Chapter 292 293. The plan to seduce Lei Zhouzhou is launched!
The Duke Su's Mansion is an ironclad entity.
Princess Henghuan had let Lin Zhong's courtyard be infiltrated intentionally to convey, or reinforce, a message to the outside world: she still disapproved of the marriage with the Marquis of Changning's Mansion and still disliked Lei Zhouzhou.
Although she appeared to be turning a blind eye, Princess Henghuan had actually already arranged people to monitor the movements of the spies who had infiltrated the palace.
She wouldn't care about petty things like climbing into bed or using aphrodisiacs. Lin Zhongzhong got into trouble over such a small matter, causing a conflict and rift between him and Lei Zhouzhou, and he deserved it.
The young master of the Duke Su's mansion, the younger brother of the commander of the Kyoto Guards, actually fell into the trap of lust. He didn't even have this little bit of vigilance. Princess Henghuan would feel ashamed if she told others about it, so naturally she would not stand up for Lin Zhong.
If Lin Zhong's safety was truly endangered, Princess Henghuan would naturally stop it and punish the people behind these spies - she had already found out which spies belonged to which families.
The Changning Marquis Mansion has also encountered the same situation these days. The difference is that most of the spies who have infiltrated are young men with different appearances and personalities.
But the old housekeeper won't let him off.
More than half of those spies fell into the old butler's line of defense and failed to sneak into the Changning Marquis Mansion. Those who successfully sneaked into the Changning Marquis Mansion also found that there was no opportunity to take advantage of around Lei Zhouzhou.
Lei Zhouzhou lives in Qiufengyuan, which is named after the saying "autumn wind sweeps fallen leaves".
There is a spacious martial arts training ground in the courtyard, with two weapon racks on them, on which are placed long swords, soft whips, daggers, bows and arrows, etc.
Next to the martial arts training ground is an array of archery targets, with targets of varying heights and sizes. There is also a launcher next to the shooting range for launching moving targets such as flying balls.
In order to help him practice archery better, the marquis's mansion also raised some little mice. A ball was put on the mice as a target and put into the shooting range for Lei Zhouzhou to shoot at.
When these little mice were first put into the shooting range, they would be scared and pretend to be dead when they were hit on the head by the ball. Later, they found that the two-legged man only shot the ball and not themselves, so they became bolder and dared to climb onto the target post and run towards Lei Zhouzhou.
These little mice had ropes tied around their bodies, and after shooting the targets they were to be collected and raised again. However, there were always a few clever mice that would chew through the ropes and escape, and thus die in the mouths of the cats kept in the Marquis's mansion.
Lei Zhouzhou doesn't need anyone to serve him.
He is very independent. He wakes up on time in the morning without being called, puts on his clothes, boots, and hair by himself, washes up, and then goes to the main courtyard to have breakfast with his family.
The servants in his yard were responsible for cleaning the house, sweeping the yard, pruning flowers, plants and trees, maintaining and replacing the targets in the shooting range, arranging the weapons in the martial arts training ground in the morning, returning the weapons to the armory in the evening, maintaining them on time, polishing what needed to be polished, and applying essential oils where necessary.
Not to mention serving Lei Zhouzhou personally, he didn't even have the chance to be alone with Lei Zhouzhou.
A spy applied to be a new martial artist and sneaked into the Changning Marquis Mansion, trying to have some physical contact with Lei Zhouzhou and seduce him, but Lei Zhouzhou was upright as soon as he opened his eyes and started fighting as soon as he entered the martial arts field.
The spy martial artist relaxed for a moment, and Lei Zhouzhou found a flaw and defeated him. He was heard muttering to himself, "Why do I feel that this batch of martial artists are not as good as before? Their basic skills are not solid at all. I should quit in a few days."
The job is almost gone before anyone even gets to know him.
This frightened these spy martial artists so much that they became extremely alert, practiced diligently, and worked conscientiously. They finally managed to keep their jobs as martial artists and were praised by Lei Zhouzhou and given salary increases.
Spy Martial Master: Hehe~
While they were breathing a sigh of relief, they suddenly realized that their mission to seduce Lei Zhouzhou was not accomplished at all...
Fortunately, the opportunity came soon.
During a sword sparring match with a martial artist, Lei Zhouzhou accidentally sprained his right hand and lost his strength. Then, a pretty and gentle spy maid seduced him under the pretext of helping him put on his clothes and shoes.
Perhaps because he was too calm, Lei Zhouzhou had no idea that these people were seducing him.
The spies thought that this wouldn't work and they had to use some drastic measures, so they also got some aphrodisiac incense and disguised it as calming incense. As soon as they lit it in Lei Zhouzhou's room, they were stopped and extinguished by the nanny in charge.
Because Lei Zhouzhou doesn't like burning incense in the house, he never lights it.
If one plan doesn’t work, try another.
When the maid of the spy was making the bed, she secretly hid an aphrodisiac sachet at the head of the bed, intending to wait until Lei Zhouzhou was too passionate to bear it in the middle of the night, and then have someone come in to break Lei Zhouzhou's chastity.
But Lei Zhouzhou had a keen nose and discovered the sachet that night. He thought it was a gift from a friend and he had accidentally left it there, so he put it in his treasure room.
He had a special room where he kept the gifts and letters from his friends. Only the small white lotus hydrangea that Lin Zhong gave him was hung on the head of his bed.
The second plan failed.
The spies reluctantly put aphrodisiac oil in Lei Zhouzhou's bath water. In warm water, the essential oil took effect quickly.
But Lei Zhouzhou takes a shower even faster.
