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Chapter 9 Boarding the pirate ship

After hearing Zhu Yu's words, Lu Qing didn't admit it, but she didn't deny it either. She just smiled and asked, "Then Madam, please tell me why I did this?"

"Want to catch me off guard and test my abilities?" Zhu Yu didn't know Lu Qing well, nor could he grasp his style of doing things. He could only rely on his own guesswork. "But next time, Your Highness, if you have anything to do, just tell me. There's no need to go to all that trouble.

Eating too much snacks can easily make you stupid. By then, I'm afraid even if I'm willing to help the prince, I won't be able to do anything."

Lu Qing looked at Zhu Yu's tense face, which showed that she was very unhappy, but because of her status she had to restrain her anger. She took a teacup from the table and poured her a cup of hot tea.

"Then I will offer tea instead of wine as an apology to Madam." He picked up the tea and handed it to Zhu Yu, "This tea was brewed by the old postmaster, Madam, you can drink it without worry.

The tea snacks previously contained only tranquilizing powder bought from an ordinary pharmacy.

"During the wedding banquet that night, I heard from your tone that you seemed to be trying to hide your incompetence and not want to reveal your methods. To save some trouble, I resorted to a poor strategy. I hope Madam will not blame you."

Zhu Yu took the cup of tea, but didn't drink it. He just put it on the table and asked, "What does the prince want me to do?"

"For my own use." Seeing that she asked so straightforwardly, Lu Qing simply moved away the booklet and brush in front of him and answered directly.

Zhu Yu sighed: "I'm just a weak woman..."

Hearing this, Lu Qing lowered his head and chuckled, "What a weak woman who can save the dying and isn't even afraid of corpses."

Zhu Yu was choked by his words and felt a little annoyed. The Lu Qing in front of him didn't look like the carefree playboy who indulged in love affairs as rumored. He was clearly a fox that was hard to see through.

She seriously suspected that even if she did not intervene on the wedding day, this guy would have his own way to resolve the crisis.

But he couldn't hold his temper, and when he heard that someone wanted to execute the entire Xiaoyao Palace, he jumped out in a hurry...

On the one hand, you want to be rich and idle, but on the other hand, you can't control yourself. You are really asking for trouble...

Seeing that she was a little annoyed, Lu Qing suppressed the smile in his eyes and said seriously: "I have no intention of getting married, but the emperor's will cannot be violated.

Since the emperor has granted you to me in marriage, I plan to keep you in the backyard or build another courtyard for you to live in.

Gold, silver, jade, earrings, pearl hairpins, silks and satins, everything that other noble ladies have, you can have everything. Other than that, you and I will not interfere with each other.

Zhu Yu nodded hurriedly.

No problem, she can do these, she can do them so well!

Her reaction made Lu Qing stunned for a moment, and he shook his head with a smile: "It's a pity that no one expected that Prince Yi's guards would suddenly be poisoned on the night of the wedding. I thought it was a complication, but I accidentally discovered your ability.

Although I don't know where your courage and ability come from, that's exactly what I need.

And when you heard that Duke Yan was going to make trouble that day, you took the initiative to step forward to help. I think you also need to rely on the Xiaoyao Palace. I hope that our family will live in peace.

Since we have come to this point tonight, I might as well be frank with my wife."

As he spoke, he took out a badge from his waist and placed it on the table.

Zhu Yu originally thought that he took out the waist badge of Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion, but when she looked closely, she found that it was not the case. She had seen the waist badge of Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion before. It was gold lacquer with vermilion painted on it, and it had a sense of the grandeur and wealth of a royal family.

The piece now placed on the table is also gold lacquer, but the pattern on it is painted with indigo. There seems to be a pattern like a tiger head under the waist badge.

"His Majesty appointed me the Golden-Faced Censor and bestowed upon me a golden token, which allowed me to travel on his behalf, assess the integrity of officials, and investigate the sentiments of the people. This also includes overseeing criminal cases." Lu Qing retracted the token. "This matter is unknown to outsiders."

Zhu Yu held her forehead with her hand. At this moment, the last thing she wanted to know was this kind of secret that only Heaven and Earth knew, you and I knew.

The more you know, the harder it is to lie flat.

"This is not an easy job," Lu Qing said to her, "If you do it well, you will be eating the emperor's salary and worrying about the emperor.

If you mess up, you will be completely defeated and everyone will blame you.

To put it in a broader sense, it concerns the country, society and the lives of the people.

To put it simply, it means the peace and prosperity of King Xiaoyao's family.

You saw it with your own eyes on the day of the wedding. Even the coroner we found in the capital was so old and blurry that he made countless mistakes. You can imagine what the situation was like outside the capital.

The world is not a still pool. It may appear calm on the surface, but there are undercurrents surging beneath.

Madam, with your skills and courage, you don't seem like the type of woman who would be content to hide in the backyard every day. You might as well use these skills to help me. It will benefit both you and others, both the public and private."

"I understand from a public perspective, but what good is it for me personally?"

"You can dress like a man and travel with me as the Chief Secretary. The world outside is vast and open, which is much better than being confined to this small world."

"What if I just want to live a peaceful life in the backyard?" Zhu Yu vaguely felt that no matter how nice Lu Qing's words were, he had already boarded his pirate ship and it would be difficult to get off. But he still struggled unwillingly, "What do you say?"

Lu Qing seemed to have guessed what she might say and smiled: "It doesn't matter, anyway, since I'm here this time, please accompany me, Madam.

If this is over, and Madam still longs to stay in the backyard all day, I will not force her.

"Lu's words are as good as gold and he will never go back on his word."

Lu Qing's words were quite frank, but they also answered Zhu Yu's previous doubts.

"So the dead body in the dilapidated temple today was indeed arranged by you on purpose?" she couldn't help but ask.

Lu Qing shook his head: "The corpse tonight was indeed unexpected.

I had heard there was a Qingshui County in this area, and there were rumors of 'ghosts and immortals bringing wealth' around. A lot of people had died recently, so I planned to come here to investigate. Unexpectedly, it rained heavily, and while taking shelter, I happened to stumble upon a murder. I guess it was just fate.

Zhu Yu was unwilling, but there was nothing he could do.

Let’s not talk about whether it was God’s will or not. Given her personality, after examining the corpse, if she didn’t continue to investigate, she would actually feel uneasy and uneasy.

Thinking of this, she accepted Lu Qing's proposal and took the cup of tea he had just poured for her. She drank it all in one gulp and placed the empty cup on the table with a thud. "It's a deal!"

Lu Qing raised his eyebrows: "It's a deal."

Zhu Yu clarified his doubts, stood up and went back to his room. He paused at the door and turned to Lu Qing, who was sitting at the table watching him leave. He said, "The corpse in the dilapidated temple, although the inner garment is stained with blood, the fabric feels very smooth, not as rough as the linen inner garments worn by ordinary farmers. I think it must be from a wealthy family in this area.

When you report to the police tomorrow, you can have Fu Wen tell the officials in the yamen."

After explaining this matter, she left the room and went back to her own room to rest.

(End of this chapter)