Mo Junyang and Shi Qingxue both fell silent, hugging each other quietly, having nothing to say for a while.
"Look, look, what did I see?"
A strange voice suddenly sounded behind the two of them.
They looked back and saw Yan Xu standing behind them at some point, smiling obscenely at them.
Shi Qingxue was not in the habit of showing affection in front of others, so she quickly withdrew from Mo Junyang's arms and looked at Yan Xu with a frown.
But in Yan Xu's eyes, her perfectly normal behavior turned into a guilty conscience.
Yan Xu smiled even brighter.
"It doesn't seem right for the two of you to love each other so much, doesn't it?"
Although Shi Qingxue was bold, she still blushed in embarrassment when someone pointed her out so directly.
She glared at Yan Xu unhappily, "What does this have to do with you?"
Even though she acted a little open, the people of Mo Country are already open, and she and Mo Junyang are already engaged, so there is nothing wrong with being a little too intimate occasionally, right
Where is Yan Xu's turn to make irresponsible remarks
Yan Xu raised his eyebrows high and asked with a half-smile, "So, you two are not worried about other people knowing about this?"
How did Shi Qingxue know that Yan Xu misunderstood that she was having a private meeting with Prince Rui's 'staff'? She still looked confused when she heard Yan Xu's words, "So what if I know?"
Now it was Yan Xu's turn to be surprised by Shi Qingxue's "daring behavior". He turned to Mo Junyang and asked with a snort: "Then Mr. Staff doesn't care at all?"
Mo Junyang was probably the only person present who knew what they were talking about, but he did not tell Shi Qingxue that Yan Xu mistakenly thought they were having an affair, nor did he explain their relationship to Yan Xu.
He just glanced at Yan Xu coldly and said indifferently: "Whatever Master Yan wants to say, just say it."
Yan Xu nodded with satisfaction, secretly saying that this staff member was still 'sensible'.
He coughed heavily, cleared his throat, and then said: "Actually, it's not a big deal. You two are the most trusted people around Prince Mo. You must be able to persuade Prince Mo not to waste time on the plague. Things in the past will be settled. Let it go."
Shi Qingxue: "..."
Her eyes widened in disbelief, and for a moment she thought she had heard wrong.
Otherwise, how could Yan Xu have the courage to ask them in front of them not to investigate the plague case again? Wouldn't this be self-inflicted, telling them that there must be something fishy about the plague in Jiangzhou City this time
Is Yan Xu stupid
But before she could clear up her doubts, Mo Junyang held her arm behind her.
Shi Qingxue understood and stopped talking.
Mo Junyang, on the other hand, calmly listened to Yan Xu and then asked calmly: "What if Prince Mo insists on thoroughly investigating the plague case?"
"Then don't blame me for being loose-lipped." Yan Xu threatened.
He was sure that Mo Junyang would never dare to reveal his affair with Shi Qingxue, and he spoke with a tone of determination.
Who would have thought that Mo Junyang didn't look threatened by Yan Xu at all. Instead, he relaxed his shoulders and said nonchalantly: "What Master Yan wants to say is your freedom. What Prince Mo wants to do is also his decision, and no one can interfere." who."
The implication is that Yan Xu's transaction request will not be accepted.
Yan Xu's face suddenly turned pale. He couldn't believe that Mo Junyang dared to reject him. He couldn't help gritting his teeth and saying harsh words, "Don't regret it!"
Mo Junyang stopped talking, but his cold expression clearly told Yan Xu that he would never regret it.
Yan Xu was so angry that he turned around and left.
"Jun Yang, what is this Yan Xu doing?" Shi Qingxue still hasn't figured out where Yan Xu got the courage to show off his power in front of them
Mo Junyang rubbed Qingxue's furry head and asked with a smile: "How do you think he views our relationship?"
"Isn't it obvious? You are my fiancé!"
Shi Qingxue answered naturally, but after she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that Mo Junyang was not Mo Junyang now, but she was still Shi Qingxue.
That is to say, in the eyes of others, she and Mo Junyang are...
Qingxue's big eyes suddenly lit up, as bright as stars.
A normal person would be angry or even furious if they were misunderstood to have an affair with a wild man.
Who would have thought that Shi Qingxue's pretty little face would turn red, like two fresh and tender red apples, very delicious.
Mo Junyang had guessed before that Shi Qingxue would not be angry after knowing the truth, but the other party's abnormal behavior still made him a little curious, "What did you think of?"
Shi Qingxue winked at Mo Junyang slyly, lowered her voice deliberately, and asked in a whispering tone: "Is this what everyone says, 'a wife is worse than a concubine, and a concubine is worse than a steal'
As expected, it is still suitable for us to come here secretly! "
Mo Junyang: "..."
He really didn't know how his little flag's brain circuit worked. How did he come to such a great conclusion
First she played the role of an unpopular wife, and then she became addicted to playing the role of a seductive concubine. Now she even wanted to get involved in an affair.
I really don’t know what will happen if Shi Qingxue continues to make trouble
Even though Mo Junyang was calm, he didn't dare to let Shi Qingxue continue to play around.
He cleared his throat, straightened his face, and scolded: "Okay, don't mess around."
Such soft words with a touch of endearment, not even the slightest trace of reprimand could be seen.
Ordinary people wouldn't listen to it, let alone use it to restrain Shi Qingxue.
