Plotting with You: The Forensic Scientist in Ancient Times!-Chapter 195 - 194: Face

"You?!" Zhu Cheng could hardly believe his eyes. Looking at Zhu Yu, dressed in a Taoist robe and bowing to him, his already round eyes opened to the extreme, almost popping out of their sockets. "How can you be here?!"

Zhu Yu was mentally prepared for this. With her understanding of Zhu Cheng’s personality, as the daughter sent by imperial decree to marry in Jin Country, she should never step foot on Shuo Country’s soil again, lest she brings trouble to Shuo Country.

Sure enough, before she could explain, Zhu Cheng’s face darkened. He glanced suspiciously at Yan Daoxin next to him, seemingly thinking that whatever the case of Zhu Yu mingling with the Taoists of Shanqing Temple, he ultimately had to give this Divine Doctor some respect.

"Steward, it’s not early anymore, arrange meals for the Taoists and have them delivered, don’t let our honored guests go hungry." He suppressed the rising anger and turned to instruct the steward outside the door.

The steward quickly responded and hurriedly organized the servants behind him to pass on the message to the kitchen.

Only then did Zhu Cheng turn back to look at Zhu Yu, nearly grinding his teeth to force out the words: "Can I have a word with you, Taoist?"

"If His Highness feels uncomfortable talking to his own daughter in front of us outsiders, we can certainly avoid it," Yan Daoxin said understandingly to Zhu Cheng.

Hearing this, Zhu Cheng’s face turned even darker. The thought of Zhu Yu inexplicably returning might bring him great trouble, his anger flared up, and he no longer cared whether the Divine Doctor was present or not.

"What are you doing?!" He frowned deeply, pointed to the others, and asked Zhu Yu, "When the Holy Emperor issued the decree, we were to choose a daughter to be sent to Jin Country to marry Prince Xiaoyao.

It was such an honor back then, we entrusted it to you, and how did we advise you before you left?!

Didn’t I tell you, once in Jin Country, don’t act recklessly, and without the Holy Emperor’s decree, you can’t return to Shuo Country on your own?

What are you doing now?! Disobeying the imperial edict, wearing a Taoist robe, disguising yourself as a Taoist, and returning to Shuo Land inexplicably!

I do not know what trouble you’ve caused outside or for what reason, nor do I want to know how you’ve persuaded these Taoists to help you conceal your identity and get through this.

For the sake of father and daughter, I only remind you, don’t forget that you still have a mother living in Prince Shuo Mansion!

If you have any filial piety left, if you still want your mother to live peacefully in the mansion, it’s best not to bring trouble to Prince Shuo’s family because of anything.

Do you understand what I’m saying?!"

Yan Daoxin frowned at the side.

Like Lu Qing, he grew up without other relatives, but even without experiencing it, he could see Zhu Cheng’s attitude towards Zhu Yu showed not a bit of fatherly care or worry.

Zhu Yu did not have much reaction to this. Before her marriage, she was always like air in Prince Shuo Mansion, present but ignored, rarely seen.

Such days went on for years, and she wasn’t naive enough to expect that after her marriage, Zhu Cheng would suddenly show fatherly love to a concubine’s daughter like her.

Facing Zhu Cheng’s words, she didn’t feel angry but rather found it a little amusing.

The so-called "honor" of this marriage grant, if not for Princess Shuo treating Lu Qing, with a not-so-good reputation, as an outcast, not willing to let her own daughter marry over, how would it have fallen to her.

Saying this frankly now would surely embarrass Zhu Cheng, but Zhu Yu had no such intention.

Lu Qing was still present, regardless of whether he cared about external evaluations or rumors, at least such words should not come from her, reaching his ears.

Over these months, she knew very well how much appreciation and support Lu Qing had given her.

She wouldn’t do something that would harm an enemy and herself simultaneously.

So she just smiled faintly and said to Zhu Cheng: "Father, you’re overthinking. I haven’t caused any trouble in Jin Country, nor would I recklessly involve anyone.

This time, I returned in disguise for one purpose only, and that’s to remind you, not to confuse things and make mistakes, which would in turn affect your daughter’s stability as a Princess in Jin Country."

Her words indeed made Zhu Cheng lose face.

A normal father, being contradicted by an outwardly married daughter, would feel embarrassed, let alone Zhu Cheng, who never sincerely believed women could accomplish anything, especially an insignificant concubine’s daughter.

Yet this insignificant concubine’s daughter took on the hot potato marriage grant and went out in marriage, only to return home a few months later with an attitude!

Even more audaciously, it was done in front of outsiders!

Zhu Cheng felt furious, his breath seemed to heat up, and his molars ground noisily. He pointed at Zhu Yu: "Don’t put on airs in front of me!

Just because you’re married, you’ve become Princess Xiaoyao now, doesn’t mean I can’t control you!

As long as you are on Shuo Country’s land, as long as you’re in front of me, if you dare to speak out of turn and cause trouble again, don’t blame me for using family discipline!"

"Hehe..."

As Zhu Cheng’s angry rebuke fell, a light, mocking laugh came from behind Zhu Yu.

Zhu Cheng followed the sound and saw the Taoist who came with Yan Daoxin, a tall and imposing figure, even more than Yan Daoxin, exuding an awe-inspiring presence, looked straight at him, the disdain in his eyes unmasked.

"Who are you?!" Zhu Cheng, in his anger, had no mind to consider Divine Doctor or Shanqing Temple, even a Taoist Temple couldn’t have a Taoist above him, Prince Shuo, he angrily questioned, "Why are you laughing?!"

"I laugh at the audacity of Prince Shuo," Lu Qing’s smile was devoid of warmth as he slowly stood, stepping forward, standing behind Zhu Yu, "As it’s said, under heaven all lands are the Emperor’s, and all within the shores are his subjects.

Whether on Shuo Country’s land, or Jie Country, or Lan Country, it’s still the Holy Emperor’s realm.

I hadn’t realized Prince Shuo had such a grand style and manner, to even disrespect the Princess granted marriage to Da Jin’s Prince Xiaoyao by the Emperor Himself, speaking insolently and even threatening family discipline?

It seems Prince Shuo indeed cares about his own face, but hasn’t put the Emperor’s face in his eyes at all."