Chapter 044 It's Clearly Temptation

The fastest journey to Lucheng this time would take at least eight or nine days, but some of these officials from the Ministry of Revenue were over fifty years old, and it would be a waste of time to rush them.

It took us two days to cross two county boundaries. If we continue like this, we may not reach Lucheng in half a month.

Ruan Qinghuan could see that these people were clearly trying to slow down their pace on purpose.

After arriving at the post station and returning to the room, Ruan Qinghuan asked in confusion, "We are walking too slowly. How long will it take to get to Lucheng? They are deliberately delaying time. Can't you see?"

He An looked at her and said, "Madam, you really know a lot. How did you know that they were deliberately delaying time?"

"Do I even need to ask this? The Minister of Revenue brought two such old officials with him. Isn't it to hinder you?"

"Indeed, but don't worry. Ji Lingchuan sent a letter saying that he has secretly found some clues, but a large number of soldiers cannot enter the city at the same time. If we send them in batches without arousing suspicion, it will take some time, so there is no rush."

After saying that, he took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to her.

Looking at the word "confidential" on the envelope, Ruan Qinghuan frowned: "Can I read this?"

"See, we are all in the same boat."

He laughed: "I never thought that the cold-blooded Prime Minister actually has a sense of humor."

"I don't have a big bag because I trust you."

After reading the contents of the letter, Ruan Qinghuan felt relieved. In this case, the self-righteousness of these officials in the Ministry of Revenue was actually helping them in disguise.

There was a knock on the door, and Ruan Qinghuan carefully hid the letter inside his lapel.

He An opened the door, and Qi Yuanchang, the Minister of Revenue, walked in: "I have seen the Prime Minister and Madam He."

Ruan Qinghuan pursed her lips and smiled.

He An let Qi Yuanchang into the room and closed the door. "Recently, you have been traveling a lot these past two days. I heard that many of you have been feeling unwell. Are you feeling better now?"

"I'm feeling better, but I'm not feeling well. I can hold on. The matter in Lucheng is urgent, so I dare not delay the important matter."

Ruan Qinghuan, who was standing by, sneered in his heart when he heard this.

"Master Qi, are you here to discuss something with me?"

"No, no, I just arrived at the post station. I am not sleepy, so I wanted to come over and chat with you, my Lord and the young lady. This all started with a letter from home."

Just two days after leaving home, she received a letter from home, but what does this have to do with her and He'an?

But what Lord Qi said next was like a blow to the head, shocking Ruan Qinghuan greatly.

"Today's incident, if you want to talk about it, it's related to the young lady's family." Qi Yuanchang smiled and said, "A few days ago, a matchmaker came to propose a match for my daughter, and the man on the other side turned out to be the young lady's brother, named... Ruan Qingzhou."

Ruan Qinghuan: “…”

He An remained calm upon hearing this: "Is there such a coincidence?"

"That's right. I heard that the matchmaker is arranging a meeting between the two." Lord Qi sighed, "Girls really can't be kept when they grow up. But if this really happens, then this humble official and you will become relatives."

"Whether this succeeds or not, it will not affect our long-standing friendship as colleagues."

After Qi Yuanchang left, Ruan Qinghuan slammed the table in anger: "How dare Qi Yuanchang plot against my brother."

"Let's not even talk about whether he dares or not. Don't you understand Qingzhou's character?"

Ruan Qinghuan tilted her head. She suddenly wanted to know what kind of person Qingzhou was in He'an's eyes: "What do you mean?"

"With your brother's rogue temperament, even if he were to fall for a fallen courtesan, he might not be attracted to Master Qi's daughter."

Ruan Qinghuan's lips trembled, and then trembled again. She couldn't help laughing out loud: "You mean, Qi Siwei is not as good as the brothel girl?"

He An went forward and hugged her, and before they knew it, they sat on the bed: "Madam, it's late, let's rest."

"No, I want to read, I want to study, I want to work hard." Ruan Qinghuan wanted to escape, but He An naturally didn't give her the chance. For two days, he slept well as she requested.

But the problem was that when he slept well, she didn't. She kept clinging to him so much that he had to go out to practice martial arts in the middle of the night.

Ruan Qinghuan's face turned cold: "What did you promise me before you left?"

"Did the lady ever hear a word?"

"What?"

"When a general is away from home, he may not obey military orders." He pressed Ruan Qinghuan under him, and worried that she would be angry, he whispered in her ear: "Just once, and then I will tell you what Master Qi is planning."

Ruan Qinghuan: “…”

This Hean is clearly a lure for profit.

But this is indeed what she wanted to know. Before, Lord Qi's target was clearly He'an, why did it suddenly become Qingzhou?

The inn was different from home. The windows and doors were not strict, and there were rooms all around. After Ruan Qinghuan got up and pulled He An up, he raised his hand and shook the bed. As expected, the sound was even louder than the one in Changchun Garden.

He An understood what she meant, raised his hand to turn off the light, and carried her to the low table against the wall...

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After the lights in He'an's room were turned off, several officials from the Ministry of Revenue secretly gathered in Qi Yuanchang's room. Over the past two days, they had been worried and unable to sleep at night, all worried about what would happen if Lu Cheng's affairs were leaked.

Qi Yuanchang changed his previous worried look and said: "After observing for the past two days, didn't you find that the Prime Minister is not in a hurry to go to Hecheng?"

"That's true. We had various reasons to slow down our journey, but he didn't rush us."

Qi Yuanchang: "You guys are just too timid. You don't even think about it. The matter of Lucheng is related to the Second Prince. No matter how important the Prime Minister is, he can never be higher than the Prince. This time, as long as he builds the dike, he will have done a great deed. Didn't you see that he brought his new wife with him when he went out?"

"He said with a meaningful smile: "I turned off the lights so early. I'm afraid I'll be more tired than you tomorrow."

Hearing this, several officials breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. The Second Prince said that we must arrive in Dingcheng in half a month. As long as we delay for a while, things should turn around."

Several people discussed how to delay the time, such as stopping to rest when they came across a provincial capital or a county, some suggested taking the opportunity to stroll around the city, and some even suggested giving the Prime Minister some of that medicine to make him fall in the gentle fragrance...

Of course, none of these will work, and it still has to be done perfectly.

Before leaving, an official asked Qi Yuanchang, "Master Qi, you seem so confident today, but has there been any letter from the Second Prince?"

"The Second Prince is under house arrest now. To conceal his identity, he cannot have much contact with us."

"That……"

"Well, I have been with the Second Prince for many years, so I naturally understand his intentions."

After sending these people out, Qi Yuanchang breathed a sigh of relief. He knew better than anyone that this trip to Lucheng was a death warrant, so he had the idea of ​​giving his daughter to He'an.

Unfortunately, He'an was unmoved. The time to go to Lucheng was getting closer and closer. He heard that the eldest wife of the Ruan family was looking for a marriage for their youngest son, so he took the opportunity to try to find him.

The current situation is unclear. Good birds choose good trees to roost in. He has to find a way to save his life.