Chapter 1040 Beware of Fire, Theft, and Brothers
The Prince of Luo has been quite busy lately, as he is working to thoroughly investigate the disappearance of women from the Great Qi Kingdom.
Many of the abducted women were not in Daqi, but were brought to Sishui City by the Wei family in order to curry favor with the barbarian generals.
The King of Luo is searching for clues and doing everything he can to save people.
A few days ago, he chased a group of people into the mountains near Yingcheng.
The King of Luo sent his men to follow, while he lay in ambush in the grass and barley fields at the foot of the mountain.
About fifteen minutes later, a group of people came up the official road.
At that time, Yan Yan did not get off the carriage, and Prince Luo did not look closely either, assuming that a caravan was passing by.
"Then what?"
Lin Yuesha looked at Luo Wang with suspicion. She knew Zhang Qing'er well; she was optimistic, easy-going, and had a carefree personality, unlike the timid daughters of officials. She was very easy to get along with.
Zhang Qing'er was terrified when she saw Luo Wang, and then she cursed him as a pervert, which was quite unusual.
"I'm innocent!"
King Luo never expected that he would one day be so entangled with a woman; he was completely overwhelmed.
"Should I go find my cousin?"
Lin Yuesha brought up Xu Da, saying that there was no problem and that three cobblers could outwit Zhuge Liang. She believed that with Xu Da around, the muddy waters would be stirred up even more.
"Please don't..."
The Prince of Luo was startled. He was too busy hiding it to let that scoundrel Xu Da find out!
“Lin girl, if you care about Miss Zhang’s reputation, don’t tell that big mouth Xu Da.”
If Xu Da finds out, it will be the same as everyone in the fishing village knowing.
"It's not that exaggerated, is it?"
Lin Yuesha had a change of heart and wanted to speak up for Xu Da, but her conscience only surfaced for a moment before being swallowed up by the vast ocean of conscience again.
Not only that, Lin Yuesha also took the opportunity to criticize Xu Da, and quite agreed with what the Prince of Luo said.
"I was waiting for my men to deliver a message when, unexpectedly, Miss Zhang got off her carriage without a maid and stopped in the middle of the haystacks."
After holding it in for a long time, the Prince of Luo said dejectedly.
Zhang Qing'er was humming a little tune. The Prince of Luo thought she was going to pick flowers and didn't want to cause any trouble, so he ignored her.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Qing'er didn't want to pick flowers; instead, she ignored him and took off her pants to urinate.
By the time the King of Luo wanted to offer a reminder, it was too late.
Then, the sound of flowing water was heard, and the King of Luo wished he could fly dozens of miles away.
Honestly, the two were several meters apart, and he saw nothing.
But if I squat down, I guess I can only urinate.
The Prince of Luo marveled at how good Zhang Qing'er was at finding places.
"So, you peeked at Sister Qing'er while she was using the toilet?"
Lin Yuesha suddenly realized why Zhang Qing'er refused to speak, and was furious with embarrassment. If it were her, she would definitely knock the peeping tom's head off!
"Whoever is spying on her, I'll hide in the straw first."
King Luo let out a long sigh, feeling extremely depressed.
Now that things have come to this, he can only pretend he's not there, hoping Zhang Qing'er will leave this place quickly and everything will pass quietly.
Unfortunately, Zhang Qing'er lost her purse and was searching for it nearby.
The result... is hard to explain.
"So you were found out by Sister Qing'er."
Lin Yuesha was dumbfounded and speechless for a moment.
The Great Qi Dynasty places great importance on rules and etiquette. Lin Yuesha believed that the Prince of Luo had not seen anything, but this was tantamount to ruining Zhang Qing'er's innocence.
This matter must not be known to a fourth person other than her.
"That's why we can't tell Xu Da, if he finds out..."
The Prince of Luo was filled with bitterness. Before he could finish speaking, someone behind the curtain said, "Whether I know or not is not important. What's important is that it happened. Don't you want to take responsibility?"
