Chapter 1555: Chapter 1493: Let Him Off for Now
That night, a shadow sneaked into the mansion of Prime Minister Lv from the Former Dynasty. Just as they flipped down from the roof, a shadow silently lunged forward from the dark, the sword edge carrying the chilly autumn wind, exceptionally piercing.
"Itās me!"
When the opponentās Sword Tip reached the sideburns, the intruding shadow spoke two words.
The sword paused and was withdrawn. The shadow held the sword with both hands and saluted: "Miss."
Wufu responded with a hum: "Whereās your master?" She glanced at the house where the lights were still on, walked over, and pushed the door.
Ah Jiu was reading under the lamp, with a robe draped over his shoulders. Seeing her arrival, he smiled slightly: "I knew you would come."
"Am I not allowed to come?" Wufu walked over, sniffed the air, and frowned: "Did you drink?"
"In such occasions, itās inevitable." Ah Jiu smiled and reached out, pulling her to sit beside him, saying: "Donāt worry, I know my limits, havenāt drunk much, Bai Xiaobai also checked my pulse, nothing major."
"Still, be careful, drinking too much can cause a rapid heartbeat. Iām afraid you might trigger it." Wufu looked at his chest, as if trying to see through to the hidden thing inside, that damn bug.
Ah Jiu hummed and said: "Todayās Imperial Banquet was quite interesting, want to hear about it?"
"Sure!"
Ah Jiu picked out the interesting and useful parts from the small Imperial Banquet and said: "That little eunuch named Jiang He, Iāve sent someone to engage with him. Such a small figure can sometimes decide the success or failure of a matter."
Wufu said: "Donāt overwork yourself, your health is the most important now. With so many people from the envoy here, and Yan Er among them, as a prince, just command them, no need to do everything yourself."
Ah Jiu laughed and said: "Right now, I only need to give orders, no need to overwork myself."
"Hmm. You should still be careful, your current identity is publicly known, who knows if someone hiding in the shadows will seize the opportunity to make trouble. Anyway, when you go out, you mustnāt lack people around you!"
"Wufu, have you noticed, youāre becoming like a housekeeper!" Ah Jiu looked at her sternly.
Wufu retorted with anger: "All this is for whom!"
Ah Jiu laughed heartily, lifting her chin: "I listen to you, alright, housekeeper!"
Wufu glared at him.
Ah Jiu suddenly thought of someone, and said: "By the way, Wu Lihong is also in the reception group."
"Heās the Minister of Rites; itās not surprising to handle affairs concerning foreign envoys!"
Ah Jiu carefully observed her expression. Seeing her talk as if speaking of a stranger, with no joy nor anger, and completely indifferent, he tentatively said: "Wufu, if you wish for him not to look good, I can make him lose his official position at any time!"
Wufu paused, looked at him, noticing his eyes didnāt seem to be joking, said: "I have no relation with him, as long as they wisely donāt provoke me, why would I involve myself with them and find displeasure?"
"I thought you wouldnāt want him to have a good time!"
"Heās not important." Wufu said indifferently.
Ah Jiu chuckled, forget it, since she said so, let him wear his official hat for now. After some time, he would let Wu Lihong understand how foolish he was to give up on a daughter like Wufu!
Wu Lihong was totally unaware that his already precarious official hat almost fell off due to someone trying to please a loved one, and when he later learnt that the daughter he called rebellious was someone Prince Jin of Beiyan insisted on marrying, his regret turned his stomach boldest.