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Lu Shiqing was really annoyed. When he first heard her knocking on the door, he thought she had come to his senses and came to confess the matter between the Yuan family and Zheng Zhuo, so he was in high spirits. He stood up to open the door, but he didn't expect a bucket of cold water to fall from the sky.
But what annoyed him was not Yuan Cixian, but himself for being so impatient.
Therefore, he regretted it after blurting out this sentence. Being easily teased by her time and time again was enough to make him feel unwilling and embarrassed. If he revealed his thoughts, wouldn't she be arrogant and mistakenly think that he had been completely conquered
In the face of beauty, he is a man of integrity and his heart is not as still as wood or stone. It is normal for him to be deceived for a while. Just wait a few days until he forgets that crazy dream.
After comforting himself for a while, seeing that Yuan Cixian was obviously very surprised, he immediately regained his indifferent expression, opened the lattice door wide, and then said to the inside: "County Magistrate Zhu just said that there is a very important matter that needs the help of Lancang County Master to be completed, right?"
After he finished speaking, he turned around and explained to Yuan Cixian: "I have already agreed to this matter with County Magistrate Zhu, so you cannot return to Chang'an for the time being."
Yuan Cixian suddenly understood. She had said that Lu Shiqing always hated her hanging around him, so why would he refuse to let her go
She asked, "What's the urgent matter? I will definitely help if I can."
How could Lu Shiqing know what kind of important matter it was? He looked at the middle-aged man who was sitting at the bottom of the study, who looked simple, fat, and had a greasy face, and said, "This, let County Magistrate Zhu talk to you." After he finished speaking, he turned away with his hands behind his back, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Magistrate Zhu's black mustache twitched, his dark eyes rolled back and forth, and he stared at Envoy Lu's back nervously: Oh, what's going on? I swear to God, he has never said such a thing!
However, Lu Shiqing had no intention of turning back to explain, as if he would be skinned alive some other day if he didn't come up with a decent excuse now.
When the big guy turns around, it's time to test the little guy.
In an instant, there was a landslide and tsunami in Zhu County Magistrate's mind, and there was a heavy storm. When Lu Shiqing's back became more and more stiff, he staggered and rushed forward in a panic. When he arrived in front of Yuan Cixian, he nodded and bowed for a while, and said with a cupped hand: "It's like this, it's like this... County Lord, in our Tanghe County, it... it has a corrupt official! Yes, a corrupt official. This corrupt official... He is particularly greedy! Not only is he greedy for money, but also for sex!"
Yuan Cixian looked at him in confusion.
County Magistrate Zhu finally made up an excuse while watching Lu Shiqing's back, which was as cold as the snow in August: "But this man is very cunning, and I can't find any evidence against him no matter what. I wonder if your beautiful appearance can trick him into revealing his true intentions..."
Lu Shiqing suddenly turned around and looked at the nonstop Magistrate Zhu. He was first surprised and then furious.
Yuan Cixian also turned her head sharply, looking at Lu Shiqing. Was he asking her to seduce a corrupt official
She asked in disbelief: "Minister Lu... you actually agreed to something like this from County Magistrate Zhu?"
Lu Shiqing had not expected that a small person would be so outspoken and take the risk of touching a knife edge when he was pushed into a corner. He denied it flatly: "No, he didn't tell me that at first."
County Magistrate Zhu really wanted to slap himself three hundred times. How could he say such a treasonous thing! With his brain, he would probably be a county magistrate forever!
No, now that he has offended an important person, and on the birthday of Envoy Lu, he probably won’t even be able to be a county magistrate.
He slapped his left and right cheeks in quick succession, saying, "I have overstepped my authority, I have overstepped my authority!"
Yuan Cixian didn't care whether he was overstepping his bounds or not. Even if a hundred Zhu County Magistrates asked her to seduce others, what would happen? What made her unhappy was that Lu Shiqing agreed to such a proposal.
