Chapter 40 [40]

【40】/First release

This simple and crude method left Lu Zhiwan stunned.

The most terrifying thing was that, perhaps because of the saying, "Birds of a feather flock together," even those who are close to the mad will become less sane. For a moment, she actually considered the possibility of this method. Fortunately, years of education in a legal society brought her back to her senses and pulled her back from the dangerous path of crime.

"Don't make killing people sound as easy as buying cabbage!"

What's more, Zhao Wenshao is just a poor commoner now. If we kill him like this, wouldn't it confirm the character of the tyrant emperor and the treacherous concubine in the original novel?

Not right, not right.

"I only assumed he might seek revenge, but he hasn't done it yet..." Lu Zhiwan hooked the man's warm palm and whispered, "Killing innocent people is the act of a tyrant. Your Majesty, isn't he supposed to be a wise monarch?"

Xiao Jingting shook her hand in return, his tone lazy, "Since we know he is a potential danger, we should eliminate him as soon as possible to avoid future worries."

Lu Zhiwan knew that what he said made sense, but judging from the current situation, it was not yet time to kill Zhao Wenshao directly.

We still have to dissuade Xiao Jingting from the idea of ​​killing and come up with a more appropriate solution.

"Your Majesty, there must be a reason for killing someone. If you capture and kill someone for no reason, I'm afraid everyone in the world will blame you... and I'll be heartbroken."

Lu Zhiwan lowered her voice, trying to lighten the atmosphere. "Besides, I was just bored tonight, and suddenly I had this worry. Your Majesty is right. Zhao Wenshao is just a commoner. Even if he harbors hatred, what can he do to me?"

The man beside her didn't say anything, but raised his big, bony hand and stroked her thin back from time to time.

This is his habitual little movement when thinking.

Lu Zhiwan felt anxious and regretful.

"I shouldn't have mentioned Zhao Wenshao to him. Now what if he really does capture and kill him? What should I do?"

"And judging by Xiao Ningning's attitude towards Zhao Wenshao, she's clearly in love with him."

Moral values ​​aside, Lu Zhiwan also worried about the retaliation of the original novel's gravity—after she and Xiao Jingting escaped the Dongshan fire, the plot's gravity had caused an earthquake and landslide. If she directly killed the male protagonist favored by the original novel, who knew what kind of revenge the plot would unfold.

"Oh, this is really frustrating."

She sighed inwardly, and Xiao Jingting heard it, thinking it was just a little demon who was inexperienced and indecisive. So he pinched Lu Zhiwan's jaw and said, "If you are worried about committing sins of killing and affecting your merits, there is no need to worry. If I kill someone, the sin will be counted on my head, not yours."

This serious and solemn tone made Lu Zhiwan stunned for a moment.

I was a little touched, but also a little confused.

Why are you bringing up merits and virtues for no reason?

"I will take care of this matter myself, you don't have to worry about it."

Xiao Jingting pulled her into his arms and said impatiently, "You seem to be wasting your time on these insignificant people these days."

Lu Zhiwan was slightly startled and said angrily, "Really?"

"have."

Xiao Jingting's voice was cold: "But I was too pampering to you, making you forget that you are my concubine and that your attention should be on me."

Even if Lu Zhiwan was slow-witted, he could still hear his dissatisfaction.

Just as I was about to softly soothe the fur of this irritated tiger, his voice suddenly came from above my head: "If you have nothing to do, why not raise a child to play with?"

Lu Zhiwan: “???”

"When he said raising a child, did he mean it in the usual sense, or was it like giving Xiao Fugui away, like giving someone else's child to me to raise?"

Since Xiao Jingting never did things according to common sense, Lu Zhiwan felt that the latter possibility was more likely.

Until the man's hand reached into her thin underwear, her delicate skin trembled like an electric shock, and her body tensed.

"Ah ...

The slender fingertips touching her skin felt her tenseness and paused.

"Are you nervous?"

The low voice that entered his ears was a little bit hoarse and suppressed. Lu Zhiwan's brain was deprived of oxygen and he felt dizzy.

"Who wouldn't be nervous for the first time? Aren't you nervous? You're a virgin who needs me to initiate the kiss, don't act like an expert here!"

"Yes...I am a little nervous..."

Lu Zhiwan maintained his original posture, not daring to move.

The main thing was that she was still worried about the plot of the original novel the moment before, and the next moment the damn man suddenly drove onto the highway. She was like a confused passerby who was forcibly taken onto the highway by a mentally ill person. Before she had time to fasten her seat belt, she was already speeding up to 180 miles per hour.

