Fast time travel: The heroine and the female supporting role hold the script of the villain

Chapter 103 The real daughter, she quit (49)

I don't know if it's because the Longevity Day, which is celebrated by the whole country, is approaching, and there are more and more people on the street these days.

Such as the second floor of Xiangfang.

Haiyao sat quietly at the table in front of the window, holding a purple clay teapot in her hand, pouring the tea smoothly and smoothly, making people feel pleasing to the eye.

On the ground not far away was a not-so-small, exquisitely shaped gilded incense burner, from which the curling green smoke blurred her profile.

As soon as Lu Chengen went up to the second floor, what he saw was such a peaceful scene.

Xu Shi heard footsteps, and Haiyao pushed one of the cups of tea she had poured towards the direction directly opposite her, and immediately raised a nice smile: "General Lu."

"Miss Wu." Lu Chengen walked to the other side of the table with ease, sat down unceremoniously, and then cupped his hands: "The previous fifty sets of fine steel armor and weapons have been received, and I will replace them for my subordinates." The officers and men thank you for your generosity."

"General Lu is serious. This is a transaction between you and me. There is no thank you." Haiyao nodded slightly as a gift in return: "General, you can try this tea, the latest Longjing tea after the rain, hurry up Those who are sent to the capital can even smell the smell of the mountains and forests."

"By the way, the last time we said goodbye, because of something at home, I didn't have time to thank Miss Xiangxiang, so I prepared some new gadgets for her, and I will have to ask General Lu to help bring them back later."

Lu Chengen raised his head and drank the tea in the purple sand teacup in one gulp. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows, with a half-smile: "An opportunity to enter the palace in exchange for fifty sets of armor, no matter what, I took advantage of it, Miss Wu There is really no need to be so polite.”

"I'm just a little curious. Miss Wu didn't call me here just to taste tea, right? After all, I'm a rough person, and I'm destined to disappoint Miss Wu."

"General Lu is quick to speak, so I won't go around the bush anymore. I want to hand over the refining method of fine steel to the general, along with the blacksmith in Penang and that shop." Haiyao gave the other party's attention while speaking. The teacup was filled with clear tea.

I never thought that as soon as her voice fell, Lu Chengen, who was about to pick up the teacup and drink it down again, suddenly froze.

That handsome face that never showed any expression on the battlefield seven times in and seven out was also full of astonishment at the moment.

He admitted that since he got the fifty sets of armor and weapons, the desire to find out in his heart has grown wildly like weeds in early spring.Even before he came to this Ruxiangfang today, he had gone through the rhetoric thousands of times in his mind, and envisioned countless possibilities, but he just didn't have this one in front of him.

Seeing the man's face sinking like water and showing no response, Haiyao was not in a hurry, let alone afraid that he should not respond, but continued on her own: "There is only one request, and I hope General Lu agrees, treat that blacksmith well, he is a dead-hearted man. , if there is no such shop, I am afraid that life in the future will be a problem."

She didn't regret handing everything over to the imperial court, but she had to make plans for the people in the blacksmith shop, so that she could feel at ease.

"Miss Wu, have you really thought it through?" Lu Chengen asked uncertainly, while the fingers of his right hand were unconsciously rubbing the purple sand teacup in his hand: "Actually, you can ask Master Wu to refine the refined steel Dedicating this method to the Holy Majesty is enough to protect the wealth and splendor of the Wu Mansion for decades."

"Wealth and glory? You have to have the ability to keep it." Haiyao smiled and shook her head: "People have self-knowledge. General Lu should understand this truth better than me. My father can't protect himself in the court right now. Judging from the situation, after he sacrificed this method, can he really live until the next morning?"

Regarding this, although Lu Chengen didn't have any special reaction on his face, he knew it in his heart.

No one in the court can escape the dispute between princes, and those who can speak in front of the emperor like Wu Xiuyuan are the most important thing for princes to compete for.

It is said that the dragon has nine sons, each of them is different, but the cruelty of these princes is exactly the same.

In the past two years, there have been occasional ministers in the DPRK who died without explanation, which can already explain some problems.

Not to mention that everyone in the DPRK is in danger, in order to protect themselves, most people choose their future assistants early on, and the trouble is called a miasma.There are not many neutral factions such as Wu Xiuyuan who are still sticking to it. If he rashly presents the method of refining steel at this moment, thereby increasing his weight in the eyes of the emperor, he will definitely become a thorn in the eyes of various forces. A thorn in the flesh.

If you still insist on a neutral attitude at this time, it will be difficult to see the sun the next day.

"Miss Wu is not afraid that I will take all the credit, or die?" Lu Chengen put down his teacup, folded his arms around his chest, and asked leisurely.

"After hearing about this incident, General Lu can still sit here and joke with me so calmly, which is enough to explain the problem." Haiyao raised her eyes and looked at him without any fear: "You are the leader of this dynasty. The only God of War, no matter who will be able to board the Dragon Throne in the future, you will need your help, General, to open up the territory, drive out the barbarians, and guard the peace of one side."

"As for monopolizing credit, I didn't even think about showing my face in front of the Holy Majesty, and I don't care about those rewards. What I really want is a promise from the general."

Having said that, Lu Chengen was quite interested: "What promise?"

