The Prodigal Son

The evening banquet at the palace was drawing to a close.

However, Zhao Luan's pain did not disappear.

She had already received the news that Qin Yu hadn't gone anywhere that night; he had stayed at the Duke of Wei's residence.

That bastard probably got taken care of by that old scoundrel Qin Fumeng again!

I need to find a reason to warn Qin Fumeng later.

Otherwise, he would beat up Qin Yu every now and then, and he would suffer an undeserved disaster himself!

Just as Zhao Luan was lost in thought, Yun Ying suddenly walked in quickly and whispered in Zhao Luan's ear.

Zhao Luan's eyelids twitched, and she pondered to herself.

It's a good time to visit the Qin family!

Thinking this, Zhao Luan immediately whispered in Yun Ying's ear, "Make preparations; we'll be going to the Duke of Wei's residence later!"

Yun Ying glanced at her with a puzzled look, but still quickly accepted the order and left.

The dinner ended quickly.

Xiao Baoju originally wanted to talk to Zhao Luan, but Zhao Luan left in a hurry.

After leaving Linde Hall, Zhao Luan immediately rushed to the Duke of Wei's mansion.

At this moment, Qin Yu was enjoying Luo Qingyi's massage service.

He hadn't practiced martial arts for too long, and even a little bit of practice made all his muscles ache.

He's really not cut out for martial arts!

Lost in thought, Qin Yu caught a glimpse of Luo Qingyi's imposing figure out of the corner of his eye, and his heart skipped a beat. He immediately ordered, "Big Hammer, my legs are really sore, I need to soak my feet. Go get me some hot water!"

"oh."

Qi Dachui walked outside.

Without Qi Dachui as a third wheel, Qin Yu immediately extended his evil clutches.

Luo Qingyi, who had been brutally violated by Qin Yu, trembled and instinctively wanted to dodge, but quickly stopped herself from doing so.

"What's the point of all this fuss?"

Luo Qingyi glanced at him, her face flushed, "After all this fuss, aren't you the one who's suffering?"

"I'll feel uncomfortable if I don't make a fuss!"

Qin Yu rolled her eyes at her. "If I can't eat this delicious food right in front of me, at least I can enjoy it, right?"

"Pooh!"

Luo Qingyi lightly spat, then asked with a smile, "Didn't you say I could only sleep after the light was blown out? Are you craving it now?"

"That's what you don't understand."

Qin Yu shook his head and said, "Men like different women at different stages of their lives!"

"No way?"

Luo Qingyi giggled, "Don't men always like young and beautiful women?"

"You're not old at all!"

Qin Yu grinned mischievously, "I like women like you who are more like young women than young married women!"

"What 'young married woman'? That sounds awful." Luo Qingyi glanced at the door, then leaned close to Qin Yu's ear and said seductively, "Thirteenth Young Master, you'd better get better soon. I'm waiting for you to turn me into a young married woman..."

As she spoke, Luo Qingyi gently breathed hot air into Qin Yu's ear, making Qin Yu feel incredibly aroused.

Just as Qin Yu was getting angry, he heard a series of hurried footsteps outside.

Qin Yu quickly withdrew his clutches, and Luo Qingyi sat up straight again.

Seeing their expressions, Qin Yu couldn't help but secretly complain.

What should be an open and aboveboard affair is being made to look like an affair because of my damn body!

hiss……

So exciting!

"Thirteenth Young Master, His Majesty has arrived!"

Suddenly, Qi Dachui rushed in like a whirlwind.

"What the heck?"

Qin Yu looked at Qi Dachui in astonishment, "Did you hear me wrong? What is His Majesty doing here so late?"

"I don't know!"

Qi Dachui scratched his head. "The Duke wants you to hurry to the gate to greet him!"

Depend on!

They've really come!

Could it be that this female demon couldn't deal with me during the day, so she came to my house to settle things?

Does she have to be so vengeful?

At worst, I'll make you use the Monkey Stealing Peaches trick to even things out!

Filled with intense resentment towards Zhao Luan, Qin Yu quickly put on his outer clothes with Luo Qingyi's help and led them to the door.

This is the second time Zhao Luan has visited the Qin family since he ascended the throne.

When she first came, many members of the Qin family had died in battle, and the old man had also fallen ill due to injuries. Zhao Luan came to visit the old man in person, but unfortunately he was out having fun at that time.

