Chapter 6 Beautiful Jade

Author: Braised Egg Expert

Chapter 6 Beautiful Jade

The next day, before dawn, Lu Chengfeng started to rise. The April morning was chilly, and there was movement from the martial arts training ground.

It was just dawn, and people on the field were wielding swords. Xuan Hong's strong clothes kept flipping with the movements, and his moves were quick and easy.

Xie Jiuxiao had been practicing for some time, and her forehead was dripping with sweat, and her face exuded the vitality of a young man in the cold morning light.

Xie Jiuxiao sheathed her sword and turned around, walking down to the martial arts training ground. Lu Chengfeng approached respectfully, with his head slightly lowered. Seeing the sweat on his forehead, he reached out and handed over a handkerchief.

Xie Jiuxiao casually took the handkerchief and wiped his sweat. He smelled the faint fragrance of magnolia. He walked towards the main room. He paused for a moment, then naturally opened his legs and entered. Lu Chengfeng stopped outside the door.

Xie Jiuxiao untied her arms and glanced outside the door. He seemed not satisfied with her standing there and said, "Come in."

After receiving permission, Lu Chengfeng entered. Xie Jiuxiao slowly untied his arms and began to take off his clothes. Lu Chengfeng's eyebrows jumped and he convinced himself that people should learn to lower their heads under the eaves. He struggled in his heart for a moment and took the initiative to step forward.

Said: "Master, let me do it."

Xie Jiuxiao didn't say anything. Lu Chengfeng wasn't sure what his purpose was in bringing her to his side. Now the only way is to please him. As for the maid, although she has never done it, she has seen the instructions, so she naturally knows what to do.

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Lu Chengfeng lowered his eyes and stretched out his hand to touch the girdle. As he got closer, he realized that Xie Jiuxiao's figure was not as slender as usual. She explained rather unfamiliarly. Xie Jiuxiao slowly raised his hand in cooperation, and finally changed his clothes.

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Xie Jiuxiao never looked at her again. After changing his clothes, he walked towards the desk with his back to Lu Chengfeng, and Lu Chengfeng was able to scan the room with his peripheral vision.

The furnishings in this room are extremely simple. There is a brush and ink painting of a bamboo forest hanging in front of the entrance. There seems to be a poem mentioned in the painting. To the left is a bed with bead curtains on both sides. On the right are two rows of bookshelves, all of which are made of wood at the bottom.

On top of the box are various books and paintings, all items are neat and meticulous.

The window was pushed open, and Xie Jiuxiao sat on the chair in front of the desk. He looked up at her and said, "Lu Chengfeng."

Lu Chengfeng lowered his eyes: "My servant is here."

Xie Jiuxiao frowned unconsciously, her expression a little complicated, but Lu Chengfeng lowered his head and couldn't see it: "What did you want to do when you followed the Lefang Division that night?"

Lu Chengfeng said cautiously: "I dare not hide it from the young master. My life in Lefangsi was not easy. Dan Fu targeted her everywhere. I saw her sneaking around and didn't know what was going on, so I wanted to find something to use as a blackmail."

Xie Jiuxiao seemed to smile and leaned back, looking at Lu Chengfeng with bright eyes: "You said Dan Fu bullied you?"

Lu Chengfeng replied: "Yes."

Xie Jiuxiao said: "Although Yanjing is far away from Subei, I am not deaf. Lu Feng has three sons and three daughters. The eldest daughter is gentle and kind, and is a role model for women in aristocratic families. The second daughter Lu Chengfeng does not know how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and does not know needlework.

She is a female celebrity, but she is brave and good at fighting and has excellent martial arts skills. Everyone in Yanjing City has never seen her face but often hears her name."

His eyes were scrutinizing, and his peach blossom eyes were slightly raised: "You should put some thought before you lie to others, otherwise I will look stupid."

Lu Chengfeng was silent for a moment, then put on a sincere face: "What Dan Fu did was just some tricks. If I start to alert the director, I will inevitably be imprisoned and punished."

Xie Jiuxiao didn't know whether to believe it or not, and said: "Let's assume you are telling the truth. Did you see or hear anything if you went along?"

Lu Chengfeng's eyes were blank, but he thought about this question over and over in his heart. Did Xie Jiuxiao want to test what she knew, or did he want to know something from her?

Lu Chengfeng shook his head: "I was afraid that I would be discovered and didn't dare to get close. I didn't hear anything."

Xie Jiuxiao looked out the window with a thoughtful expression, then turned back after a moment and asked with interest: "Do you know where you are now?"

Lu Chengfeng's eyes were calm: "I know, Xie Jia."

Xie Jiuxiao said: "If I move my fingers here, you can disappear silently from this world."

Lu Chengfeng folded his fingers slightly, but said calmly, "I know."

Xie Jiuxiao smiled and said, "You are very brave."

Lu Chengfeng winced at this smile.

Lu Chengfeng has never seen such a pair of beautiful eyes. Due to his young age and the owner's lukewarm attitude, those eyes are not very breathtaking, but they are enough to make people stay in one glance.

Looking at the young man's vigor and unruliness, he stared at her quietly.

Lu Chengfeng lowered his eyes and said nothing.

Xie Jiuxiao stared at the person for a moment, making sure that he couldn't ask anything about her, so he had to say: "Go and do your work."

Lu Chengfeng then retreated.

Today she was wearing a light green tunic dress with better texture. Clothes of this color can best reflect the femininity of a woman. Xie Jiuxiao watched her coming down the steps and bumped into Shisan. The two exchanged a few words.

talk.

He wears a sinful body, neither humble nor arrogant. He is clearly in a difficult situation, but he cannot hide his calmness and fearlessness.

When Thirteen came in, he saw his young master looking out the window in a daze, with a suspicious look on his face: "Young Master?"