Who does he take her for
She was angry for a moment and said to him, "Minister Lu, I know I have a bad reputation outside. Many people call me a troublemaker when they mention me. But whether it's the Crown Prince of Nanzhao or the Ninth Prince, I have never taken the initiative to provoke them. I have only done some shameless things to you." As she spoke, she felt aggrieved. Seeing that Lu Shiqing was slightly stunned but did not refute, she became even angrier, "If you want to seduce corrupt officials, go to the Drunken Red Tower, the Drunken Yellow Tower, or the Brothel to find beautiful young ladies. They are more proficient than me!"
She was so angry that her chest heaved, and after she finished speaking, she turned around and ran away.
Lu Shiqing seemed to want to chase after her, but he stopped and finally pursed his lips and stayed where he was.
County Magistrate Zhu was so frightened that he left in a panic. After returning home, he was thinking about how to make up for his mistake. He was puzzled, so he went to find the county magistrate's wife, who was always smart, to explain the matter.
After listening to his whole story, the county magistrate's wife understood the mystery at a glance: "This is not your fault at all. Neither Lu Qinchao nor Lancang County Lady is angry with you. It is said that the person who tied the bell must untie it. How can others untie the knot between the two of them? If you want to atone for your sins, why not give them a chance to untie the bell..."
Magistrate Zhu nodded vigorously several times.
*
Today, August 22, is indeed Lu Shiqing's birthday. In previous years, Xuan always made a big fuss for him on this day, but now that he happened to be away on official business, he naturally saved money. Even though County Magistrate Zhu showed his courtesy as soon as he saw him and asked him if he wanted to hold a banquet, he refused outright.
But at dinner, although the dishes were simple as usual, he saw a bowl of longevity noodles in the middle of the table.
Lu Shiqing glanced at Magistrate Zhu who was waiting beside him with a questioning look.
County Magistrate Zhu smiled shamelessly: "Emperor Lu, you don't allow me to hold a banquet, but I should still have this longevity noodle, otherwise I would be too ignorant of the ways of the world."
Haha, if he understood the ways of the world, would he have gotten into such a big mess? Yuan Cixian stayed in the room for the entire afternoon without even stepping out of the door.
Lu Shiqing was too lazy to argue with him and asked, "Where is the county lady?"
Magistrate Zhu hurriedly replied, "I have sent someone to invite him in a polite manner."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Cihan came in. She was wearing a men's robe that looked too thick, and her hair was tied up neatly.
This morning, after she and Lu Shiqing settled in Tanghe County, she had originally changed back into women's clothes. Now it was obvious that she was still upset about what happened in the afternoon, so she did so on purpose.
Lu Shiqing glanced at her and said nothing.
Yuan Cixian didn't even look at him. After sitting down, she lowered her head and picked up her chopsticks. It's okay. She's the boss anyway.
She is not the young lady in the romantic novels who would go on a hunger strike at the slightest grievance. No matter how angry she is, she has to eat. If she doesn't eat, she will be the one who suffers.
So even though her face looked stinky, she ate with great relish.
County Magistrate Zhu continued to smile shamelessly as he stood aside and introduced the dishes to her, pointing at each dish one by one. It was obvious that all his gestures were directed towards the bowl of longevity noodles in the middle.
When he was almost out of breath after talking so much that his mouth was dry, Yuan Cixian finally asked him, "Why does this look like longevity noodles? Is there someone celebrating a birthday at County Magistrate Zhu's house?"
The opportunity has come! Tell the truth about Lu Qinchai's birthday today to the Princess of Lancang County, and let the two of them get closer!
When Lu Shiqing heard this question, he paused with his chopsticks.
County Magistrate Zhu was overjoyed and waved his hands, saying, "No, no...!"
Yuan Cixian just said "Oh" and then lowered her head to eat again. She was in a bad mood and didn't want to say more. Yuan was just asking casually, so forget it since it wasn't true.
County Magistrate Zhu stood there with his mouth open. Is that the end? Wouldn't a normal person continue to ask questions
He was about to speak to get back on topic, but suddenly he felt a little cold - the atmosphere at the table seemed to be a little frozen. He looked down and saw that the chopsticks of Lu Qinshi and Lancang County Lady were holding the same okra.
