Chapter 345 Identity Exposed

"Mother?" Lu Qi was surprised and happy to see his biological mother.

But Jiang Man just smiled faintly and saluted them.

"I pay my respects to the Third Prince and several princesses."

Lu Li looked at her and found that she looked much more gentle than before.

"Second sister, we're leaving first." Lu Qionghua was the most perceptive. She knew that it was rare for mother and daughter to meet each other, and that they must have something to say, so she immediately took her brothers and sisters away.

"Okay." Lu Qi smiled and nodded at them.

"I will host a banquet some other day and invite you to the Fuhua Palace to play."

Lu Li and the others came with great fanfare, but after they left, this huge palace seemed a little deserted.

"Mother, why are you back?" Lu Qi couldn't help but ask.

"Could it be that the emperor has shown mercy?"

Jiang Man shook her head: "The Queen is kind-hearted. Knowing that you are back, she arranged for me to go back to the palace to see you. Tomorrow, I still have to go back to the Royal Temple."

Spent so much time in the royal temple.

Jiang Man finally came to her senses.

In the past, she neglected Qi Qi too much and failed to fulfill her responsibilities as a mother.

If she had taken good care of Qi Qi after Jianing's death and not been so scheming, perhaps she would still be sitting firmly on the throne of Defei now instead of suffering in the royal temple.

Lu Qi was startled, a look of loneliness appeared on her face, but she quickly adjusted her attitude.

"I am already very satisfied to see you on the day I return to the palace."

Fearing that his mother might be upset, Lu Qi added, "After I return from my father's incognito visit, I will not leave the capital again in the short term. I will take the driving test and drive to the royal temple to see you every few days."

Jiang Man's eyes were a little moist.

She never thought her daughter would care about her so much.

She thought she had broken her heart long ago.

"Qi Qi, don't you hate me?" she asked with red eyes.

"I have hated and resented." Lu Qi answered honestly.

Hearing this, Jiang Man's eyes dimmed and he felt devastated.

"But it's all in the past. You gave birth to me and never let me go short of food and clothing. I lived much better in the palace than the daughters of ordinary people outside the palace. It's normal for you to favor Jia Ning, who is so outstanding and intelligent." Lu Qi smiled faintly.

The living can never compare to the dead.

Ganing was her sister, and she would never hate her.

"Jia Ning is smart, and you are not bad either." Jiang Man hurriedly held her hand.

"It is only today that I realize that you are a very wise child. If I had listened to everything you said to me before, I wouldn't have ended up like this today."

Having said this, Jiang Man smiled bitterly.

"I was stubborn and didn't listen to your advice. Qiqi, you are a smart child. You will definitely live a much better life than me in the future."

"Qi Qi, I have let you down over the years."

Lu Qi's tears suddenly welled up.

After so many years, she finally got the apology she had been waiting for.

…

After Lu Li and others left Fuhua Palace, they passed by Yu Garden and saw Jinming Pond. Lu Xuan hurriedly pulled Lu Li's hand.

"Sister Nine, wait for me. I have a gift for you."

After saying this, he dived into the Jinming Pool.

When people saw this scene, they were stunned with horror.

"Ninth sister, will Lu Xuan be okay?" Lu Xuanyi was so scared that she grabbed Lu Li's hand tightly.

"Is there something wrong with him? Do you want us to ask the master to diagnose him?" Lu Heng pointed to his head.

Who would jump into a pool when meeting someone and giving them a gift?

"He won't be drowned, right?" Lu Qionghua was also anxious.

Lu Linlang hesitated for a moment before speaking: "What did he get from the pond? Did he catch those koi fish for us?"

Only Lu Li and Lu Qiongying, who knew Lu Xuan's true identity, remained calm.

"Don't worry, he'll be fine." Lu Li waved her hands calmly.

No matter who drowns, Lu Xuan, the Wangxiang, will not drown.

After all, he is a water monster!

After a while, ripples appeared on the surface of the pool.

Several children rushed over.

They saw a huge clam shell open and float on the surface of the pond. Lu Xuan was inside it, surrounded by gold, silver, jewelry, a bed and a table.

"I can't decide what to give you. So you can choose whatever gifts you want." Lu Xuan pointed to the things inside the clam shell.

After hearing this, Lu Li couldn't help but squat down and cover his head helplessly.

[Oh my god, how could Lu Xuan, this idiot, reveal such a big secret in front of everyone. ]

[Fortunately, my brother and sister are all good people, otherwise this stupid elephant would have been skinned and eaten clean long ago.]

Those who have heard the voices in their hearts: What is Wangxiang?

Lu Linlang was the first to run over.

"What is this?" She reached out and knocked on the clam shell.

So magical.

I wonder if I can get my grandfather to buy her one.

