Although there were many people, the food in this restaurant was served very quickly.
Large plates and bowls, hot and cold, meat and vegetarian, sweet and salty, sour and spicy, were served and removed in turn like a smooth flow of water, and Miss Jun ate very happily too.
I don’t know if it was because of the hot and sour soup, or because there were too many people sitting around and it was so crowded and noisy, but Miss Jun was sweating all over and her face was greasy while eating, which looked fun and funny.
With a slight snap, Miss Jun put down the spoon in her hand and raised her head.
"Why are you looking at me?" she said angrily, with sweat dripping from the tip of her nose.
Zhu Zan said "oh".
"Do I have it?" he asked, and then he seemed to look at her, holding up the chopsticks in his hand, "No."
Miss Jun lowered her head and continued to pick up food, then she lowered her head and raised it suddenly to meet Zhu Zan's gaze.
He was biting his chopsticks and smiled when he saw her looking at him.
"This, this doesn't taste good, try that one." He pointed at a bowl of fried meatballs with his chopsticks and said.
Miss Jun frowned and looked at him without paying any attention.
"Eat your own food and don't look at mine," she said.
"I didn't look at you." Zhu Zan said again, somewhat helplessly.
"I saw you looking at it. You have been doing this since you sat here." Miss Jun whispered, looking annoyed. "You are affecting my meal."
Zhu Zan was happy.
"No way, I used to be like this too, you didn't say that." He lowered his head and muttered in a lower voice, "You eat a lot too."
Was he like this before?
How come she hadn't noticed it? Miss Jun was distracted as she held the spoon.
It was really strange. Today she always felt that his eyes were always on her, whether he was in front of her or behind her. No matter what she was doing, as long as she looked up, she could immediately see his eyes. It was annoying.
She suddenly felt uncomfortable being alone with each other, so after talking about camping outdoors, she immediately changed her mind and decided to go into the city when she thought about being absolutely alone.
When you walk in a crowded and bustling town with a variety of sights, you don't have to be caught by his sight.
So we chose an inn with many people and squeezed into the busy hall to eat.
But why was it that he could still see it whenever he raised his head? Even when they were sitting in the noisy crowd, it seemed as if there was nothing else around him. His sight was still everywhere.
She was so annoyed that she couldn't help but scold him, but he just looked at her and said she was deliberately picking trouble.
I used to be like this.
He was like this before because I didn't notice it or didn't care? Now that I know what he is thinking, it's different.
It turns out that it wasn't him who changed, it was her.
Miss Jun slowly picked up a boiled dumpling and bit it bit by bit.
It was as if he was panic-stricken in front of me after he found out that I was the Nine-Year-Old Princess. At that time, I advised him to stay the same as before. After all, she didn't change, only his thoughts changed.
Now the situation is reversed.
Because she had a glimpse of Zhu Zan's feelings, she became panic-stricken, so those things that she didn't care about before became particularly important to her. If he was always looking at her, then she was also always looking at him.
Miss Jun smiled, feeling a little embarrassed and a little amused.
She was disturbing herself. His attitude didn't change, but she did.
Actually, what's the big deal? Just watch it...
As the thought flashed through her mind, she raised her eyes subconsciously and met Zhu Zan's gaze again.
He seemed startled.
"Hey, I saw you biting your chopsticks and wanted to remind you." He said quickly, "I didn't mean to look at you."
So what if she did it on purpose? Was she afraid that he would see it? Miss Jun glanced at him and smiled.
"Give me that bowl of noodles," she said.
Zhu Zan said "oh", reached out to take it to her, and looked at her again.
Miss Jun no longer got angry, nor did she pay any attention to him. She served herself the food and started eating seriously and attentively.
Although he didn't know why she was in a good mood again, he knew that at this time he just had to enjoy himself. Asking questions and digging into the matter would be foolish and would only cause trouble for himself.
Zhu Zan raised his eyebrows and started eating happily.
…
"They have passed Xin'an." Captain Jiang said, following Lu Yunqi who was walking towards the palace.
The Jinyi Guards were standing at the foot of the palace corridor, and when they saw Lu Yunqi coming, they saluted.
