Border Cook

"It just so happened that the residence where I was hiding was next to the Lord of Anle Township, so we had an intersection. Fortunately, Doctor Yin lived nearby and treated me, which saved me from danger."

"So, what Doctor Bu said, that Doctor Yin was the imperial physician of the previous dynasty and his apprentice was the prince of the previous dynasty, and that the master and apprentice had ill intentions is nonsense. After Doctor Yin learned of the prince's identity, he still treated him with great care and saved his life, which is enough to show that he is upright and has no ulterior motives."

"Of course, Doctor Bu might say that Doctor Yin saved me in order to seduce me, but I really can't think of any benefit Doctor Yin could get from seduce me!"

Yes, the third prince is the prince of the current dynasty. What he gets is naturally much more than if he were with those remnants of the previous dynasty. Why bother getting involved in this muddy water?
What Bu Yongrui said is totally illogical and is just a joke!
A tiny sneer sounded and fell into Bu Yongrui's ears, making him shiver.

The reaction of others was enough to show that Xiao Luoan and Lu Qiyan's words were deeply rooted in people's hearts, and he...

lost.

Complete defeat.

Bu Yongrui looked pale and his body was shaking slightly.

Xiao Luoan snorted coldly and said, "Father, Doctor Bu has bad intentions and intends to shake the foundation of the country. I think that Doctor Bu should be severely punished, and the mastermind behind him should be found out, and those who harbor evil intentions should be caught in one fell swoop!"

"That's right." The emperor nodded and pointed at He Lingfeng, "I'll leave this matter to you. You must do as the Third Prince said and thoroughly investigate the mastermind behind this!"

"Yes!" He Lingfeng accepted the order.

Someone had already come up to the main hall and took away Bu Yongrui, who was now pale and dazed.

Bu Yongrui did not dare to struggle, but only shouted at the top of his lungs, "Your Majesty, please spare my life. I am innocent. I am only thinking about Your Majesty and the country..."

These words echoed in the sky above Chongyang Palace and reached the ears of everyone present.

Everyone who heard these words did not feel any pity or sympathy for Bu Yongrui, but instead sneered.

Considering the emperor and the country?
Ah……

Do you really think that everyone else is a fool and can't see the key point?

They wanted to drag Lu Qiyan and Xiao Luoan into the water together, and they did it in the hall, in front of everyone, making it difficult for the emperor to save face. This was clearly a fatal move.

The kind where both the fish and the net are broken.

The masterminds behind this are none other than the Wen and Cui families.

As for the fact that Lu Qiyan was the adopted son of the Wen family, if the Cui family had known about it earlier, they would definitely not have remained silent. The only one left would be the Wen family.

And if we look into it carefully, it is possible that Lu Qiyan was originally the adopted son of the Wen family, but they were separated in the middle. When the Wen family was still around, they did not dare to publicize Lu Qiyan's identity to avoid bringing trouble to the Wen family.

Now the entire Wen family is almost wiped out and there is no possibility of recovery, so they left such a nail behind in order to drag down Lu Qiyan, who is "eating traitors" one day.

However, making a fuss about the affairs of the prince of the previous dynasty is not a wise move.

As Lu Qiyan said, the emperor had already announced to the world that all royal families of the previous dynasty were to be destroyed in order to stabilize the country. The sudden appearance of a so-called prince of the previous dynasty would inevitably cause some people to become restless and cause many troubles.

Moreover, at this time, a prince of the previous dynasty suddenly appeared. If the emperor did not keep him, it would seem that he was narrow-minded and overly vicious. He even refused to keep his youngest son who was ignorant of the world at the time, which was too ruthless.

But if he stayed, how could he allow others to sleep soundly beside his bed? Especially for someone with such a special identity, what he left behind was not a life, but a gunpowder that could explode at any time.

Therefore, no matter whether the so-called Mao Sanli mentioned by Bu Yongrui is the prince of the previous dynasty, he is definitely not.

Bu Yongrui's charges of misleading the people and attempting to incite unrest will eventually be fully proven.

The Wen family really overestimated their own intelligence and underestimated the wisdom of the royal family, and even more so Lu Qiyan's eloquent mouth...

Everyone sighed in their hearts, and at the same time, they had a greater admiration and fear for the emperor's strategy.

As a subject, loyalty is one of the most important things, but more importantly, don't be too clever and never think that you can hide the truth from your superiors.

Those who are above you will always have something superior to them.

And there are still extraordinary things that cannot be seen or touched.

It is never wrong to be cautious.

Everyone in Chongyang Palace lowered their heads even more than before, waiting for the emperor's next instructions.

