Chapter 11 My Wife 11 He hasn’t even touched her, so how can he be worthy?
Look at his eager and eager appearance, he almost wants to kneel at Lu Huai's feet and wag his tail to beg for mercy. Where is the dignity that a prince should have?
He said nice things, expressing gratitude for Dayong's care, but as a minister of Dayong, he didn't get a single packet in his hand. The court officials also exchanged pleasantries, and some people got a little bit here and there, but it was nothing compared to what they got somewhere.
Cheng Ruochen looked to the side and saw that only Lu Huai's desk was piled high.
Lu Huai himself smiled and declined politely. Seeing this, the second prince had no choice but to take it back and distribute it again. However, he was not discouraged and kept prying in there annoyingly. His wolfish ambition was really obvious.
It would have been fine if Lu Huai didn't appreciate it, but his eyes were clear and seemed to contain stars. After politely declining, he sincerely thanked Wu Heng for his enthusiasm.
He watched Wu Heng becoming more and more demanding with gritted teeth. A sunny smile was on his handsome face. He turned his head slightly to move the tassel on his forehead ornament as if embarrassed, making a crisp tinkling sound that attracted Lu Huai's curious gaze.
At the same time, he waved his hands and said, "It's a small matter, please be polite, sir," looking like a peacock spreading its tail tail.
Then he generously tore open a bag of jerky and handed it to Lu Huai. Seeing that Lu Huai was embarrassed and hesitant about whether to take such a big bag, he actually took a few slices and wanted to put them directly into Lu Huai's palm.
The Yong Dynasty valued literature, and even those who could not read were expected to be more refined and respectful of etiquette and propriety than those in other dynasties. Officials, in particular, rarely had the opportunity to take such direct action.
But considering that the person in front of him was a visitor from the grassland, riding a horse while drinking wind and sand, it was normal for him to act straightforwardly.
Lu Huai was polite but not shy about normal contact between men, so he naturally didn't mind. Moreover, when facing friendly foreign guests, he naturally had to give them some face.
Just as he was about to take it, a hand stretched out from a red robe blocked his way in front of him, and another hand rested on his shoulder, and the person naturally leaned towards him.
Lu Huai felt quite helpless. He had already experienced his unruly and eccentric nature at the Qionghua Banquet, but what was Cheng Ruochen up to?
"I've come a long way and am quite hungry. Seeing this delicious dried meat, I'm tempted. I wonder if Your Highness the Prince and Brother Lu can forgive me for this?"
The handsome young man with peach blossom eyes suddenly took the dried meat that Wu Heng was about to give to Lu Huai and explained in an apologetic tone.
He said he was asking for forgiveness, but in reality, without waiting for the other two to react, he stuffed it directly into his mouth. His speed was breathtaking.
Lu Huai was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Why was this third place winner so anxious? If he had known that he was greedy, he would have gotten the bag for him. Wouldn't it be better if he could eat whatever he wanted then?
I was so quick to reject the Second Prince's kindness, but I don't know if it will make him unhappy?
Although the Second Prince seemed straightforward and generous, he still had a lot of tricks. Although Lu Huai was on good terms with him, they had different positions. If he found a problem behind the scenes, he would often send people to trip him up.
Just the day before, when he was accompanying them on a tour of Chongzhou City, he noticed that Wu Heng had taken advantage of them listening to a storyteller in Xuanhua Tower to leave for a short while, saying he was not feeling well and was going to the concubine's room. In fact, he had been away for a long time, and he didn't know what fancy things he had done.
Although Wu Heng followed the rules and did not show any flaws, his mother's family was from Dayong after all.
His father, the Khan of the Northern Xiongnu, had recently fallen ill, and this was a crucial juncture where the leadership might be replaced, and it was not something that could be taken lightly.
Therefore, Lu Huai learned about his connection on the way, and immediately asked Prefect Gu to prepare some good people to track down the hidden path, which would be of great use if needed.
As expected, although Wu Heng only had a quick meeting with the secret agent who had agreed to come to Xuanhua Tower, the informant was still captured.
Even if the informant was poisoned and died before they could interrogate him, they could still learn a little about their plans by following his disguised identity and taking precautions.
Lu Huai, Chen Qingyuan and his group gained a lot, but they originally thought that Wu Heng would be unhappy and have a lot of trouble with them because of the plan not going well. However, he was able to remain calm and pretend to have no grudges, which shows that he is not a simple person.
I thought that a smart person like Tanhua, who can say different things to different people, should be better able to judge the situation, but now it seems that he is still a little naive and cute.
He didn't know that Cheng Ruochen had been through a lot since he was a child, so how could he not know that his behavior was not polite. But Cheng Ruochen's focus was very different from his.
What Cheng Ruochen cared about was the man's offense to him. He did it on purpose, determined to interrupt the black-skinned wild dog's spell.
He saw that the person he regarded as his property was unknowingly being taken advantage of by a bad guy with bad intentions. Even Lu Huai's hand, which he had never touched, was almost touched by the rude Hun who had only been there a few days.
The surging anger and murderous intent were difficult to suppress.
But he completely forgot that if he calculated in this way, Pei Yu and Lu Huai's classmates often accompanied him and had countless contacts with him. They should have been cut into pieces by him for their heinous crimes.
He was just unwilling to give in. They were all new arrivals, and the barbarians came relatively late.
But Lu Huai was able to smile so beautifully at the second prince just now, but rarely did so to himself. He was either polite and reserved or looked helpless.
Even if he is a spring rain that nourishes everything and is gentle to everything, why can't a little rain fall on him?