Xu Da lifted the curtain and walked out from behind the door. "Beware of fire, theft, and even your own brothers. Look at the kind of people he's associating with!"
"Cousin, what are you doing here?"
Lin Yuesha was startled, and her first reaction was regret. If she had known that there were eavesdroppers, she should have had a change of heart and spoken up for Xu Da, instead of perfectly illustrating what a fake sibling relationship is.
Fortunately, with Prince Luo taking the lead, Xu Da didn't bother with Lin Yuesha at all.
"I treated you like a good brother and wanted to bring you peanuts to go with your drinks."
Xu Da was furious. Even if he had known, he wouldn't have told anyone. Was he someone who didn't know what was important?
Moreover, the Prince of Luo committed the perverted act of peeping at women urinating, yet he didn't want to take responsibility; his first thought was to run away. He was utterly irresponsible.
"Then how will you take responsibility?"
Lin Yuesha had no such experience and humbly sought guidance.
"Both are unmarried, cousin, you don't know what that means, do you?"
Xu Da spoke righteously and eloquently, saying that the Prince of Luo had tarnished Zhang Qing'er's reputation, and if this were to be discovered, Zhang Qing'er would never be able to get married.
No fifth person will know.
The Prince of Luo looked at Xu Da and said solemnly, "You are a man of principle, and you will certainly not spread this."
Keep this matter within a certain scope, and then act as if it never happened; it's better for everyone.
Besides, I've heard that Zhang Qing'er left home because she was unhappy with the marriage. Even if he wanted to marry her, Zhang Qing'er might not want to marry him.
"This matter should not be publicized."
Regardless of the circumstances, this incident is harmful to the woman. Lin Yuesha may only feel embarrassed, but Zhang Qing'er is not a modern person and may not be able to accept it.
In the Great Qi, etiquette and rules only bind women, so if Zhang Qing'er puts Luo Wang in charge, Lin Yuesha would support her.
After leaving the Prince of Luo's courtyard, Lin Yuesha slipped away quickly, trying to shake off Xu Da, but things didn't go as planned.
"Cousin, wait for me!"
Xu Damai strode after her, and seeing Lin Yuesha walking faster and faster, he called out.
"Cousin, weren't you going to have a drink with Uncle?"
Lin Yuesha gave a fake smile. Why was she feeling guilty? It was because when Luo Wang said that Xu Da was a big mouth, she not only didn't refute it, but actually agreed with it.
Unexpectedly, the person in question overheard it.
Lin Yuesha learned her lesson and decided to be more careful about talking behind people's backs in the future.
"Cousin, you should have cooperated with me just now."
Xu Da walked to Lin Yuesha's side, looking at her with a disappointed expression, and said, "Miss Zhang hasn't found a suitable match yet, but Young Master Luo is just right."
Since getting married, Xu Da has tasted the sweetness of life and truly regrets his previous nonsense about making great achievements. He realizes that a wife, children, and a warm bed are the true meaning of life.
If he had known that marriage would be so wonderful, he wouldn't have needed to be beaten by his mother for resisting.
He and the Prince of Luo were brothers, so he understood what the Prince of Luo was thinking. Getting married and having children was troublesome, but there was nothing simple in this world; living itself was troublesome.
"Let's not."
Lin Yuesha did not think marrying Luo Wang was a good choice, especially since Luo Wang was suspected of having homosexual tendencies and was a frequent visitor to brothels.
If Zhang Qing'er didn't have this idea, Lin Yuesha wouldn't have brought it up at all, and would have just pretended it never happened.
A high position and great power are not necessarily a good ending. The Prince of Luo had no heart for his country or the world; he only wanted to live a carefree life.
To put it bluntly, it's about wanting to travel everywhere.
When a woman gets married, all she wants is attention and affection. The Prince of Luo is too arrogant and doesn't feel any sense of security.
Qi Heng had already planned ahead; when he returned to the capital, both Prince Luo and Xu Da were excellent candidates for laborers.
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