Chapter 50 From then on, everything went as planned.
At that moment, Wen Xuechi's eyes suddenly widened.
What happened in just a few seconds caused a huge uproar in his heart.
Zizhao, Zizhao just now...
She came up to him and kissed him!
So fragrant, so soft...
Lou Wanqiao had already lain back in bed with her eyes closed. There was no expression on her face, as if nothing had just happened, but the slightly red tips of her ears still revealed her mood.
Wen Xuechi's body was visibly stiff. He didn't move for a long moment, leaning against the headboard like a statue. After an unknown amount of time, he slowly raised his hand, his fingertips lightly touching the corner of her mouth. There seemed to still be a hint of warmth there, along with the faint scent of her body.
Lou Wanqiao was not awake for long. Perhaps because she knew Wen Xuechi was guarding her side, she quickly fell asleep in the warm bed after drinking the medicine, and had no idea what Wen Xuechi was thinking afterwards.
His eyes were wide open, and it took him a long time before he slowly and gently slid into the bed.
It was warm, mixed with the scent of herbs, and carried Zizhao's body temperature...
So warm...
His cheeks inexplicably turned red, his earlobes became hot, and if you looked closely, even his neck was suspiciously red.
He lay very straight again, not daring to move at all, for fear of disturbing Lou Wanqiao who was standing beside him.
Wen Xuechi turned his head carefully and saw Lou Wanqiao's sleeping profile. He slowly moved towards her until he was next to her and could feel the warmth of her skin.
A faint fragrance lingered around him, spreading from the tip of his nose to every part of his body. Wen Xuechi felt his heartbeat getting faster and faster in the silence. The surroundings were also very quiet, so quiet that he could clearly hear his own heartbeat.
Boom, boom, boom.
Bang bang bang.
His breathing was deliberately light, and he sniffed the scent lingering around him almost greedily.
The familiar aroma of wine was gone. Thinking about it, he hadn't touched alcohol in a long time. Wen Xuechi could sense that Lou Wanqiao didn't seem to like the taste of alcohol. He didn't know when it started, but the wine that used to taste good had lost its flavor. Compared to that, Zizhao was still more addictive.
He turned around to face Lou Wanqiao and closed his eyes contentedly.
It was a long and peaceful sleep.
Until dawn.
Lou Wanqiao opened his eyes and felt that he had not had such a good sleep for a long time, and he had not dreamed much all night.
She stretched, being careful not to tear the wound, and suddenly felt something different, as if her head felt soft and extra comfortable as a pillow.
Lou Wanqiao glanced sideways, only to be greeted by a magnified face. Wen Xuechi hadn't yet awoke, his long eyelashes casting a small shadow across his face. With a high nose and sharp features, this face was truly beautiful no matter how you looked at it.
He was so close, so close that Lou Wanqiao could even feel the faint breath of his breath on the side of her neck. At this moment, one of his hands was stretched out and placed under her neck, probably as a pillow for her.
Well, seeing such a face right after waking up would make anyone feel better.
A smile unconsciously appeared on Lou Wanqiao's lips. She couldn't help but reach out her hand, gently placed her fingertips on Wen Xuechi's cheek, and pressed his face to pinch the soft flesh.
Tsk, this feels so good...
Wen Xuechi's breathing paused, and Lou Wanqiao sensed he was about to wake up, so she quickly pulled her hand back. The next second, Wen Xuechi slowly woke up, looking bleary-eyed.
"Aqiao..." His voice was lazy and full of sleepiness, as if he was half awake.
"Hmm?" Lou Wanqiao couldn't help but reach out to tease him again. She touched the tip of his nose with her fingertips, then ran her finger down his cheek to his chin and scratched it, as if she was teasing a kitten.
Wen Xuechi turned over and lay on her legs. He lowered his head and rubbed his cheek against her palm, looking up at her: "Aqiao..."
Lou Wanqiao lowered his head and looked at his appearance, and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
This is too, too unfair!
What is he doing with this face!!
Wen Xuechi glimpsed her slightly red earlobe with his sharp eyes, chuckled with satisfaction, and stood up, opened his arms and pulled her into his arms, resting his chin on her shoulder: "Good morning, Qiao."
"Good morning." Lou Wanqiao replied stutteringly.
The light scent of snow lotus came around again. It should have been a very cold smell, but for some reason it made her intoxicated.
"I feel like I've almost recovered. Has anything happened in the capital recently?"
