Yun Xi's eyelids twitched and she grabbed Lu Qingfan's hand uncharacteristically.

Lu Qingfan's eyes fell on the soft little hand on his arm, and he couldn't help but be startled. He heard Yun Xi's clear voice politely asking the eunuch who passed the order: "Excuse me, father-in-law, how is the emperor's mood today?"

As she spoke, Qingguo beside her very smartly took out a purse of silver and handed it to her father-in-law, and said cutely: "My father-in-law has been working hard along the way. Let's go back and have some tea."

"I don't want to be rewarded by a girl." The father-in-law who delivered the message smiled so hard that he couldn't see his teeth. He declined, but he had already put his purse into his sleeve pocket.

"The Holy Will is not something that my servants like me can speculate on, but Mr. Lu has made great achievements in solving the case, and the Emperor naturally values ​​him highly."

Knowing that there was no risk, Yun Xi breathed a sigh of relief and quietly retracted her hand.

"Thank you, father-in-law, for the tip."

The father-in-law who conveyed the order was a man of spirit, so he immediately took the people out to wait, leaving everyone to talk in the room for a while.

Lu Qingfan's dark eyes were filled with joy but then he suppressed it quietly. His deep gaze stared at Yun Xi, who blushed after realizing it, and whispered: "Your Excellency, why don't you enter the palace yet?"

My father-in-law is still waiting outside the door.

"Didn't you stop me?" Lu Qingfan sneered. Seeing that Yun Xi's face turned even redder, he stopped teasing her and said warmly: "It will happen one day, don't be afraid."

Yun Xi is not afraid, she is just...

Beiqi bit her lip gently, and she chuckled: "Please be safe on the road, adults."

This is no longer an opportunity for ridicule.

Lu Qingfan had a smile on his lips and left the guest room in a good mood.

Leng Hai and Leng Chuan looked at each other, and then Leng Hai took Yun Xi's arm and said: "Miss Yun, come on, come on! Let me tell you how Mr. Lu captured Prince Yan yesterday! You must have worked hard.

Woolen cloth!"

Yun Xi's attention shifted instantly, her eyes widened, and she asked in surprise: "What's the matter?"

"Shizi Yan is not a good boy! As soon as the master said that he was the one to be captured, he released the archers he had prepared in advance! Hehe, it's lucky that I have this subordinate who is superb with hidden weapons..."

Leng Hai was very excited when he talked about it. Although it was all true, it still sounded like a bit of nonsense.

Master Yun Xi listened intently, while Leng Chuan silently rolled his eyes.

If he hadn't been keeping an eye on Yanhou Mansion and immediately called Leng Hai when he found an archer, there would be no chance for this guy to brag!

Let's say that after Lu Qingfan arrived at the palace, he had been waiting outside the imperial study, waiting for the summons.

After about half a cup of tea, a handsome-looking middle-aged official with a mustache walked out of the imperial study.

The quality of his clothes is the same as that of Lu Qingfan.

"Master Lu." The middle-aged man actually greeted Lu Qingfan proactively, which was quite surprising.

"Your Excellency..." Lu Qingfan responded politely.

"Secretary of the Household Department, Yi Duo."

Lu Qingfan's eyebrows darkened, he turned out to be Yi Duo!

"Changdong has already told Yi everything. Thank you Master Lu for your help." As a senior official in the officialdom, Yi Duo was very polite when he said this to a junior like Lu Qingfan.

Lu Qingfan reciprocated the favor and said bluntly: "This is the official's job, so I dare not say thank you. But there is one thing. Since I met your Excellency by chance today, I want to ask you boldly."

Yi Duo seemed not to have expected that Lu Qingfan still had questions waiting for him, and couldn't help but laugh: "If Mr. Lu is as upright and upright as Mr. Nie said, just ask."

Lu Qingfan felt unspeakable when he mentioned Mr. Nie Qin, who had retired due to the loss of his son.

He suppressed his thoughts and asked about the slave trade that he had been confused about for a long time: "May I ask Lord Yi Shilang, is this business of slave trade in Hebei and Hong Kong handled by you?"

"Slave trading?" Yi Duo, the Minister of Household Affairs, was startled, and then asked, "Why do you ask about this?"

"Please sir, please give me some advice."

"I am only responsible for sending people to respond." Yi Duo bowed his hand to Lu Qingfan and simply left.