Is it true, as those people say, that he is the bastard plague god and he doesn't deserve everything he wants to embrace?
Thinking of some gloomy memories, Cheng Ruochen's heart seemed to be gnawed by countless ants, about to fall into the dark abyss he had finally escaped. No, he didn't believe it! Even if it was a forced melon, it would not be as sweet as the one he got.
He gritted his teeth and struggled to pull his heart back into his chest, then he controlled his real self to stop Lu Huai's hand.
After all, he knew his own limitations. During those days, Cheng Ruochen tossed and turned and couldn't sleep because of Lu Huai, but in Lu Huai's heart, he could only say a few words to him at most, and perhaps he never thought of himself for a moment.
God knows if he doesn't take action, that sweet-mouthed but treacherous foreign wild dog will take the lead and win someone's favor, and he will be forgotten by the cruel Lu Huai like a speck of dust!
Although the third place winner succeeded in obstructing the competition, some people were really unhappy.
Seeing that the food he wanted to give to Lu Huai was taken away by a Dayong official who had just arrived and whose face he had not even seen clearly, Wu Heng's smile could not be maintained for a moment.
Although he looked bright and sunny when he smiled, he had a natural coldness and gloom when he didn't smile. Afraid of revealing his true nature and frightening Lu Huai, and also to avoid arousing the suspicion of the officials, Wu Heng controlled his expression and only slightly softened it.
"That's all right! I think there's an old saying in the Central Plains that makes a lot of sense: 'Food is the most important thing for the people.' Since you've come a long way, it's only natural that you'll get hungry."
He acted as if he didn't care about the offense at all, and even added after thinking about it.
"It's a small matter. If Master Cheng likes it, I will give you this bag of money."
His broad mind and generous attitude made the officials, who were a little embarrassed by the matter, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
But then Wu Heng came close to Lu Huai and whispered in his ear, "It's a pity that the food I prepared for you can't be tasted right away. I'll get you a pack from my private store later."
While applying Cheng Ruochen's eye drops to Lu Huai, his deep brown eyes looked at Cheng Ruo with provocation, as if he were a winner.
The intimate gesture made Cheng Ruochen, who had just blocked a move, clench his fists, but he had no right to stop it this time and could only hold his anger in his stomach.
Wu Heng snorted in his heart, thinking that he really thought he couldn't see anything.
He didn't believe the people of Dayong, especially the officials, were simple-minded. This demon-like Dayong official surnamed Cheng wasn't a four-year-old child. How could he not have this kind of common sense after working in the officialdom? There had to be something else.
And the crux of the matter... Wu Heng looked at Lu Huai in front of him and felt that this official had a good vision, and he actually took a fancy to his handsome colleague.
Even someone like him, who had never considered falling in love with a man, made an exception. He believed he had ambitions and long-term goals, and he believed he had to achieve his desired career first, then discuss romantic relationships. Although this current throbbing was too fragile and far less important than his plans, it still frightened him.
As soon as the official surnamed Cheng came in, his eyes were locked on Lu Huai. The emotions contained in his eyes were not visible at first, but when he later showed hostility towards him, he knew that this man from the Central Plains had the same dirty thoughts as him.
That's enough. He really thought he didn't know that the scholars in Dayong, who were pedantic and self-righteous, looked down on them, the Xiongnu, and secretly called them wild and untamed inferiors.
According to Wu Heng, this Cheng man was watching him so closely that he even rushed to handle something when he handed it to him. He must have been coveting it for a long time. There was a lot of messy nonsense in his mind, and his thinking was even more unrestrained than that of a grassland man like him.
It's ridiculous, this wild and unruly inferior being, who does he resemble more? He thought sarcastically.
Prefect Gu had just witnessed Cheng Ruochen snatching food. Although he had been calm for a long time, he was still a little shocked. He hurriedly urged the kitchen to serve the food earlier, worried that his improper preparation would ruin the harmony.
While the three of them were arguing, the maids quickly brought up steaming dishes. The aroma made everyone's mouths water.
"If I were to choose an outstanding employee, it would definitely go to Prefect Gu Yucheng. He's very good at seizing opportunities and reading people's expressions. Even in my world, he's a boss's favorite talent."
The flashing swords and sabers between the two men just now did not affect the unaware Lu Huai. He just felt that the atmosphere between them was a bit strange but did not pay too much attention to it.
He was very satisfied with Gu Zhifu's performance along the way, and took the opportunity of eating to secretly praise him to 0359.
"It's not just you, Huaihuai. The original self probably likes it too." 0359 flipped through the storyline and found that Lu Huai failed in love but his career was on the rise. Although he didn't become the prime minister who was second only to the emperor, he could also be regarded as a leader among the civil servants.
He and Prefect Gu met during a trip to Chongzhou, and even though they later served in different places, they maintained correspondence. When the Chu Yuan court needed someone skilled in mediating with the aristocratic families, Lu Huai recommended Gu Yucheng, the then-prefect and well-connected governor. After the success of the project, Gu Yucheng was promoted to a higher position, becoming a close colleague of Lu Huai at the central government.
To some extent, Lu Huai could be considered a benefactor to Prefect Gu. Although he had become the prefecture governor due to his own strength, the area was still remote, and he could not have the pleasure of being at the feet of the emperor.
But the arrival of Prefect Gu also brought a ray of life into Lu Huai's dying body.
After all, when Shen and Chu finally got married, Lu Huai and Pei Yu went their separate ways, and his father left him not long after. All that was left for him to savor for a moment was his long-cherished wish to speak up for the people and the mutual support among his classmates and colleagues.
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