Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

Chapter 328: Old and futile matters

Luo Yu only took a sidelong glance and knew that the two of them knew each other.

At least we know each other a little bit.

Although Lord Li is a civil servant, he has become much more casual since he was sent to Wangzhou and was tossed around for more than half a year.

Luo Yu hadn't even finished his cup of tea when he took out the blueprint and handed it to her.

"Miss Bai, I had these terrains collected specifically based on existing patterns. Take a look and see if there are any areas that need urgent improvement. The rainy season is coming soon. If we suffer another disaster this year, I'm afraid the people of Wangzhou won't be able to withstand it."

Seeing that he was extremely anxious, Luo Yu quickly took the drawing and asked to take another look.

Qin Bingrui suddenly remembered something.

"Master Li, don't worry. My sister is actually worried that something might happen that would worsen the disaster, so she brought you something good."

Luo Yu raised his head and frowned: "I'm not afraid, don't talk nonsense."

Zhu Jinyou echoed from the side: "Yes, Miss Luo Yu is not afraid anymore."

Lord Li looked at Zhu Jinyou with a slightly surprised look, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Qin Bingrui asked Song Si to get the fungus strain from the carriage. Song Si was thinking of refusing, but Zhu Jinyou waved his hand and Song Si went downstairs without stopping.

Seeing that Lord Li's unconcealed expression lingered, Zhu Jinyou chuckled.

"Master Li, do you have anything to ask?"

Lord Li was stunned for a moment, looked at Luo Yu, and then looked at Qin Bingrui.

These people should be reliable.

He then dared to ask, "Are the rumors about the southwestern tribes true?"

Zhu Jinyou raised his brows slightly: "What rumors?"

"I also heard that a divine dragon suddenly descended from the forest in the southwest. It's said that the forest has a new master, and that the sky is about to change its master..."

The further he spoke, the quieter his voice became.

The main reason was that the look in His Royal Highness Prince Ning's eyes was filled with murderous intent.

Qin Bingrui didn't understand for a moment: "Is the emperor going to change his master? Is the emperor suffering from some kind of illness and dying?"

Luo Yu noticed that Zhu Jinyou's eyes darkened.

This person's mind was in turmoil.

It's scary.

After a while, Lord Li shook his head and said, "I have never seen the emperor in poor health. Your Majesty is quite healthy and often takes some nourishing pills."

"Pill?" Qin Bingrui was stunned.

It turns out that there really were emperors who died from taking drugs in ancient times!

Forget it, it’s none of his business. This guy also wants to kill my Xia Liang!

Zhu Jinyou scoffed, his tone extremely calm: "This is nonsense. Rumors stop with the wise and flourish with the foolish."

Lord Li was silent, which seemed to mean that he was a fool. It was thanks for his kind reminder.

Luo Yu was also in a heavy mood. This rumor might not be limited to the wise men. It would spread farther and farther and even reach the ears of the emperor.

If this is the case, would the emperor want to kill his younger brother Zhu Jinyou even more quickly?

All of this stemmed from a scheme she had come up with...

Does she want to explain?

"Perhaps, this dragon just likes living in the mountains, and it has nothing to do with the master or not."

Lord Li nodded. Although His Royal Highness Prince Ning did not allow him to talk nonsense, this was related to the life and death of Miss Bai and Miss Qin, so he still had to finish his words.

"That's what they say, but the rumors are getting more and more outrageous. They say the girl the emperor ordered to be hunted can speak animal language and has led a huge army of wild beasts into the southwest forests. I didn't believe it at first, but..."

A pack of wild wolves followed them, and Zhu Jinyou walked with them again.

Luo Yu held his forehead with his hand.

Turning around, he said to Zhu Jinyou, "How about we split up? You go your way, and Qin Bingrui and I will follow Eunuch Yao's group to the capital."

Zhu Jinyou burst out laughing.

"We've come this far, there's not much point in separating."

Qin Bingrui nodded and said, "It's not too big indeed. It would be even more unsafe to go separately. If Eunuch Yao suddenly wants to kill us two weak women, we won't be able to defend ourselves, right?"

Weak woman?

Lord Li was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

He knew very well the character of Eunuch Yao, who was murderous and arbitrary, and was simply the most loyal dog around the emperor.

He once thought of being the most loyal dog beside the emperor, but he never imagined that his master and his servants only regarded him as a stepping stone that could be kicked away after being used.

It's not easy to be a lackey. You have to be shameless and lifeless, and you have to have no conscience.

He had merely spoken a few fair words in the court on behalf of Mr. Zeng, the prefect of Wangzhou, reminding the emperor that there was someone behind the scenes. Unexpectedly, he was seized upon and accused of being in cahoots with corrupt officials...

Unexpectedly, I also took over this big mess.