"To be honest, General Lu, many things have indeed happened inside and outside the Wu Mansion recently. My father is in a state of great distress, and the mansion can't be called very clean." Haiyao sighed lightly, and put on a sad face. "If there is any difficulty in the future, I just hope that the general will help me, that's all."

This promise is not big, but it is not small. An upstart general in the court is enough to save her life, and even the lives of the entire Wu family.

As for Haiyao offending that young man from the Luo family and people from the Sima Mansion, Lu Chengen knew a thing or two about the situation, so there was a brief moment of silence and thought.

The thoughts in his mind were churning, he raised his eyes slightly to observe the girl opposite, after the other party gave his request, he lowered his eyebrows and focused on tinkering with the little things on the tea table, it seemed that the final result was early The dust settled in her heart.

Indeed, Lu Chengen could not refuse such temptations. Once the refining method of fine steel was promoted, it would not only allow his country to lead the neighboring countries in the way of strengthening the army by more than ten years, but also save one life after another. The lives of soldiers and soldiers will be greatly reduced, which is a great thing for the country and the people.

What's more, Haiyao is shrewd but shrewd, but she is more calm. Such a complicated and reasonable personality falls into his countless eyes, which makes it even more rare.

"In this way, I have taken advantage of Miss Wu, and I have agreed to what Miss Wu asked, and thanked Miss on behalf of the soldiers." After a long while, Lu Chengen finally made a movement, with a serious expression on his face. .

Only then did Haiyao show a bright smile, and raised the teacup in her hand: "Thank you, General Lu."

The two precious purple sand teacups touched each other lightly, their eyes met, and both of them seemed to see their own shadows in each other's faces.

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Ever since meeting Lu Chengen in Ruxiangfang that day, Haiyao has resumed her original low profile, staying in the Wu residence and never going out.

Spring and autumn came outside, and when the leaves on the trees in the mansion began to turn golden yellow, the time quietly came to the Longevity Festival, which was set by the founding ancestor himself.

Before dawn, Haiyao was pulled up from the bed by Chunxi, then washed her face and combed her hair, changed into the most complicated and luxurious clothes, and finally walked towards the gate with a yawn.

According to the rules of previous years, Beijing officials and their family members of the sixth rank and above can enter the palace on the day of Longevity Festival, and the emperor will hold a banquet in the Longevity Hall.This opportunity is a big day worth looking forward to for everyone. After all, except for the family members of officials of the first and second ranks, few people can seriously greet the emperor and empress for the last time.

When Wu Mansion's carriage staggered towards the palace gate, there were already people coming in and out on the main street. Efforts to express respect for the emperor.

Drowsy, what Haiyao heard was the continuous sound of firecrackers coming from outside the car. She sniffled and sniffed the strong smell of sulfur in the air. She felt a little flustered for no reason. Shortness of breath.

Soon, the carriage stopped at the gate of the outer palace.

After getting out of the carriage with the help of the maid, Haiyao looked at the long and deep and narrow road to the palace in front of her, barely suppressed the uncomfortable feeling in her chest, and followed slowly. behind Wu Xiuyuan and Zhao Shi.

It has been more than half a month since I saw Luo Hongxin in the other courtyard last time, the more silent he was, the more uneasy she felt.

It seems that Lu Cheng'en should have not presented the method of refining fine steel, otherwise Luo Hongxin should have gone mad instantly knowing that his plan had failed.

Staggering into the gate of the inner palace, Shanghai Yao was wandering in the sky all the way, until a burst of greetings came from the front, and she regained her thoughts. She looked closely at the other party, who should be the family members of the courtiers who were also waiting outside the Longevity Hall At that time, the noble lady was holding Mrs. Zhao's hand affectionately and talking to her.

And Wu Xiuyuan has long been missing. It is said that the courtiers will pay homage to the emperor before the banquet, probably to make preparations.

Haiyao followed the Zhao family to deal with a group of female relatives, and when the time came to noon, she was finally able to drag her slightly sore legs into the Longevity Hall.

Fortunately, it is already autumn, and although the sun is still scorching, the weather is cool, which relieves the stickiness of walking outside for a long time.

After entering the Longevity Hall, Haiyao found out that the men of each mansion had already sat down behind their long tables according to their grades, and the female family members also sat behind their men in order according to the rules.

The huge palace will soon no longer be empty as before.

About half an hour later, with the eunuch's sharp and piercing voice, "The emperor is here, the empress is here!" '.

So many people in the whole hall got up with a whoosh, went to the table and knelt down a large group, and finally shouted long live, long live, thousand years, thousand years.

Among these people, Haiyao leaned down neatly, slightly raised her eyes and looked straight ahead.

"All the gentlemen are flat."

Majestic and deep voices sounded, and the voices of thanks came one after another.

After Zhao, who was standing beside Xu Xu, got up, Haiyao was about to go back to the table, but she frowned suddenly, and turned her head suspiciously to look at a certain place in the hall.

He saw Luo Hongxin standing beside Mr. Luo with a smile on his face, and nodded towards her from afar.

The corners of her mouth twitched, Haiyao didn't even bother to maintain her superficial peace, she just turned around.

So far, the Longevity Festival banquet has officially kicked off.

(End of this chapter)