Volume 1: Emerging clues Chapter 26, Wisdom vs. Two-Phase Fighting
"The world is so vast, it's so difficult to meet someone with the same temperament. I just want Lu Qiniang to feel close to her, so don't bother me anymore."
When Mrs. Zhao said this, she showed the power of the female monarch of the family, which made Mrs. Pu look embarrassed.
After that, she kept pulling Lu Zhaoyi and talked for a long time. It was not until the banquet in the front yard was about to end that Lu Zhaoyi suddenly heard the familiar sound of bamboo music and remembered the purpose of her trip.
"Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Pu, Qiniang has been harassing you a lot today. Mrs. Zhao must be tired too. At the moment, Qiniang has official business to deal with. If you have time in the future, please look for your wife again."
Lu Zhaoyi stood up and said goodbye to the two of them.
But as soon as the conversation started to get interesting, she was about to leave. Mrs. Zhao was full of reluctance to leave, but she was also unreasonable.
So she sighed, "Since Qiniang has official duties, I won't keep you here. I hope you will come to the house more and more in the future."
"Of course, Mrs. Zhao!" Lu Zhaoyi responded with a smile.
Mrs. Zhao was not happy about calling them together and pouted, "Tsk, you still call me Mrs. Zhao?"
She realized immediately, covered her mouth and smiled, "Okay, Sister Zhao."
After bidding farewell to the two ladies, they found familiar marks in the garden between the backyard and the front yard, and stopped there.
"Qu Qiniang, go to the front yard and check to see if the emperor has left?"
Looking at her face, one can guess that it was at this critical moment that Qu Qiniang could not tolerate any delay, so her face tightened slightly, she turned around and left.
But before he had gone far, his way was blocked, and it was Qiu Quzi who came out with a serious look on his face.
"Qiu Zhongcheng!"
When Qu Qiniang saw him blocking her path, she turned back to look at Lu Zhaoyi and listened to her instructions.
Unexpectedly, Qiu Quzi's expression was stern and his breathing was heavy, "There is no need to look, Qiu has already sent His Majesty and your concubines out of the house, the military guards are not here, and there is no eye contact for Your Majesty."
"I'll tell my servants to stay away from here. No one will disturb me within a hundred steps." Qiu Quzi's gaze passed directly over Qu Qiniang, looked directly at Lu Qiniang, and asked sternly.
"Ms. Lu, Qiu has been sincere enough to treat you, can you please step aside now?"
His tone was so serious that even a person like Qu Qiniang could feel the solemn atmosphere and was dumbfounded for an instant.
On the contrary, Lu Zhaoyi was calm and calm, not having the slightest surprise about these things.
"You go to the front yard and wait for me first." Lu Zhaoyi said slowly and ordered the people around him.
Qu Qiniang responded and slowly retreated until she could no longer be seen.
At the moment, the two of them were ten steps away from each other, facing each other in silence, as if they were testing each other to see who could not withstand the pressure first.
But Lu Zhaoyi remained unmoved and didn't care at all about the outcome, "Qiu Zhongcheng, you should have known the purpose of my trip, right?"
"My guess is 7788." Qiu Quzi said coldly.
"It's just that you raised an army and came from Yedu and refused to pay homage to the prime minister, which gave Yuan Qi an advantage. You also refused to be granted the title of duke and only had the title of military advisor. You had 150,000 Qingzhou cavalry, but you only let them farm in Hebei.
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"What you are doing makes people wonder. Is it just because you are willing to be a sixth-grade official? It is simply incomprehensible!"
When he spoke to the end, the last four words seemed to be squeezed out between his teeth.
It is concise and to the point, and directly points out the truth that she tried so hard to hide. She is worthy of being as famous as the Fifth Langya.
Lu Zhaoyi did not show any weakness and said in a calm tone, "You know me so well and know that I am Gou Chenzi. Do you know why I did all this?"
"You are just trying to find the truth about Lu Yong's death three years ago." Qiu Quzi squinted with a disdainful expression.
At this time, Lu Zhaoyi was a little panicked.
"Do you really know the truth about my father's death?" She trembled slightly, facing the deepest pain in her heart for the past three years.
"I don't know!" Qiu Quzi's eyes were slightly cold, "But I know that Lu Yong's death is inseparable from you!"
This sentence alone made her almost lose control, but she still tried her best to calm down and stared at the other party with her eyes.
"I want to hear why my father's death has something to do with me?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Qiu Quzi walked forward slowly, approached her, and spoke slowly.
"This has to start with how I began to suspect that you were Gou Chenzi."
He glanced at the lotus roots in the pond and said thoughtfully, "When the name of Gouchenzi first spread throughout the world, that year, Lord Wu worked hard to start a war with the Zhou family."
