Magistrate Lu quickly embraced Aunt Hu, gently patted her back, and said softly, "Alright, alright, don't cry."
"Brother Xiao hasn't shown up yet; he's probably been caught." Aunt Hu knew that Xiao Ge wouldn't disappear for no reason.
"What, you feel sorry for him?" Magistrate Lu asked, a hint of jealousy in his voice.
"How could that be? My heart and eyes are only for you, sir. It's just a pity that Brother Xiao is so useless, unable to even handle a mere boy." Aunt Hu said indignantly.
If she could help the magistrate obtain the account books and thus gain merit, the magistrate's wife would be hers from now on.
Of course, she wanted more than just the position of a county magistrate's wife.
If I follow that person, I might be able to go to Kyoto and become an official's wife in a few years.
Aunt Hu was quite ambitious; she wanted more than just the position of the county magistrate's wife. She dreamed of following that person to the next level, and that within a year, he would be promoted to a high position.
Although this goal seemed distant, it held immense appeal for Aunt Hu.
Aunt Hu knew in her heart that in order to achieve this goal, she had to demonstrate her value in front of the adults.
She needs to help the adults solve their problems and contribute to their cause. Only in this way can she leave a deep impression on the adults and no longer want to be a disrespected concubine's daughter, suffering the scorn of the mistress.
"Oh, right, I almost forgot, your Xiaoyue thinks you're useless," Li Xi teased him.
"What did you say?" Xiao Ge frowned, somewhat displeased.
“I said, your Xiaoyue thinks you’re useless.” She repeated, then laughed, “Haha, you great Casanova, you don’t even know that? Looks like you’re really hopeless.”
Xiao Ge felt a surge of anger, but he knew he couldn't show it. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
“I thought I couldn’t satisfy you, that I would remind you of your old flame, you little vixen.” Magistrate Lu’s hand slipped inside Aunt Hu’s clothes.
“My lord, he’s not someone’s ex-lover. You were her first man. I was just stringing him along. I didn’t expect him to be so easy to fool. It’s good to have another helper for you.” Aunt Hu enjoyed the warmth of Magistrate Lu’s palm.
The room was filled with the warmth of spring, and no one noticed that two tiles were missing from the roof.
"Hey, hey, don't go, you great Casanova. Aren't you going to watch anymore?" Li Xi pretended to grab Xiao Ge.
Honestly, I don't want to watch those two scoundrels who want to harm me do their thing; I'm afraid I'll get a sty.
She then took a bamboo tube from her purse and blew it into the room. "To liven things up, so you can hold your little baby soon."
Xiao Ge waited for Li Xi outside. "Are you satisfied now? Do you think I'm ridiculous?" he said to Li Xi as she came out.
"It's alright. Those who make my life difficult shouldn't expect to have an easy one either." Li Xi wasn't a saint; she couldn't forgive others for treating her badly.
"How about it, do you want me to let you go find Hu Yue tomorrow?" Li Xi would follow behind him and watch the show.
"Xiaoyue might just be putting on an act with the magistrate; she's an innocent girl." Xiao Ge still hadn't given up and held onto a glimmer of hope.
“Fine, I’ll give you one day tomorrow. I’ll make a bet with you: you have to get her to give up everything and run away with you. If she agrees, I’ll give you the antidote and let you go. If…” Li Xi said maliciously.
"If she's unwilling, then I'll be your henchman and follow you for two years!" Xiao Ge made up his mind and stopped worrying too much.
"Good, good, that's great." Li Xi went back satisfied.
Changsheng had been on the mountaintop for an hour, gazing at Luzhou County in the distance, lost in thought. He was always mysterious and unpredictable.
The next morning, Li Xi tossed a package to Xiao Ge and said, "Go and change into this."
"What is this?" Xiao Ge asked, somewhat puzzled.
"This is the kind of clothing that women in Jingyuan love most about men. Wear this to Aunt Hu. Let's see if she'll go with you." Don't think she's ruthless; she's giving you a chance.
Xiao Ge had a handsome and refined appearance, with clear eyes like a spring. He wore a dark green robe with a grass-green belt around his waist and held a long sword in his hand. The hilt of the sword was painted with a lifelike blue dragon pattern.
He waited for Hu Yue in a private room at the teahouse. About half an hour later, Aunt Hu finally arrived. When she entered and saw Xiao Ge, her eyes were red, and anyone who saw her would feel heartbroken.
"Brother Xiao, you're finally here! I thought something had happened to you." Before she could finish speaking, tears started streaming down her face.
"I... something unexpected happened, and I finally managed to get out, so I came to find you." Xiao Ge said with some reluctance.
"You scared me to death! Thank goodness you're alright." Aunt Hu tried to grab his hand, which was resting on the table.
Xiao Ge subtly picked up his teacup to drink tea, and Aunt Hu, finding herself with nothing, grabbed a handkerchief and pretended to wipe away tears.
"Xiaoyue, I messed up this time and offended a big shot. Why don't you come with me and leave this place? Let's go far away. With me here, I'll make sure you have everything you need." Xiao Ge still held onto hope.
"Alas, Brother Xiao, Xiaoyue also wants to leave with you, but the magistrate won't let me go. If I leave, I'm afraid he'll take his anger out on my parents." Aunt Hu said with a troubled expression.
"Xiaoyue, don't be afraid. I'll kill the magistrate, then he won't be able to make things difficult for you," Xiao Ge said resolutely.
"Ah? Brother Xiao, don't be impulsive. The county magistrate is an official appointed by the imperial court. I'm afraid it won't be good, and it will be difficult to explain," Aunt Hu said haphazardly.
"Xiaoyue, for our future, anything is worth trying." Xiao Ge said, and then got up.
"Brother Xiao, don't rush. Killing him will likely mean being hunted down for life. Wait a few days, I have a good idea." She wanted to calm Xiao Ge down first.
"Okay, I'll go now and get ready." Xiao Ge left without waiting for Hu Yue's reply.
The moment he stepped out the door, he was like a lost child, completely bewildered.
Seeing this, Li Xi pulled him away.
Xiao Ge was in pain, never expecting that he had been deluding himself all along and had been used by others.
"Love has always brought only regret, and this regret will last forever." Li Xi sighed, "What do you think, great lover?"
“You have won. From now on, I will obey Young Master Li’s orders.” Xiao Ge swore an oath.
"Okay, okay, okay, now come with me to a place." Li Xi found two horses, and the two headed towards Mount Jiuliu.
An hour later, they arrived at the foot of Jiuliu Mountain. Li Xi took out a piece of white cloth, found a stick, and tied the white cloth to it.
Xiao Ge carried it, and the two walked up the mountain.
"Master, that pretty boy is back again," the lookout ran back to the mountain stronghold to inform Song Yuan.
"What? He dares to come back? Changsheng, what do you think this kid is like..." Song Yuan couldn't believe that Li Xi would actually dare to come back, and hurriedly ran to the sentry post.
Song Yuan looked down the mountain and saw the young woman standing on the mountainside, waving at them. Her smile held an eerie quality that sent a chill down Song Yuan's spine.
"What does he mean by this?" Song Yuan wondered to himself.
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