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Chapter 65 Birthday
About five or six days passed like this.

Lu Qing, who had been returning home drunk late at night for several days in a row, returned home before dusk for the first time. He showed no intention of leaving and stayed to have dinner with Zhu Yu.

"The birthday of General Cao Tianbao will be at the beginning of next month. Today he sent me an invitation and asked me to bring my wife to attend the banquet." Lu Qing suddenly spoke when they were halfway through the meal.

Zhu Yu looked up at him, stunned for a moment, and was about to answer when he saw him speak slowly: "But I have already declined on behalf of my wife.

The General who Assists the State is a second-rank military officer in the court. The position of General of the Cavalry has always been vacant in this dynasty. He is the highest-ranking military officer. When Cao Tianbao celebrates his birthday, even if the civil and military officials in the court have not received an invitation, they will try their best to find an excuse to go and celebrate his birthday.

By then, all the noble ladies in the capital will probably have gathered in the rear quarters of the General's Mansion. With such a large scene, I'm afraid Madam won't be able to handle it. Rather than going there and pretending to be nice to them and feeling uncomfortable, it would be better for me to push it off for you."

Zhu Yu was somewhat unhappy with Lu Qing's self-assertion, but she had to admit that he was right. When she thought about what topics so many ladies in the inner house would talk about and what they would do when they got together, she felt a headache.

Lu Qing glanced at her calmly and said, "Although I declined the invitation on behalf of the lady, you still need to bring a personal attendant with you to the banquet that day.

I sent Fu Wen out on some business, and I'm afraid he won't be back until the beginning of the month. It's not appropriate for him to bring talismans with him. He looks murderous, and I'm afraid the host would feel offended if I bring him to celebrate someone's birthday.

so……"

Zhu Yu immediately raised her eyes and looked over, not realizing that her eyes seemed to be shining at this moment.

Lu Qing's lips curled up slightly, and the muscles in his cheeks contracted slightly, forming a barely perceptible smile. He then cleared his throat and said, "So, I wonder if Second Master Zhu would be so kind as to accompany me to the banquet?"

"Okay." Zhu Yu agreed immediately.

She was really bored these days. Being able to go out for a walk and avoid chatting with those ladies was naturally a very satisfactory arrangement.

Zhu Yu is a very practical person. Faced with such an arrangement that satisfies him, he would never play the game of playing both sides.

She originally wanted to find an opportunity during the meal to ask Lu Qing how the agricultural tax issue came to be submitted to Prince Yi's memorial, but after learning that she was going to attend the banquet with Lu Qing, she changed her mind.

If Lu Qing doesn't want to talk about it, he might deliberately come up with some tricks to divert attention, so it's better not to ask.

She has eyes and ears, and her brain is also sufficient, so she can observe and judge some things on her own.

Perhaps because I had something to look forward to, the next few days didn't seem so repetitive and unbearable.

Two days before the birthday of General Cao Tianbao, the auxiliary general of the country, the talisman brought another thing back to Zhu Yu.

"Madam, I asked me to bring this back to you." He handed the item to Zhu Yu like he was presenting a treasure. "My master said that your original small cloth bag was easily stained and not very convenient, so I specially got a piece of high-quality cowhide and found a skilled leatherworker to tan it until it is soft and tough, and it won't get wet. It's perfect for holding your things!"

Zhu Yu took the leather bag made of cowhide, spread it out, and found that the structure inside was exactly the same as that of his own cloth bag. It was obvious that he had taken note of it after seeing it that time and asked someone to make a copy of it.

During the time since he returned from Qingshui County, Lu Qing had people send back to his house quite a few things, some of which were very valuable and rare.

But this cowhide bag is definitely what Zhu Yu likes the most.

She immediately took out the cloth bag she had before, transferred the tools inside into the leather bag one by one, and tied it with the cowhide rope fixed on it. She held it in her hand and looked at it from left to right. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it.

Soon, the birthday of General Cao Tianbao arrived.

Zhu Yu rose early that day, found a set of ordinary men's clothes, and put them on. He tied his hair up and secured it with a wooden hairpin. He turned in front of the bronze mirror, looking left and right. Nothing was wrong. Lu Qing, who didn't have to attend court, still got up early. He had just returned from outside, wearing a dark green short-sleeved outfit. Beads of sweat beaded his forehead, and he looked like he had just finished training.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Zhu Yu examining her appearance in the bronze mirror. She turned her head away and smiled silently. When she turned back, her face was calm. He walked forward slowly, turned Zhu Yu away from the bronze mirror, looked her over, reached out and picked up the Qingquetoudai on the table, and began to paint between Zhu Yu's eyebrows.

The bluebird-head black was one of the many "gifts" that Lu Qing had sent back before. Zhu Yu casually placed it on the dressing table in front of the bronze mirror. Unexpectedly, Lu Qing would use it for the first time.

Lu Qing drew a few strokes on each side, stepped back and examined it carefully, then nodded with satisfaction: "That's it."

Zhu Yu turned his head and looked at himself in the bronze mirror. He saw that his eyes, nose and mouth were still the same as before, except for his eyebrows, which were completely changed by Lu Qing's few strokes.

The originally soft and slender eyebrows became much thicker, and the brow peaks were slightly raised, making the whole face look a bit more rugged, concealing the original delicate appearance.

Even Zhu Yu didn't know if it was his illusion, but after being messed up by him, his face seemed to look older than usual.

There aren't many changes, but it looks completely different.

Zhu Yu recalled that when he was in Qingshui County, Lu Qing disguised himself as an attendant and went outside with him to investigate the situation. At that time, he only used the simplest method to conceal his natural nobility and sharpness.

Lu Qing quickly changed his clothes. Today he had to attend the banquet as King Xiaoyao, so he changed into a purple round-necked, right-side-down, wide-sleeved robe, a gold and jade-inlaid belt around his waist, and his hair was tied on top of his head with a small pure gold crown. At first glance, he looked noble and magnificent.

Zhu Yu looked at his outfit and had a question mark in his mind.

On the day of their wedding, Lu Qing was wearing wedding clothes and couldn't say anything.

Later, when he was in Qingshui County, he either wore ordinary casual clothes and was very low-key, or wore the black and tight-fitting attire of the Golden-faced Censor.

After returning, except for wearing official uniform during the morning court session, he rarely dressed so ostentatiously in his daily life.

For some reason, Zhu Yu always felt that Lu Qing deliberately dressed himself up so ostentatiously when he went to the residence of the General Auxiliary State to celebrate his birthday.

Perhaps this is more in line with the image of the King of Freedom as described by people outside.

Zhu Yu looked at Lu Qing, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and seemed to be thinking about something.

Lu Qing straightened his clothes and looked up to see Zhu Yu looking at him, lost in thought. He smiled and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Madam, what's wrong? Is it because my husband is so beautiful that you're distracted?"

Haha, you’re using this trick again, right?
Zhu Yu collected his thoughts and smiled calmly back at Lu Qing, "Your Highness is indeed handsome in this outfit, but he's still a little short of making me fall in love with him. You need to work harder."

Lu Qing laughed out loud, and without responding to Zhu Yu's words, he led the way out of the house. Zhu Yu followed him silently, looking at Lu Qing's tall and broad back in front of him.

It doesn't matter. There's still a long way to go. Sooner or later, I'll see which face is your true self as a fox.

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