Shi Qingxue stuck out her tongue playfully and showed a flattering expression, saying, "I'm not messing around! I did this entirely out of mission requirements. Didn't you see that after I said this, I achieved all the goals I wanted to achieve?"
How can you say I'm fooling around? That's too much! "
At the end, Qingxue pouted and accused Mo Junyang of wrongly blaming her.
Mo Junyang: "..."
The man sighed fondly and helplessly, surrendered first, and coaxed: "Yes, yes, yes, I said something wrong. You are not fooling around. You did all this to confuse the enemy, not for fun at all."
There was a hint of teasing in the words.
Shi Qingxue's little ears twitched, her face was sullen, pretending not to hear the deep meaning of Mo Junyang's words, and nodded matter-of-factly, "Yes, I didn't do it just for fun."
His tone was determined and confident.
However, Shi Qingxue probably felt that her behavior was a bit too shameless, so she quickly changed the subject and said, "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this for now! It can be seen from Yan Xu's eager reaction just now that Jiang The plague in Zhoucheng is definitely not that simple, and he definitely can't escape its involvement.
When the plague broke out in Jiangzhou City, Jiangzhou wrote to the imperial court several times asking for help. The imperial court provided money and medicine without any ambiguity, but in the end so many people still died of the disease! This group of corrupt officials must have made another fortune from natural disaster! "
Shi Qingxue became more and more angry.
Natural disasters have been common since ancient times, which means that when people encounter natural disasters, they have to endure not only the disaster itself, but also deeper exploitation from the government.
Double oppression can push people into desperate situations.
Yan Xu was so avoidant about the plague, he must have used the plague to enrich his own pockets and disregarded the safety of the people!
Shi Qingxue did not hesitate to speculate on Yan Xu's sinister intentions with the greatest malice, but at this time she did not know that what Yan Xu had done was far beyond her imagination.
She is now focused on bringing Yan Xu down, so... "You haven't said just now how you plan to thoroughly investigate the plague."
Mo Junyang thought for a moment and then teased with a smile, "Aren't you 'stealing' with me? We have all the 'handles' in his hands. Aren't you afraid that he will come to Prince Mo and report us?"
Shi Qingxue's face became slightly hot after being teased, and she hummed unhappily: "I'm telling you something serious! Stop joking! Come on, tell me, tell me, what are you going to do next?"
"Of course Yan Xu is afraid of what should we investigate?" Mo Junyang slowly gave the answer.
Shi Qingxue still wanted to ask, but Mo Junyang had already taken her hand, led her into the room, and said, "Okay, let's put this matter aside for now. I'm watching from the side and it can always be solved." . If you have time, why not copy some information for me."
"What is it?" Shi Qingxue was brought to a chair by Mo Junyang and sat down.
There was a stack of letter paper on the desk, and Mo Junyang moved a number of files from the bookshelf, which were densely recorded with information such as names, addresses, birth and death times of some people.
Qingxue flipped through a few pages and realized that these were government records of the lives and deaths of people within their jurisdiction.
At first glance, it seems that most of the people recently died of the plague.
These situations were recorded quite clearly, so Shi Qingxue didn't know what Mo Junyang wanted her to copy
Mo Junyang explained in detail: "Official records of life and death are often recorded according to year and time, but what I need now is the life and death of people in a small area.
In other words, you have to statistically summarize the people who died due to the plague from these files, and then reclassify the deaths of people in each region in chronological order. This task is a bit big, you..."
"No problem." Shi Qingxue quickly responded before Mo Junyang finished speaking.
She showed a big smile to Mo Junyang and said relaxedly: "This is trivial to me, just look at me!"
After that, she took a wolf hair and took notes while flipping through the files.
Mo Junyang was not idle either. While Shi Qingxue was recording, he was also checking the status of people in the same area for her.
The two people cooperated with each other and were extremely efficient.
By the time the sun moved westward that day, the two of them had already completed statistics on several larger villages near Jiangzhou City.
Shi Qingxue put down her pen and shook her sore and swollen arm.
I didn't feel it when I was writing, but after I finished writing, I realized that the fingers on my right hand didn't look like my own, they were swollen and numb, and it was so uncomfortable.
But she didn't want to worry Mo Junyang, so she just waved her hand casually, and managed to endure the pain in her arm without moving.
But her little move could not escape Mo Junyang's eyes.
"Show me your hand." The man held the palm of her right hand without asking, and gently rubbed her slender fingers with his warm fingers.
Shi Qingxue's fingers were white and beautiful, smooth and soft, but due to long-term writing, the knuckles were already a little red.
Mo Junyang couldn't help but frown, and suddenly regretted the decision he made. He couldn't help changing his words: "I remember Dong Shuang can read. It's not difficult. Let her do the rest of the statistics."
Shi Qingxue refused without thinking, "I've already done half of it, naturally it's me who will do it more efficiently!
Besides, Dong Shuang has such a carefree temperament, even if you trust her, I wouldn't trust her to leave such delicate work to her! "
She never would have guessed that Mo Junyang would leave this matter to her, largely because he couldn't trust other people.
Now he changes his mind, just because he feels sorry for her.
Qingxue is moved, but she still has to persevere in her work.
When she saw Mo Junyang holding her little hand and squeezing it gently, she couldn't help but smile and whispered coquettishly: "Knead it for me and it won't hurt anymore."