Chapter 385 Lu Zhixing! How dare you! [17]
As for Lan Qingchen, he hadn't yet successfully planted his spy in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, but he learned that Fang Lu would occasionally leave the mansion.
Fang Lu revealed that the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion had already established a pattern.
Although she was granted permission to leave the manor, she knew her limits.
So she usually goes out once every five days, spending half a day out each time, and then rushes back to make desserts for Achu.
After Fang Lu went out, he did indeed find quite a few good things.
For example, wild fruits that ordinary people would buy; although some of them may not look very appealing, they taste delicious.
After her further processing, it looked even better, and Ah Chu especially loved eating it!
This day marked the day Fang Lu returned to his residence.
She had just arrived at East Street when a child called out to her.
"Sister, sister, a brother asked me to give this to you!"
The child held a candied hawthorn in one hand and handed over a note with the other.
"elder brother?"
Fang Lu took the note with a puzzled look, unfolded it, and read: "Xiao Lu, come to Yun Jian Tea House. I'll be waiting for you in the Green Bamboo Room."
The only person who calls her Xiao Lu is Lan Qingchen.
Fang Lu was both surprised and pleased.
She was assigned to serve the eldest princess and didn't even have time to say goodbye to Lan Qingchen!
At this time, Fang Lu had a vague affection for Lan Qingchen, but she only regarded him as a good friend and had no other thoughts.
Fang Lu was still happy to see her good friend.
She put away the note, thanked the child again, and then went to the Cloud Tea House.
Led by the waiter, Fang Lu arrived at the private room, Green Bamboo Room, on the second floor.
As soon as the door opened, all that could be seen was Fang Lu standing by the window with her back to him.
He wore a moon-white brocade robe, his figure was tall and slightly thin, and the wind blowing in from the window made his hair and hairband flutter, giving him a sense of being detached from the world.
Fang Lu's heart skipped a beat; she felt a flutter in her chest.
She raised her hand to cover her chest.
Lan Qingchen turned around at that very moment.
"Xiao Lu, you've suffered so much!"
Lan Qingchen's face was already showing his heartache; he was convinced that Fang Lu had not had a good time at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion for the past month.
In his imagination, Fang Lu must be extremely thin, her face must be haggard, and her body, hidden by her clothes, must bear countless new and old wounds.
Despite the reports from subordinates who were keeping watch outside the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion that Fang Lu seemed to be doing well.
But Lan Qingchen wouldn't listen; she just made things up in her own head.
But when he saw Fang Lu's condition with his own eyes, the last three words were replaced by astonishment.
Fang Lu was wearing a blue dress today. The fabric wasn't particularly expensive, and she looked like an ordinary woman.
She wore only a string of light blue beaded flowers as an embellishment in her hair, without much other adornment.
Her face was also bare, without any makeup.
Although her appearance was still not outstanding, her overall condition was exceptionally vibrant.
Her eyes are bright and lively; the dark circles and a few pimples from her night watch in the palace are gone, and her skin is whiter and smoother.
Her pale lips have regained some color, making her look much healthier.
Not only that, Lan Qingchen noticed that Fang Lu seemed to have gained some weight!
Her oval face transformed into a pleasing round face.
"you……"
Seeing Fang Lu like this, Lan Qingchen was at a loss for words.
Fang Lu spoke first, greeting him: "Long time no see! I didn't expect you to come out of the palace to see me. I was quite surprised when I saw the note!"
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A Chu learned about Fang Lu's meeting with Lan Qingchen through the system.
She didn't pay much attention to it.
What Achu didn't know was that Lu Zhixing also knew about Fang Lu's meeting with Lan Qingchen.
It turned out that someone was following Fang Lu every time she went out, but she just didn't notice.
This was Lu Zhixing's instruction.
After all, Fang Lu was responsible for making desserts for A Chu every day.
After the poisoning incident, Lu Zhixing became extremely cautious about what Ah Chu ate.
Last time it was luck, but next time it might be different.
Therefore, Lu Zhixing specifically hired someone skilled in tracking and concealment to follow Fang Lu every time she went out.
Where she went, what she did, who she met, and what she said would all appear in detail on Lu Zhixing's desk that very night.
Only in this way will Lu Zhixing feel at ease letting Fang Lu stay by A Chu's side.
Today, Lu Zhixing was also surprised to learn that Fang Lu had met Lan Qingchen.
He never expected that Fang Lu was actually acquainted with Lan Qingchen!
Ah Chu kept Fang Lu by his side...
Lu Zhixing's thoughts of A Chu flashed through his mind because of Lan Qingchen's guess.
But he quickly dismissed this guess.
If Achu sees Fang Lu as a rival in love, then Fang Lu's life won't be as easy as it is now!
Clearly, Achu was 'unaware' that Fang Lu and Lan Qingchen were acquainted.
Fang Lu knew Lan Qingchen... Following the clues, Lu Zhixing guessed that the 'rat' who had been trying to sneak into the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion recently was probably Lan Qingchen's man.
What is Lan Qingchen trying to do?
Lu Zhixing summoned his trusted subordinates: "Keep an eye on this Third Prince Ye Tu and see what he's up to."
"yes!"
Lan Qingchen probably never expected that he would be targeted by Lu Zhixing.
Lu Zhixing burned the paper containing Fang Lu's whereabouts for the day before getting up and leaving the study as if nothing had happened.
At night, Ah Chu, having adjusted her sleep schedule, fell asleep early.
Lu Zhixing was still awake.
He is waiting.
Sure enough, a short while later, Achu, who was originally two fists away from him, automatically rolled into his arms.
In the darkness, Lu Zhixing couldn't see the corners of his lips curving upwards.
He held Achu in one arm and placed the other hand on her stomach.
Ah Chu's belly is now slightly protruding, just a tiny bit.
Lu Zhixing loved to gently stroke A Chu's belly every night, feeling the presence of the child.
This is their child...
Although it came suddenly, every day, Lu Zhixing felt his heart being filled little by little.
He himself did not expect that his thoughts would change so drastically in just a few months.
When he first married this princess, it was merely to comply with the emperor's decree.
He knew that the willful and capricious princess didn't like him, but that didn't matter, he didn't like her either.
After consummating their marriage, he thought, "We're already married, what's wrong with sleeping together?"
It's alright, once she has a male lover, he won't sleep with her anymore.
Now, Lu Zhixing's thought is that she is his wife and the mother of his children.
Her man can only be him; there can be no one else.
What Lan Qingchen and Bai Qingchen? What male concubine?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Lu Zhixing was probably too engrossed in his thoughts, and for a moment he didn't notice that his hand, which had been rubbing his stomach, had moved upwards on its own...
Achu was woken up from her sleep by him pinching her, and she was so angry that she slapped him.
"Lu Zhixing! How dare you disturb this princess's sleep!"
"Princess, please forgive me. I know I was wrong. I will apologize to you right now, okay?"
"You..."
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