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Chapter 99: Baoshu is a Jin-Eating Beast
Chapter 99: Baoshu is a Jin-Eating Beast
"Tan'er, how do you know all this?" Meng Qianqian asked.
Tan'er pouted, "I fought them, and they hurt me. That's why I ran to Chun Mama. Later, they went to the tooth shop and saw that I asked Chun Mama to discipline me and sell me to them!"
Meng Qianqian had always thought that Chun Mama had picked up Tan'er, but it turned out that Tan'er had taken the initiative to "defect" to Chun Mama. Chun Mama had nursed Tan'er back to health, hoping to sell her for a good price to recoup her losses, unaware that the damage Tan'er had caused would leave her bankrupt.
Meng Qianqian suddenly felt a little sorry for Chun Mama.
Tan'er said, "It was Chun Mama who told me. Those people are the confidants of Wan Hu Lou. Be sure not to go against them, or you'll lose your life!"
Meng Qianqian realized, "No wonder you were willing to be locked in a cage."
"Not really," Tan'er said with some resentment. "Chun Mama gave me a sleeping pill that made me so weak!"
When others were given sleeping pills, they slept like a log, but Tan'er just felt weak all over, leaving Meng Qianqian amused.
She rubbed Tan'er's head, "Tan'er has suffered."
Tan'er nodded repeatedly, her eyes wide as she said, "I want a braised pork, then I won't suffer anymore!"
Meng Qianqian couldn't help but smile, "Tomorrow, Du Niangzi will make it for you."
Tan'er's face lit up, and she ran into the yard with her arms and legs outstretched, "There's braised pork for dinner—!"
Meng Qianqian looked at the token of Wan Hu Lou, her expression turning slightly solemn.
In the latter half of the night, the bustling capital city fell silent, like a dormant giant beast resting its eyes upon the dragon veins of the Great Zhou.
A man in a dark robe with white hair arrived on Zhuque Street. He shook the feng shui compass in his hand and sighed, "It didn't break early, nor did it break late. Why did it have to break at this time?"
"It should be nearby."
"How come there are more houses in the capital? Which house is Little Tiger in?"
The white-haired man put away his compass, "Never mind, let's find a place to stay first, and wait until the compass is fixed before we do anything else."
He walked around Zhuque Street and eventually turned into Fengshui Hutong.
He came to a newly repainted mansion and raised his eyebrows, "Oh, someone's living here? Who has such good eyesight to see the potential in a haunted house that has been bloodied by the Qianji Pavilion? Since someone's living here, I guess I'll have to... stay next door."
He climbed over the wall into the neighboring house and pushed open the door to find an old woman with white hair soaking in a bath barrel.
Seeing the extraordinarily handsome man enter, the old woman hugged her arms and shouted, "Indecent assault!"
"Uh, sorry."
The man in the dark robe quickly closed the door and instantly flashed out of the house, "It's troublesome when the compass breaks."
Crack!
A brick he had stepped on broke and fell towards him.
He immediately opened the peach wood umbrella at his waist, blocking the brick in time.
"Phew, although I don't have the compass to divine the auspicious and ominous, with my super wisdom and martial arts, I can still turn bad luck into good!"
Holding the umbrella, he walked forward with unmatched handsomeness, but after a few steps, he stepped on thin air.
"Ah! Who dug a well here?"
A falling peach wood umbrella swayed and covered the well.
...
Meng Qianqian lay in bed, the night as dark as ink. Though she couldn't see anything, her mind was exceptionally clear.
That person was a subordinate of Yanniang's. Was Yanniang sending a message to Consort Li that day? Was Lu Yuan's appearance a coincidence, or had he intentionally gone there?
The next day, as soon as the sun rose, Meng Qianqian got up.
"Why are you up so early?"
Lee Mama asked with concern, "Sleep a little longer. It's not easy to move out of Lu's house, and there's no one to set the rules."
Meng Qianqian smiled, "I'm used to it from the army."
Lee Mama's face turned gloomy. Damn Lu Yuan!
Meng Qianqian smiled.
After breakfast, Meng Qianqian went to the Governor's Mansion.
Cen Guan Shi hurried out to greet her, smiling, "Miss Meng is here, please come in!"
"I won't go in yet," Meng Qianqian said politely. "Is the Grand Governor in?"
Cen Guan Shi's eyes lit up, and he smiled broadly, "The Grand Governor has gone to court. Please wait inside. Baoshu Miss will be waking up soon, and she'll be thrilled to see you."
Cen Guan Shi was too enthusiastic, and Meng Qianqian felt a little overwhelmed, "Don't bother. I'll go tidy up the library first. I'll come back after the Grand Governor finishes court, and Baoshu can come find me in the library when she wakes up."
After Lu Yuan resumed his duties, the haze in the court cleared considerably.
"No one is impeaching this governor today? In the time that this governor was away from the capital, you were quite happy to impeach me. Minister Yang, I heard that if His Majesty does not dismiss this governor, you will collide to death in this Golden Luang Temple."
Minister Yang coughed harshly.
Lu Yuan sat behind the pearl curtain, a cold smile tugging at his lips, "It seems you've changed your mind about colliding. If there is no other business, court is dismissed."
Zongzheng Xi sat upright.
The civil and military officials looked at each other, none daring to speak.
Lu Yuan raised his finger.
On Zongzheng Xi's side, Zhang Guan sang, "Retreat—court—!"
Lu Yuan returned to the Governor's Mansion by carriage. As soon as he alighted, Cen Guan Shi greeted him, "Grand Governor, Miss Meng is in the library. Please go and see her."
Lu Yuan asked dangerously, "Is she ordering this governor around?"
