The next day, at dawn, Yaoniang knocked on Pei Liang's door.
"So early?" Pei Liang was a little surprised.
"I'm afraid that if you go out early in the morning, I won't see you all day!" Yaoniang walked straight in after saying that.
Pei Liang really wants to go out. There are still a lot of secret books in the library that he has not read yet.
Yaoniang walked around Pei Liang's inner room and found that it was cleaner than expected. Pei Liang had very few personal belongings, and even the quilts on the bed were neatly folded.
"You're not sloppy at all." Yaoniang nodded with satisfaction.
Pei Liang's expression was somewhat helpless. Could it be that this aunt got up so early just to take a look?
"Don't be so sentimental. I'm not interested in where you live. I have something important to do today."
As soon as Yaoniang found a seat, Pei Liang immediately followed her and sat down.
“All ears”
"Don't you notice that the atmosphere in Lu Mansion is not quite right lately?"
Yaoniang's mysterious words did not arouse much reaction from Pei Liang.
“Didn’t notice”
"In addition to eating, sleeping, reading and practicing swordsmanship, can you care about anything else?"
"That's enough"
Yaoniang sighed after hearing this, and continued: "Let me tell you, something must have happened to the Lu family. I saw that the maids and servants in the mansion were secretly looking sad, which is not a good thing!"
As long as Yaoniang goes out for the past two days, she will always meet some servants. Although her expression is respectful when greeting her, the sorrow between her eyebrows cannot be concealed. Yaoniang has also asked privately what happened in the mansion. But the maids all remained silent and shook their heads.
The Prime Minister's Mansion has very strict rules, so as Yaoniang is a guest, it is not easy for her to inquire about anything.
Pei Liang just said a few words of comfort, telling Yaoniang not to think so wildly. If there was anything they needed to know, Uncle Fang would definitely send someone to inform her.
In the end, Yaoniang insisted on pestering Pei Liang to stay with her for a while, but Pei Liang couldn't resist, so he accompanied her to the garden to relax. At noon, Yaoniang personally prepared a large table of sumptuous dishes. During the cooking, Pei Liang saw that Seemingly doing nothing, Yaoniang complained again: "How come you, a grown man, don't have any work in your eyes and don't know how to help?"
Pei Liang, who was originally just going to keep his mouth open, now had to do everything from washing and selecting vegetables to peeling radishes.
Yaoniang turned her head from time to time to look at the man when he was busy, with tenderness and sweetness in his smiling eyes.
Happiness is sometimes very simple, just one porridge and one meal is enough!
The west courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Lu Qin's study.
Lu Qingyan walked around anxiously, while the butler, Uncle Fang, sat quietly alone with a solemn expression.
Early this morning, the emperor sent a eunuch to convey the order and summon Lu Qin, the great scholar of the time, to the palace for an urgent audience.
What was unusual about this summons was the timing and the person who came to announce the edict. The imperial edict arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion at Mao Shi, which meant that the Emperor had already issued the edict at Yin Shi. There was something urgent that required the Ninth Five-Year Plan to issue an edict overnight, and it was so far away. It was only one day before the urgent secret letter from Lu Gu Baili was delivered.
The eunuch who came to announce the edict this time was not the eunuch on duty in the palace, but was dressed as a ceremonial eunuch. He left after announcing the edict, without giving anyone any chance to hear what was said.
Compared with Lu Qingyan's worry, Lu Qin looked relaxed before leaving, and solemnly told his daughter: No matter what happens in the future, she must first learn to stay calm and not lose her position.
Lu Qingyan would not conceal her emotions only in front of Uncle Fang.
"The emperor currently does not have the courage to dare to quarrel with us. According to my judgment, he is just trying to find out our truth."
After listening to Uncle Fang's words, the anxiety on Lu Qingyan's face did not diminish.
"I'm just worried that the emperor will risk his troops and take action first!"
Lu Qingyan turned around and sat back next to Uncle Fang. Uncle Fang thought for a moment, and a light flashed in his eyes. He could not rule out this possibility.
Anguo Hou Lu Gu was attacked on the front line. Although his life was safe for the time being, for the Lu family, this was undoubtedly a dangerous signal and could easily break the weak balance between the two.
"For the sake of safety, I will sneak into the palace now."
"No, if you are found out, you will be accused of treason."
After Lu Qingyan finished speaking, Uncle Fang's eyes lit up. He thought of someone!
Lu Qingyan also thought about it, but her expression was a bit hesitant.
Uncle Fang saw Lu Qingyan's thoughts and said with a smile: "I will come forward to deal with this matter. With Pei Liang's skills, there will definitely be no danger."
Lu Qingyan thought for a moment and then nodded.
On the royal road of the palace, Lu Qin walked side by side with an old eunuch who walked like an old man.
The two of them talked and laughed all the way, looking relaxed, like close friends reminiscing about old times.
A few hundred meters behind him, a stooped little eunuch was walking with his head lowered. His restrained posture and delicate steps always showed caution, and he deliberately kept a distance.
There were two most powerful figures in the dynasty walking in front of them, so how could the little eunuch dare to cross them in the slightest.
After walking for half a stick of incense, Chu Fengyan sent Lu Qin out of the palace gate.
When the palm-printed eunuch turned around, the little eunuch following him from afar had disappeared.
There was no expression on Chu Fengyan's face, but his steps quickened a bit. When the footsteps he had secretly noticed disappeared, he turned around the palace wall and saw only a piece of eunuch's clothes that had been taken off on the ground.
"I really got pecked in the eye by a bird."
Chu Fengyan couldn't help but laugh. He bent down to pick it up and held it in his hands with a playful expression.
