Chapter 100 I Like You
After getting up, washing and having breakfast, Shen Yuheng was summoned by someone from the palace, saying that the emperor had something to discuss with him. He hurriedly followed the palace carriage away.
Lu Qiaoxiao was wiping her mouth with a handkerchief when she saw Bai Zhi rushing over from outside the courtyard gate: "Miss, there's a letter from the Qiao family!" Hearing this, Lu Qiaoxiao hurriedly took out the origami from the scroll, opened it, and read it carefully.
She immediately understood what was going on and calmly ordered, "Arrange a carriage and return to the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion!"
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Lu Yong's job at the Ministry of Rites sounded glamorous, but it was actually an idle job and he had no access to any core matters, so he had more time to enjoy his flowers and birds at home.
At first he was not happy about being so idle, but he recently discovered that the arrogant Qiao Lin not only asked the servants in the mansion to call her the head of the family, but also got closer and closer to the pretty boy sent by Shen Yuheng to monitor him.
That Xiao - Xiao Mi, often walked past him, talking and laughing with Qiao Lin, and ignored him, Lu Yong.
He decided to take advantage of his position to monitor the two men from home.
"The young lady is back! The young lady is back!"
The doorman's voice was so loud that it made Lu Yong's scalp numb.
An inexplicable anger welled up in his throat. Ever since his daughter married into the Shen family, she had been acting very pretentiously.
The last time he came home, he was only busy chatting with Qiao Lin at the dinner table. She didn't ask a single question about his father's health.
Is there any justice in this world?
Just when Lu Yong was sulking, he saw Lu Qiaoxiao and Qiao Lin coming in talking and laughing, followed by Xiao Mi in a dark green robe.
Pretty boy, Lu Yong muttered disdainfully.
"Dad, I have something to talk to you about." Lu Qiaoxiao's clear voice came. Lu Yong subconsciously raised his eyes and met those peach blossom eyes that looked 80% similar to his own. Soft words immediately poured out: "Good daughter."
After saying this, Lu Yong wanted to slap himself. What good thing? What daughter?
This was clearly spilled water, and she was a fierce woman with bared fangs and claws! When did he get used to this kind of obedience?
Lu Yong frowned, his gaze meeting Qiao Lin's defiant expression. Her rosy lips touched as she spoke in a gentle voice, "My daughter caught a cold a few days ago. Please take good care of her, okay?"
Lu Yong's eyebrows jumped. This woman is really——
But when he looked up and saw the guards standing guard on the eaves like sparrows, he fell silent again and could only glare back with resentment.
Only Lu Qiaoxiao and Lu Yong, father and daughter, were left sitting opposite each other in the yard. Lu Qiaoxiao stared at her father for a while, and Lu Yong felt uneasy. He couldn't help but ask, "Just tell me what you want to do. Why are you looking at me like that?"
Lu Qiaoxiao pursed his lips, his eyes cold, "Dad, if you confess the truth now, there is still hope."
Lu Yong's heart skipped a beat. "What do you mean?"
"Have you found someone to tamper with the Qiao family's mine in Qingcheng Mountain? Recently, there have been deaths in the mine due to landslides and suffocation. The court is taking this very seriously and is investigating."
Lu Qiaoxiao lied. According to the time of the incident, no one had died in her previous life, but she had to use this method to deceive her cowardly father.
Otherwise, when something really happens, it will be too late.
"I-it has nothing to do with me!" Lu Yong subconsciously distanced himself from the matter, and his back became wet.
Lu Qiaoxiao snorted coldly: "The dead were civilians, not serving in the military service. You are arresting them for illegal work. If this gets out of hand, there will be no room for maneuver."
"Dad, think about it carefully. If the imperial court insists on finding someone to take the blame, will they find an important figure or someone like you who is in the middle of the network? If you don't tell the truth to your daughter, I can't protect you." Her expression seemed to have the words "you are about to die" written on her face.