He didn't have the habit of taking a bath. It only took him a quarter of an hour from getting in the water to getting out and putting on his clothes. The essential oil didn't even have time to penetrate, let alone take effect.
The third plan failed again.
The spies secretly sent love letters to Lei Zhouzhou, disguised as a young man who had admired Lei Zhouzhou for a long time.
The letter was full of deep affection and love. She described her miserable life and the fact that she suffered from a terminal illness. When she heard the news of his engagement, her condition worsened and she knew she would not live long. However, if she could see him once, she would have no regrets in her life.
Key point: Let Lei Zhouzhou go alone.
He said he was afraid of affecting his reputation and didn't want people to see him meeting a man outside of his family, which would cause Young Master Lin to misunderstand.
After seeing the letter, Lei Zhouzhou believed it and went to the agreed place.
"This guy has been in love with me for a long time and is almost dead. It's only right and proper that I meet him and reject his affection in person as a sign of respect."
Lei Zhouzhou said at the time, "He's right. It's not right for me to meet a man outside of my family in private. You are my fiancé, and if you go with me, there will be no misunderstanding. He saw that we have a deep relationship and knew that I was doing well. I think he can rest in peace in his heart after his death."
So he took Lin Zhong there with him in a lively manner. Before leaving, he told his father and uncle about the letter. The entire marquis's mansion knew about the letter, and then the entire Kyoto knew about it as well.
Someone has a deep affection for Lei Zhouzhou and her only wish before her death is to see him once more. Lei Zhouzhou is affectionate and loyal, while Lin Zhong is considerate and generous.
The spies: “…”
Who said Lei Zhouzhou was easy to fool? Isn't he incredibly cunning?!
Of course the spies didn't dare to go, and in the end Lei Zhouzhou and Lin Zhong didn't see anyone, and the onlookers even imagined a love-hate story.
It's not that the spy hadn't thought about putting drugs in the food, but the Changning Marquis Mansion had very strict control over diet, and Lei Zhouzhou only ate in the main courtyard with his family, so there was no chance at all.
The matron in charge of Qiufeng Courtyard was particularly strict. She walked around the courtyard from time to time, focusing on checking Lei Zhouzhou's room to prevent someone from hiding and assassinating or poisoning him.
Apart from her, only the senior maid in the courtyard could lead people into the room where Lei Zhouzhou slept, and watch the maids and servants clean the room. Normally, servants were not allowed to enter without permission.
Their eyes are very sharp. Once they find someone with bad intentions towards Lei Zhouzhou, no matter if they simply have feelings for him or really want to seduce him to complete a task, they will transfer him to the yard to do work and will not be allowed to approach Lei Zhouzhou or his house.
Even if Lei Zhouzhou found that the person who made the bed today was different from yesterday, he would not associate it with love or conspiracy, but just think that they were taking turns.
The spies tried their best to seduce him in every possible way, but Lei Zhouzhou was completely unaware and completely blind.
So sad.
The spies of Duke Su's Mansion were worried.
Lin Zhong was too perceptive and retreated immediately when he saw something wrong. All his seduction plans failed, and he was then wiped out by Princess Henghuan.
The spies in the Changning Marquis' Mansion were also worried.
Lei Zhouzhou was too stunned to notice anything was wrong. He implemented all his plans but none of them succeeded, and his relationship with Lin Zhong became more intense.
Lei Zhouzhou had a little bit of aphrodisiac scent on his body. He was full of energy and thought the heat was due to excessive exercise, so he didn't take it seriously.
Lin Zhong has a sharp personality and keen senses, otherwise he would not have discovered the aphrodisiac incense and someone on the bed as soon as he stepped into the house.
He smelled the fragrance on Lei Zhouzhou's body and thought that Lei Zhouzhou was wearing a sachet, but the more he looked at Lei Zhouzhou, the more restless his heart became, his body became hot, and he couldn't help but let his imagination run wild, and his face turned red.
Lei Zhouzhou noticed that his face was red, and thought he had a fever, so he reached out to touch his forehead.
Lin Zhong suddenly remembered the prelude to their first kiss. He subconsciously grabbed his hand and asked, "Zhou Zhou, do you want to kiss me again?"
Lei Zhouzhou: “?”
Lin Zhong reacted: "!"
He immediately blushed, let go and apologized three times, but Lei Zhouzhou saw that he seemed to want to kiss her, so he asked him if he wanted to kiss her but was shy again?
Lin Zhong hesitated but nodded honestly.
So, they kissed each other tenderly for the second time, and Lin Zhong reacted in front of Lei Zhouzhou again, and finally ran away in embarrassment.
There were spies from other families infiltrating Qiufeng Courtyard. Lei Li was busy with government affairs at first and didn't notice it. But after hearing the report from the old housekeeper, he realized that so many things had happened in just over a month. He was so angry that he laughed.
How dare they cause trouble right under his nose? If the tiger doesn't show its might, would it think he's a sick cat?
Lei Li wrote invitations to each family to a banquet at his mansion to thank them for their care for the Changning Marquis Mansion in recent days. It would be impolite not to reciprocate, and he would take care of them one by one in the future.
During the morning court session, Lei Li smiled and spoke in a sarcastic tone. After the court session, he deliberately blocked the goods of his rivals, preventing them from using the preferential official prices to transport goods through the Transportation Department, which made those people so angry that they were furious.
The rumors about Lei Zhouzhou in Kyoto were dealt with vigorously by Lei Li before they could become a trend.
For a while, the atmosphere in Kyoto improved a lot.
Naturally, these things did not escape the emperor's eyes. Lei Li knew that Wanqi Xia loved to watch the fun, so when he went to the palace to report on his work, he told the emperor these things as a joke.
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