many children of noble families are attached to him, so he is not easy to mess with."

Zhouyi Taoism.

"High reputation?"

Bai Qi's heart moved, and he thought of something.

At the same time, in the carriage, Duke Xiao Ji glanced at the crowd through the carriage curtains inconspicuously. When he noticed Bai Qi in the crowd, his eyes fluctuated obviously.

"Little Duke Ji, as you expected, that loser from the Bai family has also come to participate in the martial arts awakening ceremony. Everything is under your control."

A tall and sturdy prince not far from Duke Xiaoji said.

The features of this prince were surprisingly similar to those of Lu Wuchen, who had deliberately made things difficult for Bai Qi before, except that this man's aura was more powerful and overbearing.

If Zhou Yixian saw this person, he would recognize him at a glance. This person is Lu Tiancheng.

"hehe."

Upon hearing this, Duke Xiao Ji just smiled, with a hint of contempt in his eyes:

"Come on, now that we've met, let's meet him."

As this was said, the wheels of the luxurious black carriage rolled and suddenly changed direction, heading towards Bai Qi's direction.

This sudden action immediately caused a commotion and attracted countless attention.

"Eh? Bai Qi, why do I feel like that Duke Xiao Ji is rushing towards us?"

Zhou Yixian asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Be more confident, remove the "as if", you are coming for us."

Bai Qi said calmly, but he was not surprised at all.

To some extent, Duke Xiao Ji's actions seemed to confirm some of his guesses.

The carriage soon stopped beside the two of them. With a creak, the curtain opened. Duke Xiao Ji, who had been sitting still in the carriage and ignored the other princes, who rarely looked them in the eye, actually stepped out of the carriage on his own initiative.

"Brother Bai is polite."

Duke Ji bowed with a smile on his face, his posture very humble, his expression and demeanor were simply like a spring breeze.

"Brother Bai is a man of talent. He turned words into scriptures in the Taishi Palace. I admire him very much. Brother Bai, you and I are both from aristocratic families. We should visit each other more often and get closer to each other in the future."

This enthusiasm is completely different from how you treat other people.

"Fuck, no way, it's actually Bai Qi, what virtue and ability does this kid have to make Duke Ji take the initiative to get close to him?"

"It's just writing a few articles, what's the big deal!"

"Bah, this kid doesn't deserve it. The young Duke thinks too highly of him."

……

Seeing Duke Xiao Ji being so humble, the princes felt mixed emotions, with envy and jealousy written all over their faces.

When a big shot condescends to him, a small shot should be respectful and take the initiative to make friends with him. However, Bai Qi is just the opposite. Looking at the handsome face with a smile in front of him, Bai Qi is filled with disgust and aversion.

your sister!

It's only 500 meters from the gate to here, but he has changed his face twice. Do you really think I can't see it? It's too much of an acting trick!

Saying one thing and thinking another, a wolf in sheep's clothing!

"Bai Qi, this man is powerful and high-ranking. The influence of the Jiguo Mansion is not inferior to that of your Bai family. He is not easy to mess with..."

Zhou Yixian reminded quietly from the side.

"is it?"

Bai Qi just smiled. He hated this kind of people who said one thing and thought another the most. In his books, such villains never had a good ending.

"Little Duke Ji, you just arrived. I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Bai Qi's voice suddenly rose several octaves, and he said with a smile, taking two steps at a time, and suddenly took the initiative to walk towards Duke Ji. His enthusiasm was so intense that it seemed to overflow from his eyes. If you didn't know him, you would really think that the two were old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

"Ah? Haha, really?"

Duke Ji was stunned for a moment, then he smiled happily and hurried over to greet him.

This kid stood there for a long time, motionless. I thought he was just a fool, or maybe I had revealed a flaw somewhere. Now it seems that I was worrying too much.

This kid's skills are not that deep at all.

However, before he could react, he heard Bai Qi say something he had never expected:

"Damn it, you idiot, stop pretending, it was you who ruined me on the Lantern Festival!"

Boom! A single stone caused a thousand ripples. Little Duke Ji raised his head in shock, looking at Bai Qi in front of him in disbelief. He saw that the latter had a smile on his face, which was completely contrary to what he was saying.

And Lu Tiancheng beside him also showed a look of extreme surprise and shock.

This is impossible!

How could this kid know? !

They rarely showed up at the Crown Prince's Imperial Banquet, and they were not the ones who actually took action. The two of them could be sure that they did not reveal any flaws.

No one who attended the Crown Prince's banquet that day dared to betray them.

——How did Bai Qi know?

What Duke Xiao Ji did not expect was that Bai Qi actually dared to go straight in and expose them in front of so many people.

When did this piece of trash have such courage?

The person who was most surprised and shocked at this moment was Zhou Yixian who was beside Bai Qi.

"What?! Him! Bai Qi, you, you said it was them——"

Zhou Yixian widened his eyes and pointed at Duke Xiao Ji with a look of disbelief on his face.

He clearly remembered that Bai Qi had asked him about the news of the Prince's Imperial Banquet before, and it seemed that he knew nothing about what had happened before. How did he know all about it in such a short time?

The entire vicinity of the Temple of Heaven was silent at this time, and countless people's eyes fell on Bai Qi. Even Princess Lengli in the distance felt something was wrong and looked over subconsciously.

"Humph, you don't think you can hide it from me, do you? Let me tell you, you are too inexperienced!"

Bai Qi sneered.

Or maybe he is not cunning enough, so he can find out the truth with just a casual try.

Before, Zhou Yixian said that Duke Ji had a very high reputation and had many supporters among the princes, so Bai Qi had doubts. Besides, no one would come to see him for no reason, and this kid suddenly came to him and got close to him for no reason. It would be strange if Bai Qi didn't doubt him.

Now looking at Duke Ji’s reaction,…even a fool can see that there is something wrong with him.

When the other side heard Bai Qi scolding him for being too shallow, Duke Ji's face suddenly became extremely ugly.

He has always been arrogant and self-righteous. Bai Qi's words undoubtedly hurt him the most.

But he was not an ordinary person after all, and he came to his senses in just a moment.

"Haha, Brother Bai, I don't understand what you are talking about. What does the Lantern Festival have to do with me?"

However, on the other side, Duke Ji was smiling, his demeanor was graceful, as if nothing had happened:

"Brother Bai, do you have any misunderstandings? Speaking of which, I suddenly remembered that I tried to persuade you several times at the Crown Prince's banquet, but Brother Bai didn't listen. He boasted about his drinking capacity and was too greedy. He accepted anyone who tried to persuade him to drink, and then he staggered out of the hall alone."

"I thought you had returned home a long time ago, but I didn't expect you to stumble into the Taishi Palace alone. Sigh, it was also my inconsiderateness. It would have been better if I had found two people to escort you at that time."

"But fortunately, there was no danger. Brother Bai is famous in the capital, and I am happy for you. But the rest has nothing to do with me. The princes who attended the prince's banquet can testify for me, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Duke Xiaoji is right. I can prove it."

Someone in the crowd immediately agreed.

Humph, you are still pretending to be confused!

But this guy has some tricks. If it were someone else, he would have been fooled. Unfortunately, the person he met was me.