The Prodigal Son

Luo Qingyi and the others had no idea what Qin Yu and Zhao Luan had talked about.

Anyway, when they came out of the room, Qin Yu was cured, and Zhao Luan was cracking his horsewhip, which occasionally made a "snap" sound.

That sound was painful just to hear.

Luo Qingyi and Nan Que'er were secretly worried.

Judging from Qin Yu's appearance, his illness was most likely cured by His Majesty's horsewhip.

"Do what I've told you to do, or I won't let you off!"

Zhao Luan's cold gaze swept over Qin Yu, then she ordered Yun Ying, "Return to the palace!"

"Your Majesty, please have some food before you leave!"

Qin Yu called out to Zhao Luan.

"Just looking at you makes me angry!"

Zhao Luan lashed out with her riding whip, making a loud crack in the air as it swept past Qin Yu's body.

Qin Yu grinned: "Then I will see Your Majesty off."

Ugh!

What a heartless woman!

"I can walk by myself!"

Zhao Luan gave him a disapproving look. "Remember my words!"

After saying that, Zhao Luan walked outside.

Although Zhao Luan said she didn't need them to see her off, everyone still escorted her out of the mansion.

Before lowering the carriage curtain, Zhao Luan glared at Qin Yu fiercely once again.

Watching Zhao Luan leave, Qin Yu couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

Does this mean I've become Zhao Luan's secret lover?

This feels very suspicious!

Does the Empress also like this style?

"Thirteenth Young Master, are you alright?"

"Did His Majesty slap you?"

As soon as Zhao Luan left, everyone gathered around Qin Yu, asking him questions with concern.

"fine."

Qin Yu smiled nonchalantly, "Don't worry, I'm fine!"

Qin Yu was telling the truth, but the others did not believe him.

Judging from Zhao Luan's expression, she must have given Qin Yu a good beating.

Nan Que'er grabbed Qin Yu's arm, "Hurry back inside, I'll put some medicine on you."

"I'm really fine!"

Qin Yu patted Nan Que'er's hand, "Don't you know who I am? Do you think His Majesty's whip can fall on me?"

Nan Que'er pouted, about to speak, when Qi Dachui suddenly stared at Qin Yu's lips and asked, "Thirteenth Young Master, what's wrong with your lips?"

Mouth?

Hearing Qi Dachui's question, everyone's eyes fell on Qin Yu's lips.

It was only then that they noticed Qin Yu's lips seemed a little swollen.

"It's nothing, I just accidentally bumped my mouth while dodging His Majesty's whip."

Qin Yu answered casually, then quickly changed the subject: "Has Qin Xiong returned?"

He had Qin Xiong ask for leave for him early in the morning, and asked him to go to the Craftsmen's Office to retrieve the armor for him.

It's almost noon.

Logically speaking, Qin Xiong should have returned by now!

Luo Qingyi glanced at Qin Yu with some skepticism and replied, "Not yet! Should we send someone to check?"

No sooner had Luo Qingyi finished speaking than Qin Xiong appeared in their line of sight with four carts.

Seeing that Qin Yu and the others were waiting at the door, Qin Xiong quickly told his men to hurry up and ran ahead of them.

"Did you encounter any trouble?"

Qin Yu asked with a smile.

No, no.

Qin Xiong shook his head repeatedly, "I should have received them long ago, but the people in the Crafts Department didn't recognize me. They said these armors were too valuable and insisted that I prove that it was Young Master Thirteen who asked me to take them! In the end, it took Lord Feng from the Ministry of Works to personally testify for me before they handed over these armors to me. They even said they would ask Young Master Thirteen to go to the Crafts Department for guidance when he has time..."

"It's good that you got it!"

Qin Yu stared enviously at the approaching cart. "How many sets did you make in total?"

"Forty-three sets!"

Speaking of those armors, Qin Xiong's face immediately lit up with excitement: "These armors are amazing! I tried them out on the spot, and a knife didn't even leave a mark on them..."

Hearing Qin Xiong's description, everyone became curious about the armor.

