MTL - Let Me Pursue You-Chapter 35 035
Lu Shiqing was really annoyed. Hearing her knock on the door at first, he thought she had figured it out and came to confess to him about the Yuan family and Zheng Zhuo, so she stood up and opened the door in high spirits, but unexpectedly, a basin of cold water fell from the sky.
But what annoyed him was not Yuan Cixian, but himself who was so restless.
So after blurting out this sentence, he regretted it. Being easily teased by her again and again to make his mind flutter is already enough to make him unwilling and embarrassed. If his thoughts are revealed, it will make her feel embarrassed and make her mistakenly think that he has been completely captured.
In front of the beauty, the body is dignified and upright, and the heart is not immovable. It is very common to be deluded for a while, just wait a few days, and wait until he forgets that crazy dream.
Ruo comforted himself a bit, and seeing Yuan Cixian was obviously very surprised, he immediately recovered his indifferent look, opened the fan widely, and then said inwardly: "Just now the county magistrate Zhu said that there is a very important matter that needs to be dealt with. It can only be done with the help of Lancang county magistrate, right?"
After he finished speaking, he turned his head and explained to Yuan Cixian: "I have already dealt with the matter with Magistrate Zhu, so you cannot return to Chang'an for the time being."
Yuan Cixian suddenly realized. She just said, Lu Shiqing has always been annoyed by her swaying in front of him, why would he refuse to let him go.
She asked, "What's the matter? I will help if I can."
How did Lu Shiqing know what was important. He looked at the middle-aged man who was sitting in the lower part of the study, looking naive and fat, with a slick face, and said, "I'd better ask Magistrate Zhu to talk to you about this." He put his hands behind his back and turned around.
County magistrate Zhu's black beard flicked, his black eyes rolled back and forth over and over again, and he stared nervously at the back of envoy Lu Qin: Oh, what's the matter, the conscience of heaven and earth, he has never said such a thing!
However, Lu Shiqing didn't intend to turn around and explain at all, as if he didn't make up a decent reason now, and would take his skin off another day.
When the big man turns around, it's time to test the little man.
There was a landslide, tsunami, and heavy wind and rain in the head of County Magistrate Zhu. When Lu Shiqing's back became more and more stiff, he staggered and rushed up in a panic. , It's like this... County Lord, let's Tanghe County, it... it has a corrupt official! Yes, a corrupt official. This corrupt official...he is very greedy! Not only greedy for money, but also greedy for sex!"
Yuan Cixian looked at him in confusion.
Under Lu Shiqing's back, which was as cold as snowflakes in August, County Magistrate Zhu finally made up an excuse: "But this person is very cunning, and the subordinate officials can't catch him no matter what. Just think about it, the county magistrate My lord, with your beautiful appearance and celestial appearance, can you trick him into showing off..."
Lu Shiqing suddenly turned his head and looked at the eloquent magistrate Zhu, first he was surprised, then furious.
Yuan Cixian also turned her head violently, but she was looking at Lu Shiqing. Did he tell her to seduce a corrupt official?
She asked in disbelief: "Lu Shilang...you actually agreed to such a thing as County Magistrate Zhu?"
Lu Shiqing didn't expect the little guy to be cornered, and to speak so recklessly, picking an untouchable knife. He categorically denied: "No, that's not what he told me at first."
County Magistrate Zhu really wanted to smack himself three hundred times. How could he say such rebellious words! With his brain, I'm afraid he will always be a county magistrate!
No, if he offended the nobleman right now, or on the birthday of the envoy Lu Qin, he might not even be able to be a county magistrate.
He hastily slapped his left and right cheeks and scratched his ears one after another, and said, "Your official is overstepping, your official is overstepping!"
Yuan Cixian cares whether he oversteps or not. So what if a hundred magistrates of Zhu County asked her to seduce others, she was not happy that Lu Shiqing agreed to such a proposal.
Who did he think she was.
