Lu Fengyu said, "I don't think these two people are the ones from Anping Marquis's Mansion. As the saying goes, it's hard to change a person's nature. Even if a person can change a lot, some innate temperaments and habits are always impossible to change. But did you see that, Your Majesty? That cook is completely careless and unconcerned about details. That dirty old beggar is not something that ordinary people want to get close to. Why should she, a wife of a prince, be saved? Even if they are pretending to be for us, there is no need to sacrifice so much, right? The passers-by on the road don't care, so it's normal for the two of them to turn a blind eye. If they say it's to eliminate our suspicion, aren't they afraid of acting too much?"
Prince Xiangyang nodded and said, "Sir, you are right. I have also observed that when the cook approached the old beggar, her expressions and movements were very natural and smooth. If she was really a lady from a wealthy family who had been living a life of luxury since childhood, even if she wanted to pretend to be in front of us, her movements and expressions would have to be a little stiff and disgusted, but she didn't have that at all. It seems that this woman is born with a kind-hearted personality."
Lu Fengyu said depressedly: "Your Majesty, if you are not born kind, would you scold me just because of a few slaughtered dogs? Not to mention a little cook, even Su Donglou would not dare to be so rude to me."
Prince Xiangyang said with a smile, "Although you have many grievances, you still miss her. Well, it's only one morning today. Although I don't have any doubts in my heart, I still have some doubts. Since you like the cook so much, why don't you wait for me and Donglou to ask him to give the cook to you, how about that?"
Lu Fengyu was startled at first, then stood up with great joy and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. Your love for me is like a torrent of water. I cannot repay you even if I sacrifice my life. I can only do my best to help Your Highness realize his wish and achieve his ambition as soon as possible."
"Hahaha……"
King Xiangyang couldn't help but laugh triumphantly. Lu Fengyu could always easily see through his thoughts and say what he liked to hear the most. He immediately waved his hand and said, "It's just a trivial matter, so why bother? Sir, there's no need to be so. Since I've asked, I don't think Donglou will be unwilling to give me this face. But you still have to observe carefully. I still believe in your ability. If there is anything wrong with the cook, it will definitely not escape your eyes."
"Of course, although I love food, I won't lose my mind just for a few bites of food." Lu Fengyu smiled. He has always been confident in his self-control. Of course, before long, he will find out that the self-control he has always been proud of is just because he has not met the right person. Once he meets such a person, the self-control of a foodie will soon collapse.
"Okay, it's settled then." King Xiangyang slammed the table and made the second decision that he would regret for the rest of his life.
"Do you know who was sitting in the car behind you today?"
In the secret room, Su Donglou was savoring delicious snacks with a leisurely look on his face as if he deserved a beating.
"who?"
Duan Tingxuan and Su Nuannuan were a little curious, but they were not as good as the Tai Chi of Mingyu Tower Master. Of course, the young marquis had more experience in not letting him hang on to his appetite, so he immediately snatched the snack plate. He said coldly: "Give me a straight answer, who is it?"
"Prince Xiangyang and Lu Fengyu." Su Donglou's leisurely expression disappeared. He gave the answer very happily, and then snatched the snack plate back.
"No way? How could they have alarmed the King of Xiangyang?" The couple stared with wide eyes, but saw Su Donglou nodded seriously, and then said seriously: "So you should understand the seriousness of this matter, right?"
"It seems that even if we change our appearance, it is useless. The King of Xiangyang is still suspicious of us. Otherwise, people of lower status would not bother him."
Duan Tingxuan smiled bitterly, but Su Donglou sneered, "Nonsense, you two said you went to Niutou Mountain, but you disappeared as soon as you left the capital. Then a cook with superb cooking skills came to my house, and I would be suspicious. It's all your fault. Aren't you proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting? Aren't you proficient in both civil and military affairs? As a result, you are stumped by cooking. If there was a man who was proficient in cooking in my house, who would be suspicious?"
"Alright, alright, I just did something embarrassing, and you've stabbed me eight hundred times. I'm also very upset, okay? There's no need for you to stab me in the back."
Duan Tingxuan was also very depressed, but he heard Su Nuannuan curiously ask: "Since the King of Xiangyang has personally dispatched, what is the result? Until now, no one has come to assassinate the two of us, so we should have gotten away with it, right?"
"He definitely got away with it." Su Donglou nodded confidently, but Duan Tingxuan said seriously, "Why do you say that? The King of Xiangyang is suspicious, and Lu Fengyu is smart. It must be difficult to get away with it, right?"