After thinking for a moment, the emperor spoke again, "Marquis Dingyuan was slandered innocently, which is an unprovoked disaster. In addition, Marquis Dingyuan has been very hard in negotiating with Li Juncheng of Jinwei Kingdom recently. I have seen it all."

"I order you to reward me with a pair of Jun kiln flower-and-bird moon-embracing vases and a pair of jade ruyi as a token of consolation and reward for Marquis Dingyuan!"

"I thank the emperor for his grace." Lu Qiyan bowed respectfully to express his gratitude.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

The rest of the people in the hall all knelt and bowed.

The morning court finally ended with everyone boasting and praising Lu Qiyan, but after the court was adjourned, when walking out of the palace, Lu Qiyan still met people who wanted to chat and flatter him.

Ever since Lu Qiyan was conferred the title of Marquis Dingyuan, such things have become very common. Lu Qiyan is used to it and responds politely without saying much in his heart.

After most people around him had left, Lu Qiyan found He Lingfeng.

"Master He."

"Marquis Dingyuan." He Lingfeng bowed and greeted, his eyebrows slightly raised, "Marquis Dingyuan, do you want to see me for something?"

"That's right." Lu Qiyan smiled, "I do have something to ask for."

"Marquis Dingyuan, you are too kind. I cannot bear this request." He Lingfeng laughed. "But please rest assured, Marquis Dingyuan. The emperor has already determined that Bu Yongrui has ulterior motives. Innocent people will naturally not be implicated. When I have someone find where Master Yin and his apprentice are being held captive by Bu Yongrui, I will definitely send someone to inform Marquis Dingyuan."

Talking to smart people is always very easy.

Lu Qiyan's smile deepened. "Thank you, Lord He. Doctor Yin once rescued the Third Prince and helped me a lot. I was able to stay safe thanks to Doctor Yin. Doctor Yin encountered such a thing this time, and it was in the capital, so I naturally cannot stand idly by."

"Of course, friendship is a mutual thing. If you just accept help from others but don't lend a helping hand at the critical moment, it's not what a gentleman does." He Lingfeng said, "Lord Lu has not changed his original intention and is a man of loyalty. I admire him."

"Mr. He, you are too kind."

"Marquis Dingyuan is too polite." He Lingfeng expressed his opinion again, "Leave this matter to me, Marquis Dingyuan, rest assured."

"Thank you." Lu Qi Yan thanked him.

“You’re welcome.” He Lingfeng bowed and said goodbye to Lu Qiyan.

All the ministers left, and only the emperor and Xiao Luoan were left in Chongyang Palace.

The emperor drank a cup of chrysanthemum tea brought by Ding Dahai and looked at Xiao Luoan, "An'er, who do you think Bu Yongrui's master is?" Xiao Luoan answered without hesitation, "The Wen family."

"Hmm." The emperor nodded and laughed, "You see it very clearly. Then tell me, what should we do next with He Lingfeng?"

"There are not many people left in the Wen family now, but time always flies, and people grow up quickly..." Xiao Luoan stopped talking and changed his words, "The Wen family has evil intentions and should be severely punished."

"Then leave it to He Lingfeng. You go and talk to him in person and make sure things are done in a nice way." The emperor instructed.

In order to wipe out the Wen family, the evidence must be complete.

Bu Yongrui is a good breakthrough.

"Yes, don't worry, father." Xiao Luoan agreed readily.

When Lu Qiyan returned home, the sun was already high in the sky.

Thinking that Lu Qiyan had only eaten a bowl of sugar-water poached eggs when he went to court in the morning, Xia Mingyue had already prepared a large plate of fried noodles.

The fried noodles are made with ramen noodles. Xia Mingyue added some alkaline water when kneading the noodles. The noodles are chewy and round. After being boiled in water, they are stir-fried with mung bean sprouts, scrambled eggs, green vegetable leaves, etc.

Xia Mingyue cut a piece of five-spice sausage that she had made before the Chinese New Year and put it in the dish, which made the dish of fried noodles even more fragrant and mouth-watering.

Next to the fried noodles, there is a bowl of light and delicious noodle soup. There is no seasoning, only the fresh aroma of flour.

Wolfing down a large plate of fried noodles and having a bowl of noodle soup like this is extremely relaxing.

Lu Qiyan felt that his whole body, especially his stomach, was very comfortable. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief and smiled at Xia Mingyue, "It turns out that my wife knows me best."

Knowing that he liked to eat noodles, I cooked noodles for him in different ways.

And this was after he had finished his morning court session and had a fierce debate with Nabu Yongrui, consuming a lot of energy and strength.

This huge plate of delicious fried noodles and noodle soup combination is simply a treat.

