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Magistrate Lu couldn't believe that his first wife had come back to life.

"Wanwan, are you still...alive?"

Sun Wan avoided him with disgust, "You thought I was dead? That would disappoint Prefect Lu. I, Sun Wan, am alive and well."

Magistrate Lu used his hands and feet to crawl to her feet and tried to grab the hem of her skirt, but was driven back by Shi An with a sword.

When I looked at him again, his face was already covered with tears, he was crying and laughing at the same time.

"No, Wanwan, I never thought about your death. It was my mother who told me that you died in an accident..."

Sun Wan would no longer believe a single word he said.

After explaining to no avail, Magistrate Lu knelt on the ground in confusion.

Song Jin walked up to him slowly and said, "Sun Niang was trapped in the cave by you for more than ten years. Do you still dare to say that you don't know?"

"Prefect Lu, if you tell me the whereabouts of the rebels, the Marquis might be able to give you a lighter sentence."

Magistrate Lu came back to his senses and subconsciously looked at Sun Wan, but saw her cold face.

He still had many questions he wanted to ask Sun Wan, and he was determined not to die here.

"I...I said..."

Prefect Lu closed his eyes in pain: "I am only responsible for helping them contact the people of Sheng'an. The underground palace and the mine were also arranged by them. I only need to send people, and they will help me to secure my position as prefect."

Song Jin asked about other things, but Prefect Lu knew nothing about them.

After searching for a long time, I still couldn't find the person behind the scenes.

Song Jin immediately lost his temper and waved his hand to hand the person over to Shi An for handling.

Shi An found out the whereabouts of the rebels and immediately led his men to chase after them, but unfortunately he was a step too slow and they escaped.

The spies in the government office were also picked out one by one.

Song Jin temporarily took charge of the overall situation with others to maintain the superficial peace in Suizhou.

*

Half a month later.

The sky is clear blue and the trees are lush.

Song Jin walked along the cobblestone path carrying his medicine box, raised his hand and knocked gently on the door.

"My Lord, am I coming in?"

After getting the response, Song Jin walked in with her skirt lifted up, and without even raising her eyelids, she went straight to the inner room.

At that time, Cui Huaiji's clothes were half open, and the scars on his chest were shocking, all of which were old wounds.

Song Jin knew about his past.

It was left behind when the rebels were suppressed.

Song Jin looked straight ahead and took out the gauze: "Master Hou has been recovering from this injury for half a month, it should be almost healed."

Cui Huaiji took off his shirt skillfully and raised his waist and abdomen to make it easier for her to apply the medicine.

His eyes had never left her face since she entered the room.

"Well, with Meimei taking care of me personally, I can't be bad."

Song Jin gave him a glare, "Your Majesty's tongue is getting more and more naughty."

Cui Huaiji's smile grew even wider. After she changed the gauze, he tilted his head and stared at her. "Mingmie, Suizhou has nice scenery. Would you like to go sightseeing with me?"

Suizhou is located in the south and is full of beautiful water and flower scenery.

After hearing what he said, Song Jin really wanted to go out and take a look.

It’s a rare trip to Suizhou, and it might be her last time here.

Song Jin nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'm also worried about Master Hou going out with injuries."

[Say one thing and mean another.]

It was obvious that she wanted to go out too, but she insisted on taking care of him.

Cui Huaiji smiled without saying anything, seeing through everything without exposing it.

Naturally, the preparations for the outing were left to Shi An.

The most famous lake in Suizhou is Yueluoyuan Lake.

The lake is vast, with lotus flowers and colorful leaves. It is a rare and beautiful sight to go boating on it.

At this time of year, the lotus flowers in Suizhou are at their most prosperous.

Shi An prepared a small boat that was big enough to accommodate four people.

Song Jin sat at the bow of the boat and couldn't help squinting his eyes to enjoy the warm sunlight.

The lake water sparkles, with schools of fish swimming by and gathering together.

Song Jin reached out to touch the lake water; the touch was warm and very comfortable.

"Where do you want to go, Lord?"

Cui Huaiji said nothing, but glanced at her from the side, a smile unconsciously appearing on the corner of his mouth.

