Compared with the bleakness of the winter in the Northland, the capital city is still dark green and dense, but the wind howling in the imperial city pierces through the doors and windows and rushes into the palace, bringing a biting chill.
The emperor's face was also very cold.
"It's a waste, I can't even find a single person after such a long time." He slapped the memorial on the table and shouted, "I don't believe that he can fly with wings after becoming a Duke!"
"Mr. Cheng has accumulated more than ten years of savings and has many friends. I don't know how many people help him cover." Huang Cheng leaned over and said.
Of course, he didn't say this to excuse, but just to add another fire to the emperor.
Sure enough, the emperor was furious.
"Is the surname Zhu already in this world?" He shouted, looking at Lu Yunqi, "Lu Yunqi, tell me, where is Cheng Guogong now?"
"The last time it was found that it appeared in Malle Pass, the direction should be Xiangbaozhou." Lu Yunqi said.
"Why can't I catch it?" said the emperor.
Lu Yunqi leaned over.
"Because I'm useless," he said.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yunqi would answer like this, and some ministers almost couldn't help laughing out loud, but luckily they stopped in time.
The emperor smashed the memorial to the ground.
"Did you hear that, Cheng Guogong went to the north and told Uncle Qing He that I want to see if he is also a waste." He said coldly.
Huang Cheng leaned over and answered yes.
"Duke Cheng actually went to the north, isn't that a self-inflicted trap?" The officials who retreated couldn't help but whispered.
Huang Cheng snorted.
"Of course he will go to the Northland." He said, "Everything he has is in the Northland. The most dangerous place is also the safest."
The following officials nodded.
"Tell Uncle Qing He that His Majesty has ordered him to act as he pleases." Huang Cheng said, "Don't let Your Majesty down."
Having said that, he paused again.
"Don't let him down again."
The officials responded yes, and their expressions could not hide their joy.
Although Cheng Guogong has not been caught yet, Cheng Guogong is no different from dead now. His military power is gone, and his reputation is over. Even if there are many people secretly protecting each other, they can only do it secretly. I dare not show my face in public again.
Since then, Cheng Guogong has become like a mouse and cannot see the sun again.
For a hero, falling from the clouds to the mire is really more painful than death.
The officials in front spoke in low voices and laughed from time to time, but Lu Yunqi, who was walking behind, didn't care and stopped.
He turned his head and looked at Ning Yunzhao who was following behind.
Ning Yunzhao stepped forward with a smile.
"Master Lu, let's go back to the yamen." He said, as if he didn't follow Lu Yunqi all the time, but greeted him casually.
Ning Yunzhao is different from other people in the court. When facing Lu Yunqi, the people in the court either despise the sons of the emperor's relatives and dignitaries like Zhu Zan, or disdain the scholars like Ning Yan. No matter whether they are afraid or disdainful, everyone treats He stays away.
Of course, there are also people who please and get close, but no one is as calm as Ning Yunzhao.
Lu Yunqi ignored him and turned his head to continue walking.
"Guess what they are thinking now?" Ning Yunzhao smiled and looked around.
Many eyes around them looked at them openly or secretly, full of speculation.
Of course Lu Yunqi ignored him, and Ning Yunzhao didn't wait for his answer.
"They must think that I'm quite courageous." He said, and seemed to think of something funny, "I'm quite courageous, Master Lu knows? I broke into Fang's house and Miss Jun's night party in the middle of the night."
Lu Yunqi stopped.
"Jinyun Building on March 3rd, after your sister and Miss Lin's colluded to frame her?" He asked.
Ning Yunzhao nodded with a smile.
"What do you want to say?" Lu Yunqi asked.
"I want to say that I always ask to see her when it's inappropriate, inconvenient, or shouldn't be." Ning Yunzhao said calmly, "So can I go and see her now?"
It is more inappropriate, more inconvenient, and more dangerous now than when meeting someone else's wife that night.
But Ning Yunzhao said it easily.
Lu Yunqi looked at him for a moment.
"You are indeed courageous," he said.
Ning Yunzhao looked at him with a smile.
"Then..." he asked.
"No." Lu Yunqi interrupted him, turned around and left.
No, at least he is sure that the person is in his hands, and Ning Yunzhao is silent behind him.
"Hey." He followed up a few more steps, "Then can I send some things?"
Lu Yunqi left without looking back.
Lu Yunqi didn't go back to Beizhen Fusi, he went straight home, a maid waited at the door, saw him timidly salute.
"What's the matter with the princess?" Lu Yunqi asked first.
The maid's nervousness subsided, Master Lu really treated the princess differently.
"Yes, the princess asked the lord if he was back," she said.
Lu Yunqi hummed and came straight to Princess Jiuli's courtyard.
"I made a cotton-padded jacket for Jiufu." Princess Jiuli handed him a piece of clothing, "It's Mrs. Lao."
Lu Yunqi took a look at the dense stitches and hummed.
"I'll deliver it myself," he said.
Jiuli smiled and thanked.
"Come back so early, haven't you eaten yet?" She asked, looking aside, "I just set up a meal here..."
Lu Yunqi shook his head.
"I still have something to do, thank you princess." He said.
Princess Jiuli nodded with a smile and was not polite anymore. Seeing Lu Yunqi go out, her complexion gradually became solemn, she sat at the dining table and ate slowly, and suddenly pointed to a plate.
"This is very well done, you go tell Master Lu to have the kitchen give this to King Huai as well," she said.
A servant girl hurriedly responded, and came back not long after going out, with a somewhat disturbed expression.
"Did you say it?" Princess Jiuli asked.
"I said it." The servant girl said, "It's just that the lord is in Fuyun Mansion, and the servant girl didn't see it, so I asked them to convey it."
Without Lu Yunqi's order, no one would dare to send things to Huai Wangfu, and Lu Yunqi's approval was required.
Princess Jiuli nodded.
"Just say it, don't worry." She said with a smile.
The maid bowed her head and stepped back, Princess Jiuli slowly ate her food.
Fuyun house.
In the soft and bright room, Lu Yunqi sat in front of Miss Jun, with food on the table, but this time he didn't feed the food, but looked at her seriously.
Miss Jun looked at him indifferently, neither avoiding nor staring.
"Master Ning Yunzhao Ning is very interesting today." Lu Yunqi said, "He actually told me that he wanted to see you."
Ning Yunzhao, Miss Jun's eyes are a little softer.
Lu Yunqi looked into her eyes.
"He really likes you." He said, "Only when you really like you will you be very courageous."
Miss Jun did not speak, and her expression returned to indifference.
"You don't have to worry that I will be unhappy and hurt him." Lu Yunqi said, "I'm very happy, you are you, no matter what you look like, you are so good and people like you."