She was annoyed for a while, and said to him: "Lu Shilang, I know that I have a bad reputation outside, and many people have to call me a disaster when they mention me. But whether it is the Prince of Nanzhao or the Ninth Prince, I have never taken the initiative If you provoke them, I did some shameless things to you." As she spoke, she was probably wronged, and seeing Lu Shiqing slightly astonished, but without any refutation, she became even more angry, "You want to seduce corrupt officials, come on What about Zuihonglou, Zuihuanglou, Zuiqinglou, looking for beautiful ladies, they are more proficient than me!"
She was so angry that her chest rose and fell, and she turned around and ran away after speaking.
Lu Shiqing seemed to want to chase after him, he moved and stopped, and finally pursed his lips and remained silent.
County magistrate Zhu was completely frightened and foolish, and resigned. After returning home, he was thinking about how to make up for this mistake. He couldn't figure it out, so he went to the always smart wife of the county magistrate to explain the matter.
After hearing him tell the whole story, the county magistrate's wife understood the mystery at a glance: "This matter is not your fault at all, and neither Lu Qincha nor Lancang County Lord is angry with you. They both said that the person who untied the bell had to tie it. How can others solve the knot in their hearts? If you want to atone for your sins, why not give them a chance to untie the bell..."
Magistrate Zhu nodded violently.
Today, August 22nd, is indeed Lu Shiqing's birthday. In previous years, the Xuan family would always make a big deal for him on this day, but now it happened that he was away on business, so naturally he was spared, even if the county magistrate Zhu showed him hospitality when he saw him, and asked him if he wanted to have a banquet, he still refused.
But at dinner, although the dishes were as usual and simple, he saw a bowl of longevity noodles in the middle of the table.
Lu Shiqing glanced at County Magistrate Zhu who was waiting respectfully, with questioning eyes.
County Magistrate Zhu shyly smiled: "Miss Lu Qin, you don't allow the lower officials to hold a banquet, but you should have the longevity noodles, otherwise the lower officials are too ignorant of the world."
Hehe, if he understands the ways of the world, why would he make a big mess for him? Yuan Cixian was bored in the room all afternoon, and never took half a step out of the door.
Lu Shiqing didn't bother to argue with him anymore, and asked, "Where's the county lord?"
County magistrate Zhu hurriedly replied: "The lower official has sent someone to invite you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Yuan Cixian coming, wearing a man's robe that looked too thick, and his hair was tied up.
After she and Lu Shiqing settled down in Tanghe County this morning, they originally changed back into women's clothes, but now it is clear that they have a grudge against the afternoon's affairs, so they did so on purpose.
Lu Shiqing glanced at her and said nothing.
Yuan Cixian didn't even look at him, and after sitting down, she lowered her head and looked at the automatic chopsticks. It's okay, she's the biggest anyway.
She is not the little lady in Fengyue's storybook, who goes on hunger strike at the slightest grievance. She has to eat even if she is angry. If she doesn't eat, she will be the one who suffers.
So even if her face smells bad, she still eats deliciously.
County magistrate Zhu continued to smile shyly, and stood aside to introduce her to the dishes during the banquet, pointing out plate by plate, and he saw that the gestures were all around the middle bowl of longevity noodles.
When he was talking dry and breathless, Yuan Cixian finally asked him: "Why does this look like longevity noodles, someone in Zhu county magistrate's house celebrated his birthday?"
Here's your chance! Tell Lancang County Lord the truth about Lu Qinchai's birthday today, and this is the opportunity for the two of them to get closer!
When Lu Shiqing heard this question, he ate the chopsticks for picking up vegetables.
County magistrate Zhu was overjoyed, he quickly waved his hands and said, "No, it's not...!"
Yuan Cixian just said "Oh", and then bowed her head to eat again. She was in a bad mood and didn't want to say much, so she just asked casually, since she didn't, forget it.
Magistrate Zhu stared blankly with his mouth open. This is the end? Shouldn't the next sentence of a normal person be to continue asking?
Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt a little cold—the atmosphere during the meeting seemed to freeze. Looking down, it turned out that the chopsticks of the envoy Lu Qin and the chopsticks of the county master of Lancang had the same okra in their hands.