After some hesitation, she finally mustered up the courage and spoke carefully: "Your Majesty, let's do it another day."

The man beside him was silent, his tone lacking emotion: "Why?"

"Things like this also require atmosphere and a good mood, right? Besides, this is everyone's first time, so we'll definitely try to make the experience as pleasant as possible... As expected, complete novices don't know anything, so I have to teach them everything."

"I'll have to ask Aunt Qiu Rong tomorrow if there's any way to get him some fire avoidance diagrams. Otherwise, he's so unreliable, and if something really happens, will he... uh, go to the wrong place?"

Lu Zhiwan's cheeks went numb at the thought of that possibility. She quickly raised her hands to hug the man beside her, and said softly and coquettishly: "I'm really tired after leaving the palace during the day. Your Majesty, please feel sorry for me. Can you rest tonight?"

She was so absorbed in acting coquettishly that she had no idea how dangerous it was to have her soft chest pressed against a man's arm.

Xiao Jingting felt as if all the blood in his body was burning, scorching hot, burning his throat to the point of being dry, and he urgently needed to find an outlet to relieve the heat.

But her "bold" and "unrestrained" inner voices were so clear and distinct——

She wanted a good experience, not a rushed one.

Good experience.

What constitutes a good experience.

After a long silence between the curtains, Xiao Jingting pulled his hand out of her underwear.

Lu Zhiwan's eyelashes trembled slightly.

"You're not going to do it anymore?"

The hand did not completely move away, but instead moved down and patted her butt twice, neither lightly nor heavily.

Lu Zhiwan: “???”

"She's too thin to give birth."

His tone was very calm: "Wait until you gain weight, then have a child."

"Are you raising pigs to give birth?"

Lu Zhiwan rolled her eyes in annoyance, but she felt a little relieved when she saw that he gave up the idea. She was indeed tired and could not muster any worldly desires.

The two of them didn't speak anymore after that, and Lu Zhiwan fell asleep quickly.

In the quiet night, the last sycamore leaf fell in front of the Yangxin Palace, heralding the end of late autumn and the arrival of winter.

The next morning, when Lu Zhiwan woke up, he learned from the palace people that the old lady of the He family had passed away. He stared at the lonely gray-green sky outside the window in a daze for a long time.

Although Mrs. He is dead, the original storyline is still moving forward.

Next, the He family held a funeral. When Xiao Ningning was sad, Zhao Wenshao was considerate and comforted her. He took her to see the stars and release sky lanterns, and their relationship took a step further.

At the same time, the petitions Zhao Wenshao submitted to the Imperial College and the Ministry of Rites were rejected. He was so angry that he went to the government office in the capital to beat drums to appeal for justice, and wrote a long and soul-stirring article to express his indignation.

Afterwards, Zhao Wenshao was detained and imprisoned for the crime of "disregarding the law and despising the court" and suffered severe punishment.

Xiao Ningning was heartbroken when she learned about it, and had no choice but to ask Gu Rongyu for help.

Gu Rongyu couldn't bear to see Xiao Ningning crying, so he agreed to help.

After some negotiations, Zhao Wenshao was finally released. When he walked out of the prison, he secretly made up his mind that he would return with glory one day and crush the unjust laws and the corrupt court.

After being released from prison, Xiao Ningning took good care of Zhao Wenshao. The two of them got along better and better with each other and decided to spend their lives together.

After Zhao Wenshao's wounds healed, he returned to Yuzhang with Xiao Ningning to start a new chapter.

The above is the content of Volume One of the original novel. Volume Two tells the story of Zhao Wenshao building infrastructure, recruiting talents, recruiting soldiers, and growing bigger and stronger step by step in Yuzhang. Volume Three is the finale, where he rises up in rebellion, captures land, and marches into the capital, achieving the achievements of a powerful official.

"How about inviting Xiao Ningning into the palace and telling her a few small examples of fear of love and fear of marriage every day? However, the love brain has its own logic, and I don't know if she will listen to it."

Lu Zhiwan leaned over the table, turned the brush in his hand twice, wrote the names "Zhao Wenshao", "Xiao Ningning", "Gu Rongyu", and "Xiao Lanchun" on the paper, and began to write them carefully.

In the original text, it was with the help of Gu Rongyu that Zhao Wenshao was able to pay the fine and redeem himself and go to Yuzhang.

But now Gu Rongyu no longer has the friendship with Xiao Ningning from Qingyun Temple, and the two are basically strangers - Gu Rongyu no longer has any reason to help Xiao Ningning save Zhao Wenshao.

If no one rescued Zhao Wenshao, he would be sentenced to hard labor in Yan after being imprisoned, and would never be allowed to leave Yan without pardon.