"It's not easy, but you two don't act like a prince and his wife at all. The one who followed the King of Xiangyang was Wu Gou. After he came back to report the matter to me, I asked him what he thought. He firmly believed that even if you two were suspicious, you could never be the prince and his wife of Anping Marquis. He said that even the best actors couldn't act so well. You two are just a couple in the market. The woman is kind-hearted and the man is timid and afraid of his wife..."
Listening to Su Donglou's comments, Duan Tingxuan and Su Nuannuan looked at each other. After a long while, Su Nuannuan said guiltily, "This... is a compliment to our excellent acting skills? Why does it sound so wrong? Are we really just a couple in the market, without any nobleness at all?"
"Don't think too much. We've become like this. How can we still be noble? This is definitely a compliment to our successful acting. When the truth comes out in the future, maybe we can be remembered forever." Duan Tingxuan comforted his wife, but heard Su Donglou laughed: "Even so, you two still can't take it lightly. Lu Fengyu is the most insidious. He might dig a trap for you at any time, including the old beggar today. He might even send someone to test you."
"Anyway, their suspicion should be less severe now, which is a good thing." Su Nuannuan let out a long sigh and clapped her hands happily on the table: "Well, I will cook two delicious dishes tomorrow to celebrate. Although I still haven't made a breakthrough, I have finally eliminated the enemy's suspicion, which is also a small achievement."
Su Nuannuan is really happy, but soon she will find out that she is happy too early.
"Asshole... Asshole, how could I possibly steal your junk? Let me go now, or I'll tell the master, and you'll all be in trouble."
Hao Dong struggled desperately. In front and behind him were dozens of angry and shouting people. Chang San and two other servants were trying their best to argue. The new servant who the master told to pay attention to was knocked to the ground with a punch after arguing for a few words. He then hid aside and dared not speak again. No wonder he was so cowardly that even his wife was afraid of him. He was simply a coward.
Even in such a situation, Hao Dong did not forget to observe carefully. He regretted it so much in his heart. He should not have been greedy for a moment. When he saw the ebony box in the ancestral hall, he wanted to steal it. Who knew that these peasants had sharp eyes and discovered that the box was missing so quickly and chased after him. Before he could deal with the box, they caught him.
"Don't pretend. I saw you keep trying to get close to the treasure box in the ancestral hall. As soon as you left, the box disappeared. If it wasn't you who stole it, who else could have stolen it? Even if we tell the boss, we are not afraid. His men stole things and we caught them red-handed. Are we not allowed to punish them?"
"You... are slandering me." Feeling guilty, Hao Dong's voice became more and more harsh and sharp. Suddenly, an old man said, "If you don't admit it, let us search your body to see if you have the treasure box?" After saying that, he stepped forward and untied his package without waiting for Hao Dong to object.
Hao Dong's face turned pale now. He only shouted half a sentence before the ebony box in the package was revealed. This time, even Chang San and the other two servants were speechless.
They had come to Xiaowang Village to collect rent, but it was raining, so they took shelter in the ancestral hall at the east end of the village. On the ancestral hall was an ebony box, not big, but a set of nine boxes, a big box containing small boxes. As the saying goes, it is better to have a square of ebony than a box of gold, which shows how precious ebony is.
Everyone was amazed at the time, but they didn't expect that not long after they left, dozens of farmers who had been hiding from the rain together came up and said that the ebony box was missing. They insisted that it was stolen by Hao Dong, just because Hao Dong had been near the ebony box when they were hiding from the rain.
Chang San and his companions certainly didn't believe it, so they started arguing with the farmer. Unexpectedly, a set of ebony boxes was found in Hao Dong's package. What else could they say? Everyone looked at each other. Chang San glared at the pale Hao Dong fiercely, discussed with the two servants for a while, and then said to the old man who opened the package: "Old man, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. This Hao Dong will be detained in your ancestral hall first, and wait for our master to send someone to deal with him. How about it?"
"No, what if the boss sends someone to take him away and then releases him?"
Although the old man was a farmer, he was very smart. He immediately refuted when he heard the words, but Chang San smiled proudly and said, "Who is the master? How can you take this dirty thing seriously? But he is also a servant in our house, so he must be dealt with by the master. How about this, you detain him first, and when the master sends someone to deal with him in front of you, how about it?"
Hearing that the person would not be taken away quietly, the old man thought about it and agreed. The ebony box was the treasure of their entire Xiaowang Village. It had been placed in the ancestral hall for more than 500 years without any problems. Today, it was almost stolen right under their noses. How could they not be angry? Anyway, no matter who the boss sent, he would not let this kid escape. He must chop off his two thief claws.
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