"No, no, no!" Cen Guan Shi secretly wiped a cold sweat, smiling, "Miss Meng wants to invite you to see the library she has organized. Are you satisfied?
Inspection, inspection!"
Almost messed things up.
Lu Yuan coldly huffed and, with a flick of his sleeves, headed towards the book tower.
The first floor was almost done, with only the last two large bookshelves left. Meng Qianqian rolled up her sleeves and diligently sorted through the scattered books on the floor.
Baoshu happily crawled around behind her, while the little wild cat that Qing Shuang had taken in chased after the light patches that shone through the window frames.
In the midst of the ancient and desolate tower, a unique vitality emerged from Meng Qianqian's calm gentleness and the little ones' lively mischief.
It made one feel that all was well with the world.
"Meow~"
The little calico cat spotted Lu Yuan and ran towards him.
Baoshu stuck out her little bottom and looked back at her cheap father.
Lu Yuan's jaw twitched.
Every day, she comes up with something new, I wonder who she learns it from.
Meng Qianqian put down the books in her hands, stepped forward, and bowed to Lu Yuan, "Grand Governor."
"What brings you here to see this governor?" Lu Yuan asked.
Lu Yuan wasn't foolish; he knew that she must have gone to look for him, which was why Cen Guan Shi mentioned it.
Meng Qianqian hesitated for a moment, then took out a stack of silver tickets from her purse, "This is the principal amount borrowed from the Grand Governor. As for the interest, I will finish paying it off after sorting out the entire library."
Lu Yuan looked at her deeply.
Meng Qianqian knew that he wouldn't touch the silver tickets with his precious hands, so she placed them on the table.
"Is that all?" Lu Yuan asked.
Meng Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "Little Nine has a question for the Grand Governor."
"Ask," Lu Yuan replied.
"Was it a coincidence that the Grand Governor appeared near the secret meeting place of the Honorable Consort Li during the celebration banquet?" Meng Qianqian inquired.
Lu Yuan gave Meng Qianqian a strange look.
Meng Qianqian took out the token she had taken from the black-clothed man and handed it to Lu Yuan.
This time, Lu Yuan reached out and took it. After examining it, he nonchalantly said, "Someone from Wan Hu Lou. So, you thought that day's incident had something to do with this governor? I didn't know someone was secretly meeting with the Honorable Consort Li. It was Baoshu who wanted to find you."
Meng Qianqian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as the Grand Governor has nothing to do with this matter. However, from your expression, it seems you aren't surprised."
Lu Yuan replied indifferently, "What's there to be surprised about? I had already guessed it was someone from Wan Hu Lou."
Meng Qianqian thought for a moment and then recounted the events of the previous night.
Lu Yuan said, "It's unlikely that Yan Niangzi wanted to kill you, but you did kill someone who worked for her. I'll take the token and return it to Yan Niangzi later. She should know what her people have been doing behind her back."
The black-clothed man had come to silence her, but that wasn't Yan Niangzi's doing. However, what about the massacre back then?
Lu Yuan said indifferently, "Say what you want to say."
Meng Qianqian lowered her eyes and asked, "Is Yan Niangzi a good person or a bad person?"
Lu Yuan countered, "In your eyes, is this governor a good person or a bad person?"
Meng Qianqian shook her head, "Little Nine doesn't know."
This was the truth. She had never been able to see through Lu Yuan. He had killed countless people, formed cliques for personal gain, framed good ministers, and caused turmoil in the court. Yet, at the border, he had undoubtedly saved countless lives.
If it was said that he was after military power, then everyone was driven by their own interests. Even a Bodhisattva would be worshipped by mortals, wouldn't they?
His response didn't surprise Lu Yuan too much.
Lu Yuan said lightly, "This governor doesn't know if Yan Niangzi is a good person or not."
Meng Qianqian paused, "If I want to take revenge on her—"
Lu Yuan interrupted coldly, "That's between the two of you, and it has nothing to do with this governor."
Meng Qianqian hadn't expected him to say that. She had assumed that since he entrusted Baoshu to Yan Niangzi, they must have had an extraordinary relationship.
"Won't the Grand Governor ask why I want to take revenge on her?" Meng Qianqian inquired.
Lu Yuan, with his hands behind his back, arrogantly said, "If you want to say something, you will. Why would this governor need to ask? However, I must remind you that Yan Niangzi isn't easy to kill. Don't assume that she will go easy on you because of this governor. This governor has only ever had transactions with her, not a relationship."
So that was it, Meng Qianqian nodded, "Thank you for the reminder, Grand Governor."
As the two of them spoke, Baoshu stealthily crawled under the table and directed her new little brother, the calico cat, to jump onto the table and knock the silver tickets down.
She stuck out her little chubby hand and stuffed the tickets into her pocket!
The two adults were speechless.
Meng Qianqian cleared her throat.
Lu Yuan said, "According to Shangguan Ling, you asked Tan'er to investigate this governor's relationship with the Honorable Consort Li?"
"Hmm?"
Did I? How come I don't know about this? Meng Qianqian stared at him blankly.
A sharp killing intent flashed in Lu Yuan's handsome eyes, as if he would squeeze the life out of her if she dared to say no.
Meng Qianqian lowered her head and took the blame.
Lu Yuan coldly said, "You are this governor's bodyguard. Be mindful of your identity and do not overstep your boundaries."
Meng Qianqian obediently replied, "Yes, Little Nine will never dare to investigate the Grand Governor's private affairs again!"
"She is my mother's younger sister."
Lu Yuan stated.
Meng Qianqian was taken aback once more, "Huh?"
But I didn't investigate anything...
Wait, is the Honorable Consort Li Lu Yuan's aunt?
A short and sweet chapter, but packed with plenty of hints and hints of danger. Stay tuned for more!
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