"I can't say no to your invitations." Wei Yuan laughed and touched his beard. Liu
She's response was as he expected.
Liu She raised and ordered for their meals. Then, as if he had just noticed the
youngster next to Wei Yuan, he faked a surprise look and teased, "Is this a member
of your family?"
Qiguan Rang had stared at the ground quietly during their previous chat, and only
gestured to show respect when Liu She mentioned him.
Wei Yuan smiled. "Not yet, but soon."
Liu She immediately understood that the boy was his soon-to-be son-in-law, and he
observed Qiguan Rang curiously. It was a youngster with a pleasing air. His
elegance was not affected by his rough clothing.
Liu She praised, "I wonder where Gongcao met this exceptional young man!"
Wei Yuan was proud of his choice. Qiguan Rang, at the same time, held his hands
into loose fists and remained silent. The usually composed teenager could barely
conceal his nervousness in front of his idol—he was one of most popular figures in
Dongqing at the time.
Wei Yuan showed his humbleness for both Qiguan Rang and himself, so saying that
was flattering.
"How should I call you?" Liu She asked amiably. Wei Yuan let Qiguan Rang reply for
himself. He had taken the youngster with him to meet Liu She so it would be better if
the two could have a chat.
"I'm Qiguan Rang. Good day, Officer Liu."
Inexplicably, Liu She fell into silence, and then smiled. "Where are you from?"
"Shangyu at the northern border," replied the teenager.
Liu She looked down solemnly, and his voice further softened. "Do you have another
name?"
"Yes, it's Wenzheng. It's given by my teacher."
"…" Liu She guessed that he needed peace for a moment.
Qiguan Rang, also called Qiguan Wenzheng, was born in Shangyu. He had lost his
wife at a young age…
That alone could not astonish Liu She. He also knew Qiguan Rang would become a
cruel man who would burn the palace a few years later and order beheadings to all
royalty in favor of the master he would serve.
What was more, he was one of the few who could defeat the force of Empress Chen,
Liu Xi, at the moment, with his unpredictable intrigues.
Still, if that was everything he had learned, he would not lose his words.
According to Gu Min, the future master of Qiguan Rang was susceptible to rumors.
He had distrusted Qiguan Rang because of the rumors and had imprisoned him, and
Qiguan Rang retaliated by designing the master in prison and forcing him into
hopelessness.
On the day that Empress Chen defeated the master, Qiguan Rang opened the town
gate to receive her. He would then work for her.
"A wise man chooses the most competent master, like a bird picks the strongest
branch to live on. My old master has deserted me. Now, I'm his rival."
Chapter end
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