Inside the teahouse, Qin Xi looked at the surging crowd below in surprise, then looked up at Lu Huai, "Why was the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review dismissed?"
“Look.” Lu Huai gestured with his chin. “Didn’t the notice say it? Embezzlement, abuse of power, and corruption.”
“But…” Qin Xi unconsciously turned the teacup in his hand, “How did Minister Liu find out? They have worked together for many years. If he could have found out earlier, he probably wouldn’t have brought it up now.”
Seeing her frowning and deep in thought, Lu Huai smiled and asked, "Really want to know?"
"Yes!" Qin Qi answered instinctively, then suddenly realized, "Do you know?"
She looked at the person in front of her with a probing gaze, muttering to herself, "Could this matter be related to you?"
Lu Huai had deep eyes and a bright smile; he looked every bit the elegant young gentleman. However, the moment he uttered a single sentence, he transformed himself into a fake gentleman.
He said, "Give me a kiss and I'll tell you." After thinking for a moment, he added, "Just like last time in the carriage."
Qin Xi blushed. Last time… he was referring to the welcoming banquet. She didn't know where she got the courage to actually take the initiative like a guest for once.
"...Couldn't you just tell me directly?" she muttered to herself.
Lu Huai raised an eyebrow and mimicked her tone, "Can't you just kiss me directly?"
"I..." Qin Qi was speechless with anger. This person was just as shameless as a thug.
She walked to the door, looked around, and when she found no one there, she closed the door to the private room and sat down next to Lu Huai.
Seeing her acting like a thief, Lu Huai joked, "Why do you look like you're having an affair?"
Qin Xi glared at him fiercely; his mouth was getting more and more irritating. She took a deep breath and quickly planted a warm, wet kiss on his cheek.
"Alright, alright?" Qin Xi rolled her eyes, covering her cheeks, her palms touching the hot, tender flesh.
Seeing her like this, Lu Huai felt a little itchy inside. He reached out and lifted her chin, then accurately covered it with his hand.
They tossed and turned, lingering in each other's arms.
Just as Qin Xi felt she could hardly breathe, he finally released her, then reached out and pulled her into his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head. "So sweet."
His voice was slightly hoarse, and his words were utterly inexplicable. Ironically, it was precisely these inexplicable words that made Qin Qi so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into the ground.
She received her education at the Imperial Academy from a young age, where she learned the manners and refinement of a lady from a distinguished family. Even when she encountered one or two mischievous classmates, none of them acted like such a hooligan.
Qin Xi, unable to contain her anger, reached out and pinched his waist—
“Hiss,” Lu Huai gasped, “murdering her husband.”
Qin Qi gave a soft snort and loosened her grip slightly.
"Alright, alright, I'll tell you what happened." Lu Huai chuckled before speaking slowly.
It turned out that the person she and Lu Huai saw at the side door of the gambling den that day was none other than the clerk from the Dali Temple who was handling the case.
Who was behind the gambling den, able to disregard the government's seals and remove them without even receiving orders from Cheng Wenzhang, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review? This was precisely what puzzled them.
Qin Xi only thought of those whose status was higher than that of the Dali Temple, so that they could completely ignore it. But he forgot that Cheng Wenzhang himself could also be the mastermind behind the gambling den.
Lu Huai hadn't figured it out before, but he happened to run into the clerk of the Dali Temple. It was like a blind cat catching a dead mouse.
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