Lu Qingfan watched Yi Duo leave with a sense of understanding in his eyes.

It seems that the slave trade is related to several princes in the court, even Master Yi, who has secretly taken refuge with the wise king, dare not say anything more.

Then... is it the wise king who is influencing this matter and profiting from it?!

"Xuan, Lu Qingfan comes to see you!"

Lu Qingfan straightened his clothes and strode into the imperial study room.

…

In the inn, the Leng brothers took Yun Xi and Qing Guo to the market, followed by a panting Ran Piao.

Master Lu entered the palace, and Ran Piao thought that the four people who had just entered the capital must be bored, so he kindly took them to the liveliest small market.

Unexpectedly, as we wandered around, the first ones were the Leng brothers who were pushing away the crowd, the middle ones were the master and servant Yun Xi who were having the most fun, and Ran Piao became the last one.

Yunxi passed by a teahouse, where the storyteller was telling a story about "Princess Yuanyue has a motherly heart and breaks into the palace to meet the saint to seek justice." She immediately invited everyone to come in and sit down, and Ran Piao had a chance to rest.

But it’s very tiring for him as an old man!

"Miss Yun, my subordinates have already said this, why are you still not tired of hearing it?" Leng Hai muttered in a low voice, but still called the waiter to serve tea and snacks.

Leng Chuan deliberately ordered a few more plates to eat, fearing that there would not be enough small green berries.

"How good they say it is," Yun Xi said seriously: "Hai Weiwei, your storytelling level is still far behind that of your husband. You should learn more and improve so that you can tell us better in the future, right?"

Leng Hai's eyes widened, and it took him a while to realize that Miss Yun was teasing him. He couldn't laugh or cry for a moment: "You have imitated my elders!"

Such a good girl, how could she be so evil!

Yun Xi winked playfully, noncommittal.

The group of people sat in the teahouse, listening to books and drinking tea. After about an hour, Lu Qingfan's figure walked past the window and was stopped by the sharp-eyed Ran Piao.

"Master is coming out!" Ran Piao was the first to speak out.

Lu Qingfan was surprised when he saw everyone's eyebrows, and then strode in. He took a sip of the new tea handed over by Leng Hai, and then sat down.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Yun Xi looked around and asked in a low voice, "What did Your Majesty say?"

"Nothing, just reward based on merit." Lu Qingfan took another sip of tea and frowned slightly.

Today's Holy Emperor is very suspicious, so it is normal for him to take the opportunity to suppress the Yanhou Mansion, but to promote himself out of the ordinary seems strange.

"My lord, please don't dwell on your thoughts, but tell us something!" Ran Piao is just a small ninth-grade official who has never been to the imperial city gate. Now he is eagerly waiting for Lord Shangfeng to show off his palace style. Where is the Holy Lord Longwei?

Lu Qingfan showed a rare smile: "The emperor has agreed to promote Mr. Ran from school inspector to fifth-grade Yuanwailang. The decree will come later."

"Wha, what?" Ran Piao pointed to his nose in disbelief: "Villain? From the fifth rank?!"

God knows, he has been working in the Ministry of Justice for several years, and he has never climbed up to the eighth rank, let alone the fifth rank!

"Master Lu, please don't tease me!"

Seeing that Ran Piao still didn't believe it, Lu Qingfan smiled slightly: "The Holy Spirit's golden words really have a purpose. Sir Ran, do you want to go back for a while?"

"That's fine! That's right, I want what I want!" Ran Piao couldn't speak clearly and walked out the door with helpless steps.

Lu Qingfan glanced at Leng Hai, who immediately followed Master Ran and took his arm to escort him home.

"Sir, is there anything else?" Yun Xi asked.

Lu Qingfan didn't look like he had received a huge reward.

"Yes." Lu Qingfan looked around warily, looked at Yun Xi and said, "Your Majesty ordered me to thoroughly investigate the slave trade case."

The finger of blame was finally pointed at Yi Duo, the Minister of Household Affairs.

[Author’s digression]: Ran Piao: I’ve been promoted, I’ve been promoted! (With a smile)

Lu Qingfan: Speculate and speculate on the holy will. (There is no official in the world who has been promoted in vain)

Ran Piao: Is there a new case (difficult, no one can handle it, difficult to handle 10086)?
Chapter completed!