After leaving Dali Temple, Qian Yuanbao thought for a moment, sent someone back to report to his mansion, and headed straight for Taihe Temple.
Some things were clearer when said in person.
"I'll go say hello to Auntie first, and then I'll come back to tell you in detail," Qian Yuanbao said, letting Chunfeng lead him to pay his respects to Madam Da Qin.
"Is this the person who's been running around for you to gather information?" Bai Su asked curiously.
"He's a close friend of my young master."
Bai Su looked at Qi Zhenzhen strangely, "So your taste is quite unique."
Qi Zhenzhen blinked, "What do you mean by that?"
"Look at him, a grown man, wearing a dark red brocade robe with patterns more exquisite than your usual clothes. The gems on his belt are of better quality than your hair accessories, and even the tips of his boots are adorned with pearls, aren't they? And his hair is tied up with a top-quality white jade crown? And the rings on his hands, tsk tsk."
Qian Yuanbao had always been this way, but what did it have to do with her? How did it relate to her taste?
Qi Zhenzhen was a little puzzled, "Why is this dragging me into it?"
"Your young master is his close friend, isn't there a saying that one who walks with a prince will be a prince? If they are good friends, it's either him influencing your young master, or your young master influencing him. So, shouldn't they be similar? Seeing him now is basically like knowing your young master's style."
Qi Zhenzhen's mind conjured an image of Gu Sinian dressed like that. She shivered slightly. If Gu Sinian were like Qian Yuanbao, she probably wouldn't have liked him so easily, would she? After all, a visually flamboyant peacock, she would subconsciously keep her distance.
"Although they are close friends, they are not of the same style. Well, Yuanbao is more down-to-earth. The young master has a more ethereal feel. So, stop your imagination." Qi Zhenzhen corrected seriously.
Bai Su smiled sheepishly, "Alright, alright, I won't think about it anymore. It's my fault, I was prejudiced. Xie Chen is also good friends with my eldest brother-in-law. My eldest brother-in-law is only normal when he's facing my sister, otherwise he's very rigid, but Xie Chen isn't rigid!"
As they were talking, Qian Yuanbao arrived humming a tune.
Bai Su quickly shut her mouth, took a plate of fried peanuts, and consciously moved to the couch by the window.
"Is this the girl who plays with insects?" Qian Yuanbao noticed Bai Su, glanced at her a couple of times, and muttered to himself, why would a good girl play with insects? However, he heard she was quite capable, so it was better to keep his distance. What if he offended someone with an ill-chosen word? Wouldn't he be killed by insects?
"Let's not talk about that for now. Did you gain anything from making this trip yourself?" Qi Zhenzhen asked.
Qian Yuanbao turned serious and told Qi Zhenzhen everything he had inquired about. Several times, the words "Li An is Emperor Chongwen's illegitimate son" were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back. He couldn't say it, he couldn't say it.
"Then why would Li An so easily agree to the exchange of people? After all, those people have more information about Qin Lang."
"He's not stupid. After chasing for so many years without success, there must be internal problems. This time, he's using me to clean up his own house." Qian Yuanbao rolled his eyes.
Qi Zhenzhen tapped her fingers lightly on the table, "Have you ever thought that perhaps Li An also has a connection with Qin Lang?"
"Impossible!" Qian Yuanbao denied it without a second thought.
"Anything is possible, how can you be so sure?" Qi Zhenzhen raised her eyebrows slightly, "Do you know Li An? Do you understand his character?"