Chapter 176 A Section of Fair White Leg Revealed
He had never seen Jiang Zhi like this before.
Even when she was imprisoned and kidnapped by bandits, she never seemed to show any fear in front of outsiders.
But now, just a few harmless rats have made her so afraid?
Jiang Zhi buried her face in his neck, her voice trembling slightly as she asked, "Are they still there?"
Helpless, Lu Yuan easily kicked the rats at his feet against the wall with his black boots. After a series of miserable squeaks, they were dead.
He then stroked her back and patted her gently to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, it's all gone."
Jiang Zhi cautiously peeked out from his shoulder and, sure enough, saw only the stiff corpses of rats.
Although she was still a little scared of the corpse, it was much better than before.
Her pale face regained its color, and she realized how awkward her posture was.
She wrapped her arms around Lu Yuan's neck and her legs around his waist, while Lu Yuan supported her with one hand and patted her back with the other.
"I'm sorry, I was rude." She turned to get off Lu Yuan, but his hot hands held her up and bounced her around, making her feel her excited erection.
Jiang Zhi realized what it was and was immediately burned. Her body stiffened, and she dared not move an inch.
Fortunately, Lu Yuan didn't really intend to do anything.
After leaning against the wall and taking deep breaths to calm down, he put Jiang Zhi back on the ground.
An awkward atmosphere hung between the two.
Jiang Zhi didn't dare to look at him, her gaze wandering aimlessly, when suddenly she caught sight of something dark that clearly didn't belong here.
She exclaimed "Huh?" and bent down to pick it up and examine it.
It was a fragment about half the size of a palm.
The fragments are thick and solid, with the edges polished smooth and rounded. The glaze is dark black like lacquer, covered with dense, vein-like white-brown patterns, as fine as rabbit fur.
"This is……"
Lu Yuan took the fragments and examined them carefully, saying calmly, "These are fragments of a Jian kiln silver hare's fur teacup."
Jian kiln silver hare's fur teacups were imperial tribute items and would never circulate among the common people, let alone be found in this dilapidated little earthen house.
There must be some hidden story behind this.
"I'll take it back and have someone examine it carefully, and then I'll look into who the Emperor bestowed Jian kiln silver hare's fur teacups upon in previous years."
Jiang Zhi nodded, "Then I'll leave it to Lord Lu."
“I didn’t expect to have such a gain today,” Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow. “It seems that being slapped by Madam Shen earlier wasn’t for nothing.”
The fragment fell from inside the broken bed frame, showing how well it was hidden.
But that statement is too ambiguous.
The heat that had just subsided was starting to rise again, so Jiang Zhi coughed lightly and said, "We can't find anything else useful for the time being, so let's go back first."
She wanted to leave as if she were fleeing.
Because I was in such a hurry, there was a crisp "rip" sound when I got up.
Her skirt got caught on the spikes of a broken wooden plank next to her, and as she stood up, it tore open a large hole, revealing a section of her fair calf.
Jiang Zhi stopped moving.
How can she go out like this?
Then a dark cloak was draped over her head, filled with Lu Yuan's warm breath, tightly enveloping her.
"Let's go like this for now." His voice regained its usual coldness and solemnity.
It was as if the infatuation I felt just moments before was merely an illusion.
Jiang Zhi straightened her slightly disheveled clothes and went out with Lu Yuan.
Just after leaving Beilifang, I saw Shen Ci'an waiting at the street corner.
He was still wearing that worn-out blue robe, his face still pale, standing tall and elegant by the carriage.
Upon seeing Jiang Zhi emerge, he immediately went to greet her, saying, "I went to the Northern Garrison to pick you up, but the guards said you had arrived here."
But as soon as he got closer, he saw the brocade cloak belonging to the Imperial Guard that Jiang Zhi was wearing, and his eyes immediately turned cold.
Jiang Zhi hurriedly explained, "I accidentally snagged my skirt just now, so Lord Lu lent me his cloak to cover it up."
Shen Ci'an glanced at Lu Yuan, took out her own cloak from the carriage, took Lu Yuan's cloak off her, and put her own on.
"Thank you for taking care of my wife, Lord Lu." Shen Ci'an held the cloak and handed it back to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan's voice was as cold as iron, "It seems the whipping this morning wasn't harsh enough, as Lord Shen is still able to walk around."
“If Lord Lu is still not appeased, why not come to the Shen residence in person to carry out the execution? I, Shen, will be waiting for your arrival.” Shen Ci’an was equally defiant.
“No need for that,” Lu Yuan glanced meaningfully at Jiang Zhi, “I have already retrieved it from other places.”
"I must thank Madam Shen for her help today. I will inform you as soon as I have any news."
Shen Ci'an's expression changed.
Although I knew Lu Yuan was referring to the case, his tone clearly carried a deeper meaning.
Jiang Zhi didn't want to say more to Lu Yuan, so she just nodded and got into the carriage with Shen Ci'an's help.
Lu Yuan watched as Shen Ci'an supported Jiang Zhi's waist, not letting go even after they got into the carriage.
The moment the carriage curtain was lowered, you could see that Shen Ci'an had already pulled Jiang Zhi into his arms and kissed her forehead.
Jiang Zhi looked shy, showing no resistance or reluctance whatsoever.
Her attitude was completely different from when she was being intimate with him just now.
Lu Yuan felt a tightness in his chest, and he felt that he probably had some masochistic tendency, and he just had to take a look.
Inside the carriage, the lowered curtain blocked all view.
After kissing Jiang Zhi's forehead, Shen Ci'an held her and sat her on his lap.
Although her movements were gentle, her eyes were cold.
Jiang Zhi looked neatly dressed, but her hair was a bit messy, not as neat and tidy as when she saw him that morning.
Especially her lips; the lipstick she had applied before leaving the house was completely gone, and now they were swollen, with a faint crack at the corner of her mouth.
All of this made him wonder what exactly happened between Jiang Zhi and Lu Yuan.
He didn't dare to ask.
Before the marriage, he had promised the young lady that he would give her enough freedom.
He couldn't go back on his word, so he could only hold her waist tightly and rub his cool nose against her face and neck.
"What's wrong with you, Master?" Jiang Zhi felt a little ticklish and laughed as she dodged away.
But he noticed that the hand holding her was trembling slightly.
She was startled. "Has the wound reopened? Let me see."
"No need, let me hold you for a while," came Shen Ci'an's muffled voice.
The carriage arrived at Shen Mansion quickly.
Shen Ci'an didn't even let her get off the ground, and carried her straight into the main house.
Jiang Zhi was concerned about his wound, but Shen Ci'an didn't give her a chance to speak at all.
The moment the door closed, her icy lips pressed against mine without any room for doubt.
"W-what's wrong?" Jiang Zhi was dizzy from his kisses and instinctively felt that something was wrong with him.
But Shen Ci'an didn't speak, or even look at her. He simply traced her lip line carefully, his tongue brushing over the broken corner of her mouth.
Jiang Zhi couldn't help but hiss, but dared not say anything because she felt guilty.
Shen Ci'an became even more frustrated. A glint flashed in his eyes as he picked her up and placed her on the bed.
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