Lu Zhaoyi remembered that that year, five years ago, she was still living peacefully in her hometown in Hebei and had not yet been engaged.
"One day, Duke Wu had an unbearable headache, so he called the miraculous doctor Yunhua to come for treatment. However, during the process, there was an argument and the miraculous doctor was sentenced to prison."
"But a few days later, a group of Jianghu people sneaked into the prison and rescued the miracle doctor Yun Hua. At that time, Duke Wu ordered me to investigate the case thoroughly, but I also discovered some clues."
Having said this, Qiu Quzi looked directly at Lu Zhaoyi and asked calmly, "Mrs. Lu, guess what did I find?"
"Zhongcheng, please speak frankly and don't beat around the bush." Her tone seemed a little guilty.
"I discovered that the family seal of your Lu family in Hebei was found in the prison where the miracle doctor was imprisoned. At that time, Gou Chenzi was famous all over the world and claimed to be a disciple of the miracle doctor. I think the rescued Jianghu people were all arranged by you, Mrs. Lu.
Bar?"
Lu Zhaoyi remained calm and looked indifferent, "Yes, I arranged it. Is it wrong for me to save my master?"
"That's right?" Qiu Quzi surrounded her, his eyes still lingering on her, "You are wrong because you lost your family seal, so Qiu naturally suspected that Lu Yong, the prefect of Shangluo, was Gou Chenzi!
"
Having said this, she suddenly showed an enlightened expression and kept nodding her head. In turn, she stared at Qiu Quzi with cold eyes.
"I understand!"
"Having said so much, you just want to say that in the prison of the miracle doctor, the Lu family seal was found left behind. According to Wu Gong's nature, he must doubt the Lu family, and if he doubts the Lu family, he will definitely not let my father go.
The head of the Lu family?"
"So, you have to tell me that it was Duke Wu who murdered my father, right?"
Lu Zhaoyi snorted lightly, turned his head, and spoke sarcastically, "If I were really an ignorant girl, I'm afraid I would really be deceived by your words."
Since entering Lutai three years ago, although she has been deeply cared for by Duke Wu, she has not surrendered wholeheartedly.
At that time, the Lu family tribe and Jianghu forces she controlled helped her establish channels and open up the information network of thirteen states in the world. After more than a dozen war games, she was able to get rid of the suspicion of Duke Wu.
I saw Qiu Quzi showing contempt and sneered at her, as if he didn't take her seriously.
She raised the corners of her mouth slightly and told what she knew.
"You still have to ask Qiu Zhongcheng for advice!"
"Back then, the war between Duke Wu and the Zhou family was about to begin, and my father Lu Yong was the prefect of Shangluo. The rescue of the miracle doctor happened five years ago, and my father's death was three years ago."
"In the past two years, my master has passed away. Do you think that after unifying the north, Duke Wu will turn around and attack a prefect?"
Lu Zhaoyi paused, not giving him a chance to speak in time, her eyes were sharp, and she walked around him, "Even after Duke Wu took care of the Zhou family, he wanted to kill my father. But after that, Duke Wu's youngest son died, and he regretted not treating the miracle doctor well.
.After half a year, he came back to his senses and wanted to kill my father..."
When talking about the intensity, she deliberately paused for a moment just to see Qiu Quzi's reaction.
"Qiu Zhongcheng, please think about it, is this reasonable?"
"It's really unreasonable!"
Qiu Quzi's face was rosy, and when he spoke, his face did not turn red, and his heart did not beat.
Underneath his unpredictable expression, there was a dangerous light in his eyes. He clenched his fist in one hand, and the veins on the back of his hand were exposed, making him look very ferocious.
But this performance was fleeting.
Instead, he adopted the attitude of a gentle elder, with a gentle look on his face, "Ms. Lu, Mrs. Lu, since it is for cooperation, it is appropriate for Qiu to test you, right?"
Being so uncharacteristic, Lu Zhaoyi was slightly startled, pursed her lips and stared at him, cursing in her heart:
A cunning old man!
Then she smiled and said, "That's right. Qiu Zhongcheng really knows the purpose of my trip."
"Excuse me, Madam Lu will ambush the people nearby, please come out, okay?" Qiu Quzi raised his hand and made a "please" gesture.
Before Lu Zhaoyi could speak, a figure flashed out from a hidden place behind her.
The man was walking over slowly step by step.
Suddenly, Qiu Quzi was filled with semen, which made people feel frightened.
"Also ask the warrior, are you the shopkeeper of Qinyu Pavilion in Luojing? Or the shopkeeper of Fengmanlou in Yedu?"
Chapter completed!