Chapter 659: Dancing Princess vs. East Factory Admiral 19
No one expected that after the emperor and the ministers argued, the person involved disagreed.
If anyone else was so ungrateful, Chu Tuo would have been furious long ago, but this person was Quan Jiu, so he didn't show any anger at all. Instead, he lowered his voice and spoke softly.
"Doctor Shen thinks this position is too low?"
In his opinion, capable people are all arrogant.
Quanjiu's pale blue robe danced in the wind:
"Your Majesty, that's not the case. I've been used to the wild life of the common people and am not used to the rules of the court. From now on, I just want to be a free and easy person, brewing wine and tea for the rest of my life."
Her tone was so sincere that Chu Tuo believed it and was quite moved:
“There aren’t many scholars like Dr. Shen who are indifferent to fame and fortune and treat money as dirt.”
system:"………"
It looked at Quan Jiu speechlessly, but the other party had a calm expression:
"I've never been interested in money since I was little. Money is something external to the body. You can't bring it with you when you're born, and you can't take it with you when you die. As long as it's enough for you to spend, it's fine."
As soon as these words fell, Shen Lang, who was two steps away from her, looked up at her calmly.
Selling medicine and running a restaurant, she almost monopolized the business of the entire capital, but she said innocently, "Money is something outside of the body"?
"Good! Good! Good!"
Chu Tuo said "good" three times in a row to express his excitement and appreciation.
"Dr. Shen is truly a man of elegance. How about this? I will reward you with a mansion, a hundred books, ten pieces of Western silk, and a box of antiques."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Quan Jiu did not refuse this time. After a slap in the face, she had to give a sweet reward. If she refused again and again, Chu Tuo would only think that she was ungrateful.
"Your Majesty, Qinglan has another favor to ask."
Xuanyuan Qinglan held the corner of her mouth, coughed twice, and spoke softly.
Chu Tuo: "Speak."
"I would like to ask Your Majesty to find someone for me."
When Quan Jiu heard this, the hairs on his body stood up.
"Could he be someone from my Meng country?" Chu Tuo asked curiously.
Xuanyuan Qinglan carried the small medicine bottle that Quanjiu gave her with her: "Yes, I owe her a favor occasionally, but I don't have the chance to repay her."
"Is this person a man or a woman? What's his name?"
Xuanyuan Qinglan: "I don't know her name, I only know her appearance, so I drew a portrait of her. Your Majesty, please find someone according to the portrait."
When Quan Jiu heard there was a portrait, he got goosebumps.
She had finally escaped from Baihua Tower and made Chu Tuo forget about her. If Chu Tuo saw her portrait now, combined with the fact that she disguised herself as a man to give medicine to Xuanyuan Qinglan, he would easily suspect "Dr. Shen".
She secretly cursed Xuanyuan Qinglan, the unreliable teammate.
"Show me the portrait."
The person who could make the Third Prince of Northern Qi owe a favor must not be a simple person.
Xuanyuan Qinglan opened the painting tube he was carrying and took out a painting.
Quan Jiu narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the portrait rolled into a tube, his brain working rapidly.
Xuanyuan Qinglan picked up the portrait, stood up and walked towards Chu Tuo.
"etc."
"etc."
Two voices sounded at the same time.
Quan Jiu looked at Chen Lang, but the other party was staring at Chu Tuo intently.
"Your Majesty, the East Factory has spies all over the country. Finding someone is such a trivial matter, you may as well leave it to me. Once I find the person, I will inform Your Majesty and the Third Prince."
Xuanyuan Qinglan paused. He had indeed heard that the spies under Chen Lang were very good at finding people.
Chu Tuo knew the capabilities of the East Factory:
"Then I will leave this matter to Lord Shen."
………
The banquet is over.
Quan Jiu was left alone by Chu Tuo.
Inside the emperor's bedroom.
"Dr. Shen is a skilled doctor and is also good at refining beauty pills. Why doesn't he heal his face?"
Chu Tuo ordered her to take off her hat and reveal her white jade mask.
Every time he stared at her slender and graceful figure, he would think that she must be a handsome man.
But every time Quan Jiu turned around and revealed that wheat-colored face, the disappointment in his heart would increase.
Although her face was obscured and her facial features could not be seen clearly, her dark complexion, paired with the fairy-like green robe, gave her an indescribable sense of strangeness.
Quan Jiu stood still and said, "It was too late for me to learn medicine. By the time I learned it, this face had already been shaped and there was no way to save it."
Perhaps because she performed so well tonight, Chu Tuo began to be curious about her face under the mask. He asked with concern:
"Doctor Shen, do you mind letting me take a look at your wound? There are several imperial physicians in the palace. I will have them treat you tomorrow."
Quan Jiu bowed and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am already used to this look. Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about it anymore."
He will see this face, but not now.
Chu Tuo was truly doing this for her own good, but if she didn't accept his kindness, he wouldn't force her.
"If Divine Doctor Shen doesn't mind, you can come to the palace often. I will keep the title of First-Rank Grand Secretary for you. If you ever change your mind, you can always ask for it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
………
When Quan Jiu left the palace, it was already midnight.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. There was no one on the street. The bluestone road stretched to an endless distance, empty and lonely.
She took a few steps and caught a glimpse of the alley on the side. She saw the familiar carriage parked in the alley.
A dimly lit paper lantern was hung on the carriage. Shen San sat in the carriage, teasing the horse's tail with a piece of dogtail grass that he had pulled out from somewhere.
Quan Jiu raised the corner of his mouth and walked straight over.
She went behind the curtain, and Shen San didn't stop her. It was obvious that he had received instructions from someone in advance.
There was an oil lamp in the carriage. Quan Jiu immediately spotted a man in a black robe with delicate and enchanting eyes. She took a few steps forward and sat down next to Shen Lang. She smiled and asked knowingly:
"It's so late, Admiral, why haven't you returned home yet? Who are you waiting for?"
Chen Lang said nothing, pulled out the portrait and handed it to her.
Quan Jiu raised her eyebrows, slowly unfolded the portrait, and when she saw the person in the portrait clearly, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Xuanyuan Qinglan probably guessed that she didn't want to reveal her female identity, so she sharpened her facial features and drew her as a man.
His original intention was good, but Chu Tuo was too familiar with the original owner and could recognize her true identity just by looking at the portrait.
"This painting is quite good."
Xuanyuan Qinglan's painting skills were excellent, magnifying all the advantages of her appearance. Quan Jiu carefully admired it with his chin in his hand. Suddenly, he took off his mask, leaned close to Shen Lang's ear, and whispered softly:
"What do you think, Admiral?"
Chen Lang lowered his eyes, his gaze landing on her face. Her painted face was not delicate, but her black eyes were as bright as stars.
He looked away and turned his gaze away.
"Fine."
Quan Jiu raised the corners of his mouth even higher, and said with a charming smile:
"Perfect? I wonder if you are referring to the painter, or the person in the painting?"
Her eyes were too bright and full of aggression, as if she wanted to swallow him alive.
Chen Lang calmly took out a handkerchief from his bosom and covered her head with it.
"Although I'm not picky, I don't eat everything either."
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