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Chapter 278: Brave Rooster Strikes, Heaven and Earth Tremble
Chapter 278: Brave Rooster Strikes, Heaven and Earth Tremble
Lu Yuan's lips twitched again.
M
Ordinary people couldn't handle Qing Shuang.
At Ten Mile Pavilion, Xun Qi deliberately emphasized that Qing Shuang was drugged with sleeping potions and muscle relaxants from over a dozen people before he fell, but he didn't mention who had captured Qing Shuang first.
Later, when Meng Qianqian asked Qing Shuang about it, Qing Shuang only remembered being attacked as soon as he got on the carriage, and then he became unconscious, vaguely recalling someone forcing medicine down his throat.
Xun Qi wanted to downplay the person who drugged Qing Shuang, so as not to draw attention to himself.
However, this very act revealed the importance of this person.
Combined with Lu Yuan's knowledge of Luo San, Meng Qianqian was almost certain that this person was Luo San!
Meng Qianqian said, "Luo San is in the capital! And he's still working for the Xiang Manor! This proves that Hai Zhu's confession was correct. Luo San is indeed a lackey of the Xiang Manor, and the person who used the Crown Prince to eliminate the King of Chu back then was the Prime Minister!"
Lu Yuan said, "As long as he's alive, it's manageable."
Meng Qianqian's expression relaxed. "The worst-case scenarios are: Luo San is silenced, or he's wandering the world. I never expected him to be in the capital. It seems the most dangerous place is indeed the safest. I wonder if this counts as 'Seeking in vain, found easily'?"
Lu Yuan glanced at the little boy sleeping soundly beside him. "What luck you have..."
In response, he heard Baoshu's soft, rhythmic snoring.
Meng Qianqian observed his reaction, seeing through it but not exposing it. She smiled and asked, "Should we inform Minister Xing about Luo San's presence in the capital?"
Lu Yuan replied, "We can."
Meng Qianqian considered for a moment and asked, "But won't that alert the snake?"
Lu Yuan's lips curved up. "Alerting the snake and drawing it out of its hole at the same time is more interesting, isn't it?"
Here it comes, his smile meant he was about to strike.
Meng Qianqian moved closer to him, blinking at him. "It seems you already have a plan."
"First, the festival."
Lu Yuan said this with a casual tone.
This woman was becoming bolder, daring to approach him so openly in broad daylight.
His gaze swept over her soft fingertips, and he remembered the gentleness when they were held in his palm. A tingling sensation suddenly passed through his heart.
Without showing any sign, he reached out his hand.
Meng Qianqian clapped her hands. "Oh right, it's the Mid-Autumn Festival. I almost forgot!"
Lu Yuan's hand missed its target.
Meng Qianqian turned to look at him, her eyes fixed on Lu Yuan. "Did you return specifically for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Lu Yuan calmly patted the non-existent dust on the seat and said in a detached manner, "The task is complete."
Meng Qianqian curved her lips and said to Wu Ge'er, who was driving the carriage, "Wu Ge'er, go pick up my cousin brother."
"Yes, Miss!" Wu Ge'er replied.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Imperial College was also on holiday.
Lu Yuan had thought they were going to the Imperial College to pick up Yu Li, but when the carriage stopped, he realized they were at the Lin family's door.
He lifted the curtain and asked, "Why are we here?"
Meng Qianqian explained, "My cousin brother and Lin Xiao Gongzi are good friends. They often visit the Lin family to seek guidance from Lin Jiujiao. Isn't it the festival? My cousin brother is here to thank his teacher, and I've arranged for him to wait for me at the Lin family. I'll go and pick him up."
Lu Yuan didn't say more.
"My cousin brother is here!"
Meng Qianqian got off the carriage, holding a brocade box she had prepared earlier.
Yu Li, Lin Jiujiao, and Lin Xiao Gongzi came out together.
"Elder Lin!" Meng Qianqian greeted Lin Jiujiao with a respectful gesture, then greeted Lin Xiao Gongzi and Yu Li. "Lin Xiao Gongzi, cousin brother."
Yu Li smiled shyly. "Cousin sister, you're here."
Lin Xiao Gongzi politely said, "Mrs. Lu!"