Yes, the enemy will not stop while she is unconscious, so she needs to make plans early.
"Don't worry, Qiao, I'll take care of everything." Wen Xuechi was confident. He asked Lou Wanqiao to rest for a while, changed his clothes and went out. After a while, he came in with a plate with a rich breakfast and a bowl of medicine.
"Ying is in charge these days. You eat first. I'll ask her to talk to you."
Lou Wanqiao sat on the bed, letting Wen Xuechi feed her mouthful by mouthful, while the figure outside the screen reported to her in detail what had happened recently.
Ying was her right-hand man, and her report was clear and concise. After listening to her, Lou Wanqiao had a general grasp of the situation. At the same time, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart that Wen Xuechi was really thoughtful and had no defenses against her.
It seems that Wen Xuechi has been sharing intelligence and participating in operations with her people during this period, and letting her confidants do the work themselves. This will also make her feel more at ease after she wakes up. After all, Wen Xuechi is a powerful Marquis Pingyuan. When it comes to doing something, he feels more at ease with his subordinates who he has personally trained.
From this point of view, Wen Xuechi is still very careful.
Lou Wanqiao nodded, briefly explained the next arrangements to Ying, and then drank the remaining bowl of medicine. Wen Xuechi changed her dressing, and the wound didn't hurt much anymore, but he was still very careful, afraid to hurt her.
"How's Li Su doing lately? Have you contacted him?" Lou Wanqiao asked him as he tied his belt. "Li Yulan didn't do anything shady to him, did he?"
"It's strange, he hasn't appeared since that day. His whereabouts are strange and difficult to locate." Wen Xuechi's expression became serious. "I asked someone to observe this Gu. It is very scary and difficult to remove. The Gu has twins, there is no distinction between son and mother. If he dies, you will be implicated. But on the other hand, if anything happens to you, he won't feel good either..."
He almost gritted his teeth when he said this.
Lou Wanqiao didn't quite understand. If Li Yulan had desperately cut his palm and merged his blood with hers at the last moment in order to plant a poison to control her or protect himself, then that was understandable. But what good would the twin poisonous insects do to him? If she were ever defeated by his men and killed herself, wouldn't he be finished too?
I can't figure out this guy's train of thought. He's such a weird person.
"Don't worry about this for now. Capturing him is the most important thing, to prevent him from causing trouble." Lou Wanqiao said calmly, as if he was talking about something very ordinary. "Actually, there's no need to be obsessed with breaking the Twin Gu. Even if it can't be solved, what can we do? Can we just let him go? There are many ways. First, capture him alive, chop off his limbs, pull out his teeth, remove his jaw, and then send someone to take good care of him. Use the best ginseng, and he won't die."
Wen Xuechi nodded and clapped, then leaned against Lou Wanqiao like a boneless person, looking up at her with admiration: "Hey... this is a good idea! As expected of the Dali Temple Minister, A Qiao is really amazing~"
Lou Wanqiao looked down at him, the corners of his mouth twitching.
Why do I feel that this person is becoming more and more open-minded? We were good friends a few days ago.
"Okay, it's time to take action. Come with me out." She rubbed Wen Xuechi's head. It was fluffy and his hair was very smooth, which felt great.
Wen Xuechi followed her obediently. If he had a tail, it would be raised high and shaking wildly at this moment.
Outside, the sun shone brightly; it was spring at its most vibrant. Flowers were in full bloom, and butterflies fluttered among them. As Lou Wanqiao was crossing the garden path toward the main hall, he suddenly saw someone approaching quickly.
This was her mansion, and the visitor was none other than her personal maid, Ruyuan. Ever since she left the capital, she had temporarily relocated everyone in her mansion to other places for safekeeping. They continued to do things as usual, and their lives remained much the same. Everything was in perfect order; this was the life they had grown accustomed to over the years.
They will not panic because they know that adults are the most reliable.
Those who can act in Lou Wanqiao's mansion are all people she trusts. They were either rescued from the hands of evil criminals while investigating a case, or were abducted into brothels when they were displaced and fleeing, or were sold to brothels by their families in exchange for money.
She rescued these girls and brought them back to her mansion, gave them freedom and some money to live on, and never forced them to leave or stay, but in the end almost all of them chose to stay in her mansion and serve her.
These girls are smart and good at doing things, so she can act without worries when she is outside, manage the affairs of the mansion in an orderly manner, and at the same time handle the social etiquette with other officials well.
Ruyuan is one of them, and he has been with her for a long time.
