Chapter 386 Are You Scared?
"Maybe I made a mistake. I thought Secretary Lu was the cousin of Vice General Lu. I heard a lot of stories about the Northern Frontier in the Marquis' Mansion. It was said that Vice General Lu who saved the Marquis had a cousin who worked as a secretary in the Ministry of Personnel. I made a rash guess."
Su Qianqian explained with a smile, then stood up to say goodbye and left with Xue Ke. Steward Lu held the lid of the lunch box and stared at it for a long time before closing it.
The officials of Da Qi get off work early. Su Qianqian is the first to leave the office at 3:00 p.m. Tomorrow is the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, which is both a day off and the day of Su Miaomiao's wedding. She will go back in the evening to prepare a gift. Tomorrow she will visit her grandmother who has already admitted her mistake.
Su Qianqian was thinking about things as she walked towards Qin Hanzhang's yamen, where the carriage was parked. However, in front of the yamen, she saw Duke Zhou and Qin Hanzhang coming out together, with Duke Zhou still looking angry.
[This Duke Zhou had just been offended by the Emperor because some soldiers in the Imperial Guards did not follow military rules. After Duke Zhou dealt with the case, the news reached the Emperor's ears, saying that he was seeking personal revenge and had created a rift with his son-in-law Lu Min. He took this opportunity to suppress Lu Min's former subordinates in order to achieve absolute power in the army.
The emperor would be suspicious of any force that he could not control, so he reduced the military power of the Duke of Zhou and allocated a part of it to be led by King Xiang. The male protagonist finally got the power to control the military. 】
The system ate the melon in time, and Su Qianqian nodded: [The time point is about the same, but the original plot should be that the military power was divided from Lu Min. After the first month of the year, after the snowstorm, King Xiang will be more aggressive. 】
When Duke Zhou saw Su Qianqian bowing, he nodded lightly, got on the carriage and left. Qin Hanzhang and Su Qianqian also got on the carriage.
"His Majesty summoned me after the morning court today. I had already reported the fact that there were bandits hiding in Yunhe Mountain the day I returned to the capital, but His Majesty didn't take it seriously. But today he suddenly asked about the situation in Yunhe Mountain."
Qin Hanzhang's complexion looked better than when he went to court in the morning, but there was still a dark spot under his eyes, and his voice was a little hoarse than usual.
"Asking about the situation in Yunhe Mountain, do you want to attack Yunhe Mountain?" Su Qianqian didn't expect this to happen so soon. It was so cold today, and they didn't know the terrain of the mountain. It was definitely not the right time to attack Yunhe Mountain to suppress the bandits.
"Your Majesty's intentions are unclear. He did not say he wanted to suppress the bandits. He just asked in detail about the terrain in the mountains, the radius, and the convenient roads."
Qin Hanzhang shook his head and said.
[Asking this, could it be related to the legend of the treasure? If so, who brought this up? Su Qianqian thought so in her heart but didn't say it out loud. The map and key she found were just like a joke. She always felt that they were a disaster.
"It's good that you are not going to suppress the bandits. Your wounds are not healed yet. If you lead the troops to attack Yunhe Mountain again, I'm afraid you will hurt your vitality. But if it's not you who goes, who else has led the troops into Yunhe Mountain?"
Su Qianqian turned to the matter of suppressing bandits.
"There have been no bandit problems near Yunhe Mountain in recent years, so naturally no one has led troops into Yunhe Mountain. So if any troops are sent to suppress the bandits, I will lead them."
Qin Hanzhang was very clear about this.
"In three days it will be the day of ancestor worship and the New Year is coming soon. Your Majesty should not send troops at this time. If so, he mentioned Yunhe Mountain to you, which must have other intentions."
Su Qianqian didn't say anything more. She couldn't be sure that it was related to the treasure, but she didn't know what else in Yunhe Mountain would interest the emperor.
After returning to the Marquis' Mansion and having dinner, Wang Yuke showed Su Qianqian the list of gifts prepared by the Dowager and the Old Lady. Su Qianqian felt that there were a bit too many, so she picked out some of the expensive ones and removed them.
"We don't cry about being poor, but we also don't flaunt our wealth. We have a big family to support, and the Marquis's Mansion isn't that well-off. No matter how much you give, they won't think you're taking too much. Just about enough is enough."
Su Qianqian knew that the gift must have been given to Su Miaomiao, and she would be unhappy if she got a bargain, so she gave her a discount directly.
The lady just smiled and said, "Just keep them all. It's up to you to do with them. Grandmother never takes back anything she has given out."
Su Qianqian: I didn’t mean to take advantage of this…
Qin Hanzhang returned to his room very early in the evening, and was obviously very tired. Su Qianqian hurriedly asked Su Mu to bring the medicine. Qin Hanzhang looked at the bowl of hot medicine and finally understood why he had internal heat last night.
"I don't need any supplements. Take this medicine away." Qin Hanzhang said while gritting his teeth.
"My lord, please don't be afraid to see a doctor. Although this medicine has no effect for the time being, you will thank me in the future." Su Qianqian coaxed with a smile.
"No, it's very effective... I am very grateful to you, Madam. Would you like to try the efficacy of this medicine?" Qin Hanzhang pushed the medicine bowl away, and Su Mu and the other maids hurriedly left.
"My lord, how are you going to try?" Su Qianqian realized the danger at this time. She stood up and took a half step back, but Qin Hanzhang reached out and grabbed her slender waist, gently lifted her up and walked towards the bed.
"What does the madam say?" Qin Hanzhang's voice was a little hoarse, adding a bit of charm. He put Su Qianqian on the bed, then pressed on her, putting her hands on her head and holding her down.
"My Lord, what are you going to do? Don't act rashly..." Su Qianqian was really panicked this time. She had never experienced that kind of thing before and had not made any preparations.
"Hmm? Do you know not to let me do anything reckless? Do you know you're afraid? Then do you dare to do anything reckless again? You know I..." Qin Hanzhang didn't say anything else. The softness under him rose and fell, and he could even hear her pounding heartbeat.
"Aning, don't make trouble. Let me hold you and have a good sleep. I didn't sleep all night last night..." Qin Hanzhang's voice sounded like coaxing and begging. His warm breath blew on Su Qianqian's neck, causing shivers to rise on her body.
"Okay, I won't make a fuss." Su Qianqian didn't dare to move. She obediently let Qin Hanzhang hold her and lie beside her. Not long after, she actually began to breathe evenly.
Su Mu waited for a long time, tiptoed in, turned his head away from the bed, lowered the curtains, and turned off the lights in the room.
When Su Qianqian woke up the next day, she had dark circles under her eyes. She looked at the empty seat next to her and gritted her teeth: [Damn old society! I still can’t resist powerful power and strength, otherwise I will…】
[Otherwise you'll just force yourself on me and then take all the blame without admitting anything! 】The system continues with the second half of the sentence.
[So what?] We are all adults, and we should do what adults should do, which is also our responsibility to society! Su Qianqian imagined the scene in her mind and found it unbearable to watch. She quickly got up and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Qin Hanzhang and Su Qianqian arrived at the Taifu Mansion. The brothers Su Runqian and Su Runfeng were welcoming guests in front of the door. When they saw the couple get out of the car, they hurried over to greet them and invited them to the backyard.
Old Madam Su was full of joy today, until she saw Su Qianqian, her smile faded a little.
"Granddaughter pays her respects to grandmother." Su Qianqian bowed politely.
"I don't deserve it. It's not easy for the wife of Marquis Wuning to still remember my grandmother. And Marquis Wuning has come here in person. Please take a seat." Old Madam Su said sarcastically.
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