After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Lin family.

Lin Jijiu sat quietly in the pavilion, with a pile of specialties from the Western Regions on the table.

"These dried fruits were planted by students themselves. The Thirteen Cities of Xizhou have been suffering from drought all year round. Students built canals and used the water from the Nanjiang River to irrigate farmland. Now the people of Xizhou no longer have to suffer from drought."

Opposite him, Xun Yu gently and elegantly recounted his experiences and achievements in Xizhou.

Lin Jijiu listened to it with a serious face and nodded: "Being able to do something practical for the people can be regarded as not forgetting the original intention."

Xun Yu said respectfully: "It's the teacher's teaching that's good. If it weren't for the teacher's cultivation, I wouldn't be where I am today. Once a teacher, you are a father for life. The teacher's great kindness will be unforgettable to the students!"

On the other side, Mrs. Lin also received gifts from Xun Yu. In addition to the jewelry with Western characteristics, the most valuable one was the box of blood coagulation cream.

Mrs. Lin never tires of looking at it: "The box is so unique."

Lin Xiaoru said: "The box was made by someone from the Central Plains and sold to them. They are just reselling it back."

Mrs. Lin was startled: "How come you walk silently?"

Lin Xiaoru: "Yes, you didn't hear it yourself."

Mrs. Lin stopped arguing with her daughter. It was a good thing that her daughter was willing to go out of the yard. It was okay to be scared, but it was better than staying in the study all day.

She looked at the gifts on the table, and the more she looked at them, the more satisfied she was. "Xun Yu is thoughtful. Your father valued him so much back then. I like this child too. His biological father is so great, but he is still trying so hard to be better. If your brother can be half as successful as Xun Yu, I will be satisfied."

Lin Xiaoru said seriously: "Dad obviously valued the book boy more back then, and he accepted Xun Yu as his student because of the book boy's face."

Madam Lin said, "What nonsense! How old were you when your father took Xun Yu in? Were you born?"

Lin Xiaoru said: "It was born."

She has her own deduction skills.

There are some things that you don’t understand when you are a child, but you understand when you grow up.

My father taught two students. One inherited his father's will and became a good official who would be remembered forever, while the other embarked on the path of a treacherous official who was despicable to everyone.

He fawned on the prime minister, sought refuge with the crown prince, plotted to murder the crown prince, colluded with Concubine Li and her son, betrayed his master time and again, and used all means to achieve his goals.

Is Sister Meng’s husband really so unbearable?

Did my father really make a mistake back then?

The moon is dark and the wind is high.

Meng Qianqian and Manager Cen rode in the carriage and sped all the way to the foot of the mountain.

Before the carriage could stabilize, Meng Qianqian shot out like an arrow.

Steward Cen also got off the carriage quickly and chased after her, shouting anxiously, "Madam! It's dark and the mountain road is hard to walk on. Go slowly! Be careful not to fall!"

Meng Qianqian ran up the mountain and entered the temple. There were no pilgrims in the temple at this time, and the monks were all attending evening classes. Meng Qianqian went to the courtyard in the back mountain according to her memory.

She had been here once before. Which room was Lu Yuan's meditation room...

Third from right.

right here!

On the window paper, the candlelight reflected a figure holding a knife towards his wrist.

Meng Qianqian kicked the door open: "Don't do anything stupid!"

Lu Yuan paused in holding the knife.

Meng Qianqian was quick-witted and stepped forward to snatch his dagger: "Who allowed you to do this...?"

He had only said half of his words when he saw Lu Yuan holding a washed peach in his left hand.

She was startled, looked at the knife in her hand, then looked at his peach, and said hesitantly, "You were... peeling peaches just now?"

Lu Yuan said strangely: "What else?"

Meng Qianqian opened her mouth: "But...but didn't Manager Cen say..."

She turned and pointed outside.

But where is Manager Cen outside?

"What?" Lu Yuan said unhappily, "You said that I committed suicide in the temple?"

Meng Qianqian was speechless.

Because Manager Cen didn't really say the words "seeking suicide", she was the one who was misled.

Lu Yuan took the dagger back, peeled the skin, and asked casually: "Meng Xiaojiu, why are you so nervous? Is my life or death important to you?"

Meng Qianqian said without hesitation: "Of course it is important. You are my husband. If you die, I will be a widow again."

"Humph."

Lu Yuan snorted coldly.

Meng Qianqian had never seen him do any work, except for pounding walnuts for a few children at the border. He pounded them beautifully, and the walnut kernels were all intact.

Unexpectedly, he also peeled peaches very beautifully.

Meng Qianqian thought of what Manager Cen said, that he was separated from his family when he was young. A pampered young master who suddenly ended up on the streets must have suffered a lot.

Lu Yuan handed the peeled peach to Meng Qianqian.

Meng Qianqian: "For me?"

"Forget it if you don't want to eat."

"eat!"

I climbed the mountain too fast and became extremely thirsty.

Meng Qianqian washed her hands and quickly grabbed the peach, as if he would regret it if she was a little slow.

She took a bite.

Mmm, so sweet!

Lu Yuan picked up the white handkerchief and wiped the dagger.

Meng Qianqian looked around and asked: "What are you doing in the temple? Why is there no one around you?"

"Come to the temple to meet someone."

He answered Meng Qianqian's first question.

Meng Qianqian held the peach in her hand and asked, "Did you see it?"

Lu Yuan said: "I saw it."

Meng Qianqian didn't ask him who he was meeting, because if he wanted to say it, he would have said it long ago.

Meng Qianqian asked again: "Is Prime Minister Xun really your adoptive father?"

Lu Yuan frowned: "Manager Cen even told you this?"

Meng Qianqian nodded seriously.

Lu Yuan muttered coldly: "Your elbow is bent outward."

