Chapter 1485
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The Yun matriarch was placed under house arrest by Lu Tingzhi. What was supposed to be a happy reunion dinner ended on a sour note.
"This Yun matriarch, she's really … really pissing me off." Pei Shi put down her chopsticks and said to Lu Shiming and his son, "If we don't control her, Tingzhi's future will be ruined by her."
"Lock her in the room for two days first. We'll decide after the new year," Lu Shiming said with a dark expression.
"I'll go see Second Brother." Lu Xiangzhi stood up. When he first came to the capital, he played with Lu Tingzhi the most. Seeing him in such a difficult situation, he felt sympathy.
The Yun matriarch, who was locked up by Lu Tingzhi, still wanted to curse out loud. She only stopped when she was threatened to be sent to the Lu family mansion.
"Second Brother." Lu Xiangzhi called out in a low voice, "I saw that you didn't eat anything today, so I brought you some food."
Lu Tingzhi looked at him and smiled bitterly, "Thank you, Third Brother."
The two brothers sat down and looked at each other, speechless. They didn't know what to say.
"Second Brother, why did you come back?" Lu Xiangzhi poured a cup of wine for the two of them. He was very confused. Lu Tingzhi had already become a study attendant of the Hanlin Academy in the Kingdom of Qi. It was very likely that he would enter the Cabinet in the future. Why did he give up such a bright future and come back?
Lu Tingzhi drank a mouthful of wine and lowered his eyes in silence. He said that he wanted to come back because he felt guilty. How could anyone believe such a thing?
"The leaves have to return to their roots. Qi is not home after all." Lu Tingzhi said in a low voice, "We've let grandmother down. We've let down … too many people."
"You've let down no one." Lu Xiangzhi said. He wasn't the one who should be apologizing.
Lu Tingzhi laughed bitterly.
"Second Brother, it's good that you're back." Lu Xiangzhi smiled. "Find Third Brother tomorrow and we'll have a good drink."
"Okay." Lu Tingzhi smiled and nodded.
The two brothers drank a pot of wine and were slightly tipsy. Lu Xiangzhi bid farewell and left.
Lu Tingzhi held the wine cup in his hand, still in a daze.
"Are you regretting coming back?" A slender silhouette appeared behind him.
Even without turning around, Lu Tingzhi knew who it was. It was Duanmu Ya, who insisted on coming to Jin with him.
"How did you get in?" Lu Tingzhi frowned. After entering the capital, Duanmu Ya said that he had something to do and left for a few days. Today, he returned.
"I told the gatekeeper that I was your friend, and Lord Lu let me in." Duanmu Ya said with a smile as he sat opposite Lu Tingzhi. "You drank quite a bit. Have you ever been in a good mood these few days since you came back?"
Lu Tingzhi said mildly, "I'm not depressed."
"I know, it's because of your mother." Duanmu Ya said. "Back then, I advised you not to bring her back. She's a burden to you."
"Shut up." Lu Tingzhi shouted. No matter how annoyed he was with the Liu-shi's shrewdness and ignorance, he couldn't treat her as a burden.
Duanmu Ya picked up the wine flask and drank. "Why don't you ask me what I've been doing these few days?"
"When are you going back?" Lu Tingzhi asked indifferently.
How heartless! Duanmu Ya smiled. "Something happened in Jianghu recently. Many people came to Medicine King Valley for help. Even His Majesty and Her Highness in the palace are investigating this matter. After those people ate a medicine, not only did their skills increase by thirty percent, their bodies also became stronger. This is something that many people in the pugilistic world dream of. However, I happened to obtain a medicine. If you want to make a contribution … or if you want to see that Her Highness in the palace, you can take this medicine and ask. She will definitely see you."
"What?" Lu Tingzhi didn't know much about Jianghu. He didn't know that the situation in Jianghu had changed.
Duanmu Ya rolled his eyes at him. "Something big has happened in Jianghu."
He briefly told Lu Tingzhi about the happenings in Jianghu in the past half a year. "… I think someone is using this drug to control the people of Jianghu. Think about it, if all the people in the sects take this drug and only listen to one person's orders, don't you think the world will be in chaos?"
If all the sects in Jianghu gathered together …
Lu Tingzhi's expression changed slightly. "Who is it?"
"If we knew who it was, the imperial court would have sent people to kill him long ago. Would they still let him live?" Duanmu Ya said unhappily. He also wanted to know who it was.
"Where's the medicine?" Lu Tingzhi asked.
Duanmu Ya took out a brocade box from his bosom and opened it for him to see. There was a black pill inside. The moment the brocade box was opened, a rich fragrance filled the air. The pill seemed to have a terrifying attraction that tempted people to eat it.
Lu Tingzhi's eyes widened. He reached out to take the pill.
Pa —
"You can't touch it, and you can't eat it." Duanmu Ya swallowed and closed the brocade box. "This is poison. You will become addicted. At that time, you will no longer be you. You will even lose your humanity."
Lu Tingzhi took a deep breath. He was still in a state of shock. He almost wanted to eat the pill. "What is this made of?"
"To be honest, I can't tell either." Duanmu Ya's expression was heavy. "The Empress in the palace is better than me in medicine. She may be able to tell."
"You want me to take this pill into the palace?" Lu Tingzhi glanced at Duanmu Ya.
Duanmu Ya smiled. "I really want to know the recipe for this medicine because I really don't know what medicine can be made like this. However, I know that the Empress is also investigating this matter. If you take it into the palace, it will only be good for you. There will be no harm."
Lu Tingzhi's fingers lightly stroked the edge of the brocade box. "She may not want to see me."
"She will." Duanmu Ya said.
"After the new year, I'll try again." Lu Tingzhi said. "Keep it first."
Duanmu Ya shook his head lightly. "I can't wait that long. You have to give this to the Empress tomorrow."
"I can't enter the palace tomorrow. I'll have Third Aunt give it to her first." Lu Tingzhi said. If Yao Yao wanted to see him, she would naturally see him.
"That's the only way. However, it's best if you don't tell anyone what this is for now." Duanmu Ya said in a low voice. Actually, there was one more thing he didn't tell Lu Tingzhi. He felt that Lu Lingzhi was in the capital now, but he couldn't recognize what Lu Lingzhi looked like. He really didn't know how to tell Lu Tingzhi.
If Lu Tingzhi knew what he had done for Lu Lingzhi, he would definitely be furious.
Lu Tingzhi frowned at the brocade box on the table. "How did you get this?"
"Someone sent it to Medicine King Valley. Don't ask me, I don't know who." Duanmu Ya said.
"The last time you saw my big brother, does he really not have much time left?" Lu Tingzhi didn't know why, but he suddenly thought of Lu Lingzhi.
Duanmu Ya's eyes flashed. "He doesn't have many years left."
That better be the case … Lu Tingzhi drank a mouthful of wine. Perhaps the Lu family would have a new beginning when his big brother was gone.
"Did you send someone to find Lu Wushuang?" Duanmu Ya asked.
"I did." Lu Tingzhi smiled mockingly. Whether or not she could be found was another matter.
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(Nine-Headed Bird Academy)
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