The Lu Yun flag went straight through.
"It will be back soon," he said.
Jiang Qianhu replied yes.
"Sir, when should we go into the city..." he thought for a moment and asked.
Lu Yunqi shook his head, and Captain Jiang answered yes and said no more. The two of them quickly walked through the corridor and came to the Qinzheng Hall where the emperor was.
"Master Lu is here."
A shrill voice suddenly sounded.
The voice was unpleasant, and the tone was even more unpleasant and a bit frivolous.
No one in the palace dared to speak to Lu Yunqi like this. Captain Jiang frowned and saw a group of eunuchs standing among the Jinyiwei in the corridor of the palace in front of him.
This group of eunuchs were different from other eunuchs. The clothes they wore were somewhat strange. They did not look like slaves, nor like officials.
However, Jiang Qianhu and others are no strangers to them now, as they are the eunuchs of the new supervisory office set up by the Emperor at the Imperial Household Department, where Yuan Bao is the supervisor.
Similar to the Imperial Guard, they were ordered to conduct espionage and surveillance. In name, they were assisting the Northern Town Police Department, but in reality, this was not the case.
"Lord Lu, His Majesty is talking to Eunuch Yuan, please wait a moment." The leading eunuch said with a smile.
The emperor summoned Lu Yunqi and asked him to wait for a moment. This had never happened before.
Jiang Qianhu looked slightly annoyed.
Lu Yunqi had a calm expression. He turned around without saying a word and stood in the corridor like the other Jinyi Guards.
Captain Jiang glanced at the eunuch coldly and moved over as well.
Seeing them like this, the eunuch became a little bored. He pouted his lips and stopped talking.
Yuan Bao inside was carefully unfolding the secret letter to the emperor.
"It was divided into three parts," he said. "The young master of the Fang family was the biggest, with 50 of the 72 banks, and all of them were located in prosperous places. The three young ladies, the eldest and the second young lady, got 16 banks together. The third young lady, Fang Jinxiu, had the least, with only 6, but she chose banks close to the capital."
The emperor looked at the letter and snorted in surprise.
"All this belongs to me," he said. "If it weren't for me, they wouldn't have what they have now."
Yuan Bao smiled and replied yes.
"That's right." He said, pointing at the letter, "Deshengchang was really divided. The eldest and second daughters' bank was renamed Dongfengyuan, and the third daughter's was renamed Dahengchang. The name change really made the bank separate from each other, and the good Deshengchang was broken into pieces."
"What a prodigal son," the emperor said, slapping the letter on the table, "an unfilial son who can only share adversity but not wealth."
Yuan Bao responded with a smile.
"Then should I bring it back to Your Majesty before they defeat us?" he asked.
The emperor thought for a moment.
"Do it carefully." He said, and then thought for a moment, "Pick up the big ones first. Don't ignore the girls playing house. When the big ones fall, theirs can be blown down by a gust of wind."
Yuan Bao responded happily, then raised his head with guilt.
"Your Majesty, I didn't do my job well, but Your Majesty still forgave and trusted me..." He choked and wiped his tears with his sleeves, "How about letting Lord Lu do this with me, so that I won't be incompetent..."
"That's enough." The emperor interrupted him impatiently, "You have your business, he has his business, how can you mix them together? If you don't do it well, I will punish you, don't worry."
Yuan Bao happily knelt down and kowtowed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty," he said.
Yuan Bao walked out of the hall with his back straightened. The eunuchs immediately rushed over to surround him and spoke flattering words to him.
"Hey, Lord Lu is here." Yuan Bao seemed to have just seen Lu Yunqi, and hurriedly raised his hand to salute, smiling, "Please come in, His Majesty is asking you something."
He spoke as if His Majesty wanted Lu Yunqi to go in only through him. Jiang Qianhu's expression became even colder. Lu Yunqi seemed not to have heard or seen him, and had already walked past him and went straight in.
Yuan Bao was a little bored. He chuckled a few times and left with the eunuchs.
The emperor in the hall put down the memorial in his hand and looked at Lu Yunqi.
"What secret letter did Zhu Shan send to the north?" he asked.