Xia Mingyue smiled and said, "Yinqiao just said that you brought back a pair of porcelain vases and jade ruyi after the morning court session. She has already put them in the storeroom."

"Is this the emperor's reward today? Why did the emperor suddenly think of giving these things out of the blue?"

"This can be considered as a matter of reason..."

Lu Qiyan drank up all the noodle soup in the bowl, and told Xia Mingyue everything that happened in the morning court, explaining it clearly.

"I have already informed Lord He. Once you find Doctor Yin and Mao Sanli, you can send someone to inform us."

"Bu Yongrui is bent on bringing me down and discrediting the Third Prince. Doctor Yin and Mao Sanli are very important witnesses to him. I think their lives are not in danger at this time."

"Master He is doing things steadily, and I think there will be results soon, so don't worry, madam."

"That's good." Xia Mingyue, who had been worried when she heard that Yin Lingyou and Mao Sanli had fallen into Bu Yongrui's hands, let out a sigh of relief, and her heart was at ease again. "Then I'll tell Yin Qiao to clean up a yard."

Once we get news about Yin Lingyou and Mao Sanli, we will definitely bring them over to live with us.

Moreover, the two men must have suffered a lot after falling into Bu Yongrui's hands, and they need to rest for some time.

"Okay, my lady, just make the arrangements." Lu Qiyan nodded and asked, "Has Yunji ever come back?"

"He left home in the morning saying he was going to the post house, and he never came back." Xia Mingyue raised her eyes to look at the sky outside. "It's this hour now. He will probably have lunch at the post house and won't come back."

"Yeah." Lu Qiyan nodded.

The peace talks entered a white-hot stage. Li Juncheng and the entire Jin Weiguo delegation were a little restless. Even Li Juncheng, who was usually gentle and polite, was so anxious that he could not stand staying in the post house for the past two days.

Xia Yunji stayed at the posthouse, one to appease, and the other to intimidate.

"I'll go to the inn and take a look too." Lu Qi Yan said.

"Okay." Xia Mingyue stood up and went into the inner room with Lu Qiyan, and changed his clothes for him.

When Lu Qiyan wore his official uniform, he looked very imposing and intimidating without even getting angry. Just one glance at him would fill people with fear.

At this time, he changed into casual clothes, and he was elegant, gentle as jade, which made people unable to take their eyes off him, especially his broad shoulders and narrow waist, which made people even more lovable.

Xia Mingyue was a little hesitant when tying Lu Qiyan's belt.

The little hands kept fiddling around her waist, a bit like a naughty kitten scratching her, which made Lu Qiyan feel a bit uncomfortable, so he simply reached out and grabbed them, and kissed them on the mouth.

Afterwards, he felt that it was not enough, so he kissed her soft cheeks and cherry lips again. When the person in his arms' face turned red, he loosened his arms a little to give her some breathing space.

Xia Mingyue breathed in the air greedily, feeling as if she had come alive again. She clenched her slender hands into fists and punched Lu Qiyan's chest.

Lu Qiyan chuckled, "My wife is getting more naughty."

As he spoke, he came closer and even reached out to pull the copper hook hanging on the curtain.

Xia Mingyue pushed Lu Qiyan with both hands, "Don't you still need to go to the posthouse? It's getting late. Don't delay your business. I want to go to the He family later to see Madam He."

Madam He has been in the capital for some time. Xia Mingyue has not visited her since the Lantern Festival.

I made some delicious and crispy milk-flavored biscuits and egg rolls this morning and was planning to send them to Mrs. He.

Seeing this, Lu Qiyan kissed Xia Mingyue again, reached out and touched her cheek, and smiled, "Since my wife has spoken, I will naturally obey."

The two of them were bored for a while before they separated.

Lu Qiyan went to the posthouse, while Xia Mingyue packed some delicious food and went to the He family residence accompanied by Yin Qiao and Zhuang Cui.

When they arrived at the He family's house, the gatekeeper saw that it was Xia Mingyue who came and hurriedly greeted her warmly. When he knew that Xia Mingyue came to bring food to Old Madam He, he was immediately delighted and said, "Lord An Ning, you came at the right time. The old lady was just talking about Lord An Ning, and it happened that you came."

"Master An Ning, please follow me." The servant hurriedly led Xia Mingyue to Madam He's courtyard.

Xia Mingyue followed him in.

But the further we went inside, the more we felt something was wrong.

The people below walked hurriedly with their heads down, as if they couldn't wait to take Xia Mingyue over there, and they were unwilling to stop for a moment.

The walking speed was so fast that even Xia Mingyue, who was exercising every day to strengthen her body, felt a little out of breath. (End of this chapter)