Chapter 259 Jealous? I'll find 8 later.
Chapter 259 Jealous? I'll find 8 later.
After a moment's silence, the emperor said sternly: "Hmph, Prime Minister, do you know how much of a disturbance today's events will cause if they are spread? How will my people view me as an emperor? How should they trust the court?" There was a hint of majesty and determination in his voice.
The prime minister was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, I know this matter is of great importance, but my daughter is still young after all. I beg Your Majesty to give her a chance to reform." His eyes revealed earnestness and anxiety, hoping that his daughter's plea would reduce his guilt.
The emperor pondered for a long time, and finally said: "In consideration of the Prime Minister's hard work and great contributions, I will temporarily spare her, but she can escape the death penalty, but she cannot escape the punishment of life. Let her suffer a little and learn a lesson, so that she can understand and remember, and reflect on her behavior. If she commits the same mistake again, I will never tolerate it!"
"Thank you, my lord! I will discipline him strictly when I return." This result was already a lenient sentence, and Prime Minister Gu kowtowed to express his gratitude.
Finally, the emperor asked the prime minister to compensate the people for their medical expenses and asked Gu Jialing to apologize to the people in public. He beat her with 20 sticks, which calmed the public anger. But the matter was not over yet! The queen then sent a nanny to the prime minister's residence to teach Gu Jialing in person on behalf of the prime minister. She didn't care whether she was injured or lying in bed, and she taught her the rules on time every day.
Gu Jialing endured the pain and had to endure the lectures from the palace maids, which made her hate Yao Qingnian even more.
Yao Qingnian was leisurely enjoying tea, fruits and snacks in her Lixiangyuan, completely unaware of what was happening outside. It was late at night, and she went back to her room to rest. Not long after she lay down, a dark shadow jumped in from the window.
"Who is it?" Yao Qingnian quickly got up and started fighting with the man in black.
"Madam, it's me!" Lu Huaijin took off the mask on his face, revealing his handsome face.
When he saw it was him, Yao Qingnian did not stop his actions, but instead hit him even harder.
"Who are you, thief, breaking into a girl's bedroom in the middle of the night? Wait and see how I deal with you."
"Madam, stop making trouble!" Lu Huaijin held the hand that Yao Qingnian had hit him with, turned around and hugged her.
"Who is your wife? You've got the wrong person!" Yao Qingnian broke free from him, put some distance between them, and looked at him with his hands clasped.
Is my wife angry?
Lu Huaijin didn't care about that and pulled her into his arms. Before Yao Qingnian could react, she fell into his arms and his hot lips pressed against hers.
"Well..." This bastard actually took advantage of her. Yao Qingnian felt embarrassed and annoyed, so she pushed him away.
"It's the scent of the Madam. I didn't recognize the wrong person." Lu Huaijin smiled faintly, with a look of being unsatisfied.
"Hmph, dog man!"
While Yao Qingnian was talking, he took out a silver needle from the space, turned his palm over, and stabbed it into Lu Huaijin's body.
"Hmm..." Lu Huaijin grabbed her hand and pulled it hard. Yao Qingnian felt dizzy and fell into his arms again.
"Why are you angry with me?" Lu Huaijin looked at Yao Qingnian with burning eyes. Her face was slightly tilted up, her fair skin was delicately sheeny with a faint blush, her lips were rosy and delicate, her beautiful eyes were filled with blushing anger, making her even more attractive.
"Angry? Why should I be angry! Ha, aren't you going to the general's mansion to be your son-in-law? Why are you looking for me? You have a new lover, so let's get divorced. Isn't it easy for me to find ten or eight handsome guys?"
"Divorce?" Lu Huaijin restrained his smile, narrowed his eyes, and stared at her steadily: "You still want to find ten or eight? Then we have to see if they have the opportunity."
"Why, you are the only one allowed to set fire, but I am not allowed to..."
Before Yao Qingnian could finish her words, Lu Huaijin came over and restrained her. Without waiting for her to react, his lips, which felt hot, covered hers again.
Yao Qingnian was enraged and tried to struggle free, but he was held tightly in his hands.
"You bastard, um..." When she opened her mouth to speak, he took the opportunity to invade, and their lips touched. Yao Qingnian felt dizzy and her whole body was surrounded by the faint fragrance emanating from Lu Huaijin.
The two's breathing gradually became rapid and hot, as if it could ignite the air around them. Their heartbeats became louder and louder, as if they were about to jump out of their chests. Every breath was so deep and hot, carrying an uncontrollable desire and expectation.
Lu Huaijin wished he could rub her into his bones. She was soft and sweet, and he was greedy for this feeling.
After a while, he felt a pain in his mouth and a smell of blood spread, filling the senses of both of them. Even so, he was reluctant to let her go. It was not until Yao Qingnian felt that she had run out of breath that Lu Huaijin slowly let her go.
"Ma'am, are you okay?" He reached out and wiped the blood off her lips.
"Lu Huaijin! Get out of here!" Yao Qingnian pushed him away.
"Listen to my explanation"
"I don't want to listen." Yao Qingnian covered his ears.
"Jiang Jingyi and I are not as what is said outside. I stayed here just because I have things to do. I wrote a letter to you, I wonder if you received it?! I heard that there was an outbreak of plague, and I wanted to fly back, but Master passed away suddenly, so I had to stay to clean up the mess for him." Lu Huaijin's blood-stained lips added a bit of charm to his cold and handsome face.
Yao Qingnian was a little stunned. It turned out that he had written a letter to his family. She thought he had disappeared and was fooling around outside!
"Humph! Who knows whether what you said is true or not?"
"Are you jealous?" He smiled.
"Eat a ghost, I'll go find ten or eight later..."
"Madam, I think you taste great. Do you want more?" Lu Huaijin interrupted her and looked at her seriously.
"Stop! I won't say anything." Yao Qingnian was afraid that he would come again, so he quickly shut up.
Lu Huaijin held her in his arms for a long time before letting her go. He asked, "Madam, why did you come all the way to the capital and enter the Shangshu Mansion?"
"I just happened to come in. I had been planning to leave and look for you, but accidentally discovered that I had Miss Shen's things on me. Perhaps it was God's will. The maid said that I looked almost exactly like her lady. In order to find out the truth, I stayed and asked about you. My current identity is Shen Nianran, the eldest lady of the Shangshu Mansion." Yao Qingnian took out the jade pendant and bracelet.
"You mean, your life experience might be related to the Shangshu Mansion?"
"It cannot be confirmed yet. The real Miss Shen has been hunted down and fell off a cliff to her death. When the eldest young master of the Shen family comes back, there may be clues. Therefore, I cannot go back for the time being and have to stay in the capital for a while."
"Okay, what can I do for you?"
"Not for now, I can do it myself." Yao Qingnian can handle this matter by himself. If too many people are involved, it will be easier to be exposed.
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