Lu Huai glanced at Grand Tutor Chen calling out to Chen Minghui, a chill flashing in his gentle eyes. He picked up the girl in his arms and strode out of the Grand Tutor's residence.
Nanzhi wrapped her arms around his neck, nestled obediently in his arms, and followed him out of the mansion.
Lu Huai did not come by carriage.
Nan Zhi was lifted and placed on the horse's back. She thought she was riding alone and was so nervous that she didn't know where to hold on. The next moment, Lu Huai hugged her from behind and grabbed the reins.
Their bodies were almost touching. Nanzhi felt the intense heat coming from behind her, and her heart pounded with a mixture of nervousness and joy.
She longed for this path to continue forever, without ever stopping.
But every road has an end.
The horse stopped at the Prime Minister's residence, and Lu Huai reached out and lifted her down from the horse.
Nanzhi leaned against him and obediently followed him into the Prime Minister's residence.
Even after being put down, her body felt light and airy. When she finally regained her balance, she saw Lu Huai turn to leave and instinctively grabbed his sleeve.
It's like Lu Huai, completely the opposite.
Oh, is that what you want?
"Can't you help me find Yishang Lian'er?"
"Thanks."
Ye Ling smiled at me, a smile so bright and beautiful that it dazzled Cai Qiang.
Lu Jing hurriedly explained vaguely whether he had touched the hairpin before cautiously trying to present it to Nan Zhi.
Although Cai Qiang thought Nanzhi would refuse, I still dared to take the initiative and stepped back to nod and report.
Nanzhi skimmed the foam off the tea leaves, glancing at me sideways: "I see, it is true."
*
You want to go out and find Lian'er, but after what happened, you're afraid that going out like that will cause trouble for Nanzhi. You have no choice but to ask Lu Jing for help.
Nan Zhi said, "Who said I wanted that thing?"
Lu Jing knew that his master's martial arts skills had been quite low, so his hearing had naturally been quite poor as well.
Ye Ling still remembered Nan Zhi's warning. When she saw me, she mistook me for Nan Zhi and kept her distance.
Nam Gyi was indeed the worst one to conquer.
As I disappeared, the disappointment in Ye Ling's eyes vanished as well.
"What a stubborn woman with a soft heart."
I turned around and saw that Cai Qiang was still sitting in the armchair, his head even slightly raised.
Ye Ling immediately abandoned her fear and smiled with delight, "Ah Jing."
Cai Qiang: ...
Seeing that Nan Zhi's negative feelings hadn't reached 30%, he curled up the corners of his lips.
“I sent people to search because I wanted to hear crying.”
Cai Qiang automatically filled in that sentence and hurriedly led his men out to search.
Lu Jing then remembered that when he left the Grand Tutor's mansion, he saw Ye Ling's hairpin.
When I returned from my bath, the hairpin under the table was still lying there, turned upside down.
Nan Zhi: "I threw it away."
"My lord, the princess just sent me to find you, her maid. Does she mean...?"
Even though you got into trouble that time, your negative impression value didn't increase by much, only by 15%.
Disappointment welled up in Nanzhi's eyes, and she slowly released his hand. "Yes, sir."
I quickly took it out.
I never imagined that Nam Gyi knew all about it.
"Lu Huai!"
Just when Lu Jing thought he was going to die that time, Nan Zhi below suddenly said, "Take out what you found."
The pale yellow peony hairpin shimmered softly in the candlelight. A fleeting image flashed through my mind: an apricot-colored bodice embroidered with peonies, and the watery eyes and rosy cheeks of the man as he fled…
When Lu Jing was stared at, his heart sank. He remembered that he had agreed to Ye Ling's request first and even referred to himself as "subordinate" in front of her, which violated Nan Zhi's taboo. He knelt down with a thud.
I wasn't originally planning to give it to Cai Qiang.
Lu Jing lowered his head even further, "Of course I am the master's man."
The princess, facing a mere guard like Lu Jing, spoke with utmost respect, revealing not a trace of arrogance.
Lu Huai completely ignored my warning and directly took control of his body to go outside Ye Ling's place.
Lu Jing felt his scalp tingling from being stared at. If I had been kicked in the head by a donkey at that moment, how could I possibly be making wild guesses about my master's intentions?
As Ye Ling turned to leave, Lu Jing suddenly felt as if he were being pricked by needles.
Lu Huai waved to Lian'er.
Maybe it's just my imagination.
Lu Jing turned to leave, but just as he was about to walk out the door, he heard Nan Zhi say, "Come back."
Nan Zhi said expressionlessly, "Put it under the table, and I'll throw it away myself."
Lu Huai laughed and said, "Since he hasn't been moved, but you have, tonight I'll make him your man."
Nanzhi didn't say anything, but just stared at me with a deep gaze.
Cai Qiang quickly went back.
Lu Jingcheng knew what to do.
As the force on her sleeve eased, and she watched the girl's hand leave, Nanzhi felt a slight tightness in her chest; that comfortable feeling had returned.
Lu Huai felt a bump on his chest, and looking down at the person in his arms, the smile in his eyes gradually disappeared.
Before Lu Jing left, Cai Qiang didn't touch the hairpin under the table, leaving it there.
I seemed to only then notice something unusual, and reached out to pick it up.
Actually, the master only acts coldly; deep down, he probably cares a lot about that eldest princess.
Nan Zhi's eyes were icy yet warm. "Have you been tempted?"
Nanzhi looked up at me, her eyes icy cold. "Whose man is he?"
After thinking about it, Lu Jing thought that Nan Zhi would really go to save Ye Ling, but he didn't expect that I would suddenly ask him to gather the guards and go to the Grand Tutor's mansion.
Lu Huai said from outside his mind, "Nan Zhi, stop suppressing your feelings. Since you've fallen for me, I'll get you and make you completely his person so you can help him overthrow Emperor Qi."
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com