Meng Qianqian asked casually, "You have been working for your adoptive father these years, right?"

Lu Yuan said calmly: "Of course, I also have my own ambitions."

Meng Qianqian paused: "Are you going to dominate the world?"

Lu Yuan didn't respond.

Meng Qianqian asked again: "Is power more important than being alive?"

Lu Yuan said coldly: "It is better to die with glory than to live a mediocre life. Congratulations, you finally see my true face. Do you regret marrying me?"

Meng Qianqian shook her head: "No regrets."

"Aren't you afraid that I will lose?"

"I'll help you win."

"I may be left with nothing soon. Don't you care about that?"

"It's okay. I'll support you." Meng Qianqian thought for a moment, "I think... I can make quite a bit of money."

Lu Yuan's eyes trembled slightly, and he turned his face away: "Huh."

Meng Qianqian finished eating the peach, washed her hands with a towel, and said to Lu Yuan, "Let's go down the mountain!"

Lu Yuan said: "I'm not leaving, you can go back by yourself."

Meng Qianqian asked: "Why?"

Soon, she knew why.

A large number of guards suddenly poured into the temple and surrounded the courtyard.

Meng Qianqian was wondering what was going on when the door of the meditation room next door slowly opened.

An elderly monk came out, supported by another monk.

Meng Qianqian knew the second monk, who was Eunuch Fu who had gone to the Liu family to convey the imperial decree to her and Lu Lingxiao.

The imperial guards knelt down and saluted: "We pay our respects to the Supreme Emperor. Long live the Emperor!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Meng Qianqian's eyes.

Wasn't the Emperor under house arrest by Lu Yuan in the palace to recuperate? Could it be that he had been in the temple all along?

The person Lu Yuan came to see... was the emperor?

Lu Yuan didn't move.

Meng Qianqian walked outside the meditation room and bowed to the emperor: "Greetings to the emperor."

The emperor looked Meng Qianqian up and down and asked, "Are you Meng Qianqian?"

"Yes."

The emperor knew her? How strange.

The emperor said: "This matter has nothing to do with you, please go."

Meng Qianqian said: "I want to wait for my husband to leave together."

The Emperor said, "He has committed serious crimes. I am not killing him because I am giving the Prime Minister some respect. From now on, he will recite scriptures and pray for blessings in the temple to end his misery..."

Before he could finish his words, the old lady shouted from outside the yard: "Great-grandson-in-law! Great-grandson-in-law, where are you?"

The retired emperor's expression froze.

"Make way! Make way! Make way!"

The old lady struggled to get through the ranks of the imperial guards, "I can't squeeze through!"

"Get out of the way!"

Tan Er grabbed a handful of the guards.

The Imperial Guards were about to attack Tan'er immediately.

"Stop it! Stop it!"

Eunuch Fu hurriedly walked towards the Imperial Guards.

The guards did not dare to stop him and spontaneously made way for him.

When the old lady saw Eunuch Fu, her eyes lit up: "Little Fuzi, is that you?"

Eunuch Fu smiled awkwardly and supported the old lady: "Old lady, why did you go up the mountain?"

The old lady asked with a sad face: "My great-grandson-in-law is missing. Have you seen him?"

Eunuch Fu looked embarrassed: "Slave..."

"elder sister!"

Tan'er spotted Meng Qianqian and ran over excitedly.

The old lady exclaimed: "Qianqian!"

She immediately shook off Eunuch Fu and walked briskly to Meng Qianqian, "Qianqian! Are you here to look for your great-grandson-in-law as well? Have you found him? Tan'er and I have searched many places, why hasn't he returned home yet? I'm so hungry!"

Meng Qianqian's eyes swept over Eunuch Fu, who was looking at the retired emperor with a bitter look on his face.

In a flash, she thought of the imperial edict issued by the Supreme Emperor to separate herself and Lu Lingxiao.

Could it be... that it was my great-grandmother who asked for it for me?

She had heard from the Lu family that Old Master Lu had followed the retired emperor in his campaigns and had made great contributions. When Old Master Lu passed away, the retired emperor went to pay his respects as a junior.

The old lady still enjoys support from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. She has asked Mrs. Wang about this, but other old ladies don't have this.

"Qianqian, why don't you speak?"

The old lady felt a little aggrieved, "Where did my great-grandson-in-law go? Was he bullied and didn't dare to go home?"

The retired emperor was standing next to Meng Qianqian, but the old lady didn't even see him.

Meng Qianqian suddenly had a bold idea in her mind, and said to the old lady, "Lu Yuan is in the meditation room."

"Great! I knew Qianqian was the best. She found a husband for her great-grandson!"

The old lady danced into the meditation room, "Great-grandson-in-law, we are going home!"

Lu Yuan looked at the emperor outside the door.

The emperor looked at Lu Yuan majestically.

Lu Yuan lowered his eyes, and under the gaze of everyone, he slowly stood up and walked towards the door of the meditation room with the old lady.

"Go home! Go home!"

The old lady crossed the threshold joyfully.

Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment and also raised his foot.

He heard the sound of archers on the roof pulling their bowstrings to full draw.

"Hurry up! Hurry up! I'm hungry!" the old lady urged.

Lu Yuan's eyes flashed and he stepped out of the door.

The arrow did not fall.

He raised his other hand and held Meng Qianqian's hand, and Meng Qianqian held Tan'er.

"Let's go! Make way! Make way!"

The old lady pushed the guards aside impatiently, "They're blocking the way! Xiao Fuzi, tell them to get out of the way!"

The guards all looked at Eunuch Fu.

Eunuch Fu glanced at the silent emperor and waved his hands helplessly.

Just like that, the old lady led a string of candied haws and walked out of the murderous yard.