Chapter 649: Dancing Princess vs. East Factory Admiral 9
This Mr. Shen became famous so quickly that the news even reached him. If he really had some ability, he would be happy to admit him to the Imperial Hospital.
Quan Jiu repeated the reason he had just given to He Miaomiao, but Chu Tuo waved his hand indifferently.
"It's just a cold wind, it doesn't pose a threat."
Quan Jiu looked at He Miaomiao and decisively pulled her out as a shield:
"The Empress has just recovered and is currently weak. If I were to take off my hat and accidentally let her catch a cold, I would truly become an eternal sinner for the Meng Kingdom."
If you don't take care of yourself, you should at least take care of your wife, right?
Quan Jiu had a good plan, but he didn't expect that there would be a fool to sabotage it.
"Master Shen, you don't have to worry. The emperor is the Son of Heaven and has dragon energy to protect his body. A little cold will naturally not harm the emperor's dragon body."
He Miaomiao saw that Chu Tuo wanted to recruit Quan Jiu, and continued with what Chu Tuo said.
Quan Jiu was speechless. In order to flatter someone, he even gave up his own body?
Chu Tuo patted the back of He Miaomiao's hand and once again expressed his admiration for her virtue.
"My beloved, please stand further away, don't hurt yourself."
He was not curious about the face of "Mr. Shen", but he simply didn't like the feeling of someone being out of his control.
After He Miaomiao took two steps back, Chu Tuo stood between Quan Jiu and He Miaomiao and reminded them:
"Mr. Shen, you can take off your hat now."
The man's probing eyes met hers through the white gauze. He Miaomiao also stared at her face curiously, wanting to see what kind of face was hidden under the hat.
For a moment, everyone in Fengyi Palace stood in silence, waiting for Quan Jiu to take off his hat.
In the oppressive atmosphere, Quan Jiu narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hand to his thin lips, and coughed lightly twice:
"Ahem! Ahem... Then I will obey the Emperor and take off my hat..."
She spoke slowly, dressed in a green robe, standing tall, with her slender fingertips raised, holding the edge of her woven hat.
The sleeves of her green robe were too long, and when her hands hung at her sides, they covered her entire arms. However, the movement of raising her hands allowed her fingertips to be exposed through the sleeves, revealing a section of her knuckles that were slender and long.
For some reason, Chu Tuo's originally dignified and indifferent gaze was attracted by this piece of knuckle.
Although he is obviously a man, Mr. Shen's fingers are as thick and slender as a woman's. If it weren't for the dull yellow skin color of his fingers, he would probably be often mistaken for a woman.
The thin white gauze fluttered in the wind, slowly rising up and passing over Quan Jiu's lips.
Chu Tuo caught a glimpse of the light pink lips, his gaze lingered for two more seconds, a hint of curiosity rising in his eyes.
The lip shape is good, so I think Mr. Shen won't be too ugly.
As he thought of this, Quan Jiu had already taken off his bamboo hat, revealing his full appearance.
Seeing the face under the hat, Chu Tuo frowned slightly, as if he had not expected this situation.
"What's going on?"
There was actually a white jade mask on the other person's face, covering most of his face, leaving only his thin lips and chin exposed.
Quan Jiu was neither humble nor arrogant, and bowed his head in greeting:
"Your Majesty, when I was young, my home caught fire. I didn't escape in time, so my face was destroyed by the fire. I'm afraid of scaring others, so I usually wear a mask when I appear in public."
She lowered her eyes, and Chu Tuo couldn't see her expression. With his height advantage, he could only catch a glimpse of her thin frame and a slender neck.
“What a pity.”
A trace of regret flashed across Chu Tuo's eyes.
Although the mask covered most of her facial features, based on her delicate jawline, he could infer that she didn't look too bad before she was disfigured.
The skin burned by the fire was wrinkled and shrunken into a ball, looking hideous and ugly. Chu Tuo just thought about it and lost interest in the face under the mask.
"Forget it, just wear this mask well."
Quan Jiu: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy."
Chu Tuo was too familiar with the original owner. Before entering the palace, she painted all the exposed skin a shade yellower just in case. Her originally glowing white skin became dull and dark, and it was obvious that it belonged to a man.
When Shen Lang entered the room, he saw her dressed in this "rustic" way.
"Your Majesty, the admiral is here." Eunuch Zhou came into the room to report.
As soon as Chu Tuo said "Let him in", Chen Lang stepped over the threshold and walked in without permission.
There was a hint of displeasure in Chu Tuo's eyes, but he suppressed it in an instant.
"My dear, why are you here?"
The man put on a kind expression.
After Shen Lang entered the room, he didn't even look at Quan Jiu, as if he didn't know her.
"I suddenly remembered that I have something else to report regarding border military pay."
Chu Tuo has been busy with border issues recently. When he heard that he had something to report, he didn't care about Quan Jiu:
"Follow me to the imperial study."
He walked in front, with Shen Lang two steps behind him. When they crossed the threshold, no one expected Shen Lang to suddenly turn around.
Quan Jiu's eyes met his directly, and both of them remained calm. Their eyes met and then disappeared. None of the servants in the palace noticed anything unusual.
………
An hour later, Shen Lang left the palace.
Shen San followed him closely:
"Sir, aren't you being too kind to Master Shen? You're actually dealing with the Emperor just for him... Master Shen doesn't know your identity, so even if you help him, he won't know it's your contribution..."
Shen Lang actually had a plan for the border issue a long time ago, but he just didn't want to hand it over to Chu Tuo.
Shen Lang let him ramble on and ignored him.
The two walked out of the palace gate. Shen San wanted to complain about something, but he saw a figure squatting not far from the palace gate.
"Speak of the devil, and he'll appear."
It was already dusk and the sky was already dark. The petite and slender figure squatted in the dark, not attracting any attention.
Shen Lang also saw the figure and walked straight over.
Quan Jiu turned around when he heard footsteps and saw a black robe embroidered with python patterns and a pair of black boots.
"Mr. Shen."
Shen Lang spoke softly.
He was not wearing a hat and was now using the identity of the governor of the East Factory. In Quan Jiu's eyes, the two did not know each other.
"Greetings, Admiral." She saluted.
Chen Lang stared at her exposed yellow skin, then looked at the gradually darkening sky and said:
"I have some questions about elixirs that I want to ask Master Shen. I wonder where Master Shen lives. How about I take you back?"
"OK."
Quan Jiu readily agreed.
Seeing that she agreed so quickly, Shen Lang frowned slightly, and a hint of emotion flashed in his eyes.
When he tested her with another identity, she shook off the person who was following her, which showed that she did not want to reveal her residence. Why did she agree so easily now?
…
Quan Jiu's residence was not far away, so the two walked back.
After walking for a while, raindrops as big as soybeans suddenly began to fall.
"It's raining."
Quan Jiu raised his hands to cover his head.
Shen San immediately said: “Sir, please wait, I will go buy an umbrella.”
As soon as he left, the rain started to get heavier.
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