Two pairs of chopsticks each picked up one end, and both of them stood there motionless, staring at the green okra, as if neither of them was willing to give in.
After a while, they both put down their chopsticks and went to pick up other dishes, but the next moment they picked up the same piece of goose meat.
Good stuff. County Magistrate Zhu swallowed nervously and saw that Lu quickly took back his chopsticks this time, as if he wanted to give the goose meat to the county lady, but the county lady also put down her chopsticks after him and said expressionlessly: "I'm full." Then she got up and left.
County Magistrate Zhu's face turned green with bitterness. He was about to say something to break the deadlock when he saw Envoy Lu also stand up with the table, and go back to his room without saying a word.
*
After Lu Shiqing returned to his room, he rested for a while and then went to take a shower. After he finished tidying up, he read a few official documents and summoned Cao An to inquire about the progress of the assassination case.
Cao An replied, "My dear, judging from the current situation in Chang'an, the murderer should have found a scapegoat. This person knows that the saint is suspicious and must think in a roundabout way when encountering things. One layer of arrangement is not enough, so he first put the blame on Princess Shaohe. The saint must be like you and the county lady. He will not easily accept this result. Once he investigates deeper, he will be able to follow the clues and find another scapegoat, that is, the person the murderer really wants to frame. But I can't figure out who this person who is about to be in trouble is?"
Lu Shiqing thought for a moment and said, "Second Prince."
Cao An was shocked: "The Second Prince is already in decline, who is unwilling to let him go?"
He shook his head. "On the surface, it seems that they are framing the Second Prince, but the ultimate goal is Azhuo and even the Yuan family. During the last Yulan Festival, although there was no direct evidence to prove that it was the Second Prince who framed Azhuo, based on the interests at the time, the Saint probably already believed that this was the case. In other words, in the Saint's view, his Second Prince has been targeting Sixth Prince recently, and now, a person who is targeting Sixth Prince has attacked the Yuan family... What kind of thinking do you think this will provide to the Saint?"
"The saint would think that the Yuan family might be involved with the Sixth Prince." Cao An immediately broke out in a cold sweat and got goose bumps all over his body. "This person is very clever. His plan of killing two birds with one stone is really cunning! My dear, how should we deal with it?"
Lu Shiqing smiled and said, "Although the plan is brilliant, it can kill him before it is completed. Think about it, if the saint wants to follow the clues, who should he start with?"
"Liu Shaoyin. I think Liu Shaoyin has been bribed by the murderer. Who knows what he will confess in front of the emperor."
He sneered: "Then he will never have the chance to speak."
Cao An nodded in agreement and was about to leave to do his job, when he suddenly remembered something else and said hesitantly, "My dear, the county lady seems to be in a bad mood. Should you go and explain to her?"
Lu Shiqing was silent.
He continued cautiously, "I know what you are worried about. You are just worried that she is approaching you with ulterior motives. If she finds out that you have been hiding your identity as an aide for many years, you will no longer be able to control the government from your perfect position, thus delaying important matters. But in my opinion, even if the county lady is not absolutely sincere, she certainly does not want to harm you. Do you know why she turned back and was ambushed on the day she was assassinated?"
Lu Shiqing raised his eyes this time, with a questioning look in his eyes.
He then told the story of how the assassin Ling Yuan Cixian misunderstood that Lu Shiqing was in danger, and then said: "If the county lady didn't care about you at all, why would she have hurried back to save you? Today is the same. Those rude words were said by County Magistrate Zhu, but she got angry with you. Isn't it because she doesn't care what County Magistrate Zhu thinks of her, but cares about you? It's all a misunderstanding, and it won't take much effort for you to explain it to her..."
Before he finished speaking, Lu Shiqing's expression changed repeatedly, and finally he stood up suddenly and disappeared like a gust of wind. Unexpectedly, when he reached the Moon Gate, he saw a person coming from the other side of the threshold, hesitating and walking towards him.
It’s Yuan Cixian.
They both stopped suddenly and looked at each other in surprise.
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