"Let's go, let's finish this quickly and have a good look around." She was really looking forward to doing business with the merchants from Zhuzhou, but she also found those words quite sweet.
A cold and aloof person, if they do say something sweet, it'll scare you to death.
Wei Tingsi nodded, took her hand, and Zhao Shu tried to pull away, whispering, "There are people here!"
"Don't worry, they're all like that." Wei Tingsi was unhappy and took her hand, striding towards the door.
Zhou Hanyan ran to Lin Dongxue's side, and the two followed Zhao Shu and Wei Tingsi hand in hand. Zhou Hanyan asked in a low voice, "Brother Lin, who is he? His kung fu is so amazing. Even the warriors of our grasslands might not be his match. When he flew to Sister Ajun just now, he really looked like a god descending from the sky. I was so excited."
Lin Dongxue's smile turned cold. "What, you've taken a fancy to her? Go find her then!"
"No, in my heart, Brother Lin is still the best. Brother Lin, I've heard that the beauties of Luoyang are the best in the world, is that true? Sister A-Jun said that she is considered ugly in the Central Plains, is that right?"
This time it was Lin Dongxue's turn to be surprised. He hadn't expected Zhao Shu to have this side to her, actually deceiving Zhou Hanyan. However, he had a plan in mind. "Well, indeed, even the old woman who pours out the slop is a rare beauty. This is something that women from other places can't compare to."
"Then...then, compared to them, am I ugly?" Zhou Hanyan asked cautiously, but Lin Dongxue knew her well and knew that if he said the wrong thing, she would definitely lose her temper, which would be completely opposite to her cautiousness when she asked the question.
He stopped and looked directly at Zhou Hanyan. "In my heart, you are the most beautiful. The beauties of Luoyang are the best in the world, but they can't surpass me."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Hanyan jumped up shyly and happily twirled around, holding Lin Dongxue's hand.
As Zhao Shu listened from the front, she couldn't help but smile. That's how young girls are when they're in love. They can be sweet for days because of a single word, and they can forget themselves for a person. Their feelings are reckless and all-consuming. That's youth. Unlike her, who has seen it all and experienced many hardships, she will never again be moved by someone at first sight.
Sensing Zhao Shu's emotional fluctuations, Wei Tingsi tightened his grip, then heard him say, "You are the most beautiful, both in my heart and in my eyes."
"What if I grow old and lose my beauty in the future? At that time, I will have a lot of wrinkles on my face, my hair will be white, my face will no longer have a three-dimensional feel, and it will even be dry."
"By then I will be old, my hair will be white, I will have many wrinkles, I will be old and frail, will you still find me unattractive?"
As they were talking, they had already gone out the door. Seeing that Zhao Shu didn't answer, he asked again, "Won't you?"
"Yes." Zhao Shu laughed. Growing old with someone is a very romantic thing. "I might call you old man then."
She suddenly felt that if he still called her Shushu when she got old, wouldn't that be too cheesy, considering she was already quite old?
"Okay, but it's your old man."
Look how easily people can go astray; they've already started using glib talk in such a short time...
Behind her, Zhou Hanyan asked the same question, which made Zhao Shu, who had been listening intently, want to burst into laughter.
The group arrived at the government office in a pleasant and relaxed manner. At this time, many carriages were parked in front of the government office. When they saw Zhou Hanyan, they all greeted her. Most of them also came over to get close to Lin Dongxue and occasionally glanced at Wei Tingsi. After all, his aura was too strong, and he became the focus of everyone's attention as soon as he arrived.
When Ji Dongxue, the clerk who was greeting guests at the side gate of the government office, saw Lin Dongxue, he immediately stepped forward to pay his respects. When he saw Wei Tingsi clearly, he was shocked. This guy was too bold. He dared to enter the wood storage room without even disguising himself.
"Miss Zhou, Mr. Lin, please come in."
The advisor was a shrewd man. He avoided crowded places and led the man to his study. After serving tea, he personally went to invite Ji Dongxue.
About 15 minutes later, Ji Dongxue arrived. Upon seeing Wei Tingsi and Zhao Shu, he first snorted coldly, and then Lin Dongxue led Zhou Hanyan out to wait.
After everyone had left, Ji Dongxue greeted them, saying, "This humble official pays respects to Marshal Wei and Princess Jun."
"Lord Ji, how have you been?" Zhao Shu said with a smile.
"Thanks to you two." He said sourly, still holding a grudge about being demoted to Zhuzhou.
However, Wei Tingsi didn't intend to say much more and went straight to the point, "Lord Ji, is the horse I requested ready?"
"Marshal, rest assured, the horses are ready, but you will need to rely on your own abilities to retrieve them." Ji Dongxue was somewhat intimidated by Wei Tingsi, and his overall demeanor diminished considerably.
“Ji Dongxue, what do you mean?” Zhao Shu immediately questioned. “Don’t forget, you are an official appointed by the imperial court. Demoting you to Zhuzhou is a way of saving you.”
Ji Dongxue cursed inwardly, "Save me? That sounds nice, but it's all hypocrisy!"
However, he was also a reasonable man and understood that with the country in crisis, he should not be concerned with the slightest gains or losses. Whether it was the new party or the old party, it had nothing to do with him. So he said, "I can't do anything about it. A few years ago, the Prince of Shu and the Prince of Jing secretly divided the horse farm in Zhuzhou. I can't interfere. I can only ask the court for some information. There is a horse farm in an oasis not far from the firewood warehouse. It can easily support 30,000 horses. It is the Prince of Shu's horse breeding ground, and the defense is relatively weak."
He took out a list from a hidden compartment in his study. "I've checked all of these. The names on them are all the trusted confidants of Prince Jing and Prince Shu who are in charge of affairs in Zhuzhou. I'm not capable enough, so it's all up to you two."
Wei Tingsi seemed to know something, and after taking the list, asked, "Who are their people in the manor?"
"Marshal, rest assured. I learned of your arrival and have already found a way to divert them. The city is safe now, but that's only for today. I can't guarantee what will happen after that." After all, he hadn't been in Zhuzhou for very long, so it was already quite impressive that he had done this much.
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