"This is my home." Lu Xuan had no idea how big a thing he had done, and he enthusiastically invited everyone to visit his home.

"Your home?" Except for Lu Li, everyone present looked as if they had seen a ghost.

A home that you carry with you???

"Yeah!" Lu Xuan and Lu Li stayed together for a long time, and their motto was also infected.

Lu Li stretched out her chubby hand and pointed at him.

"You idiot, didn't you agree not to tell anyone about this?"

She was so angry that she stamped her feet and wanted to beat Lu Xuan up.

"But they are my brothers and sisters, not anyone else. They even gave me gifts." Lu Xuan looked at Lu Li with confusion.

[How stupid! Lu Xuan should learn from his father. 】

[You don't have any sense of defense at all. How can you live without a fool like me? 】

Lu Li bit her fingers, angry and not knowing what to say, staring at Lu Xuan with wide eyes.

Lu Qionghua listened to the conversation between the two and quickly realized that this matter must not be known to outsiders.

Otherwise Lu Xuan would be in danger.

"Let's go into Lu Xuan's house first." She made the decision.

Go in first, and talk about what you want to say while hiding inside. There should be no way anyone will find you.

Others were also curious about what this clam shell was, and they responded one after another and followed in.

"Close the door, I have something to say." Lu Li rolled up his sleeves.

She had figured out how to make Lu Xuan learn his lesson.

My younger brother is disobedient, so just give him a beating.

As the clam shell closed, Lu Li raised her hand and spanked Lu Xuan on the butt.

The secret guards on the shore heard screams and became worried.

"Boss, are you going to rescue them? Nothing will happen, right?"

"It's only natural for Master Jiu to teach your younger brother. Stop interfering in these things and just forget what you just saw." Chuyi glanced coldly at the guy next to him.

The substitute, Sixteen, has poor eyesight.

…

In the shell.

Lu Xuan looked at Lu Li with tears in his eyes, feeling aggrieved.

"Do you know you're wrong?" Lu Li looked at him angrily.

"I admit my mistake." Although he didn't know where he was wrong, the experience of being beaten told Lu Xuan that he must say this.

Ninth sister said that it was natural and reasonable for a younger brother to be beaten by his older sister, so he had no intention of fighting back.

"Once your true identity is exposed and your shells are targeted by those with ulterior motives, you will be cut into skewers and roasted over a fire. Are you afraid?" Lu Li was afraid that he would reveal the secret again in the future, so she deliberately put on a stern face and looked at him fiercely.

"Afraid." Lu Xuan nodded repeatedly in fear, indicating that he would never dare to do it again.

At the same time, the princesses and princes present all understood why Lu Xuan had such great abilities.

When they first saw the legendary water monster, everyone was a little scared at first, but their preconceived impression made them think that Lu Xuan was just an innocent child.

So that little bit of fear quickly dissipated.

Everyone worked together and made a promise that no one would reveal Lu Xuan's identity and secrets.

At night, after Lu Yanshi heard what happened today, he felt very sad.

The ceremony of Xiaojiu's return to the palace was even more grand than his. Where would this put the dignity of the emperor!

But acid doesn't help either.

He had no time to care about all this. From the moment he came back, he was busy and dizzy.

The Empress and Consort Shu never gave him a chance to rest.

Those ministers are actually worried that the Empress and Consort Shu will seize power. This is simply nonsense!

The Empress and Consort Shu were eager to leave all these trivial matters to him.

Lu Yanshi had no time to rest, and he also didn't let his officials rest. When he went to court the next day, he immediately assigned tasks to everyone.

We had asked the Ministry of Revenue to develop the banknotes in advance, and now we asked Liu Danqing to be in charge of checking and finding faults. As long as we can find faults, we will come up with new ideas.

The people in the Ministry of Industry quit.

The Ministry of Revenue can come up with a plan just by thinking about it, but in reality it is still the people from the Ministry of Industry who do the work.

Therefore, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue were also busy, and after the court session they had to go to the Ministry of Works to carry out research and development together.

All the officials in Daxia were busy.

The concubines in the harem were also busy, as the Ninth Princess' third birthday party was in a month.

Last year, the Ninth Princess was on the road and couldn't hold a birthday party, so this year it must be a big one, and everyone is racking their brains to think of what birthday gift to give her.

I also have to worry about how to hold the banquet and who to invite to attend.

All of a sudden, everyone was busy.

Qu Fufeng was the first to stand up and protest.

He's been on a business trip for so long, he should be given some time to rest.

"Your Majesty, a mule pulling a millstone still has time to catch its breath. I have accompanied you on this incognito tour for so long, you should let me rest for a few days. Only after a good rest can I have the energy to work for you. Otherwise, I will be sleepy in court every day and won't be able to do anything. Besides, my father and mother have been urging me to get married and have children. How can I have children if I am so busy?"

