My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 69 - Secret Talk [Vote for Monthly Ticket]

Zhao He stood in front of the screen, listening to the sounds coming from behind it. After being momentarily stunned, he tentatively asked, "Lord, are you alright?"

After a series of rustling noises, it took a long while before it quieted down behind the screen.

The voice spoke gravely from behind, "I'm fine. You can go back now. Remember what I've instructed you. If someone tries to access Gu Wenhan and Zheng Tianxing's records again, immediately come and inform me."

"Yes."

Zhao He respectfully responded, but unable to suppress the curiosity in his heart, he asked, "Lord, what is so special about Gu Wenhan and Zheng Tianxing that you pay such close attention to them?"

There was a long silence from behind the screen.

Zhao He knew he had spoken out of turn and gently slapped himself twice, saying, "It was improper of me to ask, I shall take my leave."

As he turned and walked to the doorway, the voice behind the screen spoke again, "It's not easy to find a fellow townsman in the court. Let me remind you once more, once you enter officialdom, it's best to curb your damned curiosity. Do not speak of what should not be spoken, do not ask what should not be asked. Sometimes, just one careless word can cost you your head!"

This statement carried a stern warning.

Moments later, Zhao He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead as he walked out of the government office.

Although the Lord was his fellow townsman, he was also a third-rank official at the court, holding power no less than the Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Personnel. Even separated by a screen, his presence was immensely oppressive.

Though scolded, his curiosity about Gu Wenhan and Zheng Tianxing only grew. He couldn't help but think, who exactly were these individuals that such an important person would take such an interest in them? He made a mental note of their names and then slowly headed towards the Ministry of Personnel...

Soon after, at the Archives of the Ministry of Personnel.

Zhanggu Fang, looking at the young man who walked in, expressed his surprise, "Is Lord Zhao's matter resolved so quickly?"

Zhao He smiled and took a seat across from him, replying, "Just a minor issue. Now, let us continue our game of chess..."

Meanwhile, in Chang'an City, a grand and imposing sedan chair slowly stopped in front of a majestic mansion.

Among the countless nobles in Chang'an, filled with high-walled courtyards, this mansion stood out for its grandeur and magnificence.

A figure alighted from the sedan chair, entered the mansion, passed through several moon gates, and walked across most of the mansion before finally reaching a beautifully decorated, luxurious room.

The room was exceedingly spacious, walls adorned with valuable paintings and calligraphy, and the furnishings were all rare and precious.

Behind a semi-transparent silk screen, a figure asked with some surprise, "Why do you have time to come here now?"

The middle-aged official remained silent, simply standing there.

From behind the silk screen, the figure rose from the splendid couch and said, "You all may leave for now."

"Yes."

From behind the screen, two gentle voices responded, and two beautiful, voluptuous women, draped in lightweight fabric with half-exposed bodies, gracefully walked out from behind the screen.

The middle-aged official stood still, ignoring such an enticing scene.

After the women left, a middle-aged man with disheveled clothes emerged from behind the screen. As he adjusted his attire, he asked, "What has made you so cautious? What happened?"

The middle-aged official said, "Someone just went to the Ministry of Personnel and accessed the records of Gu Wenhan and Zheng Tianxing."

The man, while fastening his buttons, asked, "What's your view?"

The official pondered for a moment before saying, "It seems random. Today at court, because of an incident, Gu Wenhan's case was brought up again. Various opinions at court about this case mean that it's not surprising someone would check the archives. They won't find anything in the Ministry's archives."

The man, now buttoned up, asked, "What about Zheng Tianxing?"

The official shook his head, "The reason he accessed Zheng Tianxing's records is still unclear, but it likely was a coincidence."

The man, having adjusted his attire, stated, "Better safe than sorry. Whether it's a coincidence or not, find a way to take care of him, like we've always done before, cleverly and without raising suspicion…"

The official looked helpless and said, "I'm afraid that won't be possible…"

The man turned to him, frowning, "Why not?"

The official replied, "Because he is Li Xuanjing's son…"

"…"

After a long silence, the man asked again, "Are you sure he doesn't know anything? How did he get involved with Zheng Tianxing?"

The official thought for a moment then said, "Zheng Tianxing's case was the one he incidentally solved last time. To be cautious, we even destroyed a top-level spy so no clues were left. Perhaps, while looking up Gu Wenhan's records, he coincidentally saw Zheng Tianxing's name, since both were Advanced Scholars of the same session, and their rankings were also very close…"

Once again, there was a long silence before the man spoke again, "We still shouldn't take this lightly. Keep a close eye on him. If he truly finds anything, it doesn't matter if he's Li Xuanjing's son, or if he's Li Xuanjing himself, he has to die, otherwise, we are the ones who will die…"

The official nodded, replying, "I understand."

Though outwardly impassive, he sighed inwardly.

This advice was easy to give, but Li Xuanjing, having dominated the court for over a decade, was no simple figure.

"If I really have to fight that maniac to the death, it's unsure who would live and who would die, and he would definitely not take this step unless absolutely necessary."

