diskusbooks Chapter 201 Asylum
Chapter 201 Asylum
The water surface at night is calm and deep, reflecting the stars and the moon in the sky, and the water surface is sparkling.
As the transport ship passed by, ripples appeared on the water surface and the sound of the flowing river was particularly clear.
On the deck, a few old guys who were not familiar with each other during the day were now sitting together, playing mahjong...
The ones who took the field from the capital camp were naturally Minister Lin and Censor Li. Facing a group of new rookies with great difficulty, Minister Lin and Censor Li rarely presented a united front.
It was Li Yushi who temporarily put aside his personal grudge with Minister Lin...
The rookie camp is made up of a few old guys from the Los Angeles Boat Gang. They are the first elder, the second elder, the third elder, the fourth elder and the fifth elder, a total of five people. They take turns to be abused by playing rock-paper-scissors.
Even after being beaten to a pulp, they still have to continue playing rock-paper-scissors. Each person can only take two rounds, which is really fun.
As for why not open two tables...
because……
At the bow of the ship, a small square table, three people toasted to the bright moon...
From a distance, it is a joyous and pleasing sight...
Lu Ying smiled politely, took Li Jiaojiao's hand, and faced Xie Xiao: "This time, I haven't thanked you enough for protecting Jiaojiao. When I return to Beijing, I will prepare a generous gift and go to the Marquis' Mansion to express my gratitude."
Xie Xiao chuckled calmly and said calmly, "Jiaojiao and I are not outsiders, so we don't need your thanks. In fact, disaster relief is Jiaojiao's and my job, and it's not right for Your Highness to make a wasted trip."
Xie Xiao’s mouth is really too poisonous. With their status as imperial envoys, they can cause great trouble in Yuncheng and even go to the point of reform. Isn’t it because of Lu Liang’s status as the fourth prince?
They didn't do anything, but their status is there and it's useful. How can you say that they went there in vain?
What's more, the people under him have also done a lot of things.
Li Jiaojiao was complaining in her heart, but she didn't expect Xie Xiao to turn around and bring the fight to her.
Xie Xiao turned to look at Li Jiaojiao, smiling gently, "What's more, Jiaojiao has already learned the Xie family's unique Qinggong skills, so she is considered a member of the Xie family."
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ha?……
Li Jiaojiao, a spectator, widened her eyes in surprise and said, "If you don't want to tell others, why don't you tell me?"
Don't you have a mouth? You didn't tell anyone and waited until I learned how to speak?
Li Jiaojiao had no way to defend herself. She had already learned it. How could she defend herself?
Lu Ying smiled silently, "I have heard of the rules of the Xie family, but I didn't expect that the Xie family would consider their disciples as their own family. I feel more at ease knowing that Jiaojiao has the Xie family behind her. So I have to thank you very much, Prince."
Li Jiaojiao: …
Awesome! All this is possible.
"Jiaojiao, after we return to Beijing, we must make up for the apprenticeship gift. The journey will be inconvenient, so I will accompany you after we return to Beijing." Lu Liang turned to look at Li Jiaojiao and smiled brightly.
Li Jiaojiao shuddered, "Haha...that's inevitable."
Even if Lu Ying didn't say it, she still wanted to make up for Xie Xiao's apprenticeship gift. With her current lightness skills, it is estimated that only those who have truly learned them can know the mystery of them.
But when these words came out of Lu Liang's mouth, it felt a little weird...
Xie Xiao gently waved his folding fan and laughed wantonly: "Your Highness has been studying away from home for many years, and has gone to Yuncheng before officially entering the court. After returning to the capital, will you still have time to visit guests everywhere? I heard that the eldest prince is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, the second prince is in charge of the Imperial Guards, and the third prince holds military power. I wonder what the fourth prince plans to do after returning to the capital? Will he join the Imperial Academy?"
Li Jiaojiao's heart beat faster when she heard this. Yes, Lu Liang or Qi Yunliang, his current identity is the fourth prince who has returned from studying abroad and has been announced to the world.
She just showed up in the capital because she rushed to Yuncheng overnight and stayed in Yuncheng for such a long time. How should she face the situation in the capital after she returns?
Guo Ziheng wrote to say that the situation they had created with great difficulty in the capital had been restored by the eldest prince.
After all, they are father and son, and he has been personally raising the child for so many years, so naturally their relationship is special.
The eldest prince was imprisoned, and the fourth prince returned after completing his studies, winning the top spot in the imperial examination three times in a row. The originally good situation has now had to start all over again after returning to the capital. What should Lu Liang do?
Lu Ying let go of Li Jiaojiao's hand, picked up the tea on the table, and blew it slowly: "How did Master Xie know that there were no arrangements in the capital?"
Xie Xiao paused slightly while shaking his folding fan. He received a letter from home saying that the Fourth Prince had left the city before the results of the palace examination came out, and not that night as rumored outside.
What can be deployed in such a short time?
Even if he had deployed it at that time, he himself was not in the capital to operate it. The princes were not pushovers and they would have probably eaten up most of it long ago.
Where does his confidence come from?
Xie Xiao sneered: "I hope that after returning to Beijing, Your Highness can still maintain his current confidence and not bring trouble to Jiaojiao."
Lu Ying put down the teacup and looked at him with a smile, "Prince Xie, don't worry about it. Besides, didn't Prince Xie just say that Jiaojiao is from the Xie family? As a master, Prince Xie will surely protect Jiaojiao."
Xie Xiao put away his folding fan and suddenly said seriously, "The Xie family will naturally protect Jiaojiao, but Your Highness, please think carefully, is the royal family really suitable for her? Your Highness has been dormant for many years and has returned, so you must not want to be an idle prince. In this case, have you really considered her?"
Li Jiaojiao was stunned. She didn't expect that the two of them would bring the topic to her while talking.
The question raised by Xie Xiao seemed to be the one she had always avoided, even though she had talked to Lu Liang before about not being able to accept other people.
However, if he is aiming for the throne, can she really be the only one in the harem?
Even if she was alone, could she stay in the cage of high walls for the rest of her life? Would she not regret it?
If...if by some chance she couldn't give birth to a child, he...
I've seen this before when I was reading a novel. Because the time-traveling heroine couldn't have children, the hero took a concubine. After all, the ancients attached great importance to passing on the family line...
Li Jiaojiao didn't say anything, and the atmosphere on the deck fell silent in an instant. The air seemed to be getting colder by the second.
The two people's eyes met in the air. After a while, Lu Liang slowly said, "Thank you, Prince. This is a matter between Jiaojiao and me. It seems that there is no need to explain it to you."
"You don't have to explain to me or anyone else. But not explaining doesn't mean the problem doesn't exist. After spending these days together, I can see clearly that she likes you, but can you give her what she wants?" Xie Xiao looked at Lu Liang steadily, then took off the jade pendant and placed it in front of Li Jiaojiao.
"Jiaojiao, I have nothing to say that you like him, but liking him doesn't necessarily mean he's suitable for you. People in the royal family have been ruthless since ancient times. If you marry him, you will face conspiracy and struggle for the rest of your life. Is this what you want?" Xie Xiao stood up and looked down at the two of them. "Take this jade pendant. As long as there is a place with the word Xie insignia in Qing Kingdom, you can command it. This is the protection given by your master. I believe Your Highness will not refuse it."
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