Two quarters past noon.
The group arrived at Luyuan Qionglou. It was noon and the number of diners coming to eat was increasing. The hall on the first floor was full.
Wei Yun was worried about the crowds and the attention, so he welcomed Xiao Lingyu and the others into the Luyuan Qionglou through the back door.
"Sir, the eldest and second young ladies are already waiting upstairs. Many distinguished guests have come to the private rooms upstairs today, and the Cui brothers are here too."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lingyu quickly lowered the veil on her head, and responded to Xiao Xier's words in a low voice.
Su Xingyi frowned at this, looked up at the three identical restaurants facing each other, and whispered, "If it's not convenient, shall we go back to Lu Mansion?"
Xiao Lingyu whispered, "No need, just be careful and cautious."
Soon, Wei Yun led people to the private room where the Lu Yuan sisters were.
As they pushed the door open, the aroma of food hit them in the face, and the children's stomachs instantly started to feel empty.
"Children, I'm hungry. You eat first."
The three brothers were really hungry, so they picked up their chopsticks and started eating slowly.
"Little Xi'er." Lu Yao waved to Su Ningxi, "Come sit here with me, I'll feed you."
Xiao Xier ran over with her short legs, "I'm grown up now and can eat by myself. If my sister insists on feeding me, I won't refuse."
Lu Yao didn't know whether to laugh or cry when she heard this, "Hahahaha... open your mouth and drink this spoonful of fish soup..."
Xiao Lingyu glanced at the half-open window and pulled Su Xingyi to sit sideways facing the window.
"Xiao Yu." Lu Yuan leaned over and whispered, "The two Cui brothers are dining on the third floor across the street."
Xiao Lingyu nodded, "I understand. Let's eat quickly. This is not the place to talk."
Cui Zheli has seen her. If he finds out, the secret investigation into the Cui family will not be so smooth.
Seeing Xiao Lingyu eating quietly, the four children were also surprisingly quiet.
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"How is it? Am I right? Does this divine dish taste good?"
Cui Zheli, Zhang Sheng, and Du Huaian looked like they had not eaten for many days and had no time to respond to Cui Zhehan.
Stopping to talk would be a waste of food. Delicious food cannot wait.
Seeing that the three people's mouths were red from the spicy food and they were reluctant to stop talking, Cui Zhehan couldn't help but laugh to himself.
Tsk tsk tsk, he’s a Beijing official, he really hasn’t seen the world.
Cui Zheli seemed to notice something and looked up and glared at him. Cui Zhehan quickly stopped watching the show.
He arranged for the waiter to bring four bowls of milk tea. "This is also a unique tea drink. Try it. It can relieve the spiciness."
The three adults took a small sip at first, and then swallowed it in several big mouthfuls.
"Brother, go find out the source of this rare ingredient. If the Second Prince has the help of this rare ingredient, the Emperor will value him even more."
Cui Zhehan slapped his forehead. Why didn’t he think of this?
At present, Beiyi has not yet been planted on a large scale, and their Cui family has taken the lead. Not only will it benefit the people and help the second prince, but their Cui family will also have an additional source of livelihood, which means they can make a lot of money.
"Second brother, you will have news before you leave Beijing."
When Cui Zheli saw that Zhang Sheng and Du Huaian had finished their meal, he handed the silver he had prepared to them.
"It's still the same old rules. Be sure to be careful and attentive."
Zhang Sheng and Du Huaian felt uneasy when they came to Huayang County. They always felt that the truth would be revealed one day, and if they were discovered by the higher-ups, the consequences would not be as simple as just beheading.
Once you get on the Cui family's pirate ship, it's impossible to get out.
Zhang Sheng said cautiously, "Master Cui, this matter is a piece of cake for us, but I remember that the eldest prince had some suspicions before and had secretly investigated. If..."
"Don't worry." Cui Zheli sipped his milk tea and said leisurely, "The eldest prince is unlikely to return to the court, and no one will come to investigate this matter. Just rest assured and do your job well."
If the eldest prince had not investigated the matter thoroughly, he would not have ended up like this.
Zhang Sheng and Du Huaian didn't say anything more after hearing this. All they could do was to make this matter flawless.
Cui Zhehan handed a large box to the two of them. "These ten are students from Tianhong Academy. There is also a list of the top scorers in each county, as well as their essays and handwriting. Take them and have a look."
Zhang Sheng, Du Huaian took it and looked at it, and his eyes quickly noticed a familiar name.
His articles always take first place, and I didn’t expect this student to still persist.
"Master Cui, this student is still persisting in taking the exam and is in high spirits. I am worried that if he fails again, it will cause trouble."
Cui Zheli glanced at the name on the list. He had read the article written by this person and knew that if he entered the court as an official, he would be difficult to control. "Since he failed the exam so many times, he is destined to have no chance of a career in government."
Zhang Sheng and Du Huaian looked at each other and felt sorry for the student.
The two of them had spoken up for his future, which was considered to be doing him justice.
Fate is unfair, don’t ask them for justice!
They have no choice.
"Okay, Master Cui, I know what to do."
A quarter of an hour later, the two Cui brothers left Luyuan Qionglou first.
Zhang Sheng and Du Huaian sat in the private room for half an incense stick of time before getting up and leaving.
Xiao Lingyu, Lu Yuan and others had already returned to Lu Mansion at this time.
After Xiao Lingyu coaxed Xiao Xier to sleep, he went to the study with Su Xingyi.
"Xiao Yu, did the Cui family see you in the capital?"
Xiao Lingyu nodded. "Don't worry. Not many people in the Cui family have seen me. When I go to the Cui Mansion for a consultation, I will put on makeup carefully and wear a veil. No one will recognize me."
"If the Cui family finds you, will it threaten you?" This is what Su Xingyi is most worried about.
Seeing Su Xingyi so concerned about her, Xiao Lingyu was somewhat touched. "If they recognize me, the Emperor will revoke my title of Protector of the Nation. In the future, I won't be able to use this identity to bluff people. Many people will come and confront me and bully me."
Su Xingyi put his arm around her shoulders and comforted her, "You still have me. I will protect you and never let you suffer any injustice. If anyone, like Zhang Sanzhu, were to harass you with words, I would shut him up." A fierce glint flashed in Su Xingyi's eyes as he spoke. "And An Ge'er is very strong. Those people should be careful not to break their arms or legs."
"I didn't realize you were so fierce."
Su Xingyi scratched his head. "I used to make money by hunting. If I'm not fierce, how can I deal with those vicious beasts?"
"Then who did you learn this skill from?" Xiao Lingyu took the opportunity to ask her what she had always been curious about.
"My master."
Xiao Lingyu perked up, "Where's his family? I haven't seen him in such a long time."
Su Xingyi said, "I don't know where he is either. Master has disappeared since I picked up the boss."
"Disappeared?!" Xiao Lingyu was a little shocked. How could a healthy person disappear for no reason?
"Yes, it was always Master who came to see me. He was like a dragon that was hard to find. Every time he met me, he wore a black eagle mask. I have never seen his true face."
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