Chapter 198 Friendship
Su Qingwan blushed when Qingyun reminded her, and quickly asked Qingyun to fetch another quilt and put it on the Luohan bed behind the screen. At this time, Lu Jing had finished washing up, and the meals were served on the table one after another.
Su Qingwan usually prefers heavy taste, but today's dinner was particularly light. She was worried about Lu Jing who had been traveling outside for more than ten days, and thought that he must have not slept well or eaten well, so she specially prepared a lot of food.
She knew very well that Lu Jing preferred meat dishes and pasta. Considering the cold weather, Qingyun was afraid that the food would get cold quickly, so she specially prepared a pot and filled the table with fresh ingredients.
When they were in the southwest, they often ate hotpot, but when they came to Beijing, they rarely had such opportunities.
Lu Jing had just washed his hair, and his long hair was hanging down, and he hadn't had time to dry it yet, and he looked particularly casual. Su Qingwan looked up at the snow outside the window, ordered someone to close the window, and then stood up and took a dry bath towel. When she was about to hand it to him, she found that Lu Jing was staring at her intently.
Su Qingwan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but complain in her heart: He actually wants me to serve him?
Although Lu Jing didn't say anything, Su Qingwan had already seen through his thoughts.
He was like a man who had never tasted sweetness in his life. Suddenly he got a piece of candy and wanted to taste its sweetness over and over again.
The closed doors and windows blocked the wind and snow, and also blocked the prying eyes of others. Su Qingwan walked behind Lu Jing and gently wrung out his hair. The wet hair gradually became half dry under the wiping of the bath towel. She moved the brazier closer so that his hair could be dried as quickly as possible.
"Did you travel day and night to get back?" Su Qingwan asked softly.
Lu Jing closed his eyes and rested. The mushrooms in the pot were rolling in the broth, and the aroma was overflowing, full of the warm atmosphere of fireworks. His sweetheart was right beside him, waiting to dine with him, and caring about his health so much. The fatigue of the past few days disappeared in an instant. He couldn't help but reach out and hug Su Qingwan, his eyes full of attachment.
Su Qingwan thought to herself: This person is so annoying! Although love affairs are not her forte, she is so touching at this moment.
"How are you doing in the palace? Has the emperor ever made things difficult for you?" Lu Jing asked with concern.
"No, he treats me very well." Su Qingwan replied. She knew that the eldest prince's life was in her hands, so the emperor naturally did not dare to torment her easily, and even tried to please her.
Seeing Lu Jing's tired face, she really couldn't bear to ask for details. As long as her father was safe, she had nothing else to ask. It wouldn't be too late to ask about other things after he had rested.
Lu Jing began to eat, eating fast and a lot, almost clearing out all the meat dishes on the table, and eating two fish in total. In this winter, it is rare to eat fresh river fish, and Su Qingwan learned that Lu Jing had returned and went to the imperial kitchen to ask for it.
She leaned her head and quietly watched the usually dignified and steady man eating heartily, and she felt a different kind of enjoyment in her heart. Lu Jing was no exception. Under her gentle gaze, he ate until his stomach was about to burst. He had always been self-disciplined and rarely indulged himself like this. It can only be said that it was difficult to control himself in the face of beauty.
"How did your wrist get hurt?" Su Qingwan had sharp eyes and saw a scar on the inside of Lu Jing's wrist. The scar had just scabbed over and was not too deep, as if it was scratched by a sharp weapon.
"I really encountered a snowstorm on the road, and was accidentally scratched by a stone." Lu Jing said lightly. Such scars are not uncommon on his body, but he himself didn't think it was a big deal.
Su Qingwan was distressed and hurriedly got up to get the ointment. She took Lu Jing's hand and applied it carefully. The ointment exuded a faint pine fragrance. The medicinal materials in the southwest are of high quality, and the wound medicine is even more famous. Lu Jing smiled and asked her for some, and Su Qingwan generously agreed.
"After enduring for so long, you really don't want to ask about the King of Southwest's condition?" Lu Jing asked.
"I feel relieved when you said that my father is safe." Su Qingwan said, "Are you lying to me?"
"Although the prince is safe, he was also injured. He is old, and he has not recovered from his previous serious injury. This time he has hurt his foundation again." Lu Jing said, taking out a letter, "This is his handwritten letter to you."
Su Qingwan took the letter but did not open it immediately. Lu Jing looked at her deeply, as if he wanted to see through her thoughts. Su Qingwan was puzzled and asked, "Why are you looking at me like this?"
"The emperor said... can you help him recover?" Lu Jing asked.
Su Qingwan's heart skipped a beat. Her guess was right. The emperor's trust in Lu Jing was not superficial. He even told Lu Jing without reservation that he was terminally ill and would not live long. The emperor also did not hide the important information that she could help the emperor recuperate. It seemed that Lu Jing would never betray the emperor. After all, trust is mutual. As the saying goes, "A woman dresses up for the man who pleases her, and a man dies for the man who understands him." The relationship between them, the monarch and his subjects, is much stronger than she imagined!
"Yes, but I can't guarantee how long I can keep the emperor alive. At least... longer than you expected." Su Qingwan said slowly.
She told Lu Jing about the secret medicine from the southwest. She had nothing to do these years, so she devoted herself to research and gained a lot of experience. It was not difficult to cure the remaining poison in the emperor's body. But after all, the poison had been in the body for more than ten years, and the body had long been hollowed out. Even if the remaining poison was cleared, it would be difficult for him to live as long as a normal person.
"Princess, you are the kindest and most righteous person I have ever met." Lu Jing praised her without reservation, with a hint of heartache in his eyes. The heavy hatred of Huainan weighed on her shoulders, but it did not crush her over the years. She wanted to clear the stigma of Huainan, but she never provoked a war. She only wanted the people to live in peace.
Even though the emperor made a wrong step, launched a coup, and almost killed the King of Southwest, she had the idea of regicide, but she still considered the overall situation and listened to his words.
The emperor is a good emperor to the people of the world.
They are just enemies to Huainan.
She would rather be willing to save the emperor's life, which Lu Jing did not expect.
"I'm not that righteous!" Su Qingwan said calmly, "Saving him is conditional. He wants to clear Huainan's name!"
"Has the Emperor agreed?"
Before Su Qingwan had a chance to speak, Lu Jing already knew what was going on and he would help her.
"Lu Jing, you are so loyal to the emperor. What happened to the person who was hit and killed in the Yangxin Palace? The emperor doesn't know about it, right?" Su Qingwan asked with a frown. She didn't understand why Lu Jing made this move.
"That palace maid is mine, and also Prime Minister Lu's!" Lu Jing told the truth.
Su Qingwan smiled, "Who are you loyal to?"
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