Chapter 116: Locusts Pass Through, Lu Family's Flesh Cuts and Blood Drips
The Lu family gave in.
Xiao Yan expected this.
When Lu Chongyuan agreed to let Song Tangning come to his house, he had already prepared for a turbulent next day. However, when he really saw Cao Dejiang and others following Song Tangning and Xiao Yan, and looked at the large group of court officials brought by Marquis Wenxin, as well as the black-armored guards and the Beijing patrol guards who followed behind to carry books.
Even though he was mentally prepared, Lu Chongyuan almost fell down.
"Song Tangning, you're going too far!" Lu Qin and the others were so angry that their expressions turned ferocious.
"It's the Yiyang County Lady, don't call her the wrong name, Master Lu."
Cao Dejiang's words made Lu Qin even angrier. Everyone knew how Song Tangning got the status of a county lady. She gained the emperor's favor by stepping on the bones of their Lu family.
Lu Qin's eyes were filled with anger, and he wished he could peel off Song Tangning's skin. Fu Laiqing, who had come with his uncle to watch the fun, immediately stepped forward and said dissatisfiedly:
"What are you looking at? What are you trying to do by staring at the Yiyang County Lady? It was your Lu family who asked them to come here. Why are you going back on your word now? Do you have any shame?"
"You brat!" Lu Qin was furious.
Xiao Yan glanced at the young Fu family member who had inexplicably jumped out to add fuel to the fire, turned his head and ignored Lu Qin, and only said to Lu Chongyuan, who had a grim expression:
"Since your Lu family has promised Tang Ning a collection of books, she naturally has to choose carefully. This Governor is not good at writing, so I had to ask Cao Gong and others to help select the books. I believe that Secretary Lu will not mind, right?"
What could Lu Chongyuan do? They were already here, how could he block them and kick them out? He suppressed his anger and said, "Let them in."
Cao Dejiang smiled and said, "I've heard that the Lu family's library has a collection of 100,000 volumes. I'm afraid I'll be overwhelmed by the choices today."
Song Tangning said obediently, "The Lu family's library is looked after every day, and there are also organized volumes. Lord Cao only needs to take a look and select."
Cao Dejiang looked at Lu Chongyuan after hearing this. Lu Chongyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Give it to them."
"Father……"
"I said, give it to them!"
Lu Qin was so angry that his lips were shaking and his face was dark, but he still obeyed Lu Chongyuan's words and threw the scroll in his hand towards Cao Dejiang and the others viciously.
The court officials all frowned upon seeing this, and Fu Laiqing glared at them, "What are you doing? Do you Lu family have any manners left? If you're inviting someone to your house to pay off a debt, you should be polite. Who are you trying to show off to by being so domineering?"
Fu Laiqing went forward to pick up the things on the ground, muttering, "You clearly did something wrong, but you still act so aggrieved. If you have the guts, don't let the Yiyang County Lady come over and return her things. You're a whore and you're still pretending to be a saint. How shameless of you to be..."
"Say another word!" Lu Qin rushed forward.
Fu Laiqing opened his mouth to speak, but Cao Dejiang raised his hand and slapped him on the back of the head.
"Shut up."
He really thought he was Xiao Yan, who dared to say anything nonsense. He would not know what happened when he was skinned alive by the Lu family.
Cao Dejiang glared at Fu Laiqing fiercely, glared at him aside, and then said, "This child is very straightforward and speaks without thinking, but he doesn't have any bad intentions. Master Lu, don't bother with him."
Fu Laiqing hid aside with his head in his hands: "You might as well not say that..." He was just being straightforward and thought, "The Lu family is really a bitch? Didn't he see that the Lu family was about to explode with anger?"
He rolled his eyes and turned his head, then met Miss Song who was not far away from him.
The little girl was wearing a green jacket with silver thread patterns and a veil on her face. She looked petite but had a graceful figure. Her slightly exposed white chin was slightly raised, and her pair of almond-shaped eyes were very bright.
As if she noticed someone was looking at her, Song Tangning turned her head to look over.
Fu Laiqing was caught peeking and his ears turned red. He turned his head away reflexively, but then felt it was too rude. He quickly turned around and grinned at Song Tangning, his white teeth making him look extremely honest.
"Puff."
Song Tangning chuckled softly, wondering why this young man from the Fu family, who was as famous as Song Jinxiu, looked so silly and not smart at all.
She smiled back, and Fu Laiqing's face turned even redder. His neck seemed to be on fire. He just kept grinning foolishly, clutching the scroll in his hand, and he didn't know where to look with his nervous eyes.
"Tang Ning."
Xiao Yan frowned as he looked at the kid from the Fu family whose face was as red as a monkey's butt, and subconsciously moved sideways to block his own child. What was this kid from the Fu family trying to do by flirting with him?
Seeing Song Tangning looking back at him, Xiao Yan glared at Fu Laiqing and said to Tangning, "It's getting late. Go in and pick out some books."
Song Tangning didn't think much about it and nodded, "Mr. Cao, let's go in."
Fu Laiqing secretly watched Song Tangning and Cao Dejiang enter the library together, and the heat on his face dissipated a little. However, when he thought of the bright eyes of the little girl just now, he still felt distracted.
Good, it looks good...
He covered his chest and felt a little hot. He felt that his eyes must have been blind in the past. How come he didn't realize that the girl of that bastard Song Jinxiu was so cute?
Fu Laiqing subconsciously raised his foot to follow, but suddenly saw Xiao Yan, who had just stepped through the door, suddenly turned around and said, "Mr. Fu."
"Lord Xiao?"
"Are you hot? Why are you so red?"
Fu Laiqing was like a young boy who had been caught in a mistake. He was immediately filled with shame. He quickly found an excuse to fan himself: "Yes, it is a bit hot. Why is it so hot today?"
"Since it's hot, then don't go in." Xiao Yan's words made Fu Laiqing's eyes widen. "The Lu family's collection of books is precious. It would be a shame to stain the paper with sweat. Since you're so hot, stay outside and load the books and move the boxes."
"No, Lord Xiao, I don't think it's that hot anymore. I made an appointment with the Princess of Yiyang to go in and pick out some books for her..."
Fu Laiqing had just opened his mouth and before he could finish his words, he saw Xiao Yan looking at him coldly.
That look was like cold stone and broken jade, and just one glance could make one's blood freeze. One could not help but feel cold all over.
"I, I'd better move the boxes..."
Fu Laiqing's face was pale and timid.
Xiao Yan nodded when he heard this: "Mr. Fu is a man of honor." He glanced at Cang Lang and said, "Don't let Mr. Fu down by keeping him idle."
Canglang couldn't help but show pity on his face. He didn't know how this poor kid from the Fu family had offended his own governor. How could such a weak body of his move any box?
He was full of sympathy and pointed at the box in front of the courtyard without mercy: "Mr. Fu, please."
After Cao Dejiang and others entered the library, they were like rats entering a rice warehouse and no longer cared about Song Tangning.
Song Tangning stood aside and watched a group of civil officials inside rolling up their sleeves and reading those books with red eyes. When he turned around and tried to hold back his laughter, he saw Xiao Yan coming in from outside.
Passing behind Xiao Yan, outside the open attic door, he could vaguely see Fu Laiqing in a brocade robe, bending over and carrying a huge box, which was staggering and almost hit his foot.
"Brother, what is the young man from the Fu family doing?" Tang Ning wondered.
Xiao Yan said calmly, "He lamented that he was too weak to even lift a chicken, so he wanted to move boxes to get some exercise."
"ah?"
Song Tangning was puzzled, but greatly shocked.
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