"Bang--"
Under Ning Cheng'an's expectant gaze, Lu Zhichen slammed the door and left, glaring at them fiercely when he walked up to the two of them.
No way? It's so accurate?
Ning Cheng'an stared at Lu Zhichen as he walked away in amazement. Song Yushu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother Ning, I accept the loss."
After saying that, she pushed the door open and walked in.
Lu Zhixing took a sip from his teacup and said, "You're quite leisurely and elegant, even using my brother as a stake with others."
"It's not a loss at all. You can use your brother's reputation to exchange for an obedient and good helper. That's great." Song Yushu smiled and poured Lu Zhixing another cup of tea.
Lu Zhixing shook his head helplessly, "I just wanted to investigate the case, and I had no other intentions."
Now is the most sensitive time. He doesn't want to cultivate his own followers to arouse the suspicion of the Crown Prince and his fifth brother. This will not only increase his risk, but more importantly, Song Yushu who is by his side will be at greater risk.
"I didn't at first. It was that stubborn ass who confronted you like that. I just wanted to teach him a lesson." Song Yushu shrugged. "It's impossible not to be dangerous once you embark on this journey. I will be careful, don't worry."
She knew what Lu Zhixing was worried about. Before Lu Zhixing had such thoughts, he was more straightforward with her, just thinking about whether things would succeed or not. But now, love really makes people dizzy.
Lu Zhixing raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced sideways at Song Yushu, and asked dangerously, "What are you thinking about?"
There's really no way to hide in front of a smart person! Song Yushu chuckled twice, "I'll go pack up your documents and take them to the carriage~"
Looking at Song Yushu who ran away in a flash, Lu Zhixing shook his head helplessly and dotingly.
When the two returned to the mansion, Lu Yanzhou arrived before they had finished dinner.
Song Yushu had no choice but to quickly pack up his own meal, let Chaohe take it away, and stood behind Lu Zhixing.
Ever since Lu Zhixing expressed his feelings, he was not allowed to eat alone in the mansion. Song Yushu served him and they always ate together.
Just as I stood up, Lu Yanzhou walked in.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Lu Zhixing stood up and nodded symbolically.
Song Yushu followed suit and performed a half-kneeling ceremony.
Lu Yanzhou smiled and waved his hand, "I just did what I wanted to do. I'm sorry to have disturbed your meal, Ninth Brother."
"It's okay," Lu Zhixing sat down, but he didn't ask Lu Yanzhou to eat with him.
"Your Highness, are you ready for dinner? I'll go get you a set of bowls and chopsticks, okay?" The master was ignorant, and the servant couldn't be unwise, so Song Yushu had no choice but to ask Lu Yanzhou's opinion.
Lu Yanzhou shook his head and said, "I've already had my meal. Ah Shu, you don't have to bother with anything else."
Lu Zhixing paused slightly with his chopsticks in his hand. In the mansion, he either called Song Yushuo "little liar" or just didn't call him by his name. He had never called him by such an intimate name as Song Yushuo before.
"What brings you here, second brother?" Lu Zhixing asked indifferently while eating.
Noticing that Lu Zhixing's attitude was a little colder than before, Lu Yanzhou frowned slightly, wondering how he had offended this proud and arrogant brother again.
"Then I won't beat around the bush, second brother. I'm here just for the matter of Marquis Wuyang's illegitimate son." Lu Yanzhou knew that Lu Zhichen had already contacted Lu Zhixing in the afternoon, and he really couldn't bear it any longer.
If the story behind the Wuyang Marquis's illegitimate son were to be revealed, not only would Lu Zhichen's people attack him, even the emperor would not forgive him.
But how could he succeed in competing with the century-old Lin family by relying solely on the emperor's favor? Money was the order of the day in this world, and even he, the crown prince, couldn't avoid it.
Lu Zhixing put down his bowl and chopsticks, washed his hands with Song Yushu's help, and tidied up before turning to Lu Yanzhou. "Could this matter be related to my second brother as well?"
By the time Lu Zhixing finished packing, Lu Yanzhou was already extremely impatient. If it weren't for the matter of Marquis Wuyang's illegitimate son, he wouldn't have condescended to come here!
"It's not that I'm related, but since Marquis Wuyang has come to me for help, I can't just ignore him." Lu Yanzhou sighed softly, "Marquis Wuyang is old and has only two sons. The eldest son is unable to carry on the family line, so..."
"Oh." Lu Zhixing nodded to indicate that he heard it.
Lu Yanzhou: “…”
How could he not have noticed how irritating his ninth brother was before? In the afternoon, he had laughed at Lu Zhichen for trying to exaggerate things and getting pissed off, but now it was his turn, and he realized how unpleasant it felt.
"Marquis Wuyang is a veteran minister of two dynasties. He has made contributions, if not merits. Ninth brother, shouldn't you give him some face when you investigate?" Lu Yanzhou could only continue speaking with a stiff upper lip.
"A prince who breaks the law is subject to the same punishment as a commoner. Not to mention that the Marquis of Wuyang is a bastard, even if it was a prince, I would still investigate. What's more, my duty is only to find out the cause of the matter, and the punishment lies with my father." Lu Zhixing was unmoved and seemed not to understand the hint at all.
Lu Yanzhou couldn't help himself and stood up, his face gloomy. "No matter how we investigate this matter, it will implicate Marquis Wuyang. He's a veteran official with extensive connections and military power. Are you trying to force him with this attitude..."
Before he could even utter the word "rebellion", Lu Zhixing interrupted him, "Second brother, be careful with your words. This matter is definitely not decided by me alone. Second brother, do you think that the emperor and fifth brother haven't sent people to monitor this matter?"
"Don't you know who wants to investigate this matter thoroughly?"
Under Lu Zhixing's repeated questioning, Lu Yanzhou felt a surge of anxiety and almost fell down on the stool.
"Second brother, let me give you a piece of advice. It's better to do some things first than to try to fix them later." Lu Zhixing said meaningfully, then stood up to see the guest off. "It's late, Liu Bai, please see me off."
Lu Yanzhou stood up and stared at Lu Zhixing for a long time. Then he glanced at Liu Bai and then at Song Yushu. "Ninth brother, it's best if you are fair in your dealings. Otherwise, I'm afraid someone will deliberately retaliate against those around you."
Threat, a blatant threat!
Song Yushu gritted her teeth and looked in the direction where Lu Yanzhou left. Wait, my underworld power is almost built up, just wait!
"Ashu, I need to take a bath. Please go and prepare it."
"Ashu, I want to read the Six Strategies. Go get it for me."
"Ashu, that's not the nightgown I want. Take it and change it first!"
Ever since Lu Yanzhou left, Lu Zhixing has not stopped this strange behavior, and he always adds the word "Ashu" to every sentence.
Song Yushu could hardly hold back any longer. She gritted her teeth, picked up a basin of fresh flower petals, and poured them into Lu Zhixing's bath water.
Frightened, Lu Zhixing hugged himself tightly, "You, what are you doing?! Get out!"
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