Anyway, Baiyi found this to be quite amazing.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about whether I should go to Tongzhou," Lu Zheng said, coming back to his senses.

"Oh, so have you thought it through?" The man in white could tell he was just making up an excuse. If he really wanted to go, why would he be so conflicted about it?

Anyway, he's already used to it, and he won't expose him. Sigh, he gets used to being fooled.

Bai Yi thought that if Lu Zheng ever truly opened his heart to him and answered his questions honestly, then the guy would probably want to kill him to silence him.

“Go. However, I need to go to the palace first. There are still some things I haven’t finished here, and I need to ask the Emperor to send someone else to finish them up,” Lu Zheng said.

"Brother, the palace gates are already closed at this time. Do you think you can get in?" The man in white rolled his eyes at him.

“Isn’t this under your control now? Have your men inform him that I’m going to deliver something to Xin Xin. If the Emperor wants to see me, I will; if not, he certainly won’t stop me, since I’m delivering something to Xin Xin,” Gu Xin said with a smile.

The man in white curled his lip.

Anyway, he felt that the people around Lu Zheng and Gu Xin were not normal people.

Before meeting the emperor, he had always seen him as a majestic and sacred figure. But what happened? Several times he was almost bewildered by the emperor's sudden actions. Fortunately, he was good at managing his expression and didn't let the emperor notice.

When the emperor wanted to punish someone, it was absolutely majestic and sacred.

...

The emperor naturally didn't want to see Lu Zheng so late at night. He directly sent a message to Lu Zheng, instructing him to deliver the things to Gu Xin immediately without stopping for a moment. If they didn't arrive before dawn, he would deal with him severely.

Lu Zheng was used to hearing this. Even if the emperor hadn't said anything, he would have rushed over without stopping. Tongzhou wasn't far, and Hongyuan Temple was even closer to Tongzhou.

It's pitch black on this road. Why isn't he hurrying along? Is he leisurely playing around on the road?

Lu Zheng returned to his residence, quickly washed up, changed his clothes, and then prepared to leave.

As a result, he was stopped by the Duke of Zhenguo.

The Duke of Zhenguo has been in a good mood lately. Every night he waits for his servants to report that Lu Zheng has returned before he rests. Sometimes, if Lu Zheng doesn't return by then, he will stay in his study to read or paint until he comes back.

For example, in the case of Princess Nanlin, Lu Zheng did not return home one night, and the Duke of Zhenguo did not wait for him all night. Knowing that he was working, he went to sleep after midnight.

He heard from his servants today that the young master had returned, so he was about to go to sleep. After thinking about it, he realized that he hadn't spoken to Lu Zheng in a long time, so he decided to come over and say a few words. However, as soon as he walked over, he ran into Lu Zheng, who was about to leave again.

He asked with some concern, "Where are you going so late at night? You just got back."

Lu Zheng said, "Haven't you heard about the case of the Tongzhou Prefect's family being killed at Hongyuan Temple? The Tongzhou government has already reported it, and Xin Xin has taken people there. I'm going to find Xin Xin."

The Duke of Zhenguo was taken aback: "I didn't go out today, and I didn't hear your second or third uncle mention it. None of that matters. Since you're going to see Xinxin, then hurry up and go! Oh, and bring plenty of food. Xinxin is so busy that she doesn't even have time to eat. I've heard her eldest uncle say that several times. Don't tire her out. You're her fiancé; you've done everything you can for her, understand?"