Taming beasts starts with understanding bird language

The two of them entered the pavilion.

Bai Xi saw the white fox in the iron cage at first glance. She couldn't help but say, "Oh my! Where did this mysterious beast come from? Why is it so beautiful?"

"Mom, I spent a lot of effort to get this. Isn't it beautiful?" Yan Li said proudly.

Bai Xi stared at her and said, "How did you get it? Did you explain it to its owner?"

"Um... Mom, don't worry! I bought it with my own money. Its owner was short of money, so he sold this beautiful white fox to me." Yan Li said with a grin.

Obviously, lying is a common occurrence for her, who has two faces.

For her, lying is a common occurrence, and she doesn't even blush when doing it.

Bai Xi said with a worried look on his face, "Don't cause any trouble! I heard from your father yesterday that the imperial envoy sent by the emperor will probably arrive in Jiangnan soon. Don't let your master report this to the imperial envoy. Even your father will have a hard time protecting you."

"Tsk! Imperial envoy is just a rank, he is only a third-rank official, and dad is a second-rank official in the court! Do we need to be afraid of him?" Yan Li said disdainfully.

Having been spoiled since she was a child, she naturally did not understand that although there were differences in official positions in the court, the imperial envoy held the imperial sword in his hand, which was enough to behead the tyrants and corrupt ministers.

Therefore, as long as the Imperial Sword is used, even Yan Xishan, a second-rank official, would be extremely afraid.

Bai Xi had no choice but to scold his precious daughter, "You are not a child anymore. No matter what happens, you must learn to be well-educated and behave yourself. You must stop giving trouble to your father, or he will have a hard time."

"Okay, mom, I get it. You should go to bed now! I'll play with the white fox for a while." Yan Li said coquettishly.

Then she forcibly pushed her mother out of the pavilion.

Bai Xi sighed helplessly and could only leave with the maid silently.

After she left the back garden, Yan Li walked to the iron cage, stared at the two guards and said, "Did you do it cleanly?"

"Miss, you can rest assured! When the kid went downstairs to gamble, I sneaked into his room and used the animal-bewitching incense to knock out the white fox. No one discovered the whole process. Even if he suspects you, he has no evidence." said the guard standing on the right.

"That's good. Now quickly carry the white fox to the secret room and lock it up for a while until that kid leaves." Yan Li ordered.

The two guards nodded in agreement, and quickly carried the iron cage to the secret room behind the rockery, where they locked the white fox and hid it inside.

After doing all this and making sure that everything was safe, Yan Li went back to her boudoir to sleep.

But what she didn't know was that not long after she fell asleep, Gu Chan brought Ma Zheng to the outside of the Censorate's Mansion.

The two men parked the carriage to the side and then walked towards the gate together.

When the two guards at the gate saw two children coming in the middle of the night, they hurried forward to stop Gu Chan and the other two.

Gu Chan politely clasped his fists and saluted, "Two big guard brothers, I'm here to ask to see your censor. Someone asked me to show him this thing, saying that after he sees it, he will see me."

After saying that, Gu Chan took out the small box containing the imperial envoy's official seal and handed it to the guard standing on the right.

After the guard took the small box, he said in a cold voice, "You wait outside, I'll go in and report."

"Okay, thank you for your help." Gu Chan said politely.

The guard immediately turned around and went into the mansion.

Gu Chan and the other person waited quietly at the door.

About half a pillar of time later, the guard who had just entered ran out with a panicked look on his face, rushed to Gu Chan and saluted respectfully, then politely led the two of them into the Censorate's Mansion.

Another guard at the gate muttered in confusion, "Why are you so anxious? What's going on?"

The backyard of the Censorate.

The guards quickly brought Gu Chan and the other person to the outside of the study.

At this time, Yan Xishan was sitting behind the desk inside, looking at the small box on the table in front of him, which contained the official seal of the imperial envoy, his expression changing from gloomy to happy.

He knew early on that the imperial envoy sent by the emperor to Jiangnan to raise silver for border relief would arrive in the near future, but as to who this imperial envoy was, he had no idea.

He just heard the guard say that it was two children who brought the official seal, and he became even more confused. At this moment he couldn't understand why the imperial envoy, since he had already arrived in Jiangnan City, didn't come directly to meet him, but had to send two children with the official seal? What was the meaning of this? The imperial envoy was hiding in the dark.

Just as he was wondering, the guard had already brought Gu Chan and the other person into the study.

The three of them stood in front of the desk, and the guard said, "Master, the two young brothers have been brought here."

"Go down! Close the door." Yan Xishan waved his hand and said.

The guard responded respectfully and quickly stepped out to close the door.

Yan Xishan pointed to the chair on the left and said, "Two little brothers, please take a seat!"

"Thank you, Lord Censor-in-Chief." Gu Chan and the other two thanked him in unison, then walked to the chairs on the left and sat down.

After they sat down, both sides fell silent and looked at each other.

Gu Chan took a closer look at the Jiangnan Chief Censor in front of her, and she had to admit that this man was definitely a very cunning and shrewd person. Just looking at the wisdom in his eyes was enough to make people tremble.

It was as if he had the ability to see through people with just one look, making people afraid to look him in the eye easily.

Just like that, Gu Chan met his gaze for only two seconds before she quickly looked away, not daring to look him in the eye again.

The two sides stared at each other for a long time before Yan Xishan spoke first, "Little brother, where is the imperial envoy now?"

"He said he would go for a walk first, then he arranged for us to stay in Wanyuanfang and left. Now we don't know where he went." Gu Chan said with his hands spread out.

"Then you two are his followers?" Yan Xishan asked.

Gu Chan and Ma Zheng both nodded pretentiously.

Yan Xishan nodded with relief. If the two guys in front of him were the imperial envoy's entourage, then it was normal for them to come to him with the official seal.

There was just one thing he couldn't figure out, and that was why these two people came to see him so late at night.

Thinking of this, he asked, "What do you mean?"

"Lord Chief Censor, this is what our Imperial Envoy said before he left. If we run into any trouble after he leaves, we should bring this official seal to the Censorate to find you. You will definitely give him face and help us solve the problem," Gu Chan explained.

"Is that so? Then I understand. Just tell me what trouble you have encountered." Yan Xishan said with a faint smile.

Gu Chan and Ma Zheng looked at each other, and both of them had a sly smile on their faces.