Two pairs of chopsticks were clamped at one end, and both of them stood still in place, staring at the green okra, as if no one would give in.
After a while, the two let go of their chopsticks and went to pick up other dishes, but in the next moment they found the same piece of goose meat.
Good guy. County magistrate Zhu swallowed nervously, seeing envoy Lu Qin quickly retracted his chopsticks this time, as if he wanted to give the goose meat to the county magistrate, but the county magistrate followed him and put down the chopsticks, expressionlessly Say, "I'm full." Then get up and go.
County Magistrate Zhu's face turned green, and he was about to say something to break the deadlock, when he saw that envoy Lu Qin also stood up, and went back to his room without saying a word.
After Lu Shiqing returned to his room, he took a short rest and went to take a bath. After finishing packing, he read a few official documents and summoned Cao An to inquire about the progress of the assassin case.
Cao An replied: "Mr. Lang, judging from the current situation in Chang'an, the murderer should have found a scapegoat. This person knows that the saint is suspicious, and he has to think about things. One-level arrangement is not enough, so he put the blame on Shao first. And the princess. The saint must be the same as you and the county lord, he will not accept this result easily, and once he investigates deeply, he will be able to find another scapegoat, that is, the person the murderer really wants to frame. But the villain I can't figure it out, who is this person who is about to have bad luck?"
Lu Shiqing thought for a while: "Second prince."
Cao An was startled: "The second prince is already at sunset, who would not let him go?"
He shook his head: "On the surface, it seems that he is framing the second prince, but the ultimate goal is A Zhuo and even the Yuan family. Last time at the Yulan Basin Ceremony, although there was no evidence to directly prove that the second prince framed A Zhuo, but according to the time From the point of view of his interests, the sage probably already believed this to be the case. That is to say, in the sage's view, his Erlang was targeting Liulang recently, but now, a person targeting Liulang has murdered the Yuan family... Do you think , What kind of thinking will this provide the sage?"
"The sage will think that the Yuan family may have something to do with the sixth prince." Cao An suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, with goosebumps all over his body, "This man has a clever mind, and his plan to kill two birds with one stone is really cunning! Sir, how should we deal with it? "
Lu Shiqing smiled: "Although the strategy is clever, it can cause him to die before he realizes it. Think about it, if a sage wants to follow the clues, who should start to investigate?"
"Liu Shaoyin. I think Liu Shaoyin has been bribed by the murderer, so he may not know what to confess in front of the emperor."
He sneered: "Then let him never have this chance to speak."
Cao An nodded and said yes, and was about to leave to take care of it, when he suddenly remembered something else, hesitantly said: "Mr. Lord, the county magistrate seems to be in a bad mood, should you explain something to her?"
Lu Shiqing was silent and did not speak.
He continued to say cautiously: "The villain knows what you are worried about. You are just worried that she approaches you with ulterior motives. If she finds out that you have been hiding for many years as an aide, you will no longer be able to stand in an excellent position to control the court. The important matter was delayed. But according to the villain, even if the county magistrate is not absolutely sincere, she certainly did not want to harm you. Do you know why she turned around and was ambushed on the day she was assassinated?"
Lu Shiqing raised his eyes now, with a questioning look.
He told the story of how the assassin Ling Yuan Cixian misunderstood Lu Shiqing's distress, and then said: "If the county lord didn't care about you at all, why would he go back in a hurry to save you? It's the same today, and the words that are not right are Zhu. The county magistrate said it, but she was angry with you, isn't it because she doesn't care how county magistrate Zhu thinks of her, but cares about you? It's a misunderstanding, and it doesn't take much for you to explain it to her strength…"
Before he finished his words, Lu Shiqing's expression changed one after another, and at last he got up abruptly, and disappeared like a gust of wind. Unexpectedly, when he reached the Moon Gate, he saw a person approaching from the opposite side of the threshold. Hesitant to go here.
It's Yuan Cixian.
The two stopped in unison and looked at each other in surprise.