Many years ago, during an investigation, Lou Wanqiao arrived in a distant capital. Back then, her wish wasn't quite fulfilled. She was just a humble servant in the Cheng Mansion in the east of the city, mingling among the servants and maids, yet doing backbreaking work.
Such a place is a place where the rich have extra money and the poor have no place to live. The Cheng family is considered the local tyrant and has monopolized all resources, including the grain and silver issued by the court.
Lou Wanqiao is here to eliminate corrupt officials who are colluding with wealthy businessmen. In the process, she also meets Ruyuan.
While secretly investigating, Lou Wanqiao witnessed the Cheng family's young master's debauchery with his own eyes. Ruyuan was bruised and huddled in a corner, with a dull look in his eyes.
When he accidentally met Lou Wanqiao's eyes, a ripple suddenly appeared in his eyes, which were as calm as a dry well.
She was a very smart and calm girl. She seized the opportunity to pass a note to Lou Wanqiao and volunteered to be her insider.
Lou Wanqiao acted decisively. Once he had thoroughly investigated the matter, he showed no mercy and ransacked the Cheng residence from head to toe.
Finally, he knelt before her as he wished and begged for his fate.
Lou Wanqiao listened to her story patiently.
In the Cheng Mansion, she was called Xiaoniao, and in front of the Cheng Mansion, she was called Zhaodi. Her family sold her to the Cheng Mansion in exchange for rice and silver, and Zhaodi became a little bird in the mansion to entertain the young masters.
She was unwilling to accept this, but in such a remote place, the world was always like this. There were countless people like her. What could she do?
The little bird didn't understand, and she couldn't figure it out. She could only look at the sky in the square courtyard.
Until that day, Ruyuan saw a glimmer of opportunity.
She grabbed it without hesitation, risking her life and everything. Even if she died, she wanted to die on the way to escape rather than in such a predicament!
Fortunately, she made the right bet.
"Please give me a name, sir."
She prostrated herself at the foot of Louwan Bridge with a pious look on her face, full of longing for a new life.
Lou Wanqiao was silent for a moment, then squatted down in front of her: "As you wish."
She raised her head, her eyes reflecting the bright firelight.
"As you wish," Lou Wanqiao repeated, his expression still cold. He extended his palm and gently stroked her head. "From now on, everything will go as you wish."
"As, I wish..."
She repeated in a low voice, tears falling to the ground along with the raindrops.
That night's rain washed away the blood from the Cheng residence, and also erased the traces of Xiaoniao Zhaodi's past. A steady woman now resided in the residence of the Dali Temple's Shaoqing, managing the household affairs and studying knowledge. Even the palace maids could find no fault with her.
As she wished, she made rapid progress and prayed for her parents to be healthy and well.
From then on, everything went as planned.
…
"Your Excellency." Ruyuan stopped in front of her, then turned and bowed to Wen Xuechi. "May your Highness be well."
Lou Wanqiao waved his hand to dismiss the formality: "What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Ruyuan whispered, "Someone has come to visit, claiming to be... His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, and is waiting for you in the hall."
His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince?
Lou Wanqiao thought for two seconds in his mind. Isn’t this Li Yulan!
Him? A house visit?
She and Wen Xuechi looked at each other, and both saw confusion in each other's eyes.
No, although this person's behavior is cunning, this is too inexplicable, like a madman, it's impossible to figure out what he's thinking...
After that day, he seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth. Instead of taking advantage of her weakness to cause chaos in the palace, he disappeared for several days without causing any trouble, but now he came to her house and fell into her trap?
Lou Wanqiao boasts of solving countless cases, having encountered many disguised individuals along the way, yet she always manages to find flaws. This person's actions are strange, and indeed, she can't see through them.
Although I don't know what he's up to, but...
Even a madman has only one heart, flesh and blood, feels pain and itch, feels hungry and thirsty, can be pierced by swords and knocked down by fists.
Lou Wanqiao's eyes gradually lit up, and she was obviously getting more and more excited. She pressed her palm on the handle of the Xiuchun sword at her waist and gripped it tightly.
"Yan Gui, station more people at the gate, and send some skilled poison masters to make sure he doesn't get away later." Lou Wanqiao quickened his pace, his face calm as he gave the order, "Ying, activate all the traps in the courtyard. As Ru wishes, serve the best tea, and I'll go meet him in person."
Twin Gu? That means, as long as you can't kill him, you can play him to death.
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