If disaster strikes again this year and the people suffer again, I believe that the mastermind who wants to kill him will definitely involve him again.

It is difficult to be an official, and it is even more difficult to be a good official, but he seems unable to continue to be a bad person.

Just at this moment, when Song Si was carrying a can of mushroom seeds upstairs, a mushroom that was growing quite well was poking its head out, looking very cute.

Lord Li's eyes, which were covered with a layer of black mist, suddenly lit up.

Forget it, just don’t think about those trivial things.

Luo Yu's eyes were filled with smiles. Since it was a mistake she made accidentally, she had to make amends for it. When the people were living well, she would feel more balanced. As for the change of ownership and the chaos in the palace and court, they had nothing to do with her for the time being.

This is not something she can control.

After listening to her talk about the cultivation of fungus strains, Lord Li's eyes twinkled and he wanted to bring people to learn from her overnight.

After seeing Lord Li off, the few of them finally remembered to have a bite of hot food.

Zhu Jinyou seemed to be in a heavy mood.

When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, and he was about to go back to his room to rest, Luo Yu secretly grabbed his robe sleeve and pulled it.

Zhu Jinyou turned around and saw a woman standing in the corridor, smiling softly. The bright candlelight flickered, casting a mixture of light and dark in her gentle eyes, like a pool of spring water gushing out from a deep spring after winter, with a unique tenderness.

"Miss Luo Yu, are you reluctant to let me sleep in my own room? It's okay, I'm right next door to you. If you don't mind, you can come in..."

The smile in Luo Yu's eyes grew colder and colder.

"I want to invite you to go to the top floor to see the night view."

"it is good!"

This inn has five floors. The highest floor has a floating corridor, which overlooks the entire city.

Luo Yu looked up at the sky and felt that he was very close to it. The vast stars were right in front of him and he could easily grasp them.

"Zhu Jinyou, do you know that the faint light we see from a star may have been emitted countless years ago, and it took a long time for it to fall into our eyes."

"..."

Can't understand.

He smirked.

"Are you trying to comfort me?"

Luo Yu glanced at him secretly, and he smiled. This person who grew up in the royal family is really tenacious!

"You seem so strong that you don't need my comfort?"

Zhu Jinyou didn't do what she said. He leaned slightly closer to her and said in a softer tone, "How do you know that my strength is not a pretense? If you let me hug you now, maybe I can get some comfort."

"Alright!"

Luo Yu turned around and put his arms around his waist...

Her thin shoulders seemed insufficient for him to lean on, unable to comfort him.

Zhu Jinyou was slightly stunned and almost laughed.

"Luo Yu, why are you so nice to me?"

He suddenly asked a question, which scared Luo Yu so much that he used more force on his hands. She was nice to him because she hoped that he would try his best to keep her safe when he was killed by his royal brother in the future!

The better she treats him, the more he will protect her in the future, right?

"What's so good about this? I'll treat you better in the future."

"Is it out of guilt?"

He gently stroked her hair. She had a particularly pleasant fragrance, not the smell of perfume, but very unique, something he had never smelled before.

Luo Yu's hands, which were holding him, fell down. Look at this guy. When you are nice to him, he likes to think about all kinds of things and is full of suspicion. If you are a little cold to him, he will become lustful again.

He is truly a rebellious Lord.

Luo Yu was thinking this, and sure enough, the master gently put his arms around her slender waist and held her tightly in his arms.

Luo Yu wondered if he was just cooperating in the acting like me?

The romantic scene in the mountains of the southwest in the past was nothing more than a burning passion between two lonely men and women, which turned into ashes after burning out.

She shouldn't care that much whether he loves her or not.

How sincere was he in wanting to marry her?

Ugh! My head hurts.

The more the emperor wants to kill him, the more dangerous it is to marry him.

"Luo Yu, if rumors spread wildly in the capital, will you still marry me?"

"Why are you asking this now? If your brother wanted to kill you, he would have found a good reason, right? He wouldn't just kill innocent people, right?"

"I want to marry you, but I'm afraid of getting you into trouble."

He lowered his head and buried it in her neck. Every time he spoke, his warm breath filled her neck, making every part of her skin itchy.

"Are you really afraid of getting involved?"

Why don’t you let go?

Luo Yu stretched out a hand, grabbed a strand of his own floating black hair, and smiled bitterly.

He pushed her away, his expression slightly surprised: "You don't believe my sincerity?"

"I believe you, and I hope you're alive and well. Otherwise, how about you elope with me and we don't go to the Imperial City?"

After Luo Yu finished speaking, he lowered his head and drooped his eyes slightly.

"All under heaven belongs to the king. Where can you and I escape to?"

Zhu Jinyou's voice became smaller and smaller, but he rarely felt frustrated.

Luo Yu didn’t know how to comfort her, so he thought, let’s just take it one step at a time!