———
Lu Qin returned to the mansion and immediately came to the study.
Uncle Fang heard the master's footsteps from a distance, and his hanging heart finally fell to the ground.
Lu Qingyan waited until her father pushed the door open before she reacted and rushed forward instantly.
"Yan'er... why are you crying? It's like you're about to leave."
Lu Qin laughed and touched his daughter's head lovingly.
"Don't say that, my daughter is just worried about her father!"
Lu Qingyan couldn't hold it back and her voice choked up.
Lu Qin glanced at Mu Li's uncle Fang next to him.
"It's not that easy for them to touch me."
Lu Qin smiled slightly, but there was a murderous look in his eyes. Uncle Fang quickly handed over the brocade handkerchief. Lu Qin seemed to be a different person again, wiping his daughter's tears with great care and patience.
It's like a kind old father comforting a wronged child.
After Lu Qingyan's mood stabilized, Lu Qin helped her sit down aside.
Uncle Fang made hot tea and handed it to the master respectfully.
After Lu Qin finished drinking the tea, Lu Qingyan quickly asked: "What did the emperor ask? Did he embarrass dad?"
"It's mainly an urgent report from Chengdu City, and it doesn't mention much about Guyuguan."
As soon as Lu Qin finished speaking, Lu Qingyan frowned slightly.
"What happened to Chengdu?"
"The army of the foreign king Youxian has begun to attack Chengdu, and the situation is not optimistic."
"Can you hold it?"
"It's difficult. There are less than 30,000 defenders in Chengdu. They have been holding out for seven days and are about to run out of ammunition and food. The imperial court asked me to find ways to defend Chengdu."
Uncle Fang glanced at Lu Qin and sighed secretly. It was the old eunuch's idea to send Liu Jinyan to Chengdu in the first place, but now he has to clean up this mess.
Lu Qingyan sighed softly, knowing it in her heart, and smiled bitterly.
"I think it must be because of me that the old thief bit me!"
"This matter has nothing to do with you, dad will handle it."
Lu Qin patted Lu Qingyan's shoulder gently and changed the topic with a smile: "What has Pei Liang been busy with recently?"
When Pei Liang was mentioned, Lu Qingyan reacted immediately and grabbed Lu Qin's hand:
"I can't worry about my father. After discussing with Uncle Fang, I asked Pei Liang to sneak into the palace..."
"This is too risky and must not be done!" Lu Qin immediately frowned after hearing this.
"Didn't dad meet Pei Liang?"
"No, I returned home immediately after leaving the palace and didn't find anything unusual."
Uncle Fang quickly said: "Miss is also worried that the Holy Master will be confused for a moment and will strike first, just in case. Pei Liang has been protecting the master in secret."
Lu Qin held Lu Qingyan's hand and his expression gradually became serious.
"That Chu Fengyan's martial arts is so superb that there is no guarantee that he will not be discovered. Pei Liang is the last trump card to protect Yan'er. He should not be exposed again unless absolutely necessary!"
Lu Qingyan and Uncle Fang looked at each other and nodded.
…
As soon as Pei Liang came out of the library, he saw Lu Qingyan dressed in white.
"Miss Lu?" Pei Liang was about to ask what happened, but Lu Qingyan had already taken the lead and fell to the ground.
Pei Liang hurriedly helped her up, already guessing what she was going to do.
"It's just a little effort. I am blessed by the Lu family, but I have never had the chance to repay you."
"Brother Pei's words made Qing Yan even more confused about what to say."
"We are all friends, no need to say thank you"
Under Pei Liang's gentle and sincere gaze, Lu Qingyan's face became a little shy.
"Oh, by the way, my father has prepared a table of wine and invites you over..."
Lu Qingyan didn't dare to look up again.
Pei Liang glanced at the sky. When the two of them came to the study together, Uncle Fang accompanied Lu Qin, who had changed into casual clothes, and came out to greet them in person.
After Lu Qingyan and the others exchanged greetings, she smiled and said to Pei Liang, "I'm going to accompany sister Yaoniang."
Pei Liang was a little surprised, but nodded quickly.
Lu Qin waved his hand, and Uncle Fang quickly invited Pei Liang in and closed the door.
Cao Yu sat on the ground, with a monk in white standing next to him, holding rosary beads in his hands, lowering his eyebrows and closing his eyes.
Different from the one-armed man whose face is full of vicissitudes of life, the monk in white is handsome and graceful, like an immortal.
"It would be a pity if there is no successor to the master's diamond power."
Cao Yu looked at Master Wugui with a smile.
Gong Wuyue, who can withstand the Mahayana stage of Nirvana with his golden body, strikes with all his strength. Looking at the whole world, who else can do it except this Buddhist Vajra in white?
"Everything happens by chance!"
Master Wugui softly pronounced the name of the Buddha.
Cao Yu nodded and stood up.
Looking at Cao Yu's majestic back, Master Wugui couldn't help but sigh.
Cao Yu, who was in the golden body state, was the most suitable person to inherit this supreme Buddhist power, but he progressed too fast, and his current state was too high, and it was not enough.
"I've always had the feeling that there seem to be two me in this world. One is wandering all day long, and the other is living his own life peacefully. Is this an illusion?"
Cao Yu suddenly said something incomprehensible.
Master Wugui's expression changed, and then he shook his head firmly.
"no"
"What's the explanation"
"Donor Cao is a person born in response to great luck. He must have realized that two minds are connected!"
Seeing Cao Yu's expression of confusion, Master Wugui explained with a smile: "When Cao Benefactor traveled up the long river of time and found the Cao Yu of his past, it was like finding his own Yang God body. The opportunity is just around the corner."
"Breaking through?"
Cao Yu's body shook slightly!