Lu Yong's voice stuttered a bit as he spoke, "How could this happen? How could this happen? They clearly said they were just mining to make coins for their own use, and to get some fake silver into the market."
"I think this has happened throughout the dynasties. Even if it's discovered, there won't be any serious charges." Lu Qiaoxiao said in a gloomy tone, sneering, "Dad, aren't you afraid that if someone with ulterior motives takes notice of this copper mine, the Qiao family will be destroyed. Haven't you seen enough murders for profit in the officialdom?"
Lu Yong was trembling all over. He had never thought of killing his father-in-law's family.
It seemed - it seemed that the man had indeed asked him about the situation of the Qiao family.
"Dad, come on, it's not too late." Lu Qiaoxiao's voice suddenly softened, and he spoke in a gentle and persuasive manner as if he was coaxing a child.
Lu Yong looked dejected, as if he had been drowned.
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Lu Qiaoxiao sat in the carriage on the way back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, thinking back to what Lu Yong had just said:
Half a year ago, Lu Yong met a friend named Zhao Si when he went to the casino. This friend told him that there was a mine in Qingcheng Mountain. If he could go there, he could contact people to mine it and earn some money for drinking.
Lu Yong lost ten thousand taels of silver in the casino at that time, and it was Zhao Si who made up for his losses, so he trusted this man very much and said he would wait for him to find out.
After some inquiries, he discovered that the mine was located on the hill where his father-in-law lived. Lu Yong immediately felt confident: This thing must be done.
When he returned to the prime minister's residence, he found Shen Yuheng already sitting at home, reading a book in his hand.
The thick fox fur coat draped over him only made his face look even more handsome. A kind of coolness like the moon in the sky and the flowers in the water seeped out bit by bit, making people unable to take their eyes off him.
"Madam is back?" He looked up.
Lu Qiaoxiao put down the sword at his waist and asked him curiously, "You came back early today."
Shen Yuheng suddenly stood up and moved closer to her, whispering in her ear: "I missed you."
Lu Qiaoxiao swallowed subconsciously and looked at him warily.
This man is becoming more and more bold and presumptuous, which makes her feel that his previous dignity and coldness are all a disguise.
She pressed her fist against his chest and kept a safe distance from him: "It's business."
Shen Yuheng saw her ears blushing slightly, and smiled, "That's right, I have one too. Then you go first."
Lu Qiaoxiao recounted the whole story without hesitation. Afterward, he looked at him with clear eyes and said, "It's not appropriate for the Patrol Department to intervene in this matter, fearing that it would arouse suspicion. You have the Qingyu Guard, wouldn't that be very useful?"
Shen Yuheng couldn't help but laugh, and tucked the hair that fell on the side of her face behind her ear. "I will order today to arrest this Zhao Si as soon as possible. You can just focus on your duties at the Patrol Department."
"As for the rest, I have my husband." Shen Yuheng's last sentence was light, but it penetrated into Lu Qiaoxiao's heart like a feather, and turned into a hammer, hammering her heart until it became hot and trembling.
Lu Qiaoxiao met his lustful eyes, and her porcelain-white face began to burn. She sighed in her heart: This man, this man is such a monster.
She suddenly recalled her previous life, when she had met Shen Yuheng several times. She had secretly judged this person as a Buddhist who was as cold as a lotus and unattainable.
This is also why she thought about it and decided that it would be most appropriate to give him the Buddhist beads she had requested from Guanglin Temple.
Unexpectedly, after so much time, she felt that the way he looked seemed to have changed. Why did he look more frivolous?
While she was still daydreaming, she was already encircled in someone's arms. She turned her head and asked quietly, "What's wrong? In broad daylight."
"I like you." The hot breath sprayed on Lu Qiaoxiao's earlobe, and a tingling sensation radiated to every part of his body.
Just then, a light snowflake suddenly fell from the sky. Fine white snow drifted down slowly with the wind. Lu Qiaoxiao raised her little face and looked at the man's eyelashes that were covered with snowflakes. Her heart moved slightly, "Me too."
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