The Yan area was under the jurisdiction of the King of Liaodong.

If he could help Xiao Lanchun successfully pursue Gu Rongyu and do her such a big favor, it shouldn't be difficult to ask her to help keep an eye on Zhao Wenshao's movements.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhiwan suddenly realized and ate an extra bowl and a half for lunch.

Aunt Qiu Rong saw that she was listless and sad in the morning, but she was radiant in the afternoon. She couldn't help but wonder, "What happy thing did the queen think of?"

Lu Zhiwan's thoughts were clear and he felt light. He narrowed his eyes and said, "I just thought of some interesting childhood memories."

After a pause, she remembered something and waved to lead Aunt Qiu Rong into the inner hall and dismissed all the palace maids.

Such a mysterious tone made Aunt Qiu Rong look serious: "Does the Queen have any important instructions for this servant?"

"It's not a big deal."

Lu Zhiwan coughed lightly, her cheeks flushed. "Aunt has always been serving His Majesty. Do you know if he has ever read that kind of book or picture album before?"

"Ah?" Aunt Qiu Rong was stunned for a moment before she understood from Lu Zhiwan's shy expression. Her eyes widened in surprise, "Could it be that the Queen and His Majesty...performed the Zhougong Ceremony?"

It shouldn't be like this. If such a big happy event happened, Yu Mingjiang should have told me.

"Well, not yet." Lu Zhiwan shook his head awkwardly.

Aunt Qiu Rong looked disappointed: "Not yet..."

Lu Zhiwan: "But...it will be soon."

The dim light in Aunt Qiu Rong's eyes brightened again, full of anticipation: "Your Majesty, do you mean that His Majesty is willing to pay his respects to you?"

Thinking of what he said last night, Lu Zhiwan scratched the tip of his nose embarrassedly: "I guess so. He said he wanted to have a child with me."

Now Aunt Qiurong's smile bloomed even more brilliantly like a peony flower in spring.

"Giving birth to a child? Great, great, that's wonderful." She happily knelt before Lu Zhiwan and said, "I, your servant, would like to congratulate you first. I wish you will conceive and give birth to a son soon!"

"This... this is still too early." Lu Zhiwan said embarrassedly: "He and I haven't gotten together yet."

Aunt Qiu Rong said, "Since you have this intention, it's only a matter of time."

Lu Zhiwan hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What if he doesn't know how to do it?"

Aunt Qiu Rong: "Ah?"

Lu Zhiwan: "That's why I asked my aunt if he had ever read the fire avoidance booklets..."

Aunt Qiu Rong was also stumped by the question. She frowned and muttered softly, "This servant doesn't know either. I should ask Steward Yu. He serves His Majesty closely and should know."

Before Lu Zhiwan could ask Aunt Qiu Rong if she could inquire, Aunt Qiu Rong took the initiative to speak, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'll ask Steward Yu right away. Don't worry, as long as His Majesty is willing to ask you to serve, you will understand what you need to understand... Even if he doesn't understand, I and Steward Yu will find a way to make him understand."

Looking at Aunt Qiu Rong's excited and high-spirited look, Lu Zhiwan had a complicated expression and didn't know what to say for a moment.

This feeling of everyone fighting together for her and Xiao Jingting's sex life is outrageous with a hint of shame, but also a hint of heartwarming in the shame?

***

The daylight was dim in the eunuchs' quarters behind the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After learning about Aunt Qiu Rong's purpose, Yu Mingjiang also smiled: "What a coincidence! His Majesty ordered me to find some erotic paintings after the court session this afternoon. I was wondering why His Majesty didn't like to look at these when he was fourteen or fifteen years old, but suddenly wanted to see them now. I guess this is the reason..."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Qiu Rong also smiled brightly: "Then you must hurry and find something exquisite and send it to His Majesty as soon as possible! If it really works, His Majesty's chronic aversion to women will be completely cured, and he will be no different from an ordinary person from now on!"

Both of them watched the emperor grow up. It may be presumptuous to say that they had lived in the deep palace without children all their lives, and they poured all their love and care into the little emperor.

Seeing that the emperor had not yet achieved success at his age, they were as anxious and worried as the Empress Dowager of the Cining Palace.

Now, after all the hard work, we finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Yu Mingjiang put his hands in his sleeves and assured Aunt Qiu Rong with a smile: "Don't worry about me doing things."

Although he is a rootless eunuch, since this concerns Your Majesty, even if he visits all the bookstores in the capital, he will definitely pick out the most exquisitely painted and most complete erotic paintings for Your Majesty!