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Chapter 465 Private Construction

As night deepened, the people who came to the inn seeking medical treatment and medicine were finally driven away by the combined power of talismans and incantations. The once bustling entrance became empty again, and the surroundings finally quieted down once more. Even the innkeeper and his young waiter breathed a sigh of relief.

The young waiter probably felt that the current "grand occasion" was somewhat related to his loose tongue in the past, so he felt particularly guilty when he saw Yan Daoxin and the others. For the first day or two, he even found excuses to avoid seeing them. Later, he gradually realized that Yan Daoxin did not seem to want to hold anything against him, so he slowly relaxed and expressed his apology with an exceptionally attentive attitude.

Zhu Yu couldn't stay idle during the day, so she went over to help Yan Daoxin. She didn't expect to attract so many people. She was exhausted by the end of the day, and when everyone left in the evening, she lazily lay on the bed, not wanting to move at all.

Seeing this, Lu Qing couldn't help but shake his head and smile helplessly. After so long, he had finally figured out Zhu Yu's personality.

No matter how firmly she says she likes being idle and doing nothing, and no matter how much she grits her teeth and swears after each busy period that she never wants to meddle in other people's business again, the next time she faces the choice between having nothing to do and being busy and fulfilled, she will still choose the latter without hesitation.

However, things are different now. Lu Qing has seen through this matter but doesn't say anything. She simply sits down slowly by the bed and reaches out to massage Zhu Yu's sore waist.

Zhu Yu had been helping Yan Daoxin for most of the day, her back aches and pains returning, making her want to lie on the bed and groan. Suddenly, Lu Qing kneaded her lower back and massaged it a few times, relieving the pain a little. She didn't care about being embarrassed and quickly pointed out the location and pressure to Lu Qing.

One of them was enjoying a comfortable back massage, his expression relaxed and he was about to fall asleep. The other person was silently massaging him, his eyes and expression full of tenderness that he had never seen before.

The atmosphere was peaceful with a touch of romance, but it didn't last long and was soon broken by a soft bird song coming from outside the window.

Lu Qing paused in his actions, got up and went to the bedside, opening the window a crack.

Zhu Yu was enjoying a comfortable lower back massage when she suddenly felt Lu Qing stop and leave. The next second, she realized that there seemed to be a long-lost "birdsong" outside the window. She quickly got up and saw Lu Qing gently closing the window.

"What is it?" Zhu Yu asked in a low voice, even though she knew it seemed unnecessary, she still subconsciously lowered her voice.

Lu Qing was amused by her reaction, walked over and sat down with her on the edge of the bed. She opened her palm and sure enough, there was the familiar puzzle box in her hand.

"Is it the Shadow Guard?" Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried that it was the Chi Fu Guard coming to deliver a message.

Within the Brahma Kingdom, someone wanted Lu Qing to discover the truth behind the massacre of his clan. The two of them also planned to go along with it. At this critical juncture, they didn't want Chi Fu Wei to follow them closely again, like a shadow, which would only create more trouble.

Now, upon seeing the ingenious box, Zhu Yu knew that the messenger was Lu Qing and Lu Chao's shadow guards. The fact that the shadow guards would deliver the letter directly to the window indicated that there were neither Chi Fu Guards nor any other suspicious watchers nearby.

This was something to breathe a sigh of relief. Zhu Yu watched curiously as Lu Qing opened the contraption box and took out a flattened piece of paper.

However, this time it wasn't sheet music, but densely packed tiny characters in regular script.

“This wasn’t written to me by Lu Chao. It must have been sent from the capital. Both he and I have a copy of this secret report.” Lu Qing glanced at the words on it and guessed that Zhu Yu might have any doubts. So he explained to her directly, “It seems that something big has happened in the capital.”

As he spoke, he turned half his body toward Zhu Yu, stretched out his long arm, reached past Zhu Yu's side, unfolded the paper in front of her, and rested his chin on the top of Zhu Yu's head: "Let's look at it together."

This posture didn't look like they were looking at something serious together at all. Zhu Yu was a little helpless, but she was also very curious about what had happened in the capital that made the Shadow Guard feel it was necessary to keep both masters informed of the current situation.

Soon, she was astonished by the concise record on that small piece of paper.

They had indeed been away from the capital for some time, but even so, she was still incredibly surprised by what had happened there.

The secret letter was telling Lu Qing that not long ago, the capital city almost underwent a major upheaval.

They had already heard that Cao Tianbao's men had acquired a batch of weapons, which, although bearing the Ministry of War's seal, were not recorded and were suspected of being illegally manufactured.

Unexpectedly, the matter took a new turn later.

Emperor Jin already harbored resentment towards military generals because of his past experiences. This time, when faced with Cao Tianbao's predicament, although he spoke very leniently, seemingly protecting the old minister who had followed him for many years, he would occasionally reprimand him in court. The implication was that as the ruler of the world, he should naturally show leniency to the old minister who had followed him, but those weapons were indeed inexplicable.

Since that's the case, as a wise ruler, he has already done his part. Cao Tianbao, as a loyal and devoted minister, should naturally have the "sensible" attitude that a minister, especially a minister who has been cared for all his life, should have.

But whether Cao Tianbao was too careless to understand or he was stubborn about this matter, he didn't react at all to Emperor Jin's frequent reprimands, as if he couldn't understand them at all.

His attitude was undoubtedly a provocation to Emperor Jin, and the subtle rivalry between the two finally erupted during the morning court session.

After several unsuccessful attempts to hint at his intentions, Emperor Jin bluntly advised Cao Tianbao during the morning court session that he was too old to push himself and that returning to his hometown to retire and enjoy his old age would be a wise choice. It would also allow him to stay away from trouble and avoid being caught in the crossfire at his age, where he might inadvertently ruin his reputation.

Most people would understand upon hearing this that there was no turning back. They had no choice but to accept Emperor Jin's "advice" and retire to their hometown. After all, wealth, honor, and high official rank were all good things that everyone desired, but keeping one's head was the most important thing.