The Imperial Guard’s Revenge

After Lu Heng returned to the mansion, the main courtyard was indeed lit. This time he didn't make a fuss and walked straight to the light.

Wang Yanqing slept after returning in the afternoon. After getting up, he took a shower and changed his clothes. He was full of energy. She had no appetite herself, so she sat in the room and waited for Lu Heng to eat together. When she heard movement outside, she immediately put down her things, got up and walked to the door.

Just as Lu Heng approached, he happened to see Wang Yanqing holding a lamp and lifting the curtains out of the room: "Second brother, you are back."

Chapter 28 Corruption

The winter night is cold and solemn, the cold wind is howling, the night cannot see the edge, and the darkness is overwhelming. In the deep darkness, a woman carried a lamp and lifted the curtain out, disturbing the frost on the ground, and the darkness receded from her feet like cháo water.

The world is dark, but there is warmth and light around her. When she saw Lu Heng, her eyes naturally smiled, and she said softly, "Second brother, you are back."

Lu Heng's heart seemed to melt for a moment in such a cold night, and a smile appeared on his face: "Why did you come out without putting on your clothes? It's cold outside, go back quickly."

Wang Yanqing was afraid that it would be too late, so she came out without a cloak and only wearing homely clothes. Wang Yanqing said, "It's only two steps away, it's okay."

Lu Heng took her by the shoulders, led her to turn around, and pushed her back into the house: "It's not enough to only take two steps. Many diseases are accumulated little by little like this."

Lu Heng and Wang Yanqing returned to the house. He glanced at the dining room and asked, "Have you eaten yet?"

Wang Yanqing gave the lantern to the maid and came forward to help Lu Heng untie his cloak: "I ate a few snacks in the afternoon before going to bed, but I lost my appetite when I woke up."

Lu Heng's cloak was large and heavy, and Wang Yanqing had to hold it tightly to prevent the cloak from falling to the ground. She patted off the broken snow on the collar and folded the hem carefully. Seeing Wang Yanqing's movements, Lu Heng said, "No need to fold, just give it to the maid."

Wang Yanqing shook his head, still folded the cloak, and placed it neatly in the maid's tray. The two of them sat down at the table of the Eight Immortals, the maid lightly served the dishes and removed the food box, Wang Yanqing lifted the teapot, scalded the cup with water, and then poured a cup of hot tea, placed it in front of Lu Heng, and asked, "Second brother , is Liang Rong's case going well?"

Lu Heng held the tea cup in his hand and said slowly, "It went well naturally. It has been sent to the commander Chen Du for review. If the commander has no opinion, the case can be settled."

The commander of Chen Du in Lu Heng's mouth was Chen Yin, who was also an old minister from Xingwang's mansion. Wang Yanqing glanced at Lu Heng quietly, and asked in a low voice, "Second brother, after all, this is a case that Mr. Chen has finalized. We will investigate it privately, does it really matter?"

Lu Heng smiled and turned the tea cup slowly: "Those who are able to investigate the case will stay there. This is indeed a wrongful case. What's wrong with rehabilitating it? Don't worry, I know these things in my mind."

Seeing this, Wang Yanqing stopped talking. She found that although the second brother laughed often, he was far more terrifying than those stern black-faced men. He didn't hide his ambitions and methods in the slightest. He was sharp-edged and eager to move. At the age of twenty-two, he dared to openly challenge his superiors and seniors.

For such a person, Wang Yanqing didn't know whether to admire him for his boldness and carefulness, or to worry that he was too easy to break.

Lu Heng drank a cup of tea, and his body was almost warm before he started to move his chopsticks. This meal was arranged according to Wang Yanqing's own taste. She took two bites of the dishes and found that Lu Heng took the dishes very evenly, and each dish was basically the same number of times. She whimpered softly and asked, "Second brother, don't you like these?"

"No." Lu Heng vetoed and asked, "Why do you ask that?"

"I see that the number of times you pick up vegetables is the same. It seems like I calculated it deliberately, and I thought you didn't like it." Wang Yanqing sat upright and said seriously, "I was negligent and forgot to ask the second brother what he liked."

Lu Heng shook his head, smiled and said, "Don't worry about me, I don't have the mental arithmetic, I'm just used to it."

Wang Yanqing tilted her head slightly, feeling very strange: "Can you still get used to it?"

"When I was a child, my father taught me to learn to play chess in order to sharpen my temper. Gradually, I got used to paying attention to the numbers around me. In fact, there is no difference, you don't need to care."

Not to mention, a person like Lu Heng is very good at counting. Wang Yanqing asked curiously, "If the second brother is naturally sensitive to numbers, wouldn't it be great to play the leaf card?"

Lu Heng heard the laugh and nodded slowly: "It can be considered a trick. But I rarely play these."

Wang Yanqing can fully understand that if Lu Heng is really attentive, he must be very good at counting cards, and no one can beat him. Over time, naturally no one wants to play with him. Wang Yanqing said: "The leaf card is just a leisure time pastime. The second brother has more important things to do, so naturally he won't waste time on these things."

Wang Yanqing gave Lu Heng a bowl of soup, and Lu Heng took it and gave her a half-smiling look: "In front of me, there is no need to say such flattering words."

"Where is the flattery, it's obviously telling the truth." After Wang Yanqing finished speaking, her face became slightly positive, and she asked, "I haven't asked the second brother what he likes to eat. In the future, I will let the kitchen arrange the meals, so that I can know the proportions."

She still persevered and wanted to cater to Lu Heng's taste. Lu Heng thought about it and said, "I don't have any preferences. You can arrange it as you like. If you have to say it, I prefer less-flavored meals."