The governor had never expected that the new emperor, who was the supreme ruler of the country, would come here in person just for a female wanted criminal listed on the notice board.
Just now, when he saw this team of imperial guards wearing armor and holding long swords, several bad guesses flashed through his mind.
Could it be… that there were thieves sneaking into Li'an City, and the emperor had led his troops to investigate? Would he be accused of negligence?
As soon as the emperor arrived in Li'an City, he ordered the city gates to be closed. Not only did he send people to strictly guard all the small roads in and out of Li'an City, he also prohibited anyone from entering or leaving.
This move really made people panic, but he refused to say why he came here, which also made the governor feel uneasy.
It was not until later, when the emperor asked Zhong Wei to tear off a notice of the wanted female criminal and carry it with him, and then came here again, that he understood a little bit.
Your Majesty, it seems that you are here for the female wanted criminal on the list.
When Lu Huan saw Zhang Rui enter the house, he put down the telescope and looked gloomy.
Haha, Su Zhao, you are really great.
…
Su Qian sat on a small stool in the kitchen, bending over to add firewood into the stove.
At this moment, she was wearing a coarse cloth dress with her hair tied behind her head. Even with such ordinary attire, it was difficult to conceal her stunning beauty and immortal-like temperament.
Zhang Rui was so stunned by her beauty that he didn't notice that the porridge in the pot was almost burnt. Su Qian smelled a strange smell and looked over, meeting his dazed eyes.
Su Qian stood up with an unhappy look on her face, "What are you thinking about? The porridge is almost mushy!"
Zhang Rui frantically collected his thoughts, "Ah... Oh, I'll just..."
As he was speaking, a burst of horse hooves and the sound of wheels rolling came from the entrance of the village... The sound was loud and clear, and was particularly noisy at this evening.
Su Qian felt a little uneasy. It shouldn't be so fast.
Lu Huan stopped at the gate of the courtyard and came to the door of Zhang Rui's house. Even though he had imagined the scene of meeting her again many times along the way, at this moment, he was still a little nervous and uneasy.
He lowered his eyelids, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, his eyes were clear.
He clenched his fists and knocked three times on the wooden door.
Zhang Rui was puzzled. "Who is coming here so late?"
He handed the pot and spoon to Su Qian and said, "You take charge of the cooking. I'll go and take a look."
Su Qian wanted to tell him not to go, but he handed the pot and spoon to her without saying a word and headed for the door.
Zhang Rui suddenly opened the door. Under the sparse light and shadow, Lu Huan's face was gloomy. Zhang Rui saw that he was wearing heavy military armor and had a deep temperament. He asked in confusion, "Military officer, what can I do for you?"
The "General" looked at him with a gaze that was as cold as a poison, making him feel an inexplicable chill. "You...you are?"
Lu Huan originally thought he could control his emotions, but when he saw Zhang Rui opening the door, he couldn't help himself. He stretched out his palm, grabbed Zhang Rui's neck and pulled him towards him. Then, as if in disgust, he threw him to the guards behind him and strode towards the threshold...
Zhang Rui opened his mouth in fear and wanted to scream.
Zhong Wei quickly drew his sword and pressed it against his neck. "If you still want to save your life, shut up!"
Zhang Rui subconsciously fell silent, but still struggled hard. He looked at Lu Huan's back and felt so powerless for the first time.
The door to the woodshed was ajar. Lu Huan stood outside the door, looking through the door frame at the man inside.
There was firewood burning under the stove, and the dim candlelight and warm air came out from it, which was very warm.
Su Qian poured the porridge out of the pot, sprinkled chopped green onions on one of the bowls, and then placed the two bowls on the table...
Seeing her like this, Lu Huan's heart felt like it was being stabbed by needles. Now, it was full of holes.
He didn't know what kind of mood he was in when he pushed open the door and walked towards Su Qian. He had been thinking about this familiar figure in front of him for dozens of days and nights.
She thought about it day and night. As long as she was in front of him, she could catch all his sights and grab all his attention.
Su Qian seemed not to notice. She didn't look up, but just said lightly, "You're here."
She acted as if she had known about it for a long time and was not surprised at all. Her tone was as if she was talking to a close friend whom she had known for many years. There was no need for warm hospitality, only familiarity.
The depression in Lu Huan's heart dissipated a little: "You don't seem surprised?"
Su Qian pushed the bowl of porridge without chopped green onions in front of him, "I knew you would come, but I didn't expect it to be so soon..."
Lu Huan was speechless for a moment, but still asked her, "How did you know?"
"That day in Li'an City, I saw my wanted poster. I also noticed that people were looking at me with strange expressions and kept asking about me. I knew then that you would find out sooner or later."
Lu Huan: "Since you know, why don't you come to me?"
When he said this, he tried hard to suppress the discomfort and grievance in his heart, "Do you know... I have been looking for you all this time."
Su Qian: "I only found out about this a few days ago when I saw the wanted poster in the city."
She placed the spoon in front of Lu Huan and said, "You must be hungry after all this journey. Let's eat something first."
Lu Huan looked at the bowl of porridge without chopped green onions in front of him, and remembered that when he was in Beijing, she put chopped green onions in the dishes she cooked, but he didn't even taste a bite.
That was the first time she cooked for him. She wanted to ask him about his taste before making the dish, but he left too quickly and didn't tell her.
Later, Su Qian went to ask Zi Tan and others, and their answer was that they didn’t know what kind of flavor Lu Huan liked.
She was at a loss and could only try one thing at a time.
There was a dish with chopped green onions, so he never picked up his chopsticks. From then on, Su Qian remembered this.
Later, after Su Qian was stabbed to death, he regretted countless times why he did not try the dish that day. This became a regret for him.
Later he thought that he shouldn't have been so willful.
He shouldn't have refused to eat the dish with chopped green onions; he shouldn't have quarreled with her and ignored her later; and he shouldn't have ignored her for the sake of a tablet.
She died in the general's mansion.
Lu Huan didn't know what emotion he was feeling as he stirred the porridge in his hand. "Why are there only two bowls?"
"Isn't there someone outside the door? Why don't you leave a bowl for him?"
Su Qian was a little surprised that he was not angry.
She lowered her head and gestured, "This bowl of porridge with chopped green onions in front of me is his."
Lu Huan immediately became displeased, "You don't want to drink it yourself? Why leave it for him?"
In order to protect Zhang Rui, Su Qian had to take this step. No matter what, she must not harm Zhang Rui.
"If you want to take me away, then I naturally... don't need this bowl of porridge anymore."
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