Li Xuanjing controlled the Ministry of Justice overtly, and the Spiegel Bureau covertly, backed by the faction of King Chun; not to mention, no one knew what his true cultivation level was.

Everyone knew he was from the Confucian school, but the things he did were undoubtedly from Legalism.

Over the years, he had killed countless corrupt officials, including some important court officials. If he practiced Legalism, he probably would have entered the Fifth Realm by now.

On the surface, he was a Confucian, but Li Xuanjing was sinister and cunning, never making a move in public. Anyone who believed him to be a powerless Confucian scholar was a complete fool.

The middle-aged official sighed inwardly and gave a bow to the person before him, saying, "I won't disturb your enjoyment further, I will take my leave now."

The man waved his hand dismissively, then remembered something, and said, "About the spy you placed in the Ministry of Personnel, do you want to deal with him and replace him with a new one? I'm afraid he might get wind of something and mess up important matters in the future..."

The middle-aged official shook his head and replied, "No need. The more we meddle, the more mistakes we make. Replacing him might not necessarily be any smoother. Besides, with only the files of Gu Wenhan and Zheng Tianxing, even Li Xuanjing won't be able to find out much. You're overestimating him..."

The other man did not dwell on the topic any longer and nodded, saying, "Do as you see fit..."

Li Mansion.

The Song Residence was closer to the County Magistrate's Office and also allowed Li Nuo to sleep with his wife at night, so Li Nuo planned to stay at the Song Family's house for an extended period and had specially gone home to pack a full box of books.

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Just as he had finished packing his luggage, Housekeeper Wu walked in with a jade plate and said, "Young master, King Chun Mansion has sent over three fresh peaches, cultivated by a Fourth Realm expert from the Agricultural School. The old master asked me to bring them for you and the young mistress to try..."

Housekeeper Wu left after placing the jade plate on the table, which contained three plump and round peaches. Even from two yards away, Li Nuo could smell a rich fragrance wafting from them.

Ever since having them once at the Song Family's residence, Li Nuo had constantly been thinking about the peaches cultivated by the Agricultural School.

Having lived two lives, it was the first time he had tasted such delicious peaches.

Later, he even specifically asked Housekeeper Wu where he could buy those peaches.

Only then did he learn that these items were far more precious than he had imagined.

Such flavorful peaches, which enhanced one's physical condition and had healing properties, required an Agricultural School expert to infuse True Qi into the peach trees for at least one two-hour period each day, bearing fruit only once per year.

Only Fourth Realm or higher experts of the Agricultural School possessed such vigorous True Qi.

With such meticulous cultivation lasting a year, a peach tree could produce only a few tens of fruits.

These rare items, priceless and almost never sold publicly, were hard to obtain even by the Li Family.

Not even the Imperial Family could sway these Agricultural School experts.

The reason Song Yu was able to acquire those two peaches was that he had repeatedly visited that Agricultural School expert for a month, who, appreciating his filial piety, exceptionally agreed to sell him two.

To have three peaches delivered all at once from King Chun Mansion, it seemed that this prince truly valued his father.

Having already washed the peaches, Li Nuo picked one up and swiftly ate it, still craving more. Just as he reached for a second, he withdrew his hand halfway.

He was not in the habit of eating alone. With only three peaches, having one to taste was enough to satisfy him, leaving one for his wife and one for Mumu.

Li Nuo packed some clothes and the box of books and then returned to Song Residence with Song Jiaren.

After moving his belongings to his room, Li Nuo went to another small courtyard in Song Residence where a little figure was swinging on a swing set.

Upon noticing Li Nuo, she jumped down from the swing and joyfully ran towards him, "Brother Li Nuo, you came back so early today!"

Although only Mumu called him in such a manner, having suffered too many setbacks before, Li Nuo maintained his distance first.

Li Nuo cautiously asked, "Before my bed, the bright moonlight?"

Without hesitation, the little girl responded, "Seems like frost on the ground!"

"Looking up to the bright moon?"

"Looking down and thinking of my hometown!"

After briefly verifying each other's identity with their secret codes, they perfectly coordinated a high-five, affirming her identity for Li Nuo.

It wasn't that he was overly suspicious, but Song Ning'er was too cunning, and Li Nuo was cautious of falling for her tricks again.

Of the three precious peaches, he ate one, his wife ate another, leaving only one. If Song Ning'er managed to trick him out of it, he wouldn't know how to explain it to Mumu.

Li Nuo magically produced a plump peach from his sleeve, handed it to Song Mumu, and said, "This is a very precious peach, eat it quickly before Ning'er sees it, or she will make a fuss..."

He wasn't being stingy. If these were ordinary peaches, one for each sister wouldn't have been an issue, but these were too rare, naturally prioritizing his favorite Mumu in all the world.

"Thank you, Brother Li Nuo!"

Song Mumu happily took the peach, then smugly looked past Li Nuo.

He noticed her gaze and turned around, only to see another little girl standing at the courtyard gate, looking at him resentfully.