Chapter 207 1 Thoughts of the Pass 10
Chapter 207 1 Thoughts of the Pass 10
Princess Ying, who was once bullied in the cold palace, has now transformed into His Highness Prince Li of Wu Kingdom.
However, he still sees her as the timid and fearful little sister who needed to be protected, a mindset that is clearly outdated.
Ning Yuanzhou was about to take his leave with Ren Ruyi when Yang Ying suddenly asked, "Is this the new female tutor that Lord Ning has chosen for me?"
Ning Yuanzhou was slightly taken aback, then nodded and replied, "...Yes! She is my cousin, and also a member of the Bad People of Chu. She knows the situation in Anguo very well."
Ning Yuanzhou deliberately concealed Ren Ruyi's identity as the Left Envoy of the Zhuyi Guard.
The enmity between Wu and An has a long history, and now that An has captured the Wu emperor, how could the delegation possibly allow a mere Zhu Yiwei to join?
Moreover, Ren Ruyi used to be the Left Envoy of the Zhuyiwei, how could he dare to reveal this matter?
Yang Ying nodded after hearing this, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.
She did intend to give Ning Yuanzhou a warning, but she decided to keep Ren Ruyi, who knew the situation in Anguo like the back of her hand.
However, she and Ning Yuanzhou had known each other since childhood, so how come she didn't know he had such a cousin?
“Alright! Then let Lady Ren begin instructing me tonight!” Yang Ying said.
"Ah? Your Highness wants to keep Ruyi?" Ning Yuanzhou asked in surprise. He thought that after what had just happened, Yang Ying would not keep Ruyi, but things had taken an unexpected turn.
When Yang Ying heard Ning Yuanzhou blurt out the word "Ruyi," her eyes darkened, and she immediately realized that the relationship between the two people in front of her was unusual.
She silently kept this in mind, but nodded with a light smile: "Lord Ning has already brought the person. If I don't accept them, what will people outside think of the three of us?"
Ning Yuanzhou sighed helplessly.
What else can we do now that things have come to this?
Ren Ruyi was young and beautiful, a rare beauty in the world.
Currently, apart from a few people from the Six Paths Hall and Chief Secretary Du, most of the people accompanying Yang Ying are unaware of her true identity as a woman.
He had just delivered Ruyi to Prince Li's pavilion in full view of everyone. If he didn't quickly confirm Ruyi's status as a female tutor, rumors would soon circulate that Ning Yuanzhou was trying to curry favor with Prince Li by using a beautiful woman.
Ning Yuanzhou said with a wry smile, "It was my oversight!"
Yang Ying casually did him a favor, saying indifferently, "This is a one-time thing, and it won't happen again!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
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In the afternoon, the mission traveled another twenty miles. Since there were no inns nearby, the mission eventually set up camp in an open area near a stream.
Due to limited resources, dinner was very simple. However, Yang Ying didn't mind. After a quick meal, she began listening to Ren Ruyi's lessons.
Ren Ruyi's teaching method was different from others. Unlike Du Changshi, who explained the information word by word, she would copy the intelligence of Anguo onto paper in advance and then give it to Yang Ying to memorize. If there was anything she didn't understand, she could ask her.
Yang Ying adapted well to this situation.
Her best skill right now is memorizing!
After decades of memorizing in her previous life, her memory has been honed to an exceptional level. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she can remember everything she sees or read ten lines at a glance.
What Ren Ruyi gave her was just a dozen or so pages that she had quickly written in the short time after dinner, which she read in a few quick glances.
"You've memorized it all?" Ren Ruyi was slightly surprised. She asked her a few questions, and seeing that she answered fluently, she couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Did you know this information before?"
" No!"
Yang Ying shook her head, and then, based on the information written on the paper, she began to ask Ren Ruyi about the complex power relationships behind this information.
"However, Lady Ren, there's something I don't understand about this place..."
Ren Ruyi glanced at her and patiently explained, "This Consort Chu is the younger sister of the King of Shaxi and the cousin of the late Empress of Anguo. She..."
Ren Ruyi always kept her word. Just like she had promised Ning Yuanzhou, she told Yang Ying everything about Anguo without reservation.
Yang Ying was quick to learn, and in just four or five days, she had already gained a fairly good understanding of the various forces in Anguo from Ren Ruyi.
Ren Ruyi couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "You're very smart; you learn and understand these things very quickly."
Yang Ying said modestly, "I'm just a little faster at memorizing things."
Ren Ruyi shook her head and said seriously, "I can see that you didn't just memorize it by rote, but truly understood and digested these things. Since you are so smart, you should also know that this mission from Wu Kingdom is clearly meant to send you to your death."
Yang Ming remained expressionless, slowly and methodically organizing the information on the table: "I know!"
"Do you know why you still came?" Ren Ruyi asked in surprise.
"Because I want freedom. If I stay in the palace, I will only be an unappreciated princess in the cold palace. But once I go on a mission to Anguo, at least during the time I am on the mission, I will have a freedom that I have never had before."
Yang Ying made up an excuse on the spot.
Having traveled through so many worlds, Yang Ying had met countless people of all kinds. With her keen eye, she could tell almost immediately that Ren Ruyi was no ordinary person.
She was naturally suspicious and rarely trusted others. From the very first day Ren Ruyi arrived, she had been secretly on guard.
On the one hand, he tried his best to extract the information he wanted from Ren Ruyi, and on the other hand, he probed her without leaving a trace.
Sure enough, after a few days of contact, she learned, directly or indirectly, about Ren Ruyi's prowess. This person was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also extremely intelligent, adept at judging opportunities, disguising herself, and understanding people's hearts. Her beauty was actually her least noteworthy advantage.
What is most shocking is that Ren Ruyi knew far too much intelligence about Anguo.
Whether it's palace secrets or the power behind officials in the court, she can tell you all the information about any person you name.
Yang Ying even tentatively inquired about news from other countries, and she was able to answer them with ease.
At first, Yang Ying doubted the truthfulness of her words, but after several times of pretending to be ignorant and cross-verifying the information, she was certain that what she said was true.
After thinking it over, Yang Ying, as if showing off, mentioned the information Ren Ruyi had given her in front of the Six Paths Hall members.
However, upon hearing this information, several of these individuals unconsciously displayed expressions of bewilderment.
This shows that the information Ren Ruyi possessed was unknown even to the people of the Six Paths Hall.
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