With his men all out working, and even Qin Jian continuing to keep an eye on the opera troupe, Lu Baichuan had nothing to do for the time being.
Anyway, he was the most powerful person here, and no one could control him, so he wandered around the yamen twice and then happily went back.
Back at Xishui Garden, as soon as they arrived at their courtyard, Yue Shu rushed in to report: "Master, Madam is still sleeping! We maids dare not wake her, but it's almost afternoon and she hasn't eaten anything yet. We're worried..."
"It's alright, give it to me."
Lu Baichuan took the tray from Yue Shu and went inside.
The curtains inside were still drawn, and the room was somewhat dimly lit.
Because it was not well-ventilated, there was a certain ambiguous smell lingering inside.
Lu Baichuan's mood became increasingly cheerful. He placed the tray in his hand on the bedside table, then sat on the edge of the bed and quietly watched his wife's sleeping face with a silly smile.
My wife has a rosy face, delicate features, and fair, smooth skin.
In Lu Baichuan's eyes, his wife was perfect in every way, even her slightly arrogant sleeping posture became adorable.
A fair and delicate arm was exposed, with damp sweat on her forehead and a few strands of hair sticking to it.
Lu Baichuan wiped her sweat and tried to help her put her arm back under the covers.
He Jiuniang was displeased and muttered "Don't bother me," then turned over and continued sleeping.
This turn was quite something. She wasn't wearing much to begin with, and when she turned over, she stretched out one leg to press down on the blanket, leaving Lu Baichuan with a complete view of her back.
Her languid charm exuded a captivating sexiness, and Lu Baichuan swallowed hard, feeling himself ready to seduce her again.
Fortunately, he still had some sense and hurriedly pulled the blanket over her, saying softly, "Wife, get up and eat something before you go back to sleep."
He Jiuniang didn't even open her eyes and said, "Sleepy, I don't want to eat."
I've stayed up all night before, but I don't know why I'm so sleepy this time; I can't even keep my eyes open.
Lu Baichuan still pulled the person into his arms and said, "Then close your eyes and sleep. I'll feed you something, and I won't bother you after you've eaten."
As he spoke, he pinched her waist and whispered in her ear, "Or I'll sleep with you."
These words instantly brought He Jiuniang to her senses. After last night, she probably wouldn't want any men near her for the next few days!
"I'll eat by myself, stay away from me!"
She sat up abruptly, took the bowl Lu Baichuan handed her, and quickly started eating.
"Slow down, I'm not going to fight you for it."
Lu Baichuan smiled broadly; his wife looked so cute eating!
He Jiuniang ignored her completely, finished her meal in a few bites, pointed outside, and said, "Go out."
Lu Baichuan: ...
Why did his wife react so differently from him?
My wife was clearly very satisfied last night!
Could it be that he did something wrong?
"young married woman……"
"go out."
He Jiuniang pointed outside with a calm expression and repeated herself once more.
She regretted it. If she could do it all over again, she definitely wouldn't dress like that!
The aftereffects were too strong! So strong that she almost couldn't handle them!
But she's too proud to say such things!
Lu Baichuan still went out, making sure to close the door behind him.
He Jiuniang continued to sleep, completely ignoring the time of day.
Lu Baichuan stood at the door for a while, feeling a bit depressed. He thought that coming back early was pointless, so he wanted to go find Qin Jian. Then he saw the young apprentice doctor coming from the clinic.
"Lord Lu, Doctor Song sent me to inquire: Didn't Doctor He send word yesterday that he would be seeing patients at the clinic today? Why hasn't he arrived yet, so late? Has something happened?"
The young apprentice looked on with curiosity, but Lu Baichuan casually replied, "Oh, Doctor He isn't feeling well today and forgot to send someone to tell him. Please go back and tell Doctor Song that Doctor He will come over tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, the young apprentice said, "Okay, please have a good rest, Doctor He."
After saying this, he bowed to Lu Baichuan and then left.
Lu Baichuan went to Qingyin Opera House.
It's still early, and there are still people in the theater listening to the opera, which is in full swing.
Lu Baichuan spotted Qin Jian sitting at the very front and walked straight over to him.
In order to attract Xinran's attention, Qin Jian always chose the seat closest to the table when he came, unlike others who would at least ask for a private room.
What brings you here?
"Is that not allowed? You can neglect your duties, so why can't I?"
These two had to act like they didn't get along in the theater, even though they had worked together for many years and were quite in sync for a while.
"Tch, whatever!"
Qin Jian scoffed and continued watching the stage.
At this moment, two men were singing on stage. Lu Baichuan sneered, "What's wrong? You come here every day to wait for them, and they still don't want to see you?"
"Miss Xinran is not feeling well, so naturally she cannot go on stage!"
Qin Jian snorted coldly and continued, "However, the people around her said that I can go to the backyard to see her in a while. If you don't have anything else to do, hurry up and leave, don't get in the way here."
“Tsk,” Lu Baichuan clicked his tongue, “A well-fed man would come all this way to see how much he can gain from guarding this place for a whole day, even if he’s just a starving man.”
Qin Jian: ? ? ?
Did he come all this way just to show off that he's a well-fed man?
Are you kidding me?
He pointed towards the door, gritted his teeth, and said, word by word, "Get the hell out of here, now!"
Lu Baichuan wasn't going to leave. Even if he went back, his wife wouldn't pay him any attention. So he just sat there with a smug grin, listening to the opera with great interest.
Qin Jian took a few deep breaths, really not wanting to say anything more to him, so he simply turned his head away and ignored Lu Baichuan.
Meanwhile, the content of their conversation was transmitted verbatim to Xinran's room.
"Did they really say that?"
The woman in front of the mirror was clearly somewhat incredulous. She had been hearing rumors of discord between Qin Jian and Lu Baichuan lately, but she felt it shouldn't be like that.
Firstly, these two have known each other for many years and there has never been any friction between them before, so why are there rumors of discord recently?
And what about that time when they almost got into a fight at the theater? Something just didn't feel right.
The servant beside her explained, "Don't worry, Miss. I've already inquired. Qin Jian and Lu Baichuan have never had a good relationship, especially after they took up their posts in Jingzhou. Qin Jian has always been by Prince Chen's side, so logically, the position of commander-in-chief of the Fire Cloud Division should have been his. But it was given to Lu Baichuan, who had nothing. He harbored resentment and gradually developed a rift with Lu Baichuan. It's normal that they don't get along."
"So, what exactly is the reason that Lu Baichuan was able to take up this position of commander-in-chief?"
"I heard that he helped Prince Chen solve several major problems. He was responsible for the events that happened in the capital recently. He is quite quick-witted, which is why he took Qin Jian's position."
She nodded happily, indicating that she understood, and then asked, "So, what is the reason Lu Baichuan came today? Does he suspect me?"
"No, we've kept it well hidden, and they've never suspected anything. Just now, Lu Baichuan said it was because there was nothing going on at the yamen, and Qin Jian was here watching the opera, so he was unwilling to accept it and came along to see Qin Jian make a fool of himself."
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