"Where do you want to go, Meimei?"

Song Jin's almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly.

[Houye, are you addicted to calling me by my nickname?! ]

She pursed her lips, and a subtle feeling arose in her heart.

Since she couldn't correct it, she simply ignored it and muttered, "Didn't the Marquis invite me out? Why did he ask me where I wanted to go?"

"It's my fault." He admitted his mistake quickly and sincerely.

Song Jin felt a little embarrassed.

Cui Huaiji turned his head and looked forward: "I heard that there is a lake ahead, surrounded by lotus flowers and koi fish playing. It is very effective to make a wish there."

Song Jin was suspicious: "Does the Marquis believe this?"

It was obvious at first glance that he was the kind of person who did not believe in gods or Buddhas.

Compared to praying to Buddha or gods, he can achieve what he wants by himself.

"Mianmei really understands me."

Cui Huaiji did not comment, his eyes fell lightly on her.

Such bizarre things as Xin Sheng's voice have happened. It doesn't matter whether you believe in gods or Buddhas.

He smiled suddenly, without any emotion, just a pure smile.

Song Jin was infatuated.

Cui Huaiji is like this, and he also has the kind of face that people talk about as someone who feels compassion for all living beings.

The boat slowly came to the center of the lake.

Sure enough, I saw lotus flowers circling around and brocade carps frolicking around, and under the lotus leaves, roots and stems were intertwined.

The boats were parked outside.

Cui Huaiji raised his chin and said, "Make a wish now."

Song Jin paused and asked him, "Does the Marquis have no wish?"

"Yes!" Cui Huaiji's gaze suddenly changed, staring at her with a mixture of emotions, the most surging emotion among which made Song Jin's heart tremble slightly.

He frankly expressed his wish: "I want someone, but I don't need to pray to God. She is as bright as a pearl, and I yearn for her."

Song Jin's eyelashes trembled violently.

She hurriedly looked away and closed her eyes while making a wish.

[Is Lord Hou expressing his feelings to me? ]

[No, Sheng An has so many young ladies, maybe it's not me? ]

Cui Huaiji heard all the panic in his heart.

He curled his lips and couldn't help laughing.

With a teasing look, he leaned close to her and breathed softly into her ear.

"Mianmian, why don't you dare look at me?"

The tingling sensation instantly spread from the ears to the whole body.

Song Jin was overwhelmed with embarrassment and subconsciously wanted to dodge, but he forgot that they were standing at the bow of the boat and there was not much space to move.

If you are not careful, you may miss a step and fall into the lake.

Cui Huaiji was quick to grab her waist.

In an instant, the memory of him touching my waist came back to my mind.

Song Jin was completely panicked. The pounding heartbeat made her blush and she reached out to push him away.

Cui Huaiji's expression changed slightly, "Don't move——"

Blah!

They both fell into the lake.

The others on the boat rushed over upon hearing the noise.

"My Lord!"

"My wife!"

*

The boat stopped at the shore.

Qingwu walked into the boat carrying clean clothes.

"Madam, what happened just now? Why did you and the Marquis both fall into the water?"

Although the temperature in Suizhou is pleasant and comfortable, it is still inevitable to catch a cold if you fall into the water.

Song Jin stammered and couldn't say anything.

Take the clothes from her hand and change them.

It was her fault after all. Song Jin looked out of the boat and asked, "How is Lord Hou?"

Qing Wu: "Shi An has changed the Marquis's clothes and rebandaged his wounds. I think he will be fine. Madam, don't worry."

Song Jin felt guilty and a little angry.

If Cui Huaiji had not teased her first, how could she have fallen into the water in excitement and dragged him down with her.

No matter how you think about it, it's not her problem.

Song Jin thought angrily.

[Cui Huaiji, is it fun to tease me? ]

[It's not like I deliberately dragged you into this! ]

Cui Huaiji, who was outside, heard her thoughts and realized that he had gone too far in teasing the young lady and made her unhappy.

Looks like I have to find another way to coax her.

Cui Huaiji felt quite troubled, blaming him for being so foul-mouthed and trying to tease others.