When the cart arrived at the door, Qin Yu immediately ordered his men to unload the armor from it.

Qi Dachui rushed forward excitedly, but as soon as he lifted the burlap on top, he realized something was wrong.

"Huh, isn't this made of iron?"

Qi Dachui turned to look at Qin Xiong.

Although these armors are all black, the python scales are still made of iron; you can tell just by touching them.

"Fifty-seven more suits of armor!"

Qin Xiong replied, "The craftsmen said that His Majesty specifically instructed them to collect one hundred sets."

Hearing Qin Xiong's words, everyone looked at Qin Yu.

"Let's move! Let's move!"

Qin Yu smiled. "Your Majesty intends to equip my entire personal guard with new armor!"

Zhao Luan hadn't told him about this.

I don't know if she forgot about such a small thing, or if she wanted to give herself a surprise.

Hearing Qin Yu say this, everyone was relieved.

Armor is such a sensitive topic!

If Zhao Luan hadn't been unaware of this matter, these armors could very well have become a pretext for others to attack Qin Yu.

Led by Qi Dachui, the guards of the Qin family stepped forward and carried all the armor into the mansion's warehouse.

Seeing the armor divided into two piles, everyone was envious and turned their attention to Qin Yu, waiting for him to distribute it.

Those armors were all top-quality fish-scale armors, finely crafted and entirely black.

"Why are you all staring at me?"

Qin Yu chuckled and glared at everyone, "Anyway, there are only a hundred sets of armor! Two months from now, I'll organize an internal martial arts competition. Only the top one hundred will have the chance to get new armor! Those ranked higher will get priority!"

Let's start with internal competition!

Once you've put on your armor, show your true skills!

If you're not good enough, don't blame yourself for being biased!

"yes!"

Qi Dachui was the first to roar.

The sound was like thunder, which drew disdainful looks from everyone.

With Qi Dachui's strength, he should definitely be able to choose the armor first!

As for the others, it's hard to say.

"Alright, everyone, you can all leave now!"

Qin Yu waved his hand, "There are still two months left. If you want to wear the armor properly, you'd better practice your martial arts properly!"

"yes!"

Everyone accepted the order and left reluctantly.

Qin Yu led Nan Que'er and Luo Qingyi back to his small courtyard.

As soon as she entered, Nan Que'er approached Qin Yu with a smile, staring intently at his swollen lips, and asked mischievously, "Tell me, did His Majesty bite you?"

Qin Yu raised his hand and gently tapped Nan Que'er on the head. "You guessed right, but there's no prize!"

"You really know how to take advantage of a situation."

Nan Que'er rolled her eyes at Qin Yu, "I think it's more like he was whipped by His Majesty's horsewhip!"

"..."

Qin Yu's face darkened. "You don't believe me when I tell you the truth?"

Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, Luo Qingyi's eyelids twitched, and she stared at him in astonishment. "You...you're not joking?"

Luo Qingyi's jaw nearly dropped in astonishment.

He didn't actually force a kiss on His Majesty, and then His Majesty bit him, did he?

This……

Isn't he incredibly audacious?

Isn't he afraid that His Majesty will castrate him?

Or was it His Majesty who took the initiative?

So, the two of them closed the door and stayed inside...

OMG!

Luo Qingyi stared blankly, her mouth agape.

She dared not think about what happened next.

What do you think?

Qin Yu's lips curled into a smile as he reached out and gently closed Luo Qingyi's drooping jaw. "Alright, that's enough for you two to know. Just don't tell anyone else! Otherwise, that person will really lose their temper!"

Seeing that Qin Yu didn't seem to be joking, Luo Qingyi immediately became nervous. "Then... what about us?"

Once that person comes in, it will be meaningless for them to discuss who is in charge and who is in charge.

Now, what they should be worried about is whether they can stay by Qin Yu's side!

Qin Yu chuckled, putting his arm around one of them, and said with his nose in the air, "You're all mine!"

hoohoo!

Wouldn't my life get better then?