Chapter 598 Brother, are you a fugitive?

Zhang Heyao was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Lu Qiniang with a questioning look in his eyes.

Could it be that Lu Qiniang has grown up after not seeing her for several years?

Zhang Heyao never told anyone about his purpose this time.

He felt that few people could see that this move of his was a retreat to advance.

——The King of Yan attached great importance to talents, treated people with courtesy and generosity.

And most importantly, Zhang Heyao made great contributions to his ascension to the throne.

Although few people know about this.

But Yun Ting and King Yan knew very well how important it was.

Lu Qiniang was right about one thing.

He cares a lot about face, very much so, and this will probably take him to his grave without changing.

As a person who cares so much about face and hopes that others will respect his character as a scholar, how could Zhang Heyao let the world know that he had betrayed his master?

Even if the emperor is a tyrant, that is not a reason for him to rebel against him.

So Zhang Heyao used the excuse of "not serving two masters", left a letter, left the capital and headed to the northwest.

It can not only show his noble character and help him establish a higher reputation among scholars; at the same time, he can also take this opportunity to "reunite the family", so why not do it?

If his guess was correct, after the Prince of Yan ascended the throne, he would continue to send people to persuade him to take up an official position.

At that time, he could be grateful to the King of Yan for sending people to visit him three times and return to officialdom.

The King of Yan must be very happy too.

Because he knew how to adapt to the times and set an example for those stubborn old people, he was also able to motivate more people to be loyal to the King of Yan.

Hello, I'm fine, everyone is fine.

So, Zhang Heyao has taken everything into consideration.

But he didn't expect that Lu Qiniang had a wild imagination and thought he was a fugitive who had lost his home.

He just said that he didn't want to be recruited by King Yan, and Lu Qiniang said he was lying.

So Zhang Heyao couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Lu Qiniang had seen through his thoughts?

That's really a telepathic connection.

However, Lu Qiniang's next words almost made him vomit blood.

"Brother, hurry up and leave before anyone notices and comes to catch you." Lu Qiniang looked out the window guiltily. "Something's not right these days. Someone's been watching me. They must be trying to catch you. I'll pack some money and food for you. Wait—"

"Wait a minute." Zhang Heyao grabbed her sleeve. "When did I say someone was coming to arrest me? I haven't committed any crime, I just resigned. Why are they arresting me?"

"Aren't you the emperor's man? Isn't the emperor going to be replaced now? Besides, no one has arrested you, so why are you so embarrassed?" Lu Qiniang blurted out.

Stop pretending, stop pretending.

You are still pretending when death is imminent.

Zhang Heyao is really...

"I'm an official working for the welfare of the people of the world, not an official for any emperor," Zhang Heyao said seriously. "I've made my way to this day through my own abilities, not by flattering anyone."

Anyone who has real talent and hard work will be valued by the emperor.

"Okay, okay, okay."

Lu Qiniang thought to herself, there is nothing you men cannot do.

Now is not the time to talk about that.

She had to find a way to hide the person.

My God, she is harboring a criminal and her family will be implicated.

"No one arrested me," Zhang Heyao said slowly, brushing the dust off his sleeves. "The reason I looked so disheveled was because I was anxious to see Xiaoman. Where's Xiaoman?"

"Taking a nap." Lu Qiniang asked uncertainly, "Brother, do you really not need to hide?"

Zhang Heyao was furious. "Are you really hoping that I'll get caught?"

"Of course not." Lu Qiniang flatly denied, "That's right, how could the prince let you go?"

I feel that King Yan is really kind.

In the future, don’t learn from the late emperor and spoil your son so much, only to repeat the same mistakes.

"Then why don't you go and tell the prince not to let me go?" Zhang Heyao said with a cold face.

"No, brother, I'm just talking about the facts. Why are you being so sarcastic? I'm glad you're alright."

Although Lu Qiniang was still a little skeptical at this moment, she slowly began to believe Zhang Heyao.

After all, he is too arrogant.

"Brother, what are your plans for the future?"

"I don't have any plans. I just want to take good care of Xiaoman."

Lu Qiniang: “…”

Really, he took a pot of boiling water and poured it on her heart.

"Well, you can't just stay at home and take care of the child." Lu Qiniang stammered, "And, and Xiao Yan, he misses Xiao Man too."

"What does it have to do with me?" Zhang Heyao said coldly.

"But Xiao Yan is Xiao Man's biological father."

"Besides making Xiaoman face a life-and-death crisis from the moment he was born, what else did he do?" Zhang Heyao asked coldly.

Lu Qiniang: “…”

Forget it, she won’t argue with Zhang Heyao anymore.

She had never beaten him.

She was slow to react, so she would talk about it later. She couldn't act like she was trying to snatch the child away, her face flushed, just because the other person had come all the way here.

"Then, brother, where do you live?" Lu Qiniang asked, "I'll help you find a house."

You definitely can't live in her house.

That's inconvenient.

Although Zhang Heyao hadn't thought about staying, his face turned cold when he heard Lu Qiniang say that.

But at this moment, the door curtain suddenly shook.

"father--!"

A child's voice, full of sleepiness but full of surprise, rang out.

Xiaoman rubbed her eyes and staggered out from the inner room, her little face flushed from sleep.

When the little guy saw clearly the person standing in the main room, his eyes widened instantly, and he threw himself into Zhang Heyao's arms, hugging his legs tightly.

"Dad! Dad! You are finally here! I missed you so much!" The little head rubbed against Zhang Heyao, very happy.

Although they haven't seen each other for a long time, and although Zhang Heyao is in such a mess now, Xiaoman doesn't dislike him at all.

You know, Xiaoman is a bit of a germaphobe.

The only people he doesn't despise are Lu Qiniang and Zhang Heyao.

Lu Qiniang sighed, "Brother, change your clothes and talk to Xiaoman for a while. You haven't eaten yet, right? I'll make you something to eat and find a middleman to help you find a house."

"It has to be nearby." Zhang Heyao said, "Otherwise it will be inconvenient for Xiaoman to come to you."

Lu Qi Niang: "...Okay."

Seeing Xiaoman's shining eyes, she knew what his choice would be if he were asked to choose who to follow.

While rolling the noodles, Lu Qiniang thought, do we have to be neighbors with Zhang Heyao in the future, so that Xiaoman can run back and forth?

This is really embarrassing.

But if we don't do this, we will be destroying our bridges.

And Xiaoman herself can't agree to it.

Forget it, whatever can’t be solved now, let’s leave it for later.

She was nimble and deft, the flames in the stove licked the bottom of the pot, and steam rose.

She rolled and cut the noodles skillfully, cooked them, and scooped them into a large coarse porcelain bowl.

It was topped with the freshly fried minced meat and green bean sauce, half a juicy salted duck egg, and a small dish of homemade pickled crispy radish strips before being served on the table.

"Brother, just eat something." She pushed the bowl in front of Zhang Heyao.