The skill of coaxing people is not an easy thing to do, just look at the relationship between His Majesty and his elder sister.

*

The tour could not continue.

Song Jin returned to the yard angrily and closed the door without saying a word.

Qing Wu stood at the door in confusion, not understanding why her wife was so angry for no reason.

Who offended my wife?

She was angry for no apparent reason.

Song Jin himself didn't know why he was sulking.

Was she angry that Cui Huaiji teased her? Or was she angry that Cui Huaiji kept calling her affectionately?

Song Jin didn't know and closed his lips impatiently.

Looking at the freshly applied lip balm in the mirror.

Not pretty at all!

She wiped it off angrily, mumbling something.

“Knock, knock.”

There was a gentle knock on the door.

Song Jin thought it was Qing Wu, and without even raising his eyelids, he said, "Qing Wu, I'm fine, you go back and rest."

There was no response from outside the door for a long time.

Song Jin frowned, looked sideways, and found that the shadow on the door did not look like Qing Wu at all.

The black shadow is tall, clearly a man!

No one would dare to sneak into the residence of Marquis Quling.

Song Jin's eyebrows suddenly fell, "What do you want to see me for, Lord Hou?"

Standing outside the door is Cui Huaiji.

From her unhappy tone, I knew she was not easy to appease.

"Mianmei, I'm here to bring you some ginger soup. You just fell into the water, so take good care to cool down."

Song Jin suddenly became hypocritical and attacked him with a sinister tone for no reason, "I don't even know who caused my cold? Now that the Marquis cares about me, should I appreciate it? Others are afraid of you, the Marquis of Quling, but I am not afraid of you!"

Cui Huaiji's lips curled up. Even though he couldn't see her, he could imagine what she looked like at the moment.

The arrogant tone is exactly the same as Yu Nu's.

"Well, it was me who caused it, so I am here to compensate you."

Cui Huaiji thought about the compensation gift he had prepared in his arms, and wondered if it would suit her taste.

[I hope my son likes the gift.]

Otherwise he would really have a headache about how to comfort him.

gift?

Song Jin quietly pricked up his ears, and when he heard the word "compensation", a cunning light flashed in his eyes.

She coughed a few times in a reserved manner.

She said compassionately, "Since you are sincerely apologizing, I am not a stubborn person. Please come in, Lord."

Squeak——

Cui Huaiji came in with ginger soup and caught a glimpse of her applying lip balm in front of the dressing table. His eyes moved slightly, and the next moment, he came straight behind her.

The ginger soup in her hand was also placed next to her.

The other hand sucked away her lip balm.

"Drink the ginger soup first."

Song Jin glanced at him sideways as he carefully put the lip balm away. His movements were skillful, and it seemed that he often helped young ladies tidy up their dressing tables.

She didn't realize how tasty it was and drank the ginger soup in one gulp.

The spicy ginger soup penetrates the tongue and throat.

Song Jin was immediately stunned.

A large palm patted her gently on the back.

"Drink slowly."

Song Jin didn't buy it, brushed his hand away and continued to sulk.

[I don't know how many young ladies I have used this trick on.]

Although Qu Linghou's reputation for not being interested in women is well-known, who can say for sure that he really has no female confidants?

Song Jin deliberately thought in that direction.

Cui Huaiji glanced at her and sighed that the young lady had such strange ideas.

"Okay, I apologize to Meimei for what happened during the day. This lip balm is my token of apology."

Song Jin looked at him sideways.

The lip balm is bright in color and high in purity, and you can tell at first glance that it is top-quality lip balm.

The color suits her well too.

Being able to find such a lip balm in Suizhou shows that it took a lot of effort.

Song Jin couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, but on the surface he was still reluctant, "My Lord, you really know a lot about lip balm."

After saying that, she picked up the lip balm and applied it to the mirror.

Just as I was about to turn around and ask him how it worked, something was suddenly put on my head.

A deep voice also sounded at the right time.

"This is the second apology gift."

Song Jin subconsciously looked at himself in the mirror.

It's a pair of cat ears...