It was that missed opportunity that prevented him from recognizing Zhao Luan's face, which led to the monkey stealing peaches incident some time ago.

So, this is cause and effect!

Qin Yu sighed inwardly.

Before long, Zhao Luan's imperial carriage arrived at the Duke of Wei's residence.

"Your subject, Qin Fumeng, along with the entire Qin family, respectfully welcomes Your Majesty!"

Qin Fumeng led the crowd to greet them.

"No need for formalities, please rise!"

Zhao Luan stepped out of the imperial carriage, her gaze sweeping over Qin Yu discreetly.

She still feels a dull ache all over her body, and she has no idea what that bastard did!

Led by Qin Fumeng, Zhao Luan entered the Duke of Wei's mansion.

After sitting down at the residence, Zhao Luan smiled and looked at Qin Fumeng, "Has the Duke of Wei already inquired about the military affairs of the seven northern prefectures?"

"I've done a preliminary investigation."

Qin Fumeng replied, "This old minister has noticed some problems, but I haven't yet gained a detailed understanding of the situation in each department, so it's not appropriate for me to report to Your Majesty for the time being! I will report to Your Majesty after I have a more thorough understanding."

"I trust the Duke of Wei to handle matters!"

Zhao Luan nodded approvingly, "I have something else to tell you so late! I originally wanted to send someone to tell the Duke of Wei, but after thinking about it, I think it would be better to do it in person."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Qin Fumeng pretended to listen attentively.

Zhao Luan suppressed her smile and said seriously, "The person who instigated Lü Si to provoke Qin Yu into accepting the imperial edict half a month ago has been caught. He's from the Holy Fire Sect..."

As Zhao Luan spoke, she told them about what happened at Wanxianglou that evening.

She also specifically stated that the Holy Fire Sect wanted to cooperate with Lü Si to take Qin Yu's life, but Lü Si did not agree.

Hearing Zhao Luan's words, Qin Yu couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

real or fake?

Someone wanted to help Lü Si get rid of him, but Lü Si refused.

"The Holy Fire Cult?"

Qin Fumeng frowned: "Never heard of it!"

Zhao Luan: "Zhao Yi, you must have heard of him, right?"

Zhao Yi!

A sharp glint suddenly flashed in Qin Fumeng's eyes.

The late emperor's second son!

Several years ago, a rebellion broke out in Haizhou. While the imperial court was busy dealing with the Haizhou rebellion, Zhao Yi, who had been imprisoned for life, was also rescued by a mysterious master.

Afterwards, Zhao Yi raised an army and plotted a rebellion in Ningzhou, the birthplace of the Ning Kingdom.

Although the rebellion was eventually suppressed, Zhao Yi's whereabouts became unknown.

"Did he create this Holy Fire Cult?"

Qin Fumeng asked.

"It must be related to him."

Zhao Luan nodded: "According to that person's confession, the Holy Fire Sect has been secretly proselytizing in the Chenzhou area of ​​the southwest for the past few years, and there are even many followers of the Holy Fire Sect in the Southern Frontier. I judge that they are secretly accumulating strength, and I estimate that they will cause trouble again sooner or later..."

Southern Xinjiang is not a country, but a settlement of multiple tribes.

Southern Xinjiang has a complex terrain, is teeming with poisonous insects, and its various tribes are extremely xenophobic.

The fact that the Holy Fire Sect has been able to establish itself in the southern border region is quite an achievement!

"Then eliminate it completely!"

Qin Fumeng said coldly, "A mere cult dares to stir up trouble?"

"That's what I meant too."

Zhao Luan agreed, saying, "The Holy Fire Sect simply wants to use me to kill Qin Yu, forcing you to rebel or work for them! Since you want to make an example of them, I'll give you that opportunity! You'll be in charge of eliminating the Holy Fire Sect, with the Ministry of Justice assisting! The Treasure Mirror Division will also be under your command!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Qin Fumeng gladly accepted the task.

Although he had just taken over the military affairs of the seven northern states and had many things to do, he felt it was his duty to eradicate the Holy Fire Cult!

Five years ago, if it weren't for the rebellions in Haizhou and Ningzhou, Beiqi would not have rashly launched an attack.

If it weren't for that battle, so many members of the Qin family wouldn't have died!

This score must be settled with Zhao Yi!

Zhao Luan smiled, then glanced at Qin Yu casually, and asked, "You seem a bit uncomfortable. Did you get beaten up again?"