He looked at Lu Yanshi pitifully.

"Didn't you just go into the palace to see Lady Rou yesterday?" Lu Yanshi glanced at him.

As the emperor, he has no time to flip through the names of the concubines in the harem since he came back. Qu Fufeng has at least met Qi Xingrou once, but he is still not satisfied.

Qu Fufeng had a tearful face. He raised his thumb and index finger and pinched them together, gesturing: "We only saw each other for a short while."

"Your Majesty, we have many holidays in the future. We work from nine to five, work three days and rest four days, and have ten days of holiday for National Day and Labor Day. Now in Daxia, we only have one day off every ten days. I feel very sad."

Qu Fufeng deliberately talked nonsense and exaggerated the length of the vacation so that he could bargain with Lu Yanshi later.

"Are the people in your place so lazy? Why do they rest for so long?" Lu Yanshi was a little confused, with judgment and disbelief in his eyes.

"It's not that we are lazy, it's that we are efficient." Qu Fufeng said confidently.

"We have computers and cell phones, and many times we don't even have to go to work, which means we don't have to go to court. We can just stay at home and handle official business."

"What are computers and mobile phones?" Lu Yanshi asked.

After Qu Fufeng explained, he changed the subject.

"Your Majesty, don't you sometimes feel that the memorials written by the ministers are full of nonsense? And sometimes, during court sessions, I discovered that some officials were secretly sleeping. In fact, this is ineffective work."

"If we can have some holidays, everyone will have enough rest and will definitely be more active in handling official business. Do you think we should also have some rest days?"

Lu Yanshi listened to this and seemed to be thinking about something.

Those ministers really love to talk nonsense.

I started off by talking a lot of nonsense. Every time it's just some trivial matter. I have to write about something even though I have nothing to write about. For example, the report on the rain in Beijing could take a month to compile.

He would also start every day by asking him if he was well, but his memorials were full of words but not a single word was to the point. This made him so angry that he asked someone to carve a seal with "I am very well" written on it. Whenever the minister wrote a memorial, he would use this seal to reply to him.

Moreover, by giving holidays to ministers, he, the emperor, can also take holidays.

When Lu Yanshi thought about it, he felt that this was feasible.

"But isn't it too much vacation to work three days and take four days off?" He felt that this seemed a little inappropriate.

Qu Fufeng was overjoyed when he heard this.

The emperor's words meant that there would be hope for the double weekend.

"Not much more at all. We can take turns to make sure there's always someone on duty so you don't have to worry about finding someone." He began to bargain.

"Too much." Lu Yanshi instinctively felt that something was wrong after resting for such a long time.

"Then work four days and rest three days?" Qu Fufeng continued to test.

"It's still too much." Lu Yanshi shook his head.

"Then work five days and rest two days. I really can't do any more than that." Qu Fufeng spread his hands, feeling helpless.

Lu Yanshi reluctantly felt that it was okay at this time, but he was still a little hesitant.

"That means eight days off a month. Isn't that too many?"

"Not too much, not too much, just two days off in five days, which is a double weekend. This makes people more hopeful and gives them more motivation to handle official business." Qu Fufeng replied with a smile.

In fact, what he wanted at the beginning was to have two days off, but he was afraid that the emperor would not agree, so he deliberately said to work three days and rest four days, and now it really works.

"Then we can change the time to the beginning of the court session at 9:00 pm. After all, you must be very tired to attend court session so early in the morning!" He continued to persuade Lu Yanshi.

Seeing that Lu Yanshi’s face wasn’t very happy, his heart skipped a beat.

It's bad, the flattery hit the horse's hoof.

To say this, doesn't it mean that the emperor cannot endure hardship and is unprofessional?

So he quickly changed his words.

"You may not feel tired, but I feel sorry for you. You are the leader of Daxia and the hope of Daxia. Your health must come first. Besides, you have always been considerate of the court officials. If you come to court at the beginning of the day, those who live far away will definitely be very grateful to you."

Qu Fufeng is telling the truth.

Now at court time, those ministers who live far away from the capital have to get up at three or four in the morning, otherwise they will not be able to catch the six o'clock morning court.

"Okay, let's do as you say. But as for this two-day weekend, let's wait until after the Ninth Princess's first birthday banquet to implement it." Lu Yanshi agreed.

"Your Majesty is wise." Qu Fufeng praised happily, and then climbed up the pole.

"No problem. Then why don't we set some other holidays, have fun during the holidays, celebrate with the people, and increase the cohesion of the various ethnic groups in Daxia."

"For example?" Lu Yanshi raised his eyebrows and looked at him.