Xie Jiuxiao looked away, stood up and walked to the table. Thirteen brought out the washed fruit: "The eldest son just sent it."

At this time of year, fresh fruits were out of season, and he was picky, so he lost his appetite after coming and going. Over time, everyone in the house knew that the fruits and vegetables that could be sent to Qinyuan after winter must come from other places.

Xie Jiuxiao picked one up and said, "Where did it come from?"

Thirteen said with a smile: "Nanling, it took six full days to arrive. The eldest son knows that you like to eat. As soon as it was distributed to the house, he had the freshest ones picked and delivered."

Xie Jiuxiao tasted two and found that they were really good. She couldn't help but laugh: "My eldest brother still loves me the most."

Thirteen also said: "Isn't that right! The eldest son has only one younger brother, so it's really painful!"

Xie Jiuxiao said: "Is the eldest brother back?"

Thirteen said: "I haven't come back. The Ministry of Justice is very busy with official duties at the moment, and the eldest son often doesn't come back until late at night."

Xie Jiuxiao nodded, thought for a moment, and asked, "How is she doing when I'm not here these days?"

Thirteen said: "Master, are you talking about Lu Chengfeng?"

Xie Jiuxiao said nothing.

Thirteen said: "She seems to be doing fine these days, and she still asks about you."

Xie Jiuxiao raised his eyes: "Oh? Asked about me? What did you ask?"

Thirteen scratched his head: "I didn't ask anything. Maybe I haven't seen anyone since I've been here for a few days. I asked you if you were at home the day before yesterday, and asked you when you would be back."

Xie Jiuxiao thought silently.

Thirteen couldn't help but said: "Young master, why do we go to Lefangsi to ask for her? Lu Chengfeng's current identity is sensitive, and if he wants her to come to the house like this, the house will definitely be exposed to rumors."

How could Xie Jiuxiao not know this? He sighed softly and said: "I also know that it is a bit reckless, but Lefangsi is too complicated. I have inquired that several families in Yanjing City want to take Lu Chengfeng into the mansion these days."

Thirteen was puzzled: "Why is this? If Mr. Hu hadn't dressed up in official robes for what the Lu family had committed, and it was the emperor's fiftieth birthday, the female members of the Lu family would not have had a chance to survive. Now there is only one left in the Lu family.

Lu Chengfeng, after she was sent to Lefang Division, many people outside wanted her..."

As Thirteen talked, he finally came to his senses: "Young Master... you want to save Lu Chengfeng's life?"

Thirteen has been serving Xie Jiuxiao since he was a child. His young master is not someone who hates evil as much as he hates injustice. He cannot do anything like blaming people for the sake of the righteousness of the world, so he has been treating Lu Chengfeng politely since he entered the house.

Xie Jiuxiao didn't answer, glanced at the fruit plate, pondered for a moment, stood up and said, "I'm going to talk to my elder brother."

Thirteen was still in shock. It was not until Xie Jiuxiao stepped out of the room that she realized what she had done and shouted: "Young master and eldest son haven't come back yet!"

It was also a coincidence that as soon as Xie Jiuxiao arrived in front of Xiaozhu's gate, she bumped into Xie Yunqian who had just entered the mansion.

Xie Jiuxiao stepped forward to greet him: "Brother!"

Xie Yunqian was still wearing his official robe, and he had obviously just finished his official duties. He was followed by guard Tang Shijiu. When he saw Xie Jiuxiao, he nodded and lowered his eyebrows, and stepped aside in acknowledgment.

With a gentle smile on his face, Xie Yunqian said, "Have you tasted the fruit you sent? Do you still like it?"

Xie Jiuxiao walked into the garden side by side with him and said, "After tasting it, the food shipped from Nanling is really good. It's not a bit better than the one in Yanjing City."

Xie Yunqian said: "You have been picking them since you were a child. These two baskets of fruits and vegetables are not available in Yanjing now. I had people deliver them two months in advance to buy some. Such things cannot be stored for long. You will have people move them in a while."

Put it in your little cold storage room."

The two sat down at the pavilion in the courtyard. Xie Yunqian looked at Xie Jiuxiao: "Tell me, why are you here with me?"

Xie Jiuxiao raised his face and smiled, a little obediently: "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from my brother."

He paused and said, "I asked for a maid at Lefangsi yesterday. She is Lu Chengfeng from the Lu family."

Xie Yunqian narrowed his eyes: "Lu Chengfeng?"

Xie Yunqian calculated the time: "It seems that she has not yet completed the three-month shackles of Lefangsi. Are you forcing her to come over?"

Xie Jiuxiao nodded: "Right now, the Yanjing family is eyeing her. If I don't take action early, she will be kidnapped by others, and she may not even be able to save her life."

Xie Yunqian said: "You have done everything, what can I say. But if you do this, you will inevitably be criticized. No one dares to gossip in front of my grandfather. The Criminal Department is busy, so their small actions can only be done behind the scenes."

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When he said this, Xie Jiuxiao knew that Lu Chengfeng's matter was over: "What big case has happened in Yanjing recently? I haven't had dinner with my eldest brother for several days."

Xie Yunqian's eyes darkened a little, and his gaze fell on the peach blossom tree next to the pavilion. The buds were full of pink flowers, and he stretched out his hand to break off the branches: "The emperor ordered me to secretly investigate the Fan family. There has been little progress these days, so I have been busy."

Xie Jiuxiao pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty wants to purge the officialdom?"

Xie Yunqian said: "This matter hasn't been brought to light yet, maybe."

Xie Jiuxiao thought for a moment in silence, then suddenly frowned: "Could it be..."

Xie Yunqian sighed and said, "I hope I've thought too much."
Chapter completed!