Both Lin Jiujiao and Secretary of Justice Xing were strict elders, but Lin Jiujiao was even less inclined to smile than Secretary of Justice Xing.
He clasped his hands together in greeting, "Lady Lu."
Lin Xiao Gongzi pouted, "Dad, don't be so distant. Lady Lu is my sister's friend, and Yu Li is my friend! We're family!"
Meng Qianqian pushed the brocade box forward, "Last time, Lin Fu'nan mentioned she had many dreams at night. I dried these flowers myself, and they can be brewed as tea. They have a calming and restful effect."
Before Lin Jiujiao could decline, Lin Xiao Gongzi snatched the brocade box, "Since Mother and my sister aren't here, I'll accept it on Mother's behalf! Thank you, Lady Lu!"
"Don't mention it," Meng Qianqian liked this straightforward attitude; too much politeness would make things awkward.
Lin Jiujiao's gaze moved past Meng Qianqian, settling on the carriage parked by the street.
The curtain of the carriage wasn't fully drawn, and through the gap, a glimpse of a purple sleeve could be seen.
Lu Yuan sat motionless in the dim carriage, his fingers slightly clenched.
Bao Shu gave him a light kick with her small foot, turned over, and continued sleeping.
The father and son of the Lin family were about to visit Lin Fu'nan's family for the festival, so Yu Li and Meng Qianqian didn't want to intrude for too long and bid farewell to the two.
"Cousin sister, did you feel something strange about Teacher just now? He kept staring at our carriage..."
Yu Li said, lifting the curtain and entering the carriage. Seeing Lu Yuan inside, he was startled, "Brother-in-law! You're here too!"
Lu Yuan gave a noncommittal 'hm.'
Yu Li thought, could Teacher have been looking at his brother-in-law just now?
On second thought, it seemed impossible.
His brother-in-law wasn't Teacher's student.
Strictly speaking, he wasn't either; it was Lin Fu'nan who asked him to call her that.
Xun Yu was Teacher's student, and Teacher had met him when he visited. The look in Teacher's eyes when he saw Xun Yu wasn't as complex and heavy.
The group headed towards Tinglan Manor.
Bao Zhu Zhu was still asleep, and when Meng Qianqian tried to carry her, Lu Yuan pulled her over.
As soon as they entered Tinglan Manor, the little one woke up, "I want to get down."
Lu Yuan eyed the spirited little one suspiciously, not looking like she had just woken up at all, "Pretending to sleep, huh? You're even using tactics to get people to carry you?"
The little one stuck her tongue out at her father, shook her little head, and called out in a babyish voice, "Lady! Lady!"
Lu Yuan: This little rascal, so cunning!
Miaojiang also celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival, and this year was Bai Yuwei's first reunion festival away from home.
Her grandfather, parents, brother, and sister weren't by her side, and she felt lonely.
The joyous laughter in the manor had nothing to do with her; this wasn't her home.
Her home was in Miaojiang.
"Little Barbarian, I miss home... I want to go home... I miss Mother... I don't want to stay in the capital anymore... I want to go back to Miaojiang... Waa..."
She started crying sadly.
Suddenly, a graceful figure descended from the sky.
"Little maid, on such a big festival, crying so sadly, you must be troubled by karmic obstacles. Five coins, and I, your commander guard, can help ease your troubles."
Bai Yuwei remembered him; he was one of the twelve.
"Take me to find my grandfather, and I'll give you a thousand taels!"
"How much?"
"A thousand taels!"
After Bai Yuwei spoke, seeing he didn't move, she thought he found it too little. She took off the bracelet from her wrist and handed it to him, "And this!"
The commander guard glanced at the bracelet.
...
Meng Qianqian was accompanying the Elder Lady in the courtyard, admiring the moon, when Si She was led into the courtyard by Ban Xia.
"The Ministry of Justice finished their investigation?" Meng Qianqian exclaimed, "You came alone?"
Where was that rooster?
Si She replied, "He said he wanted to earn some coins."
"This con artist is earning money at the Governor's Mansion? He better not have burned down another place!"
As soon as Meng Qianqian finished speaking, a thunderclap sounded in the sky.
"Oh no! Cousin sister and You Ji have been struck by lightning!"
(End of Chapter)
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